17 of Ohio State's 23 scholarship freshmen play against the Zips, Kyle McCord starts, Tyleik Williams wrecks backfields and TreVeyon Henderson averages a first down per carry.
Jameson Williams became the first Alabama player ever to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in one game while he also had an 81-yard touchdown catch in the Crimson Tide's 63-14 win over Southern Miss.
Ohio State opens as a 17-point favorite for this year's tilt against Rutgers, who the Buckeyes have beaten by at least 22 points in each of their previous seven meetings.
Kyle McCord made the most of his first career start and Ohio State's defensive line overwhelmed Akron to key a 59-7 win over the Zips last night in Ohio Stadium.
After an early Akron touchdown it was all Ohio State, as the Buckeyes piled up the points and the Buckeye defense did what was expected of them against an in-state opponent.
Saturday's most interesting quotes, from Ryan Day opening up on Dallas Gant and K'Vaughan Pope, to Antwuan Jackson discussing Larry Johnson's challenge to the defense.
Ryan Day views the K'Vaughan Pope incident as a “very isolated” situation, Ohio State had nine sacks against Akron, many true freshmen made plays and attendance improved.
