He wasn't quite as electric as we've seen in previous weeks but J.K. Dobbins still carried the flag for Ohio State's true freshman class in a 52-14 shellacking of Illinois.
Dobbins rushed for 51 yards including a 1-yard touchdown plunge pushing Ohio State in front of the Illini 38-0 last in the second quarter and also added a 14-yard reception.
With the game in hand, Urban Meyer allowed the reserves extended minutes in the second half and Jeffrey Okudah made the most of it registering a season-high four stops with a fumble recovery.
Reserve linebacker Pete Werner made just one tackle but it was a high-impact collision on kickoff return as he continues to show a mean streak on special teams.
The full rundown of true freshmen contributions versus the Illini along with season-to-date stats are below.
| NAME | POS | DEBUT | ILLINOIS RESULT | SEASON LINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Riep | DB | Indiana | Game participation | 10 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 INT |
| Baron Browning | LB | Indiana | Game participation | 13 tackles, 1.5 TFL |
| Blake Haubeil | K | Indiana | 9 kickoffs, 61.9 yards per kick | 71 kickoffs, 59.3 yards per kick, 3 tackles |
| Brendon White | WR/DB | UNLV | Game participation | 1 tackle |
| Chase Young | DL | Indiana | Game participation* | 18 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 FF |
| Ellijah Gardiner | WR | |||
| Haskell Garrett | DL | Indiana | Game participation | 3 tackles |
| Isaiah Pryor | DB | Indiana | 1 tackle | 11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 PBUs |
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | Indiana | 12 rush, 51 yards, 1 TD; 1 rec, 14 yards | 149 att, 1,089 yards, 6 TD; 18 rec, 123 yards, 1 TD |
| Jaylen Harris | WR | UNLV | 2 receptions, 27 yards | |
| Jeffrey Okudah | DB | Indiana | 4 tackles, fumble recovery | 10 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 FR |
| Jerron Cage | DL | |||
| Josh Myers | OL | |||
| Marcus Williamson | DB | UNLV | 1 tackle | 6 tackles |
| Pete Werner | LB | UNLV | 1 tackle | 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL |
| Shaun Wade | DB | |||
| Tate Martell | QB | |||
| Thayer Munford | OL | Army | Game participation | |
| Trevon Grimes | WR | Army | 3 receptions, 20 yards | |
| Wyatt Davis | OL |
