After a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, 11 offensive players and 11 defensive players graded out as champions for Ohio State's 42-0 win over Cincinnati.
Offensive player of the game J.K. Dobbins was joined on offense by quarterback Justin Fields, wide receivers Chris Olave, Austin Mack and K.J. Hill, tight end Luke Farrell and the entire starting offensive line of Thayer Munford, Jonah Jackson, Josh Myers, Wyatt Davis and Branden Bowen.
Defensive player of the game Chase Young was joined on defense by fellow defensive end Tyreke Smith, defensive tackle Davon Hamilton, linebackers Malik Harrison, Baron Browning and Tuf Borland and defensive backs Damon Arnette, Jeffrey Okudah, Brendon White, Shaun Wade and Jordan Fuller.
Drue Chrisman was also named as the Buckeyes' special teams player of the game.
13 players were named as the Buckeyes' scout team players of the week. Reserve offensive linemen Dawand Jones, Nathan Brock, Jack Jamieson, Enokk Vimahi, Max Wray, Chris Kuhn, Ryan Jacoby, Brandon Pahl, Zach Stevenson and Ryan Smith were joined in those honors by wide receiver Sam Wiglusz, cornerback Lloyd McFarquhar and linebacker Craig Young.
A look at how the Buckeyes' champions board stacks up through the first two games of the year:
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| QB JUSTIN FIELDS | 2 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI |
| WR AUSTIN MACK | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| WR CHRIS OLAVE | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| LT THAYER MUNFORD | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| LG JONAH JACKSON | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| C JOSH MYERS | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| RG WYATT DAVIS | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| RT BRANDEN BOWEN | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| RB J.K. DOBBINS | 1 | CINCINNATI (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| RB MASTER TEAGUE | 1 | FAU |
| WR K.J. HILL | 1 | CINCINNATI |
| TE LUKE FARRELL | 1 | CINCINNATI |
| TE JAKE HAUSMANN | 1 | FAU |
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| DE CHASE YOUNG | 2 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| LB MALIK HARRISON | 2 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI |
| CB JEFF OKUDAH | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| S JORDAN FULLER | 2 | FAU, CINCINNATI |
| DE TYREKE SMITH | 1 | CINCINNATI |
| DE/DT JASHON CORNELL | 1 | FAU |
| DT DAVON HAMILTON | 1 | FAU |
| LB PETE WERNER | 1 | FAU |
| LB BARON BROWNING | 1 | CINCINNATI |
| LB TUF BORLAND | 1 | CINCINNATI |
| LB/S BRENDON WHITE | 1 | CINCINNATI |
| CB DAMON ARNETTE | 1 | CINCINNATI |
| CB/S SHAUN WADE | 1 | CINCINNATI |
