B1G WIN
Caden Curry and Kayden McDonald dominate as Ohio State beats Washington 24-6 on the road.
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| WASHINGTON | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| SEPT. 27, 2025 • HUSKY STADIUM • SEATTLE, WASHINGTON | |||||
Thanks to clutch plays by its defense, Ohio State overcame a slow offensive start to earn a road win in its Big Ten opener.
Led by a dominant performance from defensive linemen Caden Curry and Kayden McDonald, who combined for 18 tackles, eight tackles for loss and five sacks, Ohio State earned a 24-6 win over Washington, handing the Huskies their first loss at Husky Stadium since 2021.
Ohio State held Washington without a touchdown despite three trips to the red zone, including two that reached OSU’s 3-yard line or further. A fourth-down sack by McDonald in the fourth quarter effectively sealed the Buckeyes’ victory, after which Ohio State put the game away with an eight-play, 44-yard drive that culminated with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Julian Sayin to CJ Donaldson.
Ohio State trailed for the first time all season as it needed nearly 29 minutes to score its first points of the game. Once Jeremiah Smith got the Buckeyes on the board with an 18-yard catch-and-run touchdown with 1:08 left to play before halftime, however, Ohio State held the lead for the rest of the game.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Result | Play Details | OSU | WASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14:05 | WASH | FG | 28-YARD KICK, GRADY GROSS | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1:08 | OSU | TD | 18-YARD PASS, JULIAN SAYIN TO JEREMIAH SMITh | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | 7:19 | OSU | TD | 1-YARD RUN, CJ DONALDSON | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | 3:49 | WASH | FG | 28-YARD KICK, GRADY GROSS | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | 13:19 | OSU | FG | 34-YARD KICK, JAYDEN FIELDING | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | 4:56 | OSU | TD | 4-YARD PASS, JULIAN SAYIN TO CJ DONALDSON | 24 | 6 |
Key Moments
Q2, 1:08: Smith turns 3rd-and-11 into game’s first touchdown
Having gone nearly 29 minutes without points, Ohio State was at serious risk of having to settle for a field goal on its final drive of the half as its faced 3rd-and-11 at the 18-yard line. But Ohio State’s superstar receiver sped through the Washington defense to turn a short pass into a touchdown, giving the Buckeyes their first points and a 7-3 lead before halftime.
JEREMIAH SMITH TO THE HOUSE!@OhioStateFB takes the lead! pic.twitter.com/N75bXuDKcl
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) September 27, 2025
Q3, 3:49: Ohio State’s defense makes third red zone stop of game
After holding Washington to two field goal attempts in the red zone in the first quarter – one of which ended without points as the Huskies unsuccessfully attempted a fake – the Buckeyes did it again on Washington’s opening drive of the second half. Washington drove the ball to Ohio State’s 3-yard line, but McDonald came up with a 7-yard sack on 3rd-and-goal to force Washington to settle for a 28-yard Grady Gross FG, preserving an eight-point lead for the Buckeyes.
SACKED!!
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) September 27, 2025
The Buckeye defense holds down near the goal line once again. pic.twitter.com/hu7R0ooSqL
Q4, 8:44: McDonald makes fourth-down sack
McDonald came up big yet again on Washington’s next possession, sacking Demond Williams Jr. on 4th-and-2 to give the Buckeyes the ball back on Washington’s side of the field and preserve a two-score lead for Ohio State with under nine minutes to play.
SACKED!!!
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) September 27, 2025
Kayden McDonald takes Demond Williams Jr. down on fourth down! pic.twitter.com/3owcNbjAWg
Q4, 4:56: Sayin, Donaldson seal win with fourth-down touchdown
Facing 4th-and-1 at Washington’s 4-yard line, Ohio State played to win rather than settling for a field goal that would keep its lead at only two scores. Donaldson got wide open on a route out of the backfield, and Sayin found him for a 4-yard touchdown to give the Buckeyes an 18-point lead with less than five minutes to play.
TOUCHDOWN OHIO STATE!
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) September 27, 2025
CJ Donaldson gets in again for the Buckeyes. pic.twitter.com/MAcKPUp2gH
Team Stats
| OHIO STATE | WASHINGTON | |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | TOTAL YARDS | 234 |
| 149 | RUSHING YARDS | 61 |
| 34 | RUSHING ATTEMPTS | 30 |
| 4.4 | AVERAGE PER RUSH | 2.0 |
| 1 | RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS | 0 |
| 208 | PASSING YARDS | 173 |
| 22-28 | COMPLETIONS–ATTEMPTS | 18-23 |
| 9.5 | YARDS PER COMPLETION | 9.6 |
| 2 | PASSING TOUCHDOWNS | 0 |
| 23 | 1st DOWNS | 15 |
| 62 | TOTAL PLAYS | 53 |
| 5.8 | YARDS PER PLAY | 4.4 |
| 6-10 | 3RD DOWNS | 1-11 |
| 5-60 | PENALTIES | 6-49 |
| 31:55 | POSSESSION | 28:05 |
| 1 | TURNOVERS | 0 |
What’s Next
Ohio State returns home to play Minnesota in its second Big Ten game of the season next Saturday. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium and will be televised by NBC.
Game Notes
- Ohio State handed Washington its first home loss since 2021, snapping a streak of 22 consecutive wins for the Huskies at Husky Stadium.
- Ohio State improved to 10-3 all-time against Washington with five straight wins over the Huskies.
- Caden Curry tied Ohio State’s school record with five tackles for loss. He had 11 total tackles and three sacks.
- Jeremiah Smith surpassed 100 receptions for his Ohio State career.
- Former Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who now plays for the Seattle Seahawks, was in attendance for the game.
- Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, who now lives in Arizona, traveled to Seattle for the game and was with the Buckeyes at the game.
- Only seven Ohio State players were unavailable due to injuries: CB Brenten "Inky" Jones, LB Eli Lee, QB Mason Maggs, DT Maxwell Roy, S Deshawn Stewart, DT Ahmed Tounkara and WR Preston Wolfe.
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