Ohio State's win over Minnesota drew 6,295,000 television viewers, making it the most-watched Week 1 Thursday college football game ever on any network.
There were plenty of surprises in the first-game rotations for Ohio State during its season-opening win at Minnesota, and here's a look at 10 of the biggest.
Teradja Mitchell played the most snaps of any Buckeye as 58 total Ohio State players saw game action in Thursday night’s season-opening win at Minnesota.
It wasn't always pretty but Ohio State used a big play offense, especially in the second half, to run away from Minnesota, 45-31, in a season-opening win on the road.
C.J. Stroud said his “mind wasn't right” in the first half, Miyan Williams scored a touchdown on the wrong play and Ryan Day said he's “very excited” about what comes next.
Ohio State had six first-time starters in its back seven, Luke Wypler stepped up in place of Harry Miller at center and Noah Ruggles made his Ohio State debut against Minnesota.
All six of Ohio State's touchdowns against Minnesota came on plays of 32 yards or more, and those big plays made all the difference in the Buckeyes’ 45-31 win.
A Zach Harrison strip sack that turned into a Haskell Garrett touchdown was a game-changer for Ohio State on Thursday, even as the Buckeyes showed defensive flaws.
C.J. Stroud looked comfortable in the second half of his debut and Zach Harrison and Haskell Garrett teamed up to secure a defensive touchdown in a season-opening win.
C.J. Stroud talks about his "first-game jitters" and Ryan Day was unsurprised by some of the struggles Ohio State faced in Thursday's season-opening win at Minnesota.
Chris Olave scored twice while Miyan Williams, TreVeyon Henderson, Garrett Wilson and Haskell Garrett each scored once to lead the Buckeyes to a 45-31 win over Minnesota.
With Cameron Brown out and Sevyn Banks on the sideline, Denzel Burke started his first college game at cornerback for the Buckeyes on Thursday against Minnesota.
