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.
Miyan Williams ran the wrong way on his touchdown, Parris Campbell predicts the future, Ohio State has the longest active season opener win streak, and more.
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.
Ohio State's offensive line and secondary depth will be put to the test immediately with Harry Miller and Cameron Brown unavailable for at least the first game of the season.
Ohio State will not have projected starters Harry Miller or Cameron Brown on the field against Minnesota on Thursday, and nine other Buckeyes join them on the unavailable list.
Ohio State's 2021 season begins Thursday night at Minnesota, where C.J. Stroud will throw his first passes as a Buckeye and the OSU defense will face its first test of the year.
