November 14, 2024

Ohio State Breaks School Record vs. Bowling Green for Most Yards in Game

Associated Press The Ohio State Buckeyes didn’t take it easy on the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday. In a 77-10 home victory, the Buckeyes gained a school-record 776 yards, per the team’s Twitter account.  While the team is ranked in the Top Five of both the Associated Press Top 25 and Amway Coaches Poll, plenty of questions hovered over Ohio State coming into the season. Only six starters are back from last year, the fewest in the country. The Buckeyes quieted the skeptics somewhat, with J.T. Barrett throwing for 349 yards and six touchdowns. The running game didn’t miss a beat without Ezekiel Elliott, either. Mike Weber led the team with 136 yards on 19 carries, while Curtis Samuel gained 84 yards on 13 carries. PFF College Football provided a succinct summary of the game: Advanced analysis of Ohio State-Bowling Green: pic.twitter.com/mALkHgkWu4 — PFF College Football (@PFF_College) September 3, 2016 Beating Bowling Green by 67 points was a nice statement by Ohio State in its first game, but the Buckeyes’ first major test will come on the road against the Oklahoma Sooners on Sept. 17. If anything, the Sooners will be more dangerous following their 33-23 loss to the Houston…

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