COLUMBUS — Ohio State scored 10 offensive touchdowns and rolled up a school record 776 yards in beating Bowling Green Saturday, but was it enough to impress coach Urban Meyer?Maybe not yet. After the 77-10 romp, Meyer made it clear that he wants to see what his team can do when the competition gets more difficult, especially in two weeks when the No. 6 Buckeyes have to travel to Oklahoma. “Well, it’s one game,” he said. “Let’s chat in about four weeks and see how we’re doing.” Meyer started the day worried about how his many inexperienced players would perform on the big stage. Thirty Ohio State players were participating in their first college game. Lots of them ended up getting involved in the record-breaking day. The 776 yards topped the 718 yards Ohio State put up against Mount Union in 1930. Eight players scored touchdowns on offense as the Buckeyes (1-0) overpowered the Falcons in front of a crowd of 107,193. Veteran quarterback J.T. Barrett broke a school record in being responsible for seven touchdowns — six passing and a seventh on the ground. The junior was 21 for 31 for 349 yards and rushed for another 30 before…
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