November 27, 2024

Ohio State football bounces back, J.T. Barrett sets another Big Ten record in 38-7 win over Army

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Facing a triple option offense, and a team that likes to muck things up the way Army does, is not exactly what No. 8 Ohio State would have preferred coming off a loss to Oklahoma last week. Playing the Black Knights is not necessarily a good opportunity to find a cure for what ails you. Games against service academies tend to get a little funky. But the Buckeyes showed you a glimpse of what their offense will likely be moving forward with a third-quarter sequence that helped seal a 38-7 win on Saturday in Ohio Stadium. A 52-yard touchdown run from running back J.K. Dobbins to cap a two-play scoring drive gave Ohio State a 24-7 lead, but more importantly, it set up the Buckeyes’ next possession. A 31-yard hookup between quarterback J.T. Barrett and tight end Marcus Baugh off of play-action set up another score, this…

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