November 20, 2024

Best Buckeyes star as Ohio State leaves Wisconsin in rearview mirror

COLUMBUS —  Ohio State trounced Wisconsin 38-7 for a few different reasons Saturday. The biggest factor for Ryan Day’s third-ranked Buckeyes was the collective performance of his best players, something he has stressed since taking over for Urban Meyer in January. >>More from the game: Recap | Photos Chase Young led a defense that shut out the Badgers in the first half while the OSU offense cobbled together 10 points. In the second half, Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins got it going to engineer a 28-point outburst. “I thought the defense played really well in the first half,” Day said. “They kept giving us at-bats. And I thought Justin Fields was really gritty early on, had to run the ball, make big plays, got the big throw at the end of the half. He played gritty, got knocked around in there. Played really good. “I thought the offensive line and J.K.…

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