Ohio State broke in seven new starters on defense in its season-opening win over Minnesota on Thursday night, which is why head coach Ryan Day wasn’t exactly surprised that the Buckeyes gave up 31 points or 408 yards of total offense. “We learned a lot from this experience,” Day said after the game. “To say I’m surprised with the way it played out, I’m not. We played a lot of young guys on the road, conference game, first time playing with fans in a long time.” The Golden Gophers controlled the tempo of the game and held a significant advantage in time of possession behind a strong ground attack led by fifth-year senior running back Mohamed Ibrahim, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns before he left the game in the third quarter with a reported Achilles injury. “It’s hard when the time of possession goes the other way…
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