Gophers replay The recap The Gophers threw a scare into fourth-ranked Ohio State, taking a 14-10 halftime lead and a 21-17 edge early in the third quarter. However, a barrage of big plays by the Buckeyes ended any upset hopes. Ohio State had second-half offensive touchdowns of 38, 56, 70 and 61 yards to extinguish any upset hopes the Gophers had. As good as Ohio State’s offense was in exploiting Minnesota’s defense – the Buckeyes averaged 10.3 yards per play — a key defensive play provided the visitors some separation on the scoreboard that the Gophers couldn’t overcome. Minnesota faced second-and-7 from its 39 when quarterback Tanner Morgan dropped back to pass. Buckeyes defensive end Zach Harrison beat offensive tackle Sam Schlueter around the edge and hit Morgan, knocking the ball to the turf. Defensive tackle Haskell Garrett scooped it up and rumbled 32 yards for a touchdown and 31-21…
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