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LGHL Stock Market Report: Ohio State takes down Marshall, but has some things to work on

Stock Market Report: Ohio State takes down Marshall, but has some things to work on
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Quinshon Judkins had his best day as a Buckeye, Ohio State won 49-14, and Twitter was not happy

Not every win is created equal. From a box score point of view, the Buckeyes won 49-14 and played great, but there were some points of concern throughout the game that Ryan Day and staff will want to clean up as we now head into conference play.

Here is who and what we are high on and low on after Week 4.


Blue Chip


Noon games

I love a good noon kickoff. The first slate of games, and then you can sit back and watch the rest of the afternoon play out. I like the primetime games when it is actually a marquee match, but when it is a game that Ohio State is a 40-point favorite, let’s put that game at noon.


Solid Investments


Quinshon Judkins

Judkins recorded 14 carries for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including an 86-yard touchdown that showed off his vision and speed in a huge way. Judkins is one of the best backs in the country, and it is nice to see him be able to show that big play potential. Outside of Ashton Jeanty at Boise State, he might very well be the second-best running back in the country.

Emeka Egbuka

With the deserved hype surrounding Jeremiah Smith and his start to his freshman season, it seems we have slightly forgotten Emeka Egbuka. Maybe not Ohio State fans, but at least nationally. Egbuka put his name back on the map this week, recording five catches for 117 yards and a 68-yard touchdown catch in which all the yards came after the catch.

This was Egbuka’s first touchdown catch of the season, and more are coming.


Junk Bond


Pretending Devin Brown is the backup quarterback

Julian Sayin has to be the backup of this football team. Devin Brown has had his chances and his reps, but he has never looked good enough to play at this level. I am not saying that Sayin is a sure thing, but at this point, you know Brown isn’t it, so let Sayin work through it. He is the future starter of this team once Will Howard is gone.


Buy/Sell


Buy: Arvell Reese

When Arvell Reese got to campus, the expectations were high for the young linebacker from Cleveland. The linebacker room was a question mark coming into the season, and so far, CJ Hicks and Sonny Styles have struggled to adjust. Reese has been great and the best linebacker on the team, showing the future is bright at that position.

Buy: Chip Kelly

Chip Kelly knows how to run an offense. That isn’t a secret and it is clear through three games that he is a kid in a candy store getting to call an offense with this running game and these running backs. He has a deep bag, and he has barely even dove into it.

Sell: Special teams mistakes

I thought we left this behind, but it seems that these things can rear their heads at any point. In general, I think Brandon Innis has done a great job this year returning punts, so I am willing to chalk this up to a one-time occurrence.

However, the special teams had been great this year, and the fumbled punt and kicks out of bounds are not great, so let’s leave those things in Week 4.

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LGHL Ohio State opens as 24.5-point favorites over Michigan State

Ohio State opens as 24.5-point favorites over Michigan State
Gene Ross
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 21 Marshall at Ohio State

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The Buckeyes will open up Big Ten play in East Lansing.

Ohio State completed its non-conference schedule a perfect 3-0, outscoring its first three opponents this season by a combined score of 157-20. Things will start to ramp up for the Buckeyes now with the start of Big Ten play, with Ryan Day’s crew hitting the road for the first time next weekend for a night game against Michigan State in East Lansing.

Betting Odds: Ohio State -24.5 | O/U 49.5 (per FanDuel Sportsbook)



Ohio State had little trouble navigating through a pair of MAC opponents and a Sun Belt foe, scoring at least 49 points in each of its first three games of the season. The Buckeyes’ defense had look impenetrable through the first two contests, but showed some cracks against Marshall, allowing their first two touchdowns of the year against the Herd — both in the first half.

The new Chip Kelly-led offense has gone off without a hitch to this point. Will Howard has gotten comfortable in scarlet and gray, completing just under 70% of his passes for almost 800 yards with six touchdowns to just one interception, also adding a pair of rushing touchdowns. The two-headed monster of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins at running back has been as advertised, with the duo combining to average over nine yards per carry with nine total TDs — five for Judkins and four for Henderson. Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka have led the way through the air, both hauling in 14 receptions for 281 and 266 yards, respectively, with Smith tallying four TDs in his first three collegiate games.

Defensively, Ohio State had kept opposing offenses out of the end zone before the Thundering Herd came to town. The Buckeyes allowed a pair of touchdowns to Marshall, and gave up about as many total yards (264) as they had in their first two games combined (276). The real issue for the Silver Bullets was the defensive line, which had trouble generating pressure and also containing the quarterback run. After Ohio State had recorded eight sacks in its first two contests, the Buckeyes got home only once against the Herd. Jim Knowles’ group will have to figure out what went wrong quickly, as they face another capable runner at QB in Week 4.

Michigan State had gotten off to a 3-0 start this season, including its first Big Ten win of the season in a 27-24 victory over Maryland on a game-winning field goal, but suffered its first loss this weekend in a hotly contest 23-19 contest against Boston College. Overall, the Spartans have looked much improved under head coach Jonathon Smith, who is in his first year leading the program having spent the last six seasons at Oregon State.

Speaking of the Beavers, Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles followed Smith from Corvallis to East Lansing. The former top-60 national recruit has been a mixed bag to this point, throwing for nearly 900 yards and scoring seven touchdowns (four passing, three rushing) but also throwing seven interceptions. The Spartans deploy a two-man backfield like Ohio State, with Kay’Ron Adams and Nate Carter combining for 478 yards and two TDs on around five yards per carry. Nick Marsh, Montorie Foster and Jack Velling — another Oregon State transfer — have all eclipsed 150 yards through the air.

After several years of Michigan State owning one of the nation’s worst secondaries, this year’s defensive group is more than competent. That starts in the front seven, where linebackers Khris Bogle and Jordan Turner have been wreaking havoc with three sacks apiece and 11 combined tackles for loss. As a unit, the Spartans rank atop the Big Ten with 15 sacks and 32 tackles for loss, having also recorded four picks and forcing three fumbles. Cornerback Charles Brantley leads on the back end, picking off two passes and tallying a team-high four pass breakups.

This Michigan State team should be far more competitive than the past few years, with Ohio State having won each of the last eight meetings between the two schools and winning each of the last five by at least 24 points. The Spartans will likely look to attack the Buckeyes in a similar fashion that Marshall did, but with better athletes. Ohio State will have to come to town with a better showing from its front seven, especially along the defensive line, or they could find themselves in a shootout.

Still, the oddsmakers believe in the Buckeyes to figure it out, as they are more than a three-touchdown favorite on the road. Michigan State is a great first test for Ohio State as it enters Big Ten play, as the Spartans likely don’t have enough to sustain an upset over the course of a full game, but have more than enough to make things interesting and keep things within reach if the Buckeyes aren’t well prepared.

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Week 5 Games Discussion

Week 5​

Thursday, Sept. 26

Army at Temple | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Sept. 27

Virginia Tech at No. 7 Miami (Fla.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Washington at Rutgers | 8 p.m. | Fox

Saturday, Sept. 28

Kentucky at No. 6 Ole Miss | 12 p.m. | ABC
Minnesota at No. 12 Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX
No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 23 Kansas State | 12 p.m. | ESPN
No. 22 BYU at Baylor | 12 p.m. | FS1
Nebraska at Purdue | 12 p.m. | Peacock
Northern Illinois at NC State | 12 p.m. | The CW
Maryland at Indiana | 12 p.m. | BTN
Buffalo at UConn | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Western Kentucky at Boston College | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Holy Cross at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ESPN+/ACC Extra
Navy at UAB | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
South Florida at Tulane | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Dayton at Marist | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Harvard at Brown | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Bucknell at Lehigh | 12 p.m. | ESPN+

Columbia at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Indiana State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at Morehead State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
San Diego at Drake | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Colgate at Penn | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at Monmouth | 1 p.m. | FloSports
Virginia Lynchburg at Butler | 1 p.m. | FloSports
Ball State at James Madison | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercer at Wofford | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Richmond at Elon | 2 p.m. | FloSports
Delaware State at Campbell | 2 p.m. | FloSports
North Alabama at West Georgia | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Utah at Austin Peay | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Robert Morris at Eastern Kentucky | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
East Tennessee State at The Citadel | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Illinois at South Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Murray State at North Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at Furman | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Yale at Cornell | 2 p.m. | ESPN+

Texas State at Sam Houston | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Lindenwood at Eastern Illinois | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina Central at Norfolk State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota State at Illinois State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Youngstown State at Missouri State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Howard at Princeton | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Cal Poly at Northern Colorado | 3 p.m. | ESPN+

Wisconsin at No. 13 USC | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 15 Louisville at No. 16 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | Peacock
No. 21 Oklahoma at Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Arkansas at No. 24 Texas A&M | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
TCU at Kansas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Colorado at UCF | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
UMass at Miami (OH) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana at Wake Forest | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Liberty at Appalachian State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Fresno State at UNLV | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
San Diego State at Central Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Georgia Southern at Georgia State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Western Michigan at Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at Ohio | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Kent State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Maine at UAlbany | 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Sacred Heart at Delaware | 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Morgan State at Stony Brook | 3:30 p.m. | FloSports

North Carolina at Duke | 4 p.m. | ESPN2
UTSA at East Carolina | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Gardner-Webb | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacramento State at Northern Arizona | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Northwestern State at Southeast Missouri State | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Mississippi State at No. 1 Texas | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Old Dominion at Bowling Green | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Florida International | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
UT Martin at Kennesaw State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Wagner at Florida Atlantic | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Hampton at William & Mary | 6 p.m. | FloSports
North Carolina A&T at South Carolina State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
LIU at Villanova | 6 p.m. | FloSports
Portland State at Chattanooga | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Tennessee State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Montana State at Idaho State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Alabama A&M at Florida A&M | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State | 7 p.m. | Peacock
Stanford at No. 17 Clemson | 7 p.m. | ESPN
No. 18 Iowa State at Houston | 7 p.m. | FS1
UL Monroe at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Charlotte at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Tulsa at North Texas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Lamar at Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Prairie View A&M at Grambling | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
McKendree at Western Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Jackson State at Texas Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Davidson at Presbyterian | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana at Tarleton State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama | 7:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
No. 19 Illinois at No. 9 Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Middle Tennessee at Memphis | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
South Alabama at No. 14 LSU | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Florida State at SMU | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Cincinnati at Texas Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN2
New Mexico at New Mexico State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Air Force at Wyoming | 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Montana at Eastern Washington | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at Weber State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Utah Tech | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

Washington State at No. 25 Boise State | 10 p.m. | FS1
Idaho at UC Davis | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
Arizona at No. 10 Utah | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN

No. 8 Oregon at UCLA | 11 p.m. | FOX

Due to Helene:

Alabama A&M at Florida A&M — RESCHEDULED
West Alabama at Valdosta State — CANCELED
Liberty at Appalachian State — CANCELED
Delta State at Erskine — CANCELED
Mars Hill at Wingate — CANCELED
Shorter at North Greenville — CANCELED
Samford at Furman — POSTPONED

LGHL The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Ohio State’s 49-14 win over Marshall

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Ohio State’s 49-14 win over Marshall
Gene Ross
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Marshall v Ohio State

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The Buckeyes looked great on offense, but not so much on defense...

Ohio State played a less-than-pretty first half, but ultimately ran away with a 49-14 win over Marshall to move to 3-0 on the season.

The Buckeyes’ offense showcased a balanced attack, passing for 289 yards and rushing for 280 yards, while putting on display a knack for the explosive play with four touchdowns of 40 yards or more. Defensively Ohio State has things to be worked on, but the Silver Bullets pitched a shutout in the second half after allowing their first two touchdowns of the season in the first.

Here is the good, the bad and the ugly from Ohio State’s victory over Marshall.


The Good


The Running Backs

Coming into the season we expected Ohio State’s running back tandem to be elite, but I don't know if we quite thought it would be this good this early. Chip Kelly’s offense has added a ton of diversity to the Buckeyes’ run game, and both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins have executed the new scheme near-flawlessly.

That was on full display on Saturday, as Ohio State ran the ball 31 times for 280 yards and five touchdowns against Marshall.

Henderson and Judkins combined for 249 of those yards on only 20 carries — a casual 12.45 yards per carry. Henderson totaled six carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns, while Judkins ran the ball 14 times for 173 yards and two scores. Both backs scored on long TD runs as well, with Henderson ripping off a 40-yard TD and Judkins an 86-yarder. Ohio State even debuted a T-formation with both running backs on the field together, which ironically resulted in a rushing touchdown for Will Howard on the goal line.

Healthy Emeka Egbuka

With all the hype surrounding five-star freshman Jeremiah Smith, who did have a 53-yard catch-and-run touchdown against the Herd, some of the focus has come away from a guy like Emeka Egbuka. A former five-star in his own right and the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2021 recruiting class, Egbuka didn’t get to have the campaign he wanted last season alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. thanks to some nagging injuries.

Now, the talented pass-catcher is back to his full form, and he is showing why he is still among the nation’s best.

Egbuka got Ohio State’s offense off to a fast start against Marshall, hauling in Will Howard’s first pass of the game and turning on the jets for a 68-yard touchdown — his first of the season. He finished as the Buckeyes’ receiving leader on the day, finishing the game with five catches for 117 yards and the score. It feels like Egbuka has been pretty quiet through three games, but he is actually neck-and-neck with Smith as Ohio State’s second-leading receiver with 266 yards on 14 receptions (compared to 14 receptions for 281 yards for Smith).

The Bad


The Defensive Line

Ohio State’s defensive line just flat out did not play well on Saturday. The Buckeyes were without starting defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, who had been the best player among the front four over the first two games, but that is not a good enough excuse against a Marshall team that has four newcomers on its offensive line from a year ago.

The Thundering Herd ran the ball pretty effectively, especially when quarterback Stone Earle was in the game. Marshall ran the ball 14 times for 59 yards in the first quarter, good for 4.2 yards per carry, and Ohio State had a tough time keeping contain on Earle — especially on third downs, where the Herd converted 6-of-11 times in the first half. When they weren’t running the ball, Marshall QB’s had far too much time to thrown, including on the late touchdown by Elijah Metcalf before halftime.

After recording eight sacks through the first two games of the season, Ohio State managed just one in this game. The pass rush was virtually non-existent for large stretches of the game, and the Buckeyes’ defense seemed unwilling to put extra guys in the box to help out despite Marshall’s reliance on the run game and quick slant passing game. The defensive front is going to play much better offensive lines than the Herd’s, so they will have to figure out what went wrong this time around.

Will Howard’s Interception

Howard recored his first — and to this point only — turnover of the season against Marshall on an attempted deep ball to Jeremiah Smith. It was an odd play, as Smith never looked like he thought the ball was coming his way and the pass itself was under thrown. Credit to defensive back Josh Moten for making a nice play on the ball and coming down with the interception, but that was definitely a pass that Howard wanted back.

All-in-all, it was a small blemish on Howard’s otherwise efficient day, finishing the game completing 16 of his 20 pass attempts for 275 yards and two TDs while also rushing for a score. If there is one knock on Howard’s game to this point it is that the deep ball has thus far alluded him, but with how easily Ohio State’s receivers have been turning short passes into long touchdowns, maybe the Buckeyes don't need to take all that many deep shots.

The Ugly


Special Teams

If you told me the Buckeyes had brought back Parker Fleming to coach the special teams in this one I certainly would have believed you. Pretty much every aspect of the special teams unit was awful on Saturday, from kicking and punting to returns.

The biggest story of the special teams’ afternoon was surprisingly kickoff trouble. Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding kicked the ball off out of bounds not once, not twice, but three times in a row, resulting in Marshall starting each of those drives at the 35-yard line. That kind of thing shouldn’t happen in a game one time, let alone three, and Fielding was summarily benched in favor of Austin Snyder the rest of the way, who managed to keep the ball in the field of play.

Ohio State also avoided near disaster on a lucky penalty against Marshall for an illegal formation when Brandon Inniss muffed a punt that the Herd had recovered before the play was called back. Inniss later got tripped up by the turf monster on a punt return that looked like it could have potentially gone for a touchdown.

For a unit that was under so much scrutiny the last few years and had so much emphasis on it this offseason, it was both a shocking and concerning day for the special teams.

Officiating

I don't know what was going on with the officiating crew in Columbus this weekend, but it looked as though it was their first time working a football game at any level.

On two separate occasions the group spent several minutes reviewing plays that were obviously called correctly on the field the first time, one being a fumble out of bounds by Marshall that was very obviously a fumble out of bounds by Marshall with no possible alternative and the other a catch by a Herd receiver that very clearly went out of bounds prior to making the catch, rendering the actual completion of the catch or not useless.

The made a handful of puzzling calls, including issuing a 15-yard penalty against Ryan Day for pointing out Marshall’s slow substations — I don't know I've ever seen a penalty levied against a coach prior to getting a sideline warning — as well as ejecting Caden Curry for targeting on a play where helmet-to-helmet contact was nothing more than incidental, much like Burke’s ejection a few weeks ago.

Even when they were making the correct call, the referees had trouble explaining the call on the mic to the crowd, either needing to cut the mic to confer with other officials or simply tripping over their own words and saying the wrong thing.

It didn’t have any impact on the game itself, but it definitely made it a harder watch than necessary. The whole crew was a complete disaster.

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LGHL Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State beats Marshall, and now it’s time for conference play

Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State beats Marshall, and now it’s time for conference play
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Before we move onto the Big Ten play, we recap the Marshall win and discuss whether people are overreacting or if the Buckeyes have legitimate concerns.

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For our third postgame recap of the 2023-24 season, Josh and Justin are back to recap the Buckeyes’ 49-14 win over Marshall, marking the conclusion of non-conference play.

Even though Ohio State won by 35 points, fans did not walk away from this one feeling warm and fuzzy. Are the concerns valid, or are people overreacting to what ended up being an easy win? Or does the answer lie somewhere in between?

We break down the game on both sides of the ball and give our takes, positive and negative. Before that, we recapped the Big Ten and big wins by Illinois and Michigan.

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LGHL All of the news, recaps, analysis from Ohio State’s 49-14 win over Marshall

All of the news, recaps, analysis from Ohio State’s 49-14 win over Marshall
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.

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Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

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Recapping Ohio State’s 49-14 Win Over Marshall


Football: Buckeyes Rush for Five Scores in 49-14 Win Over Marshall
Ohio State Athletics

Football: Postgame Notes vs. Marshall
Ohio State Athletics

Football: Postgame Quotes vs. Marshall
Ohio State Athletics


Buckeyes use quick-strike offense to pull away from Marshall
Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio State Completes Non-Conference Slate with 49-14 Win Over Marshall
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors

Buckeyes’ big plays too much for Marshall in 49-14 rout
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts

Buckeyes reign in the Thundering Herd, defeat Marshall 49-14
Samuel Cipriani, The Lantern


Ohio State vs. Marshall Notebook: Jayden Fielding Benched for Kickoff Woes, Tyleik Williams’ Status “Day-to-Day” and Buckeyes Rotate at Right Guard
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors

OSU’s Ryan Day makes change after ‘completely ridiculous’ mistake
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch

Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Says Tyleik Williams “Day-to-Day” for Ohio State, Quinshon Judkins Has “Great Attitude”
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors


Analyzing Ohio State’s 49-14 Win Over Marshall


Moment of the Game: Ohio State’s win over Marshall swung on a play that didn’t technically happen
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land

Snap Judgments: Room to grow for Buckeyes even in tuneup win over Marshall (paywall)
Austin Ward, Dotting The Eyes

Offensive diversity: Things we learned from OSU’s win over Marshall
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch


A ho-hum 49-14 win for the Buckeyes over Marshall.

Offense was largely excellent again. Improvements to be made on defense, special teams has work to do.

Bigger test on tap for Ohio State next week under the lights in East Lansing.#GoBucks

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) September 21, 2024

Snap counts, PFF grades from Buckeyes win over Marshall (paywall)
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

Three Key Stats: Ohio State Has a Near 50/50 Passing and Rushing Attack and the Buckeyes Dominate Defensively in the Second Half of Win Over Marshall
Josh Poloha, Eleven Warriors

First thoughts: Buckeyes thump Marshall after slow start, sluggish defensive outing (paywall)
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row


Looking at the Performances of Ohio State’s 49-14 Win Over Marshall


Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson Look Like Nation’s Best Running Back Tandem in Combined 249-Yard Effort Against Marshall
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors

Egbuka reminds everyone of importance to OSU offense against Marshall
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch

Quinshon Judkins, Buckeyes’ rushing attack help squash Marshall
Noah Weiskopf, The Lantern


Man, I'm glad we called that guy.pic.twitter.com/clVzveCHQ2

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 21, 2024

Emeka Egbuka, Quinshon Judkins shine as Ohio State offense explodes (paywall)
Jeremy Birmingham, Dotting The Eyes

Quinshon Judkins stays cool, runs hot in OSU win over Marshall
Rob Oller, The Columbus Dispatch


Breaking Down Ohio State’s 49-14 Win Over Marshall


The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Ohio State’s 49-14 win over Marshall
Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land

Quick Takes: Ohio State gets big plays vs. Marshall; must keep improving
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts


Quinshon Judkins: ELITE pic.twitter.com/M9cF2qTne3

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 21, 2024

Report Card: Grading Buckeyes Week 4 win over Marshall (paywall)
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row

Buckeye Leaves: Ohio State offense scores fast, often against Thundering Herd (paywall)
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row

Unreasonable Overreactions: Running QBs and special teams could hurt Ohio State, but Q and Trey will save them
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land


Having Fun With Ohio State’s 49-14 Win Over Marshall


Wrapping up Ohio State’s win over Marshall with works from Billy Crystal
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land

That’s why Brutus is THE best


Brutus had to dispose of the Michigan helmet in Columbus @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/HpU7RGqiG3

— THE Big Noon Kickoff (@BNKonFOX) September 21, 2024

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LGHL Wrapping up Ohio State’s win over Marshall with works from Billy Crystal

Wrapping up Ohio State’s win over Marshall with works from Billy Crystal
Brett Ludwiczak
via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 21 Marshall at Ohio State

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The famous actor attended Marshall on a baseball scholarship, but the program was suspended when he was a freshman.

Following their first of two bye weeks this season, Ohio State was back on the field on Saturday, having little trouble closing out the non-conference portion of their regular season schedule with a 49-14 win over Marshall.

The performance by the Buckeyes was reminiscent of what we saw in the season opener against Akron, with Ohio State coming out of the gates a little rusty before quickly finding their rhythm and burying their overmatched opponent.

When looking at some of the famous alumni from Marshall, I was surprised to find out that Billy Crystal actually attended the university on a baseball scholarship. This is probably the first you are hearing of this as well since the baseball program was suspended during Crystal’s freshman year and he didn’t return to Huntington as a sophomore, instead deciding to return to New York City.

Since we recapped the Akron win with help from musicians from the city, and the Western Michigan win with episode titles from Home Improvement, we might as well keep the weirdness going when it comes to summaries by using works from Billy Crystal to describe what we saw at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.


The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle


Even though Crystal only played a small uncredited role in this movie, it still shows up on his filmography, so we’ll use it to describe Ohio State’s Rocky and Bullwinkle: running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Following a rather quiet season debut for the combo against Akron, Henderson and Judkins have been dominant over the last two games.

After both running backs had two touchdowns against Western Michigan, they accomplished the feat again against Marshall. Henderson only carried the football six times, making the most of his carries by racking up 76 yards. Judkins had the best game of his short Ohio State career, finishing with 173 yards on 14 carries, highlighted by an 86-yard touchdown run. Had it not been for a holding call a couple weeks ago, Judkins would have touchdown runs of at least 70 yards in back-to-back games.

Marshall v Ohio State
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What Judkins and Henderson did against the Thundering Herd goes so much beyond the stat sheet. The two running backs had some physical runs in the game, earning a good chunk of yardage after contact. Even more impressive is they are putting up these numbers without being used heavily. So far this season, Judkins has 36 carries and Henderson has 24 carries.

Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly know the Rocky and Bullwinkle of the Buckeye offense are going to be needed more as the season goes on, so they are using them enough to strike fear in future opponents but not so much to wear they’ll be worn out in November and beyond.


I’m Still Here


When it comes to Ohio State wide receivers so far this season, most of the attention has deservedly been paid to true freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Against Marshall, Emeka Egbuka reminded people that he is still the leader of the receivers.

On Ohio State’s second offensive play of the game, Egbuka took a screen pass 68 yards to the house, scoring his first touchdown of the season. The senior from Washington finished with five receptions for 117 yards and a score.

With his effort today, Egbuka moved up to 12th in school history in career receptions and yardage. Egbuka entered the game three catches away from moving ahead of Ted Ginn Jr.’s 135 career receptions and less than 100 yards shy of moving past the 2,090 yards Dee Miller amassed as a Buckeye.

With six more receptions, Egbuka will move past Santonio Holmes, Parris Campbell, and Garrett Wilson for ninth-most in school history, To reach the top-10 in receiving yards, Egbuka needs just 130 receiving yards.

What makes Egbuka’s totals so impressive is he has done it rather quietly since becoming a Buckeye. There always has been a superstar overshadowing Egbuka. Earlier in his career, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison got the headlines when it came to Buckeye receivers, and now Jeremiah Smith is getting the same treatment. Overlook Egbuka all you want, but eventually he is going to make opponents pay for focusing their attention elsewhere.


My Giant


On my way into work this morning I was listening to the Ohio State pregame show on the radio and was surprised to hear that Tyleik Williams wasn’t going to play against Marshall. I completely understand why he didn’t play, since Ryan Day can afford to let Williams rest up in a game like this ahead of the start of Big Ten play next week. It was obvious the defense wasn’t quite the same without the big defensive tackle on the field, though.

The Buckeye defense didn’t look quite as dominant without Williams in the lineup. On their first drive, Marshall went down the field and not only became the first team to run a play in the red zone against Ohio State this year, they also scored the first touchdown against the Buckeyes. Jim Knowles’ crew just wasn’t quite as crisp as we saw against Western Michigan, where they allowed less than 100 yards of offense.

At least it sounds like the injury to Williams is minor and he should be back out on the field as early as next week. Had this been a game against Oregon, Penn State, or Michigan, I would have to imagine Williams would have played. Keeping Williams healthy is going to be a key for the defense. While Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau will get more of the attention on the defensive line, it’s obvious Williams is the straw that stirs the drink.


Breaking Up is Hard to Do


I’m not exactly sure what Ryan Day is doing with quarterback Devin Brown. When Buckeye games turn into blowouts the rest of the season, I’d. much rather see Julian Sayin as the first quarterback off the bench to take over for Will Howard.

Not only do I think Sayin would give the Buckeyes a better chance to win if Howard is injured at some point this season, Sayin is also the quarterback of the future. Why are in-game snaps being wasted on Brown when it is obvious he has hit his ceiling in Columbus?

Brown has had two chances to win the quarterback job at Ohio State and both times he fell short. Even when he started the Cotton Bowl against Missouri, he didn’t look all that good before getting injured. Day not getting his backup quarterbacks enough snaps to prepare them for the future has been a problem in the past.

Even when Day has had the opportunity this year to get the backup some work, he is giving the wrong quarterback snaps. Brown has fought hard during his time as a Buckeye, but the smart move for him is to hit the transfer portal after this season since Sayin is the favorite to start for Ohio State in 2025.


Standing Up, Falling Down


Can we all acknowledge just how terrible the referees were in Saturday’s game? There were numerous frustrating calls that were made by the officials, thankfully it didn’t have a major impact on the game, the terrible calls were just annoying.

Some will argue the illegal formation that was called on Marshall where they recovered a muffed punt was a huge swing in the game, but it would have only delayed the inevitable when it came to the result. The targeting call on Caden Curry towards the end of the first half felt like about the only thing the officials got right in the game.

It just feels like there is so much bad officiating going on throughout college football so far this season. Apparently even when a call is painstakingly obvious there is still a need to review it, which makes games last even longer. What made this game last even longer is how slow the officiating crew in Saturday’s game took to make calls. Maybe they just loved having their little private conferences on the field before letting everybody know what the penalty was.

You would think with how hot it was on the field at Ohio Stadium during the game the officials would want to get out of there as soon as possible.

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