Countdown To Kickoff 2022: Ohio State Embarrasses Michigan, 62-39

There are lots of methods to countdown to the upcoming faculty soccer season, although none could also be extra standard than naming the perfect participant at school historical past by jersey quantity.

We have determined to do one thing slightly completely different, although, and might be counting the times till Ohio State’s season opener in opposition to Notre Dame on Sept. 3 by the variety of factors the Buckeyes scored in a few of their biggest victories.

For instance, Ohio State scored 48 factors in its win over Utah within the Rose Bowl again in January. That recreation might very properly be highlighted when there are 48 days remaining within the offseason.

We perceive that this method will not enable us to do a day by day countdown, particularly with larger level totals, however we’re hopeful that trying again at a few of the extra notable video games at school historical past will construct anticipation for the upcoming season.

With that mentioned, let’s proceed the countdown…

Ohio State 62, Michigan 39 – Nov. 24, 2018

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins threw a school-record-tying six landing passes – together with two to freshman huge receiver Chris Olave, who additionally blocked a punt that was returned for a landing – as No. 10 Ohio State embarrassed fourth-ranked Michigan, 62-39.

The Buckeyes completed the sport with 567 yards of whole offense, probably the most yards the Wolverines had allowed below fourth-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. The 62 factors, in the meantime, have been most factors Ohio State had ever scored in opposition to Michigan, in addition to probably the most factors the Wolverines had ever allowed in regulation.

“We simply performed as laborious as we doable might and saved going and saved going and saved going,” mentioned Buckeyes head coach City Meyer, who was suspended for the primary three video games of the season for mishandling allegations of home abuse in opposition to former huge receivers coach Zach Smith.

“Our guys, clearly, confirmed up and performed nice at the moment. I’m extraordinarily happy with our gamers, the way in which they’ve fought by means of it … There was some adversity earlier within the yr. Not some, (however) big-time adversity, and to return again in opposition to your rival and play like that, that’s a centered group that loves one another and cares about one another.”

Haskins’ fourth landing of the sport – a 78-yarder to fifth-year huge receiver Parris Campbell – was his fortieth of the season, which handed former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees for probably the most in a single season in Huge Ten historical past. He completed the sport with 396 yards on 20-of-31 passing.

Campbell caught six of these passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns, whereas Olave, who had simply 5 catches on the season, broke out with two receptions for 48 yards and the 2 scores, whereas his third-quarter punt block was returned 33 yards by freshman cornerback Sevyn Banks to begin the rout.

“The group we beat at the moment was excellent. That was a really, excellent group with glorious gamers everywhere in the area,” Meyer mentioned of Michigan, which got here into the sport with the nation’s top-ranked protection, permitting simply 234.8 yards per recreation. “The group we beat, that’s a heck of a group we beat.”

The win marked Ohio State’s seventh win in a row over Michigan and sixteenth victory of their earlier 18 conferences. It additionally despatched the Buckeyes to the Huge Ten Championship Recreation for the second straight yr.

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