Plenty of fireworks...Ohio State's offense moved up and down the field at will, the defense broke the will of Western Michigan, and the Buckeyes avoided the struggles other Big Ten teams faced on Saturday with a 56-0 win over the Broncos.
Ohio State’s goal of creating more turnovers got off to a good start in Week 1. Now Jim Knowles’ crew is focused on consistency and improvement. That’s a good place to be this early in the season. Columbus, OH – Denzel Burke closed on an Akron receiver, stole the football and established – at least
Quarterback Will Howard (above) and freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith shined in their Ohio State debuts, the defense more than showed up as expected and the Buckeyes started a season of high expectations with a runaway second half. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.
If any coach carries himself as capable of not allowing a veteran unit to rest on past achievements, it's OSU defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. And Akron will be the first victim.
