It took true freshman Dallan Hayden to run for 146 yards and three touchdowns, a blocked punt, two long field goals by Noah Ruggles and, of course, two huge sacks by Zach Harrison at the end for OSU to defeat Maryland. College Park, MD – What Maryland did to Ohio State up and down the
Freshman Jesse Mendez showed what all the fuss is about with a 12-2 major decision that typified Ohio State's superiority over Columbia (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hooley).
Brice Sensabaugh's 20 points off the bench were a welcome sight for OSU, which shot 31% in the first half and just 40% for the game in an unimpressive win over outmanned Eastern Illinois.
Marvin Harrison Jr. rises above the Indiana defense for a completion, a metaphor for Ohio State's continued occupation of a level far above its Big Ten competition as the rivalry with Michigan creeps ever closer.
OSU used this win by Malik Heinselman at 125 pounds to battle through a difficult home debut match against Virginia Tech and get its season off to a promising start. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg).