COLUMBUS — It took the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes a half to get going, but eventually they pulled away from the Ohio University Bobcats to win, 37-9, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
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Quarterback Julian Sayin threw for 347 yards and three scores.
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith scored two second-half touchdowns. He also caught nine passes for 153 yards.
OSU improved to 39-1 overall against the current Mid-American Conference (MAC) members. Their loss was to Akron back in 1894.
The Buckeyes improved to 3-0 overall.
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Ohio State led 13-0 after Sayin found Max Klare for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 2:29 left until halftime. Brack Peacock’s 44-yard field goal cut the Bobcats’ halftime deficit to 13-3.
Ohio University scored on the second play of the third quarter. Parker Navarro threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Chase Hendricks, but the extra point was missed. The Buckeyes led, 13-9. That was as close as the Bobcats got.
Jaydin Fielding’s 22-yard field goal increased it to 16-9. Sayin went deep to Smith for a 47-yard touchdown pass to expand the advantage to 23-9 after three quarters.
Carnell Tate’s 49-yard touchdown catch increased it to 30-9 early in the fourth quarter. Smith capped the scoring with a 17-yard touchdown run.
Ohio State is off next week.
Their next game will be Sept. 27 at Washington when they open Big Ten play.
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