Ohio State Buckeyes Make Statement vs. Michigan State Spartans in Blowout Win

The Ohio State Buckeyes made a major statement in their blowout win vs. the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday night.

Matt Galatzan | Nov 11, 2023

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After their questionable showing vs. the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last week, the Ohio State Buckeyes were facing some serious questions in regards to maintaining their No. 1 College Football Playoff Ranking.

On Saturday, however, they made a statement to those doubters, blowing out the Michigan State Spartans 38-3 after a monstrous first half from Marvin Harrison Jr. and the offense.

Harrison Jr. got started quickly with his huge night as well, scoring three touchdowns on the Buckeyes' first four drives of the game, including the first rushing touchdown of his career.

The Buckeyes star also became the first Ohio State wide receiver to have multiple, 1,000-yard seasons in a career, and tied David Boston for the most 100-yard games in a career, finishing the game with seven catches for 149 yards and three total touchdowns.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) drops back to throw during the first quarter against the Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium. — Kyle McCord vs. the Michigan State Spartans / Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

Elsewhere, quarterback Kyle McCord also had arguably the best game of his young career, completing 24 of 31 passes for a career-high 335 yards, to go along with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

TreVeyon Henderson also had a nice supplementary day on the ground, 13 times for 63 yards and a second-quarter touchdown.

As a team, the Buckeyes racked up an explosive 530 yards of total offense, including 350 total yards through the air.

Defensively, the Buckeyes returned the favor as well, holding the Spartans to a mere 182 total yards of offense, including just 88 yards through the air.

Following the win, the Buckeyes will now turn their sites to a road date with the Minnesota Golden Gophers next Saturday.

After that, it's on to the Michigan Wolverines.

Published Nov 11, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com