Ohio State Buckeyes Score Early, Lead Minnesota Golden Gophers At Halftime

The Ohio State Buckeyes are on a roll early vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers

Matt Galatzan | Nov 18, 2023

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The Ohio State Buckeyes entered their Saturday matchup vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers in what some might consider a trap game. And with a date with the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines just a week away, it is easy to see why.

However, despite those concerns, the Buckeyes have come out firing early, scoring an early touchdown on a run from TreVeyon Henderson to take a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

The run came from nine yards out on the Buckeyes' first drive of the game, after forcing an early Minnesota punt on a three-and-out.

The Buckeyes would go on to force another Minnesota punt after a five-play 19-yard drive, giving the ball back to the Buckeyes with 91 yards to go.

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After trading punts on the next two drives, the Gophers were able to get something going and get into Buckeyes territory for the first time for the afternoon. However, Ohio State was able to get the stop, forcing another punt.

The Buckeyes then cashed that stop in with back-to-back field goals on their next two drives, extending their lead to two scores at 13-0.

From there, the Buckeyes defense would force the Gophers into yet another punt - their fifth consecutive stop of the day. Ohio State attempted to push the ball down the field for another score but was unable to get anything going, heading into the locker room with the two-score lead.

The Buckeyes will receive the ball to start the second half, hoping to extend their lead.

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Published Nov 18, 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