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WATCH: Marvin Harrison Jr. Scores Three Early Ohio State Buckeyes TDs vs. Michigan State Spartans

The Ohio State Buckeyes are off to a hot start against Michigan State on Saturday night

Matt Galatzan

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After a disappointing showing vs. the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last week, the Ohio State Buckeyes were looking to come out swinging vs. the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday night. 

And that is exactly what they did, with star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. giving the Buckeyes a quick 14-0 lead after their first two drives in Columbus. 

The first Harrison Jr. touchdown came on the Buckeyes' opening drive, with the No. 1 Buckeye wideout rushing for a 19-yard score on a reverse to put Ohio State up 7-0, and allowing it to take the early momentum. 

It was the first rushing touchdown of Harrison Jr.'s elite career. 

The second score came on the next drive for the Buckeyes, with quarterback Kyle McCord hitting Harrison Jr. on a beautiful 26-yard touchdown pass. 

It was the 11th connection for a score between Harrison Jr. and McCord for the season.

However, Harrison Jr. wasn't done there, on the very next drive, Harrison Jr. found a way to get into the end zone yet again. 

This time, it was on a nine-yard pitch and catch from McCord, putting the Buckeyes up 21-0.

With the touchdown catch, Harrison Jr. tied his career high for touchdowns in a game for the Buckeyes, with the other two coming in 2022.

The first of those three touchdown performances came against Arkansas State on September 10, while the second came against this very same Michigan State team last season in East Lansing. 

And with two quarters left to play, there is a very good chance he could surpass that on Saturday night. 

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Matt Galatzan
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

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