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WATCH: Quick Flurry Surges Ohio State Buckeyes Ahead vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

TreVeyon Henderson has broken the game wide open for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Matt Galatzan

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The Ohio State Buckeyes have broken the game wide open vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers. 

Entering halftime with a disappointing 13-0 lead after the first two quarters, Ohio State needed to come out and make a statement in the second half.

And just a handful of plays into the second half, they did exactly that, with TreVeyon Henderson rushing 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter. The touchdown was the longest of the season for Henderson, pushing him to 146 yards on 15 carries. 

However, the Buckeyes weren't done there. On the very next offensive play for the Golden Gophers, JT Tuimoloau made the first big defensive play of the day, recovering a fumble off of a Jack Sawyer sack.

Just three plays later, the Buckeyes were back in the end zone again, with quarterback Kyle McCord hitting Marvin Harrison Jr. for his 13th touchdown of the season, and giving the Scarlet and Gray a 27-0 lead just four minutes into the half. 

The floodgates did not stop there, however. 

Just a few plays later, the Buckeyes' defense made another play, with cornerback Jordan Hancock intercepting the Gophers and taking the ball deep into Minnesota territory. 

The Buckeyes then turned that interception into a quick field goal, ending the flurry and making the score 30-0. 

The 17-point flurry not only outscored the entire Buckeyes output from the first half in less than five minutes but put Ohio State clear of the game's 27.5-point spread.

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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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