Marshall Thundering Herd at Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 3 Ohio State wraps up nonconference schedule by running away from Marshall 49-14

TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns, freshman Jeremiah Smith had a 53-yard TD catch and quarterback Will Howard rushed for a 1-yard score. The Buckeyes scored four touchdowns of 40 yards or more.

Takeaways Marshall: The Thundering Herd were competitive early. They gave Ohio State a game for much of the first half and went into the locker room down 28-14. But they couldn't sustain it in the second half, especially after quarterback Stone Earle left with an injury in the third quarter.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes' defense gave up a couple of long drives in the first half of their final tuneup game before the Big Ten schedule begins. Their arsenal of offensive weapons was on display, however, and the Herd couldn't keep up.

Key moment Henderson took a pitch from Howard to the left and broke two tackles on his way to a 40-yard touchdown on Ohio State's first possession of the second half. That pushed the Buckeyes' lead to 35-14. It was all Buckeyes after that.

Key stat Ohio State had the ball for only 23 minutes but averaged 10 yards per play — 12.3 through three quarters — to make that irrelevant.

Up next Marshall hosts Western Michigan, and Ohio State is at Michigan State on Saturday.

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