TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State Cruises to 45-12 win over Arkansas State for second win of 2022 season

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Ohio State’s second win of the 2022 season was easier than the first.

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

#3 ohio state

14

ten

21

0

45

STATE OF ARKANSAS

3

6

3

0

12

Although the Buckeyes didn’t quite put Arkansas State away at halftime as many expected them to enter Saturday’s game, the home side firmly controlled the game throughout and ultimately earned a 45-12 win at Ohio Stadium.

Marvin Harrison Jr. caught three touchdown passes while TreVeyon Henderson ran for two touchdowns to lead the Buckeyes to victory.

The game got off to a smooth start on both sides of the ball for the Buckeyes, who scored the first touchdown of the day less than five minutes into the game on a 42-yard connection from CJ Stroud to Harrison after the defense of the Ohio State forced a 3-and-out on its opening series.

Arkansas State entered the red zone on its second possession after a trio of penalties against the Buckeyes, including a jump over the clearance shield penalty against Teradja Mitchell that nullified what would have been a 78-yard punt return touchdown by Emeka Egbuka, as well as a pair of defensive pass interference calls against Denzel Burke. But the Buckeyes managed to keep the Red Wolves on a 29-yard field goal.

It didn’t take long for Ohio State to extend its lead to two scores, as a 45-yard pass from Stroud to Harrison set up an 8-yard touchdown by Henderson, which crowned a four-play, 75-yard drive. it only took a minute and 33 seconds.

Cade Stover showcased his receiving ability on the Buckeyes’ third possession of the game when he caught a deep ball from Stroud for a 35-yard gain. The Buckeyes were forced to settle for a field goal, which Noah Ruggles made from 24 yards for his first mark of the year after a catch almost hit by Harrison was ruled incomplete when the ball went out of his hands to goal. line.

OHIO STATE

METRIC

ST ARCH

538

TOTAL YARDS

276

168

QUICK SITES

53

26

QUICK ATTEMPTS

34

6.5

AVERAGE by RUSH

1.6

2

PREVIOUS TOUCHDOWNS

0

370

PASSAGE PARK

223

19-28

ACHIEVEMENTS–ATTEMPTS

25-42

19.5

AVERAGE per ACHIEVEMENT

8.9

4

PASS KEYS

0

20

1st DOWNS

15

54

TOTAL GAMES

76

10.0

YARDS PER SET

3.6

2-2

RED ZONE

3-4

5-11

third conv down

5-20

9-85

PENALTIES

6-63

22:16

POSSESSION

37:44

Arkansas State’s offense hit its first big play of the day when Champ Flemings beat Denzel Burke from deep for a 58-yard catch, putting the Red Wolves in the red zone for the second time in the game. . The Buckeyes were able to hold Arkansas State on a field goal, which made it 17-6 with 13:33 left in the second quarter.

Ohio State was forced to punt for the first time after finishing 3 times on its fourth possession of the game, and Arkansas State was able to drive deep into the game again. Ohio State territory in its subsequent offensive streak. The Red Wolves entered the red zone for the third time in five possessions when Flemings gained 15 yards on a throw sweep when Arkansas State kicked in 4-and-1 from the 30 line yards. But the Buckeyes held Arkansas State to another basket, keeping the home side up eight points with 5:22 left in the second quarter.

Less than a minute later, Ohio State took a 15-point lead when Stroud and Harrison connected for their second 42-yard touchdown of the day, taking Harrison to 137 yards and two touchdowns on just four catches before halftime. -time.

Arkansas State returned to Ohio State territory for a third straight possession in their next series and again attempted 4th-and-1, but fell short the second time as Mike Hall blew the game for a sack.

The Buckeyes took a 24-9 halftime lead after taking their last possession of the first half, but extended that lead to 31-9 just a minute and 20 seconds into the game. the second half when Henderson ran for a 23-yard touchdown after a 44-yard connection between Stroud and Egbuka.

A 49-yard touchdown pass from Stroud to Egbuka, which pushed Egbuka to over 100 receiving yards for the first time in his career at Ohio State, made it 38-9 just four minutes and 30 seconds of the third quarter.

Arkansas State kicker Dominic Zvada scored his fourth field goal of the day, his fourth being his longest of the day at 45 yards, to bring Arkansas State to double digits with 2:49 left in third quarter.

Ohio State extended its lead to 45-12 with four seconds left in the third quarter when Stroud fired a 30-yard pass between two defenders to Harrison, on which he became the second-highest receiver in Ohio State history. with two career three-game touchdowns (joining Joey Galloway).

Stroud, who was replaced by Kyle McCord midway through the fourth quarter, finished the day with 351 yards and four touchdowns on 16 of 24 passes. Harrison finished the day with seven receptions for 184 yards and three touchdowns, while Henderson had led all Buckeye runners with 87 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries.

With two wins over Notre Dame and Arkansas State under the Buckeyes’ belt, they’ll be looking to improve to 3-0 when they wrap up their non-conference regular season game against Toledo next Saturday at Ohio Stadium (7 p.m. , Fox).

Game Notes

  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Julian Fleming did not play after being listed as playing time deciders, while Kamryn Babb and Jordan Hancock were also unavailable.

  • Former Ohio State running back Brian Snead, who was fired from college in 2018, did not make the trip to Arkansas State for Saturday’s game despite his transfer to Arkansas State this offseason.

  • CJ Stroud, Kourt Williams, Cade Stover and Kamryn Babb were the game captains for Saturday’s draw.

  • Mitch Rossi made his first start of the season as the Buckeyes started the game with two tight ends down the field. He was the Buckeyes’ only new starter against Arkansas State since the Notre Dame game, as Josh Proctor returned to the starting lineup safely despite being benched for Lathan Ransom against Notre Dame.

  • NCAA epee champion Gabriel Feinberg of the Ohio State fencing team was honored during a first quarter media break.

  • The Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022, which includes former Buckeye football players Shawn Springs, Tom Tupa, Billy Ray Anders and Charles Bolen, men’s basketball player Aaron Craft and wrestler Logan Stieber , was honored at halftime.

  • Both Harrison and Egbuka had the first 100-yard receiving games of their Ohio State careers.

  • Hall did not return to the game after needing on-field medical attention in the third quarter, but remained on the sidelines and appeared to avoid a significant injury.

  • 100,067 people attended Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium.

  • Real freshmen Caden Curry, Omari Abor, Kenyatta Jackson, Hero Kanu, Jyaire Brown and Kye Stokes made their Ohio State defense debuts while running back Dallan Hayden and right guard Tegra Tshabola saw their first playing time on the Ohio State offense. Sonny Styles and CJ Hicks were among the freshmen who saw playing time on special teams.


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