Another non-conference game for the Buckeyes, and, another blowout:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Big plays, big win, Big Ten.
Brian Hartline returned a punt a school-record 90 yards and Donald Washington brought back an interception 70 yards to lead third-ranked Ohio State past Kent State 48-3 on Saturday.
Click here to find out more!”When you get returns, like a 90-yard punt return and an interception return for a touchdown, it’s going to be hard to have anyone beat you,” coach Jim Tressel said.
Just like the last time they met, Ohio State (7-0) hopes Kent State is a steppingstone to a national championship. The Buckeyes rolled 51-17 in 2002 on the way to a 14-0 record and their first national title since the 1968 season.
The game was little more than a tuneup for the Big Ten stretch drive. The Buckeyes play Michigan State, at Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois and at Michigan in the final five games, all teams with winning records.
”We had an opportunity to get a lot of guys some playing time, which was a good thing,” Tressel said. ”But we know full well that what’s really critical begins next Saturday.”
Ohio State shut down the Mid-American Conference’s Golden Flashes (3-4) on defense, moved the ball down the field and made big plays on special teams.
Next week, it’s back to a Big Ten schedule against Michigan State.
