No. 4 Ohio State outlasts Minnesota 45-31 in Stroud's debut
— C.J. Stroud's mind was not right as he sparred with first-game jitters, feeling “kind of all over the place" in his debut as Ohio State’s starting quarterback.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ohio State Buckeyes
45
Minnesota Golden Gophers
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSU | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
| MINN | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Huntington Bank Stadium · 50,805 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Oregon Ducks | L 28-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ USC Trojans | L 18-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Indiana Hoosiers | W 19-15 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 45-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Iowa Hawkeyes | W 31-14 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:39 45-31
Chris Olave 61 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Touchdown 5:31 38-31
Bryce Williams 2 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Touchdown 9:43 38-24
TreVeyon Henderson 70 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Field Goal 10:39 31-24
Matthew Trickett 46 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:18 31-21
Haskell Garrett 32 Yd Fumble Return (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Touchdown 5:12 24-21
Garrett Wilson 56 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Touchdown 10:03 17-21
Mohamed Ibrahim 19 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Touchdown 12:43 17-14
Chris Olave 38 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Touchdown 3:32 10-14
Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Touchdown 9:11 10-7
Dylan Wright 13 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Field Goal 12:50 10-0
Noah Ruggles 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:22 7-0
Miyan Williams 71 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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OSU
6 plays, 24 yards, 3:59 · End of Game
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MINN 3:59
4 plays, 34 yards, 0:40 · Fumble
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OSU 4:39
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:39 45-31
Chris Olave 61 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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MINN 5:31
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:31 38-31
Bryce Williams 2 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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OSU 9:43
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:43 38-24
TreVeyon Henderson 70 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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MINN 10:39
12 plays, 47 yards, 6:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:39 31-24
Matthew Trickett 46 Yd Field Goal
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MINN 2:18
5 plays, 7 yards, 2:54 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:18 31-21
Haskell Garrett 32 Yd Fumble Return (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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OSU 5:12
1 play, 56 yards, 0:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:12 24-21
Garrett Wilson 56 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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MINN 5:20
6 plays, -3 yards, 3:17 · Punt
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OSU 8:37
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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MINN 10:03
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:03 17-21
Mohamed Ibrahim 19 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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OSU 12:43
7 plays, 81 yards, 2:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:43 17-14
Chris Olave 38 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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MINN
5 plays, 4 yards, 1:28 · End of Half
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OSU 1:28
4 plays, 3 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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MINN 3:32
8 plays, 37 yards, 4:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:32 10-14
Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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OSU 8:03
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:08 · Interception
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MINN 9:11
6 plays, 80 yards, 3:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:11 10-7
Dylan Wright 13 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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OSU 12:50
14 plays, 74 yards, 6:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:50 10-0
Noah Ruggles 35 Yd Field Goal
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MINN 4:37
5 plays, 21 yards, 2:45 · Punt
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OSU 7:22
5 plays, 92 yards, 1:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:22 7-0
Miyan Williams 71 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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MINN 9:04
11 plays, 34 yards, 5:56 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
OSU
MINN
17
1st Downs
24
4-8
3rd down efficiency
8-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
495
Total Yards
408
294
Passing
205
13/22
Comp/Att
14/25
13.4
Yards per pass
8.2
201
Rushing
203
26
Rushing Attempts
50
7.7
Yards per rush
4.1
5-48
Penalties
5-50
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions thrown
0
21:19
Possession
38:41
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