Ball State Cardinals at Ohio State Buckeyes
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Smith and Sayin help No. 1 Ohio State prepare for Texas with 56-3 rout of Ball State
The Buckeyes (1-0) went three-and-out on their opening drive before finding the end zone on seven of their next nine possessions.
Smith had eight receptions for 151 yards, all in the first half. He started Ohio State's scoring with a 48-yard, one-handed, over-the-shoulder grab in the end zone off a play-action pass by Sayin. He extended the Buckeyes' advantage to 28-3 with 10 seconds left in the first half with a 3-yard catch in the back of the end zone.
Sayin completed 21 of 25 passes before coming out midway through the third quarter. He also had the first rushing score of his career on a 3-yard run up the middle on fourth-and-goal to make it 21-0 three minutes into the second quarter.
Bo Jackson (65 yards) and Ja’Kobi Jackson (49 yards) added long rushing TDs in the third quarter. Devin McCuin had six catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Ball State (0-1) got its only points on Brody Boehm's 54-yard field goal with 1:17 remaining in the second quarter. Keldric Luster was 18 of 33 passing for 89 yards in his first collegiate start.
Ohio State: Coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that he wanted a clean performance from the Buckeyes. The offense operated with tempo while the defense held the Cardinals to 165 total yards.
Ohio State: At No. 5 Texas on Sept. 12.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:47 | Jeremiah Smith 48 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:23 | Devin McCuin 17 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:08 | Julian Sayin 3 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:17 | Brody Boehm 54 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:10 | Jeremiah Smith 3 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:29 | Bo Jackson 65 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:20 | Ja'Kobi Jackson 49 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:16 | Legend Bey 25 Yd pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:55 | Chris Henry Jr. 15 Yd pass from Tavien St. Clair (Cooper Peterson Kick) |
Statistics
 BALL |
 OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 32 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 165 | Total Yards | 671 |
| 120 | Passing | 434 |
| 20/37 | Comp/Att | 31/37 |
| 3.2 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 45 | Rushing | 237 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 6.8 |
| 3-15 | Penalties | 9-81 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:22 | Possession | 31:38 |
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