June 21, 2026

Game Observations: Ohio State Offense vs. Northwestern


This could very easily turn into a Trey Sermon appreciation story, but we’ll try to take a slightly more macro-level look at the Buckeyes. That said, starting anywhere else would be a crime. With Master Teague getting hurt early in the game and with the Ohio State passing attack stumbling out of the blocks, Ryan Day turned to Trey Sermon seven times in the first half. He gave Ohio State 60 yards and certainly looked like he was off to a good start. But as is the aggressive nature of this offense, passing plays were the main dish most of the first 30 minutes. And unfortunately, the Buckeyes were flat. Justin Fields revealed postgame that he was dealing with a thumb injury that prevented him from throwing the ball very well in the second half. But even when he threw early, Fields said he wasn’t using his thumb as an…

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