June 27, 2026

Ohio State 77, Toledo 21: Scarlet & Gray Matter analysis

Observations on Saturday’s Ohio State-Toledo game by Joey Kaufman: The game at hand • Short-attention span synopsis: Ohio State gave C.J. Stroud even more targets. That included his favorite one. He threw more touchdowns. Another passing clinic ensued. The offense is humming on the eve of Big Ten play. Buckeyes withstood a few Dequan Finn highlights, or lowlights for their defense. But four touchdowns over three non-conference games is big improvement for that side of the ball. • Pregame buzz: A good bar trivia question might be the last time Ohio State lost to an in-state opponent. The answer, well, is Oberlin College in 1921. A century later, Toledo was the latest team from Ohio looking to make history by pulling off a mammoth upset of the Buckeyes — or at least a 2011-esque scare. Ohio State football:Dallan Hayden exceeded expectations while filling in against Toledo • Spread the wealth? Like betting on the…

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