Takeaways from Ohio State at IL: Not the tune-up Buckeye fans were

At 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the Big Ten, the Buckeyes are trying to win back-to-back titles under coach Urban Meyer.

Through all of that, the Illini (5-4, 2-3) still find themselves playing for a shot at a bowl. The Buckeyes have rarely been threatened by mostly so-so opposition on their way to 10-0, but they have also rarely looked like the juggernaut many expected this season. The Nation’s best winning streak extends to 23.

Syracuse (3-7, 1-5 ACC) put up a good fight for embattled coach Scott Shafer, but lost for the seventh time in a row. Barrett is No. 1 now. On the defensive side, junior safety Caleb Day would finish with one interception. Next week the line will need to start looking like it did at the end of last season. Oklahoma was their first major test, and Baylor failed. That’s better than three touchdowns.

Henry added a 65-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

The firing of Athletics Director Mike Thomas Monday was the first body blow and the basketball team’s first season-opening loss in 17 years Friday was another jolt.

Details for Saturday’s game are below. Defensively, Ohio State is allowing 13.8 points and 298.4 yards per game. Three plays later Jackson ran up the middle for the go-ahead score and his second touchdown of the season. The Illini showed promise throughout majority of the first half, and the defense did their part for IL, but the offense just couldn’t seem to get going as IL would end up losing by a final score of 28-3. Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin busted up an ankle.

TCU turned to Green and redshirt freshman Foster Sawyer in the second half to break the game open.

Until then, Ohio State is 10-0.

“I’m disappointed with the loss, but I saw a lot of good things”, he said. Only a week ago seemingly nothing could go wrong, but this week the IL offense couldn’t get much to go right.

And with 6:57 left in the third quarter, he ended the drive with a 1-yard plunge into the end zone. Bosa has 3 ½ sacks and 11 quarterback hurries.

When Ferguson broke off a 27-yard run, IL had a few momentum, the almost full student section was cheering and the largest crowd of the year (55,515) was dreaming big. He finished the drive a play later with 2:01 left that closed the door on SC.

College GameDay is headed to Big Ten country to see the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the MI State Spartans in Week 12. Quarterback Connor Cook even got dinged up on Saturday, sustaining a shoulder injury vs. Maryland that caused him to miss the second half.

The Tigers have held the top spot the last two weeks, but came out a bit flat defensively in a classic letdown game against Syracuse.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sean Maguire came off the bench to rally the Seminoles to the win.

If there was a turning point in this game, it arrived mid-way through the second quarter. Every time he has carried 20 times this season, Howard has rushed for over 100 yards.

Other than Elliott’s electric performance, there wasn’t too much excitement in the game. He was 27 of 47 for 209 yards and a touchdown along a rushing touchdown. Perhaps they can change that this week at home against fellow 8-2 outfit Northwestern.