Postgame Notes vs. Tennessee
12/21/2024 11:17:00 PM | Football
No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17Â
College Football Playoff First RoundÂ
Dec. 21, 2024 – Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioÂ
Attendance: 102,819Â
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With its 42-17 victory, Ohio State improved to 12-2 on the season and will face No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2025.Â
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Ohio State and Tennessee are now 1-1 in the all-time series.Â
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The Buckeyes secured their 26th all-time victory against current SEC members.Â
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This is the second time Ohio State had a three-touchdown quarter since Western Michigan in week two.Â
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This year, Ohio State has outscored its opponents in the second and third quarters 299 to 72.Â
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Head coach Ryan Day's career record improved to 67-10.Â
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Day won his fifth career postseason game.Â
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Day claimed his 12th victory against top 10 opponents.Â
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Quarterback Will Howard finished the night completing 24 of 29 pass attempts, with 311 passing yards and two touchdownsÂ
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Howard connected with Jeremiah Smith on a 37-yard touchdown pass on the opening possession.Â
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Howard recorded his seventh game of completing 80 percent or more of his passes.Â
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Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith ended the game with six receptions for 103 yards and two touchdownsÂ
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Smith's first reception of the night was a 37-yard touchdown.Â
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He added another touchdown catch on Ohio State's first drive in the second half, good for 22 yards.Â
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Smith has eclipsed 1,000 yards in the season, sitting at 1,034. He now has four 100-yard receiving games this year.Â
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Running back Quinshon Judkins finished the night with 80 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.Â
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Judkins capped off Ohio State's second possession with a one-yard touchdown.Â
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He added his second score of the game with another one-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter.Â
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With his two rushing touchdowns, he now has 10 on the year.Â
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Running back TreVeyon Henderson had 34 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the game.Â
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Henderson added a score late in the first quarter with a 29-yard rushing touchdown.Â
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Henderson notched his second score of the game with a 24-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.Â
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Henderson is now tied with Eddie George for third on the all-time career touchdowns scored list with 45. He also passed Ezekiel Elliot, who sits in fourth with 44.Â
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Henderson has 3,576 rushing yards in his career, pushing him in sixth place on the all-time list. He surpassed Tim Spencer who had 3,553 in his career.Â
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Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka recorded five receptions for 81 yards in the victory.Â
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Egbuka has now gone 38 consecutive games with a reception.Â
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He passed Marvin Harrison Jr. on the all-time career receiving yards list. Egbuka is now sixth with 2,681 and Harrison Jr. had 2,613.Â
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The Buckeye defense had 21 different players record at least one tackle.Â
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Cody Simon led the team with 12 total, JT Tuimoloau had eight and Caleb Downs recorded seven.Â
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All four of Ohio State's starting defensive linemen were involved in a tackle-for-loss in the game.Â
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Tuimoloau led the team with two tackles-for-loss. Lathan Ransom and Jack Sawyer each had one as well.Â
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Tuimoloau also paced the team with two sacks. Sawyer recorded 1.5 sacks, and Ty Hamilton was credited with half of a sack.Â
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Simon has 233 career tackles and Sawyer now has 20 career sacks.Â
