Ohio State
Marshall
Buckeyes Rush for Five Scores in 49-14 Win Over Marshall
9/21/2024 1:09:00 PM | Football
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 3 Ohio State (3-0) used a 28-0 scoring run in the first half to take command of its battle with Marshall (1-2) Saturday on its way to a 49-14 win at Ohio Stadium.
The Buckeyes scored five rushing touchdowns with TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins each finding the endzone twice. Quarterback Will Howard also added a 1-yard run for a touchdown. Henderson ended the day with 76 yards on six carries. Judkins added 173 yards on 14 rushes. Howard finished completing 16-of-20 passes for 275 yards and two scores. Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith each had lengthy receiving touchdowns in the win. Egbuka finished with five catches for 117 yards while Smith had three grabs for 70. Lathan Ransom led the defense with eight tackles. Ohio State will travel for the first time this season when it faces Michigan State in East Lansing next Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Peacock.
First Quarter
No. 3 Ohio State 7, Marshall 7
Ohio State won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. Marshall opened from the OSU 25 after a touchback to start the game. Thundering Herd quarterback Earle Stone rushed to the Ohio State 4 where he fumbled out of bounds before the Buckeyes could gain possession. The Herd retained possession and earned a first down. Three plays later Rece Verhoff took a handoff and rushed up the middle for a 1-yard touchdown run. The score was the first touchdown scored against the Buckeyes this season. The 13-play drive covered 75 yards over six minutes, 46 seconds. Earle completed 5-of-6 passes on Marshall’s first possession. After a Thundering Herd offsides penalty on the kickoff, Ohio State started from the Marshall 30. Two plays later the Buckeyes tied the game at 7-all on a 68-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard to Emeka Egbuka. who caught the pass at the MU30 and went untouched to the endzone. On its next possession, Marshall was stopped at its 22 before a 54-yard punt out of bounds to the Ohio State 24. Howard went to the air and completed three-consecutive passes before Marshall’s Josh Moten intercepted the Ohio State signal caller at the Marshall 9. Marshall faced a fourth-and-1 at its 48 to end the quarter on the Herd’s next drive.
Second Quarter
No. 3 Ohio State 28, Marshall 14
Earle lost 3 yards on a rush to start the second quarter, turning the ball over to the Buckeyes at the Herd 45. Tailback Quinshon Judkins got the ball the next four plays, one pass and three rushes, and took the Buckeyes to the Marshall 6 before a Thundering Herd timeout. Fellow running back TreVeyon Henderson then carried for 5 yards to the 1 before Howard surged up the middle for a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Buckeyes up 14-7. Ohio State ran six plays, covering 45 yards over 2:26 for the score. Marshall punted it away on its next possession after a drive that stalled at its 44. The Thundering Herd then recovered a muffed punt at the OSU16 but the play was called back after Marshall was called for an illegal formation. Brandon Inniss then fair caught Marshall’s next effort, a 47-yard kick to the Ohio State 14. On Ohio State’s first play, Judkins rushed over the left side for an 86-yard touchdown run to make it 21-7 Buckeyes. The run put him over 100-yards rushing in the first half (114). The Thundering Herd drove to the OSU40 and after a sack of Earle by Ohio State’s Caden Curry for a loss of 11 yards. After a touchback following a 40-yard punt, Egbuka caught two Howard throws for gains of 8 and 28 yards. Henderson then ran for gains of 17, 8 to the Marshall 19. Three plays later Henderson got the call and rushed it left for a 14-yard touchdown run for a 28-7 lead. The Buckeyes went 80 yards on seven plays over 3:30 to cap the 28-0 scoring run for Ohio State. Marshall scored on its next possession on a 13-yard pass play from Earle to Elijah Metcalf in the back of the endzone with six seconds left in the half. The Herd drove 65 yards on nine plays for the score.
Third Quarter
No. 3 Ohio State 42, Marshall 14
Ohio State opened the second half with a score by Henderson after a pitch left resulted in a 40-yard scoring jaunt down the left sideline to make it 35-14 Buckeyes. The drive covered 75 yards on six plays over 3:12. Marshall punted it back to the Buckeyes after a drive that stalled at their 27. The Buckeyes took over at their 40 after a 33-yard kick. Ohio State then had to punt for the first time, a 45-yarder by Joe McQuire after the Buckeyes drove to the Marshall 45. After the touchback, the Herd took over at their 20. Brayton Braxton then checked in at quarterback for Marshall and drove the Herd to Marshall 37 before punting it back to the Buckeyes. After a 37-yard kick and 21-yard Inniss return to the OSU 47, Howard tossed a 53-yard touchdown pass to freshman Jeremiah Smith to put the Buckeyes up 42-14. Marshall punted it back to Ohio State, a 40-yarder that gave the ball to the Buckeyes at their 27 after an Ohio State 10-yard penalty for an illegal block. Howard then connected with Carnell Tate for gains of 13 and 30 yards to the Marshall 40. The quarter ended with Ohio State on the move down to the Marshall 16.
Fourth Quarter
No. 3 Ohio State 49, Marshall 14
Three plays into the final quarter, Judkins rushed left for 6 yards and his second score of the game to make it 49-14 Buckeyes. Cole Pennington came in at quarterback for Marshall and drove the Herd to their 41 before punting. Ohio State took over at its 12 after a 47-yard punt. With Devin Brown at quarterback, Ohio State moved to their 32 before a McQuire 42-yard punt gave it back to the Herd at their 26. The teams traded punts on the next two possessions. Marshall then held the ball to run out the clock.
