Postgame Notes vs. Minnesota
10/4/2025 10:23:00 PM | Football
Date: Oct. 4, 2025
Location: Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 105,114
Final Score: No. 1/1 Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3
- Ohio State extended its nation-leading winning streak to nine consecutive games with its win over Minnesota Saturday. The series between Ohio State and Minnesota stands at 48-7, with Ohio State winning its 13th straight game over the Golden Gophers.
- Ryan Day's head coaching record is now 75-10, leading the nation with a winning percentage of .882. His Big Ten record now stands at 48-5.
- The Ohio State defense has not allowed a first-half touchdown through five games this season.
- The three points allowed marked the fifth consecutive game Ohio State gave up fewer than 10 points. The last time Ohio State had more than five consecutive games when it held opponents to 10 points or fewer was 1979.
- Julian Sayin was 23-of-27 for 326 yards and three touchdowns. Sayin pushed his nation's best pass completion percentage to 80.2. It was also his third game this year with 300+ passing yards.
- Minnesota got on the board first with a 27-yard field goal on its first possession to take a 3-0 lead. The field goal marked the first time the Ohio State defense allowed an opponent to score in the first quarter this season.
- The defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way and has not allowed a touchdown in the red zone this season.
- Ohio State responded on its second possession of the game with a 1-yard touchdown rush by CJ Donaldson Jr. to take a 7-3 lead. The touchdown was Donaldson's team-best fourth rushing touchdown of the season.
- Carnell Tate registered a career high 183 yards receiving, highlighted by a 49-yard reception in the first quarter and a 44-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. Tate's previous best was 102 yards receiving against Nebraska in 2024. Tate also topped his career high in receptions with nine, besting his seven receptions in the 2024 Cotton Bowl.
- Freshman Bo Jackson made his first start of the season. Jackson finished the night with 63 yards on 13 carries, including a five-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that put the Buckeyes up 28-3.
- Jermiah Smith registered his 20th and 21st career receiving touchdowns on six- and nine-yard passes from Sayin in the second and fourth quarters. Smith now has six receiving touchdowns this season to lead the Ohio State receivers. Smith finished the game with 67 yards and seven receptions.
- Smith now stands 10th all-time in career touchdown receptions in Ohio State history.
- Quarterback Lincoln Kienholz recorded his first career touchdown run with a 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter.
- Linebacker Arvell Reese recorded his third sack of the year, trailing only Caden Curry for the most on the team. Reese recorded four tackles on the day, increasing his season total to 29.
- Minnesota entered the game fifth nationally in rushing defense, limited opponents to 65.5 yards per game. The Buckeyes ended the game with 133 yards on the ground.
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