Ohio State breaks scoring record for consecutive 20-point games despite defensive battle vs. Northwestern

Ohio State’s 21-7 win over Northwestern in Week 10 wasn’t a factor of magnificence, however the Buckeyes nonetheless set a Football Bowl Championship record by eclipsing 20 factors in a sport for a seventieth consecutive time relationship again to 2017. Oklahoma beforehand held the Division I FBS record at 69 straight games with at the very least 20 factors. 

The final time Ohio State failed to attain 20 factors in a sport was the well-known “Flag Plant” sport in opposition to Oklahoma when the Buckeyes misplaced 31-16 to Baker Mayfield’s Sooners. Quarterback J.T. Barrett threw for simply 183 yards and an interception within the loss, which got here throughout the early days of coach Ryan Day’s stint as co-offensive coordinator. The Buckeyes beat Army 38-7 one week later, beginning the present streak. 

Since that notorious sport, the Buckeyes have recruited and developed among the finest passing games in school soccer yr in and yr out. Since Day’s first season on campus, Ohio State has produced a pair of first-round quarterbacks and first-round receivers, with Stroud and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba poised to hitch the record in 2023. The offense has additionally hit one other stage since Day was promoted to go coach, averaging 45.2 factors per sport in 44 games. 

Saturday’s matchup in opposition to the Wildcats will not go into the record books, however the Buckeyes managed to take management of the second half throughout a windy day in Evanston, Illinois. Running again Miyan Williams rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, together with the game-clincher with 4:21 remaining to assist clear the 20-point hurdle. Quarterback C.J. Stroud struggled mightily within the parts, finishing simply 10 of 26 passes for 76 yards with out a landing.