By MITCH STACY
COLUMBUS — Will Howard threw two landing passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night time in a first-round Faculty Soccer Playoff recreation, establishing a New Yr’s Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon on the Rose Bowl.
Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 2 touchdowns apiece because the Buckeyes (11-2) gave their followers an early Christmas current that ought to quiet a number of the outcry following the devastating fourth straight loss to Michigan three weeks in the past.
Howard completed 24 for 29 for 311 yards, his second 300-yard recreation of the season. Smith had six catches for 103 yards, the sixth freshman to have over 100 receiving yards in a CFP recreation.
Eighth-seeded Ohio State scored on its first three drives whereas forcing three straight Tennessee punts. The ninth-seeded Vols (10-3) lastly received on the board with a second-quarter discipline objective and landing however couldn’t generate something within the second half till getting a meaningless landing late within the recreation.
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was 14 for 31 for 104 yards and rushed a career-high 20 instances for 47 extra.
The 473 yards gained by Ohio State was essentially the most surrendered by the Tennessee protection all season.
The sport time temperature was 25 levels and dropping within the first school soccer recreation performed in December in 102-year-old Ohio Stadium.
TAKEAWAYS
Tennessee: Star operating again Dylan Sampson was hampered by a hamstring harm and had simply two carries for six yards. Receivers Squirrel White and Dont’e Thorton Jr. additionally have been banged up. limiting the Vols’ offense.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes did what they didn’t do towards Michigan: get the ball on the boundary and throw deep to their most explosive gamers.
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes advance to a second-round recreation towards Oregon within the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. They misplaced to the Geese 32-31 on Oct. 12.
