After a tough loss to Miami last week, the Buckeyes were trying to turn the page. Coach Fickell decided to start Freshman QB, Braxton Miller, rather than Senior, Joe Bauserman.
Braxton was very impressive. Not so much with his passing game, but his running game, and his ability to make things happen helped the Buckeyes get the win. The final score was 37-17, here is how it all happened.
With just under 8 and a half minutes to go in the 1st, Jordan Hall ran it in from 1 yard out, OSU was up 7-0. About 4 minutes later, Drew Basil kicked a 28 yard field goal, the score would be 10-0 at the end of the 1st quarter.
In the 2nd quarter, Braxton Miller connected with Devin Smith for a 32 yard touchdown, 17-0 the score.
The Buffaloes would get on the board when Toney Clemons caught and 11 yard touchdown pass from Tyler Hansen, it was now 17-7.
Later on, OSU had to punt the ball. The Buffalo player who was going to return the kick, dropped the ball. OSU picked it up and had about 15 seconds with the ball on the 6. Miller would run it to about the 1 yard line and call a timeout with 6 seconds left. It was decision time for Fickell. He decided to take the guaranteed points. Drew Basil kicked the field goal, Ohio State was up 20-7 at the half.
In the 3rd quarter Braxton Miller and Devin Smith hooked up for another scoring play. This one for 17 yards, the Bucks were up 27-7.
Colorado made it a little bit closer when Will Oliver kicked a long 47 yard field goal, it was now 27-10.
But OSU was able to answer back when Carlos Hyde took it to the house for a 5 yard run, it was 34-10 going into the 4th.
Early in the 4th Basil kicked a field goal to make it 37-10.
The Buffs would get a touchdown when Hansen connected with McCulloch for a 14 yard score to make it 37-17, and that's how she finished.
Braxton Miller was not great with his passing game, as a previously mentioned. He completed only 5 passes on 13 attempts, but 2 of those completions were for touchdowns, he threw for 83 yards. However, he did run the ball 17 times, good for 83 yards, one yard shy of Jordan Hall's game-leading 84 yards.
Devin Smith had 3 receptions for 64 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
The Bucks are now 3-1, and will host Michigan State next week.
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