The UNLV game brought high temperatures and touchdowns as the Buckeyes set a Big Ten record with seven touchdown passes to seven different receivers on the way to drubbing UNLV, 54-21.
Let's take a journey through the GIFs of the game. To view the GIFs, hover on desktop or touch on your mobile device.
The Ohio State defensive line would get pressure all afternoon, finishing with 13 tackles for loss, the most for the program since matching that number against Michigan in 2008. Here's Tyquan Lewis and Malik Harrison teaming up to sack UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers on the Rebels' first possession of the game.
The Buckeyes wasted no time getting on the board on their first possesion. After an 8-yard J.K. Dobbins run, J.T. Barrett found Parris Campbell on a swing pass and Campbell promptly housed it 69 yards to put Ohio State up 7-0.
After getting a hand on a UNLV field goal attempt, the Buckeyes struck again when J.T. Barrett found Johnnie Dixon for 16 yards to cap a 65-yard drive. 14-0, Buckeyes.
Ohio State was driving for another 1st quarter touchdown on their third possession, but Campbell coughed the ball up on the UNLV four.
Dre'Mont Jones avenged the fumble on the ensuing play when he brought down UNLV running back Lexington Thomas in the end zone for a safety.
Barrett tossed his third touchdown of the at the beginning of the 2nd quarter when he found Binjimen Victor on a jump ball from three yards out to put Ohio State up 23-0.
A Nick Bosa deflection led to a 35-yard interception return by Damon Arnette on UNLV's next possession, setting the Buckeyes up at the Rebels' seven (pssst... head outside after that first cut next time and you score, Damon).
The UNLV defense held, but Barrett found Terry McLaurin on a beautifully-thrown ball for his fourth touchdown of the first half on 4th down to make it 30-0.
Damon Webb gave the ball back to Ohio State on UNLV's next offensive play, thanks to tight defense from Denzel Ward.
Barrett capped an 11-play, 59-yard drive coming off the interception with this 11-yard sprint out to K.J. Hill. It was the quarterback's fifth touchdown – to five different receivers – of the first half and the Buckeyes now led 37-0.
UNLV would put a drive together to cut the Ohio State lead to 37-7, but J.T. Barrett's day was done. Backup Dwayne Haskins entered at quarterback and led the Buckeyes on a 75-yard scoring drive, capped by this bullet to C.J. Saunders for a 28-yard touchdown. It was the first touchdown in the careers of both players.
Ohio State's final touchdown of the day came on this beastmode of a catch and run from tight end Rashod Berry.
