The Drought is Over
Caleb Downs scores Ohio State’s first punt return touchdown since 2014.
With the game at hand well before halftime, Ohio State emptied its bench quite a bit during Saturday's 49-6 win over Tulane.
In all, 14 first-year Buckeyes saw the field on Saturday, and seven made an impact in the stat book.
On the offensive end, wide receiver L'Christian "Blue" Smith made his Ohio State debut while Master Teague III led the way with six rushes for 25 yards. Chris Olave and Jaelen Gill each had catches, for 14 and 11 yards respectively.
On the defensive side of the ball, Dallas Gant led the entire team with four tackles – the first of his Buckeye career – while Tyler Friday registered his college sack and tackle for a loss. Ohio State also got big contributions from defensive end Tyreke Smith, who finished with three tackles.
The freshmen are unlikely to see much action next week as the Buckeyes head to State College to take on top-10-ranked Penn state in Happy Valley.
| NAME | POS | DEBUT | TULANE LINE | GP | SEASON LINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMRYN BABB | WR | ||||
| MATTHEW BALDWIN | QB | ||||
| SEVYN BANKS | DB | ||||
| TYLER FRIDAY | DE | Oregon State | 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL | 3 | 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL |
| DALLAS GANT | LB | Oregon State | 4 tackles | 3 | 4 tackles |
| JAELEN GILL | HB | Rutgers | 1 catch for 11 yards | 2 | 1 catch for 11 yards |
| MARCUS HOOKER | DB | ||||
| JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE | DE | Oregon State | 2 | ||
| ANTWUAN JACKSON | DT | Oregon State | Played; No stats | 2 | 1 tackle |
| TYREKE JOHNSON | CB | ||||
| MATTHEW JONES | OL | ||||
| TERADJA MITCHELL | LB | Oregon State | Played; No stats | 2 | |
| CHRIS OLAVE | WR | Oregon State | 1 catch for 14 yards | 4 | 2 catches for 19 yards, 1 tackle |
| NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | OL | Oregon State | Played; No stats | 3 | |
| K'VAUGHAN POPE | LB | Oregon State | Played; No stats | 3 | |
| JOSH PROCTOR | S | Oregon State | 2 | ||
| JEREMY RUCKERT | TE | Oregon State | Played; no stats | 3 | 1 catch, 13 yards |
| L'CHRISTIAN "BLUE" SMITH | WR | Tulane | Played; no stats | ||
| TYREKE SMITH | DE | Oregon State | 3 tackles | 3 | 4 tackles |
| BRIAN SNEAD | RB | Oregon State | 2 | 11 rushes, 37 yards, 1 TD | |
| MASTER TEAGUE III | RB | Oregon State | 6 rushes, 25 yards | 3 | 17 rushes, 106 yards, 1 TD |
| TOMMY TOGIAI | DT | Oregon State | 2 tackles | 3 | 5 tackles |
| TARON VINCENT | DT | Oregon State | Played; No stats | 3 | 2 tackles |
| ALEX WILLIAMS | DE | Oregon State | 2 | ||
| MAX WRAY | OL |
Freshman Tracker uses official game participation reports from team statisticians. That said, it's an inexact science, so if you see an omission or mistake, please let us know.
