You might not remember, but it had been more than an entire month since TreVeyon Henderson took a snap on the football field.
A lot can happen in a month, but in this case it was the Ohio State Buckeyes mostly holding serve against overmatched opponents, struggling offensively against the better ones, and generally just hoping that the offense would either work itself out or say the hell with it and throw it to Marvin Harrison, Jr. a million times.
The reason why Henderson's return is such a big deal, beyond the fact that he ran for 162 yards and a touchdown, is that the Buckeyes have struggled to become multi-dimensional on offense the entire season. They struggled to do that last night against the Badgers, too, but the feeling after this game isn't that they're incapable of having their cake and eating it too offensively, it's that it's just a matter of making all the disparate elements work at the same time. A game in which Kyle McCord, Marvin Harrison, Jr., Emeka Egbuka, Cade Stover, and TreVeyon Henderson are all on the field and playing their best has felt like a mirage all season, but Henderson's return reminds us that oh, right: this team is capable of being really, really dominant.
They're not there yet, but maybe in another month we'll see that this victory against Wisconsin was the beginning of something truly impressive.
THE TEAM
Thank you Jesus for the opportunity to be back with my brothas. Gotta pick that tho
— Denzel Burke (@King10Burke) October 29, 2023
Famwill always have my back https://t.co/aCUrMwTgep
— Dallan Hayden5 (@dallanhayden5) October 29, 2023
— Brian Hartline (@brianhartline) October 29, 2023
THE ALUMNI
Love watching TreVeyon run like this. Mindset, Tough, Speed, Patience, Passing game. Lets Go!
— Anthony Schlegel (@schlegelvellie) October 29, 2023
Treyveyon Henderson is always a threat to score from anywhere. It's a luxury.
— Chimdi Chekwa (@ChimChek) October 29, 2023
Im very happy to see the Buckeyes get outta Madison with a win.
— JAY RICHARDSON (@JayRichardson99) October 29, 2023
Also, we have acknowledge that this team has some glaring holes in protection and issues at QB.
Cant always rely on Marv to bail us out on offense.
We gotta just commit to the run and using play action 2 pass
Ive held my tongue all season about this defense, but a goal line stand against Wisconsin really is a thing of beauty. Theyre earning that silver bullet name
— Michael Bennett IV (@mike96bennett) October 29, 2023
THIS IS ABOUT A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN QUICK CALS
Warming up the handshakes pic.twitter.com/90qZTb4rVs
— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) October 28, 2023
THE REST
The Jump Around. The #Buckeyes seemed to enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/tGMC8Ix5qa
— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) October 29, 2023
The Wisconsin Badgers should never be in shotgun from the 1-yard line. Ever.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 29, 2023
TreVeyon Henderson and Marvin Harrison Jr. were the stars of Ohio State's 24-10 win over Wisconsin Saturday, and we've got a photo gallery of nearly 100 photos up here: https://t.co/c9uF3UY7TG pic.twitter.com/B4p6OyCnzP
— Garrick Hodge (@Garrick_Hodge) October 29, 2023
Hops. pic.twitter.com/0QA9Rzyqzm
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 28, 2023
A moment for the Buckeye Run Out pic.twitter.com/Dl2RzotZsm
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) October 29, 2023
Make it four straight games with a TD grab. @MarvHarrisonJr. extends No. 3 @OhioStateFB's lead at Wisconsin.
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 29, 2023
: NBC pic.twitter.com/LSyng7Wbts
Marvin Harrison Jr. on Kyle McCord:
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) October 29, 2023
"He's resilient. That's what I've seen from him every day since the high school days. He never gets too down on himself. He has some great guys around him that will pick him up. He's gonna continue to fight."
Marvin Harrison Jr. had 6 catches for 123 yds and TD in Ohio State's 24-10 win at Wisconsin.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 29, 2023
He is the 2nd player in OSU history with 100 rec yds and a rec TD in at least 4 consecutive games, joining Cris Carter, who had a streak of 5 such games in 1986. pic.twitter.com/YOhdjbgOdC
TreVeyon HIMderson. pic.twitter.com/rHEYRJX93V
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 29, 2023
That post DUB feeling pic.twitter.com/btuXAxQs4X
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) October 29, 2023
When you hear Lou Holtz is talkin' shit pic.twitter.com/8IBs1UZH7x
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) October 29, 2023
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) October 29, 2023
Now Ohio State fans can get back to our real love: our rivals slapdick true crime reality show
— lukezim (@lukezim) October 29, 2023
And that's it! Next up is a surprisingly tough Rutgers team that is assuredly going to throw the kitchen sink at the Buckeyes. See you then!
- #3 Ohio State 24, Wisconsin 10
- • OSU Earns 10th Straight Win Over Wisconsin
- • McCord "Fine" After Injury Scare vs. UW
- • Henderson Provides Needed Spark
- • Missed Opportunities Plague Offense
- • Ohio State Postgame • Wisconsin Postgame • Photos
- • Notebook • Social Reax • Five Things
