Ohio State beating in-state opponents by a billion points is something that has happened with startling regularity for the past 100 years, so it says something about the hype around this specific Buckeye team that a 52-6 win is deemed (by some) to be at least a mild disappointment.
If you're suffering from that particular malaise this morning, please take a look at how Ohio State's chief rivals in the Big Ten fared this weekend. Oregon, needing some late game magic to pull away from Idaho (???) at home. Michigan, lucky to get a last minute pick six to avoid sweating it out against Fresno State thanks to a terrible offensive performance. Penn State, who... actually looked pretty good. Ignore that.
Anyway, the point is that Ohio State looked like the best team in the ever-expanding Big Ten on Saturday. Did they look like an NFL expansion candidate? No. But it's the first game. So not yet.
QUOTES
Ryan Day on Jeremiah Smith:
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) August 31, 2024
You can see the talent, he said. We're gonna play through just about all of (the mistakes). ... Sometimes you look at him, and you don't think he's quite human, but he is.
Hes built different.
Gary Danielson on Ohio State: "To make these fans happy, they'd almost have to win them all."
— kevin harrish (@Kevinish) August 31, 2024
"Almost," brother?
so Ohio State lost Marvin Harrison Jr. and immediately replaced him with Marvin Harrison III, is what I'm seeing
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) August 31, 2024
One of the greatest true freshman performances.
— Adam King (@AdamKing10TV) August 31, 2024
Jeremiah Smith walking up the tunnel waving to Buckeye nation after a two TD first career game.
The last time in this tunnel it was Marvin waving goodbye, now its JJ Smith saying hello: pic.twitter.com/81cm95nmaN
THE ALUMNI
Most important thing was get the win. Now they finally have tape to improve on certain areas. Biggest jump usually is week 1 to week 2. The chemistry will continue to get better each week. Cant wait to see what they look like next week. Overall good team win! #GoBucks
— Tyvis Powell (@1Tyvis) August 31, 2024
TRUE Freshman
— JSN (@jaxon_smith1) August 31, 2024
Yeaaaaa JJ 1st of Many
— Marvin Harrison Jr. (@MarvHarrisonJr) August 31, 2024
Jeremiah Smith is just like Cris Carter drops his first pass as a @OSUFOOTBALL_
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) August 31, 2024
Hell be
Oh yeah this is how you want the troops trooping! They get it.. they putting the country and fan base on notice that they understand the mission at hand! pic.twitter.com/0EX0BwBOJA
— Maurice Clarett (@ReeseClarett13) August 31, 2024
IT'S TRUE, BUT HE SHOULDN'T SAY IT
Ryan Days ability to win by 40 and piss everyone off is unmatched
— Tim Shoemaker (@TimShoemaker) August 31, 2024
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
IT'S TIME pic.twitter.com/xf3oIMiizC
— Brutus Buckeye (@Brutus_Buckeye) August 31, 2024
Whaddup Coach pic.twitter.com/ehAFazQyI8
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 31, 2024
this shot... pic.twitter.com/brZRat0t36
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 31, 2024
Welcome to Columbus, Ohio.
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) August 31, 2024
Welcome to @B1Gfootball on @CBS and @paramountplus! pic.twitter.com/VtssF2NVyR
Jeremiah Smith, welcome to college football.
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) August 31, 2024
His first touchdown for @OhioStateFB. pic.twitter.com/vtXiHPxDAD
Coach Tressell and LB Coach James Laurinaitis chopping it up pregame #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/BLriq31DaN
— Kellyanne Stitts (@KellyanneStitts) August 31, 2024
TreVeyon Henderson pic.twitter.com/VTnjzIU5pm
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 31, 2024
My son is obsessed with Archie Griffin. He asked me to send this picture to the World! #GoBucks #BuckleUp pic.twitter.com/XIr0Rf3zBS
— Mekka Don (@MekkaDonMusic) August 31, 2024
Denzel Burke stole that one @DenzelBurke10 x @OhioStateFB#B1GFootball on CBS pic.twitter.com/PccP59KpP3
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) August 31, 2024
The Ohio State marching band welcomes Buckeye legend Archie Griffin on the field to dot the i in Script Ohio. pic.twitter.com/olIE7Vr47x
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) August 31, 2024
Archie Griffin just dotted the i. #B1GFootball on CBS pic.twitter.com/HnWwaJPsW8
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) August 31, 2024
family. pic.twitter.com/wanxsLCGaT
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 31, 2024
First postgame Carmen of the year for Ohio State pic.twitter.com/Fm3XurORxw
— Andy Anders (@AndyAnders55) August 31, 2024
I guess I'm a little rusty... pic.twitter.com/HPRmQlXHVu
— Brutus Buckeye (@Brutus_Buckeye) August 31, 2024
And that's it for this week! Next week Western Michigan continues their tour of the Big Ten and rolls into Columbus, so expect more gushing over Jeremiah Smith in just seven days. See you then!
