{"id":713368,"date":"2021-09-03T11:51:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T15:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=713368"},"modified":"2021-09-03T11:51:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T15:51:06","slug":"ohio-state-buckeyes-pull-away-in-second-half-to-beat-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-state-buckeyes-pull-away-in-second-half-to-beat-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Buckeyes Pull Away In Second Half To Beat Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-state-buckeyes-pull-away-in-second-half-to-beat-minnesota%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=713368&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-1235025066.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Through two quarters, it looked as though we were going to get one heck of an upset to kick off week one of the college football season.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Minnesota Golden Gophers took a 14-10 lead into the locker room at halftime, the crowd we so missed last season was back in full force, and the rumblings that first-year QB C.J. Stroud might not be able to match the hype were growing louder. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And then Ohio State\u2019s overwhelming talent took over.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Minnesota simply couldn\u2019t stop the Buckeyes from chunk plays, and fourth-ranked Ohio State moved to 1-0 on the season with a 45-31 victory Thursday night.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stroud \u2014 a redshirt freshman \u2014 has been talked about all offseason as the next in line of great Ohio State quarterbacks. But following Justin Fields is no easy task, and the freshman struggled early on, completing just six of his 14 passes for 53 yards in the first half. Stroud also threw a costly interception in the first half.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIn the first half, my mind wasn\u2019t right, I was kind of all over the place,\u201d Stroud <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/32137872\/cj-stroud-heeds-ryan-day-advice-keep-swinging-fuels-ohio-state-buckeyes-comeback-victory\">said<\/a>. \u201cI talked to my teammates, praying a lot, trying to lock back in. I don\u2019t feel like I did terrible, but I definitely do as best as I could.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohio State had no answers for Minnesota running back <\/span><span>Mohamed Ibrahim, rushing for a one-yard touchdown late in the second quarter to put the Gophers up at the half. Ibrahim \u2014 an AP second-team preseason All-American \u2014 finished the night with 163 yards on 30 carries, but was forced to exit the game late in the third quarter with a leg injury. He didn\u2019t return.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhatever it is, we\u2019ll figure it out and we\u2019ll row and we\u2019ll get better,\u201d Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/32137764\/minnesota-rb-mohamed-ibrahim-big-night-ends-lower-leg-injury\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cWe\u2019ll make sure he\u2019s healthy at the point we bring him back. Hopefully, it\u2019s nothing major, but we don\u2019t know that just yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThirty carries, [163] yards, that\u2019s what you expect of Mo,\u201d Fleck said. \u201cJust unfortunate he got kind of tangled up on a tackle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In college football, talent usually overwhelms, and Ohio State\u2019s talent took over in the second half. The Buckeyes outscored Minnesota 21-7 in the third quarter, including passing touchdowns of 38 and 56 yards from Stroud.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe and I had a conversation early on that we\u2019re going to keep swinging, no matter what happens, and we\u2019re not going to play close to the vest,\u201d Ohio State head coach Ryan Day <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/32137872\/cj-stroud-heeds-ryan-day-advice-keep-swinging-fuels-ohio-state-buckeyes-comeback-victory\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cThat\u2019s not the way we do it here. And he responded, but I really think it was the guys around him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A 32-yard fumble return from defensive tackle Haskell Garrett late in the third put Ohio State up 31-21, sealing the Gophers fate.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt just goes to show you big guys can run,\u201d Garrett <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/sports\/2021\/09\/02\/ohio-state-rallies-45-31-win-over-minnesota\/5683885001\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI thought that was probably the difference in the game,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/sports\/2021\/09\/02\/ohio-state-rallies-45-31-win-over-minnesota\/5683885001\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> Day. \u201cAnytime you get a defensive score \u2026 that flips the scoreboard, and it\u2019s a huge game changer.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It wasn\u2019t the perfect opener for the Buckeyes, but Stroud\u2019s second half performance should give the Ohio State faithful hope that they\u2019ve found themselves a new quarterback. Stroud finished the night 13-22 for 294 passing yards and four touchdowns.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI have great teammates, but I think I\u2019m a great player, too,\u201d Stroud <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/32137872\/cj-stroud-heeds-ryan-day-advice-keep-swinging-fuels-ohio-state-buckeyes-comeback-victory\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cMaybe the first half didn\u2019t show that, but I did my best in the second [half]. In the second, I did really well. In the game of football, you have ups and downs, and they believe in me. They put me in situations to get them the ball, and that\u2019s a big opportunity for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cCoach Day, he told me no matter how I\u2019m playing, good or bad, he has trust in me. He believes in me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohio State gets a major test next weekend, taking on No. 11 Oregon at home. Minnesota plays Miami of Ohio. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to <\/i><i>sports@dailywire.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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