Ohio State moved to 8-0 on the season with its 24-10 win over Wisconsin on Saturday night.
The offensive performance drew criticism from fans as the Buckeyes struggled to finish drives and turned the ball over three times. However, on the back of another strong performance from the defense they did enough to pick up the victory.
Marvin Harrison Jr. showed yet again why he’s one of the best players in college football as he went over 100 yards for the fourth straight game and sixth time this season.
Treveyon Henderson returned after missing the last three games with injury and was one of the stars of the game as he rushed for 162 yards and added 45 yards receiving the ball out of the backfield.
We break down each offensive position group’s performance using Pro Football Focus grades for each player. Though not the ultimate measuring stick, PFF is a good tool because it grades every player on every play.
Quarterbacks
Starter: Kyle McCord
PFF Grade
76.7 (69 snaps)
Stats
17-of-28 (60.7%), 226 Yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 4 Attempts, 6 Yards, 0 TD
What It Means
This was an up and down performance from Kyle McCord as his accuracy was shaky throughout the game, but he also registered three big time throws.
Running Backs
Starter: TreVeyon Henderson
PFF Grade
78.1 (52 snaps)
Stats
24 attempts for 162 Yards (6.8 avg.), 1 TD, 4 Receptions for 45 Yards
Other: Chip Trayanum
PFF Grade
59.5 (19 snaps)
Stats
5 attempts for 9 Yards (1.8 avg.), 0 TD, 2 Receptions for 7 Yards
What It Means
Henderson showed why he’s one of the best running backs in college football when healthy as he had 207 scrimmage yards.
Wide Receivers
Starter: Marvin Harrison Jr.
PFF Grade
79.9 (64 snaps)
Stats
10 targets, 6 receptions, 123 Yards, 2 TD, Attempt for Yards
Starter: Julian Fleming
PFF Grade
61.3 (38 snaps)
Stats
3 targets, 2 receptions, 19 Yards
Starter: Xavier Johnson
PFF Grade
62.4 (40 snaps)
Stats
0 targets, 4 attempts for 29 Yards
Other: Carnell Tate
PFF Grade
58.6 (41 snaps)
Stats
2 targets, 1 reception, 14 Yards
What It Means
Marvin Harrison Jr. had his sixth 100+ yard game of the season as he caught six passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Tight Ends
Starter: Cade Stover
PFF Grade
44.1 (61 snaps)
Stats
0 targets
Other: Gee Scott Jr.
PFF Grade
52.4 (27 snaps)
Stats
2 targets, 2 receptions, 18 Yards
Other: Patrick Guard
PFF Grade
60.0 (2 snaps)
Stats
0 targets
Other: Caden Curry
PFF Grade
60.0 (1 snap)
Stats
0 targets
What It Means
Cade Stover was held without a catch in this game as he played 61 snaps, but wasn’t targeted.
Offensive Line
Left Tackle: Josh Simmons
PFF Grade
54.8 (69 snaps)
Stats
48.6 run block grade, 88.4 pass block grade, 0 pressures allowed on 31 pass block snaps
Left Guard: Donovan Jackson
PFF Grade
68.0 (69 snaps)
Stats
69.4 run block grade, 56.1 pass block grade, 3 pressures allowed on 31 pass block snaps
Center: Carson Hinzman
PFF Grade
45.3 (69 snaps)
Stats
44.9 run block grade, 59.4 pass block grade, 1 pressures allowed on 31 pass block snaps
Right Guard: Matthew Jones
PFF Grade
73.8 (69 snaps)
Stats
72.6 run block grade, 81.3 pass block grade, 0 pressures allowed on 31 pass block snaps
Right Tackle: Josh Fryar
PFF Grade
61.2 (69 snaps)
Stats
64.1 run block grade, 47.7 pass block grade, 1 sacks allowed, 3 pressures allowed on 31 pass block snaps
What It Means
The offensive line was shaky in this matchup. While Henderson averaged 6.8 yards per carry, the pass protection was inconsistent.
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