Ohio State Made Ugly History Not Seen Since 1999 in Loss to Oregon
On Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a one-sided scoring run by the Oregon Ducks not seen since 1999.
In a shocking turn of events, No. 23 Oregon stunned No. 12 Ohio State with a 41-28 victory at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. The game was expected to be a blowout, but Oregon staged a remarkable second and third quarter comeback, scoring 38 unanswered points to leave Ohio State trailing 28-14. The final score, while seemingly final, masked the fact that Ohio State had initially taken a 14-0 lead before the Ducks' explosive second-half surge.
The Buckeyes managed to score two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late. Oregon's 38-0 scoring run between the second and fourth quarters was the most significant against Ohio State at home since 1999, when Wisconsin put up a 39-0 performance to defeat the Buckeyes 42-17. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day acknowledged the need for extensive evaluation following the loss, stating, "We have to evaluate everything...
The things that we felt like we needed to do in this game, in particular on offense, were not met... I gotta evaluate everything and try to come in tomorrow and figure out with the staff the things that we’re just coming up short on." Ohio State's loss to USC in Week 9 further compounded their struggles, as both defeats came without their starting quarterback, Julian Sayin, who is sidelined with a right shoulder injury.
This loss dropped Ohio State to a 6-3 season record, raising concerns about their chances of securing a spot in the College Football Playoff. They now face Northwestern in Week 11.
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