We saw a similar situation last year with Heisman winner DeVonta Smith and Mac Jones at Alabama. There's a chance that Stroud could see his votes "split" with Olave, Wilson and Smith-Njigba. In a way, the larger obstacle in Stroud's way on the field today might not have been Walker, rather his teammates. While Walker has come up huge time and time again for the Spartans this season, voters will have difficulty looking past this game, especially in contrast to how Stroud played. Whether it's fair or not, Heisman votes are often settled by how you play in your team's biggest games. He finished the day with only 25 yards rushing on six carries and caught one pass for 4 yards. Not only did Stroud obliterate the Michigan State defense to the tune of 432 yards and six touchdowns, but the Ohio State defense smothered Walker. Well, Walker's candidacy suffered a fatal blow. This was not only billed as a battle between top-10 teams but a clash of two Heisman contenders in Ohio State's Stroud and Michigan State's Kenneth Walker. As for Michigan State, its Big Ten title and College Football Playoff hopes are officially dead.
It was total domination from beginning to end, and Ohio State is now one win away from the Big Ten Championship Game. The Spartans went three-and-out on five of their 12 drives with only two possessions that lasted longer than five plays. Ohio State held one of the most explosive offenses in the country to only 224 yards and 3.8 yards per play. While the Buckeyes offense received plenty of attention, their defense deserves love as well. Wide receiver Chris Olave has 140 yards and two TDs, setting a career scoring record in the process, while Garrett Wilson has 126 yards and two TDs with Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 105 yards and a TD. He was replaced by backup Kyle McCord in the third quarter.
Those six scores in the first half tied a program record. Stroud had the best game of his young career, completing 32 of 35 passes for 432 yards and six touchdowns. That didn't stop Ohio State's stars from putting up eye-popping numbers. The Buckeyes jumped out to an early lead, scoring on their first seven possessions of the day to lead 49-0 at halftime, and they cruised for a 56-7 win after calling off the dogs and turning to their reserves in the second half. 7 Michigan State in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday. 4 Ohio State left no doubt about its goals and what it is capable of achieving this season as it crushed No.
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