Buckeyes Throttle Wisconsin In Big Ten Opener

The news wasn't great before the game as Ohio State announced it would be without Jaxon Smith-Njigba and both starting cornerbacks but the evening turned into a breeze as C.J. Stroud and company torched Wisconsin, 52-21, in a blacked out Ohio Stadium.

Entering as 19-point favorites, Ryan Day's squad jumped out to a 21-0 lead with 3:55 left in the first quarter and never looked back.

Without Cameron Brown and Denzel Burke, thus thrusting inexperienced cornerbacks Jyaire Brown and JK Johnson into starting roles, those two held their own while back-liners Josh Procter and Tanner McCalister in particular provided a safety net. It didn't hurt the Buckeyes faced Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz who…