When Wisconsin cut Ohio State’s lead to 10-7 early in the third quarter on Saturday at Ohio Stadium, it looked as though the Buckeyes might finally need their starters to play for 60 minutes to secure a win in their eighth game of the season.
After the Buckeyes scored touchdowns on each of their next four consecutive possessions, all the while holding the Badgers without another point, they ended up being able to put their backups in to finish out the game once again.
Even though Ohio State’s starters on both sides of the ball played into the middle of the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 38-7 win, the Buckeyes still ended up playing a total of 60 players – including 52 on either offense or defense – as they rolled to yet another lopsided victory, even against their strongest opponent of the season to date, and improved to 8-0 on the year.