Game 1 of the 2021 season is in the books for the Buckeyes.
No. 4 Ohio State handed P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers a two-touchdown loss in their own backyard with a 45-31 win Thursday to kick off the new year, and head coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes had plenty to say about it afterward.
C.J. Stroud, who made his first start for Ohio State under center, was not impressed with his first-half efforts against the Gophers, who took a 14-10 lead at halftime over the Buckeyes. Stroud was just 8-for-14 for 58 yards and an interception when the teams headed into the locker room, and the redshirt freshman missed a number of open targets.