The oddsmakers might have been onto something.
Ohio State entered as nearly a three-touchdown favorite over Michigan State on Saturday, despite being ranked just three spots ahead of the Spartans by the College Football Playoff selection committee. But before the first quarter was over in Columbus, the Buckeyes already had a 21-0 lead.
C.J. Stroud tied an all-time Ohio State record by throwing six touchdowns in the first half, helping the Buckeyes to a 49-0 lead, and the Buckeyes finished with a dominant 56-7 win over Michigan State at home.
Despite a 655-yard outing for the Ohio State offense in total, the most of the 2021 season, Stroud thought there were still some things the group could have done better in the blowout.