Ohio State turned in its worst defensive performance of the season against Toledo. But in a 56-point win that featured a near-historic output by the Buckeye offense, it was hardly the headline of the night.
The Buckeyes gave up only one fewer point to Toledo as Notre Dame and Arkansas State mustered between the two of them in the opening couple of weeks. Ohio State allowed twice as many touchdowns to the Rockets in the first half of Saturday’s contest as it did to its first two opponents combined. Toledo’s 307 yards of total offense were also the most surrendered by the Buckeyes so far.