Ohio State scored enough points in the first eight minutes and 10 seconds against Florida Atlantic – 28 – to earn a win in its season opener last Saturday.
After being outscored 21-17 in the final 51 minutes and 50 seconds of that game, however, the Buckeyes have placed a major emphasis on making sure they are ready to play for four full quarters as they prepare for their second game of the season against Cincinnati this Saturday.
“We have to play for a full 60 minutes,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said this week. “Those first 6-7 minutes or whatever that was, was just completely dominant, but then the rest of it was just OK.