Fans and pundits alike expected Ohio State to get back on track from an early-season loss to Oregon with a drubbing of Tulsa last week. That game ended up being a tougher battle than expected, but Saturday night's annihilation of Akron was just what the doctor ordered for a Buckeye team missing a number of players including starting quarterback C.J. Stroud.
As expected, true freshman Kyle McCord was more than serviceable in Stroud's stead, and the much-maligned Ohio State defense finally stood up and shut a team down.
It's hard to draw too many conclusions about anything from an opponent like Akron – ranked No.