Debut record broken in Ohio State victory
J.K. Dobbins wanted to give his fans back in Texas something to cheer about.
His Ohio State teammates and Buckeyes fans jumped right on board.
The freshman broke a 15year-old school record by rushing for 181 yards in his college debut, J.T. Barrett threw three touchdown passes and No. 2 Ohio State managed to pull away in the second half for a 49-21 victory at Indiana on Thursday night.
“I’m probably the only good thing going on in my town right now, so I just thought of it as bringing my city up,” Dobbins said after spending the past week watching the flooding back home in the Houston area. “That’s why I came out and played hard like that.”
Dobbins carried 29 times and broke Maurice Clarett’s debut mark of 175 yards set in 2002.
Dobbins didn’t just put up numbers.
His long runs in the second quarter finally got the slowstarting Buckeyes moving and his ability to sustain those runs in the second half helped Ohio State score the last 28 points to put away their 23rd consecutive win in the series.
The Hoosiers controlled most of the first half and led 21-20 late in the third quarter. But they couldn’t finish the upset in Tom Allen’s first home game as head coach.
Utah 37, North Dakota 16: Quarterback Tyler Huntley threw for 227 yards, rushed for 70 and accounted for three touchdowns as the host Utes overwhelmed FCS North Dakota in the season opener for both teams. Utah debuted its new fast-paced, pass-first, spread offense with firstyear offensive coordinator Troy Taylor, a former Cal quarterback, and the difference was apparent from the start. The Utes’ scheme is designed to throw early and often, but Taylor has insisted the run game will be a big component. Utah ran for 272 yards.
Arizona State 37, New Mexico 31: Manny Wilkins threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns, Kalen Ballage had two scoring runs, and the host Sun Devils overcame a sluggish second quarter to open the season with a victory. Arizona State jumped to a quick 14-0 lead, allowed the Aggies back in it, then pulled away in the second half to win its 19th straight home opener. Wilkins showed off his strong arm on a 60yard scoring strike to John Humphrey and finished 22-for-27. Ballage had scoring runs of 7 and 20 yards, carrying most of the load with Demario Richard on the sideline with a rightknee injury.
Utah 37, North Dakota 16: Quarterback Tyler Huntley threw for 227 yards, rushed for 70 and accounted for three touchdowns as the host Utes overwhelmed FCS North Dakota in the season opener for both teams. Utah debuted its new fast-paced, pass-first, spread offense with firstyear offensive coordinator Troy Taylor, a former Cal quarterback, and the difference was apparent from the start. The Utes’ scheme is designed to throw early and often, but Taylor has insisted the run game will be a big component. Utah ran for 272 yards.