After Carmen: Jeremiah Smith stuns, defense overcomes shaky start in Ohio State’s 38-7 win over Michigan State

Smith made two of the best catches college football fans will see all season in four games, finishing his first Big Ten game with five receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown, along with a 19-yard rushing score, when Ohio State defeated Michigan State. 38-7.

On the other side of the ball, Ohio State’s defense once again got off to a shaky start, allowing three Michigan State drives of 55 yards or more in the first half, but the Buckeyes overcame that by capping those drives with a turnover on downs and two ended fumbles. In the end, the defense played well enough to hold the Spartans to 246 yards and just seven points (which came on a short field after Will Howard threw an interception), but Ohio State has some defensive concerns going forward, especially playing linebacker.

However, the Buckeyes won the war of situational football against Michigan State, winning the turnover battle 3-1 and using the first-team offense to go 3 of 3 on fourth downs, while winning a crucial fourth-down game against the Spartans. stop achieved.

Andy Anders and Dan Hope rave about Smith’s performance, talk about the ups and downs of the defense and discuss other takeaways from Ohio State’s win on the latest episode of After Carmen. Eleven warriors official postgame show. You can check out our breakdown after the Michigan State game in the video at the top of the page.