The Silver Bullets were the highlight of an otherwise uneven performance by the Buckeyes.
Cardale Jones made his first start in Ohio Stadium for the Buckeyes, where the 2014 national championship plaque was unveiled in the first quarter. The first half was not a pretty one for the Buckeyes. While Cardale Jones did not perform terribly, he was replaced with J.T. Barrett midway through the second quarter.
On his first drive, Barrett and the Buckeyes went down the field, where Ezekiel Elliott punched in his second touchdown of the game to open up a 14-0 lead that they would carry into the second half.