PASADENA, Calif. — Even with a dynamic quarterback who finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, Ohio State used two staples of Midwestern football to sabotage an opposing defense led by three All Americans.
The sixth-ranked Buckeyes combined an effective running game with solid play from their offensive line to build a 25-point lead in the third quarter against ninth-ranked Washington before dispatching the Huskies, 28-25, Tuesday night in front of 91,853.
Dwayne Haskins, a redshirt sophomore considered one of the top prospects in April’s NFL draft should he choose to turn pro, threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 25 of 37 passes.