Live updates: Ohio State defeats Wisconsin 52-21

COLUMBUS — Ohio State kicks off its Big Ten Conference schedule against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Buckeyes have won eight consecutive games against the Badgers, the most recent coming in the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game.

Follow along with Lettermen Row for live updates throughout the game.

FINAL: Ohio State defeats Wisconsin 52-21 and moves to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten Conference play.

Ohio State running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams each rushed for over 100 yards. C.J. Stroud threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns on 17 completions. The Buckeyes offense rolled with 539 total yards.

Ohio State-Wisconsin fourth quarter updates

End of game.

0:53 4Q Ohio State punts for a touchback. Wisconsin ball.

7:11 4Q Touchdown, Wisconsin. Braelon Allen scores on a 75-yard run to make it 52-21 Ohio State. Scoring drive: one play, 75 yards in 0:10.

7:21 4Q Touchdown, Ohio State. C.J. Stroud hits Emeka Egbuka over the middle for a 32-yard score. Ohio State leads 52-14. Scoring drive: five plays, 75 yards in 2:25.

9:46 4Q Touchdown, Wisconsin. Badgers find the end zone for the second time tonight — this time on a Graham Mertz touchdown pass. 45-14 Ohio State. Scoring drive: 14 plays, 80 yards in 7:32.

Ohio State-Wisconsin third quarter updates

End of the third quarter. Ohio State leads Wisconsin 45-7. Buckeyes running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams are both over 100 yards rushing on the evening.

2:22 3Q Touchdown, Ohio State. C.J. Stroud tosses an end zone dime in between two defenders to Emeka Egbuka and the Buckeyes lead 45-7. Scoring drive: four plays, 38 yards in 2:02.

4:24 3Q Wisconsin punts from deep inside its own territory. Tyler Friday deflected Graham Mertz’s screen pass on third down. Buckeyes have the ball at the Wisconsin 37-yard line. 

6:11 3Q Ohio State punts after a holding penalty put the Buckeyes behind the chains. Wisconsin takes over on its own 3-yard line.

7:40 3Q Wisconsin punts the ball away. Ohio State takes possession at the 50-yard line.

9:35 3Q Touchdown, Ohio State. C.J. Stroud fires a strike over the middle to Julian Fleming, who bulldozes his way into the end zone at the goal line. Buckeyes lead 38-7. Scoring drive: 8 plays, 72 yards in 3:38.

13:13 3Q Wisconsin is forced to punt after an incomplete pass. A holding penalty against the Badgers on third down stalled the first possession of the second half. Buckeyes take over on their own 28-yard line.

Ohio State-Wisconsin second quarter updates

Halftime. Ohio State leads Wisconsin 31-7. Buckeyes out-gained the Badgers 328 yards to 96. Miyan Williams leads Ohio State on the ground with 101 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 9.2 yards per carry. Tight end Cade Stover also with a pair of touchdowns in the first half.

0:05 2Q Wisconsin turns the ball over on downs after an impressive pass breakup by Tanner McCalister on fourth down.

0:38 2Q C.J. Stroud throws his first interception of the season and the Badgers take over on the Ohio State 49-yard line. Pass was picked off by John Torchio.

1:19 2Q Ohio State’s defense forces another three-and-out. Wisconsin punts for a touchback.

2:20 2Q Noah Ruggles’ 25-yard field goal is good. Ohio State leads 31-7. Miyan Williams broke the drive open with a 25-yard rush down the right sideline. Scoring drive: 13 plays, 68 yards in 6:11.

Graham Mertz gets on the board

8:31 2Q Touchdown, Wisconsin. Badgers get on the board for the first time tonight as Graham Mertz punches it in from the 1-yard line. 28-7 Ohio State leads. Scoring drive: 10 plays, 72 yards in 4:55.

13:33 2Q Touchdown, Ohio State. Miyan Williams caps the drive with a 3-yard score on the ground. Williams’ 21-yard rush, bouncing off of tacklers, set the Buckeyes up inside the 5. 28-0 Ohio State. Scoring drive: eight plays, 67 yards in 3:21.

Marvin Harrison Jr. was being looked at by trainers on the sideline after his catch on the slant route.

— Spencer Holbrook (@SpencerHolbrook) September 25, 2022

Buckeyes-Badgers first quarter updates

End of the first quarter. Ohio State has the ball on the Wisconsin 31-yard line when play resumes. Buckeyes are out-gaining the Badgers 210 yards to 23. The Wisconsin offense is averaging 2.1 yards per play compared to Ohio State’s 10.5.

1:54 1Q Wisconsin punts on fourth-and-1. Buckeyes take over on their own 33-yard line. Jack Sawyer recorded a sack for Ohio State, putting the Badgers behind the chains for third down.

Cade Stover scores a second TD

3:55 1Q Touchdown, Ohio State. It’s Cade Stover Night at Ohio Stadium, as he pulls in his second touchdown of the evening. TreVeyon Henderson rushed three times for 30 yards on the drive. Buckeyes lead 21-0. Scoring drive: seven plays, 70 yards in 3:24.

7:19 1Q Wisconsin goes three-and-out and is forced to punt. Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg started the drive off with a 5-yard tackle for loss. Buckeyes take over on their own 30-yard line.

8:54 1Q Touchdown, Ohio State. C.J. Stroud throws back to Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover, who leaps into the end zone for a touchdown. Buckeyes lead 14-0 after capitalizing on the interception. Scoring drive: two plays, 16 yards in 0:41.

Tanner McCalister INT sets up Buckeyes offense

9:35 1Q Ohio State safety Tanner McCalister picks off the pass from Graham Mertz and the Buckeyes take over off the turnover on the Wisconsin 16-yard line.

12:13 1Q Touchdown, Ohio State. Miyan Williams rushes 2 yards up the middle to put the Buckeyes on the board first. An explosive passing attack led Ohio State down the field on an 88-yard drive. 7-0 Ohio State. Scoring drive: six plays, 88 yards in 2:41.

Wisconsin won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Ohio State will receive.

Ohio State pregame updates

Jyaire Brown and JK Johnson are running as the starting cornerbacks in pregame warmups.

Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, corner Cameron Brown and corner Jordan Hancock are among those deemed unavailable for the Buckeyes on this week’s availability report. Smith-Njigba was able to briefly return from injury last week against Toledo and Brown left the game against the Rockets with an apparent injury.

Denzel Burke is in street clothes.

— Spencer Holbrook (@SpencerHolbrook) September 24, 2022

TreVeyon Henderson is FIRED UP as he takes the field for the opening pregame stretching for Ohio State.

90 minutes until kickoff.

— Spencer Holbrook (@SpencerHolbrook) September 24, 2022

Ohio State-Wisconsin game time, details

• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022
• Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
• Weather: 65 degrees and partly cloudy
• TV Channel: ABC
• The line: The Buckeyes are a 19-point favorite, per VegasInsider
• Over/under: 56.5 points

Gambling notes, trends

• Ohio State is 1-4 against the spread in its last five games
• The Buckeyes are 21-1 straight up as home favorites under Ryan Day
• Wisconsin is 2-4 against the spread in its last six games
• Ohio State is 13-9 against the spread as home favorites in the Ryan Day era
• The total has gone under in four of the Badgers’ last five games
• Ohio State has not lost to Wisconsin since 2010 in Madison

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