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Scarlet Sunrise: Pair of Buckeyes split weekly offensive honor after win vs. Iowa

Spencer-Holbrookby:Spencer Holbrook•10/25/22•

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Julian Fleming by Matt Parker -- Lettermen Row
Ohio State receiver Julian Fleming was a player of the game Saturday. (Matt Parker/Lettermen Row)

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Pair of Buckeyes split weekly offensive honor after win vs. Iowa

Ohio State didn’t have its best offensive performance against Iowa. But the Buckeyes ended up putting up 47 points as an offense — and 54 points overall — anyway.

For the offensive effort, the program named its players of the game over the last couple of days.

RELATED: Buckeyes reveal defensive, special teams players of game from win over Iowa

On offense, wide receiver Julian Fleming split the honor with tight end Cade Stover. Fleming had two catches for 105 yards and a touchdown, including a 79-yard catch and run for that score.

Stover had two catches for 25 yards, but he was also good in blocking situations.

For their efforts, both players split offensive players of the game honors.

New edition of The Monday After

With a dominant win over the Hawkeyes, the Buckeyes showed so many signs of being elite — especially on the defensive side of the ball, while the offense worked through some issues to eventually round into form.

Lettermen Row was in the Horseshoe to break it all down Saturday, and now it’s back inside the same stadium to re-examine everything it learned from the game.

How were the Buckeyes able to rack up so many second-half points and yards against a stout Iowa defense? What can we learn from the Ohio State defense, given that it was facing a historically bad Iowa offense? What will the Buckeyes correct as they head to Penn State for a massive Big Ten East showdown?

Spencer Holbrook and Tim May are breaking down how the Buckeyes fared with the newest Lettermen Row video: The Monday After. Every Monday following Buckeyes games, Tim and Spencer will reconvene and chat about what they saw Saturday afternoon.

Lathan Ransom named semifinalist for Thorpe Award

Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom was named a semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the country’s top defensive back. He is one of three Big Ten defensive backs and one of 12 players around the country to be a semifinalist.

Ransom has a chance to become the third Ohio State player to win the Thorpe Award. Antoine Winfield won the honor in 1998 and Malcolm Jenkins captured it in 2008.

The recognition is no surprise to those who are around Ransom day in and day out.

Lathan Ransom has a ProFootball Focus grade of 86.9 through seven games, making him the fourth-highest graded safety in the country.

READ: Buckeyes safety Lathan Ransom named semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award

Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Penn State: 4 days away

Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 32 days away

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