Ohio State dominates Minnesota 42-3 in Week 6 blowout
Ohio State overwhelmed Minnesota 42-3 on Saturday, with the Buckeyes scoring touchdowns in every quarter to cruise to victory. The home team's explosive offense was on full display, particularly through the air, as Julian Sayin connected with receivers Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith for multiple big plays that set up scores.
Sayin's connection with Tate proved especially devastating, with the pair linking up for completions of 48 and 49 yards in the first two quarters, including a 44-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter. Smith added a 6-yard touchdown reception in the same quarter as Ohio State put the game away early.
Minnesota's offense struggled to generate momentum throughout the contest. Drake Lindsey led the Golden Gophers with 94 passing yards, while Cameron Davis managed just 8 rushing yards. The visitors scored their only points on a field goal in the first quarter before being shut out the rest of the way.
Ohio State's defense was equally impressive, generating key stops that disrupted Minnesota's limited offensive rhythm. The Buckeyes covered the spread and pushed the total over 42 points in a dominant performance.
AI-generated recap · Aug 10, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ohio State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Minnesota | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-26 | 24-28 |
| Pass Yards | 94 | 341 |
| Rush Yards | 68 | 135 |
| Total Yards | 162 | 476 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 1-11 | 7-10 |
| Penalties | 2-12 | 4-35 |
| Possession | 28:08 | 31:52 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Frank Bierman for 5 yds to the MINN 30
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 5 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the MINN 36
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 4 yds to the MINN 40
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 6 yds to the MINN 46 for a 1ST down
Fame Ijeboi run for no gain to the MINN 46
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 25 yds to the OSU 29 for a 1ST down
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 9 yds to the OSU 20
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 10 yds to the OSU 10 for a 1ST down
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 1 yd to the OSU 9
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
Brady Denaburg 27 yd FG GOOD
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 8 yds to the OSU 33
Bo Jackson run for 10 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 5 yds to the OSU 48
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 13 yds to the MINN 39 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 1 yd to the MINN 38
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 3 yds to the MINN 35
Jayden Fielding 53 yd FG MISSED
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 8 yds to the MINN 43
Tom Weston punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 9
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 7 yds to the OSU 16
Bo Jackson run for 2 yds to the OSU 18
CJ Donaldson run for 1 yd to the OSU 19 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 48 yds to the MINN 33 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 31 yds to the MINN 2 for a 1ST down
CJ Donaldson run for 1 yd for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 27
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Drew Biber
Tom Weston punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 20
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 49 yds to the MINN 31 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 9 yds to the MINN 22
James Peoples run for 3 yds to the MINN 19 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 11 yds to the MINN 8 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 2 yds to the MINN 6
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Carnell Tate
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Pierce Walsh for 10 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the MINN 40
Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 42
Le'Meke Brockington run for 2 yds to the MINN 44
Darius Taylor run for no gain to the MINN 44
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 44 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Darius Taylor run for no gain to the MINN 25
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers
Drake Lindsey sacked by Arvell Reese for a loss of 6 yards to the MINN 19
Tom Weston punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 29
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 4 yds to the OSU 33
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 5 yds to the OSU 38
Bo Jackson run for 6 yds to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 2 yds to the MINN 48
Lincoln Kienholz run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 49
PENALTY OSU False Start (Scott Jr.,Aaron) 5 yards from MINN49 to OSU46. NO PLAY.
Joe McGuire punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 10
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Cam Davis for 7 yds to the MINN 17
Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 21 for a 1ST down
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the MINN 19
PENALTY MINN Delay Of Game 5 yards from MINN19 to MINN14. NO PLAY.
Fame Ijeboi run for 13 yds to the MINN 27
Tom Weston punt for 58 yds
End of 2nd Quarter
Bo Jackson run for 1 yd to the OSU 26
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 16 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 9 yds to the MINN 49
PENALTY OSU False Start (Kacmarek,Will) 5 yards from MINN49 to OSU46. NO PLAY.
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 8 yds to the MINN 46 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 47
Julian Sayin run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 48
Shotgun Sayin,Julian rush right for 7 yards gain to the MINN41 (Karmo,Emmanuel), out of bounds PENALTY OSU Holding (Hinzman,Carson) 10 yards from MINN48 to OSU42. NO PLAY.
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 2 yds to the OSU 40
Joe McGuire punt for 42 yds , Koi Perich returns for 8 yds to the MINN 26
Joe McGuire punt for 42 yds , Koi Perich returns for no gain to the MINN 8
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Logan Loya for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 7
Fame Ijeboi run for 1 yd to the MINN 8
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
Tom Weston punt for 48 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for no gain to the MINN 20
Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 11 yds to the MINN 9 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 4 yds to the MINN 5
Bo Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
Fame Ijeboi run for 2 yds to the MINN 27
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 3 yds to the MINN 24
Tom Weston punt for 58 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 10 yds to the OSU 28
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 4 yds to the OSU 32
Isaiah West run for 3 yds to the OSU 35
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 5 yds to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 29 yds to the MINN 31 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 9 yds to the MINN 22
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Max Klare
Julian Sayin run for 3 yds to the MINN 19 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 10 yds to the MINN 9 for a 1ST down
Jeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)
Ohio State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sonny Styles) to the MINN 39 for a 1ST down
Fame Ijeboi run for 12 yds to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down
Fame Ijeboi run for 8 yds to the OSU 41
Cam Davis run for 5 yds to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Cam Davis for 7 yds to the OSU 29
Fame Ijeboi run for 6 yds to the OSU 23 for a 1ST down
Fame Ijeboi run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 24
Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers
Drake Lindsey pass complete to Drew Biber for 1 yd to the OSU 23
Brady Denaburg 41 yd FG MISSED
James Peoples run for 13 yds to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down
Lincoln Kienholz pass complete to Quincy Porter for 15 yds to the MINN 49 for a 1ST down
James Peoples run for 33 yds to the MINN 16 for a 1ST down
James Peoples run for 3 yds to the MINN 13
James Peoples run for 6 yds to the MINN 7
James Peoples run for 2 yds to the MINN 5 for a 1ST down
James Peoples run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 6
Lincoln Kienholz 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
Fame Ijeboi run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 24
Fame Ijeboi run for 11 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
Fame Ijeboi run for no gain to the MINN 35
Fame Ijeboi run for 2 yds to the MINN 37
Cam Davis run for 3 yds to the MINN 40
Tom Weston punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Phillip Bell at the OSU 21
L. Kienholz takes a knee