Ohio State Dominates Wisconsin, Covers Spread in Shutout
Ohio State dismantled Wisconsin 34-0 on Saturday, delivering a dominant performance that far exceeded expectations. The Buckeyes scored touchdowns in three of four quarters, with Julian Sayin connecting with Carnell Tate twice and Brandon Inniss once through the air. Jayden Fielding converted all three extra points.
Ohio State struck first with 17 points in the opening quarter, establishing control early. After a scoreless second quarter, the Buckeyes added 10 points in the third and 7 in the fourth to seal the convincing victory.
Wisconsin's offense managed little resistance, with Hunter Simmons completing a pass to Lance Mason for 24 yards in the second quarter that represented the Badgers' most significant play. The home team never reached the end zone.
Jeremiah Smith led receivers with 97 yards on the day. The win covered the 24.5-point spread handily, and the final score fell under the 41-point over-under mark. Despite the lopsided nature of the contest, the game featured several pivotal plays, particularly Ohio State's explosive passing attack that proved too much for Wisconsin's defense.
AI-generated recap · Aug 7, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio State | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
 Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Ohio State | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 36-42 | 7-15 |
| Pass Yards | 393 | 49 |
| Rush Yards | 98 | 95 |
| Total Yards | 491 | 144 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 5-11 | 2-11 |
| Penalties | 4-25 | 2-10 |
| Possession | 33:57 | 26:03 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
Dilin Jones run for 2 yds to the WIS 27
Dilin Jones run for 2 yds to the WIS 29
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Eugene Hilton Jr. for 5 yds to the WIS 34
Sean West punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 11
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 6 yds to the OSU 17
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 15 yds to the OSU 32 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 5 yds to the OSU 37
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 10 yds to the OSU 47 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 5 yds to the WIS 48
Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 16 yds to the WIS 32 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIS 33
(09:19) PENALTY OSU False Start (Tshabola,Tegra) 5 yards from WIS33 to WIS38. NO PLAY.
Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 5 yds to the WIS 33
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 33 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Jackson McGohan for 15 yds to the WIS 40 for a 1ST down
Dilin Jones run for 4 yds to the WIS 44
Hunter Simmons pass intercepted Sonny Styles return for 5 yds to the WIS 43
Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 6 yds to the WIS 37
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 14 yds to the WIS 23 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 3 yds to the WIS 20
Julian Sayin run for no gain to the WIS 20
Jayden Fielding 38 yd FG GOOD
Cade Yacamelli run for 2 yds to the WIS 27
Dilin Jones run for 4 yds to the WIS 31
Dilin Jones run for no gain to the WIS 31
Sean West punt for 52 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 13 yds to the OSU 30
CJ Donaldson run for 13 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 27 yds to the WIS 30 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to CJ Donaldson for 14 yds to the WIS 16 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 3 yds to the WIS 13
Bo Jackson run for 3 yds to the WIS 10
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 10 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Dilin Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIS 25
(14:26) Shotgun Simmons,Hunter pass incomplete short right to Anthony II,Vinny thrown to WIS34 PENALTY OSU Pass Interference (Sanchez,Devin) 10 yards from WIS25 to WIS35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Dilin Jones run for 3 yds to the WIS 38
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Lance Mason for 7 yds to the WIS 45 for a 1ST down
Dilin Jones run for no gain to the WIS 45
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Dilin Jones for 2 yds to the WIS 43
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Lance Mason for 24 yds to the OSU 33 for a 1ST down Ohio State Penalty, Defensive Offside (John Ferlmann) declined for a 1ST down
Hunter Simmons sacked by Arvell Reese for a loss of 7 yards to the OSU 40
Cade Yacamelli run for no gain to the OSU 40
PENALTY WIS False Start 5 yards from OSU40 to OSU45. NO PLAY.
Hunter Simmons pass incomplete to Vinny Anthony II
Atticus Bertrams punt for 42 yds
Bo Jackson run for 5 yds to the OSU 8
Julian Sayin pass complete to CJ Donaldson for 7 yds to the OSU 15 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 8 yds to the OSU 23
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
CJ Donaldson run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 22
Joe McGuire punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Ballard at the WIS 36
Cade Yacamelli run for 2 yds to the WIS 38
Cade Yacamelli run for no gain to the WIS 38
Hunter Simmons pass incomplete to Lance Mason
Sean West punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 10 yds to the OSU 30 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 9 yds to the OSU 39
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 8 yds to the OSU 47 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Mylan Graham for 10 yds to the WIS 43 for a 1ST down
PENALTY OSU False Start (Inniss,Brandon) 5 yards from WIS43 to WIS48. NO PLAY.
Julian Sayin pass complete to Quincy Porter for 8 yds to the WIS 40
Isaiah West run for 14 yds to the WIS 26 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 1 yd to the WIS 25
Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 5 yds to the WIS 20
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Brandon Inniss
Jayden Fielding 38 yd FG MISSED
Cade Yacamelli run for 2 yds to the WIS 22
Cade Yacamelli run for 4 yds to the WIS 26
Cade Yacamelli run for 3 yds to the WIS 29
Sean West punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 18
J. Sayin takes a knee
End of 2nd Quarter
Bo Jackson run for 5 yds to the OSU 30
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 5 yds to the OSU 35 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 16 yds to the WIS 49 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin run for 1 yd to the WIS 48
Isaiah West run for no gain to the WIS 48
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 19 yds to the WIS 24 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 7 yds to the WIS 17
Bo Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the WIS 21
(09:58) PENALTY OSU False Start (Daniels,Phillip) 5 yards from WIS21 to WIS26. NO PLAY.
Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 8 yds to the WIS 18
Jayden Fielding 37 yd FG GOOD
Hunter Simmons pass incomplete to Lance Mason
Hunter Simmons pass incomplete to Eugene Hilton Jr.
Hunter Simmons pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 5 yds to the WIS 30
Sean West punt for 60 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 7 yds to the OSU 17
Bo Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 16
Julian Sayin sacked by Omillio Agard for a loss of 4 yards to the OSU 12
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 14 yds to the OSU 26
Julian Sayin run for 2 yds to the OSU 28 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Carnell Tate
Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 16 yds to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 7 yds to the WIS 49
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
Julian Sayin pass complete to Quincy Porter for 22 yds to the WIS 27 for a 1ST down
Julian Sayin run for 8 yds to the WIS 19
Isaiah West run for 15 yds to the WIS 4 for a 1ST down
Isaiah West run for 2 yds to the WIS 2
Julian Sayin pass complete to Will Kacmarek for 2 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Cade Yacamelli run for 2 yds to the WIS 27
Hunter Simmons pass incomplete to Vinny Anthony II
Hunter Simmons sacked by Caden Curry for a loss of 11 yards to the WIS 16
Sean West run for 20 yds to the WIS 36 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Lance Mason
Gideon Ituka run for 5 yds to the WIS 41
Danny O'Neil run for 5 yds to the WIS 46 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Lance Mason
Danny O'Neil run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
PENALTY WIS False Start 5 yards from WIS50 to WIS45. NO PLAY.
Danny O'Neil sacked by Kenyatta Jackson Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the WIS 40
Sean West punt for 55 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 18 yds to the OSU 23
Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 26 yds to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down
Bo Jackson run for 5 yds to the WIS 46
Bo Jackson run for 4 yds to the WIS 42
Isaiah West run for 6 yds to the WIS 36 for a 1ST down
Isaiah West run for 7 yds to the WIS 29
Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
Julian Sayin pass complete to James Peoples for 5 yds to the WIS 24 for a 1ST down
Isaiah West run for 5 yds to the WIS 19
Isaiah West run for 6 yds to the WIS 13 for a 1ST down
Isaiah West run for no gain to the WIS 13
Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 13 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)
Vinny Anthony II run for 11 yds to the WIS 36 for a 1ST down
Gideon Ituka run for 9 yds to the WIS 45
Gideon Ituka run for 17 yds to the OSU 38 for a 1ST down
Cade Yacamelli run for 9 yds to the OSU 29
Cade Yacamelli run for 4 yds to the OSU 25 for a 1ST down
Cade Yacamelli run for 2 yds to the OSU 23
Gideon Ituka run for 4 yds to the OSU 19
Dekel Crowdus run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 20
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Trech Kekahuna for 5 yds to the OSU 25
L. Kienholz takes a knee