Gophers-Ohio State game recap
Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave was the game's standout on offense.
OFFENSIVE MVP
Chris Olave, Ohio State
The wide receiver caught four passes for 117 yards — a 29.3-yard average — and his 61-yard TD reception in which he tightroped down the sideline stretched the Buckeyes' lead to 45-31.
DEFENSIVE MVP
Zach Harrison, Ohio State
The defensive end made a quick move past Gophers tackle Sam Schlueter and got a strip sack of Gophers QB Tanner Morgan that teammate Haskell Garrett returned 32 yards for a 31-21 lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
3,003 Career rushing yards for the Gophers' Mohamed Ibrahim
5 Offensive scoring plays of 38 yards or more by Ohio State
4 Receptions by Gophers tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford. Minnesota's tight ends had only six receptions in the 2020 season.
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