{"id":29234,"date":"2020-04-22T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordoncollegefootball.com\/?p=29234"},"modified":"2020-04-20T11:18:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T15:18:51","slug":"10-ohio-state-highlights-that-defined-the-2019-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2020\/04\/22\/10-ohio-state-highlights-that-defined-the-2019-season\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ohio State Highlights That Defined the 2019 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buckeye fans looking for action are now relegated to watching Ohio State highlights this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The offseason is always a time football fans want to speed right through. Unfortunately, there were very few spring practices in 2020 and there was no spring game. What little action fans have to cling to in the offseason is now gone.<\/p>\n<p>So for those fans starved for football, here are 10 Ohio State highlights that defined the last season.<\/p>\n<p>When a team sends <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordoncollegefootball.com\/2019\/12\/11\/final-2019-heisman-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two Heisman Trophy finalists<\/a> to New York, they have a plethora of highlights to show. But for simplicity, the plays below were ones that either affected the outcome of the game or illustrated a larger story.<\/p>\n<p>While there are far more than ten highlights from Ohio State&#8217;s 2019 campaign, these are ten of the most important. These are ten highlights that will carry us through until live football starts back up.<\/p>\n<h2>10 Ohio State Highlights That Defined the 2019 Season<\/h2>\n<h3>Honorable mentions:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/chase-young-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chase Young<\/strong><\/a> field goal block vs. Cincinnati; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/damon-arnette-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Damon Arnette<\/strong><\/a> 97-yard touchdown return vs. Indiana; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/master-teague-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Master Teague<\/strong><\/a> 73-yard touchdown vs. Northwestern; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/chris-olave-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chris Olave<\/strong><\/a> onside kick recovery vs. Maryland.<\/p>\n<h3>Justin Fields 51-yard Touchdown vs. Florida Atlantic<\/h3>\n<p>There was a lot of uncertainty entering the season, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/justin-fields-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Fields<\/strong><\/a> put it to rest on the first drive. Fields went on to gain a total of 295 yards and five touchdowns on the day. He only played in the first two quarters, and Ohio State won the game 45-21.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justin Fields 51-yard Touchdown Run | FAU vs. #5 Ohio State\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oTQRRjgkveo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Jeffrey Okudah Interceptions vs. Nebraska<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jeffrey-okudah-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeffrey Okudah<\/a><\/strong> made it clear early on that he would be the best cornerback in the draft. Nebraska was the first opponent the Buckeyes played that could have presented a challenge. Instead, Okudah helped keep the Cornhuskers to only seven points on the night with these two interceptions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeff Okudah&#039;s two interceptions versus Nebraska\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SaxLrFpCBWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Blake Haubeil 55-yard Field Goal vs. Northwestern<\/h3>\n<p>With only four seconds on the clock until halftime, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/coaches\/ryan-day-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ryan Day<\/strong><\/a> could have been content to with a 25-point lead at the break. But he let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/blake-haubeil-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blake Haubeil<\/strong><\/a> attempt a 55-yard field goal, which would be a career long by six yards if he made it. Haubeil cleared the crossbar with room to spare, and his teammates celebrated as if he just scored a game-winning field goal. Ohio State went on to beat Northwestern, the same opponents they beat in the Big Ten Championship Game in 2018, by a score of 52-3.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blake Haubeil hits 55 yard FG \/\/ Ohio State vs. Northwestern field goal\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WU0HoluX8TY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>J.K. Dobbins Stiff Arm vs. Wisconsin<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jonathan-taylor-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jonathan Taylor<\/strong><\/a> was heralded the best running back in the country early in the season. But when Wisconsin visited Columbus,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jk-dobbins-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>J.K. Dobbins<\/strong> <\/a>got the chance to display his skills head-to-head. Taylor only gained 2.1 yards per rush and was kept out of the endzone; Dobbins rushed for 8.2 yards a pop and two scores. That stiff arm helped Dobbins get 44 of his 162 yards that day, and set up his first touchdown. Ohio State won that game handily, 38-7.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"J. K. Dobbins power stiff arm through Wisconsin D 10\/26\/2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OlmQJM1F_EY?start=6&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Chase Young Sacks vs. Wisconsin<\/h3>\n<p>After filling in for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/nick-bosa-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nick Bosa<\/strong><\/a> in 2018, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/chase-young-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chase Young<\/a><\/strong> destroyed college football in 2019. Young&#8217;s best game came against Wisconsin, the best team Ohio State until the Fiesta Bowl. Against the toughest competition, Young collected four sacks and two forced fumbles.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chase Young&#039;s four sacks against Wisconsin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ow2PmlPuH0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Justin Hilliard Interception vs. Penn State<\/h3>\n<p>Other than The Team Up North, Penn State usually gives Ohio State the most competitive game of the year. The eleven point that separated the Buckeyes and the Nittany Lions were the slimmest margin of victory for Ohio State all season. Justin Hilliard, a backup linebacker and special teams ace, ensured the two-score differential with a fourth-quarter interception. Ohio State defeated Penn State 28-17.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=laU7K6X6tco<\/p>\n<h3>J.K. Dobbins Fumble vs. Michigan<\/h3>\n<p>Against Michigan, Dobbins touched the ball 33 times for 266 total yards and four touchdowns. The whole game is pretty much a Dobbins highlight reel. So why watch the fumble of all plays? Mostly because it&#8217;s funny.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"J.K. Dobbins racks up 51 yards, lucky fumble on Ohio State TD drive | HIGHLIGHTS | CFB ON FOX\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I5rKgqFJgIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Justin Fields Touchdown vs. Michigan<\/h3>\n<p>Fields passed for 302 yards and four touchdowns the beatdown of Michigan that is becoming a yearly tradition. His most impressive pass was a 30-yard touchdown pass to true freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/garrett-wilson-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Garrett Wilson<\/strong><\/a>. Fields was injured on a sack earlier in the drive, and his first playoff the bench was this gem to Wilson. Ohio State won 56-27, rose to number one in the CFP rankings, and booked a spot in the Big Ten Championship.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justin Fields returns from injury, throws 30-yd strike to Garrett Wilson | HIGHLIGHTS | CFB ON FOX\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iUkf1gNyEGg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Drue Christman First Down Completion vs. Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game<\/h3>\n<p>After suffering an embarrassing loss in Week 8 to the Buckeyes, Wisconsin had a different energy in the rematch. Ohio State&#8217;s offense struggled in the first half, turning the ball over on downs and punting on the first two drives. On the third drive, Ohio State avoided going three-and-out thanks to this 21-yard pass from punter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/dru-chrisman-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Drue Christman<\/strong><\/a>. While the Buckeyes later fumbled away the possession, the fake punt gave the offense the kick-start it needed to win the game 34-21.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H_0gbV6WW6M<\/p>\n<h3>Jeremy Ruckert Touchdown Reception vs. Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game<\/h3>\n<p>Ohio State trailed Wisconsin 21-7 coming out the locker room at halftime. Fields connected with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jeremy-ruckert-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jeremy Ruckert<\/strong><\/a> for a 16-yard touchdown that turned the game around for the Buckeyes. That touchdown was the first score of a 27-0 run in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_iEtY_talpo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buckeye fans looking for action are now relegated to watching Ohio State highlights this offseason. The offseason is always a time football fans want to speed right through. Unfortunately, there were very few spring practices in 2020 and there was no spring game. 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