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After looking sharp early, Ohio State’s new quarterback C.J. Stroud came out sharp, but late in the second half appeared to lose some of his sharpness.
And with a little over 8 minutes to go in the first half, it cost him.
Stroud’s pass was just behind wide receiver Chris Olave, and charmed off Olave’s hands into the waiting arms of Gophers safety Terell Smith.
PICKED OFF@GopherFootball comes up with it and hands CJ Stroud his first interception of the season pic.twitter.com/HfNexikRyo
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 3, 2021
Smith returned the ball well into Buckeyes territory, just beyond the OSU 30-yard line.
The Gophers capitalized. After a pass interference call in the endzone, they converted on a one-yard touchdown score from running back Mohamed Ibrahim.
GOPHERS TAKE THE LEAD. @_MoIbrahim for SIX 😤
(📽️ @CFBONFOX) pic.twitter.com/D3EodT68lJ
— 247Sports (@247Sports) September 3, 2021
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.