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Justin Fields ties Dwayne Haskins’ record with outstanding Week 1 performance
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Justin Fields lived up to the hype…at least in Week 1.
The former five-star quarterback brought plenty of expectations with him to Ohio State when he transferred in from Georgia. And in his first start of his career, he delivered in a big way.
Fields finished his first game with five total touchdowns, four passing and one rushing. That total tied Dwayne Haskins’ record for a first career start, according to Eleven Warriors. Last season, Haskins accounted for five total touchdowns in a big win over Oregon State. All of his were passing touchdowns.
At the end of the game, Fields was 18-of-25 for 234 yards and four touchdown passes. He had 61 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, as well.
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Ohio State posted a 45-21 victory over FAU to start the year 1-0.
Next week, the Buckeyes welcome Cincinnati into The Horseshoe. The Bearcats registered a 24-14 win over UCLA in their season opener, as well.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB