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Ohio State dishes out Players of the Game for Week 7 win over Purdue

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Ohio State came out of Week 7 with a spotless record and an impressive showing during the win over Purdue. Looking for a hot start to the game, the Buckeyes hit the ground running and never looked back in the 41-7 win.

The good news is Ryan Day’s squad aced a road test with focus before turning attention to a visit from Penn State. However, the team will hope to get some of the running back room healthy after the injuries started to pile up this weekend.

Coming out of the weekend, Ohio State handed out its Players of the Game awards for the victory over Purdue. Offensively, the honor goes to Cade Stover.

While Marvin Harrison Jr. led the way in the receiving game, Stover finished with 4 catches for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns. The 2 touchdowns match Stover’s career-high, also set on 2 other occasions during the 2022 season.

Defensively, the Buckeyes went with a pair of players in JT Tuimoloau and Tyleik Williams. Tuimoloau graded out at 93% per OSU with 2 tackles and 1.5 sacks to bring his team-leading total to 3. Williams had 3 tackles, 2 TFLs and 2 pass breakups and is second on the Buckeyes with 4 pass deflections.

For special teams, Ohio State awarded the honor to Jermaine Mathews Jr. The 4-star freshman cornerback recorded 2 tackles in the game and was utilized throughout special teams coverage.

Now, the Buckeyes will move on to Week 8 where Ohio State will face Penn State in a major top-10 matchup. All eyes will be on Columbus with the Buckeyes looking to remain undefeated as a slim home favorite. Fans can get in on the action with our Ohio sports betting promo code!

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.