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Ohio State pulls off 49-yard Hail Mary TD pass on final play of 1st half
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Ohio State was having no trouble taking out its frustrations on poor Kent State on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, and then things really got good for the 6th-ranked Buckeyes.
Still seething from that blown lead last Saturday night at Texas, Ohio State aimed to bounce back in a big way in Week 3 and was doing just that late in the 1st half with a 28-0 lead over the overmatched Golden Flashes from the MAC. That 4-touchdown spread would’ve been just fine for the Buckeyes to jog into the locker room with, but then they got greedy.
On the final play of the 1st half, with the ball at the Kent State 49-yard line and 3 seconds to play with, Ryan Day decided to give it a whirl and try a Hail Mary pass. There was a low-risk, high-reward factor, so why not try for 1 more play and see if the Hail Mary could work?
Well, like most everything else for Ohio State on Saturday, it did, with quarterback Julian Sayin drifting to his right to elude the rush and firing a pass to the end zone that was hauled in by senior wideout Brandon Inniss.
Inniss got good position on the Kent State defenders in the end zone, making it so only he could catch the Hail Mary. He did, giving Ohio State a 35-0 lead going to the locker room, because 28-0 simply wouldn’t do.
Here is the memorable play from the blowout game in Columbus:
Ohio State will be seeking bigger things after brushing aside Kent State, as the Buckeyes chase a Big Ten title this fall. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about Ohio State’s chances to capture the conference crown in December:
