Well, his 70-yard catch-and-run TD in the fourth quarter showed him to be worth every one of his five stars earned in high school. Freshman TreVeyon Williams has been electric in camp, we were told. For the game, he had 125 yards on nine carries. But because there were no defenders to the right, he sailed to the end zone and didn't get in (too much) trouble. Perhaps the best part of the play is that Williams went the wrong way, heading right instead of left. On Thursday, he showed why, with a 71-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
Here are five things we learned from the opening-night victory: The 2021 Ohio State running back room is as advertisedĪll summer, we've heard that Miyan Williams was apparently, maybe, possibly running with the first team in the top-secret Ohio State camp. It was a performance that was both powerful and uneven and likely left observers still not sure what this Buckeyes team is capable of.
Ohio State had a scare early, but regrouped and defeated Minnesota 45-31 Thursday night in Minneapolis. View Gallery: Ohio State football vs Minnesota Golden Gophers: photos