College football week 1 rival watch: Ohio State rolls Akron, Michigan State squeaks by Florida Atlantic
Michigan State travels to the Big House on Oct. 26 and Ohio State will host the Wolverines on Nov. 30. Here is how the Spartans and Buckeyes fared in their season openers.The Jonathan Smith era kicked off with a 16-10 victory over Florida Atlantic on Friday night. On the first play from scrimmage in East Lansing, Aidan Chiles threw an interception giving FAU instant momentum.
An inspired FAU defense held MSU scoreless in the second half and the Owls made things interesting by cutting the deficit to six points with seven seconds left in the third. FAU would be denied of any more scoring though, after several chances to take the lead in the fourth quarter. The Spartans finished the game with 140 penalty yards and starting DB Dillon Tatum left the game with what appeared to be a serious injury.
Michigan State's Aidan Chiles runs for a touchdown against Florida Atlantic during the second quarter on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORKOhio State came out of the gates slow against Akron, but turned up the jets in the second half to cruise to a 52-6 win. The Zips hung around well into the second quarter thanks to their defense forcing a three-and-out and a turnover on downs in the early goings.
Will Howard threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns in his debut in Columbus. Standout freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith racked up 92 yards and snagged two touchdowns. Starting offensive lineman Donovan Jackson and starting linebacker Cody Simon both missed the game with injuries. Ohio State will host Western Michigan next week at 7:30 p.m. on BTN.
Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard drops back to throw against the Akron Zips during the second quarter at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports / Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY SportsWhat the national media is saying about Michigan's performance against Fresno State
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