Ohio State Football: 5 overreactions from loss to Oklahoma

Ohio State football didn’t have the best showing against Oklahoma in Week 2, so let’s overreact accordingly.

The biggest game of the weekend involved the No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners at “The Shoe” in Columbus. The first half looked as if Ohio State’s offense would have a chance to breakout in the second half.

Oklahoma’s defense held the Buckeyes out of the end zone until the third quarter. It was a thoroughly impressive effort from the Sooner defense and Heisman hopeful senior quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Not only did OU prove a point to the college football world, they showed that they will be in the Playoff field if they have one-loss or less by the end of the regular season. In contrast, Ohio State did not do near as well as almost anyone expected them to.

The Ohio State defense starting giving up passing yards in bunches in the third and fourth quarters. Mayfield was nearly perfect in completing 27 of his 35 passing attempts for 386 yards and three touchdowns. The Buckeye secondary was exposed late in the game.

It was a battle between two of the most experienced quarterbacks in the country between Mayfield and J.T. Barrett and we all know who is the superior talent. Both quarterback were Heisman contenders to start the season and could still be.

One thing that needs to be figured out quickly for the Buckeyes is the receiving corps. The departure of Noah Brown and Curtis Samuel is proving costly to Ohio State’s passing game right now. The three top receivers for the Buckeyes including Terry McLaurin, Binjimen Victor, and Parris Campbell each did not get over the 30-yard mark.

Now, let’s take a look at five overreactions from Ohio State’s loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in Week 2.