Ohio State is 3-0 after a clean nonconference slate. The Buckeyes opened with a 52-6 win against Akron before a 56-0 victory against Western Michigan. OSU then had a bye week before collecting a 49-14 win against Marshall on Saturday.

Sept. 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Tywone Malone Jr. (95) celebrates after sacking Marshall Thundering Herd quarterback Stone Earle (11) during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

This was a mess, from the very beginning, when Ohio State was offside on its first kickoff. Jayden Fielding somehow then booted three consecutive kickoffs out of bounds, leading to him being benched at halftime. The Ohio Stadium crowd cheered with substitute kicker Austin Snyder sent the ball into the end zone. And straight.