At the break inside Ohio Stadium, Ohio State heads to the locker room with a comfortable 21-3 lead over Minnesota. The Buckeyes got off to a sluggish start, missing a 53-yard field goal on their opening drive and giving up three points to the Gophers right out of the gate.

Some recent bad news for Dabo Swinney and Clemson could lead to a major recruiting win for Ryan Day and Ohio State football. As fans have read this week, there are some big-name recruits making their way to Columbus to watch the Buckeyes face Minnesota.

No. 1 Ohio State (6-0, 3-0) took advantage of three No. 17 Illinois (5-2, 2-2) turnovers on its way to a 34-16 win at Memorial Stadium Saturday in Champaign. Illinois fumbled twice and the Buckeyes intercepted Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer once and took advantage with touchdowns after each miscue.

Ohio State is back at home next week as they take on the 3-1 Minnesota Golden Gophers at 5:30 PM ET. Bears social media ran with Aikman's comment after Chicago's win Monday night. Williams carried the baton on Tuesday. Week 7 Data Dump: Patrick Mahomes ...

After 30 minutes of play, Ohio State leads 20 to 3 over Illinois. Here are three quick takeaways from the first half. Illinois' opening drive ended in disaster as quarterback Luke Altmyer's pass was tipped and intercepted by OSU linebacker Payton Pierce,