No. 22 Ohio State outlasts Cincinnati 50
Ezekiel Elliott of Ohio State picks up yardage through the middle of the field in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats. (Jamie Sabau / Getty Images / )
, -- J.T. Barrett passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns and No. 22 State outlasted quarterback Gunner for a 50-28 victory before an Stadium record crowd of 108,362 on Saturday.
After a controversial pass interference call on forced the Bearcats to punt, Barrett guided State 62 yards in seven plays, the last a 24-yard touchdown to running back Dontre Wilson for a 43-28 lead with 1:18 left in the third quarter. Barrett followed with a 34-yarder to wide receiver with 10:26 remaining to play for the final scoring.
Barrett was 26-for-36 and the Buckeyes had 710 total yards.
threw touchdown passes of 60, 83 and 78 yards to wide receiver and 19 yards to wide receiver and the Bearcats (2-1) rallied from down 30-7 to a 33-28 deficit six minutes into the third quarter. finished 21 for 32 for 352 yards.
's two touchdowns made it 30-21 at the half but the Buckeyes (3-1) opened the third by holding onto the ball for nearly five minutes before kicked a 25-yard field goal.
But and Moore struck quickly again for 78 yards prior to a 42-yard Nuernberger field goal and a 36-28 lead.
The Buckeyes scored on their first four possessions and also recorded a safety after spotting a 7-0 lead. Barrett threw for two scores and running backs and each scored on 3-yard runs to put OSU ahead 30-7.
State was stopped on the fifth series when running back 's fumble was recovered by defensive end Terrell Hartsfield. then ran and passed 58 yards in six plays and made the score 30-14 with a 19-yard TD pass Holton with five minutes left before halftime.
, who stunned the Buckeyes with a 60-yard scoring pass to Moore on the fourth play of the game, did it again, this time on an 83-yard TD to Moore with 26 seconds remaining for the 30-21 halftime score.
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