Ohio State leaned on defense while the offense took the training wheels off. Now it's showing what happens when it all comes together.

Ohio State will kick things off against Minnesota on Saturday and we'll have live updates, highlights, and reaction during the game. Follow along.

Julian Sayin passed for 326 yards and three touchdowns as top-ranked Ohio State beats Minnesota 42-3 on Saturday night.

The Gophers are back home this week and 3-2 after a 42-3 loss at Ohio State Saturday night. The team is not rattled by the drubbing, with upcoming games against Purdue, Nebraska, Iowa and Michigan State.

Minnesota is 3-1 on the year, but a 13-point loss to Cal sticks out like a sore thumb. Historically, the Golden Gophers vs. Buckeyes matchup has favored OSU in a major way. Ohio State has a 22-1 record against Minnesota, and the lone defeat came in 2000.

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Dec 26, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers Head Football Coach P. J. Fleck holds the Quick Lane Bowl Championship Trophy after defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 34-10 in the 2018 Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field.

Minnesota moved the ball 66 yards down the field on its opening drive against Ohio State. Then it managed to only gain 96 yards for the rest of the game. The Buckeyes’ defense continues to prove that just because you lose eight NFL Draft picks off a team that won a national title,