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Mark Russell

Ohio State receivers Olave and Wilson set record in win over Penn State

We all know how great Justin Fields is, but a quarterback is only as good as the weapons he has around him. And Fields has an arsenal that is stockpiled deep, especially at the wide receiver position.

Saturday night, two of those receivers etched their names in the Ohio State record books. Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson became the first duo in Ohio State football history to have over 100 receiving yards in the same game in consecutive games.

Last week against Nebraska, Olave hauled in 6 passes for 104 yards while Wilson caught 7 for 129 yards. Against Penn State, Olave brought in another 7 for 120 yards with Wilson adding 11 catches for 111 yards.

We knew this Buckeye receiving corp was skilled, but this is like nothing we’ve ever seen from Ohio State wideouts. The Buckeye passing game has steadily grown in recent years, most notably, after Ryan Day came on as Urban Meyer’s offensive coordinator, and even more so now that Day is the man in charge.

Ohio State is proving it is certainly worth all the pre-season hype and a definite contender for a national championship. The Buckeyes look to continue their dominance next Saturday against a better than expected Rutgers team.

 

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