Nothing is sweeter than getting a taste of redemption after a year of pining for a shot at a second chance. That’s exactly what Ohio State got when it beat the brakes off Clemson in the Sugar Bowl Friday night. It’s even more appetizing when the opponent’s head coach pops off and claims the Buckeyes’ didn’t belong.
Now that all the dust has settled, we’re doing one last look back. We’ve been able to pour through film now and really get a feel for how each unit played and who made all the difference in the world in what will go down as one of the most satisfying wins in OSU football history.
As we do each game, we’ll start it all out with some snap counts, look at how Pro Football Focus graded the players, and then break out our own assessment on how each unit fared with a grade.
So, let’s get to it.
Ohio State Buckeyes top snap counts
Offense
| Thayer Munford | 73 | Trey Sermon | 70 | Jeremy Ruckert | 45 |
| Nicholas Petit-Frere | 73 | Matthew Jones | 64 | Jameson Williams | 41 |
| Josh Myers | 73 | Chris Olave | 58 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 21 |
| Wyatt Davis | 72 | Garrett Wilson | 56 | Julian Fleming | 14 |
| Justin Fields | 72 | Luke Farrell | 50 | Paris Johnson, Jr. | 10 |
Top Offensive PFF Grades
- Justin Fields: 92.9
- Jeremy Ruckert: 86.2
- Chris Olave: 83.5
- Thayer Munford: 81.6
- Miyan Williams: 77.5
Defense
| Josh Proctor | 71 | Tommy Togiai | 49 | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | 30 |
| Pete Werner | 71 | Tyreke Smith | 49 | Lathan Ransome | 28 |
| Shaun Wade | 71 | Tuf Borland | 43 | Taron Vincent | 24 |
| Sevyn Banks | 71 | Baron Browning | 38 | Antwaun Jackson | 17 |
| Marcus Williamson | 70 | Haskell Garrett | 38 | Jerron Cage | 13 |
| Jonathon Cooper | 56 | Justin Hilliard | 34 | Noah Potter | 3 |
Top Defensive PFF Grades
- Tommy Togiai: 85.9
- Tyreke Smith: 85.8
- Jonathon Cooper: 84.5
- Justin Hilliard: 70.6
- Lathan Ransom: 68.7