The battle of the Big Ten East and Big Ten West favorites was over before it started on Saturday night in Columbus.
Before Wisconsin could take a breathe, Ohio State had a 7-0 lead thanks to a six-play, 88-yard lightning strike to begin the evening. The first Wisconsin pass of the evening? Undoubtedly the worst toss of Graham Mertz’s young season as he missed Chimere Dike by a country mile and found the unwelcoming arms of Ohio State cornerback Tanner McCalister.
When the dust settled after 15 minutes, Wisconsin was facing a seemingly insurmountable 21-0 lead.
How did everything unravel within the opening frame, and what can we take away from an Ohio State masterclass? Here are ten takeaways from a night to forget in Columbus: