Head coach Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) entered its week four matchup as 18.5-point underdogs and walked out of Columbus with their second loss after a lopsided 52-21 beatdown in the Horseshoe on Saturday night.
Ohio State’s top-ranked offense, led by Heisman hopeful C.J. Stroud, looked the part against UW, totaling 539 yards (281 passing, 258 rushing) of offense on 7.7 yards per play.
The Buckeyes picked up 28 first-downs, picking up chunk plays through the air and on the ground all night long – and Jim Leonhard’s defense didn’t have any answers.
Ohio State’s 539 yards of offense were the most allowed by the Badgers since OSU totaled 558 against UW in the 2014 Big Ten title game.
Here’s a look at the five highest-graded defensive players from Wisconsin’s blowout loss to Ohio State, according to Pro Football Focus.