COLUMBUS, Ohio – Grambling State was shut out 70-0 by No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday before 100,624 fans at Ohio Stadium.
The Tigers (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) struggled to find an offensive rhythm against a dominant Ohio State defense that forced two turnovers and held Grambling to just 166 total yards. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) exploded for 651 total yards, including 377 through the air.
Quarterback C’zavian Teasett completed 9 of 15 passes for 55 yards but was intercepted once and sacked twice. Backup Ashton Frye added 2 completions for 17 yards. The Tigers’ ground game managed 94 yards on 33 carries, led by Andre Crews’ 38 yards on five attempts.
Ohio State jumped out early, scoring on its first three possessions. Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns on 18-of-19 passing, including an 87-yard scoring strike to Jeremiah Smith just 1:06 into the contest.
The Tigers showed glimpses of promise on their opening drive of the second quarter, converting a fourth-and-1 and advancing to the Ohio State 19-yard line before Theodore Caballero’s 36-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left.
Grambling’s defense, led by Quintin Talley’s six tackles, faced a relentless Ohio State offense that scored touchdowns on nine of its 11 possessions. The Tigers forced one fumble and recorded one interception by Tyrell Raby.
The game marked the Tigers’ first-ever meeting with Ohio State.
Grambling will resume play next week in its home opener against Kentucky State.
This story was drafted using an AI tool based on the official game box score and reviewed and edited by a journalist before publishing.
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