GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: OHIO ST (4-0) at MINNESOTA (1-3)

NCAAF: OHIO ST (4-0) at MINNESOTA (1-3)

<h3>Ohio State looks to put clamps down on Minnesota</h3>

No. 8 Ohio State (4-0) at Minnesota (1-3) 8:00 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Amir Pinnix and Minnesota shouldn'tcount on racking up the yards this weekend.


Pinnix and the Golden Gophers look to be the first team thisseason to do much offensively against Ohio State when they hostthe eighth-ranked Buckeyes in a Big Ten Conference matchup onSaturday.


Minnesota (1-3, 0-1 Big Ten) has struggled, as expected, thusfar in its first season under coach Tim Brewster, including a45-31 home setback last weekend to Purdue in its conferenceopener.


But one bright spot has been Pinnix, who is averaging just under110 rushing yards, although he was limited to 53 yards on fivecarries against the Boilermakers.


Ohio State (4-0, 1-0), meanwhile, has been shutting downopponents this season, ranking seventh nationally against therun (57.5 yards), second in total defense (177.75) and third inscoring defense (7.25).


Last week, the Buckeyes limited Northwestern to 181 total yardsin a 58-7 rout in Columbus.


First-year starter Todd Boeckman completed 11-of-14 passes for179 yards, four touchdowns and one interception for theBuckeyes, while Maurice Wells rushed for two TDs and BeanieWells ran for 100 yards and a score.


The Buckeyes crushed the Golden Gophers in Columbus last year,44-0. They have won all four meetings under coach Jim Tresselsince a 29-17 loss under John Cooper in 2000.

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 0
MINNESOTA 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 0
MINNESOTA 0 12:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 0
MINNESOTA 0 10:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 0
MINNESOTA 0 7:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST
CHRIS WELLS 6 YD RUN
(RYAN PRETORIUS KICK)

OHIO ST (8) 7
MINNESOTA 0 6:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 7
MINNESOTA 0 4:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 7
MINNESOTA 0 1:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST
CHRIS WELLS 4 YD RUN
(RYAN PRETORIUS KICK)

OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 0 0:16 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OHIO ST (8) 14 14
MINNESOTA 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: OHIO ST - TD, CHRIS WELLS 6 YD RUN (RYAN
PRETORIUS KICK), 8:08. OHIO ST
7-0
OHIO ST - TD, CHRIS WELLS 4 YD RUN (RYAN
PRETORIUS KICK), 14:44. OHIO
ST 14-0</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 0 14:53 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 0 13:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 0 8:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 0 7:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD MINNESOTA
RALPH SPRY 4 YD PASS FROM ADAM WEBER
(JOEL MONROE KICK)

OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 7 6:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 7 5:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 7 3:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 7 2:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF OHIO ST (8) 14
MINNESOTA 7 1:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: OHIO ST at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST
BRIAN ROBISKIE 52 YD PASS FROM TODD BOECKMAN
(PAT BLOCKED)

OHIO ST (8) 20
MINNESOTA 7 1:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>