Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith outruns the Grambling State defense to score a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
COLUMBUS — They could have sung Carmen Ohio at halftime. Maybe earlier.
Ohio State’s 70-0 win against Grambling on Saturday was over long before it was over.
Talent won out. No. 1 Ohio State had much, much more of it than Grambling, an FCS school taking on one of the biggest of the big boys in college football.
“Their team played hard in this game but they were outmatched talent-wise. That’s for sure,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said.
Ohio State scored touchdowns on five of its first half possessions to take a 35-0 halftime lead. And the one time it didn’t Grambling intercep