This was a mess, from the very beginning, when Ohio State was offside on its first kickoff. Jayden Fielding somehow then booted three consecutive kickoffs out of bounds, leading to him being benched at halftime. The Ohio Stadium crowd cheered with substitute kicker Austin Snyder sent the ball into the end zone. And straight.

Missed opportunities plagued Charles Huff and Marshall in a loss at Virginia Tech and after having an extra week to think about it, the Herd's fourth-year coach said they are itching to take the field again.

Sept. 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Tywone Malone Jr. (95) celebrates after sacking Marshall Thundering Herd quarterback Stone Earle (11) during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.