Ohio State honored five Buckeyes as its players of the game for their standout performances against UCLA.
Following the No. 1 Buckeyes 48-10 victory over UCLA in Ohio Stadium Saturday, Ohio State center Carson Hinzman, left tackle Austin Siereveld and left guard Luke Montgomery were named offensive player of the game, safety Caleb Downs earned defensive player of the game honors, while nickelback Lorenzo Styles Jr. received the distinction on special teams.
Hinzman, Siereveld and Montgomery earned offensive player of the game honors following a strong performance along Ohio State’s offensive line. UCLA did not hurry Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin a single time, while the Bruins sacked the Buckeyes redshirt freshman just once.
Downs was named Ohio State’s defensive player of the game after a solid three tackle performance against UCLA. On the Bruins first offensive play of the game, the junior safety brought down UCLA running back Jaivian Thomas for a tackle for loss.
Styles was rewarded as the Buckeyes’ special teams play of the game following an 100-yard kickoff return touchdown with just three seconds remaining in the third quarter. It marked the first time Ohio State had returned a kickoff for a touchdown since Nov. 25, 2010, when Jordan Hall took a boot 85 yards back for a score against rival Michigan in a 37-7 victory. The graduate nickelback was also second on the Buckeye defense with five tackles (three solo).
