and DeVier Posey, Dane Sanzenbacher, and Corey Brown all received touchdown receptions from quarterback Terrelle Pryor. At halftime of this homecoming game, Ohio State held a commanding 42–0 lead. Both teams exchanged possessions throughout the third and fourth quarter with the Ohio State second and third string players entering the game. In the middle of the fourth quarter, backup quarter Joe Bauserman completed a touchdown reception to make the final score of the ballgame 49–0 (victory vacated). The Buckeyes pounded Purdue on offense, and the 2010 Buckeye defense pitched their first shutout of the season. 1st Quarter OSU – (13:05) Herron 10-yard run, TOUCHDOWN. Barclay extra point is GOOD. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:55. (Buckeyes 7–0) OSU – (6:48) Herron 2-yard run, TOUCHDOWN. Barclay extra point is GOOD. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:35. (Buckeyes 14–0) 2nd Quarter OSU – (14:25) Hall 1-yard run, TOUCHDOWN. Barclay extra point is GOOD. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:12. (Buckeyes 21–0) OSU – (4:57) Posey 22-yard reception from Pryor, TOUCHDOWN. Barclay extra point is GOOD. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:23. (Buckeyes 28–0) OSU – (1:54) Sanzenbacher 7-yard reception from Pryor, TOUCHDOWN. Barclay extra point is GOOD. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:19. (Buckeyes 35–0) OSU – (0:36) Brown 15-yard reception from Pryor, TOUCHDOWN. Barclay extra point is GOOD. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:06. (Buckeyes 42–0) 4th Quarter OSU – (7:24) Smith 23-yard reception from Bauserman, TOUCHDOWN. Barclay extra point is GOOD. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:01. (Buckeyes 49–0) Minnesota With the Ohio State Buckeyes struggling through their prior two away games of the season, Ohio State entered the 2010 matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers hoping to stay on top of the Big Ten race. Like the previous games, Ohio State started slow with the offense driving down the field in five minutes and the Minnesota offense countering the attack with a touchdown of their own. On their second possession, Ohio State drove down the field on another time consuming drive scoring on a Brandon Saine reception from Terrelle Pryor. With the game staying close throughout the first quarter, Ohio State began to slowly pull away after a missed field goal on Minnesota's second drive. The second quarter saw the Buckeyes score on a 23-yard field goal, a Dan Herron touchdown run, and a DeVier Posey 38-yard reception. At halftime, Ohio State led the rout of Minnesota by a