COLUMBUS, OHIO -- After brief moments of hope for Wisconsin early in the third quarter, Ohio State used a blistering offensive blitz in the second half to shut the door on the Badgers. The No. 3 Buckeyes ran away with things to the tune of a 38-7 win inside Ohio Stadium.

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Jack Coan had an overall tough day against a strong Buckeyes' defense led by star defensive end Chase Young. Coan finished 10-of-17 for 108 yards and tossed the lone touchdown pass for Wisconsin.

Starting with the good, the touchdown strike to A.J. Taylor on Wisconsin's first drive of the second half was one of the better balls the junior quarterback has thrown all year. The 26-yard connection was put in the bread basket for the senior wide out in a tight window.

Coan made a few throws where it appeared there was miscommunications between him and the receivers, as balls were put in the middle of two Badgers or in no man's land.

Turnovers were also a serious story, although it's hard to put all that blame on Coan. A career day for Buckeyes star Chase Young resulted in the junior forcing two fumbles on Coan that were recovered by the Buckeyes.

Junior running back Jonathan Taylor had his worst game of the year on Saturday, finishing with 20 carries for 52 yards and a catch for five yards.

Whether it was by design or not, the Badgers star seemed to run straight up the gut for minimal yardage on multiple occasions. When he did bounce outside, it felt like it was a secondary option during a slow-developing run play. Ohio State stacked the box because it had no reason to respect a Badgers' passing game that was non-existent for most of the day.

Taylor also was not a factor in short passing situations. Head coach Paul Chryst and the offense struggled to get him in any open space.

It's hard to put blame on the wide receiving room, as it felt more like a lack of accuracy from Coan combined with the pressure from Ohio State. Four different Badgers caught a pass on Saturday, but those four catches only totaled seven points.

The two most memorable offensive plays, though, came from the receiver position. Taylor made a spectacular catch in traffic on a well-thrown ball by Coan for Wisconsin's only touchdown of the game. Wide receiver Quintez Cephus also made a terrific play on the right sideline with a one-handed juggling grab for a big gain.

Sophomore Aron Cruickshank stepped up in a Wildcat role and gained 27 yards on a run in the first half.

After a big day against the Illini, Madison native Jake Ferguson was held almost completely quiet on Saturday in the passing game. Ferguson was a key participator in many run-block situations, but the blocking could not free Taylor for large gains.

The sophomore caught a single pass for five yards and was targeted three times.

Wisconsin was completely decimated at the line of scrimmage by a very talented front seven for the Buckeyes. At the head of the defensive front was player of the game Chase Young. The junior from Upper Marlboro, Md., matched an Ohio State single-game record with four sacks and added two forced fumbles on Coan that were recovered by the Buckeyes.

Wisconsin's offense conceded five sacks in total, and Ohio State recorded eight tackles for loss.

Young was a complete game-wrecker as he overwhelmed Wisconsin's offensive line. He was simply unstoppable Saturday.

It was a tale of two halves for the Wisconsin defensive front. In the first half, former walk-on Matt Henningsen and starting end Isaiahh Loudermilk contained Justin Fields and the Ohio State offense. Keeanu Benton also had a nice start to the day, recording a sack.

In the second half, the offensive scheme and big-play ability of Fields proved to be too much. The Georgia transfer extended plays and evaded sacks as he made crucial plays on third downs to extend touchdown drives.

Henningsen finished with five total tackles, while Loudermilk recorded a half sack.

Once again, Chris Orr came to play against the Buckeyes. The Texas native recorded a massive sack of Fields, and added six total tackles. Sophomore Jack Sanborn was active and recorded six total tackles as well.

The linebacking group, though, struggled to contain star running back J.K. Dobbins, as did the entirety of the Wisconsin defense. They failed to bring Dobbins down in space and the junior star punished them for it.

The senior leader of the Wisconsin defense, Zack Baun was flying from sideline to sideline and making plays all over the field. His eight solo tackles led the team, and he recorded 10 tackles in all, including a sack on Fields.

Redshirt junior Noah Burks also had a big day, as he racked up eight total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He consistently put pressure on the Ohio State backfield.

The secondary for Wisconsin played well throughout the first half but fell apart in a key moment on third-and-long at the end of the second quarter when Fields hit Chris Olave for a 27-yard touchdown.

Sophomore Rachad Wildgoose made some solid plays in coverage and was a large part of forcing 10 incompletions from Fields.

Though it was mostly the ground game that Wisconsin could not find a way to stop in the second half, Olave also caught a touchdown pass in those final 30 minutes.

After a solid first half as previously mentioned, the secondary gave up a 27-yard shot over the top of the defense for Ohio State's first touchdown and Olave reeled in his second score of the game later in the game.

Starting safety Eric Burrell was Wisconsin's leading tackler with 11, which shows how often the Ohio State offense exploded into the secondary. Burrell did do a nice job of finishing plays, although Dobbins had usually already done his damage. Sophomore Reggie Pearson had a quiet day, finishing with five total tackles.

The biggest play on special teams came from redshirt freshman Alexander Smith who blocked a punt in the early moments of the third quarter that set up the lone UW touchdown.

Anthony Lotti had a nice game punting the football, as he pinned three of his seven punts inside the 20, averaged 43.3 yards per boot with a long of 47.

Led by Fields, Dobbins and Young, Ohio State displayed a talent level that UW had not experienced before this regular season. Through two quarters and into the first respective drives for both teams in the second half, Wisconsin kept it close and even drew within three points (10-7) early in the third quarter.

After Wisconsin's only touchdown of the day, Dobbins and the Ohio State rushing game took it to the UW line and seemed to get whatever they wanted. On the flip side of the ball, the Buckeyes' front seven, led by Young, bottled up opportunities for productivity by the Badgers' offense.

Now with two losses in conference play, Wisconsin knows it has to win out and get some help to have a shot at the goal of reaching Indianapolis.