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We grade each Ohio State football unit's performance in the 48-10 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night in Columbus.
The Ohio State football team gave a strong performance in week 11 against UCLA. Yes, the Bruins were without Nico Iamaleava and, in general, aren't a very good football team right now, but the Buckeyes did exactly what they should have done to a team in that position. They buried them early and never looked back.
Dre Quinn, a four-star EDGE prospect, originally committed to the Clemson Tigers on May 30 after having an official visit. The Buckeyes officially flipped him Sunday, having him hard commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes according to Rivals.
Ohio State flipped 2026 Louisville commit Nick Lautar, adding the in-state tight end to their recruiting class.
Here are four things we learned from No. 1 Ohio State’s 48-10 win over UCLA on Nov. 15: It’s a fait accompli that the Buckeyes return to the College Football Playoff. Following the win over UCLA, the Buckeyes will finish the regular season in two weeks with no more than two losses, a minimum of a 10-2 record that makes an at-large berth inevitable.
Iamaleava has been much improved since interim offensive coordinator Jerry Neuheisel took over playcalling duties, leading UCLA to three consecutive wins over Penn State, Michigan State and Maryland in October. The Bruins are coming off losses to Indiana and Nebraska.
The Bruins already have six losses on the season and are being treated with a clash against college football's best.
Ohio State football has earned yet another commitment in the 2026 recruiting class, as four-star athlete Legend Bey announced he had flipped his decision from Tennessee to the Buckeyes. Bey is from North Forney High School in Texas,
Ohio State football is on the road again to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Each member of our staff took time to predict the outcome and score.