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Sanders develops connection with Johnson for touchdown Wayland Caffey Staff Reporter
On the first play of the drive, Sanders dropped a dime over the shoulder of fifth Going into the year senior Braydon 2022 season, many Johnson, who secured Cowboys fans were the catch just before wondering how the the deep safety could deep passing attack close in on him. would hold up after After back-tothe departure of wide back punts, this play receiver Tay Martin. started the momentum Well, with just for the Cowboys’ ofunder a minute left fense and for Sanders, in the first quarter who scored six total of OSU’s week one touchdowns in a highmatchup against Cen- scoring win over the tral Michigan, quarter- Chippewas. back Spencer Sanders sought to answer those questions. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Jaiden Daughty Braydon Johnson tries to blow by his defender on offense.
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What Central Michigan said following its loss to OSU Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter
around the endzone there. I really like our football team. We’re going to win a lot of games and those kids are going to learn from this video and we’re going to get a little bit better.” Central Michigan quarterback Daniel Richardson on the confidence the offense can take after the game: “We did a lot of stuff better, we just have to get back to the basics and the fundamentals and getting our technique down, just the little things. Like coach says every day, we got to get a little bit better every day and get the knicks and knacks handled and get better, that’s the goal.” Richardson threw for 424 passing yards alongside four touchdowns and one interception in the game. The Central Michigan offense also accumulated 122 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Here is what Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain and the Chippewas said follwoing their loss to OSU 58-44 on Thursday. Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain on the Cowboys: “First off, that’s a hell of a football team we played. They’re going to be in the national picture as the season goes on and I can easily see them winning this league. They’ve got a complete team and they’ve got a quarterback that can make plays not only throwing the football, but obviously with his feet and we knew that going in.” McElwain on his message to his team following the loss: “They fought through it. When (OSU) scored 30 in a row, I probably was more worried about that damn horse sports.ed@ocolly.com cramping up running
Report card
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Wide receiver Braydon Johnson (left) recorded a career night against Central Michigan.
Special teams, Sanders get A grade Johnny Raider Staff Reporter
Here’s the report card on the first game of the 2022-23 campaign. OSU offensive line: In a battle with A a combined 102 points The OSU offenscored, the OSU Cowsive line did a great job boys outlasted the Central in the season opener. It Michigan Chippewas with gave quarterback Spencer a final score of 58-44 in Sanders clean pockets to Stillwater on Thursday. find an open target, and
opened up a decent run game for whichever halfback was in the game. The frontlines held up decently well with 125 rushing yards on 32 attempts with five tackles for loss. OSU Receiving Game: A+ Some new faces and some returning faces in
the OSU receiver room. The pigskin was definitely shared among the receivers — as senior receiver Braydon Johnson led the way with 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brennan Presley had 83 See Report on page 3
Mackenzie Janish Quarterback Spencer Sanders (right) torched the Central Michigan defense for six touchdowns.