COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cardale Jones threw two touchdown passes early on and Adolphus Washington returned an interception 20 yards for a score to lead No. 1 Ohio State to a 38-12 win over Western Michigan on Saturday.
Jones played better than he did a week ago, when he was benched in the second quarter of a seven-point win over Northern Illinois. He finished 19 of 33 for 288 yards with an interception before J.T. Barrett replaced him late in the game.
Ohio State (3-0) has won 17 straight.
Jones threw a 38-yard scoring pass to Michael Thomas on the Buckeyes’ first series, and Ohio State went up 14-0 early in the second quarter on his 37-yard TD pass to Jalin Marshall.
Western Michigan (1-3) made it 14-6 on a 55-yard pass by Zach Terrell to Daniel Braverman, but Terrell threw an interception that Washington returned to give Ohio State a 24-6 lead at the half. The defense has TDs in three straight games.
Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott topped 100 yards for the ninth straight game, finishing with 144 yards, including a 6-yard TD.
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