CJ Donaldson Jr. ran for two touchdowns, Julian Sayin passed for two more scores and No. 1 Ohio State scored 21 points off turnovers in a 34-16 victory over No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday at Champaign, Ill.

Sayin was 19-of-27 passing for 166 yards and Jeremiah Smith had five receptions for 42 yards for Ohio State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten). The Buckeyes entered the game having allowed 25 points, the fewest in the nation.

Luke Altmyer was 30-of-44 passing for 248 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Illinois (5-2, 2-2) while Hank Beatty had seven receptions for 48 yards. The Illini outgained the Buckeyes 295 yards to 272 in the defeat.

Ohio State led 20-10 in the third quarter before going 63 yards on a 14-play drive that used up 7:52 and culminated in Donaldson's 1-yard run for

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