'First-ever Arena Football Game at the Rose Bowl': 28 points in about a minute were scored

Ohio State football and Utah scored four touchdowns in about a minute of game time during the second quarter of the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

From 9:07 in the second quarter to 8:02, the teams combined for 28 points and included two 50-plus yard touchdowns from Ohio State, a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown and a 6-yard run.

Utah added a fifth touchdown at the 6:24 mark when quarterback Cam Rising went 62 yards on a touchdown run. And Ohio State nearly saw Jaxon Smith-Niigba score a third touchdown in the quarter before fumbling in the end zone.

With 35 seconds left, a punt finally happened.

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Dispatch beat reporter Bill Rabinowitz put it simply on Twitter that "This game is officially drunk."

Ohio State trailed 35-21 at halftime. It tied for the most points in one half for the Rose Bowl.

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Utah Britain Covey goes 97 yards for a TD

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How Ohio State made the Rose Bowl: The 2021 schedule

• Sept. 2: Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31

• Sept. 11: Oregon 35, Ohio State 28

• Sept. 18: Ohio State 41, Tulsa 20

• Sept. 25: Ohio State 59, Akron 7

• Oct. 2: Ohio State 52, Rutgers 13

• Oct. 9: Ohio State 66, Maryland 17

• Oct. 23: Ohio State 54, Indiana 7

• Oct. 30: Ohio State 33, Penn State 24

• Nov. 6: Ohio State 26, Nebraska 17

• Nov. 13: Ohio State 59, Purdue 31

• Nov. 20: Ohio State 56, Michigan State 7

• Nov. 27: Michigan 42, Ohio State 27

• Jan. 1: Ohio State vs. Utah, Rose Bowl

Ohio State football schedule 2022

Here is what next season looks like for the Buckeyes.

• Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 3 in Columbus

• Ohio State vs. Arkansas State, Sept. 10 in Columbus

• Ohio State vs. Toledo, Sept. 17 in Columbus

• Michigan State vs. Ohio State, Sept. 24 in East Lansing

• Penn State vs. Ohio State, Oct. 1 in State College, Pa.

• Ohio State vs. Rutgers, Oct. 8 in Columbus

• Ohio State vs. Iowa, Oct. 15 in Columbus

• Ohio State vs. Indiana, Oct. 29 in Columbus

• Northwestern vs. Ohio State, Nov. 5 in Evanston, Ill.

• Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Nov. 12 in Columbus

• Maryland vs. Ohio State, Nov. 19 in College Park, Md.

• Ohio State vs. Michigan, Nov. 26 in Columbus

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football and Utah score 56 in first half of Rose Bowl