COL FB: Ohio State 43, Ohio 7

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Terrelle Pryor threw for two touchdowns and ran for one Saturday and kept second-ranked Ohio State undefeated with a 43-7 romp over Ohio.

Pryor was 22-of-29 for 235 yards in the tune-up for the Oct. 2 Big Ten opener against Illinois.

Ohio intercepted Pryor twice in the game at the Horseshoe but remained winless against the Buckeyes in seven tries.

Brandon Saine ran for 48 yards on 12 carries and caught a touchdown pass. Dan Herron ran for 27 yards and scored two TDs.

Ohio quarterback Phil Bates was 4-of-9 passing for 13 yards and was intercepted twice.

The Buckeyes led 34-0 at halftime and kept Ohio off the board until the fourth quarter when Terrence McCrae caught an 11-yard TD pass from Boo Jackson with 6:14 to play.