The Illinois Fighting Illini lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Week 7 college football game. Here is a recap and highlights.

Check out the best moments from this Ranked Big Ten clash between the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini.

OSU forced two turnovers, a Luke Altmyer interception and fumble, and as a result, Ohio State’s average starting field position was its own 45-yard line. Despite often having a short field to work with, the Buckeyes won the time of possession battle 33:11 to 26:49.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two more scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes defeated No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday.

Aidan Laughery scored on a trick play to shrink the Illinois Fighting Illini's deficit against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Around the Buckeye State, the natives say it’s Ohio Against The World. That amounts to backward look at this college football season. It’s the World Against The Buckeyes. The World keeps losing. Keeps getting smushed.

That style is effective against average secondaries, but against Ohio State's pass rush and top-20 coverage unit, it limits explosive plays and caps their scoring ability. If Altmyer and Co. fall behind, they don't have the firepower to chase.

The Buckeyes' defense forced three turnovers against No. 17 Illinois, which the offense converted into 17 points. Midseason All-American teams will be released next week, and those lists are going to be littered with Buckeyes. Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles were Preseason All-Americans. Arvell Reese and Caden Curry are first-half breakout players.