CLEVELAND — Terrelle Pryor hooked up with Dane Sanzenbacher on two early touchdown passes and No. 11 Ohio State defused Toledo's high-scoring spread attack to beat the Rockets 38-0 today at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

It was a resounding response after a week of criticism and sniping in the wake of an 18-15 loss to No. 3 Southern California.

Leading an Ohio State (2-1) offense that was relatively punchless a week earlier, Pryor feasted on a Toledo unit giving up 45 points and almost 500 yards a game. He passed for three scores, completing 17 of 28 passes for 262 yards, including a 76-yard strike to Sanzenbacher on the Buckeyes' third offensive play and an 18-yard TD on their next possession. He also ran for 110 yards on 12 carries, including a touchdown.

Toledo (1-2) quarterback Aaron Opelt, who came in leading the nation in total offense with 437 yards a game, was harried all day.