By: AP via ESPN.com -

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State, where Woody Hayes favored “three yards and a cloud of dust,” isn’t exactly famous for filling the air with footballs.

No wonder coach Jim Tressel joked about Terrelle Pryor completing a school-record 16 consecutive passes in Saturday’s 43-7 victory over Ohio University.

“It must be hard to do,” Tressel said of the mark. “We’ve been throwing the ball all over the place at Ohio State for a lot of years.”

After pausing for a second of stunned silence, he added, “That’s a joke.”

Pryor’s big passing day — he completed 22 of 29 passes for 235 yards and two scores with two interceptions — paved the way in a game that was over early. It was the kind of breather the Buckeyes (3-0) needed after last week’s bruising 36-24 win over then-No. 12 Miami…..

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