This was not a slight. The Buckeyes themselves don't practice on the stadium field, which is reserved for game days. It's a cardinal rule that you might attribute to Brian Blount, athletics grounds specialist at OSU,

After 110 minutes of action, neither the Buckeyes nor the Cardinal could find the back of the net. The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Stanford Cardinal after a penalty shootout in the third round of the NCAA’s 2024 Men’s Soccer Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium thanks to two crucial saves from goalkeeper

No. 1 seed Ohio State continues its march toward a national championship after defeating 16-seed Stanford in penalty kicks (4-2) on Sunday. The game ended in a scoreless draw after double overtime, forcing the winner to be decided in PKs.