Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: ESPNAttendance 104,799
At kickoff
69°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Port Columbus International Airport (KCMH), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Illinois
0
0
2
0
2
Ohio State
3
10
20
7
40
Standouts
PassingTroy Smith13 of 21, 298 yards, 3 TDOhio State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Illinois
Ohio State
160
Total yards
526
123
Passing yards
324
68
Rushing yards
202
3.8
Yards per pass
13.0
2.1
Yards per rush
4.4
9
First downs
24
3–15
Third downs
9–15
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
0–0
Penalties
0–0
16:08
Possession
20:19
Efficiency
Illinois
Ohio State
28%
Success rate
49%
−0.02
EPA per play
0.19
1.18
Explosiveness
0.83
0.20
Rushing EPA
0.02
−0.24
Passing EPA
0.59
17%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.35
First-down EPA
0.25
0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.09
0.08
Third-down EPA
0.49
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Ohio StateField goal, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 49 yards
Q2 Ohio StateField goal, 11 plays, 86 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q3 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown run, 4 plays, 28 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 86 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 20 yards
Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown run, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q4 IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 15 plays, 70 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 3, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Tim Brasic pass complete to Derrick McPhearson for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 19.
14:07
2nd & 11 at own 19
Tim Brasic pass complete to Derrick McPhearson for 2 yards to the Illin 21.
13:10
3rd & 9 at own 21
Tim Brasic rush for 6 yards to the Illin 27.
12:59
4th & 3 at own 27
Steve Weatherford punt for 33 yards punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 40.
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 40
Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the OSU 42.
12:15
2nd & 8 at own 42
Antonio Pittman rush for 4 yards to the OSU 46.
11:43
3rd & 4 at own 46
Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.
11:36
4th & 4 at own 46
AJ Trapasso punt for 30 yards, fair catch by EB Halsey at the Illin 24.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at own 24
Illinois penalty 10 yard holding on Martin O’Donnell accepted, no play.
10:40
1st & 20 at own 14
Tim Brasic sacked by AJ Hawk at the Illin 1 for a loss of 13 yards.
9:39
2nd & 33 at own 1
Pierre Thomas rush for 12 yards to the Illin 13.
9:17
3rd & 21 at own 13
Tim Brasic pass complete to DaJuan Warren for 6 yards to the Illin 19.
8:44
4th & 15 at own 19
Steve Weatherford punt for 66 yards, returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 20 yards to the OSU 35.
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Troy Smith pass incomplete.
8:27
2nd & 10 at own 35
Antonio Pittman rush for 6 yards to the OSU 41.
7:51
3rd & 4 at own 41
Illinois penalty 5 yard pass interference on Alan Ball accepted, no play.
7:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Ohio St penalty 5 yard false start on TJ Downing accepted.
7:51
1st & 15 at own 41
Ted Ginn Jr rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
6:43
2nd & 7 at own 49
Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
6:29
3rd & 6 at the 50
Ohio St penalty 5 yard false start on Vernon Gholston accepted.
6:07
3rd & 11 at own 45
Troy Smith pass incomplete.
5:56
4th & 11 at own 45
AJ Trapasso punt for 44 yards downed at the Illin 11.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 11
Pierre Thomas rush for 5 yards to the Illin 16.
5:12
2nd & 5 at own 16
Pierre Thomas rush for 3 yards to the Illin 19.
4:11
3rd & 2 at own 19
Tim Brasic rush for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 10.
4:00
4th & 11 at own 10
Steve Weatherford punt for 34 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 44.
Ohio State Field goal, 9 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Antonio Pittman rush for no gain to the Illin 44.
4:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Troy Smith pass complete to Marcel Frost for 17 yards to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down.
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 27
Troy Smith rush for 6 yards to the Illin 21.
2:00
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Maurice Wells rush for 1 yard to the Illin 20.
1:28
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 15 yards to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down.
1:12
1st & 0 at opp 5
Ohio St penalty 5 yard 12 men on the field accepted.
1:06
1st & goal at opp 10
Troy Smith pass incomplete to Santonio Holmes.
0:30
2nd & goal at opp 10
Maurice Wells rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 13.
0:17
3rd & goal at opp 13
Troy Smith pass incomplete to Stan White Jr.
0:13
4th & goal at opp 13
Josh Huston 29 yard field goal GOOD.Ohio State 3, Illinois 0
0:13
Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
0:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Tim Brasic rush for 4 yards to the Illin 24.
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 24
Tim Brasic rush for 10 yards to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:40
1st & 10 at own 34
Tim Brasic sacked by Quinn Pitcock at the Illin 33 for a loss of 1 yard.
Q2 14:06
2nd & 11 at own 33
EB Halsey rush for 32 yards to the OSU 35 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:06
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tim Brasic rush for 8 yards to the OSU 27.
Q2 13:51
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Tim Brasic pass complete to Pierre Thomas for no gain to the OSU 27.
Q2 12:50
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Tim Brasic sacked by Marcus Green at the OSU 31 for a loss of 4 yards.
Q2 12:37
4th & 6 at opp 31
Steve Weatherford punt for 21 yards downed at the OSU 10.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 13, Illinois 0
Ohio State Field goal, 11 plays
12:31
1st & 10 at own 10
Antonio Pittman rush for 9 yards to the OSU 19.
12:26
2nd & 1 at own 19
Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the OSU 21 for a 1ST down.
11:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Troy Smith pass complete to Antonio Pittman for 21 yards to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down.
11:23
1st & 10 at own 42
Troy Smith rush for 20 yards to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down.
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 38
Antonio Pittman rush for 5 yards to the Illin 33.
10:09
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the Illin 31.
9:27
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Troy Smith rush for 17 yards to the OSU 14 for a 1ST down, Illinois penalty 7 yard holding on Anthony Thornhill accepted.
8:59
1st & goal at opp 7
Antonio Pittman rush for no gain to the Illin 7.
8:16
2nd & goal at opp 7
Troy Smith rush for 3 yards to the Illin 4.
7:41
3rd & goal at opp 4
Troy Smith pass incomplete to Santonio Holmes.
7:38
4th & goal at opp 4
Josh Huston 22 yard field goal GOOD.Ohio State 6, Illinois 0
7:38
Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
7:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Tim Brasic rush for 8 yards to the Illin 28.
7:22
2nd & 2 at own 28
Rashard Mendenhall rush for 2 yards to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down.
7:22
1st & 10 at own 30
Rashard Mendenhall rush for 5 yards to the Illin 35.
6:45
2nd & 5 at own 35
Rashard Mendenhall rush for no gain to the Illin 35.
6:09
3rd & 5 at own 35
Tim Brasic rush for no gain to the Illin 35.
5:33
4th & 5 at own 35
Steve Weatherford punt for 45 yards punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 20.
Ohio State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Antonio Pittman rush for 6 yards to the OSU 26.
4:49
2nd & 4 at own 26
Antonio Pittman rush for 9 yards to the OSU 35 for a 1ST down.
4:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.
4:18
2nd & 10 at own 35
Troy Smith pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.
4:10
3rd & 10 at own 35
Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 11 yards to the OSU 46 for a 1ST down.
3:59
1st & 10 at own 46
Troy Smith rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
3:15
2nd & 6 at the 50
Antonio Pittman rush for 5 yards to the Illin 45.
2:51
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Antonio Pittman rush for 4 yards to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down.
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 41
Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ohio State 12, Illinois 0
2:20
Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 20
Tim Brasic pass incomplete, Illinois penalty 17 yard intentional grounding on Tim Brasic accepted.
2:02
2nd & 27 at own 3
Pierre Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Illin 4.
2:02
3rd & 26 at own 4
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 02:02.
1:57
3rd & 26 at own 4
Tim Brasic rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 3.
1:57
4th & 27 at own 3
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 01:57.
1:48
4th & 27 at own 3
Steve Weatherford punt for 38 yards, returned by Ted Ginn Jr for no gain to the Illin 48, fumbled at the Illin 48, recovered by James Cooper.
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:36
1st & 10 at own 48
Tim Brasic pass complete to Pierre Thomas for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
1:05
2nd & 8 at the 50
Tim Brasic pass complete to Pierre Thomas for 9 yards to the OSU 41 for a 1ST down.
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tim Brasic pass complete to EB Halsey for a loss of 4 yards to the OSU 45.
0:54
2nd & 14 at opp 45
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:54.
0:45
2nd & 14 at opp 45
Tim Brasic pass complete to Derrick McPhearson for no gain to the OSU 45.
0:45
3rd & 14 at opp 45
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:45.
0:38
3rd & 14 at opp 45
Tim Brasic pass incomplete.
0:28
4th & 14 at opp 45
Steve Weatherford punt for 41 yards punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 4.
Ohio State End of half, 1 play
0:19
1st & 10 at own 4
Troy Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 3.
Q3 14:47
Steve Weatherford kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ted Ginn Jr for 65 yards to the Illin 35.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 33, Illinois 2
Ohio State Touchdown pass, 6 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ohio St penalty 8 yard offside accepted, no play.
13:46
1st & 18 at opp 43
Troy Smith pass complete to Marcel Frost for 17 yards to the Illin 26.
13:39
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the Illin 24 for a 1ST down.
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 24
Troy Smith pass complete to Antonio Pittman for 20 yards to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down.
12:35
1st & goal at opp 4
Antonio Pittman rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 5.
11:51
2nd & goal at opp 5
Troy Smith rush for 2 yards to the Illin 3.
11:14
3rd & goal at opp 3
Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ohio State 19, Illinois 0
11:14
Josh Huston extra point GOOD.Ohio State 19, Illinois 2
11:14
Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Pierre Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Illin 22.
10:20
2nd & 8 at own 22
Jason Davis rush for no gain to the Illin 22.
9:43
3rd & 8 at own 22
Tim Brasic pass complete to EB Halsey for 2 yards to the Illin 24.
9:14
4th & 6 at own 24
Steve Weatherford rush for 4 yards to the Illin 28, Illinois penalty holding on EB Halsey declined.
Ohio State Touchdown run, 4 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 28
Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 6 yards to the Illin 22.
8:26
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Antonio Pittman rush for 2 yards to the Illin 20.
7:47
3rd & 2 at opp 20
Antonio Pittman rush for 4 yards to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down.
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 07:31.
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 16
Antonio Pittman rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ohio State 25, Illinois 2
7:22
Josh Huston extra point GOOD.Ohio State 26, Illinois 2
7:22
Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
7:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Tim Brasic sacked by David Patterson at the Illin 15 for a loss of 5 yards.
6:25
2nd & 15 at own 15
EB Halsey rush for 4 yards to the Illin 19.
6:00
3rd & 11 at own 19
Tim Brasic pass complete to Kyle Hudson for 25 yards to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down.
5:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Tim Brasic rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
5:45
2nd & 4 at the 50
Tim Brasic pass incomplete to Derrick McPhearson.
5:40
3rd & 4 at the 50
Tim Brasic pass incomplete to Derrick McPhearson.
5:33
4th & 4 at the 50
Steve Weatherford punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Ted Ginn Jr at the OSU 14.
Ohio State Touchdown pass, 4 plays
5:28
1st & 10 at own 14
Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 7 yards to the OSU 21.
5:03
2nd & 3 at own 21
Maurice Wells rush for no gain to the OSU 21.
4:33
3rd & 3 at own 21
Troy Smith rush for 5 yards to the OSU 26 for a 1ST down.
4:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ohio State 32, Illinois 2
4:00
Josh Huston extra point GOOD.Ohio State 33, Illinois 2
4:00
Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 9 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Pierre Thomas rush for 4 yards to the Illin 24.
3:04
2nd & 6 at own 24
Tim Brasic pass complete to Russ Weil for 5 yards to the Illin 29.
2:35
3rd & 1 at own 29
Pierre Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down.
2:06
1st & 10 at own 31
Tim Brasic rush for 1 yard to the Illin 32.
1:21
2nd & 9 at own 32
Tim Brasic pass complete to Pierre Thomas for 6 yards to the Illin 38.
0:49
3rd & 3 at own 38
Tim Brasic rush for 5 yards to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down.
0:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Pierre Thomas rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 40.
Q4 14:56
2nd & 13 at own 40
Tim Brasic pass incomplete to EB Halsey.
Q4 14:45
3rd & 13 at own 40
Tim Brasic pass complete to Jason Davis for no gain to the Illin 40.
Q4 14:13
4th & 13 at own 40
Steve Weatherford punt for 60 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter3 drives, then Ohio State 40, Illinois 2
Ohio State Touchdown run, 5 plays
14:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Antonio Pittman rush for 1 yard to the OSU 21.
13:25
2nd & 9 at own 21
Antonio Pittman rush for 4 yards to the OSU 25.
12:52
3rd & 5 at own 25
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 12:52.
12:46
3rd & 5 at own 25
Troy Smith pass complete to Santonio Holmes for 15 yards to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down.
12:13
1st & 10 at own 40
Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr for 52 yards to the Illin 8 for a 1ST down.
12:10
1st & goal at opp 8
Antonio Pittman rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Ohio State 39, Illinois 2
12:10
Josh Huston extra point GOOD.Ohio State 40, Illinois 2
12:10
Josh Huston kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Illinois Punt, 9 plays
12:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Tim Brasic pass incomplete.
11:58
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tim Brasic pass complete to Kyle Hudson for 22 yards to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down.
11:41
1st & 10 at own 42
Tim Brasic pass incomplete to Rashard Mendenhall.
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 42
Rashard Mendenhall rush for 3 yards to the Illin 45.
11:30
3rd & 7 at own 45
Tim Brasic pass complete to Melvin Bryant for 6 yards to the OSU 49.
10:16
4th & 1 at opp 49
Pierre Thomas rush for 2 yards to the OSU 47 for a 1ST down.
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tim Brasic pass complete to Rashard Mendenhall for 9 yards to the OSU 38.
9:45
2nd & 1 at opp 38
Tim Brasic sacked by Mike Kudla at the OSU 45 for a loss of 7 yards.
8:13
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Tim Brasic pass complete to Rashard Mendenhall for 2 yards to the OSU 43.
8:13
4th & 6 at opp 43
Steve Weatherford punt for 43 yards for a touchback.
Ohio State End of game, 15 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Maurice Wells rush for 7 yards to the OSU 27.
7:10
2nd & 3 at own 27
Maurice Wells rush for 7 yards to the OSU 34 for a 1ST down.
7:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Justin Zwick pass complete to Mike D’Andrea for 16 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
6:02
1st & 10 at the 50
Erik Haw rush for 3 yards to the Illin 47.
5:19
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Justin Zwick pass complete to Brandon Underwood for 6 yards to the Illin 41.
4:49
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Erik Haw rush for 3 yards to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down.
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 38
Maurice Wells rush for 2 yards to the Illin 36.
3:22
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Maurice Wells rush for 4 yards to the Illin 32.
3:11
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Justin Zwick pass incomplete to Roy Hall.
3:05
4th & 4 at opp 32
Justin Zwick pass complete to Kyle Ruhl for 4 yards to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down.
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Maurice Wells rush for 4 yards to the Illin 24.
1:23
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Erik Haw rush for 3 yards to the Illin 21.
1:00
3rd & 3 at opp 21
Erik Haw rush for 5 yards to the Illin 16 for a 1ST down.
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Antonio Pittman rush for 4 yards to the Illin 12.
0:10
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Trever Robinson rush for 2 yards to the Illin 10.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingTroy Smith13 of 21, 298 yards, 3 TDOhio State
ReceivingTed Ginn Jr.4 catches, 138 yards, 1 TDOhio State
Illinois
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