Penn State at Ohio State

Saturday, November 19, 2011

No. 21 Penn State beat Ohio State 20–⁠14. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 14–⁠13 as played.

Away21Penn State9–⁠4 in 2011
20
HomeOhio State6–⁠7 in 2011
14

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: ABCR, ESPN, ESPN3Attendance 105,493

At kickoff
54°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State10100020
Ohio State0140014

Standouts

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt McGloin10/188801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stephfon Green1693239
Silas Redd863042
Curtis Drake350038
Brandon Beachum41609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derek Moye340020
Brandon Beachum113013
Andrew Szczerba112012
Justin Brown111011

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Miller7/178310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braxton Miller18105124
Daniel Herron1876015
Carlos Hyde424011
Jordan Hall2806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeVier Posey466039
Corey Brown110010
Jake Stoneburner1717
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Orhian Johnson1150

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Penn StateOhio State
327Total yards289
88Passing yards100
239Rushing yards206
4.9Yards per pass4.9
6.1Yards per rush4.8
16First downs15
6–⁠13Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers2
5–⁠40Penalties6–⁠32
18:37Possession18:14

Efficiency

Penn StateOhio State
37%Success rate36%
0.04EPA per play0.04
1.14Explosiveness0.98
−0.01Rushing EPA0.04
0.06Passing EPA0.02
35%Passing-down success30%
−0.30First-down EPA−0.14
0.20Second-down EPA−0.03
0.64Third-down EPA0.60

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 62% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Ohio State end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Penn StateTouchdown run, 5 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 Penn StateField goal, 15 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown run, 5 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateInterception, 1 playQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Ohio StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Ohio StateFumble, 5 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown run, 5 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 9 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StateField goal, 15 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown run, 5 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q2 Penn StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 37 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 9 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 76 yards
  12. Q3 Ohio StateFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −38 yards
  14. Q3 Ohio StateFumble, 5 plays, 34 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q4 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Penn State 10, Ohio State 0
Penn State Touchdown run, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20OHIO ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Travis Howard accepted, no play.
14:201st & 10 at own 35Silas Redd rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 37.
14:002nd & 8 at own 37Matthew McGloin pass complete to Derek Moye for 4 yards to the PnSt 41.
13:203rd & 4 at own 41Matthew McGloin pass complete to Derek Moye for 16 yards to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at opp 43Stephfon Green rush over right guard for 4 yards to the OhSt 39.
12:272nd & 6 at opp 39Stephfon Green rush up the middle for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 6, Ohio State 0
12:27Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.Penn State 7, Ohio State 0
12:27Anthony Fera kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Ohio State Punt, 9 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 20Dan Herron rush for no gain to the OhSt 20.
11:302nd & 10 at own 20Braxton Miller sacked by Jack Crawford for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 15.
10:503rd & 15 at own 15Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for 39 yards to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at opp 46Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Dan Herron, broken up by Nathan Stupar.
10:202nd & 10 at opp 46Braxton Miller rush over left end for 9 yards to the PnSt 37.
9:453rd & 1 at opp 37Dan Herron rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down.
9:201st & 10 at opp 32Dan Herron rush over right tackle for 4 yards to the PnSt 28.
8:452nd & 6 at opp 28Dan Herron rush for no gain to the PnSt 28.
8:003rd & 6 at opp 28Team rush for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by OhSt Braxton Miller at the PnSt 35.
7:284th & 13 at opp 35Ben Buchanan punt for 35 yards for a touchback.
Penn State Field goal, 15 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 20Matthew McGloin pass incomplete to Justin Brown, broken up by Christian Bryant.
7:002nd & 10 at own 20Matthew McGloin pass incomplete to Justin Brown, broken up by C.J. Barnett.
7:003rd & 10 at own 20Matthew McGloin pass complete to Andrew Szczerba for 12 yards to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at own 32Bill Belton rush right for 2 yards to the PnSt 34.
5:452nd & 8 at own 34Stephfon Green rush up the middle for 6 yards to the PnSt 40.
5:303rd & 2 at own 40Brandon Beachum rush over right tackle for 9 yards to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down.
4:501st & 10 at own 49Joe Suhey rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
4:282nd & 9 at the 50Matthew McGloin pass incomplete to Justin Brown.
4:223rd & 9 at the 50Matthew McGloin pass complete to Justin Brown for 11 yards to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down.
3:401st & 10 at opp 39Silas Redd rush over right end for 7 yards to the OhSt 32.
3:112nd & 3 at opp 32Stephfon Green rush up the middle for 6 yards to the OhSt 26 for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at opp 26Silas Redd rush over right guard for no gain to the OhSt 26.
2:082nd & 10 at opp 26Matthew McGloin pass incomplete to Justin Brown.
2:043rd & 10 at opp 26Matthew McGloin pass incomplete to Derek Moye.
1:594th & 10 at opp 26Anthony Fera 43 yard field goal GOOD.Penn State 10, Ohio State 0
1:54Anthony Fera kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jordan Hall for 23 yards to the OhSt 23.
Ohio State Touchdown run, 10 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 23Carlos Hyde rush draw play for 4 yards to the OhSt 27.
1:122nd & 6 at own 27Dan Herron rush over left guard for 7 yards to the OhSt 34 for a 1ST down.
0:301st & 10 at own 34Braxton Miller pass complete to Dan Herron for no gain to the OhSt 34.
0:002nd & 10 at own 34Braxton Miller scramble for 2 yards to the PnSt 49, PENN ST penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Glenn Carson accepted for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:521st & 10 at opp 49OHIO ST penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted, no play.
Q2 14:301st & 15 at own 46Braxton Miller rush left for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q2 13:542nd & 11 at the 50Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Jordan Hall, broken up by Sean Stanley.
Q2 13:303rd & 11 at the 50Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for 18 yards to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:231st & 10 at opp 32Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Carlos Hyde.
Q2 13:002nd & 10 at opp 32Braxton Miller rush over right guard for 8 yards to the PnSt 24.
Q2 12:323rd & 2 at opp 24Braxton Miller rush right for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 10, Ohio State 6
Q2 12:32Drew Basil extra point GOOD.Penn State 10, Ohio State 7
Q2 12:25Drew Basil kickoff for 70 yards returned by Chaz Powell for 19 yards to the PnSt 19.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 20, Ohio State 14
Penn State Touchdown run, 5 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 19Silas Redd rush over left tackle for 3 yards to the PnSt 22.
11:302nd & 7 at own 22Silas Redd rush over right guard for 42 yards to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down.
11:081st & 10 at opp 36Matthew McGloin pass complete to Derek Moye for 20 yards to the OhSt 16 for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at opp 16Bill Belton rush right for 12 yards to the OhSt 4 for a 1ST down.
10:051st & goal at opp 4Stephfon Green rush over left tackle for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 16, Ohio State 7
10:05Anthony Fera extra point GOOD.Penn State 17, Ohio State 7
10:00Anthony Fera kickoff for 67 yards returned by Jordan Hall for 25 yards to the OhSt 28.
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 28Dan Herron rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 29.
9:032nd & 9 at own 29Braxton Miller sacked by Jack Crawford for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 24.
8:313rd & 14 at own 24Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Chris Fields, OHIO ST penalty Holding on Zach Boren declined.
8:224th & 14 at own 24Ben Buchanan punt for 38 yards, returned by Justin Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 36.
Penn State Interception, 1 play
8:131st & 10 at own 36Matthew McGloin pass intercepted by Orhian Johnson at the OhSt 48, returned for 15 yards to the PnSt 37.
Ohio State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
8:001st & 10 at opp 37Dan Herron rush left for 5 yards to the PnSt 32.
7:202nd & 5 at opp 32Braxton Miller rush right for 24 yards to the PnSt 8 for a 1ST down.
6:451st & goal at opp 8Carlos Hyde rush draw play for no gain to the PnSt 8.
6:092nd & 0 at opp 8Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 6:09.
5:552nd & goal at opp 8Braxton Miller rush quarterback draw for 1 yard to the PnSt 7.
5:223rd & goal at opp 7Braxton Miller pass complete to Jake Stoneburner for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 17, Ohio State 13
5:22Drew Basil extra point GOOD.Penn State 17, Ohio State 14
5:18Drew Basil kickoff for 63 yards returned by Chaz Powell for 15 yards to the PnSt 22.
Penn State Field goal, 9 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 22Brandon Beachum rush for no gain to the PnSt 22.
4:302nd & 10 at own 22Curtis Drake rush over right guard for 38 yards to the OhSt 40 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at opp 40Stephfon Green rush over right tackle for 4 yards to the OhSt 36.
3:302nd & 6 at opp 36Stephfon Green rush over left guard for 4 yards to the OhSt 32.
2:553rd & 2 at opp 32Brandon Beachum rush up the middle for 2 yards to the OhSt 30 for a 1ST down.
2:211st & 10 at opp 30PENN ST penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
1:451st & 15 at opp 35Silas Redd rush over left guard for 3 yards to the OhSt 32.
1:052nd & 12 at opp 32Stephfon Green rush for no gain to the OhSt 32.
0:253rd & 12 at opp 32Matthew McGloin pass complete to Stephfon Green for 3 yards to the OhSt 29.
0:044th & 9 at opp 29Timeout PENN ST, clock 0:04.
0:044th & 9 at opp 29Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 0:04.
0:004th & 9 at opp 29Anthony Fera 46 yard field goal GOOD.Penn State 20, Ohio State 14
Q3 14:52Anthony Fera kickoff for 70 yards returned by Carlos Hyde for 24 yards to the OhSt 24.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 20, Ohio State 14
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 24Dan Herron rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 26.
14:012nd & 8 at own 26Braxton Miller pass complete to Corey Brown for 10 yards to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down.
13:321st & 10 at own 36Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Dan Herron.
13:202nd & 10 at own 36Braxton Miller rush over left end for 1 yard to the OhSt 37.
12:403rd & 9 at own 37Braxton Miller rush right for 3 yards to the OhSt 40.
12:084th & 6 at own 40Ben Buchanan punt for 37 yards, returned by Justin Brown for 11 yards to the PnSt 34, PENN ST penalty 10 yard Illegal Block on Adrian Amos accepted.
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 24Silas Redd rush over left guard for 6 yards to the PnSt 30.
11:202nd & 4 at own 30Matthew McGloin pass complete to Michael Zordich for 1 yard to the PnSt 31.
10:533rd & 3 at own 31Stephfon Green rush up the middle for 16 yards to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at own 47Curtis Drake rush left for 4 yards to the OhSt 49.
10:002nd & 6 at opp 49Bill Belton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
9:003rd & 7 at the 50Matthew McGloin pass incomplete to Justin Brown.
8:524th & 7 at the 50Anthony Fera punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Jordan Hall at the OhSt 10.
Ohio State Fumble, 2 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 10Jordan Hall rush quarterback draw for 6 yards to the OhSt 16.
8:072nd & 4 at own 16Dan Herron rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by PnSt Jordan Hill at the OhSt 11.
Penn State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:551st & 10 at opp 11OHIO ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
7:201st & 5 at opp 6Stephfon Green rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 4.
7:022nd & 3 at opp 4Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 7:02.
6:502nd & 3 at opp 4OHIO ST penalty 2 yard Holding on Travis Howard accepted, no play.
6:401st & goal at opp 2Michael Zordich rush up the middle for 1 yard to the OhSt 1.
6:002nd & goal at opp 1Michael Zordich rush up the middle for no gain to the OhSt 1.
5:203rd & goal at opp 1Matthew McGloin rush quarterback sneak for no gain to the OhSt 1.
4:514th & goal at opp 1Silas Redd rush up the middle for no gain to the OhSt 1.
Ohio State Fumble, 5 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 1Braxton Miller rush over right guard for 1 yard to the OhSt 2.
4:002nd & 9 at own 2Dan Herron rush left for 15 yards to the OhSt 17 for a 1ST down.
3:301st & 10 at own 17Dan Herron rush over right end for 9 yards to the OhSt 26.
2:562nd & 1 at own 26Carlos Hyde rush up the middle for 9 yards to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down.
2:311st & 10 at own 35Carlos Hyde rush up the middle for 11 yards, fumbled, forced by Glenn Carson, recovered by PnSt Nick Sukay at the OhSt 46.
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
2:201st & 10 at opp 46Stephfon Green rush for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 47.
1:452nd & 11 at opp 47Matthew McGloin pass complete to Joe Suhey for 3 yards to the OhSt 44.
1:003rd & 8 at opp 44Matthew McGloin pass complete to Stephfon Green for 5 yards to the OhSt 39.
0:214th & 3 at opp 39Anthony Fera punt for 36 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 3.
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Dan Herron rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 7.
Q4 14:452nd & 6 at own 7Dan Herron rush up the middle for 3 yards to the OhSt 10.
Q4 14:003rd & 3 at own 10Braxton Miller rush over left tackle for 5 yards to the OhSt 15 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:301st & 10 at own 15Jordan Hall rush over left guard for 2 yards to the OhSt 17.
Q4 13:002nd & 8 at own 17Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for 12 yards to the OhSt 29 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:151st & 10 at own 29Braxton Miller rush draw play for 3 yards to the OhSt 32.
Q4 11:462nd & 7 at own 32Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Jordan Hall.
Q4 11:463rd & 7 at own 32Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Corey Brown, broken up by Nick Sukay.
Q4 11:304th & 7 at own 32Ben Buchanan punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Justin Brown at the PnSt 25.
4th quarter4 drives, then Penn State 20, Ohio State 14
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 25Curtis Drake rush left for 8 yards to the PnSt 33.
10:402nd & 2 at own 33Stephfon Green rush over left guard for 2 yards to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at own 35Stephfon Green rush up the middle for 4 yards to the PnSt 39.
9:302nd & 6 at own 39PENN ST penalty 5 yard False Start on Johnnie Troutman accepted.
9:002nd & 11 at own 34Matthew McGloin pass complete to Brandon Beachum for 13 yards to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down.
8:201st & 10 at own 47Bill Belton rush up the middle for 2 yards to the PnSt 49.
7:452nd & 8 at own 49Brandon Beachum rush up the middle for 5 yards to the OhSt 46.
7:163rd & 3 at opp 46Matthew McGloin pass incomplete to Michael Zordich.
7:094th & 3 at opp 46Anthony Fera punt for 33 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 13.
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 13Dan Herron rush up the middle for 14 yards to the OhSt 27 for a 1ST down.
6:251st & 10 at own 27Dan Herron rush over right tackle for 6 yards to the OhSt 33.
5:452nd & 4 at own 33Dan Herron rush over left tackle for 3 yards to the OhSt 36.
5:253rd & 1 at own 36Dan Herron rush up the middle for 2 yards to the OhSt 38 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at own 38Braxton Miller rush quarterback draw for 21 yards to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down.
4:101st & 10 at opp 41Dan Herron rush over right guard for 1 yard to the PnSt 40.
3:302nd & 9 at opp 40Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 43.
2:403rd & 12 at opp 43Braxton Miller rush quarterback draw for 7 yards to the PnSt 36.
2:144th & 5 at opp 36OHIO ST penalty 5 yard False Start on J.B. Shugarts accepted.
1:414th & 10 at opp 41Braxton Miller scramble for 9 yards to the PnSt 32.
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 32PENN ST penalty 5 yard False Start on Andrew Szczerba accepted.
1:341st & 15 at own 27Stephfon Green rush left for 1 yard to the PnSt 28.
1:342nd & 14 at own 28Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 1:34.
1:292nd & 14 at own 28Stephfon Green rush right for 2 yards to the PnSt 30.
1:293rd & 12 at own 30Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 1:29.
1:003rd & 12 at own 30Stephfon Green rush over left end for no gain to the PnSt 30.
0:434th & 12 at own 30Timeout PENN ST, clock 0:43.
0:364th & 12 at own 30Anthony Fera punt for 35 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 35.
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 35Braxton Miller sacked by Nathan Stupar for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 28, OHIO ST penalty 0 yard Intentional Grounding on Braxton Miller accepted.
0:112nd & 17 at own 28Braxton Miller pass incomplete to DeVier Posey.
0:013rd & 17 at own 28Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Evan Spencer, broken up by Chaz Powell.
0:004th & 17 at own 28Braxton Miller pass incomplete.

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.

Officially, Ohio State leads 26–⁠14; as played, 27–⁠14 in 41 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 38, Penn State 14
2024Ohio State 20, Penn State 13
2023Ohio State 20, Penn State 12
2022Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
2021Ohio State 33, Penn State 24
2020Ohio State 38, Penn State 25

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