Ohio at Massachusetts
Saturday, September 29, 2012 Share
Ohio beat Massachusetts 37–34. It was their first meeting; after it, Ohio led the series 1–0.
Final at Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughTV: ESPN3Attendance 8,321
- At kickoff
- 57°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Standouts
- PassingMike Wegzyn27 of 51, 373 yards, 4 TDMassachusetts
- RushingBeau Blankenship43 carries, 269 yards, 2 TDOhio2nd-best rushing day of Week 5
- ReceivingAlan Williams7 catches, 127 yards, 3 TDMassachusetts
Player stats
Ohio
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Tettleton | 15/27 | 229 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Blankenship | 43 | 269 | 2 | 40 |
| Daz’mond Patterson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Foster | 4 | 55 | 0 | 27 |
| Chase Cochran | 1 | 41 | 1 | 41 |
| Matt Waters | 2 | 38 | 0 | 22 |
| Bakari Bussey | 2 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
Massachusetts
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wegzyn | 27/51 | 373 | 4 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cox | 22 | 80 | 0 | 20 |
| Mike Wegzyn | 7 | 36 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Broadnax | 4 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Walker | 11 | 162 | 1 | 33 |
| Alan Williams | 7 | 127 | 3 | 50 |
| Rob Blanchflower | 5 | 80 | 0 | 27 |
| Jordan Broadnax | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Ohio | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| 503 | Total yards | 511 |
| 229 | Passing yards | 373 |
| 274 | Rushing yards | 138 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 24 | First downs | 28 |
| 8–17 | Third downs | 10–19 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 2–3 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 5–47 | Penalties | 8–73 |
| 29:50 | Possession | 30:10 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio–Massachusetts gameOhio leads 5–0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio 42, Massachusetts 14 | |
| 2018 | Ohio 58, Massachusetts 42 | |
| 2017 | Ohio 58, Massachusetts 50 | |
| 2013 | Ohio 51, Massachusetts 23 | |
| 2012 | Ohio 37, Massachusetts 34 |
Around this game
Ohio
- Next gamevs. BuffaloOct. 6, 2012
- SeasonOhio in 2012
- ProgramOhio history and records
Massachusetts
- Next gameat Western MichiganOct. 6, 2012
- SeasonMassachusetts in 2012
- ProgramMassachusetts history and records

