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Illinois at Ohio State

Saturday, November 1, 2014. Ohio State kept the Illibuck

No. 13 Ohio State beat Illinois 55–⁠14. It was their 101st meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 67–⁠30–⁠4 as played.

AwayIllinois6–⁠7 in 2014
14
Home13Ohio State14–⁠1 in 2014
55

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: ABC, ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 106,961

At kickoff
38°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the northwest, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee David Witvoet; umpire James Shaw III; head linesman Brian Matthew; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Stephen Hassel; field judge Terry Anderson; back judge Mike Brown; alternate Matthew EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois007714
Ohio State171417755

Standouts

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Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aaron Bailey9/167910
Reilly O’Toole4/115802
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Bailey1639015
Josh Ferguson83409
Donovonn Young82216
Devin Church3904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Dudek368056
Malik Turner327019
Justin Hardee119019
Matt LaCosse21017

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Barrett15/2416720
Cardale Jones5/98220
Jalin Marshall0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ezekiel Elliott969022
Curtis Samuel963223
Cardale Jones747012
Jalin Marshall542130
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Smith372232
Michael Thomas667121
Dontre Wilson442127
Evan Spencer222015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Curtis Grant120
Darron Lee1260

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

Team stats

IllinoisOhio State
243Total yards545
137Passing yards249
106Rushing yards296
5.1Yards per pass7.3
2.5Yards per rush6.7
15First downs28
6–⁠16Third downs7–⁠12
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
4Turnovers1
5–⁠50Penalties6–⁠56
29:17Possession30:43

Efficiency

IllinoisOhio State
28%Success rate57%
−0.03EPA per play0.28
1.41Explosiveness1.04
−0.03Rushing EPA0.32
−0.02Passing EPA0.28
26%Passing-down success62%
−0.34First-down EPA0.12
0.17Second-down EPA0.44
0.59Third-down EPA1.24

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −28.5, over/under 62.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Ohio State 98%, Illinois 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 IllinoisInterception, 7 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 IllinoisMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 IllinoisFumble, 2 playsQ1 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 IllinoisFumble, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Ohio StateFumble, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 10 plays
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.
  1. Q1 IllinoisInterception, 7 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 38 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StateField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 5 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q1 IllinoisFumble, 2 plays, −8 yards
  8. Q1 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q1 IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 47 yards
  12. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  18. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisFumble, 3 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q3 Ohio StateField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  22. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
  23. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 43 yards
  26. Q4 Ohio StateFumble, 3 plays, 12 yards
  27. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 44 yards
  28. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 10 plays, 51 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Ohio State 17, Illinois 0
Illinois Interception, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 32 yds , Matt LaCosse return for 6 yds to the Illin 39
14:501st & 10 at own 39Josh Ferguson run for 6 yds to the Illin 45
14:352nd & 4 at own 45Josh Ferguson run for 2 yds to the Illin 47
14:103rd & 2 at own 47Reilly O’Toole run for 2 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 49Reilly O’Toole run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 48
13:302nd & 11 at own 48Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 7 yds to the OhSt 45
13:103rd & 4 at opp 45ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Simon Cvijanovic) to the 50 yard line
12:473rd & 9 at the 50OHIO ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Joey Bosa) to the OhSt 45
12:323rd & 4 at opp 45O’Toole, Reilly pass incomplete to Dudek, Mike, PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal block (Spencer, Joe) off-setting, PENALTY OHIOST Pass Interference (Underwood, Antonio) off-setting, NO PLAY.
12:263rd & 4 at opp 45Reilly O’Toole run for 6 yds to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 39Reilly O’Toole pass intercepted Darron Lee return for 26 yds to the Illin 38
Ohio State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at opp 38J.T. Barrett pass complete to Evan Spencer for 15 yds to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 23J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Jeff Heuerman
11:252nd & 10 at opp 23Curtis Samuel run for 23 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:252nd & 10 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:151st & 10 at own 25Reilly O’Toole run for no gain to the Illin 25
10:252nd & 10 at own 25Reilly O’Toole sacked by Joey Bosa for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 22
9:483rd & 13 at own 22Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Josh Ferguson
9:414th & 13 at own 22Justin DuVernois punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 25
Ohio State Field goal, 9 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 25Curtis Samuel run for 6 yds to the OhSt 31
9:142nd & 4 at own 31J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Jeff Heuerman
9:013rd & 4 at own 31J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 21 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 48J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Nick Vannett
8:372nd & 10 at opp 48J.T. Barrett run for 14 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 34J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Dontre Wilson
8:062nd & 10 at opp 34Curtis Samuel run for no gain to the Illin 34
7:243rd & 10 at opp 34J.T. Barrett pass complete to Jeff Heuerman for 7 yds to the Illin 27
6:514th & 3 at opp 27Timeout OHIO ST, clock 06:51
6:474th & 3 at opp 27Sean Nuernberger 44 yd FG GOODOhio State 10, Illinois 0
Illinois Missed FG, 5 plays
6:474th & 3 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:301st & 10 at own 25Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 56 yds to the OhSt 19 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 19Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
6:152nd & 10 at opp 19Reilly O’Toole run for 5 yds to the OhSt 14
5:413rd & 5 at opp 14O’Toole, Reilly pass complete to Turner, Malik for 11 yards to the OHIOST3, PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal block 15 yards to the OHIOST29, NO PLAY.
5:223rd & 20 at opp 29Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
5:174th & 20 at opp 29David Reisner 47 yd FG MISSED
Ohio State Touchdown, 9 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 29Ezekiel Elliott run for 6 yds to the OhSt 35
4:362nd & 4 at own 35J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 6 yds to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 41J.T. Barrett pass complete to Dontre Wilson for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 39
3:452nd & 12 at own 39J.T. Barrett pass complete to Dontre Wilson for no gain to the OhSt 39
3:053rd & 12 at own 39J.T. Barrett pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 18 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 43Jalin Marshall run for 5 yds to the Illin 38
2:252nd & 5 at opp 38Jalin Marshall run for 2 yds to the Illin 36
2:053rd & 3 at opp 36J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 32J.T. Barrett pass complete to Devin Smith for 32 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 17, Illinois 0
Illinois Fumble, 2 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:301st & 10 at own 25ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Simon Cvijanovic) to the Illin 20
1:201st & 15 at own 20Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 17
0:362nd & 18 at own 17Josh Ferguson run for 8 yds to the Illin 25 Josh Ferguson fumbled, forced by Tyvis Powell, recovered by OhSt Adolphus Washington
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:311st & 10 at opp 25J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Evan Spencer
0:252nd & 10 at opp 25Ezekiel Elliott run for 8 yds to the Illin 17
0:053rd & 2 at opp 17J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Dontre Wilson
0:004th & 2 at opp 17J.T. Barrett sacked for a loss of 2 yards (Teitsma, Austin) to the Illin 19
2nd quarter9 drives, then Ohio State 31, Illinois 0
Illinois Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 19Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 17
14:242nd & 12 at own 17Reilly O’Toole pass intercepted Curtis Grant return for 2 yds to the Illin 24
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
14:051st & 10 at opp 24Curtis Samuel run for 4 yds to the Illin 20
13:502nd & 6 at opp 20J.T. Barrett run for 9 yds to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 11J.T. Barrett run for no gain to the Illin 11
12:452nd & 10 at opp 11Curtis Samuel run for 3 yds to the Illin 8
12:153rd & 7 at opp 8J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 7 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down
11:431st & goal at opp 1Curtis Samuel run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 24, Illinois 0
Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 48 yds for a 1ST down , Darius Mosely return for 9 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down OHIO ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Camren Williams) to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 41Aaron Bailey run for 7 yds to the Illin 48
11:102nd & 3 at own 48Aaron Bailey run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 46
11:103rd & 5 at own 46Aaron Bailey run for 2 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down OHIO ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Joey Bosa) to the OhSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 37Donovonn Young run for 2 yds to the OhSt 35
9:452nd & 8 at opp 35Aaron Bailey run for 15 yds to the OhSt 20 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 20Aaron Bailey run for 2 yds to the OhSt 18
8:402nd & 8 at opp 18Aaron Bailey pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
8:253rd & 8 at opp 18Aaron Bailey run for 6 yds to the OhSt 12
7:564th & 2 at opp 12Aaron Bailey run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 14
Ohio State Punt, 7 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 14J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the OhSt 18
7:202nd & 6 at own 18J.T. Barrett pass complete to Evan Spencer for 7 yds to the OhSt 25 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 25J.T. Barrett run for 9 yds to the OhSt 34
6:002nd & 1 at own 34Ezekiel Elliott run for 6 yds to the OhSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 40J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Devin Smith
5:352nd & 10 at own 40Ezekiel Elliott run for 7 yds to the OhSt 47
4:553rd & 3 at own 47J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for no gain to the OhSt 47
4:084th & 3 at own 47Cameron Johnston punt for 35 yds , V’Angelo Bentley returns for no gain to the Illin 18
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 18Aaron Bailey pass complete to Matt LaCosse for 3 yds to the Illin 21
3:302nd & 7 at own 21Aaron Bailey pass complete to Malik Turner for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 18
2:453rd & 10 at own 18Aaron Bailey pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
2:374th & 10 at own 18Justin DuVernois punt for 38 yds, downed at the OhSt 44
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 44ILLINOIS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 41J.T. Barrett pass complete to Devin Smith for 32 yds to the Illin 9 for a 1ST down
2:151st & goal at opp 9J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Curtis Samuel
2:002nd & goal at opp 9Curtis Samuel run for 8 yds to the Illin 1
1:433rd & goal at opp 1J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
1:434th & 0 at opp 1Timeout OHIO ST, clock 01:43
1:384th & goal at opp 1J.T. Barrett pass complete to Johnnie Dixon for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 2
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 2Donovonn Young run for 1 yd to the Illin 3
0:572nd & 9 at own 3Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Jon Davis
0:453rd & 9 at own 3Donovonn Young run for 1 yd to the Illin 4
0:454th & 8 at own 4Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:45
0:344th & 8 at own 4Justin DuVernois punt for 49 yds , Jalin Marshall returns for 28 yds to the Illin 25
Ohio State Touchdown, 2 plays
0:281st & 10 at opp 25J.T. Barrett pass complete to Dontre Wilson for 17 yds to the Illin 8 for a 1ST down
0:201st & goal at opp 8J.T. Barrett pass complete to Devin Smith for 8 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 31, Illinois 0
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:201st & 10 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 45 yds , Darius Mosely return for 12 yds to the Illin 32
0:101st & 10 at own 32Josh Ferguson run for 2 yds to the Illin 34
3rd quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 48, Illinois 7
Ohio State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds , Dontre Wilson return for 21 yds to the OhSt 21
14:501st & 10 at own 21Ezekiel Elliott run for 1 yd to the OhSt 22
14:252nd & 9 at own 22Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 14 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 36Ezekiel Elliott run for 16 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 48Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Ezekiel Elliott
13:102nd & 10 at opp 48Ezekiel Elliott run for 22 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 26Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Evan Spencer
12:202nd & 10 at opp 26Ezekiel Elliott run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 27
11:563rd & 11 at opp 27Cardale Jones pass complete to Dontre Wilson for 27 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 38, Illinois 0
Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
11:563rd & 11 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:511st & 10 at own 25Aaron Bailey pass incomplete to Matt LaCosse
11:452nd & 10 at own 25Josh Ferguson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 24
11:083rd & 11 at own 24Aaron Bailey sacked by Steve Miller for a loss of 10 yards to the Illin 14 Aaron Bailey fumbled, forced by Steve Miller, recovered by OhSt Curtis Grant , return for 0 yards
Ohio State Field goal, 4 plays
11:031st & 10 at opp 14Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
10:542nd & 10 at opp 14Ezekiel Elliott run for 4 yds to the Illin 10
9:503rd & 6 at opp 10Cardale Jones run for 1 yd to the Illin 9
9:314th & 5 at opp 9Sean Nuernberger 26 yd FG GOODOhio State 41, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:314th & 5 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 65 yds , V’Angelo Bentley return for 16 yds to the Illin 16
9:201st & 10 at own 16Josh Ferguson run for 3 yds to the Illin 19
8:532nd & 7 at own 19Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Justin Hardee
8:273rd & 7 at own 19Reilly O’Toole sacked by Joey Bosa for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 12
8:144th & 14 at own 12Justin DuVernois punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 49
Ohio State Touchdown, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 49Cardale Jones pass complete to Noah Brown for 9 yds to the Illin 42
7:342nd & 1 at opp 42Curtis Samuel run for 12 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 30Jalin Marshall run for 30 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 48, Illinois 0
Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 62 yds
7:101st & 10 at own 35Josh Ferguson run for 6 yds to the Illin 41
6:552nd & 4 at own 41Josh Ferguson run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at the 50Aaron Bailey run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 47 Aaron Bailey fumbled, recovered by Illin Aaron Bailey
5:452nd & 13 at own 47Aaron Bailey pass complete to Mike Dudek for 14 yds to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 39Donovonn Young run for no gain to the OhSt 39
5:002nd & 10 at opp 39Aaron Bailey pass complete to Malik Turner for 19 yds to the OhSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 20Donovonn Young run for 4 yds to the OhSt 16
4:002nd & 6 at opp 16Bailey, Aaron rush for 13 yards to the OHIOST3, PENALTY ILLINOIS holding (Hill, Alex) 10 yards to the OHIOST26, NO PLAY.
3:362nd & 16 at opp 26Aaron Bailey pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
3:283rd & 16 at opp 26Aaron Bailey run for 13 yds to the OhSt 13
3:084th & 3 at opp 13OHIO ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Raekwon McMillan) to the OhSt 8 for a 1ST down
2:451st & goal at opp 8Bailey, Aaron pass sacked for loss of 7 yards to the OHIOST15 (McMillan, Raekwon), PENALTY OHIOST face mask (McMillan, Raekwon) 4 yards to the OHIOST4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS. for a 1ST down
2:201st & goal at opp 4Aaron Bailey run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 5
1:482nd & goal at opp 5Donovonn Young run for 5 yds for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)Ohio State 48, Illinois 7
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:482nd & 11 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 58 yds , Dontre Wilson return for 43 yds to the 50 yard line
1:301st & 10 at the 50Curtis Samuel run for 6 yds to the Illin 44
1:152nd & 4 at opp 44Jalin Marshall run for 2 yds to the Illin 42
1:003rd & 2 at opp 42Jalin Marshall run for 3 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 39Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
0:102nd & 10 at opp 39Cardale Jones run for 12 yds to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & 10 at opp 27Cardale Jones run for 8 yds to the Illin 19
Q4 14:212nd & 2 at opp 19Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 19 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 55, Illinois 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 55, Illinois 14
Illinois Turnover on downs, 10 plays
14:212nd & 2 at own 35Kyle Clinton kickoff for 60 yds , V’Angelo Bentley return for 17 yds to the Illin 22
14:001st & 10 at own 22Aaron Bailey pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 5 yds to the Illin 27
13:302nd & 5 at own 27Aaron Bailey run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 24
13:103rd & 8 at own 24Aaron Bailey pass complete to Malik Turner for 11 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 35Bailey, Aaron pass incomplete to Dudek, Mike, PENALTY OHIOST pass interference (Smith, Erick) 12 yards to the ILLINOIS47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS. for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 47Devin Church run for 4 yds to the OhSt 49
12:052nd & 6 at opp 49Devin Church run for 3 yds to the OhSt 46
11:303rd & 3 at opp 46Aaron Bailey run for 5 yds to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 41Aaron Bailey pass complete to Tyler White for 4 yds to the OhSt 37
10:302nd & 6 at opp 37Devin Church run for 2 yds to the OhSt 35
9:513rd & 4 at opp 35Aaron Bailey pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
9:474th & 4 at opp 35Aaron Bailey pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
Ohio State Fumble, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 35Warren Ball run for 9 yds to the OhSt 44
9:072nd & 1 at own 44Warren Ball run for 3 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at own 47Cardale Jones pass complete to Jeff Greene for 13 yds Jeff Greene fumbled, forced by Mason Monheim, recovered by Illin Clayton Fejedelem , return for 16 yds to the OhSt 44
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
8:301st & 10 at opp 44Donovonn Young run for 3 yds to the OhSt 41
8:002nd & 7 at opp 41Donovonn Young run for 6 yds to the OhSt 35
7:303rd & 1 at opp 35Aaron Bailey run for 5 yds to the OhSt 30 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 30Aaron Bailey run for 4 yds to the OhSt 26
6:462nd & 6 at opp 26Aaron Bailey pass incomplete to Malik Turner
6:343rd & 6 at opp 26Aaron Bailey pass complete to Justin Hardee for 19 yds to the OhSt 7 for a 1ST down
6:201st & goal at opp 7Aaron Bailey run for no gain to the OhSt 7
5:552nd & goal at opp 7Aaron Bailey pass complete to Matt LaCosse for 7 yds for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)Ohio State 55, Illinois 14
Ohio State End of game, 10 plays
5:552nd & 10 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds , Noah Brown return for 23 yds to the OhSt 23
5:301st & 10 at own 23Warren Ball run for 5 yds to the OhSt 28
5:002nd & 5 at own 28Warren Ball run for 7 yds to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 35Cardale Jones run for 7 yds to the OhSt 42
3:332nd & 3 at own 42Cardale Jones run for 5 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 47Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Jeff Greene
2:502nd & 10 at own 47Warren Ball run for 4 yds to the Illin 49
2:003rd & 6 at opp 49Cardale Jones run for 11 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 38Cardale Jones run for 3 yds to the Illin 35
1:052nd & 7 at opp 35Warren Ball run for 7 yds to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 28Warren Ball run for 2 yds to the Illin 26

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.

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