Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire Rick Nelson; head linesman Steve Matarante; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ohio State
7
14
21
7
49
Rutgers
0
0
0
7
7
Standouts
PassingJ.T. Barrett14 of 18, 223 yards, 3 TDOhio State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ohio State
Rutgers
528
Total yards
293
247
Passing yards
189
281
Rushing yards
104
11.8
Yards per pass
7.0
5.7
Yards per rush
3.6
27
First downs
12
5–10
Third downs
5–15
2–3
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
0–0
Penalties
7–55
32:40
Possession
27:20
Efficiency
Ohio State
Rutgers
57%
Success rate
36%
0.37
EPA per play
0.04
1.29
Explosiveness
1.28
0.18
Rushing EPA
0.08
0.77
Passing EPA
−0.00
63%
Passing-down success
17%
0.28
First-down EPA
−0.09
0.85
Second-down EPA
−0.24
−0.21
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ohio State −20.5, over/under 64.
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 92%, Rutgers 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Ohio State right to left.
Q1 RutgersMissed FG, 12 plays, 64 yards
Q1 Ohio StateFumble, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 2 plays, −4 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q3 RutgersInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 8 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 54 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 53 yards
Q4 RutgersTouchdown, 10 plays, 90 yards
Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Missed FG, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Paul James run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 30
14:16
2nd & 5 at own 30
Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 18 yds to the Rutgr 48 for a 1ST down
13:49
1st & 10 at own 48
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
13:42
2nd & 10 at own 48
Paul James run for 25 yds to the OhSt 27 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 27
Paul James run for 5 yds to the OhSt 22
12:33
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Nick Arcidiacono
12:18
3rd & 5 at opp 22
Chris Laviano run for 4 yds to the OhSt 18
11:56
4th & 1 at opp 18
Chris Laviano run for 3 yds to the OhSt 15 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 15
Paul James run for no gain to the OhSt 15
10:48
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
10:48
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 10:48
10:38
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Chris Laviano pass complete to Justin Goodwin for 4 yds to the OhSt 11
10:03
4th & 6 at opp 11
Kyle Federico 29 yd FG MISSED
Ohio State Fumble, 7 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds to the OhSt 22
9:23
2nd & 8 at own 22
J.T. Barrett run for 39 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ezekiel Elliott run for no gain to the Rutgr 39
7:58
2nd & 10 at opp 39
J.T. Barrett run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ezekiel Elliott run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 25
6:50
2nd & 7 at opp 25
J.T. Barrett run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 20
6:08
3rd & 2 at opp 20
J.T. Barrett run for no gain to the Rutgr 20 J.T. Barrett fumbled, forced by Jarius Adams, recovered by Rutgr Sebastian Joseph
Rutgers Punt, 4 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Chris Laviano pass complete to Andre Patton for 11 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 31
Chris Laviano sacked by Joey Bosa for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 27
4:52
2nd & 14 at own 27
Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 4 yds to the Rutgr 31
4:27
3rd & 10 at own 31
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
4:13
4th & 10 at own 31
Joey Roth punt for 40 yds , Jalin Marshall returns for 29 yds to the Rutgr 42
Ohio State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 42
J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
4:00
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Ezekiel Elliott run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 41
3:23
3rd & 9 at opp 41
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 11 yds to the Rutgr 30 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 30
J.T. Barrett sacked by Quanzell Lambert for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 32
2:05
2nd & 12 at opp 32
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 20 yds to the Rutgr 12 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ezekiel Elliott run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 6
1:11
2nd & 4 at opp 6
J.T. Barrett run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 3
0:26
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Ezekiel Elliott run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 2 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & goal at opp 2
Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
0:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:10
1st & 10 at own 25
RUTGERS Penalty, False Start (Matt Flanagan) to the Rutgr 20
0:01
1st & 15 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 18 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Rutgr
Q2 14:46
2nd & 17 at own 18
Chris Laviano pass complete to Robert Martin for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 17
Q2 14:08
3rd & 18 at own 17
Justin Goodwin run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 13
Q2 13:46
4th & 22 at own 13
Joey Roth punt for 46 yds , Jalin Marshall returns for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 40
2nd quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 21, Rutgers 0
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
13:38
1st & 10 at own 40
J.T. Barrett run for 7 yds to the OhSt 47
12:55
2nd & 3 at own 47
Ezekiel Elliott run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 45
12:19
3rd & 5 at own 45
J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
12:11
4th & 5 at own 45
Cameron Johnston punt for 29 yds, downed at the Rutgr 26
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
12:02
1st & 10 at own 26
Paul James run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 30
11:30
2nd & 6 at own 30
Paul James run for no gain to the Rutgr 30
10:44
3rd & 6 at own 30
Chris Laviano pass complete to Nick Arcidiacono for 22 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 10:26
10:16
1st & 10 at opp 48
Paul James run for 6 yds to the OhSt 42
9:45
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Paul James run for 2 yds to the OhSt 40
9:04
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
8:56
4th & 2 at opp 40
Joey Roth punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:46
1st & 10 at own 20
J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the OhSt 24
8:08
2nd & 6 at own 24
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Braxton Miller for 10 yds to the OhSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at own 34
J.T. Barrett run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at the 50
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 50 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 14, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 57 yds , Janarion Grant return for 13 yds to the Rutgr 21
6:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Josh Hicks run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 22
5:34
2nd & 9 at own 22
Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for no gain to the Rutgr 22
5:00
3rd & 9 at own 22
Chris Laviano pass complete to Andre Patton for 8 yds to the Rutgr 30
4:30
4th & 1 at own 30
Joey Roth punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 35
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Ezekiel Elliott run for 2 yds to the OhSt 37
3:44
2nd & 8 at own 37
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Braxton Miller for 45 yds to the Rutgr 18 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 18
Braxton Miller run for 16 yds to the Rutgr 2 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & goal at opp 2
J.T. Barrett run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 21, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 4 plays
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 56 yds , Janarion Grant return for 13 yds to the Rutgr 22 RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Darnell Davis Jr.) to the Rutgr 12
2:55
1st & 10 at own 12
Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 33 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Robert Martin run for 7 yds to the OhSt 48
1:41
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Robert Martin run for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 46
1:03
3rd & 9 at own 46
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
0:54
4th & 9 at own 46
Joey Roth punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 17
Ohio State End of half, 2 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 15
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 15
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 13
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 42, Rutgers 0
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Gough kickoff for 61 yds , Curtis Samuel return for 20 yds to the OhSt 24
14:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Ezekiel Elliott run for 27 yds to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down
14:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ezekiel Elliott run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 43
13:43
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 13:43
13:38
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Ezekiel Elliott run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 30 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 30
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 30 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 28, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:13
1st at the 50
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 41 yds , Janarion Grant return for 12 yds to the Rutgr 21
13:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Paul James run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 26
12:27
2nd & 5 at own 26
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
12:22
3rd & 5 at own 26
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
12:12
4th & 5 at own 26
Joey Roth punt for 46 yds, downed at the OhSt 28
Ohio State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:05
1st & 10 at own 28
Ezekiel Elliott run for 3 yds to the OhSt 31
11:35
2nd & 7 at own 31
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 12 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 43
J.T. Barrett run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
10:21
2nd & 3 at the 50
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 13 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Jalin Marshall
9:51
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Ezekiel Elliott run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 28
9:24
3rd & 1 at opp 28
J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
9:24
4th & 1 at opp 28
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 09:24
9:20
4th & 1 at opp 28
Ezekiel Elliott run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 25 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 25
Barrett, J.T. pass incomplete to Thomas, Michael, PENALTY RUTGERS pass interference (Wharton, Isaiah) 15 yards to the RUTGERS11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 11
Ezekiel Elliott run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 10
8:24
2nd & 9 at opp 10
J.T. Barrett run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 35, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Interception, 1 play
8:24
2nd & 9 at own 35
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 58 yds , Janarion Grant return for 19 yds to the Rutgr 26
8:12
1st & 10 at own 26
Chris Laviano pass intercepted Gareon Conley return for no gain to the Rutgr 44
Ohio State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 44
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 11 yds to the Rutgr 33 for a 1ST down
7:53
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ezekiel Elliott run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 26
7:30
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Curtis Samuel run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 24
7:25
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Ezekiel Elliott run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 21 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 21
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 5 yds to the Rutgr 16
6:15
2nd & 5 at opp 16
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 10 yds to the Rutgr 6 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & goal at opp 6
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Jalin Marshall for a loss of 5 yards to the Rutgr 11
4:40
2nd & goal at opp 11
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 10 yds to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, Face Mask (0 yards) (Kaiwan Lewis) to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & goal at opp 1
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 42, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 8 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 60 yds , Janarion Grant return for 7 yds to the Rutgr 12 RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Deonte Roberts) to the Rutgr 6
4:30
1st & 10 at own 6
Robert Martin run for 16 yds to the Rutgr 22 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 23
3:20
2nd & 9 at own 23
Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 29
2:30
3rd & 3 at own 29
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 02:30
2:20
3rd & 3 at own 29
Justin Goodwin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 33 for a 1ST down
1:48
1st & 10 at own 33
Robert Martin run for 19 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chris Laviano sacked by Sam Hubbard for a loss of 15 yards to the Rutgr 37
0:28
2nd & 25 at own 37
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
0:00
3rd & 25 at own 37
Laviano, Chris pass complete to Goodwin, Justin for 10 yards to the RUTGERS47, PENALTY RUTGERS illegal shift 5 yards to the RUTGERS32, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:53
3rd & 30 at own 32
Chris Laviano pass complete to Carlton Agudosi for 18 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:24
4th & 12 at the 50
Joey Roth punt 4 yards to OhSt 46, out of bounds blocked by Gareon Conley
4th quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 49, Rutgers 7
Ohio State Touchdown, 2 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at own 46
J.T. Barrett run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 45
13:42
2nd & 11 at own 45
Ezekiel Elliott run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK)Ohio State 49, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:42
2nd & 11 at own 35
Jack Willoughby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Paul James run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 29
12:58
2nd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Rettig pass incomplete
12:52
3rd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Rettig pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
12:46
4th & 6 at own 29
Joey Roth punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 40
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 15 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 40
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 11 yds to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 49
Bri’onte Dunn run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 42
11:45
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Curtis Samuel run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 40
11:11
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Curtis Samuel run for no gain to the Rutgr 40
10:33
4th & 1 at opp 40
Bri’onte Dunn run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 39
Cardale Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 41
9:07
2nd & 12 at opp 41
Bri’onte Dunn run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 36
8:35
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Cardale Jones pass complete to Jeff Greene for 10 yds to the Rutgr 26 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at opp 26
Bri’onte Dunn run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 23
7:25
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Bri’onte Dunn run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 18
6:51
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Bri’onte Dunn run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 14 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 14
Warren Ball run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 12
5:38
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Warren Ball run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 10
4:55
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Cardale Jones pass complete to Warren Ball for 3 yds to the Rutgr 7
4:17
4th & 3 at opp 7
Warren Ball run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 10
Rutgers Touchdown, 10 plays
4:09
1st & 10 at own 10
Josh Hicks run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 19
3:40
2nd & 1 at own 19
Josh Hicks run for no gain to the Rutgr 19
3:09
3rd & 1 at own 19
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 03:09
3:03
3rd & 1 at own 19
Josh Hicks run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 23 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 23
Josh Hicks run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 28
1:37
2nd & 5 at own 28
Josh Hicks run for no gain to the Rutgr 28
1:00
3rd & 5 at own 28
Hayden Rettig pass complete to Andre Patton for 10 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at own 38
Hayden Rettig pass complete to Carlton Agudosi for 58 yds to the OhSt 4 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 0 at opp 4
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:24
0:21
1st & goal at opp 4
Hayden Rettig pass incomplete to Andre Patton
0:21
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:21
0:18
2nd & goal at opp 4
Hayden Rettig pass incomplete to Nick Arcidiacono
0:13
3rd & goal at opp 4
Hayden Rettig pass complete to Andre Patton for 4 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Ohio State 49, Rutgers 7
Ohio State End of game, 1 play
0:13
3rd & 10 at own 35
Chris Gough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 23
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