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Northwestern at Ohio State

Saturday, October 29, 2016

No. 6 Ohio State beat Northwestern 24–⁠20. It was their 76th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 61–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2016
20
Home6Ohio State11–⁠2 in 2016
24

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: ESPNAttendance 107,296

At kickoff
77°F, a few clouds, wind 15 mph from the southwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman S. Matarante; line judge D. Gallagher; side judge John Hayes; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Mike CarrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern0107320
Ohio State1070724

Standouts

  • RushingMike Weber14 carries, 87 yards, 2 TDOhio State
  • ReceivingAustin Carr8 catches, 158 yardsNorthwestern
  • DefenseMalik Hooker14 tackles, 0.5 for lossOhio State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson22/4225611
Andrew Scanlan0/1000
Matt Alviti1/1200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson1776024
Clayton Thorson644135
John Moten IV526016
Matt Alviti1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Carr8158035
Garrett Dickerson843111
Cameron Green223013
Justin Jackson321016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Godwin Igwebuike81.500
Marcus McShepard8000
Kyle Queiro8000
Anthony Walker8000
Cameron Robbins3110

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Barrett21/3222300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Weber1487223
J.T. Barrett1371035
Curtis Samuel731123
Parris Campbell227024
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Curtis Samuel768019
Noah Brown551016
K.J. Hill134034
Mike Weber320015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Hooker140.500
Raekwon McMillan9000
Damon Webb7000
Dre’Mont Jones6100
Damon Arnette4001
Tyquan Lewis1110

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

Team stats

NorthwesternOhio State
406Total yards431
258Passing yards223
148Rushing yards208
5.9Yards per pass7.0
5.1Yards per rush5.1
21First downs23
8–⁠16Third downs10–⁠17
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties2–⁠10
27:20Possession32:40
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NorthwesternOhio State
40%Success rate44%
0.15EPA per play0.25
1.40Explosiveness1.27
0.10Rushing EPA0.19
0.20Passing EPA0.34
37%Passing-down success39%
−0.34First-down EPA−0.06
0.08Second-down EPA0.21
0.98Third-down EPA0.94
13%Havoc by its defense9%

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 −24, over/under 53.5.

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 95%, Northwestern 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 2 playsQ1 Ohio StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 12 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 16 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, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 94 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StateField goal, 9 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 12 plays, 82 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 84 yards
  16. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 16 plays, 60 yards
  20. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 10 plays, 60 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 10, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Durbin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 17 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 13 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
14:072nd & 10 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the OhSt 44
13:373rd & 9 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
13:304th & 9 at opp 44Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dontre Wilson at the OhSt 6
Ohio State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 6J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 3 yds to the OhSt 9
12:582nd & 7 at own 9J.T. Barrett pass complete to Noah Brown for 7 yds to the OhSt 16 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 16Mike Weber run for 14 yds to the OhSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 30J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Terry McLaurin
12:112nd & 10 at own 30J.T. Barrett pass complete to Parris Campbell for 15 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at own 45Parris Campbell run for 24 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 31J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 15 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
10:341st & goal at opp 1Mike Weber run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Durbin KICK)Ohio State 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 2 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 35Tyler Durbin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:281st & 10 at own 25John Moten IV run for 16 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Damon Arnette return for no gain to the OhSt 49
Ohio State Field goal, 9 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 49Mike Weber run for 4 yds to the Nwest 47
9:402nd & 6 at opp 47Mike Weber run for 7 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 40J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Dontre Wilson, broken up by Jordan Thompson
9:112nd & 10 at opp 40Mike Weber run for 5 yds to the Nwest 35
8:263rd & 5 at opp 35J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 11 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 24J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Marcus Baugh
7:372nd & 10 at opp 24J.T. Barrett pass complete to Noah Brown for 6 yds to the Nwest 18
6:543rd & 4 at opp 18Dontre Wilson run for no gain to the Nwest 18
6:364th & 4 at opp 18Tyler Durbin 35 yd FG GOODOhio State 10, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 16 plays
6:364th & 4 at own 35Tyler Durbin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:281st & 10 at own 25John Moten IV run for 7 yds to the Nwest 32
5:592nd & 3 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33
5:313rd & 2 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 10 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
5:002nd & 10 at own 43Matt Alviti pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 2 yds to the Nwest 45
4:263rd & 8 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 8 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for 22 yds to the OhSt 25 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
3:302nd & 10 at opp 25John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the OhSt 23
2:383rd & 8 at opp 23Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 11 yds to the OhSt 12 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at opp 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 4 yds to the OhSt 8
1:402nd & 6 at opp 8Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the OhSt 8
1:303rd & 6 at opp 8Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 4 yds to the OhSt 4
1:004th & 2 at opp 4Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 3 yds to the OhSt 1 for a 1ST down
0:021st & goal at opp 1Justin Jackson run for no gain to the OhSt 1
Q2 14:512nd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Ohio State 10, Northwestern 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 17, Northwestern 10
Ohio State Touchdown, 15 plays
14:512nd & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , Parris Campbell return for 20 yds to the OhSt 20
14:381st & 10 at own 20J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 8 yds to the OhSt 28
14:002nd & 2 at own 28Curtis Samuel run for 1 yd to the OhSt 29
13:183rd & 1 at own 29Mike Weber run for 2 yds to the OhSt 31 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 31J.T. Barrett pass complete to James Clark for 9 yds to the OhSt 40
12:092nd & 1 at own 40Mike Weber run for 1 yd to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 41J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Marcus Baugh
11:312nd & 10 at own 41J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the OhSt 45
10:473rd & 6 at own 45J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 9 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 46Dontre Wilson run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
9:312nd & 14 at the 50J.T. Barrett pass complete to Noah Brown for 13 yds to the Nwest 37
8:563rd & 1 at opp 37J.T. Barrett run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 34J.T. Barrett sacked by C.J. Robbins for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 40
7:352nd & 16 at opp 40J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36
6:523rd & 12 at opp 36J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 13 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 23Mike Weber run for 23 yds for a TD, (Tyler Durbin KICK)Ohio State 17, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Field goal, 12 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 35Tyler Durbin kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 12 yds to the Nwest 12
6:061st & 10 at own 12Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Charlie Fessler
6:012nd & 10 at own 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 17 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 7 yds to the Nwest 36
5:152nd & 3 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 9 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
4:482nd & 10 at own 45Clayton Thorson run for 35 yds to the OhSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 20Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the OhSt 13
3:462nd & 3 at opp 13Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the OhSt 9 for a 1ST down
3:061st & goal at opp 9Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the OhSt 8
2:252nd & goal at opp 8Matt Alviti run for 2 yds to the OhSt 6
1:543rd & 0 at opp 6Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:54
1:483rd & goal at opp 6Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
1:434th & goal at opp 6Jack Mitchell 23 yd FG GOODOhio State 17, Northwestern 10
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
1:434th & 7 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:361st & 10 at own 25J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Marcus Baugh, broken up by Nate Hall
1:312nd & 10 at own 25J.T. Barrett pass complete to Mike Weber for 1 yd to the OhSt 26
1:313rd & 9 at own 26Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:31
1:313rd & 9 at own 26OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Jamarco Jones) to the OhSt 21
1:244th & 8 at own 27Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:24
1:164th & 8 at own 27Cameron Johnston punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 40
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 40Clayton Thorson sacked by Tyquan Lewis for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 32
1:032nd & 18 at own 32Timeout OHIO ST, clock 01:03
0:592nd & 18 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
0:583rd & 15 at own 35Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:58
0:523rd & 15 at own 35John Moten IV run for 4 yds to the Nwest 39
0:514th & 11 at own 39Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:51
0:434th & 11 at own 39Hunter Niswander punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 27
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 27J.T. Barrett pass complete to Mike Weber for 4 yds to the OhSt 31
0:302nd & 6 at own 31J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Curtis Samuel, broken up by Kyle Queiro
0:253rd & 6 at own 31J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Weber
0:144th & 6 at own 31Cameron Johnston punt for 27 yds, downed at the Nwest 42
Northwestern End of half, 2 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
0:002nd & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr, broken up by Denzel Ward
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Curtis Samuel run for 23 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 48J.T. Barrett pass complete to Dontre Wilson for 4 yds to the Nwest 48
13:402nd & 6 at opp 48Dontre Wilson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 46
12:583rd & 4 at opp 46J.T. Barrett run for 1 yd to the Nwest 45
12:234th & 3 at opp 45Cameron Johnston punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 6
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 6Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at own 17Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
11:552nd & 10 at own 17Justin Jackson run for 24 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the Nwest 44
11:052nd & 7 at own 44John Moten IV run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 41
10:283rd & 10 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
10:194th & 10 at own 41Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds , Dontre Wilson returns for 7 yds to the OhSt 20
Ohio State Punt, 6 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 20Parris Campbell run for 3 yds to the OhSt 23
9:482nd & 7 at own 23Mike Weber run for 5 yds to the OhSt 28
9:153rd & 2 at own 28J.T. Barrett run for 10 yds to the OhSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 38OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (James Clark) to the OhSt 33
8:241st & 15 at own 33J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Curtis Samuel
8:062nd & 15 at own 33J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 3 yds to the OhSt 36
7:373rd & 12 at own 36J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to James Clark
7:304th & 12 at own 36Cameron Johnston punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 16
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 16Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 30 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 46Thorson, Clayton pass complete to Carr, Austin for 16 yards to the OHIOST38, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Olson, Eric) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN36, NO PLAY.
6:341st & 20 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 38
6:092nd & 18 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
5:593rd & 18 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 16 yds to the OhSt 46
5:174th & 2 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 6 yds to the OhSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
4:392nd & 10 at opp 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 35 yds to the OhSt 5 for a 1ST down
4:181st & goal at opp 5Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the OhSt 2
3:542nd & goal at opp 2Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
3:493rd & goal at opp 2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 2 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Tied at 17
Ohio State Punt, 9 plays
3:493rd & 7 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:381st & 10 at own 25J.T. Barrett run for 3 yds to the OhSt 28
3:052nd & 7 at own 28Mike Weber run for 2 yds to the OhSt 30
2:223rd & 5 at own 30J.T. Barrett pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 19 yds to the OhSt 49 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 49Curtis Samuel run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 48
1:092nd & 11 at own 48J.T. Barrett pass complete to Terry McLaurin for 9 yds to the Nwest 43
0:423rd & 2 at opp 43Mike Weber run for 4 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 39Curtis Samuel run for no gain to the Nwest 39
Q4 14:552nd & 10 at opp 39J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35
Q4 14:233rd & 6 at opp 35Curtis Samuel run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 36
Q4 13:434th & 7 at opp 36Cameron Johnston punt for 36 yds for a touchback
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 24, Northwestern 20
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
13:042nd & 9 at own 21Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 24
12:313rd & 6 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
12:194th & 6 at own 24Hunter Niswander punt for 39 yds, downed at the OhSt 37
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 37J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the OhSt 41
11:312nd & 6 at own 41Curtis Samuel run for 6 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 47J.T. Barrett pass complete to Noah Brown for 9 yds to the Nwest 44
10:462nd & 1 at opp 44J.T. Barrett pass complete to K.J. Hill for 34 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down
10:031st & goal at opp 10J.T. Barrett run for 7 yds to the Nwest 3
9:432nd & goal at opp 3Curtis Samuel run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tyler Durbin KICK)Ohio State 24, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Field goal, 16 plays
9:432nd & 3 at own 35Tyler Durbin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:361st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 8 yds to the Nwest 33
9:202nd & 2 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
9:133rd & 2 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 2 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
8:432nd & 10 at own 35Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 40
8:083rd & 5 at own 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 13 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the OhSt 46
7:082nd & 9 at opp 46Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the OhSt 44
6:293rd & 7 at opp 44Clayton Thorson run for 18 yds to the OhSt 26 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 26Justin Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 30
5:032nd & 14 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
4:553rd & 14 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 27 yds to the OhSt 3 for a 1ST down
4:281st & goal at opp 3Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 5
3:482nd & goal at opp 5Andrew Scanlan pass incomplete to James Prather
3:413rd & goal at opp 5Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to Carr, Austin, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Hance, Blake) 10 yards to the OHIOST15, NO PLAY.
3:353rd & goal at opp 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
3:314th & goal at opp 15Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG GOODOhio State 24, Northwestern 20
Ohio State End of game, 10 plays
3:314th & 22 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:261st & 10 at own 25J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Noah Brown
3:212nd & 10 at own 25J.T. Barrett run for 2 yds to the OhSt 27
3:203rd & 8 at own 27Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:20
3:143rd & 8 at own 27J.T. Barrett pass complete to Noah Brown for 16 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at own 43J.T. Barrett run for no gain to the OhSt 43
1:572nd & 10 at own 43J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Noah Brown, broken up by Marcus McShepard
1:493rd & 10 at own 43J.T. Barrett run for 35 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 22Mike Weber run for 11 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 11Mike Weber run for 2 yds to the Nwest 9
0:422nd & 8 at opp 9Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:42
0:392nd & 8 at opp 9TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 13
0:383rd & 12 at opp 13Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:38
0:293rd & 12 at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 15

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.

The series

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Ohio State leads 66–⁠14–⁠1 in 81 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7
2022Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
2020Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10Big Ten Championship Game
2019Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3
2018Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24Big Ten Championship Game
2016Ohio State 24, Northwestern 20

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