Ohio State at Indiana

Saturday, October 23, 2021

No. 5 Ohio State beat Indiana 54–⁠7. It was their 95th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 78–⁠12–⁠5 as played.

Away5Ohio State11–⁠2 in 2021
54
HomeIndiana2–⁠10 in 2021
7

Final at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), BloomingtonTV: ABCAttendance 52,656

At kickoff
55°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Monroe County Airport (KBMG), 9 km from the stadium, 12 minutes after kickoff
Official
Larry SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State14307354
Indiana70007

Standouts

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Player stats

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Stroud21/2826640
Kyle McCord5/65100
Jack Miller III2/33500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
TreVeyon Henderson981225
Miyan Williams860111
Evan Pryor1148016
C.J. Stroud3109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaxon Smith-Njigba699032
Garrett Wilson559021
Jeremy Ruckert547215
Marvin Harrison Jr.234020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Teradja Mitchell4000
Bryson Shaw4000
Tommy Eichenberg4200
Jerron Cage3100
Zach Harrison2210
Ty Hamilton2110
Haskell Garrett1110
Tyreke Smith1110
Taron Vincent10.50.50
J.T. Tuimoloau10.50.50

Indiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Tuttle4/74110
Donaven McCulley1/63000
Grant Gremel3/4900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trenten Howland51708
Stephen Carr1013010
Chris Childers210010
Donaven McCulley119015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Peyton Hendershot535115
Ty Fryfogle130030
Miles Marshall112012
Javon Swinton1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylin Williams7000
Micah McFadden6310
Raheem Layne6000
Noah Pierre6000

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

Team stats

Ohio StateIndiana
539Total yards128
352Passing yards80
187Rushing yards48
9.5Yards per pass4.7
5.8Yards per rush1.3
31First downs10
6–⁠9Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers0
5–⁠40Penalties1–⁠7
32:01Possession27:59
5Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Ohio StateIndiana
58%Success rate30%
0.51EPA per play−0.15
1.29Explosiveness1.07
0.27Rushing EPA−0.33
0.69Passing EPA0.16
50%Passing-down success27%
0.36First-down EPA−0.44
0.48Second-down EPA−0.10
1.18Third-down EPA0.58
33%Havoc by its defense13%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −21, over/under 59.

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 93%, Indiana 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Indiana end zoneOhio State end zoneQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 IndianaTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 IndianaSafety, 4 plays (Ohio State scores)Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IndianaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IndianaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 IndianaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateField goal, 11 playsQ4 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 IndianaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Indiana drives left to right, Ohio State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 IndianaTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  5. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  6. Q2 IndianaSafety, 4 plays (Ohio State scores), −8 yards
  7. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  8. Q2 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  9. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 30 yards
  10. Q2 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 IndianaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 IndianaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 IndianaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q3 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q4 Ohio StateField goal, 11 plays, 67 yards
  19. Q4 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 IndianaEnd of game, 5 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 14, Indiana 7
Ohio State Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the OhSt 27
14:362nd & 8 at own 27C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jeremy Ruckert for 8 yds to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 35C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jeremy Ruckert for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at the 50C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 4 yds to the Ind 46
13:132nd & 6 at opp 46Miyan Williams run for 5 yds to the Ind 41
12:413rd & 1 at opp 41C.J. Stroud run for 3 yds to the Ind 38 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 38C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson
12:062nd & 10 at opp 38Miyan Williams run for 6 yds to the Ind 32
11:223rd & 4 at opp 32Miyan Williams run for 10 yds to the Ind 22 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 22Miyan Williams run for 6 yds to the Ind 16
10:152nd & 4 at opp 16C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 5 yds to the Ind 11 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 11Miyan Williams 11 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 7, Indiana 0
Indiana Touchdown, 15 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 55 yds for a touchback
9:501st & 10 at own 25Jack Tuttle sacked by Haskell Garrett for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 23
9:162nd & 12 at own 23Jack Tuttle run for 5 yds to the Ind 28
8:363rd & 7 at own 28Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 7 yds to the Ind 35 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 35Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at the 50Stephen Carr run for 6 yds to the OhSt 44
6:592nd & 4 at opp 44Jack Tuttle sacked by Zach Harrison for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 47
6:163rd & 7 at opp 47Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 7 yds to the OhSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 40Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
5:352nd & 10 at opp 40Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Javon Swinton
5:303rd & 10 at opp 40Jack Tuttle pass complete to Miles Marshall for 12 yds to the OhSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 28Stephen Carr run for 6 yds to the OhSt 22
4:192nd & 4 at opp 22Donaven McCulley run for 15 yds to the OhSt 7 for a 1ST down
3:461st & goal at opp 7Chris Childers run for no gain to the OhSt 7
3:092nd & goal at opp 7Jack Tuttle pass incomplete
2:583rd & goal at opp 7Peyton Hendershot 7 Yd pass from Jack Tuttle (Charles Campbell Kick)Tied at 7
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:583rd & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:581st & 10 at own 25C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 32 yds to the Ind 43 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 43TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd to the Ind 42
1:562nd & 9 at opp 42C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson
1:513rd & 9 at opp 42C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 21 yds to the Ind 21 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 21TreVeyon Henderson 21 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 14, Indiana 7
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 54 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Donaven McCulley run for a loss of 6 yards to the Ind 19
0:512nd & 16 at own 19Donaven McCulley pass incomplete to Javon Swinton
0:443rd & 16 at own 19Donaven McCulley pass incomplete
0:304th & 16 at own 19James Evans punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 49
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 49TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the Ind 48
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 48C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 9 yds to the Ind 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:341st & 10 at opp 39C.J. Stroud run for 9 yds to the Ind 30
Q2 13:542nd & 1 at opp 30C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 13 yds to the Ind 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:251st & 10 at opp 17TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the Ind 14
Q2 12:472nd & 7 at opp 14TreVeyon Henderson 14 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 21, Indiana 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 44, Indiana 7
Indiana Safety, 4 plays (Ohio State scores)
12:472nd & 7 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 60 yds , Jacolby Hewitt return for 17 yds to the Ind 22
12:191st & 10 at own 22Grant Gremel pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 3 yds to the Ind 25
11:422nd & 7 at own 25Stephen Carr run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ind 20 Stephen Carr fumbled, recovered by Ind Matthew Bedford
10:553rd & 12 at own 20Grant Gremel sacked by Ty Hamilton for a loss of 6 yards to the Ind 14
10:114th & 18 at own 14Team SafetyOhio State 23, Indiana 7
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:114th & 18 at own 20Jared Smolar kickoff for 61 yds , Emeka Egbuka return for 42 yds to the Ind 39
9:591st & 10 at opp 39Timeout OHIO ST, clock 09:59
9:591st & 10 at opp 39C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Chris Olave
9:522nd & 10 at opp 39TreVeyon Henderson run for 25 yds to the Ind 14 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 14C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Chris Olave
9:132nd & 10 at opp 14Stroud, C.J. pass complete to Ruckert, Jeremy for 14 yards to the INDIANA0, PENALTY OHIOST ineligible downfield on pass (Jones, Matthew) 5 yards to the INDIANA19, NO PLAY.
9:052nd & 15 at opp 19TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the Ind 16
8:243rd & 12 at opp 16Chris Olave 16 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 30, Indiana 7
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
8:243rd & 12 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Jack Tuttle run for a loss of 7 yards to the Ind 18 Jack Tuttle fumbled, recovered by Ind Jack Tuttle
7:482nd & 17 at own 18Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the Ind 21
7:083rd & 14 at own 21Donaven McCulley sacked by J.T. Tuimoloau and Taron Vincent for a loss of 5 yards to the Ind 16
6:144th & 19 at own 16James Evans punt for 34 yds , Garrett Wilson returns for 20 yds to the Ind 30
Ohio State Touchdown, 2 plays
6:141st & 10 at opp 30TreVeyon Henderson run for 17 yds to the Ind 13 for a 1ST down INDIANA Penalty, Personal Foul (Raheem Layne II) to the Ind 6 for a 1ST down
5:451st & goal at opp 6TreVeyon Henderson 6 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 37, Indiana 7
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 61 yds , Jacolby Hewitt return for 16 yds to the Ind 20
5:401st & 10 at own 20Donaven McCulley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ind 16
5:012nd & 14 at own 16McCulley, Donaven rush for 3 yards to the INDIANA19, PENALTY OHIOST offside 5 yards to the INDIANA21, NO PLAY.
4:412nd & 9 at own 21Donaven McCulley run for 7 yds to the Ind 28
4:153rd & 2 at own 28Stephen Carr run for no gain to the Ind 28
3:274th & 2 at own 28James Evans punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jaxon Smith-Njigba at the OhSt 34
Ohio State Touchdown, 8 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 34C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 8 yds to the OhSt 42
3:052nd & 2 at own 42C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson
3:003rd & 2 at own 42C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jeremy Ruckert for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at the 50C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 15 yds to the Ind 35 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 35C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 6 yds to the Ind 29
1:212nd & 4 at opp 29C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 13 yds to the Ind 16 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 16Miyan Williams run for 2 yds to the Ind 14
0:312nd & 8 at opp 14Jeremy Ruckert 14 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 44, Indiana 7
Indiana End of half, 1 play
0:312nd & 8 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
0:311st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 51, Indiana 7
Indiana Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jacolby Hewitt run for 6 yds to the Ind 31
14:312nd & 4 at own 31Donaven McCulley pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 30 yds to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 39Stephen Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 40
13:322nd & 11 at opp 40McCulley, Donaven pass sacked for loss of 3 yards to the OHIOST43 (Harrison, Zach), PENALTY OHIOST holding (Brown, Cameron) 10 yards to the OHIOST30, NO PLAY.
13:122nd & 1 at opp 30Donaven McCulley run for 2 yds to the OhSt 28 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 28Donaven McCulley run for 6 yds to the OhSt 22
12:062nd & 4 at opp 22Donaven McCulley pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
11:593rd & 4 at opp 22Donaven McCulley run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 23
11:154th & 5 at opp 23Donaven McCulley run for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 28
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 28C.J. Stroud sacked by Micah McFadden for a loss of 11 yards to the OhSt 17
10:332nd & 21 at own 17C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Miyan Williams
10:213rd & 21 at own 17Miyan Williams run for 11 yds to the OhSt 28
9:324th & 10 at own 28Jesse Mirco punt for 45 yds , Ty Fryfogle returns for no gain to the Ind 27
Indiana Punt, 6 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 27Donaven McCulley sacked by Tyreke Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the Ind 24
8:532nd & 13 at own 24Stephen Carr run for 10 yds to the Ind 34
8:123rd & 3 at own 34Grant Gremel pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 3 yds to the Ind 37 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 37Donaven McCulley pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
7:362nd & 10 at own 37Donaven McCulley run for 3 yds to the Ind 40
7:033rd & 7 at own 40Grant Gremel pass complete to Javon Swinton for 3 yds to the Ind 43
6:194th & 4 at own 43James Evans punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Garrett Wilson at the OhSt 22
Ohio State Touchdown, 10 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 22Miyan Williams run for 9 yds to the OhSt 31
5:362nd & 1 at own 31C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 5 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 36Evan Pryor run for no gain to the OhSt 36
4:332nd & 10 at own 36C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 15 yds to the Ind 49 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 49C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
3:592nd & 10 at opp 49Evan Pryor run for 6 yds to the Ind 43
3:143rd & 4 at opp 43Timeout OHIO ST, clock 03:14
3:143rd & 4 at opp 43C.J. Stroud pass complete to Cade Stover for 18 yds to the Ind 25 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 25Evan Pryor run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 27
2:092nd & 12 at opp 27C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 25 yds to the Ind 2 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 0 at opp 2Timeout OHIO ST, clock 01:21
1:151st & goal at opp 2Jeremy Ruckert 2 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 51, Indiana 7
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
1:151st & 10 at own 25Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the Ind 26
0:452nd & 9 at own 26Stephen Carr run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 24
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 24Grant Gremel pass incomplete
Q4 14:424th & 11 at own 24James Evans punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OhSt 25
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 54, Indiana 7
Ohio State Field goal, 11 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 25Kyle McCord pass complete to Evan Pryor for 10 yds to the OhSt 35 OHIO ST Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the OhSt 25
13:461st & 10 at own 25Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 14 yds to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 39Evan Pryor run for 16 yds to the Ind 45 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 45Timeout INDIANA, clock 12:45
12:451st & 10 at opp 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Joe Royer for 9 yds to the Ind 36
12:052nd & 1 at opp 36Evan Pryor run for 6 yds to the Ind 30 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 30Kyle McCord pass complete to Evan Pryor for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 32
10:582nd & 12 at opp 32Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 20 yds to the Ind 12 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 12Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka
10:112nd & 10 at opp 12Evan Pryor run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 13
9:343rd & 11 at opp 13Evan Pryor run for 5 yds to the Ind 8
8:494th & 6 at opp 8Noah Ruggles 26 Yd Field GoalOhio State 54, Indiana 7
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
8:494th & 6 at own 35Noah Ruggles kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
8:491st & 10 at own 25Stephen Carr run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ind 20
8:272nd & 15 at own 20Donaven McCulley pass incomplete to Jacolby Hewitt
8:213rd & 15 at own 20Chris Childers run for 10 yds to the Ind 30
7:324th & 5 at own 30James Evans punt for 62 yds, downed at the OhSt 8
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 8Evan Pryor run for no gain to the OhSt 8
6:452nd & 10 at own 8Evan Pryor run for 11 yds to the OhSt 19 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 19Jack Miller III pass complete to Chris Booker for 11 yds to the OhSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 30Evan Pryor run for 1 yd to the OhSt 31 OHIO ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the OhSt 21
5:001st & 19 at own 21Jack Miller III pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 24 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at own 45Evan Pryor run for 6 yds to the Ind 49
3:432nd & 4 at opp 49Jack Miller III run for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 48
3:073rd & 7 at own 48Jack Miller III pass incomplete to Joe Royer
2:494th & 7 at own 48Jesse Mirco punt for 35 yds, downed at the Ind 17
Indiana End of game, 5 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 17Trenten Howland run for 4 yds to the Ind 21
2:082nd & 6 at own 21Trenten Howland run for 8 yds to the Ind 29 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 29Trenten Howland run for 4 yds to the Ind 33
1:032nd & 6 at own 33Trenten Howland run for 1 yd to the Ind 34
0:263rd & 5 at own 34Trenten Howland run for no gain to the Ind 34

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 81–⁠13–⁠5; as played, 82–⁠13–⁠5 in 100 meetings, counting the five since this game.

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