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Minnesota at Ohio State

Saturday, November 18, 2023

No. 3 Ohio State beat Minnesota 37–⁠3. It was their 55th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 48–⁠7 as played.

AwayMinnesota6–⁠7 in 2023
3
Home3Ohio State11–⁠2 in 2023
37

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: BTNAttendance 104,019

At kickoff
49°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Kole KnueppelGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota00033
Ohio State7617737

Standouts

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

Player stats

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Athan Kaliakmanis11/198901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Nubin1949021
Zach Evans217011
Athan Kaliakmanis7305
Sean Tyler1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Crooms242032
Daniel Jackson329012
Elijah Spencer21408
Nick Kallerup1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre’Von Jones11000
Tyler Stolsky8000
Jack Henderson5000
Coleman Bryson5000
Jah Joyner1110

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle McCord20/3021220
Lincoln Kienholz2/2700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
TreVeyon Henderson15146275
Dallan Hayden834015
DeaMonte Trayanum425011
Evan Pryor61505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emeka Egbuka583026
Marvin Harrison Jr.330120
Cade Stover426116
TreVeyon Henderson226013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jack Sawyer63.510
Steele Chambers50.500
Tyleik Williams30.500
Denzel Burke3000
Jordan Hancock2001
Caden Curry10.50.50
Kenyatta Jackson10.50.50

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

Team stats

MinnesotaOhio State
159Total yards434
89Passing yards219
70Rushing yards215
4.7Yards per pass6.8
2.4Yards per rush6.1
10First downs23
3–⁠12Third downs10–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
1–⁠15Penalties5–⁠43
28:38Possession31:22
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

MinnesotaOhio State
35%Success rate48%
−0.00EPA per play0.37
1.00Explosiveness1.12
−0.07Rushing EPA0.25
0.10Passing EPA0.49
13%Passing-down success21%
0.11First-down EPA0.41
−0.15Second-down EPA−0.08
0.03Third-down EPA0.82
6%Havoc by its defense22%

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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −28, over/under 49.

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 97%, Minnesota 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneMinnesota end zoneQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Ohio StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Ohio StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 MinnesotaFumble, 1 playQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaInterception, 5 playsQ3 Ohio StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 MinnesotaField goal, 12 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Minnesota right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 Ohio StateField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
  7. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StateField goal, 11 plays, 81 yards
  9. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 6 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  12. Q3 MinnesotaFumble, 1 play, −3 yards
  13. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 MinnesotaInterception, 5 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 Ohio StateField goal, 5 plays, 15 yards
  16. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 84 yards
  18. Q4 MinnesotaField goal, 12 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 7, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nubin run for 2 yds to the MINN 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Elijah Spencer
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Athan Kaliakmanis run for 3 yds to the MINN 30
13:244th & 5 at own 30Mark Crawford punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jayden Ballard at the OSU 15
Ohio State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 15TreVeyon Henderson run for 15 yds to the OSU 30 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 30TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OSU 34
13:242nd & 6 at own 34TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the OSU 41 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 41Kyle McCord pass complete to TreVeyon Henderson for 13 yds to the MINN 46 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 46Chip Trayanum run for 10 yds to the MINN 36 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 36Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 16 yds to the MINN 20 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 20Chip Trayanum run for 11 yds to the MINN 9 for a 1ST down
9:221st & goal at opp 9TreVeyon Henderson run for 9 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 7, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 60 yds
9:221st & 10 at own 25Zach Evans run for 6 yds to the MINN 31
9:222nd & 4 at own 31Zach Evans run for 11 yds to the MINN 42 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 42Jordan Nubin run for 2 yds to the MINN 40
9:222nd & 12 at own 40Jordan Nubin run for 5 yds to the MINN 45
9:223rd & 7 at own 45Jordan Nubin run for 1 yd to the MINN 44
5:464th & 8 at own 44Mark Crawford punt for 53 yds
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 3TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the OSU 6
5:462nd & 7 at own 6Shotgun Henderson,TreVeyon rush left for 3 yards gain to the OSU09 (Stolsky,Tyler) PENALTY OSU Holding (Stover,Cade) 3 yards from OSU06 to OSU03. NO PLAY.
5:462nd & 10 at own 3Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 6 yds to the OSU 9
5:463rd & 4 at own 9Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
4:014th & 4 at own 9Jesse Mirco punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Quentin Redding at the MINN 45
Minnesota Punt, 4 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 45Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 10 yds to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Nubin run for 3 yds to the OSU 42
4:012nd & 7 at opp 42Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Jordan Nubin for 3 yds to the OSU 45
4:013rd & 10 at opp 45Athan Kaliakmanis run for 5 yds to the OSU 40
0:514th & 5 at opp 40Mark Crawford punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Jayden Ballard at the OSU 13
Ohio State Field goal, 9 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 13Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 20 yds to the OSU 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 5 yds to the OSU 38
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 38TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OSU 42
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 42TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 26 yds to the MINN 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 29Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka
Q2 13:054th & 10 at opp 29Jayden Fielding 47 yd FG GOODOhio State 10, Minnesota 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 13, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:051st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nubin run for 4 yds to the MINN 21
13:052nd & 14 at own 21Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
13:053rd & 14 at own 21Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 32 yds to the OSU 47 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 47Timeout Minnesota, clock 11:30
11:301st & 10 at opp 47Jordan Nubin run for 2 yds to the OSU 45
11:302nd & 8 at opp 45Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Nick Kallerup for 3 yds to the OSU 42
11:303rd & 5 at opp 42Jordan Nubin run for no gain to the OSU 42
9:154th & 5 at opp 42Mark Crawford punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jayden Ballard at the OSU 11
Ohio State Field goal, 11 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 11TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the OSU 13
9:152nd & 8 at own 13Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 6 yds to the OSU 19
9:153rd & 2 at own 19Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 8 yds to the OSU 27 for a 1ST down Minnesota Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Justin Walley) to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 42Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 23 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 35TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the MINN 31
9:152nd & 6 at opp 31TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the MINN 27
9:153rd & 2 at opp 27Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 21 yds to the MINN 6 for a 1ST down
9:151st & goal at opp 6Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Cade Stover
9:152nd & goal at opp 6TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the MINN 8
9:153rd & goal at opp 8Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka
4:514th & goal at opp 8Jayden Fielding 26 yd FG GOODOhio State 13, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 57 yds
4:511st & 10 at own 25Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 9 yds to the MINN 34
4:512nd & 1 at own 34Jordan Nubin run for no gain to the MINN 34
4:513rd & 1 at own 34Athan Kaliakmanis run for 3 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 37Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Elijah Spencer for 6 yds to the MINN 43
4:512nd & 4 at own 43Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
4:513rd & 4 at own 43Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
1:554th & 4 at own 43Mark Crawford punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 3
Ohio State End of half, 6 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 3TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the OSU 6
1:552nd & 7 at own 6TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the OSU 9
1:553rd & 4 at own 9TreVeyon Henderson run for 12 yds to the OSU 21 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 21PENALTY OSU False Start 5 yards from OSU21 to OSU16. NO PLAY.
0:441st & 15 at own 16Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:44
0:441st & 15 at own 16Kyle McCord pass incomplete to TreVeyon Henderson
0:442nd & 15 at own 16Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 3 yds to the OSU 19
0:003rd & 12 at own 19Kyle McCord sacked by Jah Joyner for a loss of 7 yards to the OSU 12
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 30, Minnesota 0
Ohio State Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25TreVeyon Henderson run for 75 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 20, Minnesota 0
14:481st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:361st & 10 at own 25Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Jack Sawyer for a loss of 3 yards to the MINN 6 Athan Kaliakmanis fumbled, recovered by OSU JT Tuimoloau , return for 0 yards
Ohio State Touchdown, 3 plays
14:361st & goal at opp 6Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka
14:362nd & goal at opp 6Chip Trayanum run for 2 yds to the MINN 4
13:533rd & goal at opp 4Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 4 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 27, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Interception, 5 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:531st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nubin run for 7 yds to the MINN 32
13:532nd & 3 at own 32Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 8 yds to the MINN 40 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 40Jordan Nubin run for 2 yds to the MINN 42
13:532nd & 8 at own 42Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
11:303rd & 8 at own 42Ohio State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the MINN 29
Ohio State Field goal, 5 plays
11:301st & 10 at opp 29Kyle McCord pass complete to TreVeyon Henderson for 13 yds to the MINN 16 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 16Chip Trayanum run for 2 yds to the MINN 14
11:302nd & 8 at opp 14Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Julian Fleming
11:303rd & 8 at opp 14Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Chip Trayanum
10:174th & 8 at opp 14Jayden Fielding 32 yd FG GOODOhio State 30, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Punt, 4 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 63 yds
10:171st & 10 at own 25Jordan Nubin run for 21 yds to the MINN 46 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at own 46Jordan Nubin run for 3 yds to the MINN 49
10:172nd & 7 at own 49Jordan Nubin run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:173rd & 6 at the 50Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Brevyn Spann-Ford
8:014th & 6 at the 50Mark Crawford punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jayden Ballard at the OSU 16
Ohio State Touchdown, 16 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 16Dallan Hayden run for 2 yds to the OSU 18
8:012nd & 8 at own 18Kyle McCord pass complete to Carnell Tate for 6 yds to the OSU 24
8:013rd & 2 at own 24Kyle McCord pass complete to Julian Fleming for 4 yds to the OSU 28 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 28Dallan Hayden run for 15 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 43Dallan Hayden run for 4 yds to the OSU 47
8:012nd & 6 at own 47Dallan Hayden run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:013rd & 3 at the 50Kyle McCord pass complete to Julian Fleming for 6 yds to the MINN 44 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 44Kyle McCord run for 2 yds to the MINN 42
8:012nd & 8 at opp 42Kyle McCord pass complete to Patrick Gurd for 9 yds to the MINN 33 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 33Kyle McCord pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 14 yds to the MINN 19 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 19Dallan Hayden run for 5 yds to the MINN 14
8:012nd & 5 at opp 14Dallan Hayden run for 1 yd to the MINN 13
0:003rd & 4 at opp 13Kyle McCord pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 8 yds to the MINN 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Dallan Hayden run for 3 yds to the MINN 2
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Dallan Hayden run for 1 yd to the MINN 1
Q4 13:433rd & goal at opp 1Kyle McCord pass complete to Cade Stover for 1 yd for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 37, Minnesota 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 37, Minnesota 3
Minnesota Field goal, 12 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:431st & 10 at own 25Ohio State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Gabe Powers) to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 35Jordan Nubin run for 7 yds to the MINN 42
13:432nd & 3 at own 42Jordan Nubin run for 3 yds to the MINN 45 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 45Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Elijah Spencer for 8 yds to the OSU 47
13:432nd & 2 at opp 47Jordan Nubin run for 3 yds to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 44Athan Kaliakmanis run for 4 yds to the OSU 48
13:432nd & 14 at opp 48Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 12 yds to the OSU 36
13:431st & 10 at opp 34Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Jordan Nubin for 4 yds to the OSU 30
13:432nd & 6 at opp 30Jordan Nubin run for 3 yds to the OSU 33
13:433rd & 9 at opp 33Athan Kaliakmanis sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the OSU 36
13:433rd & 2 at opp 36Athan Kaliakmanis run for 2 yds to the OSU 34 for a 1ST down
6:434th & 12 at opp 36Dragan Kesich 54 yd FG GOODOhio State 37, Minnesota 3
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:431st & 10 at own 25Evan Pryor run for no gain to the OSU 25
6:432nd & 10 at own 25Evan Pryor run for 3 yds to the OSU 28
6:433rd & 7 at own 28Lincoln Kienholz pass complete to Evan Pryor for 2 yds to the OSU 30
4:404th & 5 at own 30Jesse Mirco punt for 51 yds
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 19Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
4:402nd & 10 at own 19Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the MINN 20
4:403rd & 9 at own 20Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Sean Tyler for no gain to the MINN 20
3:014th & 9 at own 20Mark Crawford punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 40
Ohio State End of game, 5 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 40Evan Pryor run for 5 yds to the OSU 45
3:012nd & 5 at own 45Evan Pryor run for 3 yds to the OSU 48
3:013rd & 2 at own 48Lincoln Kienholz pass complete to Joe Royer for 5 yds to the MINN 47 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 47Evan Pryor run for 2 yds to the MINN 45
0:002nd & 8 at opp 45Evan Pryor run for 2 yds to the MINN 43

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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Officially, Ohio State leads 48–⁠7; as played, 49–⁠7 in 56 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3
2023Ohio State 37, Minnesota 3
2021Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31
2018Ohio State 30, Minnesota 14
2015Ohio State 28, Minnesota 14
2014Ohio State 31, Minnesota 24

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