Western Michigan at Ohio State

Saturday, September 7, 2024

No. 2 Ohio State beat Western Michigan 56–⁠0. It was their second meeting; Ohio State leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayWestern Michigan6–⁠7 in 2024
0
Home2Ohio State14–⁠2 in 2024
56

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: BTNAttendance 102,665

At kickoff
62°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeffrey ServinskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan00000
Ohio State211414756

How the win probability moved

Ohio State favored

Win probability by play: Ohio State 45% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 13 points.

Western Michigan favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model.

Standouts

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Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Wolff8/157100
Broc Lowry0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keshawn King82208
Jaden Nixon91906
Broc Lowry41608
Zahir Abdus-Salaam4804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Sambucci341019
Jaden Nixon221016
Jordin Parker21106
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Donald Willis11000
Tate Hallock9000
Jacob Wahlberg6110
Damari Roberson5000
Corey Walker2110

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Howard18/2629210
Devin Brown5/55700
Julian Sayin2/26110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinshon Judkins9108223
TreVeyon Henderson1066216
James Peoples1051112
Sam Williams-Dixon340031
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Smith5119170
Emeka Egbuka598035
Bennett Christian155155
Brandon Inniss345027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Hamilton40.50.50
Davison Igbinosun4100
Caleb Downs4000
Sonny Styles4000
Cody Simon3110
Jack Sawyer3110
Tyleik Williams20.50.50

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

Team stats

Western MichiganOhio State
99Total yards683
71Passing yards410
28Rushing yards273
4.2Yards per pass12.4
0.9Yards per rush7.0
6First downs30
3–⁠15Third downs3–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
1–⁠2Penalties6–⁠58
25:24Possession34:36
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Western MichiganOhio State
21%Success rate61%
−0.13EPA per play0.68
1.19Explosiveness1.47
−0.18Rushing EPA0.68
−0.05Passing EPA0.67
26%Passing-down success50%
−0.26First-down EPA0.61
−0.38Second-down EPA0.70
0.28Third-down EPA0.10
17%Havoc by its defense23%

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 −37.5, over/under 54.

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 >99%, Western Michigan <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 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, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 11 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  16. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
  18. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  21. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 9 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  25. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  26. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 21, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 6 yds to the WMU 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the WMU 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Hayden Wolff sacked by Cody Simon for a loss of 7 yards to the WMU 24
13:394th & 11 at own 24Ryan Millmore punt for 32 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 1 yd to the OSU 45
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 45Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:392nd & 5 at the 50Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 10 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 40Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 10 yds to the WMU 30 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 30Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 21 yds to the WMU 9 for a 1ST down
13:391st & goal at opp 9TreVeyon Henderson run for 6 yds to the WMU 3
11:042nd & goal at opp 3TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 7, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Missed FG, 11 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 60 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 15 yds to the WMU 20
10:591st & 10 at own 20Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
10:592nd & 10 at own 20Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
10:593rd & 10 at own 20Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 16 yds to the WMU 36 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 36Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMU 40
10:592nd & 6 at own 40Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the WMU 43
10:593rd & 3 at own 43Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 6 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 49Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 19 yds to the OSU 32 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 32Jaden Nixon run for 6 yds to the OSU 26
10:592nd & 4 at opp 26Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the OSU 25
10:593rd & 3 at opp 25Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
6:324th & 3 at opp 25Timeout Western Michigan, clock 06:32
6:284th & 3 at opp 25Luka Zurak 42 yd FG MISSED
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 25Quinshon Judkins run for 4 yds to the OSU 29
6:282nd & 6 at own 29Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 4 yds to the OSU 33
6:283rd & 2 at own 33Will Howard pass complete to Will Kacmarek for 7 yds to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Will sacked for loss of 3 yards to the OSU37 (Green,Isaiah) PENALTY OSU Holding (Siereveld,Austin) 10 yards from OSU40 to OSU30. NO PLAY.
4:001st & 20 at own 30Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 70 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 14, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:001st & 10 at own 25Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
4:002nd & 10 at own 25Keshawn King run for 8 yds to the WMU 33
4:003rd & 2 at own 33Keshawn King run for 1 yd to the WMU 34
2:414th & 1 at own 34Ryan Millmore punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 27
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 27Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 15 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at own 42Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 18 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 40Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 17 yds to the WMU 23 for a 1ST down Western Michigan Penalty, Defensive Holding (Luka Zurak) declined for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 23Will Howard pass incomplete
1:022nd & 10 at opp 23Quinshon Judkins run for 23 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 21, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 64 yds
1:021st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Wolff,Hayden pass incomplete short left to Sambucci,Anthony thrown to WMU37 PENALTY OSU Pass Interference (Igbinosun,Davison) 15 yards from WMU25 to WMU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:021st & 10 at own 40Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
1:022nd & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun Nixon,Jaden rush right for 7 yards gain to the WMU47 (Downs,Caleb) PENALTY WMU Holding (Sherwin,Jack) OSU Targeting offsetting 10 yards from WMU40 to WMU40. NO PLAY.
0:002nd & 10 at own 40Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for a loss of 2 yards to the WMU 38
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 38Hayden Wolff sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 37
Q2 14:174th & 13 at own 37Ryan Millmore punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 20
2nd quarter8 drives, then Ohio State 35, Western Michigan 0
Ohio State Punt, 7 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 20Quinshon Judkins run for 80 yds Ohio State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bryson Rodgers) to the OSU 23
14:041st & 7 at own 23TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the OSU 26
14:042nd & 4 at own 26Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 5 yds to the OSU 31 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 31TreVeyon Henderson run for 14 yds to the OSU 45 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 45Will Howard pass incomplete
14:042nd & 10 at own 45TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the OSU 47
14:043rd & 8 at own 47Will Howard pass incomplete
11:084th & 8 at own 47Joe McGuire punt for 47 yds
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 6Hayden Wolff run for 2 yds to the WMU 8
11:082nd & 8 at own 8Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
11:083rd & 8 at own 8Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 5 yds to the WMU 13
9:454th & 3 at own 13Ryan Millmore punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 45
9:454th & 3 at own 13Ryan Millmore punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 35
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 35Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 35 yds to the WMU 30 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 30Will Howard pass incomplete
9:452nd & 10 at opp 30TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the WMU 23
8:283rd & 3 at opp 23Quinshon Judkins run for 23 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 28, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:281st & 10 at own 25Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the WMU 27
8:282nd & 8 at own 27Jaden Nixon run for 4 yds to the WMU 31
8:283rd & 4 at own 31Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
7:004th & 4 at own 31Timeout Ohio State, clock 07:00
6:544th & 4 at own 31Ryan Millmore punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 30
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 30Quinshon Judkins run for 14 yds to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 44Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 36 yds to the WMU 20 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 20Quinshon Judkins run for 5 yds to the WMU 15
6:542nd & 5 at opp 15Will Howard pass incomplete
6:543rd & 5 at opp 15TreVeyon Henderson run for 9 yds to the WMU 6 for a 1ST down
4:201st & goal at opp 6Will Howard run for 6 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 35, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds
4:201st & 10 at own 25Keshawn King run for no gain to the WMU 25
4:202nd & 10 at own 25Keshawn King run for 5 yds to the WMU 30
2:563rd & 5 at own 30Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:56
2:563rd & 5 at own 30Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 5 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 35Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 16 yds to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 49Keshawn King run for no gain to the OSU 49
2:562nd & 10 at opp 49Hayden Wolff sacked by Jack Sawyer for a loss of 10 yards to the WMU 41
1:173rd & 20 at own 41Timeout Ohio State, clock 01:17
1:173rd & 20 at own 41Keshawn King run for 4 yds to the WMU 45
1:134th & 16 at own 45Timeout Ohio State, clock 01:13
1:044th & 16 at own 45Ryan Millmore punt for 44 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 2 yds to the OSU 13
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 13Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 15 yds to the OSU 28 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 28Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 6 yds to the OSU 34
1:042nd & 4 at own 34Will Howard pass incomplete
1:043rd & 4 at own 34Will Howard pass incomplete
0:354th & 4 at own 34Joe McGuire punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jordin Parker at the WMU 25
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 25Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the WMU 26
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 49, Western Michigan 0
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 59 yds , Jayden Ballard return for no gain to the OSU 6
15:001st & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Will pass complete short left to Smith,Jeremiah caught at OSU15, for 15 yards to the OSU21 (Wofford,Aaron) PENALTY OSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Fryar,Josh) 3 yards from OSU06 to OSU03. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 13 at own 3Quinshon Judkins run for 17 yds to the OSU 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 20Quinshon Judkins run for 2 yds to the OSU 22
15:002nd & 8 at own 22Quinshon Judkins run for 7 yds to the OSU 29
15:003rd & 1 at own 29Will Howard pass complete to Will Kacmarek for no gain to the OSU 29
12:094th & 1 at own 29Joe McGuire punt for 46 yds , Jordin Parker returns for no gain to the WMU 20
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 20Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 23
12:092nd & 7 at own 23Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the WMU 23
12:093rd & 7 at own 23run for 20 yds to the WMU 3 fumbled, recovered by WMU Hayden Wolff
9:594th & 27 at own 3Ryan Millmore punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 40
Ohio State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:591st & 10 at opp 40Will Howard pass complete to Brandon Inniss for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 41
9:592nd & 11 at opp 41TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the WMU 38
9:593rd & 8 at opp 38Will Howard pass incomplete
9:594th & 8 at opp 38Will Howard pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 19 yds to the WMU 19 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 19TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the WMU 16
6:442nd & 7 at opp 16TreVeyon Henderson run for 16 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 42, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 61 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam return for 15 yds to the WMU 19
6:401st & 10 at own 19Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the WMU 20
6:402nd & 9 at own 20Broc Lowry run for 8 yds to the WMU 28
6:403rd & 1 at own 28Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the WMU 28
4:184th & 1 at own 28Ryan Millmore punt for 53 yds
Ohio State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 19James Peoples run for 11 yds to the OSU 30 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 30James Peoples run for 1 yd to the OSU 31
4:182nd & 9 at own 31Devin Brown pass complete to Bryson Rodgers for 12 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 43James Peoples run for 4 yds to the OSU 47
4:182nd & 6 at own 47Devin Brown pass complete to Jayden Ballard for 12 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 41Devin Brown pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 27 yds to the WMU 14 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 14James Peoples run for 2 yds to the WMU 12
0:052nd & 8 at opp 12James Peoples run for 12 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 49, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:051st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 64 yds
0:051st & 10 at own 25Broc Lowry pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the WMU 27
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 27Broc Lowry run for 4 yds to the WMU 31
Q4 14:054th & 4 at own 31Ryan Millmore punt for 43 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 3 yds to the OSU 29
4th quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 56, Western Michigan 0
Ohio State Punt, 9 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 29James Peoples run for 7 yds to the OSU 36
14:052nd & 3 at own 36James Peoples run for 5 yds to the OSU 41 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 41Devin Brown pass complete to Kojo Antwi for 8 yds to the OSU 49
14:052nd & 2 at own 49James Peoples run for 5 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 46Devin Brown run for 8 yds to the WMU 38
14:052nd & 2 at opp 38James Peoples run for 6 yds to the WMU 32 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun Peoples,James rush left for 6 yards gain to the WMU26 (Willis,Donald) PENALTY OSU Holding (Michalski,Zen) 10 yards from WMU32 to WMU42. NO PLAY.
14:051st & 20 at opp 42Devin Brown sacked by Jacob Wahlberg for a loss of 4 yards to the WMU 46
14:052nd & 24 at opp 46Devin Brown pass complete to James Peoples for a loss of 2 yards to the WMU 48
14:053rd & 26 at opp 48Devin Brown sacked by Corey Walker for a loss of 7 yards to the OSU 45
8:414th & 33 at own 45Nick McLarty punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jordin Parker at the WMU 20
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 20Keshawn King run for 3 yds to the WMU 23
8:412nd & 7 at own 23Broc Lowry run for 2 yds to the WMU 25
8:413rd & 5 at own 25Broc Lowry pass incomplete
7:064th & 5 at own 25Ryan Millmore punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jayden Ballard at the OSU 36
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 36Julian Sayin pass complete to Patrick Gurd for 6 yds to the OSU 42
7:062nd & 4 at own 42James Peoples run for 2 yds to the OSU 40
7:063rd & 6 at own 40Julian Sayin run for 5 yds to the OSU 45
5:014th & 1 at own 45Bennett Christian 55 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Austin Snyder Kick)Ohio State 56, Western Michigan 0
5:011st & goal at opp 3PENALTY WMU Offside 2 yards from WMU03 to WMU01. NO PLAY. (Austin Snyder KICK)
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 63 yds
5:011st & 10 at own 25Jamal Hailey run for 1 yd to the WMU 24
5:012nd & 11 at own 24Broc Lowry run for 2 yds to the WMU 26
5:013rd & 9 at own 26Keshawn King run for 1 yd to the WMU 27
2:374th & 8 at own 27Ryan Millmore punt for 42 yds
Ohio State End of game, 5 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 31Sam Williams-Dixon run for 4 yds to the OSU 35
2:372nd & 6 at own 35Sam Williams-Dixon run for 31 yds to the WMU 34 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 34Sam Williams-Dixon run for 5 yds to the WMU 29
2:372nd & 5 at opp 29Mason Maggs run for 3 yds to the WMU 26
0:003rd & 2 at opp 26L. Kienholz takes a knee

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.

Ohio State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Ohio State 56, Western Michigan 0
2015Ohio State 38, Western Michigan 12

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