Rutgers at Ohio State

Saturday, November 22, 2025

No. 1 Ohio State beat Rutgers 42–⁠9. It was their 11th meeting; Ohio State leads the series 11–⁠0.

AwayRutgers5–⁠7 in 2025
9
Home1Ohio State12–⁠2 in 2025
42

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: FOXAttendance 100,023

At kickoff
46°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Columbus Ohio State Univ Airport, 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Viewers
4.1 million viewers on FOXViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers03069
Ohio State77141442

How the win probability moved

Ohio State favored

Win probability by play: Ohio State 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 20 points.

Rutgers favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (20 points).

Standouts

  • PassingJulian Sayin13 of 19, 157 yards, 2 TDOhio State
  • RushingBo Jackson19 carries, 110 yards, 2 TDOhio State
  • ReceivingMax Klare7 catches, 105 yards, 1 TDOhio State
  • DefenseCaden Curry6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossOhio State

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

Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Athan Kaliakmanis10/208100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antwan Raymond1552115
Ja’shon Benjamin72109
Samuel Brown V71606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.J. Duff234022
Kenny Fletcher42009
D.T. Sheffield218010
Ian Strong1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bo Mascoe9000
Dariel Djabome9100
Jett Elad7000
Abram Wright70.500

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Julian Sayin13/1915720
Lincoln Kienholz1/31900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bo Jackson19110215
James Peoples355149
Isaiah West848028
Lincoln Kienholz337022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Max Klare7105139
David Adolph223014
Jelani Thurman119019
Bo Jackson114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Caden Curry6220
Sonny Styles50.50.50
Payton Pierce5000
Jaylen McClain4000
Caleb Downs3110
Eddrick Houston21.50.50

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

Team stats

RutgersOhio State
147Total yards430
81Passing yards176
66Rushing yards254
4.1Yards per pass8.0
1.9Yards per rush6.7
12First downs25
5–⁠14Third downs3–⁠6
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
4–⁠37Penalties5–⁠60
27:11Possession32:49
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

RutgersOhio State
34%Success rate48%
−0.26EPA per play0.31
0.90Explosiveness1.30
−0.28Rushing EPA0.18
−0.13Passing EPA0.64
24%Passing-down success39%
−0.08First-down EPA−0.16
−0.26Second-down EPA0.86
0.04Third-down EPA0.71
14%Havoc by its defense18%

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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −28.5, over/under 54.5.

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 98%, Rutgers 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneRutgers end zoneQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateFumble, 11 playsQ1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 RutgersField goal, 15 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 RutgersFumble, 5 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 RutgersTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
  1. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 Ohio StateFumble, 11 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 RutgersField goal, 15 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  7. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 95 yards
  9. Q2 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 48 yards
  12. Q3 RutgersFumble, 5 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  17. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  18. Q4 RutgersTouchdown, 8 plays, 32 yards
  19. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Fielding kickoff 55 yards to the RU10 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU10
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #3 A.Raymond caught at RU25, for 0 yards to the RU25 (#92 C.Curry)
15:002nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush left for 1 yard gain to the RU26 (#95 T.Malone)
15:003rd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete deep left to #2 B.Black thrown to OSU35
13:534th & 9 at own 26#94 J.Anderson punt 47 yards to the OSU27 fair catch by #1 B.Inniss at OSU27
Ohio State Fumble, 11 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 27Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the OSU26 (#94 B.Weaver; #99 E.O’Neill)
13:532nd & 11 at own 26Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush left for 13 yards gain to the OSU39 (#8 D.Djabome), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:531st & 10 at own 39Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush left for 2 yards gain to the OSU41 (#96 K.Griffin)
13:532nd & 8 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #85 B.Christian caught at OSU45, for 5 yards to the OSU46 (#3 B.Mascoe)
13:533rd & 3 at own 46Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #86 M.Klare caught at OSU50, for 5 yards to the RU49 (#9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
13:531st & 10 at opp 49Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 12 yards gain to the RU37 (#9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
13:531st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush left for 14 yards gain to the RU23 (#5 K.Sanders; #9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
13:531st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #32 I.West rush left for 4 yards gain to the RU19 (#3 B.Mascoe)
13:532nd & 6 at opp 19Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #86 M.Klare caught at RU14, for 8 yards to the RU11 (#7 C.Miller), 1ST DOWN
13:531st & 10 at opp 11Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush right for 10 yards gain to the RU01 (#10 J.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
7:431st & goal at opp 1#25 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU00 fumbled by #25 B.Jackson at RU02 forced by #6 A.Wright recovered by RU #8 D.Djabome at RU00, Touchback
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU21 (#0 S.Styles; #26 P.Pierce)
7:432nd & 9 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #0 D.Sheffield caught at RU29, for 8 yards to the RU29, out of bounds at RU29
7:433rd & 1 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 0 yards to the RU29 (#18 J.McClain)
5:474th & 1 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 0 yards to the RU29 (#92 C.Curry; #18 J.McClain), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
5:523rd & 1 at own 29Timeout Rutgers, clock 05:52
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
5:521st & 10 at opp 29Shotgun #20 J.Peoples rush left for 6 yards gain to the RU23 (#8 D.Djabome; #3 B.Mascoe)
5:522nd & 4 at opp 23Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush right for 2 yards loss to the RU25 (#8 D.Djabome)
5:523rd & 6 at opp 25Shotgun #10 J.Sayin sacked for loss of 3 yards to the RU28 (#99 E.O’Neill)
4:011st & 10 at opp 15Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 15 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:01, 1ST DOWN #38 J.Fielding kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #43 J.Ferlmann)Ohio State 7, Rutgers 0
5:523rd & 6 at opp 25Shotgun #10 J.Sayin sacked for loss of 3 yards to the RU28 (#99 E.O’Neill) PENALTY RU Holding (#10 J.Henderson) 10 yards from RU25 to RU15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Rutgers Field goal, 15 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Fielding kickoff 63 yards to the RU02 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU02
4:011st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #9 I.Strong caught at RU32, for 7 yards to the RU32, out of bounds at RU32 PENALTY RU Illegal Touch-Pass (#9 I.Strong). NO PLAY
4:012nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at RU20, for 9 yards to the RU34 (#0 S.Styles), out of bounds
4:013rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush left for 3 yards gain to the RU37 (#0 S.Styles), 1ST DOWN
4:011st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short right to #3 A.Raymond thrown to RU37 broken up by #3 L.Styles Jr.
4:012nd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete deep left to #8 K.Duff thrown to OSU15
4:013rd & 10 at own 37Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at RU47, for 12 yards to the RU49 (#6 D.Sanchez), 1ST DOWN
4:011st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush middle for 5 yards gain to the OSU46 (#26 P.Pierce)
4:012nd & 5 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis sacked for loss of 5 yards to the RU49 (#92 C.Curry)
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush right for 5 yards gain to the OSU46 (#0 S.Styles)
Q2 14:094th & 5 at opp 46Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Duff thrown to OSU40, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY OSU Pass Interference (#7 J.Mathews Jr.) 5 yards from OSU46 to OSU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q2 14:091st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush middle for 3 yards gain to the OSU38 (#1 D.Igbinosun)
Q2 14:092nd & 7 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush right for 6 yards gain to the OSU32 (#2 C.Downs)
Q2 14:093rd & 1 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush middle for 2 yards gain to the OSU30 (#98 K.McDonald; #95 T.Malone), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:091st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #18 C.Weber thrown to OSU30 broken up by #0 S.Styles
Q2 14:092nd & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at OSU32, for 4 yards to the OSU26 (#8 A.Reese; #3 L.Styles Jr.)
Q2 14:093rd & 6 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete deep right to #0 D.Sheffield thrown to OSU04
Q2 11:504th & 6 at opp 26#44 J.Patel field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor), clock 11:50Ohio State 7, Rutgers 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 14, Rutgers 3
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 35#93 J.Scullion kickoff 62 yards to the OSU03, out of bounds at OSU03
11:501st & 10 at own 35Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush right for 3 yards loss to the OSU32 (#94 B.Weaver)
11:502nd & 13 at own 32Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short right to #1 B.Inniss thrown to OSU45 broken up by #7 C.Miller QB hurried by #99 E.O’Neill
11:503rd & 13 at own 32Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short right to #82 D.Adolph thrown to OSU45 QB hurried by #99 E.O’Neill
10:504th & 13 at own 32#42 J.McGuire punt 44 yards to the RU24 fair catch by #0 D.Sheffield at RU24
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 8 yards gain to the RU32 (#18 J.McClain)
10:502nd & 2 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU33 (#15 Z.Grady)
10:503rd & 1 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete deep left to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. thrown to OSU41
9:174th & 1 at own 33#94 J.Anderson punt 65 yards to the OSU02
Ohio State Touchdown, 11 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 2Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OSU03 (#10 J.Henderson)
9:172nd & 9 at own 3Shotgun #12 C.Donaldson Jr rush middle for 3 yards gain to the OSU06 (#8 D.Djabome; #3 B.Mascoe)
9:173rd & 6 at own 6Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short middle to #82 D.Adolph caught at OSU13, for 9 yards to the OSU15 (#7 C.Miller; #6 A.Wright), 1ST DOWN
9:171st & 10 at own 15Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short right thrown to OSU30
9:172nd & 10 at own 15Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #25 B.Jackson caught at OSU12, for 14 yards to the OSU29 (#9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
9:171st & 10 at own 29Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #86 M.Klare caught at OSU29, for 39 yards to the RU32 (#8 D.Djabome), 1ST DOWN
9:171st & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #32 I.West rush right for 0 yards to the RU32 (#6 A.Wright; #3 B.Mascoe)
9:172nd & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short middle to #1 B.Inniss caught at RU30, for 3 yards to the RU29 (#6 A.Wright)
9:173rd & 7 at opp 29Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #86 M.Klare caught at RU26, for 5 yards to the RU24 (#3 B.Mascoe; #90 F.Gnago)
3:204th & 2 at opp 24Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete short left to #85 B.Christian thrown to RU06 broken up by #5 K.Sanders PENALTY RU Roughing The Passer (#94 B.Weaver) 12 yards from RU24 to RU12, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:203rd & 7 at opp 29Timeout Ohio State, clock 03:20
3:201st & 10 at opp 12Shotgun #32 I.West rush right for 5 yards gain to the RU07 (#3 B.Mascoe), out of bounds
2:272nd & 5 at opp 7Brandon Inniss 7 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)Ohio State 14, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Fielding kickoff 65 yards to the RU00 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU00
2:271st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 12 yards gain to the RU37 (#18 J.McClain), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 0 yards to the RU37 (#98 K.McDonald; #14 B.Atkinson)
2:001st & 10 at own 25Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #9 I.Strong thrown to OSU48 broken up by #1 D.Igbinosun
1:333rd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass intercepted by #1 D.Igbinosun at OSU25, End Of Play PENALTY OSU Personal Foul (#96 E.Houston) 15 yards from RU37 to OSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1:331st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush right for 2 yards loss to the OSU50 (#96 E.Houston)
1:332nd & 12 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #0 D.Sheffield caught at OSU42, for 10 yards to the OSU40, out of bounds at OSU40
1:333rd & 2 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis sacked for loss of 7 yards to the OSU47 (#96 E.Houston, #0 S.Styles)
0:284th & 9 at opp 47#94 J.Anderson punt 29 yards to the OSU18 fair catch by #1 B.Inniss at OSU18
Ohio State End of half, 1 play
0:281st & 10 at own 18Shotgun #20 J.Peoples rush left for 0 yards to the OSU18 (#8 D.Djabome; #6 A.Wright)
3rd quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 28, Rutgers 3
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
14:53#93 J.Scullion kickoff 44 yards to the OSU21 #1 B.Inniss return for loss of 14 yards to the OSU23 fumbled by #1 B.Inniss at OSU23 recovered by OSU #20 J.Peoples at OSU07 (#33 J.Insinga)
14:531st & 10 at own 9Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush right for 13 yards gain to the OSU22 (#8 D.Djabome), 1ST DOWN
14:531st & 10 at own 22Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards loss to the OSU19 (#99 E.O’Neill; #6 A.Wright)
14:532nd & 13 at own 19Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #82 D.Adolph caught at OSU26, for 14 yards to the OSU33 (#10 J.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
14:531st & 10 at own 33Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the OSU41 (#9 J.Elad; #6 A.Wright)
14:532nd & 2 at own 41Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #86 M.Klare caught at OSU44, for 12 yards to the RU47 fumbled by #86 M.Klare at OSU48 forced by #3 B.Mascoe recovered by OSU #20 J.Peoples at RU47, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
14:531st & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #32 I.West rush left for 4 yards gain to the RU43 (#4 S.Robinson)
14:532nd & 6 at opp 43Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete short right to #1 B.Inniss thrown to RU29 broken up by #9 J.Elad
14:533rd & 6 at opp 43Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short right to #86 M.Klare thrown to RU30
10:334th & 6 at opp 43#42 J.McGuire punt 42 yards to the RU01
Rutgers Fumble, 5 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #9 I.Strong caught at RU10, for 9 yards to the RU10 (#7 J.Mathews Jr.)
10:332nd & 1 at own 10Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 0 yards to the RU10 (#97 K.Jackson Jr.; #95 T.Malone)
10:333rd & 1 at own 10Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU11 (#98 K.McDonald; #92 C.Curry), 1ST DOWN
10:331st & 10 at own 11Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU12 (#97 K.Jackson Jr.)
7:402nd & 9 at own 12Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis sacked for loss of 11 yards to the RU01 (#92 C.Curry), fumble by #16 A.Kaliakmanis recovered by OSU #92 C.Curry at RU01, End Of Play
Ohio State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:401st & goal at opp 1#12 C.Donaldson Jr rush left for 0 yards to the RU01 (#55 Z.Angoy; #4 S.Robinson)
7:402nd & goal at opp 1#10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short middle to #85 B.Christian thrown to RU00 PENALTY OSU Holding (#78 E.Onianwa) 10 yards from RU01 to RU11. NO PLAY
7:402nd & goal at opp 11Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short left to #12 C.Donaldson Jr thrown to RU08 QB hurried by #99 E.O’Neill
7:003rd & goal at opp 11Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #86 M.Klare caught at RU00, for 11 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:00 #38 J.Fielding kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #43 J.Ferlmann)Ohio State 21, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Fielding kickoff 65 yards to the RU00, Touchback
7:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 2 yards gain to the RU27 (#2 C.Downs)
7:002nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Duff thrown to RU45 QB hurried by #0 S.Styles and #98 K.McDonald
7:003rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short right to #2 B.Black thrown to RU32
6:064th & 8 at own 27#94 J.Anderson punt 43 yards to the OSU30 fair catch by #1 B.Inniss at OSU30
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush right for 15 yards gain to the OSU45 (#5 K.Sanders; #9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
6:061st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush left for 3 yards gain to the OSU48 (#8 D.Djabome)
6:062nd & 7 at own 48Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short middle to #86 M.Klare caught at OSU50, for 25 yards to the RU27 (#5 K.Sanders; #8 D.Djabome), 1ST DOWN
6:061st & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete short right to #5 M.Graham thrown to RU10
6:062nd & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU26 (#14 J.Thompson)
6:063rd & 9 at opp 26Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete deep left to #13 B.Rodgers thrown to RU05 PENALTY RU Pass Interference (#10 J.Henderson) 15 yards from RU26 to RU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:061st & 10 at opp 11#25 B.Jackson rush right for 1 yard gain to the RU10 (#4 S.Robinson)
2:302nd & 9 at opp 10Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush left for 10 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:30, 1ST DOWN #38 J.Fielding kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #43 J.Ferlmann)Ohio State 28, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Fielding kickoff 65 yards to the RU00, Touchback
2:301st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Benjamin rush right for 0 yards to the RU25 (#92 C.Curry)
2:302nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis sacked for loss of 8 yards to the RU17 (#2 C.Downs)
2:303rd & 18 at own 17Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short right to #2 B.Black thrown to RU25
0:574th & 18 at own 17#94 J.Anderson punt 53 yards to the OSU30, out of bounds at OSU30
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 30#3 L.Kienholz rush right for 6 yards gain to the OSU36 (#3 B.Mascoe), out of bounds
0:572nd & 4 at own 36Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush right for 9 yards gain to the OSU45, out of bounds at OSU45, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #32 I.West rush right for 0 yards to the OSU45 (#10 J.Henderson)
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 45Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz rush right for 22 yards gain to the RU33 (#10 J.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Shotgun #32 I.West rush left for 28 yards gain to the RU05 (#9 J.Elad), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass incomplete short left thrown to RU00 QB hurried by #1 J.Walker
Q4 11:392nd & goal at opp 5#12 C.Donaldson Jr rush middle for 5 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:39. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner broke the plane”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: #12 C.Donaldson Jr rush middle for 4 yards gain to the RU01 (#9 J.Elad) PENALTY OSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#70 P.Daniels) 14 yards from RU01 to RU15) #38 J.Fielding kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #43 J.Ferlmann)Ohio State 35, Rutgers 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 42, Rutgers 9
Rutgers Touchdown, 8 plays
11:39PENALTY OSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#70 P.Daniels) 15 yards from OSU35 to OSU20. NO PLAY
11:341st & 10 at own 20#38 J.Fielding kickoff 66 yards to the RU14 #2 B.Black return 15 yards to the RU29 (#5 A.Scott Jr.; #10 F.Delane)
11:341st & 10 at own 29Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush left for 15 yards gain to the RU44 (#28 L.Roker), 1ST DOWN
11:341st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete deep middle to #8 K.Duff caught at OSU36, for 22 yards to the OSU34 (#26 P.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
11:341st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 8 yards gain to the OSU26 (#53 W.Smith Jr.)
11:342nd & 2 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard loss to the OSU27 (#20 R.Pettijohn)
11:343rd & 3 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at OSU29, for 3 yards to the OSU24 (#12 B.West), 1ST DOWN
11:341st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush left for 4 yards gain to the OSU20 (#26 P.Pierce)
11:342nd & 6 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Duff thrown to OSU01 broken up by #7 J.Mathews Jr. PENALTY OSU Pass Interference (#7 J.Mathews Jr.) 15 yards from OSU20 to OSU05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:341st & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at OSU06, for 4 yards to the OSU01 (#28 L.Roker)
6:432nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:43 #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass attempt failedOhio State 35, Rutgers 9
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35#93 J.Scullion kickoff 40 yards to the OSU25 fair catch by #1 B.Inniss at OSU25
6:431st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #32 I.West rush middle for 4 yards gain to the OSU29 (#14 J.Thompson)
6:432nd & 6 at own 29Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short left to #15 J.Thurman caught at OSU32, for 19 yards to the OSU48 (#4 S.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:431st & 10 at own 48Shotgun #32 I.West rush right for 3 yards gain to the RU49 (#5 K.Sanders)
4:172nd & 7 at opp 49Shotgun #20 J.Peoples rush right for 49 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:17, 1ST DOWN #38 J.Fielding kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #35 C.Johnson)Ohio State 42, Rutgers 9
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 35#38 J.Fielding kickoff 65 yards to the RU00, Touchback
4:171st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Benjamin rush right for 3 yards gain to the RU28 (#10 F.Delane)
4:172nd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Benjamin rush middle for 9 yards gain to the RU37 (#10 F.Delane), 1ST DOWN
4:171st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Benjamin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the RU41 (#53 W.Smith Jr.; #12 B.West)
4:172nd & 6 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Benjamin rush middle for 0 yards to the RU41 (#26 P.Pierce; #10 F.Delane)
2:003rd & 6 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Benjamin rush left for 4 yards gain to the RU45 (#6 D.Sanchez)
2:002nd & 6 at own 41Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:00
1:084th & 2 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Benjamin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU46 (#53 W.Smith Jr.), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Ohio State End of game, 2 plays
1:081st & 10 at opp 46Kneel down by #3 L.Kienholz at RU48 for loss of 2 yards
1:082nd & 12 at opp 48Kneel down by #3 L.Kienholz at RU50 for loss of 2 yards

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Ohio State leads 11–⁠0 in 11 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 42, Rutgers 9
2023Ohio State 35, Rutgers 16
2022Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10
2021Ohio State 52, Rutgers 13
2020Ohio State 49, Rutgers 27
2019Ohio State 56, Rutgers 21

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