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Minnesota at Ohio State

Nov 8, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 10

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

14 - 28

MOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State376
Minnesota314

Passing Yards

Ohio State187
Minnesota281

Rushing Yards

Ohio State189
Minnesota33

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Minnesota1

Game Conditions

Temperature42°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Leidner

Minnesota

YDS: 281

Rushing

Ezekiel Elliott

Ohio State

YDS: 114

Receiving

K.J. Maye

Minnesota

YDS: 116

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State28:32
Minnesota31:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State beats Minnesota 28-14

Standard

Ohio State defeated Minnesota 28-14 in Week 10 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 376-314 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-14. Ezekiel Elliott run for 15 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 376 total yards, 189 rushing yards, and 187 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 314 total yards, including 33 on the ground and 281 through the air.

Ohio State converted 7-16 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Ohio State led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cardale Jones run for 38 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ezekiel Elliott run for 15 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK) (Ohio State led 14-0 over Minnesota).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner pass intercepted by Vonn Bell at the Minn 16, Vonn Bell return for 16 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK) (Minnesota led 0-7 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 6 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK) (Ohio State led 21-0 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cardale Jones run for 38 yds for a TD, (Jack Willoughby KICK) (Ohio State led 28-14 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 4 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK) (Minnesota led 7-21 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 10 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK) (Minnesota led 14-21 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-14

    Ohio State defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    376-314

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    189

    Ohio State averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    187

    Ohio State averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-19

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateMinnesota
Total Yards376314
Passing Yards187281
Rushing Yards18933
First Downs1813
Third Down Efficiency7-167-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-453-25
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts12-2227-45
Rushing Attempts4426
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points42
Possession Time28:3231:28
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)