← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Ohio State at Illinois

Nov 14, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 11

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

28 - 3

OSI

Home

Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois261
Ohio State440

Passing Yards

Illinois241
Ohio State157

Rushing Yards

Illinois20
Ohio State283

Turnovers

Illinois2
Ohio State2

Game Conditions

Temperature53°F
Wind21 mph S

Humidity

35%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Wes Lunt

Illinois

YDS: 241

Rushing

Ezekiel Elliott

Ohio State

YDS: 181

Receiving

Desmond Cain

Illinois

YDS: 102

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois26:56
Ohio State33:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State pulls away from Illinois 28-3

Standard

Ohio State defeated Illinois 28-3 in Week 11 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 440-261 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-3. Michael Thomas 24 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick) came with {'seconds': 43, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 440 total yards, 283 rushing yards, and 157 passing yards. Illinois finished with 261 total yards, including 20 on the ground and 241 through the air.

Ohio State converted 4-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Ohio State led 14-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Thomas 24 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Thomas 24 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett 6 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 14-3 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Taylor Zalewski 46 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 3-7 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ezekiel Elliott 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 21-3 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ezekiel Elliott 10 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 28-3 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-3

    Ohio State defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    440-261

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    283

    Ohio State averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    157

    Ohio State averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisOhio State
Total Yards261440
Passing Yards241157
Rushing Yards20283
First Downs1523
Third Down Efficiency5-174-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-32-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-107-40
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts23-4717-25
Rushing Attempts2550
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points34
Possession Time26:5633:04
View Illinois Team PageView Ohio State Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)