← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Michigan State at Ohio State

Nov 21, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 12

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 14

MSOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State132
Michigan State294

Passing Yards

Ohio State46
Michigan State91

Rushing Yards

Ohio State86
Michigan State203

Turnovers

Ohio State0
Michigan State2

Game Conditions

Temperature51°F
Wind11 mph S

Humidity

39%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tyler O'Connor

Michigan State

YDS: 89

Rushing

Gerald Holmes

Michigan State

YDS: 65

Receiving

Aaron Burbridge

Michigan State

YDS: 62

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State21:50
Michigan State38:10

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State edges Ohio State 17-14

Close

Michigan State defeated Ohio State 17-14 in Week 12 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 294-132 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 17-14. Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Trevon Pendleton for 12 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 7} left in the quarter 2, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 294 total yards, 203 rushing yards, and 91 passing yards. Ohio State finished with 132 total yards, including 86 on the ground and 46 through the air.

Michigan State converted 7-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Michigan State led 7-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Geiger 41 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tyler O'Connor pass complete to Trevon Pendleton for 12 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) (Michigan State led 7-7 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ezekiel Elliott run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 6 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 14-7 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gerald Holmes run for 2 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) (Michigan State led 14-14 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 41 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 17-14 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-14

    Michigan State defeated Ohio State.

  • Total yards

    294-132

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    203

    Michigan State averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    91

    Michigan State averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Ohio State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateMichigan State
Total Yards132294
Passing Yards4691
Rushing Yards86203
First Downs517
Third Down Efficiency4-147-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-204-30
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts9-168-16
Rushing Attempts2951
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points25
Possession Time21:5038:10
View Ohio State Team PageView Michigan State Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)