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Ohio State at Indiana

Sep 1, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 1

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

49 - 21

OSI

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Indiana

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Indiana437
Ohio State596

Passing Yards

Indiana420
Ohio State304

Rushing Yards

Indiana17
Ohio State292

Turnovers

Indiana3
Ohio State0

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind8 mph NE

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Richard Lagow

Indiana

YDS: 410

Rushing

J.K. Dobbins

Ohio State

YDS: 181

Receiving

Simmie Cobbs Jr.

Indiana

YDS: 149

Tackles

Tegray Scales

Indiana

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Indiana28:10
Ohio State31:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State pulls away from Indiana 49-21

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Indiana 49-21 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 596-437 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 49-21. Ian Thomas 18 Yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes Kick) came with {'seconds': 50, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 596 total yards, 292 rushing yards, and 304 passing yards. Indiana finished with 437 total yards, including 17 on the ground and 420 through the air.

Ohio State converted 8-19 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Ohio State led 13-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Parris Campbell 74 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ian Thomas 18 Yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes Kick) (Indiana led 7-3 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sean Nuernberger 27 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 3-0 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Antonio Williams 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 13-14 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sean Nuernberger 19 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 6-7 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Simmie Cobbs Jr. 8 Yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes Kick) (Indiana led 14-6 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett 2 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 20-14 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-21

    Ohio State defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    596-437

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    292

    Ohio State averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    304

    Ohio State averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-19

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-20

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIndianaOhio State
Total Yards437596
Passing Yards420304
Rushing Yards17292
First Downs2526
Third Down Efficiency9-208-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-335-50
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts42-6820-35
Rushing Attempts2751
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points311
Possession Time28:1031:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)