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Penn State at Ohio State

Oct 28, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 9

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

38 - 39

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Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State529
Penn State283

Passing Yards

Ohio State328
Penn State192

Rushing Yards

Ohio State201
Penn State91

Turnovers

Ohio State2
Penn State0

Game Conditions

Temperature41°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

76%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

J.T. Barrett

Ohio State

YDS: 328

Rushing

J.T. Barrett

Ohio State

YDS: 95

Receiving

K.J. Hill

Ohio State

YDS: 102

Tackles

Marcus Allen

Penn State

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State29:07
Penn State30:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State edges Penn State 39-38

Close

Ohio State defeated Penn State 39-38 in Week 9 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 529-283 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 39-38. Saquon Barkley 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Tyler Davis Kick) came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 529 total yards, 201 rushing yards, and 328 passing yards. Penn State finished with 283 total yards, including 91 on the ground and 192 through the air.

Ohio State converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Ohio State led 17-28 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Saquon Barkley 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Tyler Davis Kick).

Key Moments

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Tyler Davis Kick) (Ohio State led 0-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sean Nuernberger 38 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 3-14 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    DaeSean Hamilton 13 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick) (Penn State led 14-0 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley 6 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (Penn State led 28-10 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Weber 2 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 17-28 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley 36 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (Penn State led 21-3 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    39-38

    Ohio State defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    529-283

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    201

    Ohio State averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    328

    Ohio State averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StatePenn State
Total Yards529283
Passing Yards328192
Rushing Yards20191
First Downs2717
Third Down Efficiency5-127-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)10-799-73
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts33-3917-29
Rushing Attempts3935
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points98
Possession Time29:0730:53
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)