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Illinois at Ohio State

Nov 18, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 12

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

14 - 52

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Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Ohio State543
Illinois105

Passing Yards

Ohio State218
Illinois16

Rushing Yards

Ohio State325
Illinois89

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Illinois1

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind14 mph S

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

J.T. Barrett

Ohio State

YDS: 141

Rushing

Mike Weber

Ohio State

YDS: 108

Receiving

Parris Campbell

Ohio State

YDS: 59

Tackles

Stanley Green

Illinois

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State37:16
Illinois22:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State routs Illinois 52-14

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Illinois 52-14 in Week 12 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 543-105 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 52-14. Mike Weber run for 43 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 543 total yards, 325 rushing yards, and 218 passing yards. Illinois finished with 105 total yards, including 89 on the ground and 16 through the air.

Ohio State converted 10-18 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Ohio State led 38-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dwayne Haskins run for a loss of 4 yards Dwayne Haskins fumbled, forced by Stanley Green, recovered by Illin Ahmari Hayes , return for 54 yds, (Chase McLaughlin KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Weber run for 43 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 21-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett run for 3 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 14-0 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett pass complete to Binjimen Victor for 11 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 28-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Weber run for 4 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sean Nuernberger 33 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 31-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.K. Dobbins run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 38-0 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    52-14

    Ohio State defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    543-105

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    325

    Ohio State averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    218

    Ohio State averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-18

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-12

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateIllinois
Total Yards543105
Passing Yards21816
Rushing Yards32589
First Downs275
Third Down Efficiency10-181-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-687-55
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts16-294-14
Rushing Attempts5928
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points102
Possession Time37:1622:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)