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USC at Ohio State

Dec 30, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2017PostseasonWeek 1

Away

USC

Big Ten

Final Score

7 - 24

UOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State277
USC413

Passing Yards

Ohio State114
USC356

Rushing Yards

Ohio State163
USC57

Turnovers

Ohio State1
USC4

Game Conditions

Temperature46°F
Wind7 mph S

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Darnold

USC

YDS: 356

Rushing

J.T. Barrett

Ohio State

YDS: 66

Receiving

Deontay Burnett

USC

YDS: 139

Tackles

Cameron Smith

USC

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State25:04
USC34:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State beats USC 24-7

Standard

Ohio State defeated USC 24-7 in Week 1 of the 2017 postseason slate, finishing with a 277-413 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-7. J.T. Barrett run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) came with {'seconds': 25, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 277 total yards, 163 rushing yards, and 114 passing yards. USC finished with 413 total yards, including 57 on the ground and 356 through the air.

Ohio State converted 2-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Ohio State led 24-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was J.T. Barrett run for 28 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) (USC led 7-24 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sean Nuernberger 26 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 10-0 over USC).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Sam Darnold pass intercepted for a TD Damon Webb return for 23 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (USC led 0-17 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett run for 28 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) (Ohio State led 24-0 over USC).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-7

    Ohio State defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    277-413

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    163

    Ohio State averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    114

    Ohio State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-12

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-19

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateUSC
Total Yards277413
Passing Yards114356
Rushing Yards16357
First Downs1323
Third Down Efficiency2-126-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-3
Total Penalties (Yards)3-303-35
Turnovers14
Completions / Attempts11-1726-45
Rushing Attempts3836
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points61
Possession Time25:0434:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)