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Ohio State at Wisconsin

Dec 3, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2017RegularWeek 14

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

27 - 21

OSW

Home

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wisconsin298
Ohio State449

Passing Yards

Wisconsin238
Ohio State211

Rushing Yards

Wisconsin60
Ohio State238

Turnovers

Wisconsin2
Ohio State3

Game Conditions

Temperature41°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Alex Hornibrook

Wisconsin

YDS: 229

Rushing

J.K. Dobbins

Ohio State

YDS: 174

Receiving

Terry McLaurin

Ohio State

YDS: 92

Tackles

Jerome Baker

Ohio State

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wisconsin34:06
Ohio State25:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State holds off Wisconsin 27-21

Close

Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 27-21 in Week 14 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 449-298 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 27-21. Andrew Van Ginkel 9 Yd Interception Return (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 449 total yards, 238 rushing yards, and 211 passing yards. Wisconsin finished with 298 total yards, including 60 on the ground and 238 through the air.

Ohio State converted 6-16 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Ohio State led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Terry McLaurin 84 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick).

Key Moments

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Andrew Van Ginkel 9 Yd Interception Return (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) (Ohio State led 7-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Parris Campbell 57 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 14-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Terry McLaurin 84 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rafael Gaglianone 28 Yd Field Goal (Wisconsin led 10-21 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.T. Barrett 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 21-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sean Nuernberger 27 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 24-13 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-21

    Ohio State defeated Wisconsin.

  • Total yards

    449-298

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    238

    Ohio State averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    211

    Ohio State averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-16

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Wisconsin's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWisconsinOhio State
Total Yards298449
Passing Yards238211
Rushing Yards60238
First Downs1616
Third Down Efficiency5-166-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-555-48
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts20-4112-26
Rushing Attempts3242
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points79
Possession Time34:0625:54
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)