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Oregon State at Ohio State

Sep 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

Away

Oregon State

Pac-12

Final Score

31 - 77

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Ohio State

Big Ten

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Total Yards

Ohio State721
Oregon State392

Passing Yards

Ohio State346
Oregon State196

Rushing Yards

Ohio State375
Oregon State196

Turnovers

Ohio State2
Oregon State2

Game Conditions

Temperature78°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dwayne Haskins

Ohio State

YDS: 313

Rushing

Mike Weber

Ohio State

YDS: 186

Receiving

Terry McLaurin

Ohio State

YDS: 121

Tackles

Dwayne Williams

Oregon State

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State31:15
Oregon State28:45

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State routs Oregon State 77-31

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Oregon State 77-31 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 721-392 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 77-31. Rashod Berry 6 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick) came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 721 total yards, 375 rushing yards, and 346 passing yards. Oregon State finished with 392 total yards, including 196 on the ground and 196 through the air.

Ohio State converted 12-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Ohio State led 42-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Terry McLaurin 75 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Rashod Berry 6 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 21-7 over Oregon State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trevon Bradford 49 Yd pass from Conor Blount (Jordan Choukair Kick) (Oregon State led 7-7 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Weber 16 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 14-7 over Oregon State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Terry McLaurin 2 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Oregon State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mike Weber 3 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 35-7 over Oregon State).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Nick Bosa 0 Yd Fumble Return (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Oregon State led 7-42 over Ohio State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    77-31

    Ohio State defeated Oregon State.

  • Total yards

    721-392

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    375

    Ohio State averaged 7.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    346

    Ohio State averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    12-14

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-17

    Oregon State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateOregon State
Total Yards721392
Passing Yards346196
Rushing Yards375196
First Downs3415
Third Down Efficiency12-146-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-505-49
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts25-3414-24
Rushing Attempts5339
Passing TDs52
Rushing TDs52
Kicking Points117
Possession Time31:1528:45
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)