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Ohio State at Penn State

Sep 29, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 5

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

27 - 26

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Penn State

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State492
Ohio State389

Passing Yards

Penn State286
Ohio State270

Rushing Yards

Penn State206
Ohio State119

Turnovers

Penn State1
Ohio State1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature59°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 286

Rushing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 175

Receiving

KJ Hamler

Penn State

YDS: 138

Tackles

Tuf Borland

Ohio State

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State31:39
Ohio State28:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State edges Penn State 27-26

Close

Ohio State defeated Penn State 27-26 in Week 5 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 389-492 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 27-26. Jake Pinegar 34 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 389 total yards, 119 rushing yards, and 270 passing yards. Penn State finished with 492 total yards, including 206 on the ground and 286 through the air.

Ohio State converted 4-17 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Ohio State led 7-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Binjimen Victor 47 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 34 Yd Field Goal (Penn State led 3-0 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    KJ Hamler 93 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick) (Penn State led 13-0 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    J.K. Dobbins 26 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 7-13 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 39 Yd Field Goal (Penn State led 6-0 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.K. Dobbins 4 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 14-13 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Binjimen Victor 47 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger Kick) (Ohio State led 21-26 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-26

    Ohio State defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    389-492

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    119

    Ohio State averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    270

    Ohio State averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-17

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-17

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateOhio State
Total Yards492389
Passing Yards286270
Rushing Yards206119
First Downs2221
Third Down Efficiency3-174-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-6410-105
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts16-3222-39
Rushing Attempts4437
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points83
Possession Time31:3928:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)