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Ohio State at Penn State

Oct 31, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 9

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

38 - 25

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Penn State

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State319
Ohio State526

Passing Yards

Penn State275
Ohio State318

Rushing Yards

Penn State44
Ohio State208

Turnovers

Penn State1
Ohio State0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature40°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justin Fields

Ohio State

YDS: 318

Rushing

Master Teague

Ohio State

YDS: 110

Receiving

Jahan Dotson

Penn State

YDS: 144

Tackles

Ellis Brooks

Penn State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State22:48
Ohio State37:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State beats Penn State 38-25

Standard

Ohio State defeated Penn State 38-25 in Week 9 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 526-319 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 38-25. Jake Pinegar 31 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 526 total yards, 208 rushing yards, and 318 passing yards. Penn State finished with 319 total yards, including 44 on the ground and 275 through the air.

Ohio State converted 10-18 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Ohio State led 21-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chris Olave 49 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Dominic DiMaccio Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 31 Yd Field Goal (Penn State led 3-14 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Master Teague III 4 Yd Run (Blake Haubeil Kick) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chris Olave 26 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Blake Haubeil Kick) (Ohio State led 14-0 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jeremy Ruckert 10 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Dominic DiMaccio Kick) (Ohio State led 21-3 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jordan Stout 50 Yd Field Goal (Penn State led 6-21 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chris Olave 49 Yd pass from Justin Fields (Dominic DiMaccio Kick) (Ohio State led 28-13 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-25

    Ohio State defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    526-319

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    208

    Ohio State averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    318

    Ohio State averaged 9.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-18

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-9

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateOhio State
Total Yards319526
Passing Yards275318
Rushing Yards44208
First Downs2024
Third Down Efficiency3-910-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-319-80
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts17-2928-34
Rushing Attempts2745
Passing TDs34
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points78
Possession Time22:4837:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)