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Rutgers at Ohio State

Nov 8, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 10

Away

Rutgers

Big Ten

Final Score

27 - 49

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Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State512
Rutgers370

Passing Yards

Ohio State314
Rutgers229

Rushing Yards

Ohio State198
Rutgers141

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Rutgers2

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature55°F
Wind0 mph

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justin Fields

Ohio State

YDS: 314

Rushing

Trey Sermon

Ohio State

YDS: 68

Receiving

Garrett Wilson

Ohio State

YDS: 104

Tackles

Olakunle Fatukasi

Rutgers

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State30:55
Rutgers28:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State pulls away from Rutgers 49-27

Standard

Ohio State defeated Rutgers 49-27 in Week 10 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 512-370 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 49-27. Justin Fields pass complete to Jameson Williams for 38 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 512 total yards, 198 rushing yards, and 314 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 370 total yards, including 141 on the ground and 229 through the air.

Ohio State converted 7-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Ohio State led 35-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drue Chrisman punt for 52 yds , Avery Young returns for no gain Bo Melton return for 58 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Justin Fields pass complete to Jameson Williams for 38 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Guy Fava 30 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 3-7 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Fields run for 7 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK) (Ohio State led 14-3 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 8 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK) (Ohio State led 28-3 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 6 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK) (Ohio State led 21-3 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Master Teague III run for 9 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK) (Ohio State led 35-3 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-27

    Ohio State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    512-370

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    198

    Ohio State averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    314

    Ohio State averaged 11.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-12

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-17

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateRutgers
Total Yards512370
Passing Yards314229
Rushing Yards198141
First Downs2622
Third Down Efficiency7-127-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-13-4
Total Penalties (Yards)9-759-80
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts24-2833-48
Rushing Attempts3632
Passing TDs51
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points73
Possession Time30:5528:51
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)