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Northwestern at Ohio State

Dec 19, 2020 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2020RegularWeek 16

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

10 - 22

NOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State513
Northwestern329

Passing Yards

Ohio State114
Northwestern224

Rushing Yards

Ohio State399
Northwestern105

Turnovers

Ohio State2
Northwestern3

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature40°F
Wind10 mph S

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Peyton Ramsey

Northwestern

YDS: 224

Rushing

Trey Sermon

Ohio State

YDS: 331

Receiving

Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman

Northwestern

YDS: 103

Tackles

Chris Bergin

Northwestern

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State30:36
Northwestern28:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State beats Northwestern 22-10

Standard

Ohio State defeated Northwestern 22-10 in Week 16 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 513-329 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 22-10. Blake Haubeil 41 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 513 total yards, 399 rushing yards, and 114 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 329 total yards, including 105 on the ground and 224 through the air.

Ohio State converted 4-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Ohio State led 6-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Blake Haubeil 43 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Haubeil 41 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 3-0 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cam Porter 9 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) (Northwestern led 7-3 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charlie Kuhbander 47 Yd Field Goal (Northwestern led 10-3 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Haubeil 43 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 6-10 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trey Sermon 9 Yd Run (Blake Haubeil Kick) (Ohio State led 13-10 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Haubeil 26 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 16-10 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    22-10

    Ohio State defeated Northwestern.

  • Total yards

    513-329

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    399

    Ohio State averaged 9.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    114

    Ohio State averaged 4.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateNorthwestern
Total Yards513329
Passing Yards114224
Rushing Yards399105
First Downs2419
Third Down Efficiency4-117-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-452-15
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts12-2724-37
Rushing Attempts4434
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points104
Possession Time30:3628:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)