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Michigan State at Ohio State

Nov 20, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 12

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

7 - 56

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Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State655
Michigan State224

Passing Yards

Ohio State449
Michigan State158

Rushing Yards

Ohio State206
Michigan State66

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

Temperature47°F
Wind12 mph S

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Stroud

Ohio State

YDS: 432

Rushing

Master Teague

Ohio State

YDS: 95

Receiving

Chris Olave

Ohio State

YDS: 140

Tackles

Darius Snow

Michigan State

TOT: 16

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State37:58
Michigan State22:02

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State routs Michigan State 56-7

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Michigan State 56-7 in Week 12 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 655-224 edge in total yards, and scoring 6 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 56-7. C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 23 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 655 total yards, 206 rushing yards, and 449 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 224 total yards, including 66 on the ground and 158 through the air.

Ohio State converted 6-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Ohio State led 49-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 77 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 23 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 43 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 21-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 77 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 14-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Julian Fleming for 4 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 28-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 5 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 49-0 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Miyan Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 35-0 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-7

    Ohio State defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    655-224

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    206

    Ohio State averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    449

    Ohio State averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-10

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateMichigan State
Total Yards655224
Passing Yards449158
Rushing Yards20666
First Downs3612
Third Down Efficiency6-105-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)1-53-30
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts36-4316-38
Rushing Attempts4321
Passing TDs61
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points81
Possession Time37:5822:02
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)