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Tulsa at Ohio State

Sep 18, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 3

Away

Tulsa

American Athletic

Final Score

20 - 41

TOS

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Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State508
Tulsa501

Passing Yards

Ohio State185
Tulsa428

Rushing Yards

Ohio State323
Tulsa73

Turnovers

Ohio State2
Tulsa2

Game Conditions

Temperature90°F
Wind3 mph N

Humidity

32%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Davis Brin

Tulsa

YDS: 428

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 277

Receiving

Josh Johnson

Tulsa

YDS: 149

Tackles

Ronnie Hickman

Ohio State

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State28:26
Tulsa31:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State pulls away from Tulsa 41-20

Standard

Ohio State defeated Tulsa 41-20 in Week 3 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 508-501 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 41-20. Noah Ruggles 43 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 508 total yards, 323 rushing yards, and 185 passing yards. Tulsa finished with 501 total yards, including 73 on the ground and 428 through the air.

Ohio State converted 6-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Ohio State led 13-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was TreVeyon Henderson run for 52 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 43 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 3-3 over Tulsa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zack Long 22 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 3-0 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zack Long 31 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 6-3 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 44 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 13-6 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 10-6 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 48 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 20-6 over Tulsa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-20

    Ohio State defeated Tulsa.

  • Total yards

    508-501

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    323

    Ohio State averaged 7.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    185

    Ohio State averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-11

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-17

    Tulsa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateTulsa
Total Yards508501
Passing Yards185428
Rushing Yards32373
First Downs2425
Third Down Efficiency6-119-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-8111-100
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts15-2531-54
Rushing Attempts4128
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points118
Possession Time28:2631:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)