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Ohio State at Rutgers

Oct 2, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 5

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

52 - 13

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Rutgers

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Rutgers346
Ohio State541

Passing Yards

Rutgers235
Ohio State333

Rushing Yards

Rutgers111
Ohio State208

Turnovers

Rutgers3
Ohio State0

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind4 mph W

Humidity

41%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Stroud

Ohio State

YDS: 330

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 71

Receiving

Chris Olave

Ohio State

YDS: 119

Tackles

Ronnie Hickman

Ohio State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers29:39
Ohio State30:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State routs Rutgers 52-13

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Rutgers 52-13 in Week 5 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 541-346 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 52-13. Noah Ruggles 23 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 541 total yards, 208 rushing yards, and 333 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 346 total yards, including 111 on the ground and 235 through the air.

Ohio State converted 8-13 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Ohio State led 45-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chris Olave 56 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 23 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 17-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Garrett Wilson 32 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State led 24-0 over Rutgers).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Denzel Burke 23 Yd Interception Return (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Rutgers led 0-14 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aron Cruickshank 75 Yd pass from Noah Vedral (Valentino Ambrosio PAT blocked) (Rutgers led 6-24 over Ohio State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson 44 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitch Rossi 1 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State led 31-6 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    52-13

    Ohio State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    541-346

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    208

    Ohio State averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    333

    Ohio State averaged 12.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-13

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersOhio State
Total Yards346541
Passing Yards235333
Rushing Yards111208
First Downs1825
Third Down Efficiency4-158-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-60-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-256-65
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts28-4018-27
Rushing Attempts3137
Passing TDs25
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points110
Possession Time29:3930:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)