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Penn State at Ohio State

Oct 30, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 9

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 33

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Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State466
Penn State394

Passing Yards

Ohio State305
Penn State361

Rushing Yards

Ohio State161
Penn State33

Turnovers

Ohio State1
Penn State3

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

86%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 361

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 152

Receiving

Jahan Dotson

Penn State

YDS: 127

Tackles

Ronnie Hickman

Ohio State

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State30:10
Penn State29:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State holds off Penn State 33-24

Standard

Ohio State defeated Penn State 33-24 in Week 9 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 466-394 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 33-24. Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 5 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 466 total yards, 161 rushing yards, and 305 passing yards. Penn State finished with 394 total yards, including 33 on the ground and 361 through the air.

Ohio State converted 5-14 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Ohio State led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 38 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 5 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 35 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 3-7 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 38 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Sack

    Sean Clifford sacked by Tyreke Smith for a loss of 6 yards Sean Clifford fumbled, recovered by OhSt Jerron Cage , return for 0 yards , return for 57 yds (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Penn State led 7-17 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jordan Stout 47 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-17 over Ohio State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 23 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 20-17 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-24

    Ohio State defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    466-394

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    161

    Ohio State averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    305

    Ohio State averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    11-16

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StatePenn State
Total Yards466394
Passing Yards305361
Rushing Yards16133
First Downs2227
Third Down Efficiency5-1411-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)10-747-56
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts22-3435-52
Rushing Attempts3429
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points156
Possession Time30:1029:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)