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Ohio State at Michigan State

Oct 8, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 6

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

49 - 20

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State202
Ohio State614

Passing Yards

Michigan State195
Ohio State377

Rushing Yards

Michigan State7
Ohio State237

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Ohio State1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature53°F
Wind21 mph W

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

C.J. Stroud

Ohio State

YDS: 361

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 118

Receiving

Emeka Egbuka

Ohio State

YDS: 143

Tackles

Justin White

Michigan State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State22:46
Ohio State37:14

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State pulls away from Michigan State 49-20

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Michigan State 49-20 in Week 6 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 614-202 edge in total yards, and scoring 6 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 49-20. C.J. Stroud pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 19 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) came with {'seconds': 50, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 614 total yards, 237 rushing yards, and 377 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 202 total yards, including 7 on the ground and 195 through the air.

Ohio State converted 5-11 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Ohio State led 35-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 69 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 19 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Michigan State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass intercepted for a TD Charles Brantley return for 32 yds for a TD, (Jack Stone KICK) (Ohio State led 7-7 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 69 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 14-7 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 28-13 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 18 yds for a TD, (Jack Stone PAT MISSED) (Michigan State led 13-21 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    C.J. Stroud pass complete to Julian Fleming for 51 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (Ohio State led 21-7 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-20

    Ohio State defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    614-202

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    237

    Ohio State averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    377

    Ohio State averaged 13.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateOhio State
Total Yards202614
Passing Yards195377
Rushing Yards7237
First Downs1229
Third Down Efficiency3-115-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-454-49
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts17-2823-28
Rushing Attempts2046
Passing TDs26
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points27
Possession Time22:4637:14
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)