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Youngstown State at Ohio State

Sep 9, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 2

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Youngstown State

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Final Score

7 - 35

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Total Yards

Ohio State482
Youngstown State234

Passing Yards

Ohio State359
Youngstown State135

Rushing Yards

Ohio State123
Youngstown State99

Turnovers

Ohio State0
Youngstown State1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature75°F
Wind7 mph N

Humidity

64%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kyle McCord

Ohio State

YDS: 258

Rushing

Tyshon King

Unknown Team

YDS: 66

Receiving

Marvin Harrison Jr.

Ohio State

YDS: 160

Tackles

Tommy Eichenberg

Ohio State

TOT: 6

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State26:00
Youngstown State34:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State pulls away from Youngstown State 35-7

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Youngstown State 35-7 in Week 2 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 482-234 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-7. Mitch Davidson run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK) came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Youngstown State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 482 total yards, 123 rushing yards, and 359 passing yards. Youngstown State finished with 234 total yards, including 99 on the ground and 135 through the air.

Ohio State converted 5-12 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Ohio State led 28-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 71 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mitch Davidson run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK) (Youngstown State led 7-7 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 71 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Youngstown State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 39 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 14-7 over Youngstown State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson 13 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick) (Ohio State led 21-7 over Youngstown State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 28 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 28-7 over Youngstown State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 30 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 35-7 over Youngstown State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-7

    Ohio State defeated Youngstown State.

  • Total yards

    482-234

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    123

    Ohio State averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    359

    Ohio State averaged 10.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Youngstown State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateYoungstown State
Total Yards482234
Passing Yards359135
Rushing Yards12399
First Downs2312
Third Down Efficiency5-127-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-659-76
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts21-3317-26
Rushing Attempts2733
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points51
Possession Time26:0034:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)