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Western Michigan at Ohio State

Sep 7, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 2

Away

Western Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

0 - 56

WMOS

Home

Ohio State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Ohio State683
Western Michigan99

Passing Yards

Ohio State410
Western Michigan71

Rushing Yards

Ohio State273
Western Michigan28

Turnovers

Ohio State0
Western Michigan0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature63°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

44%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Howard

Ohio State

YDS: 292

Rushing

Quinshon Judkins

Ohio State

YDS: 108

Receiving

Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State

YDS: 119

Tackles

Donald Willis

Western Michigan

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Ohio State34:36
Western Michigan25:24

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State overwhelms Western Michigan 56-0

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Western Michigan 56-0 in Week 2 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 683-99 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 56-0. TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 683 total yards, 273 rushing yards, and 410 passing yards. Western Michigan finished with 99 total yards, including 28 on the ground and 71 through the air.

Ohio State converted 3-10 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Ohio State led 35-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 70 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 7-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinshon Judkins run for 23 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 21-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 70 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 14-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinshon Judkins run for 23 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 28-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Howard run for 6 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 35-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    James Peoples run for 12 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 49-0 over Western Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-0

    Ohio State defeated Western Michigan.

  • Total yards

    683-99

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    273

    Ohio State averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    410

    Ohio State averaged 12.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-15

    Western Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOhio StateWestern Michigan
Total Yards68399
Passing Yards41071
Rushing Yards27328
First Downs306
Third Down Efficiency3-103-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-581-2
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts25-338-17
Rushing Attempts3931
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs60
Kicking Points80
Possession Time34:3625:24
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)