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Ohio State at Michigan State

Sep 28, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 5

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

38 - 7

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State246
Ohio State483

Passing Yards

Michigan State199
Ohio State298

Rushing Yards

Michigan State47
Ohio State185

Turnovers

Michigan State3
Ohio State1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature69°F
Wind9 mph NE

Humidity

75%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Howard

Ohio State

YDS: 244

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 69

Receiving

Emeka Egbuka

Ohio State

YDS: 96

Tackles

Jordan Turner

Michigan State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State24:17
Ohio State35:43

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State pulls away from Michigan State 38-7

Blowout

Ohio State defeated Michigan State 38-7 in Week 5 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 483-246 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 38-7. Jayden Fielding 30 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 15, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 483 total yards, 185 rushing yards, and 298 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 246 total yards, including 47 on the ground and 199 through the air.

Ohio State converted 8-17 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Ohio State led 24-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 33 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jayden Fielding 30 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aidan Chiles pass complete to Jaron Glover for 12 yds for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK) (Michigan State led 7-10 over Ohio State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gee Scott Jr. 3 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick) (Ohio State led 10-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Brown pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 17 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 24-7 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeremiah Smith run for 19 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 17-7 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 33 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 31-7 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-7

    Ohio State defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    483-246

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    185

    Ohio State averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    298

    Ohio State averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-17

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-9

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateOhio State
Total Yards246483
Passing Yards199298
Rushing Yards47185
First Downs1323
Third Down Efficiency2-98-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-13-4
Total Penalties (Yards)2-194-40
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts16-2526-40
Rushing Attempts2535
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points18
Possession Time24:1735:43
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)