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Ohio State at Oregon

Jan 1, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential

Season 2024PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Ohio State

Big Ten

Final Score

41 - 21

OSO

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Oregon

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oregon276
Ohio State500

Passing Yards

Oregon299
Ohio State319

Rushing Yards

Oregon-23
Ohio State181

Turnovers

Oregon0
Ohio State0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature68°F
Wind8 mph SE

Humidity

35%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Will Howard

Ohio State

YDS: 319

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

Ohio State

YDS: 94

Receiving

Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State

YDS: 187

Tackles

Cody Simon

Ohio State

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oregon30:55
Ohio State29:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ohio State beats Oregon 41-21

Standard

Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 in Week 1 of the 2024 postseason slate, finishing with a 500-276 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Ohio State set the terms early in a game that finished 41-21. Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 42 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) came with {'seconds': 31, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio State the first major swing.

Ohio State's box score carried the story: 500 total yards, 181 rushing yards, and 319 passing yards. Oregon finished with 276 total yards, including -23 on the ground and 299 through the air.

Ohio State converted 4-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Ohio State led 34-8 at halftime. The explosive highlight was TreVeyon Henderson run for 66 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 42 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 14-0 over Oregon).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 45 yds for a TD (Ohio State led 7-0 over Oregon).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jayden Fielding 36 yd FG GOOD (Ohio State led 34-0 over Oregon).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jayden Fielding 46 Yd Field Goal (Ohio State led 17-0 over Oregon).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TreVeyon Henderson run for 66 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 31-0 over Oregon).

  • Passing Touchdown

    W. Howard pass to J. Smith for 43 yds for a TD (J. Fielding KICK) (Ohio State led 24-0 over Oregon).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-21

    Ohio State defeated Oregon.

  • Total yards

    500-276

    Ohio State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    181

    Ohio State averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    319

    Ohio State averaged 12.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Ohio State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-19

    Oregon's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOregonOhio State
Total Yards276500
Passing Yards299319
Rushing Yards-23181
First Downs1520
Third Down Efficiency8-194-11
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-132-14
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts29-4217-26
Rushing Attempts2831
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points111
Possession Time30:5529:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)