Ohio State Buckeyes @ Northwestern Wildcats
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
 Northwestern Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Scoring
Q2 12:34NUJack Lausch 8 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick)0–7
NUJack Lausch 8 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick)0–7Q2 6:59OSUQuinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)7–7
OSUQuinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)7–7Q2 4:19OSUQuinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)14–7
OSUQuinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)14–7Q2 0:47OSUCarnell Tate 25 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)21–7
OSUCarnell Tate 25 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)21–7Q3 12:11OSUCarnell Tate 8 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)28–7
OSUCarnell Tate 8 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)28–7Q3 0:44OSUJayden Fielding 28 Yd Field Goal 31–7
OSUJayden Fielding 28 Yd Field Goal 31–7Passing
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Howard | 15/24 | 247 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 96.1 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lausch | 21/35 | 201 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 |
| Calvin Johnson II | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Rushing
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 2 | 17 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | 19 |
| James Peoples | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Jeremiah Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Howard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Jack Lausch | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | 1 | 9 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 |
| AJ Henning | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 0 | 68 |
| Carnell Tate | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 2 | 25 |
| Gee Scott Jr. | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Brandon Inniss | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Quinshon Judkins | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Kirtz | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 21 |
| AJ Henning | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 22 |
| Calvin Johnson II | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Marshall Lang | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Cam Porter | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas Gordon | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sawyer | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny Styles | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Simon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Burke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hancock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen McClain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hartford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Curry | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyson Metz | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Walters | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coco Azema | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Cameron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Carsello | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Crutchley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Halkyard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.J. Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Ohio State Buckeyes | Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-16 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 420 | Total Yards | 259 |
| 247 | Passing | 201 |
| 15/24 | Comp/Att | 21/36 |
| 10.3 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 173 | Rushing | 58 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
| 3-32 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:00 | Possession | 32:00 |
Drives 18
Q1
NUFumble11 plays · 59 yds · 6:56NU 25 → OSU 16OSUPunt10 plays · 30 yds · 5:00OSU 33 → NU 37NUTouchdown13 plays · 92 yds · 5:30NU 8 → OSU 0Q2
OSUTouchdown12 plays · 85 yds · 5:29OSU 15 → NU 0NUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:44NU 25 → NU 27OSUTouchdown2 plays · 1 yds · 0:56NU 1 → NU 0NUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:35NU 25 → NU 33OSUTouchdown6 plays · 77 yds · 1:57OSU 23 → NU 0NUEnd of Half3 plays · 1 yds · 0:47NU 25 → NU 26Q3
OSUTouchdown5 plays · 90 yds · 2:44OSU 10 → NU 0NUDowns13 plays · 54 yds · 7:13NU 25 → OSU 21OSUField Goal9 plays · 69 yds · 4:14OSU 21 → NU 10NUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:37NU 25 → NU 25Q4
OSUPunt5 plays · 20 yds · 2:48OSU 22 → OSU 42NUPunt4 plays · 4 yds · 2:05NU 17 → NU 21OSUDowns6 plays · 28 yds · 2:48OSU 36 → NU 36NUDowns13 plays · 48 yds · 4:33NU 36 → OSU 16OSUEnd of Game3 plays · 25 yds · 1:53OSU 16 → OSU 41Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.