Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ohio State Buckeyes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Scoring
Q1 8:05MINNBrady Denaburg 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0
MINNBrady Denaburg 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 0:00OSUCJ Donaldson 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–7
OSUCJ Donaldson 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–7Q2 11:01OSUJeremiah Smith 6 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–14
OSUJeremiah Smith 6 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–14Q2 8:04OSUCarnell Tate 44 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–21
OSUCarnell Tate 44 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–21Q3 5:45OSUBo Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–28
OSUBo Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–28Q4 14:55OSUJeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–35
OSUJeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–35Q4 3:49OSULincoln Kienholz 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–42
OSULincoln Kienholz 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)3–42Passing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | 15/26 | 94 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 70.5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | 23/27 | 326 | 12.1 | 3 | 0 | 97.3 |
| Lincoln Kienholz | 1/1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
Rushing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fame Ijeboi | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Darius Taylor | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cam Davis | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Le'Meke Brockington | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Drake Lindsey | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Jackson | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 1 | 10 |
| James Peoples | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | 33 |
| Lincoln Kienholz | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 5 |
| CJ Donaldson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaiah West | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Julian Sayin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Geers | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jalen Smith | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Le'Meke Brockington | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Cam Davis | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Walsh | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Darius Taylor | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Frank Bierman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Drew Biber | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Loya | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnell Tate | 9 | 183 | 20.3 | 1 | 49 |
| Jeremiah Smith | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 2 | 31 |
| Max Klare | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 29 |
| Quincy Porter | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Bo Jackson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Brandon Inniss | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koi Perich | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Williams | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Baranowski | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Quan Bryan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Brown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Nestor | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Kingsbury | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Roberson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deven Eastern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushawn Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Gerlach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Carrier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gerald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Kissayi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Styles | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Pierce | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Curry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen McClain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Grady | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Mickens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Scott Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan George | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tywone Malone Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddrick Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 1-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-10 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 162 | Total Yards | 474 |
| 94 | Passing | 341 |
| 15/26 | Comp/Att | 24/28 |
| 3.6 | Yards per pass | 12.2 |
| 68 | Rushing | 133 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:08 | Possession | 31:52 |
Drives 20
Q1
MINNField Goal13 plays · 66 yds · 6:55MINN 25 → OSU 9OSUMissed FG8 plays · 40 yds · 3:27OSU 25 → MINN 35MINNPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 0:57MINN 35 → MINN 43OSUTouchdown7 plays · 91 yds · 3:41OSU 9 → MINN 0Q2
MINNPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:03MINN 25 → MINN 27OSUTouchdown8 plays · 80 yds · 2:56OSU 20 → MINN 0MINNDowns5 plays · 19 yds · 2:49MINN 25 → MINN 44OSUTouchdown1 play · 44 yds · 0:08MINN 44 → MINN 0MINNPunt3 plays · -6 yds · 1:29MINN 25 → MINN 19OSUPunt6 plays · 17 yds · 4:03OSU 29 → OSU 46MINNPunt5 plays · 17 yds · 2:32MINN 10 → MINN 27Q3
OSUPunt7 plays · 15 yds · 5:45OSU 25 → OSU 40MINNPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:44MINN 8 → MINN 8OSUTouchdown3 plays · 20 yds · 1:46MINN 20 → MINN 0MINNPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 1:36MINN 25 → MINN 24OSUTouchdown9 plays · 72 yds · 4:14OSU 28 → MINN 0Q4
MINNMissed FG10 plays · 52 yds · 5:29MINN 25 → OSU 23OSUTouchdown9 plays · 77 yds · 5:37OSU 23 → MINN 0MINNPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 3:34MINN 25 → MINN 40OSUEnd of Game1 play · -2 yds · 0:15OSU 21 → OSU 19Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.