I posted this article in the morning, but it went to blog heaven. Apologies to those who already read it.
Another week and another weak opponent. This time Illinois gets its stats sacked.
We all know that Ohio State dismantled Illinois 55-14, but the Buckeyes completely dominated the stat sheet as well. The Buckeyes won 15 of the 16 stat categories.
It's always interesting to see how a team's stats change after playing Ohio State. Illinois took the biggest hits in Passing Offense and Total Offense.
Below you will be able to compare Illinois' stats before playing, and after playing, Ohio State.
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| 2014 Stats Per Game | Statistical Category | Against Ohio State | Statistical Difference |
| 28.5 | Points For | 14 | - 14.5 |
| 34.4 | Points Against | 55 | - 20.6 |
| OFFENSE | |||
| 106.5 | Rushing Offense | 106 | - 0.5 |
| 284.0 | Passing Offense | 137 | - 147 |
| 390.5 | Total Yards | 243 | - 147.5 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| 258.6 | Rushing Defense | 296 | - 37.4 |
| 216.8 | Passing Defense | 249 | - 32.2 |
| 475.4 | Total Defense | 545 | - 69.6 |
| OFF. MISC | |||
| .409 | 3rd Down Conv. | .400 | - .009 |
| .719 | Red Zone | .500 | - .219 |
| 10.2 | Punt Return | 0 | - 10.2 |
| 22.0 | Kickoff Return | 12 | - 10.0 |
| DEF. MISC. | |||
| .403 | 3rd Down Conv. | .583 | - .180 |
| 1.00 | Red Zone | .667 | + .333 |
| 133.5 | Pass Eff. Def. | 163.2 | - 29.7 |
| 41.5 | Net Punting | 37.8 | - 37.8 |
| Total: 15 | THE EDGE | Total: 1 |
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| 2014 Stats Before Ohio State | National Ranking | Statistical Category | 2014 Stats After Ohio State | National Ranking | Difference |
| 28.5 | 74th | Points For | 26.9 | 79th | - 1.6 |
| 34.4 | 104th | Points Against | 36.7 | 111th | - 2.6 |
| OFFENSE | |||||
| 106.5 | 111th | Rushing Offense | 106.4 | 113th | - 0.1 |
| 284.0 | 30th | Passing Offense | 267.7 | 36th | - 16.3 |
| 390.5 | 76th | Total Offense | 374.1 | 88th | - 16.4 |
| DEFENSE | |||||
| 258.6 | 120th | Rushing Defense | 262.8 | 120th | - 4.2 |
| 216.8 | 53rd | Pass Defense | 220.3 | 52nd | - 3.5 |
| 475.4 | 112th | Total Defense | 483.1 | 112th | - 7.7 |
| OFF. MISC. | |||||
| .409 | 53rd | 3rd Down Conv. | .408 | 61st | - .001 |
| .719 | 115th | Red Zone | .694 | 118th | - .025 |
| 10.2 | 39th | Punt Return | 9.6 | 44th | - 0.6 |
| 22.0 | 48th | Kickoff Return | 20.4 | 68th | - 1.6 |
| DEF MISC. | |||||
| .403 | 77th | 3rd Down Conv. | .418 | 88th | - .015 |
| 1.00 | 123rd | Red Zone | .946 | 122nd | + .054 |
| 133.5 | 82nd | Pass Eff. Def. | 136.8 | 91st | - 3.3 |
| 41.5 | 8th | Net Punting | 41.2 | 10th | - 0.3 |
| Total: 15 | THE EDGE | Total: 1 |
