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Remy's Research Part 2

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October 30, 2015 at 3:50pm
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Remy's Research is an opportunity for you to ask statistical or historical questions about Ohio State. A crack research staff will work around the clock to try and answer your inquiries.

Author's note: This is Part 2 of the article. Go here to read Part 1.

Luke Kuechly all pro linebacker for Carolina Panthers was born in Cincinnati and played high school @ St Xavier and for Boston College. Did Buckeyes attempt to recruit any history?  Thanks!  ~Topdoc

Topdoc,
As you stated Luke Kuechly (.857 / 3 star) played high school football at St. Xavier in Cincinnati and was a member of Boston College's 2009 recruiting class. Some other schools that pursued Kuechly per 247sports.com were: Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Michigan State and Stanford. 

An interesting note in Kuechly's recruitment is that Kerry Coombs was in charge of getting him to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
 


Remy -- Easy question - Do you strictly use the internet only to research or do you have any reference manuals? If so which ones?  ~Seattle Linga

Seattle Linga,
The internet is incredibly fast and useful. However, there are times when I can't find what I need on the interwebz. When that happens I turn to several older Ohio State Media Guides, Jack Park's Ohio State Football Encyclopedia and the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. 

 


Since it looks like Mike Weber will be Redshirted this year, hopefully this is a stat we will be looking at all next year. Most Rushing yards for a Freshman at OSU. I expect Griffin, R. Smith, and Clarett are at the top, but didn't know if I am forgetting someone.  ~NASHBUCKEYE

NASHBUCKEYE,
There is a new player in the top 3. This Buckeye played in 2014. A little tricky since J.T. Barrett is a quarterback, but he comes in at the No. 3 spot. Below you will find the top 10 rushing yards by freshmen.

Note: This is not the official list. I only looked up the freshman stats of players who led the Buckeyes in rushing since 1970. I could not find freshman stats for Rick Galbos. If I forgot a player, please let me know.

FRESHMAN RUSHING YARDS LEADERS
RANK PLAYER YARDS YPC TDS
1 MAURICE CLARETT 1,237 5.6 16
2 ROBERT SMITH  1,126 6.4 8
3 J.T. BARRETT 938 5.5 11
4 ARCHIE GRIFFIN 867 5.5 3
5 BRAXTON MILLER 715 4.5 7
6 BEANIE WELLS 576 5.5 7
7 RAYMONT HARRIS 519 4.4 8
8 LYDELL ROSS 406 3.4 6
9 RON SPRINGS 389 5.4 2
10 ANTONIO PITTMAN 381 5.3 1

 11-25 in order: Carlos Snow, Pepe Pearson, Vince Workman, John Wooldridge, Ezekiel Elliott, Tim Spencer, Jonathan Wells, Michael Wiley, Eddie George, Carlos Hyde, Paul Campbell, Derek Combs, Keith Byars, Calvin Murray, Jeff Logan.
 



Who are the all-time top five defensive buckeye players in terms of career sacks?  Total career tackles? Total career interceptions?  ~ScarletNGrey01

ScarletNGrey01,
Ohio State has had many great defensive players over the years. Below you will find the top 5 players in the categories you inquired about.
 

OHIO STATE'S CAREER QB SACK LEADERS
RANK PLAYER YEARS SACKS
1 MIKE VRABEL 1993-96 36.0
2 JASON SIMMONS 1990-93 27.5
3 MATT FINKES 1993-96 25.0
4 JOEY BOSA 2013-present 24.5
5 ERIC KUMEROW 1984-87 23.0

 

OHIO STATE'S CAREER TACKLES LEADERS
RANK PLAYER YEARS TACKLES
1 MARCUS MAREK 1979-82 572
2 TOM COUISNEAU 1975-78 569
3 CHRIS SPIELMAN 1984-87 546
4 STEVE TOVAR 1989-92 408
5 AJ HAWK 2005-08 394

 

OHIO STATE'S CAREER INTERCEPTIONS LEADERS
RANK PLAYER YEARS INTS
1 MIKE SENSIBAUGH 1968-70 22
2 FRED BRUNEY 1950-52 17
3 WILLIAM WHITE 1984-87 16
3 TED PROVOST 1967-69 16
5 NEAL COLZIE 1972-74 15

 


How many 5 star recruits has Ohio State landed since recruit rankings have been using stars?  ~Ajwellman_

Ajwellman_,
Ohio State signed 26 players with a 5 star ranking between 2000 and 2015 per 247sports.com. Fifteen of the 26 players were recruited as defensive players. Below you will find the entire list of 5 star players.

OHIO STATE'S 5 STAR PLAYERS SINCE 2000
YEAR PLAYER POSITION STARS COMP. RATING
2000 SAM MALDONADO RB 5 .996
2000 MARCO COOPER OLB 5 .992
2000 ALPHONSO TOWNSEND DT 5 .985
2002 MIKE D'ANDREA ILB 5 .993
2002 DEREK MORRIS OT 5 .991
2002 JUSTIN ZWICK QB 5 .984
2002 MAURICE CLARETT RB 5 .984
2003 DONTE WHITNER CB 5 .991
2003 LOUIS IRZARRY TE 5 .983
2004 TED GINN JR.  CB 5 .999
2005 ALEX BOONE OT 5 .993
2005 JAMARIO O'NEAL CB 5 .991
2006 BEANIE WELL RB 5 .996
2007 EUGENE CLIFFORD S 5 .984
2008 TERRELLE PRYOR QB 5 1.00
2008 MICHAEL BREWSTER OC 5 .990
2008 MIKE ADAMS OT 5 .987
2008 ETIENNE SABINO OLB 5 .987
2009 DORIAN BELL OLB 5 .989
2011 CURTIS GRANT ILB 5 .989
2011 BRAXTON MILLER QB 5 .983
2012 NOAH SPENCE WDE 5 .997
2012 ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON WDE 5 .988
2013 VONN BELL S 5 .987
2014 RAEKWON McMILLAN ILB 5 .989
2015 JUSTIN HILLIARD OLB 5 .984

 

How has Ohio State fared playing an opponent for the first time on the road (Such as Rutgers this year and Maryland last year)?  ~Buckeyes01752

Buckeyes01752,
Ohio State has played away games (regular season non-neutral site) against 60 different opponents. The Buckeyes are 32-25-3 in those contests and have outscored the home teams 1,028-781. That is an average score of 17-13.

40 percent of Ohio State's first away games have resulted in one or both of the teams not scoring. The Buckeyes have 7 shutout victories, 14 shutout losses and 3 shutout ties in the 60 games. 

The Buckeyes are 6-6-1 against current members of the B1G in first away games.
 

OHIO STATE AGAINST FOES IN FIRST AWAY GAME
  RECORD POINTS AVG. SCORE
OVERALL 32-25-3 1,028-781 17-13
WON 32-0 908-255 28-8
LOST 0-25 107-513 4-21
TIED 0-0-3 13-13 4-4

 

OHIO STATE'S FIRST AWAY GAMES AGAINST OPPONENTS
OPPONENT YEAR RESULT SCORE
AKRON 1891 W 6-0
ARIZONA 2000 W 27-17
AUBURN 1917 T 0-0
BOSTON COLLEGE 1990 W 31-10
CALIFORNIA 1953 W 33-19
CASE 1894 L 0-38
CENTRAL KENTUCKY 1895 L 0-18
CHICAGO 1920 W 7-6
CINCINNATI 1893 W 38-0
COLORADO 1985 W 36-13
COLUMBIA 1926 W 32-7
COLUMBUS BARRACKS 1894 W 30-0
CORNELL 1940 L 7-21
DENISON 1891 L 0-14
GREAT LAKES 1943 L 6-13
ILLINOIS 1914 L 0-37
INDIANA 1904 L 0-8
IOWA 1904 T 0-0
KENTUCKY 1895 W 8-6
KENYON 1891 L 0-18
LSU 1987 T 13-13
MARIETTA 1895 L 0-24
MARYLAND 2014 W 52-24
MIAMI, FL 2011 L 6-24
MICHIGAN STATE 1960 W 21-10
MINNESOTA 1922 L 0-9
MISSOURI 1997 W 31-10
MUSKINGUM 1899 W 34-0
NAVY 1930 W 27-0
NEBRASKA 2011 L 27-34
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 1938 W 32-0
NC STATE 2004 W 22-14
NORTHWESTERN 1915 W 34-0
NOTRE DAME 1936 L 2-7
OBERLIN 1892 L 4-40
OHIO WESLEYAN 1890 W 20-14
OKLAHOMA 1983 W 24-14
OREGON 1967 W 30-0
OTTERBEIN 1893 L 16-22
PENN 1933 W 20-7
PENN STATE 1976 W 12-7
PITT 1929 L 2-18
PRINCETON 1927 L 0-20
PURDUE 1923 W 32-0
RUTGERS 2015 W 49-7
SMU 1977 W 35-7
STANFORD 1955 L 0-6
SYRACUSE 1992 W 35-12
TEXAS 2006 W 14-7
THAT TEAM 1897 L 0-34
UCLA 1962 L 7-9
USC 1937 L 12-13
VANDERBILT 1908 W 17-6
VIRGINIA TECH 2015 W 42-24
WASHINGTON 1957 W 35-7
WASHINGTON STATE 1974 W 42-7
WESTERN RESERVE 1892 L 18-40
WEST VIRGINIA 1897 L 0-28
WISCONSIN 1913 L 0-12
WITTENBERG 1894 L 0-6

 

So my question is: What is our average starting field position this year and how does it compare to other teams in the playoff race?  ~E2Brutus

E2Brutus,
Andy Vance was nice enough to cover Ohio State's average field position in the original thread. Below you will find the average field position for the AP Top Ten. 

Starting Average Field Position For AP Top Ten
TEAM AVERAGE FIELD POSITION
OHIO STATE OWN 43
STANFORD OWN 33
ALABAMA OWN 32
IOWA OWN 32
TCU OWN 31
MICHIGAN STATE OWN 30
NOTRE DAME OWN 30
LSU OWN 29
CLEMSON OWN 29
BAYLOR OWN 29


How has the offense played this year vs last year using only common opponents. Yards per game, TD, passing, rushing, explosive plays, sacks given, TFL etc.  Common opponents should help make this manageable (PSU, VT, IU, RU) and possibly eye opening.  ~FitzBuck

With the loss of Mensa man Tom and the rotating quarterbacks many believe Ohio State's offense has struggled in 2015. However, the numbers against like opponents show the Buckeyes have improved in yards per game, touchdowns, passing yards and rushing yards compared to 2014. I did not have the time to look up sacks allowed and tackles for loss, sorry.
 

Comparing Ohio State's 2014 Total Yards Stats To 2015 Stats
2014 opponent 2015 Difference
327 VIRGINIA TECH 572 +245
527 INDIANA 517 -10
533 MARYLAND 499 -34
293 PENN STATE 429 +136
585 RUTGERS 528 -57
       
2,265 TOTAL 2,545 +280

 

Comparing Ohio State's 2014 Scoring Stats To 2015 Stats
2014 opponent 2015 Difference
21 VIRGINIA TECH 42 + 21
42 INDIANA 34 - 8
52 MARYLAND 49 - 3
31 PENN STATE 38 + 7
56 RUTGERS 49 - 7
       
202 TOTAL 212 + 10

 

Comparing Ohio State's 2014 Passing Stats To 2015 Stats
2014 opponent 2015 Difference
219 VIRGINIA TECH 212 - 7
302 INDIANA 245 - 57
264 MARYLAND 317 + 53
74 PENN STATE 114 + 40
261 RUTGERS 247 - 14
       
1,120 TOTAL 1,135 +15

 

Comparing Ohio State's 2014 Rushing Stats To 2015 Stats
2014 opponent 2015 Difference
108 VIRGINIA TECH 360 + 252
225 INDIANA 272 + 47
269 MARYLAND 182 - 87
219 PENN STATE 315 + 96
324 RUTGERS 281 - 43
       
1,145 TOTAL 1,410 +265


What are the offensive numbers (rushing and passing averages) of Ohio State on turf verses grass in the Meyer era?  ~SlumLord6973

SlumLord6973,
Below you will find every game played on turf and grass since 2012. Ohio State played nine games on grass and 41 games on turf.
 

AVERAGE YARDS PER FIELD TYPE
FIELD TYPE PASSING YDS RUSHING YDS TOTAL YDS
GRASS 205 261 466
TURF 215 272 487
COMBINED 213 270 483

 

OHIO STATE IN GAMES PLAYED ON GRASS SINCE 2012
OPPONENT YEAR PASSING YDS RUSHING YDS RESULT
at VIRGINIA TECH 2015 212 360 Won 42-24
at MICHIGAN STATE 2014 300 268 Won 49-37
at PENN STATE 2014 74 219 Won 31-24 (OT)
CLEMSON 2013* 234 193 Lost 35-40
at PURDUE 2013 295 345 Won 56-0
at NORTHWESTERN 2013 203 248 Won 40-30
at PENN STATE 2012 143 237 Won 35-23
at MICHIGAN STATE 2012 179 217 Won 17-16
         
  TOTAL 1,640 2,087 265-164
  AVERAGE 205 261 38-24

 

OHIO STATE IN GAMES PLAYED ON TURF SINCE 2012
OPPONENT YEAR PASSING YDS RUSHING YDS RESULT
at RUTGERS 2015 247 281 Won 49-7
PENN STATE 2015 114 315 Won 38-10
MARYLAND 2015 317 182 Won 49-28
at INDIANA 2015 245 272 Won 34-27
WESTERN MICHIGAN 2015 288 223 Won 38-12
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2015 136 162 Won 20-13
HAWAI'I 2015 181 182 Won 38-0
OREGON 2014* 242 296 Won 42-20
ALABAMA 2014** 256 281 Won 42-35
WISCONSIN 2014 257 301 Won 59-0
THAT TEAM 2014 183 233 Won 42-28
INDIANA 2014 302 225 Won 34-27
at MINNESOTA 2014 200 289 Won 31-24
ILLINOIS 2014 249 296 Won 55-14
RUTGERS 2014 261 324 Won 56-17
MARYLAND 2014 264 269 Won 52-24
CINCINNATI 2014 330 380 Won 50-28
KENT STATE 2014 344 284 Won 66-0
VIRGINIA TECH 2014 219 108 Lost 21-35
NAVY 2014 226 194 Won 34-17
MICHIGAN STATE 2013 101 273 Lost 24-34
at THAT TEAM 2013 133 393 Won 42-21
INDIANA 2013 160 311 Won 42-14
ILLINOIS 2013 150 441 Won 60-35
PENN STATE 2013 278 408 Won 63-14
IOWA 2013 222 273 Won 34-24
WISCONSIN 2013 198 192 Won 31-24
FLORIDA A&M 2013 215 388 Won 76-0
at CALIFORNIA 2013 276 342 Won 52-34
SAN DIEGO STATE 2013 182 265 Won 42-7
BUFFALO 2013 199 261 Won 40-20
THAT TEAM  2012 189 228 Won 26-21
at WISCONSIN 2012 97 140 Won 21-14 (OT)
ILLINOIS 2012 226 330 Won 52-22
PURDUE 2012 190 152 Won 29-22 (OT)
at INDIANA 2012 225 357 Won 52-49
NEBRASKA 2012 127 371 Won 63-38
UAB 2012 143 204 Won 29-15
CALIFORNIA 2012 249 167 Won 35-28
UCF 2012 155 256 Won 31-16
MIAMI, OH 2012 244 316 Won 56-10
         
  TOTAL 8,820 11,165 1,750-828
  AVERAGE 215 272 43-20

 

TOTAL YARDS PER FIELD TYPE
FIELD TYPE PASSING YDS RUSHING YDS TOTAL YDS
GRASS 1,640 2,087 3,727
TURF 8,820 11,165 19,985
COMBINED 10,460 13,252 23,712

 

Frozen Banana

Would you like a frozen banana?  ~YTOWNBUCKI

YTOWNBUCKI,
No, I don't want a frozen banana. However, I would like to have a regular banana later, so...yeah I'll take your frozen banana.

 

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