THE RUNNING START
When: Saturday, November 21, 2015
Where: Columbus, Ohio // Ohio Stadium
TV: 3:30 // ABC
Announcers: Chris Fowler // Kirk Herbstreit // Heather Cox
Below you will find some interesting facts about the teams, key offensive player stats, coach information, and team stats.
THE LAST TIME...
- Ohio State played Michigan State the Buckeyes won 49-37.
- The Buckeyes lost to the Spartans in Columbus was 7-10 in 2011.
- Ohio State won 24 straight games was between 2012-13.
- Ezekiel Elliott did not rush for 100 yards was against Minnesota in 2014 (91 yards).
- Michael Thomas did not catch a pass in a game was against Michigan State in the 2013 B1G Championship
- The Buckeyes lost to a B1G opponent on the road was November 26, 2011 against That Team (34-40).
- OSU did not score at least 20 points was 2012 in a 17-16 win at No. 20 Michigan State.
ON THE HORIZON
- Ezekiel Elliott is 204 yards away from passing Eddie George for 2nd on Ohio State's career rushing list.
- Elliot is currently tied with George for 2nd all-time at Ohio State with twenty 100-yard games.
- Cameron Johnston is tied with A.J. Trapasso with 78 punts downed inside the 20 yards line. Johnston's next punt downed inside the 20 will give him the record.
- The Buckeyes are one win away from tying a school record 24 straight victories.
- Ohio state currently has a record setting 30-game B1G regular season winning streak. The Buckeyes are one win away from sole possession of the record.
- In the history of the AP Poll Ohio State has been ranked No. 1 for 105 weeks. That puts the Buckeyes in first place. Oklahoma (101) is second.
- Braxton Miller is seven rushing touchdowns away from becoming the ninth player in D-I with 40 rushing and 40 passing touchdowns.
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Ohio State is one shutout away from having two shutouts in a season for three consecutive years.
GET TO KNOW MICHIGAN STATE
- Michigan State is located in East Lansing.
- Michigan State was established in 1855.
- The Spartans are 9-1 this season.
- Michigan State is 40-10 (.800) since 2012.
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Last week Michigan State defeated Maryland (24-7).
TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTIONS:
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Braxton Miller is Ohio State's leader with 88 TDs responsible for. Who is second?
- Jacoby Boren was selected as a National Scholar-Athlete. Who was the last Buckeye to achieve this? Hint, the year was 2008.
Answers at the bottom of today's article.
MICHIGAN STATE'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING
STATS | PASSING | % | YARDS | TDS | INTS |
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LAST GAME | 6/20 | .300 | 77 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 174/310 | .561 | 2,472 | 21 | 4 |
CAREER | 618/1,072 | .576 | 8,535 | 68 | 19 |
STATS | PASSING | % | YARDS | TDS | INTS |
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LAST GAME | 6/11 | .545 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 6/11 | .545 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
CAREER | 27/41 | .659 | 285 | 3 | 2 |
RUSHING
STATS | YARDS | YPC | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
2015 | 519 | 5.5 | 9 |
CAREER | 519 | 5.5 | 9 |
STATS | YARDS | YPC | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 83 | 4.6 | 1 |
2015 | 392 | 5.0 | 6 |
CAREER | 436 | 4.6 | 6 |
RECEIVING
STATS | YARDS | YPR | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 48 | 12.0 | 1 |
2015 | 450 | 14.1 | 5 |
CAREER | 1,392 | 12.9 | 9 |
STATS | YARDS | YPR | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 35 | 11.7 | 0 |
2015 | 376 | 11.1 | 3 |
CAREER | 555 | 10.3 | 5 |
OHIO STATE'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
PASSING
STATS | PASSING | % | YARDS | TDS | INTS |
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LAST GAME | 15/23 | .652 | 150 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 56/85 | .659 | 622 | 8 | 3 |
CAREER | 259/399 | .649 | 3,456 | 42 | 13 |
STATS | PASSING | % | YARDS | TDS | INTS |
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LAST GAME | 2/2 | 1.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 109/175 | .623 | 1,459 | 8 | 5 |
CAREER | 166/269 | .617 | 2,322 | 15 | 7 |
RUSHING
STATS | YARDS | YPC | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 181 | 6.7 | 2 |
2015 | 1,425 | 6.5 | 16 |
CAREER | 3,565 | 6.8 | 36 |
STATS | YARDS | YPC | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 74 | 4.6 | 1 |
2015 | 403 | 6.9 | 8 |
CAREER | 1,341 | 5.9 | 19 |
RECEIVING
STATS | YARDS | YPR | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 76 | 12.7 | 1 |
2015 | 651 | 14.5 | 8 |
CAREER | 1,472 | 14.4 | 17 |
STATS | YARDS | YPR | TDS |
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LAST GAME | 38 | 9.5 | 0 |
2015 | 395 | 14.6 | 3 |
CAREER | 894 | 13.8 | 9 |
THE RUNOFF
47-3 (.940) at Ohio State (4th year)
151-26 (.853) overall (14th year)
Meyer is 2-1 against Michigan State and is 28-0 in Oct. and Nov. as Ohio State's head coach.
84-32 (.724) at Michigan State (9th year)
102-49 (.675) overall (12th year)
Dantonio is 2-6 against Ohio State and 1-2 against Urban Meyer.
CLIFF CLAVEN'S LITTLE KNOWN FACTS CORNER
- Ohio State has never lost a B1G home game in Ohio Stadium with Urban Meyer as head coach.
- The Buckeyes have allowed 53 rushing yards in the past two games. That's 26.5 rushing yards per game.
- In 28 games Urban Meyer is undefeated in October and November as Ohio State's head coach.
- Ohio State has hosted ESPN's College Gameday a record 15 times.
- 2010 was the last time College Gameday was at Ohio State.
- Ezekiel Elliott leads the FBS with 15-straight games of at least 100-yards rushing.
- In those 15 games he has racked up 2,349 yards.
- Elliott is the first Urban Meyer coached running back to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.
- Ohio State has the most all-time appearances in the AP Poll with 850.
- The Buckeyes are first in the B1G in rushing yards per game (244.8).
- Urban Meyer's winning percentage of .854 is the highest among active coaches.
- Joey Bosa has recorded a tackle for loss in six consecutive games.
- Bosa tied his career high with 3.0 TFL against Illinois.
- Michael Thomas has caught a pass in 26-straight games.
- Among active players, Bosa is tied for second with 25.0 career sacks.
- Ohio State has won a nation’s best 22 consecutive games.
- The Buckeyes lead the B1G in rushing, scoring offense, passing efficiency and net punting.
- Braxton Miller owns Ohio State's all-time record with 88 career touchdowns.
- Tyvis Powell's blocked field goal against WMU was Ohio State's first since 2012.
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS BUSTED
The Buckeyes' defense has not allowed a rush of 20+ yards this season. Diamont scored on a 79-yard touchdown run.
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2015 STATS | RANK | CATEGORY | 2015 STATS | RANK |
36.4 | 28th | Points For | 32.9 | 44th |
13.8 | 2nd | Points Against | 22.3 | 34th |
OFFENSE | ||||
244.8 | 11th | Rushing Offense | 152.4 | 92nd |
208.5 | 85th | Passing Offense | 253.9 | 37th |
453.3 | 33rd | Total Offense | 406.3 | 61st |
DEFENSE | ||||
126.8 | 24th | Rushing Defense | 121.0 | 18th |
171.6 | 8th | Pass Defense | 243.0 | 86th |
298.4 | 9th | Total Defense | 364.0 | 46th |
OFF. MISC. | ||||
.386 | 77th | 3rd Down Conv. | .493 | 8th |
.786 | 97th | Red Zone | .829 | 68th |
12.2 | 26th | Punt Return | 6.2 | 88th |
23.4 | 29th | Kickoff Return | 22.1 | 48th |
DEF. MISC. | ||||
.319 | 19th | 3rd Down Conv. | .368 | 50th |
.739 | 17th | Red Zone | .833 | 64th |
99.7 | 6th | Pass Eff. Def. | 128.4 | 70th |
41.0 | 12th | Net Punting | 34.2 | 117th |
MISC. | ||||
- 0.1 | 79th | Turnover Margin | + 1.3 | 3rd |
6.3 | 66th | Penalties Per Game | 5.3 | 30th |
Total: 13 | THE EDGE | Total: 5 |
TRIVIA ANSWERS
Braxton Miller is Ohio State's leader with 88 TDs responsible for. Who is second?
Answer: Art Schlichter with 85 between 1978-1981
Jacoby Boren was selected as a National Scholar-Athlete. Who was the last Buckeye to achieve this? Hint, the year was 2008.
Answer: Brian Robiskie. Ohio State has had 13 National Scholar-Athletes. TE John Frank was the first in 1983.
Sources
ohiostatebuckeyes.com
stats.ncaa.org
sportsreference.com