THE RUNNING START

When: Saturday, November 28, 2015
Where: There // Their Stadium
TV: Noon // ABC 
Announcers: Brad Nessler // Todd Blackledge // Holly Rowe  

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 That Team the Buckeyes won 42-28.
• The Buckeyes lost to Our Rivals was 34-40 in 2011.
• Ohio State won 24 straight games was between 2012-13.
• Ezekiel Elliott did not rush for 100 yards was last week (33 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).

ON THE HORIZON

• Ezekiel Elliott is 171 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. 
• 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.
• Ohio State is one shutout away from having two shutouts in a season for three consecutive years. 
   

GET TO KNOW THAT TEAM

• Our Rival is located in Ann Arbor.
• The school was established in 1817.
• That Team is 9-2 this season.
• Our Rival is 21-18 (.538) since 2012.
• Last week That Team defeated Penn State (28-16).
   

TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

1. What is Ohio State's longest winning streak against That Team?
    
2. Can you name one of the questions? When was the last time Ohio State returned a kickoff for a touchdown? Who was the player? Who was the opponent?

Answers at the bottom of today's article.

THAT TEAM'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PASSING

QB JAKE RUDOCK

STATS	PASSING	%	YARDS	TDS	INTS
LAST GAME	25/38	.658	256	2	1
2015	210/326	.644	2,476	16	9
CAREER	627/1,017	.617	7,295	50	27

 

RUSHING

RB DE'VEON SMITH

STATS	YARDS	YPC	TDS
LAST GAME	13	1.0	1
2015	519	4.8	6
CAREER	1,257	4.5	12

 

RECEIVING
 

WR AMARA DARBOH

STATS	YARDS	YPR	TDS
LAST GAME	68	9.7	1
2015	635	12.2	5
CAREER	1,108	12.6	7

 

WR JEHU CHESSON

STATS	YARDS	YPR	TDS
LAST GAME	69	17.3	0
2015	535	14.5	7
CAREER	910	13.8	8

 

 

TE JAKE BUTT

STATS	YARDS	YPR	TDS
LAST GAME	66	13.2	1
2015	566	13.2	3
CAREER	1,012	12.0	7

 

OHIO STATE'S INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PASSING
 

QB J.T. BARRETT

STATS	PASSING	%	YARDS	TDS	INTS
LAST GAME	9/16	.563	46	1	0
2015	65/101	.644	668	9	3
CAREER	268/415	.646	3,502	43	13

 

QB CARDALE JONES

STATS	PASSING	%	YARDS	TDS	INTS
LAST GAME	---	---	---	---	---
2015	109/175	.623	1,459	8	5
CAREER	166/269	.617	2,322	15	7

 

RUSHING

 

RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT

STATS	YARDS	YPC	TDS
LAST GAME	33	2.8	1
2015	1,458	6.3	17
CAREER	3,598	6.7	37

 

QB J.T. BARRETT

STATS	YARDS	YPC	TDS
LAST GAME	44	29.3	0
2015	447	6.1	8
CAREER	1,385	5.7	19

 

RECEIVING
 

WR MICHAEL THOMAS

STATS	YARDS	YPR	TDS
LAST GAME	8	4.0	0
2015	659	14.0	8
CAREER	1,480	14.2	17

 

WR JALIN MARSHALL

STATS	YARDS	YPR	TDS
LAST GAME	22	11.0	1
2015	417	14.4	4
CAREER	916	13.7	10

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THE RUNOFF

48-4 (.923) at Ohio State (4th year)

152-27 (.849) overall (14th year)

Meyer is 3-0 against That Team and is 14-0 on the road in Oct. and Nov. as Ohio State's head coach.
 

9-2 (.818) at Our Rival (1st year)

67-29 (.698) overall as a college coach (8th year)

First meeting as a coach against Ohio State and Urban Meyer.
 

CLIFF CLAVEN'S LITTLE KNOWN FACTS CORNER

• Ohio State has never lost a game on an opponent's field (17-0) with Urban Meyer as head coach.
• The Buckeyes have allowed 51 points in the last five games. That's 10.2 points per game.
• The Buckeyes are first in the B1G in rushing yards per game (230.4).
• Urban Meyer's winning percentage of .849 is the highest among active coaches.
• Cameron Johnston's 81 punts downed inside the 20 is an Ohio State record.
• Joey Bosa's 12.5 TFL leads the B1G in B1G play.
• Bosa tied his career high with 3.0 TFL against Illinois.
• Michael Thomas has caught a pass in 27-straight games. 
• Among active players, Bosa is third with 25.0 career sacks.
• The Buckeyes lead the B1G passing efficiency (141.6).
• 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.
• Ohio State has the most all-time appearances in the AP Poll with 850.
• Elliott is the first Urban Meyer coached running back to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

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.

Ohio State is 28-0 in regular season B1G games with Urban Meyer as head coach.
The Buckeyes are now 28-1.

Ezekiel Elliott has 15-straight games of at least 100-yards rushing.
Elliott rushed for 33 yards against Michigan State.
 

2015 STATISTICAL COMPARISON

2015 STATS	RANK	CATEGORY	2015 STATS	RANK
34.4	36th	Points For	32.2	51st
14.1	2nd	Points Against	14.9	6th
		OFFENSE
230.4	14th	Rushing Offense	161.4	81st
193.7	100th	Passing Offense	227.7	60th
424.1	48th	Total Offense	389.1	72nd
		DEFENSE
133.7	30th	Rushing Defense	100.2	4th
164.3	5th	Pass Defense	162.9	4th
298.0	8th	Total Defense	263.1	2nd
		OFF. MISC.
.376	81st	3rd Down Conv.	.436	34th
.795	93rd	Red Zone	.935	7th
12.3	26th	Punt Return	11.4	32nd
23.4	32nd	Kickoff Return	30.7	2nd
		DEF. MISC.
.331	23rd	3rd Down Conv.	.232	2nd
.760	23rd	Red Zone	.840	64th
100.6	7th	Pass Eff. Def.	92.76	2nd
40.8	9th	Net Punting	36.2	90th
		MISC.
+ 0.1	79th	Turnover Margin	- 0.5	102nd
6.1	63rd	Penalties Per Game	6.9	88th
	Total: 9	THE EDGE	Total: 9

TRIVIA ANSWERS

What is Ohio State's longest winning streak against That Team?

Answer: Seven (2004-2010).

Can you name one of the questions? When was the last time Ohio State returned a kickoff for a touchdown? Who was the player? Who was the opponent?

Answer: Jordan Hall returned a KO 85 yards against That Team in 2010.

Sources
ohiostatebuckeyes.com
stats.ncaa.org
sportsreference.com