In Week 3, Oklahoma had its stats stuffed.
OKLAHOMA'S OFFENSIVE NUMBERS
The Sooners entered the game as the nation's 25th-ranked offense in total yards (516.5) and averaged 41.0 points per game. Baker Mayfield marched his team down the field on the opening drive, but a missed field goal set the tone for the rest of the game. Ohio State's defense made Oklahoma earn every yard and point all night.
Oklahoma was held to 17 points below its scoring average and 113.5 yards below its total yards average. Big Game Bob lives on.
OKLAHOMA'S DEFENSIVE NUMBERS
Ohio State exploited Oklahoma's rush defense by racking up 291 yards on the ground. Noah Brown was a one man scoring machine as he tied the program's single game record with four receiving touchdowns.
| YEAR | OPPONENT | SCORE | MARGIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | MINNESOTA | 38-7 | + 31 |
| 1994 | PITTSBURGH | 27-3 | + 24 |
| 2016 | OKLAHOMA | 45-24 | + 21 |
| 2005 | SAN DIEGO STATE | 27-6 | + 21 |
| 1983 | OKLAHOMA | 24-14 | + 10 |
Ohio State's offensive leaders were Mike Weber with a game-high 123 yards rushing (6.8 ypc) and Curtis Samuel who rushed for 98 yards (8.9 ypc) and a touchdown. Noah Brown caught 5 passes for 72 yards and four scores. J.T. Barrett finished the game 14-of-20 (.700) for 152 yards. He also rushed for 74 yards in the victory.
OKLAHOMA'S SPECIAL TEAMS
Bishop Louie had a 52 yard kickoff return and averaged 18.8 yards per return. He finished with 94 return yards on five attempts.
Dalton Parks punted 7 times for 276 yards and averaged 39.4 yards per punt. Redford Jones made his only field goal attempt in the 48-3 loss.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STAT
Ohio State 45, Oklahoma 24
Ohio State is 5–3 on September 17th and 87–30–9 all-time in game 3.
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| 2016 STATS | CATEGORY | AGAINST OHIO STATE | STAT DIFFERENCE |
| 41.0 | Points For | 24 | - 17.0 |
| 25.0 | Points Against | 45 | - 20.0 |
| OFFENSE | |||
| 179.0 | Rushing Offense | 177 | - 2.0 |
| 337.5 | Passing Offense | 226 | - 111.5 |
| 516.5 | Total Offense | 403 | - 113.5 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| 83.5 | Rushing Defense | 291 | - 207.5 |
| 296.5 | Pass Defense | 152 | + 144.5 |
| 380.0 | Total Defense | 443 | - 63.0 |
| OFF. MISC. | |||
| .478 | 3rd Down Conv. | .380 | - .098 |
| 1.00 | Red Zone | .800 | - .200 |
| 7.6 | Punt Return | ----- | No Returns |
| 22.4 | Kickoff Return | 44.0 | + 21.6 |
| DEF. MISC. | |||
| .355 | 3rd Down Conv. | .430 | - .075 |
| .833 | Red Zone | .750 | + .083 |
| 141.6 | Pass Eff. Def. | 177.6 | - 36.0 |
| 40.5 | Net Punting | 37.0 | - 3.5 |
| MISC. | |||
| - 0.5 | Turnover Margin | - 2 | - 1.5 |
| 4.5 | Penalties Per Game | 4 | + 0.5 |
| Total: 14 | THE EDGE | Total: 5 |
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Ohio State is now 2–1 against Oklahoma and has outscored the Sooners 97-67.
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| 2016 STATS | NATIONAL RANKING | CATEGORY | 2016 STATS AFTER OHIO STATE | NATIONAL RANKING | DIFFERENCE |
| 41.0 | 32nd | Points For | 35.3 | 50th | - 5.7 |
| 25.0 | 68th | Points Against | 31.7 | 93rd | - 6.7 |
| OFFENSE | |||||
| 179.0 | 67th | Rushing Offense | 178.7 | 64th | - 0.3 |
| 337.5 | 16th | Passing Offense | 300.3 | 23rd | - 37.2 |
| 516.5 | 25th | Total Offense | 479.0 | 32nd | - 37.5 |
| DEFENSE | |||||
| 83.5 | 22nd | Rushing Defense | 152.7 | 71st | - 69.2 |
| 296.5 | 112th | Pass Defense | 248.3 | 88th | + 48.2 |
| 380.0 | 76th | Total Defense | 401.0 | 79th | - 21.0 |
| OFF. MISC. | |||||
| .478 | 39th | 3rd Down Conv. | .444 | 48th | - .034 |
| 1.000 | 1st | Red Zone | .900 | 43rd | - .100 |
| 7.6 | 60th | Punt Return | 7.6 | 60th | ----- |
| 22.4 | 51st | Kickoff Return | 30.5 | 10th | + 8.1 |
| DEF. MISC. | |||||
| .355 | 61st | 3rd Down Conv. | .378 | 68th | - .023 |
| .833 | 49th | Red Zone | .800 | 46th | + .033 |
| 141.6 | 97th | Pass Eff. Def. | 153.6 | 111th | - 12.0 |
| 40.5 | 39th | Net Punting | 39.6 | 42nd | - 0.9 |
| MISC. | |||||
| - 0.5 | 78th | Turnover Margin | - 1.0 | 98th | - 0.5 |
| 4.5 | 19th | Penalties Per Game | 4.3 | 13th | + 0.2 |
| Total: 14 | THE EDGE | Total: 5 |
Urban Meyer improved to 53–4 as Ohio State's head coach.
