Ezekiel Elliott averaged 11.5 yards per carry against Alabama in the 2015 Sugar Bowl.
Five Fun Facts
- Ohio State has never passed for over 300 yards against Alabama.
- Ezekiel Elliott ran for a series-high 230 yards in the 2015 Sugar Bowl.
- The fewest amount of points scored by Alabama was 16 in 1986.
- Cardale Jones' 243 yards in 2015 are the most passing yards by an OSU quarterback against the Crimson Tide.
- In 1995, Joey Galloway had a Buckeye-high 8 receptions for 146 yards and 2 touchdowns against Alabama in the Citrus Bowl.
Bonus Fact
Alabama's Sherman Williams has the Crimson Tide highs in rushing and receiving yards against Ohio State. In the '95 Citrus Bowl, Williams rushed for 166 yards on 27 carries and also had 155 receiving yards. Najee Harris has the skillset to challenge these records.
The information below is based on the four games Ohio State has played against Alabama between 1978 and 2015.
The stats. Nothing but the stats.
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | ALABAMA |
|---|---|---|
| 281 (2015) | MOST YARDS | 280 (1978) |
| 42 (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 68 (1978) |
| 6.7 (2015) | BEST YPC | 5.0 (2015) |
| 2 (2015) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 3 (2015, 1978) |
| 85 (2015) | LONGEST RUN | 43 (1995) |
| 32 (1995) | LEAST ATTEMPTS | 34 (2014) |
| 96 (1995) | LEAST YARDS | 170 (2014) |
| 3.0 (1995) | WORST YPC | 4.0 (1995) |
| 0 (1995, 1978) | LEAST TOUCHDOWNS | 0 (1986) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | ALABAMA |
|---|---|---|
| 256 (2015) | MOST YARDS | 317 (1995) |
| 20 (1986) | MOST COMPLETIONS | 22 (2015) |
| 36 (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 37 (1995) |
| .625 (1986) | BEST PERCENTAGE | .727 (1978) |
| 2 (2015, 1995) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 2 (2015, 1978) |
| 69 (1995) | LONGEST PASS | 52 (2015) |
| 3 (1978) | MOST INTERCEPTIONS | 3 (2015) |
| 103 (1978) | LEAST YARDS | 83 (1986) |
| 7 (1978) | LEAST COMPLETIONS | 8 (1978) |
| 17 (1978) | LEAST ATTEMPTS | 11 (1978) |
| .412 (1978) | WORST PERCENTAGE | .486 (1995) |
| 0 (1986) | LEAST TOUCHDOWNS | 1 (1995, 1986) |
| 1 (2015, 1995) | LEAST INTERCEPTIONS | 0 (1999, 1978) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | ALABAMA |
|---|---|---|
| 537 (2015) | MOST YARDS | 407 (2015) |
| 78 (2015) | MOST PLAYS | 79 (1978) |
| 6.9 (2015) | BEST YARDS PER PLAY | 5.9 (1995) |
| 263 (1978) | LEAST YARDS | 295 (1986) |
| 55 (1978) | LEAST PLAYS | 69 (1986) |
| 4.7 (1995) | WORST YARDS PER PLAY | 4.3 (1986) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | ALABAMA |
|---|---|---|
| 42 (2015) | MOST POINTS | 35 (2015, 1978) |
| 6 (2015) | 1ST QUARTER | 14 (2015) |
| 14 (2015, 1995) | 2ND QUARTER | 14 (2015) |
| 14 (2015) | 3RD QUARTER | 8 (1978) |
| 8 (2015) | 4TH QUARTER | 14 (1978) |
| 6 (1978) | LEAST POINTS | 16 (1986) |
| 0 (1995, 1986, 1978) | 1ST QUARTER | 0 (1995, 1978) |
| 0 (1978) | 2ND QUARTER | 3 (1986) |
| 0 (1995, 1978) | 3RD QUARTER | 0 (1995, 1986) |
| 0 (1986) | 4TH QUARTER | 7 (2015) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | ALABAMA |
|---|---|---|
| 230 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | MOST YARDS | 166 SHERMAN WILLIAMS (1995) |
| 20 EZEKIEL ELLIOTTT (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 27 SHERMAN WILLIAMS (1995) |
| 11.5 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | BEST YPC (MIN. 10 ATT) | 7.3 DERRICK HENRY (2015) |
| 2 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 1 DERRICK HENRY (2015) /// 7 OTHERS |
| 85 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | LONGEST RUN | 43 SHERMAN WILLIAMS (1995) |
| -3.4 BOBBY HOYING (1995) | WORST YPC (MIN. 10 ATT) | 2.7 TARRANT LYNCH (1995) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | ALABAMA |
|---|---|---|
| 243 CARDALE JONES (2015) | MOST YARDS | 317 JAY BAKER (1995) |
| 20 JIM KARSATOS (1986) | MOST COMPLETIONS | 22 BLAKE SIMS (2015) |
| 35 CARDALE JONES (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 37 JAY BAKER (1995) |
| .625 JIM KARSATOS (1986) | BEST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) | .727 JEFF RUTLEDGE (1978) |
| 2 BOBBY HOYING (1995) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 2 BLAKE SIMS (2015) /// JEFF RUTLEDGE (1978) |
| 3 ROD GERALD (1978) | MOST INTERCEPTIONS | 3 BLAKE SIMS (2015) |
| 103 ROD GERALD (1978) | LEAST YARDS (MIN. 10 ATT) | 83 MIKE SHULA (1986) |
| 7 ROD GERALD (1978) | LEAST COMPLETIONS (MIN. 10 ATT) | 8 JEFF RUTLEDGE (1978) |
| .407 BOBBY HOYING (1995) | WORST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) | .486 JAY BAKER (1995) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | ALABAMA |
|---|---|---|
| 146 JOEY GALLOWAY (1995) | MOST YARDS | 155 SHERMAN WILLIAMS (1995) |
| 8 JOEY GALLOWAY (1995) | MOST CATCHES | 9 AMARI COOPER (2015) |
| 21.7 CRIS CARTER (1986) | BEST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) | 23.3 TODERICK MALONE (1995) |
| 2 JOEY GALLOWAY (1995) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 2 AMARI COOPER (2015) |
| 69 JOEY GALLOWAY (1995) | LONGEST CATCH | 52 DERRICK HENRY (2015) |
| 7.8 VINCE WORKMAN (1986) | WORST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) | 7.0 DOUG ALLEN (2011 ARK) |
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