Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 246 yards in the 2015 CFP National Championship.
Five Fun Facts Buckeye National Championship Games
- Ezekiel Elliott ran for 246 yards in the 2015 title game, a program high.
- Troy Smith (35) and Todd Craig Krenzel (122) combined for less passing yards than Zeke's rushing total. In fact, Elliott's 246 yards on the ground is four more than Ohio State's best passing performance in a title game.
- The fewest amount of points allowed was the 20 to Oregon in 2020.
- Beanie Wells has the Buckeyes' longest running play, 65 in 2008.
- Corey Smith has the most receiving yards for an Ohio State player. He had 76 against Oregon.
Bonus Fact
LSUs Jacob Hester (2008) has the most rushing yards against the Buckeyes in a national championship game. The Tiger running back finished with 86 yards on 21 carries. That's right, an opposing player has never broken the century mark against Ohio State in the title game. Hopefully that streak continues tonight.
The information below is based on the four title games Ohio State has played between 2003 and 2015.
The stats. Nothing but the stats.
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 296 (2015) | MOST YARDS | 156 (UF, 2007) |
| 61 (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 49 (LSU, 2008) |
| 4.9 (2015) | BEST YPC | 4.0 (ORE, 2015) |
| 5 (2015) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 3 (UF, 2007) |
| 65 (2008) | LONGEST RUN | 24 (LSU, 2008) |
| 61 (2015) | LEAST ATTEMPTS | 33 (ORE, 2015, MIA, 2003) |
| 47 (2007) | LEAST YARDS | 65 (MIA, 2003) |
| 2.0 (2007) | WORST YPC | 2.0 (MIA, 2003) |
| 1 (2008, 2007) | LEAST TOUCHDOWNS | 0 (ORE, 2015) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 242 (2015) | MOST YARDS | 333 (ORE, 2015) |
| 16 (2015) | MOST COMPLETIONS | 29 (MIA, 2003) |
| 26 (2008) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 44 (MIA, 2003) |
| .696 (2015) | BEST PERCENTAGE | .704 (LSU, 2008) |
| 2 (2008) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 4 (LSU, 2008) |
| 57 (2003) | LONGEST PASS | 70 (ORE, 2015) |
| 2 (2008, 2003) | MOST INTERCEPTIONS | 2 (MIA, 2003) |
| 35 (2007) | LEAST YARDS | 174 (LSU, 2008) |
| 4 (2007) | LEAST COMPLETIONS | 19 (LSU, 2008) |
| 14 (2007) | LEAST ATTEMPTS | 27 (LSU, 2008) |
| .286 (1978) | WORST PERCENTAGE | .632 (ORE, 2015) |
| 0 (2007, 2003) | LEAST TOUCHDOWNS | 2 (2015, 2007, 2003) |
| 1 (2015, 1995) | LEAST INTERCEPTIONS | 0 (UF, 2007) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 538 (2015) | MOST YARDS | 465 (ORE, 2015) |
| 84 (2015) | MOST PLAYS | 80 (UF, 2007) |
| 6.4 (2015) | BEST YARDS PER PLAY | 6.5 (ORE, 2015) |
| 82 (2007) | LEAST YARDS | 326 (LSU, 2008) |
| 37 (2007) | LEAST PLAYS | 71 (ORE, 2015) |
| 2.2 (2007) | WORST YARDS PER PLAY | 4.3 (LSU, 2008) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 42 (2015) | MOST POINTS | 41 (UF, 2007) |
| 14 (2015) | 1ST QUARTER | 14 (UF, 2007) |
| 14 (2003) | 2ND QUARTER | 21 (LSU, 2008) |
| 7 (2015, 2008) | 3RD QUARTER | 10 (ORE, 2015) |
| 14 (2015) | 4TH QUARTER | 7 (ORE, 2008, LSU, 2007) |
| 6 (1978) | LEAST POINTS | 20 (ORE, 2015) |
| 0 (1995, 1986, 1978) | 1ST QUARTER | 3 (LSU, 2008) |
| 0 (1978) | 2ND QUARTER | 0 (MIA, 2003) |
| 0 (1995, 1978) | 3RD QUARTER | 0 (UF, 2007) |
| 0 (1986) | 4TH QUARTER | 7 (LSU, 2008, UF, 2007) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 246 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | MOST YARDS | 86 JACOB HESTER (LSU, 2008) |
| 36 EZEKIEL ELLIOTTT (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 21 JACOB HESTER (LSU, 2008) |
| 6.8 BEANIE WELLS (2008) | BEST YPC (MIN. 10 ATT) | 5.2 THOMAS TYNER (ORE, 2015) |
| 4 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 1 JACOB HESTER (LSU, 2008) /// 4 OTHERS |
| 65 BEANIE WELLS (2015) | LONGEST RUN | 24 RICHARD MURPHY (LSU, 2008) |
| -2.9 TROY SMITH (2007) | WORST YPC (MIN. 10 ATT) | 0.7 MATT FLYNN (2008) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 242 CARDALE JONES (2015) | MOST YARDS | 333 MARCUS MARIOTA (2015) |
| 20 JIM KARSATOS (1986) | MOST COMPLETIONS | 28 KEN DORSEY (2003) |
| 35 CARDALE JONES (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 43 KEN DORSEY (MIA, 2003) |
| .696 CARDALE JONES (2015) | BEST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) | .704 MATT FLYNN (LSU, 2008) |
| 2 TODD BOECKMAN (2008) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 4 MATT FLYNN (LSU, 2008) |
| 2 TODD BOECKMAN (2008) /// CRAIG KRENZEL (2003) | MOST INTERCEPTIONS | 2 KEN DORSEY (MIA, 2003) |
| 35 TROY SMITH (2007) | LEAST YARDS (MIN. 10 ATT) | 174 MATT FLYNN (LSU, 2008) |
| 4 TROY SMITH (2007) | LEAST COMPLETIONS (MIN. 10 ATT) | 19 MATT FLYNN (LSU, 2008) |
| .286 TROY SMITH (2007) | WORST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) | .649 MARCUS MARIOTA (ORE, 2015) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 76 COREY SMITH (2015) | MOST YARDS | 169 BYRON MARSHALL (ORE, 2015) |
| 6 BRIAN HARTLINE (2008) | MOST CATCHES | 11 KELLEN WINSOW JR. (MIA, 2003) |
| 23.0 BRANDON SAINE (2008) | BEST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) | 21.1 BYRON MARSHALL (ORE, 2015) |
| 1 NICK VANNETT (2015) /// 2 OTHERS | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 2 RICHARD DICKSON (LSU, 2008) |
| 57 CHRIS GAMBLE (2003) | LONGEST CATCH | 70 BRYON MARSHALL (ORE, 2015) |
| 10.0 BRIAN ROBISKIE (2008) | WORST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) | 1.7 WILLIS McGAHEE (MIA, 2003) |
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