In Week 2, Tulsa had its stats stuffed.
TULSA'S OFFENSIVE NUMBERS
The Golden Hurricane entered the game as the nation's 36th-ranked offense in total yards (512.0) and averaged 45.0 points per game. Dane Evans and D'Angelo Brewer started hot, but the Buckeyes' defense eventually reigned. Or is that rained?
Tulsa only scored 3 points and was held to 327 yards below its season average in total yards. Phil Montgomery's team only had 58 rushing yards and committed six turnovers.
TULSA'S DEFENSIVE NUMBERS
Ohio State gained 268 rushing yards against a Tulsa defense that yielded 53 yards in Week 1. The Buckeyes put up 48 points, but 14 were defensive scores.
| YEAR | OPPONENT | SCORE | MARGIN |
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| 2016 | TULSA | 48-3 | + 45 |
| 1983 | OREGON | 31-6 | + 25 |
| 1988 | SYRACUSE | 26-9 | + 17 |
| 1977 | MIAMI, FL | 10-0 | + 10 |
| 2011 | TOLEDO | 27-22 | + 5 |
Ohio State's offensive leaders were Mike Weber with a game-high 92 yards rushing (5.4 ypc) and a touchdown. Curtis Samuel had a game-high 62 receiving yards and finished with 78 rushing yards (9.8 ypc). J.T. Barrett finished the game 14-of-22 (.636) for 149 yards. He also rushed for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns.
TULSA'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 48, Tulsa 3
Ohio State is 5–2 on September 10th and 94–29–4 all-time in game 2.
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| 2016 STATS | CATEGORY | AGAINST OHIO STATE | STAT DIFFERENCE |
| 45.0 | Points For | 3 | - 42.0 |
| 10.0 | Points Against | 48 | - 38.0 |
| OFFENSE | |||
| 305.0 | Rushing Offense | 58 | - 247.0 |
| 207.0 | Passing Offense | 127 | - 80.0 |
| 512.0 | Total Offense | 185 | - 327.0 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| 53.0 | Rushing Defense | 268 | - 215.0 |
| 234.0 | Pass Defense | 149 | + 85.0 |
| 287.0 | Total Defense | 417 | - 130.0 |
| OFF. MISC. | |||
| .438 | 3rd Down Conv. | .250 | - .188 |
| 1.00 | Red Zone | .333 | - .667 |
| 5.5 | Punt Return | 9.0 | + 3.5 |
| ----- | Kickoff Return | 16.7 | + 16.7 |
| DEF. MISC. | |||
| .438 | 3rd Down Conv. | .357 | + .081 |
| .500 | Red Zone | 1.00 | - .500 |
| 134.8 | Pass Eff. Def. | 114.1 | + 20.7 |
| 42.8 | Net Punting | 39.4 | - 3.4 |
| MISC. | |||
| + 3.0 | Turnover Margin | - 5 | - 8.0 |
| 2.0 | Penalties Per Game | 5 | - 3.0 |
| Total: 13 | THE EDGE | Total: 5 |
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Ohio State is now 1–0 against Tulsa and has outscored the Golden Hurricane 48-3.
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| 2016 STATS | NATIONAL RANKING | CATEGORY | 2016 STATS AFTER OHIO STATE | NATIONAL RANKING | DIFFERENCE |
| 45.0 | 35th | Points For | 24.0 | 94th | - 21.0 |
| 10.0 | 24th | Points Against | 29.0 | 86th | - 19.0 |
| OFFENSE | |||||
| 305.0 | 15th | Rushing Offense | 183.0 | 63rd | - 122.0 |
| 207.0 | 74th | Passing Offense | 167.0 | 106th | - 40.0 |
| 512.0 | 36th | Total Offense | 350.0 | 97th | - 162.0 |
| DEFENSE | |||||
| 53.0 | 13th | Rushing Defense | 160.5 | 83rd | - 107.5 |
| 234.0 | 81st | Pass Defense | 191.5 | 52nd | + 42.5 |
| 287.0 | 45th | Total Defense | 352.0 | 62nd | - 65.0 |
| OFF. MISC. | |||||
| .438 | 63rd | 3rd Down Conv. | .344 | 100th | - .094 |
| 1.000 | 1st | Red Zone | .714 | 102nd | - .286 |
| 5.5 | 61st | Punt Return | 7.3 | 64th | + 1.8 |
| ----- | ----- | Kickoff Return | 16.7 | 105th | + 16.7 |
| DEF. MISC. | |||||
| .438 | 87th | 3rd Down Conv. | .400 | 85th | + .038 |
| .500 | 20th | Red Zone | .875 | 63rd | - .375 |
| 134.8 | 71st | Pass Eff. Def. | 124.5 | 65th | + 10.3 |
| 42.8 | 24th | Net Punting | 37.5 | 69th | - 5.3 |
| MISC. | |||||
| + 3.0 | 2nd | Turnover Margin | - 1.0 | 88th | - 4.0 |
| 2.0 | 1st | Penalties Per Game | 3.5 | 6th | - 1.5 |
| Total: 13 | THE EDGE | Total: 5 |
Urban Meyer is improved to 52–4 as Ohio State's head coach.
