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Trivia Time: Ohio State and Rutgers Series

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September 29, 2017 at 6:15am
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Thanks to everyone who played. You can still take the quiz, but the answers are now posted. With that being the case, these are the official final standings:
Trivia Time Ohio State/Rutgers Top 10
RANK PLAYER POINTS
1 Wilkins0802 29.243
2 jonbucks1 29,141
3 JOhio1560 28,922
4 Bradentonbuck 26,384
5 huntinwabbits 24,362
6 OSU_Killernuts 20,098
7 NavyBuckeye91 19,321
8 ohiostatetruckeyes24 16,925
9 C-Deck 11,064
10 jayhay 10,839

 

Ohio State takes on a Big Ten foe for the second time this season as the Buckeyes travel to Piscataway, NJ to rumble with Rutgers. Today's trivia quiz is based on the games played between the schools in the all-time series.

The Rules

  • This is a timed test, so don't spend too much time on one question.
  • You will have 100 seconds to answer the 10 questions.
  • Correct answers will give you a time bonus.
  • Incorrect answers will take time away.
  • The correct answers will be posted Saturday morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) What year did Ohio State and Rutgers first play in football?

A. 1894
B. 1914
C. 2014

Correctly Answered: 122
Incorrectly Answered: 34

2) Who is the current head coach of Rutgers?
A. Chris Ash
B. DJ Durkin
C. Greg Schiano

Correctly Answered: 153
Incorrectly Answered: 5

3) Urban Meyer's record against Rutgers as Ohio State's head coach is?
A. 1-0
B. 2-0
C. 3-0

Correctly Answered: 114 
Incorrectly Answered: 39

4) Which quarterback threw for a program best 261 yards against Rutgers?
A. JT Barrett (2014)
B. Cardale Jones (2015)
C. JT Barrett (2015)
D. JT Barrett (2016)

Correctly Answered: 72 
Incorrectly Answered: 76

5) Can you name The Ohio State receiver who had 103 receiving yards, the most for a Buckeye in a game against Rutgers?
A. Jalin Marshall (2014)
B. Braxton Miller (2015
C. Michael Thomas (2015)
D. Curtis Samuel (2016)

Correctly Answered: 84
Incorrectly Answered: 69 

6) Entering Saturday's game, how many times has Ohio State played in Piscataway? 
Answer: 1

Correctly Answered: 97
Incorrectly Answered: 57

7) Entering Saturday's game, how many times has Ohio State played in New Jersey?
Answer: 5

Correctly Answered: 27
Incorrectly Answered: 86

8) Who scored the first points in the Ohio State and Rutgers series?
Answer: Nick Vannett

Correctly Answered: 50 
Incorrectly Answered: 79

9) How many all-time punt returns has Rutgers had against Ohio State?
Answer: 0

Correctly Answered: 53
Incorrectly Answered: 84

10) How many players on Ohio State's current roster are from the Garden State?
Answer: 2

Correctly Answered: 86 
Incorrectly Answered: 65

Below you will find team and individual stats for the Ohio State and Rutgers series.
This can also be used as a cheat sheet for the quiz above. 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS TEAM STATS RUSHING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
410 (2016) MOST YARDS 149 (2014)
53 (2016) MOST ATTEMPTS 38 (2016, 2014)
8.1 (2014) BEST YPC 3.9 (2014)
4 (2016, 2015, 2014) MOST TOUCHDOWNS 2 (2014)
40 (2014) LEAST ATTEMPTS 29 (2015)
281 (2015) LEAST YARDS 83 (2016)
5.7 (2015) WORST YPC 2.2 (2016)
4 (2016, 2015, 2014) LEAST TOUCHDOWNS 0 (2016, 2015)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS TEAM STATS PASSING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
261 (2014) MOST YARDS 196 (2014)
25 (2016) MOST COMPLETIONS 18 (2014)
36 (2016) MOST ATTEMPTS 29 (2014)
.810 (2015) BEST PERCENTAGE .621 (2014)
4 (2016) MOST TOUCHDOWNS 1 (2015)
1 (2016) MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1 (2015, 2014)
247 (2015) LEAST YARDS 33 (2016)
17 (2015) LEAST COMPLETIONS 3 (2016)
21 (2015) LEAST ATTEMPTS 16 (2016)
.613 (2014) WORST PERCENTAGE .188 (2016)
3 (2015, 2014) LEAST TOUCHDOWNS 0 (2016, 2014)
0 (2015, 2014) LEAST INTERCEPTIONS 0 (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS TEAM STATS TOTAL OFFENSE
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
669 (2016) MOST YARDS 528 (2015)
89 (2016) MOST PLAYS 70 (2015)
8.2 (2014) BEST YARDS PER PLAY 7.5 (2015)
470 (2015) LEAST YARDS 116 (2016)
71 (2014) LEAST PLAYS 54 (2016)
6.2 (2015) WORST YARDS PER PLAY 2.1 (2015)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS TEAM STATS SCORING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
58 (2016) MOST POINTS 17 (2014)
14 (2014) 1ST QUARTER 7 (2014)
24 (2016) 2ND QUARTER 0 (2016, 2015, 2014)
21 (2016, 2015, 2014) 3RD QUARTER 3 (2014)
7 (2016, 2015) 4TH QUARTER 7 (2015, 2014)
     
49 (2015) LEAST POINTS 0 (2016)
6 (2016) 1ST QUARTER 0 (2016, 2015)
14 (2015) 2ND QUARTER 0 (2016, 2015, 2014)
21 (2016, 2015, 2014) 3RD QUARTER 0 (2016, 2015)
0 (2014) 4TH QUARTER 0 (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
144
MIKE WEBER (2016)
MOST YARDS 83
DESMON PEOPLES (2014)
19
EZEKIEL ELLIOT (2015)
MOST ATTEMPTS 15
DESMON PEOPLES (2014)
15.3
JT BARRETT (2014)
BEST YPC (MIN. 5 ATT) 7.2
ROBERT MARTIN (2015) 
2
JT BARRETT (2015, 2014)

2
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015)

 
MOST TOUCHDOWNS 2
DESMON PEOPLES (2014)
55
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015)
LONGEST RUN 28
JUSTIN GOODWIN (2014)
4.2
BRI'ONTE DUNN (2015)
WORST YPC (MIN. 5 ATT) -3.0
GARY NOVA (2014)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS INDIVIDUAL PASSING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
261
JT BARRETT (2014)
MOST YARDS 192
GARY NOVA (2014)
21
JT BARRETT (2016)
MOST COMPLETIONS 17
GARY NOVA (2014)
31
JT BARRETT (2014)
MOST ATTEMPTS 28
GARY NOVA (2014)
.778
JT BARRETT (2015)
BEST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) .607
GARY NOVA (2014)
4
JT BARRETT (2016)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS 1
HAYDEN RETTIG (2015)
1
JT BARRETT (2016)
MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1
CHRIS LAVIANO (2015)
GARY NOVA (2014)
223
JT BARRETT (2015)
LEAST YARDS (MIN. 10 ATT) 33
CHRIS LAVIANO (2016)
14
JT BARRETT (2015)
LEAST COMPLETIONS (MIN. 10 ATT) 3
CHRIS LAVIANO (2016)
.613
JT BARRETT (2014)
WORST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) .250
CHRIS LAVIANO (2016)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
7
RAEKWON McMILLAN (2016, 2015)
DORAN GRANT (2014)
JOSHUA PERRY (2014)
MOST TACKLES 19
STEVE LONGA (2015)
5
DORAN GRANT (2014)
MOST SOLO TACKLES 12
STEVE LONGA (2015)
2.0
JOEY BOSA (2014)
MOST SACKS 1.0
QUANZELL LAMBERT (2015)
2.0
ROBERT LANDERS (2016)
JOEY BOSA (2015, 2014)
STEVE MILLER (2015)
 
MOST TFL 2.0
QUENTIN GAUSE (2015)
1
GAREON CONLEY (2015)
DORAN GRANT (2014)
MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1
ANTHONY CIOFFI (2016)
2
MARSHON LATTIMORE (2016, 2015)
MOST PASSES BUP 2
ISAIAH WHARTON (2016, 2015)
KEVIN SNYDER (2014)
2
RAEKWON McMILLAN (2015)
JOSHUA PERRY (2014)
MOST QB HURRIES 1
DARIUS HAMILTON (2014)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS INDIVIDUAL RETURNS
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
29
JALIN MARSHALL (2015)
LONGEST PUNT RETURN NONE
12.3
DONTRE WILSON (2016)
HIGHEST PR AVG (MIN. 3 RET) NONE
4
JALIN MARSHALL (2014)
MOST PUNT RETURNS NONE
33
DONTRE WILSON (2014)
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 25
JANARION GRANT (2014)
22.7
DONTRE WILSON (2014)
HIGHEST KO RET AVG (MIN 3 RET) 17.5
JANARION GRANT (2014)
3
DONTRE WILSON (2014)
MOST KO RETURNS 6
JOSH HICKS (2016)
JANARION GRANT (2014)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS INDIVIDUAL PUNTING
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
53.0
CAMERON JOHNSTON (2014)
HIGHEST PUNT AVG 39.3
JOEY ROTH (2015)
53
CAMERON JOHNSTON (2014)
LONGEST PUNT 46
JOEY ROTH (2015)
1
CAMERON JOHNSTON (2014)
MOST INSIDE 20 1
MICHAEL CITRON (2016)
JOEY ROTH (2015)
1
CAMERON JOHNSTON (2015, 2016)
MOST PUNTS 25
JANARION GRANT (2014)

 

OHIO STATE VS. RUTGERS INDIVIDUAL FG AND KICKOFFS
OHIO STATE STAT CATEGORY RUTGERS
33 YARDS
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
LONGEST FG 42
KYLE FEDERICO (2014)
1
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
MOST FG 1
KYLE FEDERICO (2014)
62.6
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
BEST KO AVG (MIN. 2 KICKS) 63.0
CHRIS GOUGH (2015)
3
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
JACK WILLOUGHBY (2015)
KYLE CLINTON (2014)
MOST TOUCHBACKS 1
CHRIS GOUGH (2015)
10
TYLER DURBIN (2016)
MOST KICKOFFS 4
KYLE FEDERICO (2014)

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