Beanie Wells had a career-high 39 attempts and rushed for 222 yards in Ohio State's 14-3 victory in the 2007 version of The Game. rushed for a career-high. Wells' 39 rushes are the most for any Buckeye in a game against Michigan. The Buckeyes' defense held the Wolverines' offense to 91 total yards. The last time that happened was 1962.
Ohio State On This Date is a weekly look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today, we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on November 17th.
FIVE THINGS 11/17
- This is the 18th time (13–4–1) Ohio State has played on November 17th.
- The first game played on 11/17 was in 1894. The Buckeyes beat Cincinnati, 6-4, in the Queen City.
- Ohio State's largest margin of victory on November 17th was a 55-13 icing of Iowa at Ohio Stadium in the ninth game of the 1973 season.
- The Buckeyes have won two straight games played on November 17th and seven of the last eight.
- Ohio State has won four straight games as the road team on this date.
| YEAR | OHIO STATE'S RANK | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SCORE | B1G FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | No. 6 | WISCONSIN | A | 21–14 | 1st |
| 2007 | No. 7 | No. 23 MICHIGAN | A | 14–3 | 1st |
| 2001 | No. 12 ILLINOIS | H | 22–34 | 3rd | |
| 1990 | No. 21 | WISCONSIN | A | 35–10 | 5th |
| 1984 | No. 11 | MICHIGAN | H | 21–6 | 1st |
| 1979 | No. 2 | No. 13 MICHIGAN | A | 18–15 | 1st |
| 1973 | No. 1 | IOWA | H | 55–13 | 1st |
| 1962 | OREGON | H | 26–7 | 3rd | |
| 1956 | No. 6 | No. 7 IOWA | A | 0–7 | 4th |
| 1951 | No. 3 ILLINOIS | H | 0–0 | 5th | |
| 1945 | No. 9 | ILLINOIS | H | 27–2 | 3rd |
| 1934 | MICHIGAN | H | 34–0 | 2nd | |
| 1928 | MUSKINGUM | H | 39–0 | 4th | |
| 1923 | CHICAGO | A | 3–17 | 8th | |
| 1917 | ILLINOIS | H | 13–0 | 1st | |
| 1906 | CASE | A | 9–0 | ||
| 1900 | OHIO MEDICAL | H | 6–11 | ||
| 1894 | CINCINNATI | A | 6–4 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 13–4–1 | .750 | 349–142 | 19–8 |
| HOME | 7–2–1 | .750 | 243–73 | 24–7 |
| AWAY | 6–2 | .750 | 106–69 | 13–9 |
| RECORD | WIN & | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 11–2 | .846 | 295–84 | 23–6 |
| HOME | 7–1 | .875 | 221–39 | 28–5 |
| AWAY | 4–1 | .800 | 74–45 | 15–9 |
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The Rundown: No. 9 Ohio State at Maryland
The 1968 Season /// Game 8 /// 11.16.1968
