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Ohio State beats Rutgers 42-9, moves focus to That Team Up North.
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Ohio State did what it needed to do in its final game before The Game.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| RUTGERS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| NOV. 22, 2025 • OHIO STADIUM • COLUMBUS, OHIO | |||||
The Buckeyes coasted to a comfortable 42-9 win over Rutgers in their final home game of the season, improving to 11-0 to secure a College Football Playoff berth ahead of next week’s rivalry game at Michigan.
Bo Jackson led the Buckeyes’ rushing attack with 19 carries for 110 yards and the first two-touchdown game of his career. With Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate both out for the game, Max Klare was Ohio State’s leading receiver, catching seven passes for 105 yards – the first 100-yard game of his Buckeye career – and a touchdown.
Caden Curry was the star of the day on defense, recording six tackles with two sacks and a forced fumble that he recovered at Rutgers‘ 1-yard line.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Result | Play Details | OSU | RUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:01 | OSU | TD | 15-YARD RUN, BO JACKSON | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:50 | RUT | FG | 44-YARD FG, JAI PATEL | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 2:27 | OSU | TD | 7-YARD PASS, JULIAN SAYIN TO BRANDON INNISS | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | 7:00 | OSU | TD | 11-YARD PASS, JULIAN SAYIN TO MAX KLARE | 21 | 3 |
| 3 | 2:30 | OSU | TD | 10-YARD RUN, BO JACKSON | 28 | 3 |
| 4 | 11:39 | OSU | TD | 1-YARD RUN, CJ DONALDSON | 35 | 3 |
| 4 | 6:43 | RUT | TD | 1-YARD RUn, ANTWAN RAYMOND (2-POINT ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL) | 35 | 9 |
| 4 | 4:17 | OSU | TD | 49-YARD RUn, JAMES PEOPLES | 42 | 9 |
Key Moments
Q1, 5:47: Buckeyes stuff Rutgers on 4th-and-1
Rutgers attempted to go for it on 4th-and-1 from its own 29-yard line on its second possession of the game. Antwan Raymond found nowhere to go, with Curry hitting the Rutgers running back behind the line of scrimmage and Jaylen McClain coming in to finish up the tackle for no gain, giving the ball to the Buckeyes’ offense in great field position to set up their first touchdown of the day.
Stopped on 4th & 1 @OhioStateFB continues to dominate on defense pic.twitter.com/zmyD2B0a0r
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 22, 2025
Q1, 4:01: Jackson runs for 15-yard touchdown
After fumbling at the 1-yard line on Ohio State’s opening drive, Jackson made up for it on the Buckeyes’ second possession by running for a 15-yard touchdown, following pull blocks from Luke Montgomery and Bennett Christian through a hole before making a free defender miss on his way to the end zone for a score.
TOUCHDOWN, Bo Jackson
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 22, 2025
The RB gives No. 1 @OhioStateFB a 7-0 lead.
: FOX pic.twitter.com/TOri3IzuOz
Q2, 2:27: Inniss touchdown caps 98-yard drive
With the aid of excellent pass protection from Peoples, Julian Sayin connected with Brandon Inniss in the back right corner of the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown, capping off an 11-play, 98-yard drive to give Ohio State a 14-3 lead.
Sayin with a DIME to Inniss for the TD
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 22, 2025
What a throw by the @OhioStateFB Heisman contender pic.twitter.com/RtE29zO85n
Q3, 7:40: Curry nearly scoops and scores on strip sack
Curry came very close to scoring a defensive touchdown when he beat Rutgers left tackle Tyler Needham around the edge and knocked the ball out of Athan Kaliakmanis’ hands, then scooped the ball up himself and nearly landed in the end zone on his fumble recovery.
BANG! CURRY!
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 22, 2025
Once again, the @OhioStateFB defense makes a big-time play pic.twitter.com/6gzMt1kkGd
Curry was ruled down at the 1-yard line, and Ohio State nearly squandered an easy touchdown opportunity when Ethan Onianwa – in the game in relief of Montgomery at left guard for just one play – was called for holding on 2nd-and-goal. But an 11-yard touchdown pass from Sayin to Klare on 3rd-and-goal extended the Buckeyes’ lead to 21-3.
Sayin finds Klare WIDE OPEN for the TD @OhioStateFB adds on another pic.twitter.com/EHliABqAmM
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 22, 2025
Q3, 2:30: Jackson scores again
Jackson scored two touchdowns in a game for the second time in his career as he took a toss for a 10-yard score late in the third quarter to make it a 28-3 game.
Reminder:, Bo knows the end zone
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 22, 2025
The @OhioStateFB RB punches it in for the second time today pic.twitter.com/IUFHo1spTg
Q4, 4:17: Peoples runs for 49-yard touchdown
After scoring two touchdowns one week earlier vs. UCLA, James Peoples drove the final dagger through the Scarlet Knights with a 49-yard touchdown run that extended Ohio State’s lead to 42-9.
PEOPLES TO THE @OhioStateFB makes it 42-9 pic.twitter.com/svzL3XAJCo
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 22, 2025
| Category | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| PASSING | JULIAN SAYIN | 13-19, 157 YARDS, 2 TD |
| RUSHING | BO JACKSON | 19 CARRIES, 110 YARDS, 2 TD |
| RECEIVING | MAX KLARE | 7 CATCHES, 105 YARDs, 1 TD |
| DEFENSE | CADEN CURRY | 6 TACKLES, 2 SACKS, 1 FF |
Team Stats
| OHIO STATE | RUTGERS | |
|---|---|---|
| 430 | TOTAL YARDS | 147 |
| 254 | RUSHING YARDS | 66 |
| 38 | RUSHING ATTEMPTS | 35 |
| 6.7 | AVERAGE PER RUSH | 1.9 |
| 4 | RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS | 1 |
| 176 | PASSING YARDS | 81 |
| 14-22 | COMPLETIONS–ATTEMPTS | 10-20 |
| 12.6 | YARDS PER COMPLETION | 8.1 |
| 2 | PASSING TOUCHDOWNS | 0 |
| 25 | 1st DOWNS | 12 |
| 60 | TOTAL PLAYS | 55 |
| 7.2 | YARDS PER PLAY | 2.7 |
| 3-6 | 3RD DOWNS | 5-14 |
| 5-60 | PENALTIES | 4-37 |
| 32:49 | POSSESSION | 27:11 |
| 1 | TURNOVERS | 1 |
What’s Next
Ohio State completes its regular season with its annual rivalry game against Michigan next Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon in Ann Arbor with FOX televising.
Game Notes
- Ohio State is now 11-0 all-time vs. Rutgers.
- Ohio State honored 16 seniors during Senior Day festivities before Saturday’s game: QB Eli Brickhandler, LS Collin Johnson, CB Dianté Griffin, QB Mason Maggs, LB Joey Velazquez, RB CJ Donaldson, OL Ethan Onianwa, LS John Ferlmann, WR David Adolph, K Jayden Fielding, DT Tywone Malone Jr., DB Lorenzo Styles Jr., TE Will Kacmarek, CB Davison Igbinosun, DE Caden Curry and LB Sonny Styles.
- Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel rang the Victory Bell before the game.
- Ohio State wide receivers Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate and Quincy Porter were among 10 Ohio State players out for the game.
- David Adolph and Bryson Rodgers made their first career starts at wide receiver.
- Lorenzo Styles Jr. left the game early in the second quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. He did not return.
- 100,023 people attended the game.
This is the BIG ONE, Buckeyes. It's time to Beat Xichigan, and we've got the gear for that. Stick it to TTUN with fleece, tees, and everything Scarlet and Gray. This is The Game. We are THE Ohio State University.
