2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 6 6 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio State Buckeyes logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference East Division Big Ten 11–2 8–1 Urban Meyer 5th Ed Warinner 5th Tim Beck 2nd Spread Luke Fickell 11th Greg Schiano 1st Multiple J. T. Barrett Pat Elflein Raekwon McMillan Curtis Samuel Joe Burger Ohio Stadium Big Ten East Division co-champion Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) L 0–31 vs. Clemson The 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Buckeyes' 127th overall, the 104th as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and third as a member of the Eastern Division. The team was led by Urban Meyer, in his fifth year as head coach, and played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State was the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten,https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2016/07/ohio_state_picked_to_win_big_t_1.html Ohio State picked to win Big Ten in cleveland.com 2016 preseason poll Cleveland.com July 22, 2016 Doug Lesmerises and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. They began the year with six straight victories, including on the road against then-No. 14 Oklahoma and in double overtime against then-No. 8 Wisconsin, and rose to second in the AP Poll. However, the next week they suffered their first loss at Penn State in a White Out game at Beaver Stadium. The team won its remaining regular season games, and finished conference play with an overtime victory against third-ranked Michigan. Penn State and Ohio State both finished with conference records of 8–1, and Penn State advanced to the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game due to the head-to-head victory. Despite this, and Penn State's victory over Wisconsin in that game, Ohio State was ranked ahead of Penn State at third in the final College Football Playoff rankings, earning them a spot in the national semi-final Fiesta Bowl against second-ranked Clemson. The Buckeyes were shutout in that game 31–0 and ended the year at 11–2. The Buckeyes were led on offense by quarterback J. T. Barrett, who finished with 2,555 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. Running back Mike Weber led the team with 1,096 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Center Pat Elflein was named a unanimous first-team All-American and was the recipient of the Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center. On defense, cornerback Malik Hooker led the Big Ten with seven interceptions (three returned for a touchdown) and was also a unanimous first-team All-American. Offseason Players lost QB Cardale Jones – drafted by the Buffalo Bills in Round 4 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 139th overall pick RB Ezekiel Elliott – drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 4th overall pick WR Jalin Marshall – undrafted, signed with the New York Jets WR Michael Thomas – drafted by the New Orleans Saints in Round 2 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 47th overall pick WR Braxton Miller – drafted by the Houston Texans in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 85th overall pick TE Nick Vannett – drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 94th overall pick OT Taylor Decker – drafted by the Detroit Lions in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 16th overall pick OL Chase Farris – undrafted, signed with the Detroit Lions DE Joey Bosa – drafted by the San Diego Chargers in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 3rd overall pick DT Adolphus Washington – drafted by the Buffalo Bills in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 80th overall pick LB Darron Lee – drafted by the New York Jets in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 20th overall pick LB Joshua Perry – drafted by the San Diego Chargers in Round 4 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 102nd overall pick CB Eli Apple – drafted by the New York Giants in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 10th overall pick S Tyvis Powell – undrafted, signed with the Seattle Seahawks S Vonn Bell – drafted by the New Orleans Saints in Round 2 of the 2016 NFL draft with the 61st overall pick Schedule 2016 AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 1) released prior to game Eastern September 3 12:00 p.m. w y 6 Bowling Green Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN 77–10 107,193 September 10 3:30 p.m. w y 4 Tulsa Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 48–3 104,410 September 17 9:00 p.m. w y y 3 Oklahoma 14 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK FOX 45–24 87,979 October 1 12:00 p.m. w y 2 Rutgers Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN 58–0 105,830 October 8 3:30 p.m. w 2 Indiana Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN 38–17 107,420 October 15 8:00 p.m. w y 2 Wisconsin 8 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI College GameDay ABC 30–23 OT 81,541 October 22 8:00 p.m. l y 2 Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ABC 21–24 107,280 October 29 3:30 p.m. w 6 Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN 24–20 107,296 November 5 8:00 p.m. w 6 Nebraska 10 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 62–3 108,750 November 12 3:30 p.m. w y 5 Maryland Maryland Stadium College Park, MD ESPN 62–3 48,090 November 19 12:00 p.m. w y 2 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN 17–16 73,303 November 26 12:00 p.m. w 2 Michigan 3 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH rivalry, College GameDay ABC 30–27 2OT 110,045‡ December 31 7:00 p.m. l y y 3 Clemson 2 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ Fiesta Bowl–CFP Semifinal, College GameDay ESPN 0–31 71,279 2016 Ohio State Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-schedule.php FBS Schedules December 20, 2015Biddle Dave OSU's homecoming game against Rutgers slated for noon kick 247Sports 2016-05-11 https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/article/ohio-state-buckeyes-homecoming-game-against-rutgers-slated-for-noon-kick-45282704/ 2024-11-25 ‡Ohio Stadium attendance record Roster 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes y 1 Johnnie Dixon y Johnnie Dixon (wide receiver) WR SO y 2 Dontre Wilson HB SR 4 Curtis Samuel RB JR y C 5 Corey Smith WR SR y 6 Torrance Gibson WR QB FR y 7 Dwayne Haskins y QB FR 9 Binjimen Victor WR FR y 10 Joe Burrow y QB FR y 11 Justin Cook QB JR 13 Stephen Collier QB JR y 14 K. J. Hill y WR FR y 16 J. T. Barrett QB JR y y C 18 Chase Hounshell TE SR 19 Joe Ramstetter WR SR 20 Mike Weber y Mike Weber (American football) RB SO 21 Parris Campbell WR SO y y 23 Devlin McDaniel WR SR 24 Kierre Hawkins TE FR 25 Bri'onte Dunn RB JR y 26 Antonio Williams RB FR y Antonio Williams (running back) 30 Demario McCall RB FR 33 Austin Clutter WR SO 35 Alex Backenstoe RB JR 37 Derrick Malone TE SO 44 Guy Ferrelli TE SR 46 Ke'Von Huguely RB SO 54 Billy Price OL JR y y Billy Price (American football) 56 Matthew Burrell OG JR y 59 Isaiah Prince OL SO y 60 Blake Pfenning OL SO 61 Gavin Cupp OL FR 62 Aaron Parry OL SR 63 Kevin Woidke OL SO 64 Jack Wohlabaugh OL FR 65 Pat Elflein OC SR y y C 66 Malcolm Pridgeon OL JR 69 Brandon Pahl OL SO 71 Kyle Trout OL SO y 72 Tyler Gerald OL FR 73 Michael Jordan y Michael Jordan (offensive lineman) OG FR 74 Jamarco Jones OT JR y 75 Evan Lisle OG JR y 76 Branden Bowen OT FR y y 77 Kevin Feder OT FR y 78 Demetrius Knox OL SO y 79 Brady Taylor OL SO y 80 Noah Brown Noah Brown (American football) y WR SO y 81 Jake Hausmann TE FR y 82 James Clark WR JR y 83 Terry McLaurin WR SO y y 85 Marcus Baugh TE JR y y 87 Alex Stump WR FR y 88 A. J. Alexander TE FR y 89 Luke Farrell TE FR y Luke Farrell (American football) 2 Marshon Lattimore y CB SO y 3 Damon Arnette CB FR y y 4 Jordan Fuller CB FR y 5 Raekwon McMillan LB JR y C 6 Sam Hubbard y DE SO y 7 Damon Webb CB JR y 8 Gareon Conley y CB JR y 9 Jashon Cornell DL FR y y 11 Jalyn Holmes DE JR y 12 Denzel Ward y CB SO 13 Rashod Berry DE SO y y 14 Keandre Jones LB FR y 15 Cameron Howard DB SR 15 Wayne Davis DB FR 16 Cam Burrows S SR y 17 Jerome Baker LB SO y Jerome Baker (American football) 17 C. J. Saunders CB SO y 18 Jonathon Cooper DE FR y 19 Eric Glover-Williams S SO 20 Khaleed Franklin S SR 21 Trevon Forte CB JR 23 Jahsen Wint S FR 24 Malik Hooker S SO y y 25 Logan Kelleher CB JR 26 Jarrod Barnes S SR 28 Michael Cibene S SR 28 Joshua Norwood CB FR y 29 Rodjay Burns DB FR 30 Jared Drake LB SO 32 Elijaah Goins CB JR y 33 Dante Booker LB JR 34 Erick Smith S JR 35 Chris Worley LB JR y y 36 Zach Turnure LB SR 37 Michael Lawless S SR 38 Craig Fada LB SR y 39 Malik Harrison y LB FR 42 Darius Slade DE SO y 43 Nick Conner LB FR y 46 Cin'Quan Haney S SR 47 Justin Hilliard LB FR y y 48 Joe Burger LB SR y C 53 Davon Hamilton y DT FR y 55 Malik Barrow DT FR 57 Robert Landers DT FR y 58 Joshua Alabi DT FR y 59 Tyquan Lewis DE JR y y 70 Curtis Henry DE JR y 77 Michael Hill DT JR y 86 Dre'Mont Jones DT FR y y 93 Tracy Sprinkle DL JR y 94 Dylan Thompson DL SO y 52 Noah Donald DL FR 97 Nick Bosa y DL FR 29 Alex Craft K SO 44 Aaron Mawhirter LS SR 49 Liam McCullough LS FR y y 91 Drue Chrisman P FR y 92 Tyler Durbin K SR 95 Cameron Johnston P SR y Cameron Johnston (American football) 96 Sean Nuernberger K JR http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/16guide/2_2016_Football.pdf November 26, 2016 Urban Meyer Ed Warinner (offensive coordinator / offensive line) Tim Beck (Co-offensive Coordinator / quarterbacks) Tony Alford (assistant head coach / running backs) Greg Studrawa (offensive line) Zack Smith (wide receivers) Luke Fickell (Co-defensive Coordinator / Linebackers) Greg Schiano (Co-defensive Coordinator / Associate head coach) Larry Johnson (assistant head coach / defensive line) Kerry Coombs (special teams coordinator / cornerbacks) Matt Thurin (quality control coach – defense) Jim Cordle (graduate assistant) Brian Mason (graduate assistant) Matt Merritt (graduate assistant – offense) Mickey Marotti (assistant athletic director for football sports performance) Brady Collins (assistant strength & conditioning) Phil Matusz (assistant strength & conditioning) Kenny Parker (assistant strength & conditioning) Jeff Uhlenhake (assistant strength & conditioning) Quinn Barham (assistant strength & conditioning) Brian Voltolini (director of football operations) Mark Pantoni (director of player personnel) Tim Hinton (Executive Director for Football Operations)http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/coaches.html OhioStateBuckeyes.com :: The Ohio State University official athletic site :: Football 2016-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160911224628/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/coaches.html 2016-09-11 dead Depth chart Single Set Back 4-3 Yes No No 16 J. T. Barrett 10 Joe Burrow 25 Mike Weber 4 Curtis Samuel 30 Demario McCall 14 K.J. Hill 83 Terry McLaurin 81 Noah Brown 21 Parris Campbell 4 Curtis Samuel 2 Dontre Wilson H-Back 85 Marcus Baugh 88 A.J Alexander 74 Jamarco Jones 75 Evan Lisle 73 Michael Jordan 69 Matthew Burrell 65 Pat Elflein 79 Brady Taylor 54 Billy Price 78 Demetris Knox 59 Isaiah Prince 76 Branden Bowen 17 Jerome Baker 48 Joe Burger WLB 5 Raekwon McMillan 38 Craig Fada MLB 35 Chris Worley 39 Malik Harrison SLB 24 Malik Hooker 34 Erick Smith 7 Damon Webb 4 Jordan Fuller 2 Marshon Lattimore 12 Denzel Ward 8 Gareon Conley 3 Damon Arnette 6 Sam Hubbard 97 Nick Bosa 86 Dre'Mont Jones 53 Davon Hamilton 77 Michael Hill 67 Robert Landers 59 Tyquan Lewis 10 Jalyn Holmes 110 100 No Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 6 (1) 5 4 4 3 4 2 (4) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2 (2) 2 (6) 2 (3) 2 (2) 2 (4) 2 2 (2) 6 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 6 6 Game summaries Bowling Green 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team Bowling Green #6 Ohio State 7 3 0 0 21 14 21 21 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 12:00 p.m. 3:30 107,193 Sunny Ron Snodgrass Kevin Kugler (Play-By-Play), Matt Millen (Analyst), Lisa Byington (Sideline) BTN Sources:http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082916aaa.html #6 Ohio State Opens 2016 Season vs. Bowling Green 29 August 20163 September 2016 Ohio State vs. Bowling Green Gameday Magazine http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090316aab.html Ohio State Buckeyes yes 1 12:19 Bowling Green Brandon Harris 63 yd interception return (Jake Suder kick) Bowling Green 7–0 1 10:40 Ohio State K. J. Hill 47 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Tied 7–7 1 4:49 Ohio State Dontre Wilson 25 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 14–7 1 3:05 Ohio State Curtis Samuel 79 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 21–7 2 9:37 Bowling Green Jake Suder 33 yd field goal Ohio State 21–10 2 6:57 Ohio State Noah Brown 25 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 28–10 2 0:26 Ohio State J. T. Barrett 9 yd run (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 35–10 3 13:45 Ohio State Curtis Samuel 21 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 42–10 3 9:03 Ohio State Curtis Samuel 12 yd run (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 49–10 3 7:35 Ohio State Dontre Wilson 11 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 56–10 4 14:50 Ohio State Demario McCall 36 yd pass from Joe Burrow (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 63–10 4 6:10 Ohio State Demario McCall 16 yd run (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 70–10 4 3:23 Ohio State Rodjay Burns 75 yd interception return (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 77–10 yes The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Bowling Green Falcons by a score of 77–10 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State's offense started off slow by QB, J. T. Barrett throwing an interception returned for a touchdown to Brandon Harris. Ohio State then went on to score 21 unanswered points before BGSU made a field goal midway through the second quarter. Ohio State scored two more times and led at halftime 35–10. The Buckeyes went on to score six more touchdowns in the second half and allowing no scoring. Ohio State's offense gained 776 yards, which broke the record of most yards in a game held since 1930, and scored ten touchdowns. The Ohio State defense, commonly known as the Silver Bullets, allowed 244 yards and scored a defensive touchdown. Ohio State's J. T. Barrett set a record for the most touchdowns in a game with seven and tied the single-game record of six passing touchdowns. For his performance Barrett was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869260 Bowling Green vs. Ohio State - Game Recap - September 3, 2016 - ESPN Game Statisticshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869260 Bowling Green vs. Ohio State – Game Summary – September 3, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 StatisticOSUBGSUTotal yards776244Passing yards417175Rushing yards35969Penalties9–665–45Turnovers13Time of Possession38:2521:25 Game Leaders StatisticOSUBGSUPassingJ. T. Barrett (349)James Knapke (110)RushingMike Weber (136)Fred Coppet (38)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (177)Ronnie Moore (45) Tulsa 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Tulsa #4 Ohio State 3 0 0 0 3 17 14 14 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 3:30 p.m. 3:45 104,410 Overcast/Rain Jeffrey Servinski Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play), Greg McElroy (Analyst), Tom Luginbill (Sideline) ABC/ESPN Ohio State (1–0) took on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–0) and won by a final of 48–3 in Columbus, Ohio. Following the kickoff by Ohio State, Dane Evans' pass was intercepted by Ohio State's Marshon Lattimore during the first offensive possession of the game. Ohio State was unable to find their way into the endzone and settled for a 29-yard Tyler Durbin field goal to make the score 3–0. Tulsa and Ohio State went on to trade field goals to make it 6–3, Ohio State. The OSU defense then forced turnovers on the next three Tulsa possessions, scoring two defensive touchdowns, to end the half up 20–3. https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400869516 Tulsa vs. Ohio State - Play-By-Play - September 10, 2016 - ESPN There was a weather delay of 50 minutes at halftime due to lightning strikes in the general vicinity of the stadium.Ohio State versus Tulsa delayed at halftime, resumed at 6:35 p.m. http://thelantern.com/2016/09/halftime-update-ohio-state-versus-tulsa-delayed-due-to-inclement/ The Lantern Myers McWilliams Jacob Nicholas September 10, 2016 September 11, 2016 The Buckeyes scored to open the second half on a 9-play, 72-yard drive, capped by an 11-yard touchdown run by J. T. Barrett. The OSU offense went on to add three more touchdowns. The Silver Bullet defense of Ohio State forced two second-half turnovers and allowed no offensive points from the Golden Hurricane. Game Statisticshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869516 Tulsa vs. Ohio State – Game Summary – September 10, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 StatisticOSUTulsaTotal yards417188Passing yards149127Rushing yards26861Penalties9–675–46Turnovers16Time of Possession33:5326:07 Game Leaders StatisticOSUTulsaPassingJ. T. Barrett (149)Dane Evans (127)RushingMike Weber (92)D'Angelo Brewer (58)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (62)Keevan Lucas (53) At Oklahoma 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team #3 Ohio State #14 Oklahoma 14 21 7 3 7 10 7 0 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK 9:00 p.m. 3:30 87,979 Partly Cloudy John O'Neill Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (Color), Shannon Spake (Sideline) FSN After kickoff was delayed from the original start time of 7:30 p.m. due to lightning and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the University of Oklahoma, the Buckeyes (2–0) and Sooners (1–1) began play at 9:00 p.m. in Norman, Oklahoma. Ohio State struck first, midway through the first quarter on a Curtis Samuel 36-yard touchdown run. On Oklahoma's next possession, Ohio State's Jerome Baker intercepted Baker Mayfield's pass to score a touchdown on a 68-yard interception return. This was Ohio State's fourth defensive score in their first three games. During the ensuing kickoff, Oklahoma's Joe Mixon returned the kick for a 97-yard touchdown, to make the score 14–7, Ohio State. Though not caught, Mixon dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line and fumbled into the end zone. Ohio State scored another two touchdowns and Oklahoma made a field goal to make the score 28–10. With six minutes to go in the half, Oklahoma scored on a 35-yard Mayfield pass to A.D. Miller to give the OSU defense their first allowed offensive touchdown of the year and brought the Sooners within 11. The Buckeye offense drove 75 yards to end the first half on a behind-the-back grab by Noah Brown to give the Buckeyes a 35–17 halftime advantage. Ohio State scored on their opening possession of the half with Noah Brown's school record tying fourth touchdown reception. Oklahoma scored again with four minutes to go in the third quarter to make the score 42–24, Ohio State. The final score of the game was a 31-yard Tyler Durbin field goal with 10:33 to go making the final 45–24. https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400869613 Ohio State vs. Oklahoma - Play-By-Play - September 17, 2016 - ESPN Noah Brown was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Jerome Baker was named conference co-Defensive Player of the Week for their performances. Baker Mayfield (the Sooners starting QB) claimed that the Ohio State team and fans who traveled to Norman sang their fight song after their win. Baker Mayfield cites this as his reasoning for spiking the flag on the Ohio State symbol at the 50 yard line in the 2017 rematch in Columbus.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JXrOYrTiXI Baker Mayfield on pinning the flag: "Nobody picked us on GameDay" ESPN YouTube Game Statisticshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869613 Ohio State vs. Oklahoma – Game Summary – September 17, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 StatisticOSUOklaTotal yards443403Passing yards152226Rushing yards291177Penalties11–754–28Turnovers02Time of Possession35:4924:11 Game Leaders StatisticOSUOklaPassingJ. T. Barrett (152)Baker Mayfield (226)RushingMike Weber (123)Joe Mixon (78)ReceivingNoah Brown (72)A.D. Miller (72) Rutgers 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Rutgers #2 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 6 24 21 7 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 12:00 p.m. 3:45 105,830 Sunny J. Servinskihttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/box_score/stats_20161001aaa.pdf 2016 stats 2016-10-17 2016-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018213023/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/box_score/stats_20161001aaa.pdf dead Kevin Kugler (Play-By-Play), Matt Millen (Analyst), Lisa Byington (Sideline) BTN The Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0, 1–0) played the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2–3, 0–2) in Columbus, Ohio on Oct. 1, 2016. The Buckeyes won by a score of 58–0. Ohio State allowed only 121 total yards (33 passing, 83 rushing) and gained 669 (259 passing, 410 rushing.) This was their largest regular season conference shut out since 1981 and their first since 2013. Ohio State's J. T. Barrett, set the Ohio State record for most career passing touchdowns with 59. Mike Weber was named the conference's Freshman player of the week for his performance in the game. He rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries and caught one pass for three yards. Former head coach Earle Bruce dotted the "i" in Script Ohio prior to the game. Game Statisticshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869635 Rutgers vs. Ohio State – Game Summary – October 1, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 StatisticOSURUTTotal yards669116Passing yards25933Rushing yards41083Penalties6–644–21Turnovers10Time of Possession38:4821:12 Game Leaders StatisticOSURUTPassingJ. T. Barrett (238)Chris Laviano (33)RushingMike Weber (144)Robert Martin (40)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (86)Jawuan Harris (33) Indiana 2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team Indiana #2 Ohio State 3 7 7 0 3 21 7 7 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 3:30 p.m. 3:20 107,420 Sunny Ron Snodgrasshttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/box_score/stats_20161008aaa.pdf 2016 Stats 2016-10-17 2016-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018214000/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/box_score/stats_20161008aaa.pdf dead Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Analyst), Allison Williams (Sidelines) ESPN Ohio State (5–0, 2–0) defeated Indiana (3–2, 2–1) by a score of 38–17. This Buckeye victory extended the longest current Big Ten win streak against a single opponent to 21, with the Hoosiers' last win over the Buckeyes coming in 1988. The Indiana secondary held the Buckeye pass offense to only 93 yards passing, but allowed 290 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. This included a career-high of 26 careers for J. T. Barrett. The Buckeye defense forced two turnovers and allowed only 99 yards rushing on 40 attempts. Game Statisticshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869643 Indiana vs. Ohio State – Game Summary – October 8, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 StatisticOSUINDTotal yards383281Passing yards93182Rushing yards29099Penalties9–835–40Turnovers22Time of Possession32:5827:02 Game Leaders StatisticOSUINDPassingJ. T. Barrett (93)Richard Lagow (182)RushingJ. T. Barrett (137)Devine Redding (78)ReceivingDontre Wilson (42)Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (67) At Wisconsin 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team #2 Ohio State #8 Wisconsin 3 3 7 10 7 10 6 0 7 0 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 8:00 p.m. 4:03 81,541 Cloudy D. Willardhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/box_score/stats_20161016aaa.pdf 2016 stats 2016-10-17 2016-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018212759/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/box_score/stats_20161016aaa.pdf dead Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Analyst), Samantha Ponder (Sidelines) ABC yes Q1 9:03 WIS Andrew Endicott 46-yard field goal WIS 0–3 Q1 6:17 WIS Jazz Peavy 24-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Andrew Endicott kick) WIS 0–10 Q1 2:46 OSU Tyler Durbin 25-yard field goal WIS 3–10 Q2 8:43 OSU Tyler Durbin 40-yard field goal WIS 6–10 Q2 2:47 WIS Andrew Endicott 32-yard field goal WIS 6–13 Q2 :14 WIS Andrew Endicott 22-yard field goal WIS 6–16 Q3 2:52 OSU J. T. Barrett 1-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) WIS 13–16 Q4 14:09 OSU J. T. Barrett 8-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 20–16 Q4 7:54 WIS Austin Ramesh 4-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick) WIS 20–23 Q4 3:57 OSU Tyler Durbin 31-yard field goal TIE 23–23 OT OSU Noah Brown 7-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 30–23 yes The #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–0, 3–0) defeated the #8 Wisconsin Badgers (4–2, 1–2) in overtime, in a cross-divisional Big Ten match up on Oct. 15, at Camp Randall Stadium, by a score of 30–23. With both teams ranked in the top ten of both major college football polls, ESPN had chosen Madison, Wisconsin as the host of College GameDay. This was Wisconsin's second appearance on GameDay for 2016 and Ohio State's first. Ohio State extended their current win streak over the Badgers to five, dating back to 2011. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is 4–0 versus Wisconsin and this was Badgers' coach Paul Chryst's first game against the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes started the game off slow by gaining only 23 yards on their first two drives, both resulting in punts, while allowing 147 yards for the Badger's offense on their first two drives that resulted in a ten-point lead for #8 Wisconsin. Neither team could find the endzone for the remainder of the first half and both settled for two additional field goals apiece for a halftime score of 16–6 favoring the Badgers. The Silver Bullet Buckeye defense came out strong in the second half forcing two Wisconsin turnovers and a three-and-out, on Wisconsin's first three possessions. Though the Buckeyes threw an interception on their first possession, they followed it up with two consecutive touchdowns, both J. T. Barrett runs. On Barrett's second touchdown, Ohio State took their first lead of the night at the 14:09 mark of the fourth quarter, and the Buckeyes led 20–16. The next drive, Wisconsin drove 81 yards to take back the lead with 7:54 left in the game. The Buckeyes followed that score with a field goal to tie the game at 23 with 3:57 to go. The Badger offense drove 25 yards on their last possession, but come up short of field goal range and had to punt to the Buckeyes with 0:14 left. The Buckeyes with the ball on their 17-yard line decided to run out the clock and force overtime. Ohio State would get the ball first in overtime and would score a touchdown on a J. T. Barrett pass to Noah Brown on third and two from the Wisconsin 7, which gave them a 30–23 lead. On Wisconsin's attempt, quarterback Alex Hornibrook would throw a 21-yard pass on Wisconsin's second play which got the Badgers to the Ohio State 4. After two Corey Clement runs for no gain and an incomplete pass, the game came down to a fourth and goal from the Ohio State four. Wisconsin opted for a pass and Hornibrook was sacked by Tyquan Lewis to preserve Ohio State's unbeaten status. The Buckeyes were led by Barrett who had 226 yards passing and 92 yards rushing and three total touchdowns (two rushing, one passing). Barrett was named Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week for his 318 total yard performance.http://btn.com/2016/10/17/check-out-who-won-week-7-big-ten-football-honors/ Check out who won Week 7 Big Ten football honors 17 October 2016 He was also named Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101816aae.html J. T. Barrett Named Davey OBrien Quarterback of the Week 2016-10-18 Wisconsin's quarterback Alex Hornibrook had 214 yards passing and one touchdown and running back Corey Clement gained 164 yards on 25 carries against the Buckeyes. Wisconsin Junior Linebacker Jack Cichy, who had 15 tackles, one sack and a forced fumble, was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. Ohio State stayed at #2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls and Wisconsin dropped two spots to #10 in the AP Poll and remained unchanged at #10 in the Coaches Poll. The Badgers would be the highest rated two-loss team.https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869644 Ohio State vs. Wisconsin – Game Summary – October 15, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 Game Statistics https://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=400869644 Ohio State vs. Wisconsin – Team Statistics – October 15, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 StatisticOSUWISTotal yards411450Passing yards226214Rushing yards185236Penalties4–404–35Turnovers11Time of Possession28:3231:28 Game Leaders StatisticOSUWISPassingJ. T. Barrett (226)Alex Hornibrook (214)RushingJ. T. Barrett (92)Corey Clement (164)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (58)Troy Fumagalli (84) At Penn State 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Block Six Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry Rivalry #2 Ohio State Penn State 0 12 9 0 0 7 0 17 Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA 8:00 p.m. 3:25 107,280 Cold, windy, brisk Michael Cannon Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Sam Ponder ABC yes Q2 14:55 OSU Tyler Durbin 33-yard field goal OSU 3–0 Q2 4:53 OSU Marcus Baugh 26-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (XP failed) OSU 9–0 Q2 1:14 OSU Tyler Durbin 30-yard field goal OSU 12–0 Q2 0:09 PSU Chris Godwin 20-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) OSU 12–7 Q3 10:10 OSU Curtis Samuel 74-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 19–7 Q3 8:31 OSU Team safety (PSU fumble recovered in end zone) OSU 21–7 Q4 13:32 PSU Trace McSorley 2-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) OSU 21–14 Q4 9:33 PSU Tyler Davis 34-yard field goal OSU 21–17 Q4 4:27 PSU Grant Haley 60-yard run from blocked OSU field goal (Tyler Davis kick) PSU 24–21 yes Despite being 20-point favorites,https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869645 Ohio State vs. Penn State – Game Summary – October 22, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1, 3–1) lost to their inter-divisional rival, the Penn State Nittany Lions (5–2, 3–1), at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania on October 22, at 8 p.m. on ABC. After the Ohio State special teams blocked a field goal on Penn State's opening drive, the Buckeyes score 12 unanswered points through two field goals and a J. T. Barrett to Marcus Baugh touchdown. Penn State finished the first half on a 20-yard touchdown pass with only nine seconds remaining in the first half, to give the Buckeyes a 12–7 lead at the half. Ohio State scored a 74-yard Curtis Samuel Rushing touchdown on their second possession of the third quarter and followed it up with a safety when Penn State's punt team fumbled the ball into the endzone. Ohio State would not score anymore following that touchdown. Penn State went on to score a touchdown and also a field goal following a blocked punt. Making the score 21–17, Ohio State. With 4:27 left in the game, Ohio State ran out their field goal team to attempt a 43-yard field goal to go up by seven, but the kick was blocked and returned 60 yards to give Penn State a 24–21 lead which was also the final score.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400869645 Ohio State vs. Penn State – Play-By-Play – October 22, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-28 This was Urban Meyer's first loss to Penn State, making him 4–1 versus the Nittany Lions. Game Statistics https://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=400869644 Ohio State vs. Wisconsin – Team Statistics – October 15, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-17 StatisticOSUPSUTotal yards413276Passing yards245154Rushing yards168122Penalties8–451–5Turnovers01Time of Possession37:1922:41 Game Leaders StatisticOSUPSUPassingJ. T. Barrett (245)Trace McSorley (154)RushingCurtis Samuel (71) Mike Weber (71)Saquon Barkley (99)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (68)Mike Gesicki (46) Northwestern 2016 Northwestern Wildcats football team Northwestern #6 Ohio State 0 10 7 3 10 7 0 7 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 3:37 p.m. 3:23 107,296 Mostly sunny Jerry McGinn Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color analyst), Tom Luginbill (sidelines) ESPN yes Q1 10:34 OSU Mike Weber 1 Yd Run (Tyler Durbin Kick) OSU 7–0 Q1 6:36 OSU Tyler Durbin 35 Yd Field Goal OSU 10–0 Q2 14:51 NW Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) OSU 10–7 Q2 6:17 OSU Mike Weber 23 Yd Run (Tyler Durbin Kick) OSU 17–7 Q2 1:43 NW Jack Mitchell 23 Yd Field Goal OSU 17–10 Q3 3:49 NW Garrett Dickerson 2 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick) Tie 17–17 Q4 9:43 OSU Curtis Samuel 3 Yd Run (Tyler Durbin Kick) OSU 24–17 Q4 3:31 NW Jack Mitchell 33 Yd Field Goal OSU 24–20 yes The #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–1, 4–1) defeated the Northwestern Wildcats (4–4, 3–2) on October 29, in a cross-divisional match up by a score of 24–20. This was the first meeting for the teams since 2013 and the first meeting in Columbus since 2007. Ohio State extended their win streak over Northwestern to six, dating back to 2004. The Buckeyes started off the game quickly by scoring ten unanswered points in the first quarter with a Mike Weber touchdown run and a 35-yard Tyler Durbin field goal following an Ohio State interception. The Wildcats inched closer by scoring at the 14:51 mark of the second quarter, but it was followed by another Weber touchdown run of 23 yards. With 1:23 left in the half, Northwestern made a 23-yard field goal to make the halftime score 17–10, Ohio State. Northwestern kept the Buckeye offense in check during the third quarter allowing no scoring and their offense tied the game at 17 with 3:49 to go in the third quarter. Ohio State found the endzone once more with 9:43 to go on a Curtis Samuel 3-yard run giving the Buckeyes a 24–17 lead. The final score came on a 33-yard Northwestern field goal with 3:31 to go in the game.https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869646 Northwestern vs. Ohio State – Game Summary – October 29, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-31 Game Statistics https://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=400869646 Ohio State vs. Northwestern – Team Statistics – October 29, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-10-29 StatisticOSUNWTotal yards431406Passing yards223258Rushing yards208148Penalties2–102–20Turnovers01Time of Possession32:4027:20 Game Leaders StatisticOSUNWPassingJ. T. Barrett (223)Clayton Thorson (256)RushingMike Weber (87)Justin Jackson (76)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (68)Austin Carr (158) Nebraska 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team #10 Nebraska #6 Ohio State 3 0 0 0 14 17 24 7 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 8:00 p.m. 3:30 108,750 Clear John O'Neill Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder ABC yes Q1 13:26 OSU Damon Webb 36-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 7–0 Q1 7:45 NEB Drew Brown 20-yard field goal OSU 7–3 Q1 3:16 OSU Terry McLaurin 7-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 14–3 Q2 12:21 OSU Mike Weber 23-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 21–3 Q2 8:22 OSU Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal OSU 24–3 Q2 0:03 OSU Curtis Samuel 1-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 31–3 Q3 14:48 OSU Curtis Samuel 75-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 38–3 Q3 10:00 OSU Noah Brown 6-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 45–3 Q3 1:35 OSU Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal OSU 48–3 Q3 0:34 OSU Malik Hooker 48-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 55–3 Q4 7:19 OSU Joe Burrow 12-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 62–3 yes The #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–1, 5–1) defeated #9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7–2, 4–2) at Ohio Stadium in front of the second largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history. This was the first match-up since 2012 and only the second since Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. Urban Meyer is 2–0 versus the Cornhuskers, winning the 2012 clash by a score of 63–38. Ohio State opened as 18-point favorites. On Nebraska's first drive quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw an interception to Damon Webb, who returned the interception for a touchdown to give the Buckeyes an early 7–0 lead. The ensuing possession for the Cornhuskers would be a 15-play, 72-yard drive that would result in a 20-yard field goal, Nebraska's only points of the game. Ohio State would score three more touchdowns and a field goal in the first half to give the Buckeyes a 31–3 lead. With 6:03 left in the second quarter, Tommy Armstrong Jr. ran for 11-yards but was hit while going out-of-bounds causing him to hit his head and briefly knocked unconscious. He was carried off of the field on a stretcher and transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for evaluation. He was quickly released and made an appearance back in the stadium in the third quarter to chants of "Tommy! Tommy!" from the Ohio State student section. Ohio State would receive the ball in the third quarter and would score on the opening play with a 75-yard pass from J. T. Barrett to Curtis Samuel. Ohio State's offense would score 17 more points in the game and defensive back Malik Hooker would record his second interception returned for a touchdown and fifth overall for the season. The Cornhuskers failed to stop the Buckeyes from scoring on all of their drives.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400869647 Nebraska vs. Ohio State – Play-By-Play – November 5, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-11-07 Curtis Samuel was named Big Ten Conference Co-offensive Player of the Week for his performance by gaining 173 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. StatisticOSUNEBTotal yards590204Passing yards352126Rushing yards23878Penalties4–354–43Turnovers12Time of Possession37:1822:42 StatisticOSUNEBPassingJ. T. Barrett (290)Tommy Armstrong Jr. (74)RushingDemario McCall (73)Terrell Newby (54)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (137)Stanley Morgan Jr. (56) At Maryland 2016 Maryland Terrapins football team #6 Ohio State Maryland 21 24 10 7 3 0 0 0 Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD 3:30 p.m. 3:45 48,090 Clear Dan Capron Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (color), Rocky Boiman (sideline) ESPN yes Q1 11:28 OSU Curtis Samuel 2-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 7–0 Q1 9:29 OSU J. T. Barrett 4-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 14–0 Q1 2:03 MD Adam Greene 23-yard field goal OSU 14–3 Q1 0:21 OSU Curtis Samuel 36-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 21–3 Q2 11:08 OSU J. T. Barrett 1-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 28–3 Q2 4:08 OSU Curtis Samuel 5-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 35–3 Q2 2:10 OSU Dontre Wilson 8-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 42–3 Q2 0:49 OSU Tyler Durbin 45-yard field goal OSU 45–3 Q3 12:22 OSU Tyler Durbin 34-yard field goal OSU 48–3 Q3 5:43 OSU Demario McCall 3-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 55–3 Q4 9:30 OSU Binjimen Victor 25-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 62–3 yes The #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1, 6–1) defeated the Maryland Terrapins (5–5, 2–5) 62–3 in a Big Ten East match-up. The game was played on Nov. 12, at 3:30 pm, in College Park, Maryland and was aired on ESPN. It was the third meeting between the teams with the Buckeyes being victorious in both previous games. The Buckeyes came in as 28-point favorites. Ohio State came out of the gates quickly by scoring touchdowns on their first two offensive possessions while holding the Terrapins to −4 yards. Maryland mustered up a 23-yard field goal at the 2:03 mark of the first quarter and would not score the rest of the game. The Buckeyes would go on to score on five of their last six possessions of the first half and forcing two Maryland turnovers to close the half up 45–3. The Buckeyes scored two more touchdowns and a field goal in the second half, while Maryland would not reach the Buckeye-side of the field. Following a chaotic week in football, the Buckeyes would jump to #2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls following their second straight 59-point victory. Statistics StatisticOSUMDTotal yards581176Passing yards328133Rushing yards25343Penalties6–557–74Turnovers02Time of Possession31:4528:15 StatisticOSUMDPassingJ. T. Barrett (253)Caleb Rowe (93)RushingMike Weber (93)Ty Johnson (21)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (74)Teldrick Morgan (56) At Michigan State 2016 Michigan State Spartans football team No. 2 Ohio State Michigan State 7 3 7 0 7 3 0 6 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:00 p.m. 3:35 73,303 Cold, snow showers Ron Snodgrass Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) ESPN yes Q1 14:14 MSU L. J. Scott 64-yard pass from Tyler O'Connor (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 7:56 OSU Curtis Samuel 24-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) TIE 7–7 Q2 13:42 MSU Michael Geiger 28-yard field goal MSU 10–7 Q2 10:03 OSU Tyler Durbin 39-yard field goal TIE 10–10 Q3 5:33 OSU Mike Weber 4-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 17–10 Q4 4:41 MSU L. J. Scott 1-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed) OSU 17–16 yes The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1, 7–1) defeated the Michigan State Spartans (3–8, 1–7), 17–16, in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State received the opening kickoff and in two plays scored a 64-yard touchdown screen pass from Tyler O'Connor to L. J. Scott to give the Spartans a 7–0 advantage 46 seconds into the game. Following Ohio State and Michigan State trading punts, Ohio State evened the score on a 5-play, 50-yard drive, capped by a 24-yard J. T. Barrett pass to Curtis Samuel. The Spartans opened the second quarter with a 28-yard field goal to give them a 3-point lead, but were tied once again by the Buckeyes on the following drive with a 39-yard field goal. Ohio State intercepted an O'Connor pass two plays later and drove the ball into the redzone. On third and three at the MSU 16, Mike Weber fumbled the ball giving Ohio State no chance to attempt a field goal. Ohio State and Michigan State went into halftime tied at ten. Both teams punted twice to start the second half until Ohio State formed a four-play 69-yard drive that resulted in another touchdown, giving them a 17–10 advantage. The next score came from Michigan State on a 1-yard L. J. Scott run. The Spartans opted to go for a two-point conversion with only 4:41 left in the game to attempt to take the lead. Tyler O'Connor's pass was intercepted in the end zone and the Buckeyes maintained the lead, 17–16. Ohio State got the ball back and ran 2:37 off the clock on six plays, but punted with 2:04 left in the game. Tyler O'Connor was sacked on the first play by Tyquan Lewis for a loss of ten yards, the following play, Gareon Conley intercepted O'Connor's pass to seal the Buckeyes' 17–16 victory. Mike Weber was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his performance and for the second time this season. Statistics StatisticOSUMSUTotal yards310334Passing yards86127Rushing yards224207Penalties4–406–60Turnovers12Time of possession30:5329:07 StatisticOSUMSUPassingJ. T. Barrett (86)Tyler O'Connor (105)RushingMike Weber (111)L. J. Scott (160)ReceivingCurtis Samuel (40)L. J. Scott (76) Michigan 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry The Game #3 Michigan #2 Ohio State 0 10 7 0 7 3 0 7 7 3 7 6 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 12:00 p.m. 3:51 110,045 (Ohio Stadium attendance record) Partly cloudy, cold Dan Capron Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Samantha Ponder (sideline), Tom Rinaldi (sideline) ABC yes 2 13:31 MICH Kenny Allen 28-yard field goal MICH 3–0 2 4:03 OSU Malik Hooker 16-yard interception return (Durbin Tyler kick) OSU 7–3 2 0:06 MICH Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick) MICH 10–7 3 6:37 MICH Khalid Hill 8-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick) MICH 17–7 4 0:01 OSU Durbin Tyler 23-yard field goal Tie 17–17 OT 0:00 OSU J. T. Barrett 7-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) OSU 24–17 OT 0:00 MICH Amara Darboh 5-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick) Tie 24–24 2OT 0:00 MICH Kenny Allen 37-yard field goal MICH 27–24 2OT 0:00 OSU Curtis Samuel 15-yard run OSU 30–27 yes Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 47–58–6 November 28, 2015 Ohio State, 42–13 Following its road game against Michigan State, Ohio State faced its arch-rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, in the 113th meeting of "The Game". In the previous meeting, Ohio State defeated Michigan for the fourth consecutive year, winning 42–13.Postgame Notes: #2 Ohio State 30, #3 Michigan 27 (2OT) CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com November 26, 2016 November 26, 2016 http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112616aaa.html November 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161127152135/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112616aaa.html dead In this year's game, the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1, 8–1) defeated the #3 Michigan Wolverines (10–2, 7–2) by a score of 30–27 in double overtime. After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter via a 28-yard field goal from Kenny Allen. Ohio State responded with a 16-yard interception return from Malik Hooker. Michigan closed the scoring in the first half via a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill, which made the score 10–7 in favor of Michigan at halftime. Michigan extended their lead in the third quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Wilton Speight to Hill. Ohio State reduced Michigan's lead to three points via a one-yard touchdown run from Mike Weber, before Tyler Durbin recorded a 23-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime, Ohio State scored via a seven-yard touchdown run from J. T. Barrett. Michigan responded with a five-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Amara Darboh to force double overtime. In double overtime, Michigan scored via a 37-yard field goal from Allen. On a controversial 4th and 1 play, J.T Barrett ran up the middle and was tackled in such a way that the forward progress made it difficult to determine where the ball would be spotted. The result was ultimately that the officials gave Ohio State the first down. The next play, Curtis Samuel recorded a 15-yard touchdown run to win the game.Michigan-Ohio State Box Score ESPN ESPN.com November 26, 2016 November 26, 2016 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869650 Dave Adolph served as honorary captain for both Michigan and Ohio State. The game marked the 11th time that Michigan and Ohio State took the field both in the nation's top-five rankings; and is just the second time that both programs were ranked in the nation's top three. The other was the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in 2006 at Ohio Stadium. The game also marked the first overtime in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Michigan's defense recorded a season-best eight sacks against Ohio State. It is the program's most since posting nine against Notre Dame on September 15, 2007. The Wolverines have recorded at least three sacks in each of the last four games. Wide receiver Amara Darboh surpassed the 2,000-yard receiving milestone in the contest. Darboh caught eight passes for 68 receiving yards, upping his career total to 2,026. Darboh has recorded a reception in 32 consecutive games, earning a share of the fourth spot among Michigan's all-time leaders in the category. He is tied with Marquise Walker (1998–2001). Raekwon McMillan was named the conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. He recorded a career-tying 16 tackles, including seven solo stops. Oddly, this game did not air on Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV's main signal, but rather, on ESPN2 and on the This TV digital subchannel the station had at the time. The main channel aired a game between the Pitt Panthers and Syracuse Orange instead.Programming note: Saturday's college football schedule on WTAE https://www.wtae.com/article/programming-note-saturday-college-football-schedule-on-wtae/8360724 2016-11-23 WTAE Statistics StatisticOSUMICHTotal yards330310Passing yards124219Rushing yards20691Penalties2–67–59Turnovers13Time of Possession28:4731:13 StatisticOSUMICHPassingJ. T. Barrett (124)Wilton Speight (219)RushingJ. T. Barrett (125)De'Veon Smith (60)ReceivingNoah Brown (40)Amara Darboh (68) CFP Playoff Clemson (Fiesta Bowl – CFP Semifinal) 2016 Clemson Tigers football team 2016 Fiesta Bowl (December) Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) #3 Ohio State #2 Clemson 0 0 0 0 10 7 7 7 University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZ 7:00 p.m. 3:23 71,279 Indoors (dome) Land Clark – Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Samantha Ponder & Tom Rinaldi (sideline) ESPN Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 0–3 January 3, 2014 Clemson, 40–35 Awards and honors Weekly AwardsPlayerAwardDate AwardedRef. J. T. Barrett Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 5, 2016 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090516aaa.html Big Ten Football Players of the Week September 5, 2016 Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference November 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160908041300/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090516aaa.html September 8, 2016 dead mdy-all Marshon LattimoreWalter Camp Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 11, 2016http://waltercamp.org/louisvilles-lamar-jackson-and-ohio-states-marshon-lattimore-named-walter-camp-national-fbs-players-of-the-week-presented-by-generation-ucan/ Walter Camp Football Foundation Louisville's Lamar Jackson and Ohio State's Marshon Lattimore Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN waltercamp.org 2016-11-29 Noah Brown Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 19, 2016 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091916aaa.html Big Ten Football Players of the Week September 19, 2016 Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference November 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160919144640/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091916aaa.html September 19, 2016 dead Jerome Baker Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week September 19, 2016 Mike Weber Big Ten Freshman of the Week October 3, 2016 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100316aaa.html Big Ten Football Players of the Week October 3, 2016 Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference November 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161005093537/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100316aaa.html October 5, 2016 dead J. T. Barrett Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week October 17, 2016 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101716aaa.html Big Ten Football Players of the Week October 17, 2016 Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference November 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161117064458/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101716aaa.html November 17, 2016 dead Curtis Samuel Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 7, 2016 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110716aaa.html Big Ten Football Players of the Week November 7, 2016 Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference November 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161113140829/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110716aaa.html November 13, 2016 dead mdy-all Mike Weber Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 21, 2016 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112116aaa.html Big Ten Football Players of the Week November 21, 2016 Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference November 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161121235300/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112116aaa.html November 21, 2016 dead mdy-all Raekwon McMillanBig Ten Defensive Player of the WeekNovember 28, 2016http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aab.html Big Ten Football Players of the Week 2016-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20161130035726/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aab.html 2016-11-30 dead Individual Yearly Awards http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113016aac.html Big Ten Announces All-Conference Offensive Teams and Select Individual Honors on BTN 2016-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20161202190045/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113016aac.html 2016-12-02 deadPlayerAward/HonorsJ. T. BarrettGriese-Brees Quarterback of the Year (Big Ten)Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award WinnerMike WeberThompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year (Big Ten)AP Big Ten Newcomer of the YearPat ElfleinRimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year (Big Ten)Rimington Trophy WinnerOutland Trophy FinalistTyquan LewisSmith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year (Big Ten)Cameron JohnstonEddleman-Fields Punter of the Year (Big Ten)Ray Guy Award FinalistJoe BurgerBig Ten Sportsmanship AwardSam HubbardAcademic All-American (first team)http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2016/12/77559/sam-hubbard-named-first-team-academic-all-american Sam Hubbard Named First-Team Academic All-American 2016-12-01 Eleven Warriors 2016-12-01Curtis SamuelChicago Tribune Silver Football Finalist All-Conference Honors PlayerPositionMedia VoteCoaches VoteAP http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/ohio-state-michigan-dominate-ap-all-big-ten-team Ohio State, Michigan dominate AP All-Big Ten team NCAA College Football en-US 2016-12-05J. T. BarrettQB1st Team1st Team1st TeamCurtis SamuelWR1st Team1st Team1st Team (WR) 2nd Team (A-P)Pat ElfleinC1st Team1st Team1st TeamBilly PriceG1st Team1st Team1st TeamTyquan LewisDL1st Team1st Team1st TeamRaekwon McMillanLB1st Team1st Team1st TeamMalik HookerDB1st Team1st Team1st TeamCameron JohnstonP1st Team1st Team1st TeamMarshon LattimoreDB2nd Team1st Team2nd TeamMike WeberRB2nd Team2nd Team2nd TeamJamarco JonesOT2nd Team2nd Team2nd TeamGareon ConleyDB2nd Team3rd Team –Tyler DurbinK3rd Team3rd Team –Parris CampbellRS3rd TeamHM –Jerome BakerLBHMHM –Michael HillDLHMHM –Jalyn HolmesDLHMHM –Sam HubbardDLHMHM –Marcus BaughTEHMHM –Damon WebbDBHM – –Denzel WardDB –HM –Chris WorleyLB –HM – NCAA Recognized All-American HonorsSeger Eric 2016-12-14 Malik Hooker and Pat Elflein Unanimous All-Americans, Billy Price Also Named to AFCA's First Team; Raekwon McMillan to Second Team http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2016/12/78102/malik-hooker-and-pat-elflein-unanimous-all-americans-billy-price-also-named-to-afcas-first-team-raekwon-mcmillan-to 2016-12-14 Eleven Warriors PlayerPositionAFCAAPFWAASporting NewsWCFFDesignationPat ElfleinC1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st TeamUnanimousMalik HookerS1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st TeamUnanimousCurtis SamuelATH –1st Team2nd Team1st Team –NoneBilly PriceG1st Team2nd Team-2nd Team2nd TeamNoneRaekwon McMillanLB2nd Team2nd Team –2nd Team2nd TeamNoneCameron JohnstonP –2nd Team – –2nd TeamNone *The NCAA and Ohio State only recognize the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF All-American teams to determine if a player is a Consensus or Unanimous All-American. To be named a Consensus All-American, a player must be named first team in three polls and to be Unanimous, they must be named first team in all five. Other All-American Honors PlayerPositionAthlonCBS SportsESPNFOX SportsPhil SteeleSIUSA TodayPat ElfleinC1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st TeamMalik HookerS1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st Team1st TeamRaekwon McMillanLB2nd Team – –2nd Team2nd Team2nd Team2nd TeamBilly PriceG3rd Team – – –3rd Team2nd Team –Cameron JohnstonP3rd Team – –3rd Team –2nd TeamCurtis SamuelHB1st Team – –2nd Team2nd Team – –Nick BosaDE –1st Team (FR) – – –Mike WeberRB – – – –1st Team (FR) References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football