2016 Ohio State Buckeyes Football team - wikipedia 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes Football team 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football Big Ten East Division co-champion Fiesta Bowl ( CFP Semifinal ), L 0 -- 31 vs. Clemson Conference Big Ten Conference Division East Division Ranking Coaches No. 6 AP No. 6 2016 record 11 -- 2 ( 8 -- 1 Big Ten ) Head coach Urban Meyer ( 5th season ) Offensive coordinator Ed Warinner ( 5th season ) Co-offensive coordinator Tim Beck ( 2nd season ) Offensive scheme Spread Defensive coordinator Luke Fickell ( 11th ; 16th overall season ) Co-defensive coordinator Greg Schiano ( 1st season ) Base defense Multiple Captain J.T. Barrett Pat Elflein Raekwon McMillan Curtis Samuel Home stadium Ohio Stadium ( Capacity : 110,048 ) Seasons ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team East Division No. 7 Penn State xy $ 8 -- 11 -- No. 6 Ohio State x ^ 8 -- 11 -- No. 10 Michigan 7 -- 10 -- Indiana -- 5 6 -- 7 Maryland -- 6 6 -- 7 Michigan State -- 8 -- 9 Rutgers 0 -- 9 -- 10 West Division No. 9 Wisconsin xy 7 -- 11 -- Iowa 6 -- 8 -- 5 Nebraska 6 -- 9 -- Minnesota 5 -- 9 -- Northwestern 5 -- 7 -- 6 Illinois -- 7 -- 9 Purdue -- 8 -- 9 Championship : Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31 ^ -- College Football Playoff participant $ -- Conference champion x -- Division champion / co-champions y -- Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll The 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented The 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. Contents 1 Schedule 2 Departures 3 Coaching staff 4 Roster 5 Rankings 6 Game summaries 6.1 Bowling Green 6.2 Tulsa 6.3 at Oklahoma 6.4 Rutgers 6.5 Indiana 6.6 at Wisconsin 6.7 at Penn State 6.8 Northwestern 6.9 Nebraska 6.10 at Maryland 6.11 At Michigan State 6.12 Michigan 7 CFP Playoff 7.1 Clemson ( Fiesta Bowl -- CFP Semifinal ) 8 Awards and honors 9 References Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 12 : 00 p.m. Bowling Green * No. 6 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN W 77 -- 10 107,193 September 10 3 : 30 p.m. Tulsa * No. 4 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC W 48 -- 3 104,410 September 17 9 : 00 p.m. at No. 14 Oklahoma * No. 3 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK FOX W 45 -- 24 87,979 October 1 12 : 00 p.m. Rutgers No. 2 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN W 58 -- 0 105,830 October 8 3 : 30 p.m. Indiana No. 2 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN W 38 -- 17 107,420 October 15 8 : 00 p.m. at No. 8 Wisconsin No. 2 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC W 30 -- 23 81,541 October 22 8 : 00 p.m. at Penn State No. 2 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ( Rivalry ) ABC L 21 -- 24 107,280 October 29 3 : 30 p.m. Northwestern No. 6 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN W 24 -- 20 107,296 November 5 8 : 00 p.m. No. 9 Nebraska No. 6 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC W 62 -- 3 108,750 November 12 3 : 30 p.m. at Maryland No. 6 Maryland Stadium College Park, MD ESPN W 62 -- 3 48,090 November 19 12 : 00 p.m. at Michigan State No. 2 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN W 17 -- 16 73,303 November 26 12 : 00 p.m. No. 3 Michigan No. 2 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ( The Game ) ABC W 30 -- 27 110,045 December 31 7 : 00 p.m. No. 2 Clemson No. 3 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ ( Fiesta Bowl -- CFP Semifinal ) ESPN L 0 -- 31 71,279 * Non-conference game. Homecoming. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Sources : Sources : Ohio Stadium attendance record Departures 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 Coaching staff Urban Meyer - Head Coach ( 5th year ) Mickey Marotti - Strength Coach ( 5th year ) Offense Ed Warinner - Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends ( ( 5th year ) Tony Alford - Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs ( 2nd year ) Tim Beck - Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks ( 2nd year ) Greg Studrawa - Offensive Line ( 1st year ) Zach Smith - Wide Receivers ( 5th year ) Defense Luke Fickell - Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers ( 15th year ) Kerry Combs - Cornerbacks / Special Teams ( 5th year ) Larry Johnson - Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line ( 3rd year ) Greg Schiano - Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties ( 1st year ) Roster 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Dixon, Johnnie Johnnie Dixon 2.5 ! So HB Wilson, Dontre Dontre Wilson 57.0 ! Sr RB Samuel, Curtis Curtis Samuel ( C ) 5.0 ! Jr WR 5 Smith, Corey Corey Smith 4.5 ! Sr WR, QB 6 Gibson, Torrance Torrance Gibson 1.5 ! Fr QB 7 Haskins, Dwayne Dwayne Haskins 1.0 ! Fr WR 9 Victor, Binjimen Binjimen Victor 1.0 ! Fr QB 10 Burrow, Joe Joe Burrow 1.5 ! Fr QB 11 Cook, Justin Justin Cook 5.0 ! Jr QB 13 Collier, Stephen Stephen Collier 3.5 ! Jr WR 14 Hill, K.J. K.J. Hill 2.5 ! So QB 16 Barrett, J.T. J.T. Barrett ( C ) 3.5 ! Jr TE 18 Hounshell, Chase Chase Hounshell 57.0 ! Sr WR 19 Ramstetter, Joe Joe Ramstetter 57.0 ! Sr RB 20 Weber, Mike Mike Weber 3.0 ! So WR 21 Campbell, Parris Parris Campbell 3.5 ! Jr WR 23 McDaniel, Devlin Devlin McDaniel 57.0 ! Sr TE 24 Hawkins, Kierre Kierre Hawkins 1.0 ! Fr RB 25 Dunn, Bri'onte Bri'onte Dunn 3.5 ! Jr RB 26 Williams, Antonio Antonio Williams 1.0 ! Fr RB 30 McCall, Demario Demario McCall 1.0 ! Fr WR 33 Clutter, Austin Austin Clutter 3.0 ! So RB 35 Backenstoe, Alex Alex Backenstoe 5.0 ! Jr TE 37 Malone, Derrick Derrick Malone 3.0 ! So TE 44 Ferrelli, Guy Guy Ferrelli 57.0 ! Sr RB 46 Huguely, Ke'Von Ke'Von Huguely 3.0 ! So OL 54 Price, Billy Billy Price 3.5 ! Jr OG 56 Burrell, Matthew Matthew Burrell 3.5 ! Jr OL 59 Prince, Isaiah Isaiah Prince 3.0 ! So OL 60 Pfenning, Blake Blake Pfenning 3.0 ! So OL 61 Cupp, Gavin Gavin Cupp 1.0 ! Fr OL 62 Parry, Aaron Aaron Parry 57.0 ! Sr OL 63 Woidke, Kevin Kevin Woidke 3.0 ! So OL 64 Wohlabaugh, Jack Jack Wohlabaugh 1.0 ! Fr OC 65 Elflein, Pat Pat Elflein ( C ) 4.5 ! Sr OL 66 Pridgeon, Malcolm Malcolm Pridgeon 5.0 ! Jr OL 69 Pahl, Brandon Brandon Pahl 3.0 ! So OL 71 Trout, Kyle Kyle Trout 2.5 ! So OL 72 Gerald, Tyler Tyler Gerald 1.0 ! Fr OG 73 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan 1.0 ! Fr OT 74 Jones, Jamarco Jamarco Jones 5.0 ! Jr OG 75 Lisle, Evan Evan Lisle 3.5 ! Jr OT 76 Bowen, Brandon Brandon Bowen 1.5 ! Fr OT 77 Feder, Kevin Kevin Feder 1.5 ! Fr OL 78 Knox, Demetrius Demetrius Knox 2.5 ! So OL 79 Taylor, Brady Brady Taylor 2.5 ! So WR 80 Brown, Noah Noah Brown 2.5 ! So TE 81 Hausmann, Jake Jake Hausmann 1.0 ! Fr WR 82 Clark, James James Clark 3.5 ! Jr WR 83 McLaurin, Terry Terry McLaurin 2.5 ! So TE 85 Baugh, Marcus Marcus Baugh 3.5 ! Jr WR 87 Stump, Alex Alex Stump 1.5 ! Fr TE 88 Alexander, A.J. A.J. Alexander 1.5 ! Fr TE 89 Farrell, Luke Luke Farrell 1.0 ! Fr Defense Pos. # Name Class CB Lattimore, Marshon Marshon Lattimore 2.5 ! So CB Arnette, Damon Damon Arnette 1.5 ! Fr CB Fuller, Jordan Jordan Fuller 1.0 ! Fr LB 5 McMillan, Raekwon Raekwon McMillan ( C ) 5.0 ! Jr DE 6 Hubbard, Sam Sam Hubbard 2.5 ! So CB 7 Webb, Damon Damon Webb 5.0 ! Jr CB 8 Conley, Gareon Gareon Conley 3.5 ! Jr DL 9 Cornell, Jashon Jashon Cornell 1.5 ! Fr DE 11 Holmes, Jalyn Jalyn Holmes 5.0 ! Jr CB 12 Ward, Denzel Denzel Ward 3.0 ! So DE 13 Berry, Rashod Rashod Berry 2.5 ! So LB 14 Jones, Keandre Keandre Jones 1.0 ! Fr DB 15 Howard, Cameron Cameron Howard 57.0 ! Sr DB 15 Davis, Wayne Wayne Davis 1.0 ! Fr 16 Burrows, Cam Cam Burrows 4.5 ! Sr LB 17 Baker, Jerome Jerome Baker 3.0 ! So CB 17 Saunders, C.J. C.J. Saunders 3.0 ! So DE 18 Cooper, Jonathan Jonathan Cooper 1.0 ! Fr 19 Glover - Williams, Eric Eric Glover - Williams 3.0 ! So 20 Franklin, Khaleed Khaleed Franklin 57.0 ! Sr CB 21 Forte, Trevon Trevon Forte 5.0 ! Jr 23 Wint, Jahsen Jahsen Wint 1.0 ! Fr 24 Hooker, Malik Malik Hooker 2.5 ! So CB 25 Kelleher, Logan Logan Kelleher 5.0 ! Jr 26 Barnes, Jarrod Jarrod Barnes 57.0 ! Sr 28 Cibene, Michael Michael Cibene 57.0 ! Sr CB 28 Norwood, Joshua Joshua Norwood 1.5 ! Fr DB 29 Burns, Rodjay Rodjay Burns 1.0 ! Fr LB 30 Drake, Jared Jared Drake 3.0 ! So CB 32 Goins, Elijaah Elijaah Goins 3.5 ! Jr LB 33 Booker, Dante Dante Booker 5.0 ! Jr 34 Smith, Erick Erick Smith 5.0 ! Jr LB 35 Worley, Chris Chris Worley 3.5 ! Jr LB 36 Turnure, Zach Zach Turnure 57.0 ! Sr 37 Lawless, Michael Michael Lawless 57.0 ! Sr LB 38 Fada, Craig Craig Fada 4.5 ! Sr LB 39 Harrison, Malik Malik Harrison 1.0 ! Fr DE 42 Slade, Darius Darius Slade 2.5 ! So LB 43 Conner, Nick Nick Conner 1.5 ! Fr 46 Haney, Cin'Quan Cin'Quan Haney 57.0 ! Sr LB 47 Hillard, Justin Justin Hillard 1.5 ! Fr LB 48 Burger, Joe Joe Burger 4.5 ! Sr DT 53 Hamilton, Davon Davon Hamilton 1.5 ! Fr DT 55 Barrow, Malik Malik Barrow 1.0 ! Fr DT 57 Landers, Robert Robert Landers 1.5 ! Fr DT 58 Alabi, Joshua Joshua Alabi 1.5 ! Fr DE 59 Lewis, Tyquan Tyquan Lewis 3.5 ! Jr DE 70 Henry, Curtis Curtis Henry 3.5 ! Jr DT 77 Hill, Michael Michael Hill 3.5 ! Jr DT 86 Jones, Dre'Mont Dre'Mont Jones 1.5 ! Fr DL 93 Sprinkle, Tracy Tracy Sprinkle 3.5 ! Jr DL 94 Thompson, Dylan Dylan Thompson 2.5 ! So DL 52 Donald, Noah Noah Donald 1.0 ! Fr DL 97 Bosa, Nick Nick Bosa 1.0 ! Fr Special teams Pos. # Name Class 29 Craft, Alex Alex Craft 3.0 ! So LS 44 Mawhirter, Aaron Aaron Mawhirter 57.0 ! Sr LS 49 McCullough, Liam Liam McCullough 1.5 ! Fr 91 Chrisman, Drue Drue Chrisman 1.0 ! Fr 92 Durbin, Tyler Tyler Durbin 57.0 ! Sr 95 Johnston, Cameron Cameron Johnston 57.0 ! Sr 96 Nuernberger, Sean Sean Nuernberger 5.0 ! Jr Head coach Urban Meyer Coordinators / assistant coaches 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 ) Legend ( C ) Team captain ( S ) Suspended ( I ) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update : November 26, 2016 Rankings Further information : 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Ranking movements Legend : █ █ Increase in ranking. █ █ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes. Week Poll Pre 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 6 ( 1 ) 2 ( 4 ) 2 ( 4 ) 2 ( 6 ) 2 ( 2 ) 6 6 6 6 Coaches 5 2 ( 3 ) 2 ( 2 ) 2 ( 3 ) 2 ( 4 ) 2 ( 2 ) 8 6 5 6 CFP Not released 6 5 Not released Game summaries Bowling Green See also : 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team Total Bowling Green 7 0 0 10 # 6 Ohio State 21 14 21 21 77 Location : Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start : 12 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 30 Game attendance : 107,193 Game weather : Sunny Referee : Ron Snodgrass TV announcers ( BTN ) : Kevin Kugler ( Play - By - Play ), Matt Millen ( Analyst ), Lisa Byington ( Sideline ) Sources : Scoring summary 12 : 19 Bowling Green Brandon Harris 63 yd interception return ( Jake Suder kick ) Bowling Green 7 -- 0 10 : 40 Ohio State K.J. Hill 47 yd pass from J.T. Barrett ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Tied 7 -- 7 4 : 49 Ohio State Dontre Wilson 25 yd pass from J.T. Barrett ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 14 -- 7 3 : 05 Ohio State Curtis Samuel 79 yd pass from J.T. Barrett ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 21 -- 7 9 : 37 Bowling Green Jake Suder 33 yd field goal Ohio State 21 -- 10 6 : 57 Ohio State Noah Brown 25 yd pass from J.T. Barrett ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 28 -- 10 0 : 26 Ohio State J.T. Barrett 9 yd run ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 35 -- 10 13 : 45 Ohio State Curtis Samuel 21 yd pass from J.T. Barrett ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 42 -- 10 9 : 03 Ohio State Curtis Samuel 12 yd run ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 49 -- 10 7 : 35 Ohio State Dontre Wilson 11 yd pass from J.T. Barrett ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 56 -- 10 14 : 50 Ohio State Demario McCall 36 yd pass from Joe Burrow ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 63 -- 10 6 : 10 Ohio State Demario McCall 16 yd run ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 70 -- 10 3 : 23 Ohio State Rodjay Burns 75 yd interception return ( Tyler Durbin kick ) Ohio State 77 -- 10 Overall record Last meeting Result 4 -- 0 2006 OSU, 35 -- 7 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. Game Statistics Statistic OSU BGSU Total Yards 776 244 Passing Yards 417 175 Rushing Yards 359 69 Penalties 9 - 66 5 - 45 Turnovers Time of Possession 38 : 25 21 : 25 Game Leaders Statistic OSU BGSU Passing J.T. Barrett ( 349 ) James Knapke ( 110 ) Rushing Mike Weber ( 136 ) Fred Coppet ( 38 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 177 ) Ronnie Moore ( 45 ) Tulsa See also : 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Total Tulsa 0 0 0 # 4 Ohio State 17 14 14 48 Location : Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start : 3 : 30 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 45 Game attendance : 104,410 Game weather : Overcast / Rain Referee : Jeffrey Servinski TV announcers ( ABC / ESPN ) : Dave Pasch ( Play - by - Play ), Greg McElroy ( Analyst ), Tom Luginbill ( Sideline ) Overall record Last meeting Result First meeting 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. There was a weather delay of 50 minutes at halftime due to lightning strikes in the general vicinity of the stadium. 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 Statistics Statistic OSU Tulsa Total Yards 417 188 Passing Yards 149 127 Rushing Yards 268 61 Penalties 9 - 67 5 - 46 Turnovers 6 Time of Possession 33 : 53 26 : 07 Game Leaders Statistic OSU Tulsa Passing J.T. Barrett ( 149 ) Dane Evans ( 127 ) Rushing Mike Weber ( 92 ) D'Angelo Brewer ( 58 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 62 ) Keevan Lucas ( 53 ) At Oklahoma See also : 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team Total # 3 Ohio State 14 21 7 45 # 14 Oklahoma 7 10 7 0 24 Location : Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Game start : 9 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 30 Game attendance : 87,979 Game weather : Partly Cloudy Referee : John O'Neill TV announcers ( FSN ) : Gus Johnson ( Play - by - Play ), Joel Klatt ( Color ), Shannon Spake ( Sideline ) Overall record Last meeting Result 1 -- 1 OSU, 24 -- 14 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. 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. Game Statistics Statistic OSU Okla Total Yards 443 403 Passing Yards 152 226 Rushing Yards 291 177 Penalties 11 - 75 4 - 28 Turnovers 0 Time of Possession 35 : 49 24 : 11 Game Leaders Statistic OSU Okla Passing J.T. Barrett ( 152 ) Baker Mayfield ( 226 ) Rushing Mike Weber ( 123 ) Joe Mixon ( 78 ) Receiving Noah Brown ( 72 ) A.D. Miller ( 72 ) Rutgers See also : 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Total Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 # 2 Ohio State 6 24 21 7 58 Location : Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start : 12 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 45 Game attendance : 105,830 Game weather : Sunny Referee : J. Servinski TV announcers ( BTN ) : Kevin Kugler ( Play - By - Play ), Matt Millen ( Analyst ), Lisa Byington ( Sideline ) Overall record Last meeting Result 2 -- 0 2015 OSU, 49 -- 7 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. Game Statistics Statistic OSU RUT Total Yards 669 116 Passing Yards 259 33 Rushing Yards 410 83 Penalties 6 - 64 4 - 21 Turnovers 0 Time of Possession 38 : 48 21 : 12 Game Leaders Statistic OSU RUT Passing J.T. Barrett ( 238 ) Chris Laviano ( 33 ) Rushing Mike Weber ( 144 ) Robert Martin ( 40 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 86 ) Jawuan Harris ( 33 ) Indiana See also : 2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team Total Indiana 7 7 0 17 # 2 Ohio State 21 7 7 38 Location : Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start : 3 : 30 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 20 Game attendance : 107,420 Game weather : Sunny Referee : Ron Snodgrass TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen ( Play - by - play ), Brock Huard ( Analyst ), Allison Williams ( Sidelines ) Overall record Last meeting Result 71 -- 12 -- 5 2015 OSU, 34 -- 27 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 Statistics Statistic OSU IND Total Yards 383 281 Passing Yards 93 182 Rushing Yards 290 99 Penalties 9 - 83 5 - 40 Turnovers Time of Possession 32 : 58 27 : 02 Game Leaders Statistic OSU IND Passing J.T. Barrett ( 93 ) Richard Lagow ( 182 ) Rushing J.T. Barrett ( 137 ) Devine Redding ( 78 ) Receiving Dontre Wilson ( 42 ) Nick Westbrook ( 67 ) At Wisconsin See also : 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team OT Total # 2 Ohio State 7 10 7 30 # 8 Wisconsin 10 6 0 7 0 23 Location : Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start : 8 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 4 : 03 Game attendance : 81,541 Game weather : Cloudy Referee : D. Willard TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler ( Play - by - play ), Kirk Herbstreit ( Analyst ), Samantha Ponder ( Sidelines ) Scoring summary 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 Overall record Last meeting Result 57 -- 18 -- 5 2014 OSU, 59 -- 0 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. He was also named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week. 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. Game Statistics Statistic OSU WIS Total Yards 411 450 Passing Yards 226 214 Rushing Yards 185 236 Penalties 4 - 40 4 - 35 Turnovers Time of Possession 28 : 32 31 : 28 Game Leaders Statistic OSU WIS Passing J.T. Barrett ( 226 ) Alex Hornibrook ( 214 ) Rushing J.T. Barrett ( 92 ) Corey Clement ( 164 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 58 ) Troy Fumagalli ( 84 ) At Penn State See also : 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State -- Penn State football rivalry Rivalry Total # 2 Ohio State 0 12 9 0 21 Penn State 0 7 0 17 24 Location : Beaver Stadium University Park, PA Game start : 8 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 25 Game attendance : 107,280 Game weather : Cold, windy, brisk Referee : Michael Cannon TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Sam Ponder Scoring summary 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 Overall record Last meeting Result 17 -- 13 2015 OSU, 38 -- 10 Despite being 20 - point favorites, 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. This was Urban Meyer 's first loss to Penn State, making him 4 - 1 versus the Nittany Lions. Game Statistics Statistic OSU PSU Total Yards 413 276 Passing Yards 245 154 Rushing Yards 168 122 Penalties 8 - 45 1 - 5 Turnovers 0 Time of Possession 37 : 19 22 : 41 Game Leaders Statistic OSU PSU Passing J.T. Barrett ( 245 ) Trace McSorley ( 154 ) Rushing Curtis Samuel ( 71 ) Mike Weber ( 71 ) Saquon Barkley ( 99 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 68 ) Mike Gesicki ( 46 ) Northwestern See also : 2016 Northwestern Wildcats football team Total Northwestern 0 10 7 20 # 6 Ohio State 10 7 0 7 24 Location : Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start : 3 : 37 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 23 Game attendance : 107,296 Game weather : Mostly sunny Referee : Jerry McGinn TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Dave Pasch ( play - by - play ), Greg McElroy ( color analyst ), Tom Luginbill ( sidelines ) Scoring summary 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 Overall record Last meeting Result 60 -- 14 -- 1 2013 OSU, 40 -- 30 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. Game Statistics Statistic OSU NW Total Yards 431 406 Passing Yards 223 258 Rushing Yards 208 148 Penalties 2 - 10 2 - 20 Turnovers 0 Time of Possession 32 : 40 27 : 20 Game Leaders Statistic OSU NW Passing J.T. Barrett ( 223 ) Clayton Thorson ( 256 ) Rushing Mike Weber ( 87 ) Justin Jackson ( 76 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 68 ) Austin Carr ( 158 ) Nebraska See also : 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Total # 10 Nebraska 0 0 0 # 6 Ohio State 14 17 24 7 62 Location : Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start : 8 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 30 Game attendance : 108,750 Game weather : Clear Referee : John O'Neill TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder Scoring summary 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 Overall record Last meeting Result 3 -- 1 2012 OSU, 63 -- 38 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. 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. Statistic OSU NEB Total Yards 590 204 Passing Yards 352 126 Rushing Yards 238 78 Penalties 4 - 35 4 - 43 Turnovers Time of Possession 37 : 18 22 : 42 Statistic OSU NEB Passing J.T. Barrett ( 290 ) Tommy Armstrong Jr. ( 74 ) Rushing Demario McCall ( 73 ) Terrell Newby ( 54 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 137 ) Stanley Morgan Jr. ( 56 ) At Maryland See also : 2016 Maryland Terrapins football team Total # 6 Ohio State 21 24 10 7 62 Maryland 0 0 0 Location : Maryland Stadium College Park, MD Game start : 3 : 30 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 45 Game attendance : 48,090 Game weather : Clear Referee : -- TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Beth Mowins ( play - by - play ), Anthony Becht ( color ), Rocky Boiman ( sideline ) Scoring summary 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 Overall record Last meeting Result 2 -- 0 2015 OSU, 49 -- 28 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 Statistic OSU MD Total Yards 581 176 Passing Yards 328 133 Rushing Yards 253 43 Penalties 6 - 55 7 - 74 Turnovers 0 Time of Possession 31 : 45 28 : 15 Statistic OSU MD Passing J.T. Barrett ( 253 ) Caleb Rowe ( 93 ) Rushing Mike Weber ( 93 ) Ty Johnson ( 21 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 74 ) Teldrick Morgan ( 56 ) At Michigan State See also : 2016 Michigan State Spartans football team Total No. 2 Ohio State 7 7 0 17 Michigan State 7 0 6 16 Location : Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Game start : 12 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 35 Game attendance : 73,303 Game weather : Cold, snow showers Referee : -- TV announcers ( ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore ( play - by - play ), Todd Blackledge ( color ), Holly Rowe ( sideline ) Scoring summary Q1 14 : 14 MSU LJ 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 LJ Scott 1 - yard run ( two - point pass conversion failed ) OSU 17 -- 16 Overall record Last meeting Result 29 -- 15 2015 MSU, 17 -- 14 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 LJ 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 LJ 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 Statistic OSU MSU Total yards 310 334 Passing yards 86 127 Rushing yards 224 207 Penalties 4 - 40 6 - 60 Turnovers Time of possession 30 : 53 29 : 07 Statistic OSU MSU Passing J.T. Barrett ( 86 ) Tyler O'Connor ( 105 ) Rushing Mike Weber ( 111 ) LJ Scott ( 160 ) Receiving Curtis Samuel ( 40 ) LJ Scott ( 76 ) Michigan See also : 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan -- Ohio State football rivalry The Game OT 2OT Total # 3 Michigan 0 10 7 0 7 27 # 2 Ohio State 0 7 7 7 6 30 Location : Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start : 12 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : 3 : 51 Game attendance : 110,045 ( Ohio Stadium attendance record ) Game weather : Partly cloudy, cold Referee : Dan Capron TV announcers ( ABC ) : Chris Fowler ( play - by - play ), Kirk Herbstreit ( color ), Samantha Ponder ( sideline ), Tom Rinaldi ( sideline ) Scoring summary 13 : 31 MICH Kenny Allen 28 - yard field goal MICH 3 -- 0 4 : 03 OSU Malik Hooker 16 - yard interception return ( Durbin Tyler kick ) OSU 7 -- 3 0 : 06 MICH Khalid Hill 1 - yard run ( Kenny Allen kick ) MICH 10 -- 7 6 : 37 MICH Khalid Hill 8 - yard pass from Wilton Speight ( Kenny Allen kick ) MICH 17 -- 7 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 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. 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 half - time. 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. 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. Statistics Statistic OSU MICH Total Yards 330 310 Passing Yards 124 219 Rushing Yards 206 91 Penalties 2 - 6 7 - 59 Turnovers Time of Possession 28 : 47 31 : 13 Statistic OSU MICH Passing J.T. Barrett ( 124 ) Wilton Speight ( 219 ) Rushing J.T. Barrett ( 125 ) De'Veon Smith ( 60 ) Receiving Noah Brown ( 40 ) Amara Darboh ( 68 ) CFP Playoff Clemson ( Fiesta Bowl -- CFP Semifinal ) See also : 2016 Clemson Tigers football team and 2016 Fiesta Bowl ( December ) Fiesta Bowl ( CFP Semifinal ) Total # 3 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 # 2 Clemson 10 7 7 7 31 Location : University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ Game start : 7 : 00 p.m. Elapsed time : -- Game attendance : -- Game weather : -- Referee : -- TV announcers ( ESPN ) : -- Chris Fowler ( play - by - play ), Kirk Herbstreit ( color ), Samantha Ponder & Tom Rinaldi ( sideline ) Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner 0 -- 3 January 3, 2014 Clemson, 40 -- 35 Awards and Honors Weekly Awards Player Award Date Awarded Ref. J.T. Barrett Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 5, 2016 Marshon Lattimore Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week September 11, 2016 Noah Brown Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 19, 2016 Jerome Baker Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week September 19, 2016 Mike Weber Big Ten Freshman of the Week October 3, 2016 J.T. Barrett Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week October 17, 2016 Curtis Samuel Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 7, 2016 Mike Weber Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 21, 2016 Raekwon McMillan Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week November 28, 2016 Individual Yearly Awards Player Award / Honors J.T. Barrett Griese - Brees Quarterback of the Year ( Big Ten ) Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award Winner Mike Weber Thompson - Randle El Freshman of the Year ( Big Ten ) AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year Pat Elflein Rimington - Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year ( Big Ten ) Rimington Trophy Winner Outland Trophy Finalist Tyquan Lewis Smith - Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year ( Big Ten ) Cameron Johnston Eddleman - Fields Punter of the Year ( Big Ten ) Ray Guy Award Finalist Joe Burger Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Sam Hubbard Academic All - American ( First Team ) Curtis Samuel Chicago Tribune Silver Football Finalist All - Conference Honors Player Position Media Vote Coaches Vote AP J.T. Barrett QB 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Curtis Samuel WR 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team ( WR ) 2nd Team ( A-P ) Pat Elflein 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Billy Price 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Tyquan Lewis DL 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Raekwon McMillan LB 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Malik Hooker DB 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Cameron Johnston 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Marshon Lattimore DB 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team Mike Weber RB 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team Jamarco Jones OT 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team Gareon Conley DB 2nd Team 3rd Team - Tyler Durbin 3rd Team 3rd Team - Parris Campbell RS 3rd Team HM - Jerome Baker LB HM HM - Michael Hill DL HM HM - Jayln Holmes DL HM HM - Sam Hubbard DL HM HM - Marcus Baugh TE HM HM - Damon Webb DB HM - - Denzel Ward DB - HM - Chris Worley LB - HM - NCAA Recognized All - American Honors Player Position AFCA AP FWAA Sporting News WCFF Designation Pat Elflein 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Unanimous Malik Hooker 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Unanimous Curtis Samuel ATH - 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team - None Billy Price 1st Team 2nd Team - 2nd Team 2nd Team None Raekwon McMillan LB 2nd Team 2nd Team - 2nd Team 2nd Team None Cameron Johnston - 2nd Team - - 2nd Team None * 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. 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