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Ohio State Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini · TRD News

NCAA Football · Gies Memorial Stadium

OSUBuckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes10-0

28–3

Final

Final

ILLFighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini5-5

OSU & ILL Highlights

0:27J. Barrett run for -1 ydsESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:41S. Nuernberger 24 yd FG MISSEDESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:35Illinois punt blocked by C. Samuel,blocked by Curtis SamuelESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:56J.T. Barrett hits Michael Thomas for 24-yard touchdownESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:42W. Lunt pass,to J. Ferguson for 25 yds for a 1ST downESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:17Taylor Zalewski 46 Yd Field GoalESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:34J. Ferguson run for 30 yds for a 1ST downESPN · 4017d ago ↗
1:13J. Barrett run for -1 yds,J. Barrett fumbled, forced by J. Crawford, recovered by IllinESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:50T. Zalewski 50 yd FG MISSEDESPN · 4017d ago ↗
0:51J. Barrett run for 6 yds for a TD, (S. Nuernberger KICK)ESPN · 4016d ago ↗
0:33This is not how you kick a field goalESPN · 4016d ago ↗
0:46E. Elliott run for 1 yd for a TDESPN · 4016d ago ↗

Live Fans Plays Box Score Team Stats Videos

Live SimLive reconstruction from official play-by-play · Level 2 – Ball spots from official data

TRD

OSU10-028

ILL5-53Q40:002nd & 8 at ILL 38

ILLEnd of 4th Quarter

Field direction is a display convention: ILL attacks right in odd quarters. Across-the-field positions are illustrative.

Quarter by quarter

Quarter by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
OSU10-0	7	7	7	7	28
ILL5-5	0	3	0	0	3

Game Flow

▲ ILL leads▼ OSU leads

OSU on a 21–0 run
Lead changes 0
Ties 0
Largest lead ILL 0 · OSU 25

Key MomentsRanked by game leverage + fan reactions

Calm recap · 30 seconds

1. 21–0 run — Ezekiel Elliott 10 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
2. 14–0 run — Ezekiel Elliott 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
3. Go-ahead — Michael Thomas 24 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)

Go-ahead3:43 · 1st
Michael Thomas 24 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
OSU 7–0 ILL▶ Watch ↗
Field Goal Good10:12 · 2nd
Taylor Zalewski 46 yd FG GOOD
OSU 7–3 ILL▶ Watch ↗
Rushing Touchdown0:50 · 2nd
J.T. Barrett 6 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
OSU 14–3 ILL▶ Watch ↗
14–0 run6:57 · 3rd
Ezekiel Elliott 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
OSU 21–3 ILL▶ Watch ↗
Fumble Recovery (Own)10:40 · 4th
J.T. Barrett sacked by Dawuane Smoot for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 37, J.T. Barrett fumbled, forced by Dawuane Smoot, recovered by OhSt Nick Vannett at the Illin 40, return for 0 yards
OSU 21–3 ILL▶ Watch ↗

Latest Plays

End of Game
28–3
0:00 · 4th · ILL · 1 play, 2 yards, 0:16
End of 4th Quarter
Rush
28–3
0:09 · 4th · ILL · 1 play, 2 yards, 0:16
Cameron Tucker run for 2 yds to the Illin 38
Rush
28–3
0:16 · 4th · OSU · 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:57
Bri'onte Dunn run for 1 yd to the Illin 36
Rush
28–3
0:58 · 4th · OSU · 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:57
Curtis Samuel run for 4 yds to the Illin 37

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Top Performers

ILL

Passing
Wes Lunt
23/47, 241 YDS
Rushing
Josh Ferguson
12 CAR, 49 YDS
Receiving
Desmond Cain
10 REC, 102 YDS

OSU

Passing
J.T. Barrett
15/23, 150 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Ezekiel Elliott
27 CAR, 181 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Thomas
6 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD

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21–0 run9:47 · 4th

Ezekiel Elliott 10 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)

OSU 28–3 ILL▶ Watch ↗

Pass Reception

28–3

1:37 · 4th · OSU · 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:57

Cardale Jones pass complete to Braxton Miller for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 41

Rush

28–3

2:24 · 4th · OSU · 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:57

Curtis Samuel run for 1 yd to the Illin 39

Rush

28–3

2:53 · 4th · OSU · 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:57

Curtis Samuel run for 5 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down

Rush

28–3

3:26 · 4th · OSU · 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:57

Bri'onte Dunn run for 9 yds to the Illin 45