Ohio State vs. Northwestern Post-Game Thoughts
Some post-game thoughts about Ohio State's victory over Northwestern.
| Final - 11.8.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio St. Buckeyes | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio St. | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 10:48 left: Ohio State Touchdown - 2-yard run by Chris Wells. (Ryan Pretorius kick). |
| 4:43 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 1-yard run by Mike Kafka. (Amado Villarreal kick). |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:03 left: Ohio State Touchdown - 55-yard run by Chris Wells. (Ryan Pretorius kick). |
| 10:04 left: Ohio State Field Goal - 33-yarder by Ryan Pretorius. |
| 1:26 left: Ohio State Touchdown - 15-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor to Brian Robiskie. (Ryan Pretorius kick). |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:03 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 25-yarder by Amado Villareal. |
| 0:34 left: Ohio State Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor to Rory Nicol. (Ryan Pretorius kick). |
| Quarter 4 |
| 7:36 left: Ohio State Touchdown - 34-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor to Brian Robiskie. (Ryan Pretorius kick). |
| 0:07 left: Ohio State Touchdown - 16-yard run by Daniel Herron. (Ryan Pretorius kick). |
| Team statistics | Ohio St. | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
| First Downs | 23 | 20 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 197 9-16 0 | 177 18-27 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 244 45 | 117 43 |
| Punt Return Yards | 4 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 0-0 0 | 3 3-2 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-62 | 7-85 |
| Punts-Average | 3-35.7 | 4-32.2 |
