Week 10 · 2001

Ohio State at Penn State

Sat 10/27/2001 12:10 PMBeaver StadiumConference

Ohio State

27

7–5

Penn State

29

5–6

Attendance

108,327

reported

PSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00own 0Start of the 1st quarter.0
15:00opp 3Kickoff returned by Larry Johnson (PSU) for 19 yards.+19

PSU8 plays, 20 yd · Punt

14:531st & 10own 22Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
14:532nd & 6own 26Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
14:531st & 10own 32Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:362nd & 10own 32Omar Easy (PSU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.+11
13:361st & 10own 43Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
12:502nd & 11own 42Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
12:423rd & 11own 42Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
12:384th & 11own 42Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned 16 yards by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 34.+16

OSU2 plays, 66 yd · Touchdown

12:281st & 10own 34Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass right side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for a 66 yard touchdown.+66
12:28goal lineExtra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

12:19opp 20Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.0

PSU8 plays, 74 yd · Field goal

12:131st & 10own 20Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for no gain.0
12:132nd & 10own 20Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 29 yards.+29
11:051st & 10own 49Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
10:302nd & 2opp 43Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 31 yards.+31
10:301st & 10opp 12Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
9:352nd & 12opp 14Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Mick Blosser (PSU) for 10 yards.+10
9:113rd & 2opp 4Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
8:504th & 4opp 624 yard field goal by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.+24

OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

8:241st & 0opp 10Kickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 14 yards.+14

OSU6 plays, 17 yd · Punt

8:151st & 10own 24Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
8:112nd & 10own 24Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed left side for 11 yards.+11
8:051st & 10own 35Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
7:302nd & 5own 40Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
7:303rd & 4own 41Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass left side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 3 yards.+3
6:244th & 1own 44Punt by Andy Groom (OSU) returned 6 yards by Bruce Branch (PSU) to the Nittany Lions 14.+6

PSU11 plays, 57 yd · Field goal

6:241st & 10own 147 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−7
6:241st & 10own 7Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.−3
5:552nd & 13own 4Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 8 yards.+8
5:553rd & 5own 12Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 13 yards.+13
5:551st & 10own 25Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Eric McCoo (PSU) for 35 yards.+35
5:551st & 10opp 40Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
4:012nd & 12opp 42Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Eric McCoo (PSU) for 14 yards.+14
3:351st & 10opp 28Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for -1 yards.−1
2:502nd & 11opp 29Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:373rd & 11opp 29Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:374th & 11opp 2947 yard field goal by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.+47

OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

2:261st & 0opp 9Kickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 24 yards.+24

OSU13 plays, 4 yd · Punt

2:151st & 10own 3314 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−14
2:151st & 10own 19Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
1:402nd & 6own 23Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
1:291st & 10own 30Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
1:072nd & 8own 32Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass left side complete to Jonathan Wells (OSU) for 6 yards.+6
1:073rd & 2own 38Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
1:071st & 10own 42Steve Bellisari (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
0:002nd & 10own 42End of the 1st quarter.0
15:002nd & 10own 42Start of the 2nd quarter.0
15:002nd & 10own 425 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−5
15:002nd & 15own 37Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
15:003rd & 15own 37Steve Bellisari (OSU) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.−6
15:004th & 21own 31Punt by Andy Groom (OSU) returned 2 yards by Bruce Branch (PSU) to the Nittany Lions 34.+2

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

15:001st & 10own 34Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side intercepted by Cie Grant (OSU). Returned for 20 yards.+20

OSU7 plays, 28 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10opp 39Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
15:002nd & 9opp 38Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
15:003rd & 9opp 38Steve Bellisari (OSU) rushed left side for 18 yards.+18
13:121st & 10opp 20Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
13:122nd & 3opp 13Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
12:103rd & 1opp 11Jamar Martin (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
12:104th & 1opp 1128 yard field goal by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.+28

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

10:561st & 0opp 2Kickoff returned by Larry Johnson (PSU) for 23 yards.+23

PSU9 plays, 46 yd · Field goal

10:461st & 10own 25Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for -4 yards.−4
10:462nd & 14own 21Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.+9
10:463rd & 5own 30Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to John Gilmore (PSU) for 16 yards.+16
9:001st & 10own 46Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
8:352nd & 6midfieldZack Mills (PSU) rushed left side for 15 yards.+15
8:351st & 10opp 35Zack Mills (PSU) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
7:582nd & 9opp 34Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 5 yards.+5
7:133rd & 4opp 29Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:044th & 4opp 2946 yard field goal by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.+46

OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

6:591st & 0opp 10Kickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 26 yards.+26

OSU5 plays, 26 yd · Missed FG

6:501st & 10own 36Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Chris Vance (OSU) for 25 yards.+25
6:291st & 10opp 39Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
5:552nd & 9opp 38Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
5:283rd & 9opp 38Steve Bellisari (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
4:584th & 6opp 3552 yard field goal by Josh Huston (OSU) is no good.+52

PSU5 plays, -13 yd · Punt

4:441st & 10opp 35Omar Easy (PSU) rushed right side for 17 yards.+17
4:351st & 10opp 48Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for -6 yards.−6
4:352nd & 16own 46Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
4:353rd & 10opp 48Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
2:524th & 10opp 48Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Buckeyes.0

OSU12 plays, 77 yd · Field goal

2:431st & 10own 215 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−5
2:431st & 15own 16Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:432nd & 15own 16Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
2:353rd & 15own 16Television timeout; 02:35 remaining 2nd quarter0
2:353rd & 15own 16Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed right side for 16 yards.+16
2:251st & 10own 32Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 66 yards.+66
1:501st & goalopp 2Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
1:502nd & goalopp 1Television timeout; 01:19 remaining 2nd quarter0
1:192nd & goalopp 1Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
1:193rd & goalopp 2Television timeout; 01:08 remaining 2nd quarter0
1:083rd & goalopp 2Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
1:044th & goalopp 219 yard field goal by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.+19

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

1:021st & goalopp -3Kickoff returned by Larry Johnson (PSU) for 18 yards.+18

PSU8 plays, 37 yd · Turnover

0:571st & 10own 15Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.+11
0:571st & 10own 26Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
0:382nd & 10own 26Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.+12
0:381st & 10own 38Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
0:212nd & 10own 38Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to R.J. Luke (PSU) for 14 yards.+14
0:211st & 10opp 48Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
0:102nd & 10opp 48Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.−5
0:023rd & 15own 47Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side intercepted by Derek Ross (OSU). Returned for 4 yards.+4

OSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00own 17Start of the 3rd quarter.0
15:00opp 3Kickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 24 yards.+24

OSU3 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown

14:501st & 10own 27Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
14:252nd & 2own 35Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for a 64 yard touchdown.+64
14:25goal lineExtra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

14:03opp -2Kickoff returned by Larry Johnson (PSU) for 16 yards.+16

PSU3 plays, 18 yd · Turnover

13:541st & 10own 14Zack Mills (PSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.+7
13:542nd & 3own 21Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for no gain.0
13:543rd & 3own 21Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 11 yards.+11

OSU3 plays, 0 yd · Touchdown

13:541st & 10own 32Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side intercepted by Derek Ross (OSU). Returned for a 44 yard touchdown.−44
13:541st & goalgoal line18 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−18
13:54goal lineExtra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

12:15opp 35Buckeyes kickoff, no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU3 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

12:111st & 10own 35Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.−4
12:112nd & 14own 31Zack Mills (PSU) rushed right side for a 69 yard touchdown.+69
12:111st & goalgoal line2 point rush attempt up the middle by Zack Mills (PSU) is no good.0

OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

11:221st & goalopp -2Kickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 18 yards.+18

OSU8 plays, 17 yd · Punt

11:121st & 10own 16Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.+8
11:052nd & 2own 2410 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−10
11:052nd & 12own 14Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
10:353rd & 10own 16Steve Bellisari (OSU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.+12
10:351st & 10own 28Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass right side complete to Darnell Sanders (OSU) for 5 yards.+5
9:112nd & 5own 33Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
8:353rd & 5own 33Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
8:094th & 5own 33Punt by Andy Groom (OSU) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

8:091st & 10own 41Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:582nd & 10own 41Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.−3
7:353rd & 13own 38Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:354th & 13own 38Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned 4 yards by Chris Vance (OSU) to the Buckeyes 36.+4

OSU5 plays, 29 yd · Turnover

7:021st & 10own 36Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed left side for 15 yards.+15
6:561st & 10opp 49Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
6:562nd & 3opp 42Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.+7
6:561st & 10opp 35Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
6:562nd & 10opp 35Buckeyes fumble by Lydell Ross (OSU), recovered by Shawn Mayer (PSU), 8 yard return.+8

PSU3 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

6:561st & 10own 41Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 33 yards.+33
4:551st & 10opp 26Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for a 26 yard touchdown.+26
4:55own 0Extra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

4:40opp 6Kickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 31 yards.+31

OSU5 plays, -7 yd · Punt

4:291st & 10own 37Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
4:002nd & 8own 39Steve Bellisari (OSU) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.−9
3:203rd & 17own 30Television timeout; 03:07 remaining 3rd quarter0
3:073rd & 17own 30Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
3:034th & 17own 30Punt by Andy Groom (OSU) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU14 plays, 90 yd · Touchdown

2:541st & 10own 10Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
2:202nd & 7own 13Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
2:093rd & 7own 13Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 8 yards.+8
1:521st & 10own 21Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
1:372nd & 10own 21Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
1:053rd & 4own 27Zack Mills (PSU) rushed right side for 11 yards.+11
0:501st & 10own 38Omar Easy (PSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
0:152nd & 12own 36Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Omar Easy (PSU) for 14 yards.+14
0:001st & 10midfieldEnd of the 3rd quarter.0
15:001st & 10midfieldStart of the 4th quarter.0
15:001st & 10midfieldZack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to R.J. Luke (PSU) for 32 yards.+32
15:001st & 10opp 185 yard penalty on Buckeyes.+5
15:001st & 10opp 13Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Eric McCoo (PSU) for a 13 yard touchdown.+13
15:00own 0Extra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

OSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

14:47goal lineKickoff returned by Maurice Hall (OSU) for 32 yards.+32

OSU2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

14:361st & 10own 32Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
14:362nd & 10own 32Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass across the middle intercepted by Yaacov Yisrael (PSU). Returned for no gain.0

PSU5 plays, -5 yd · Punt

14:251st & 10own 39Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.−3
14:252nd & 13own 365 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−5
13:432nd & 18own 31Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Mick Blosser (PSU) for 3 yards.+3
13:053rd & 15own 34Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
12:374th & 15own 34Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Buckeyes.0

OSU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

12:251st & 10own 1Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
12:252nd & 7own 4Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
12:253rd & 6own 5Steve Bellisari (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
11:004th & 5own 6Punt by Andy Groom (OSU) returned 21 yards by Bruce Branch (PSU) to the Buckeyes 37.+21

PSU8 plays, 5 yd · Missed FG

10:281st & 10opp 37Omar Easy (PSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
9:552nd & 9opp 36Bryant Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
9:053rd & 3opp 30Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 15 yards.+15
9:051st & 10opp 15Zack Mills (PSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.−2
7:552nd & 12opp 17Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
7:553rd & 12opp 17Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 15 yards.−15
7:084th & 27opp 32Television timeout; 07:04 remaining 4th quarter0
7:044th & 27opp 3248 yard field goal by Robbie Gould (PSU) is no good.+48

OSU11 plays, 51 yd · Rush

7:041st & 10own 32Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
6:552nd & 10own 32Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 17 yards.+17
6:511st & 10own 49Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:482nd & 10own 49Steve Bellisari (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 19 yards.+19
6:411st & 10opp 32Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
6:412nd & 10opp 325 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.+5
5:532nd & 5opp 27Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
5:533rd & 1opp 23Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
5:051st & 10opp 22Steve Bellisari (OSU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.−8
5:052nd & 18opp 30Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
3:553rd & 11opp 23Jonathan Wells (OSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6

PSU12 plays, 49 yd · Rush

3:554th & 5own 17Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 15 yards.+15
3:551st & 10own 35Television timeout; 02:48 remaining 4th quarter0
2:481st & 10own 35Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
2:482nd & 9own 36Television timeout; 02:41 remaining 4th quarter0
2:412nd & 9own 36Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
2:413rd & 8own 37Television timeout; 02:34 remaining 4th quarter0
2:343rd & 8own 37Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 33 yards.+33
2:341st & 10opp 30Omar Easy (PSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
1:472nd & 10opp 30Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -5 yards.−5
0:553rd & 15opp 35Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
0:004th & 14opp 34End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00opp 34End of the game.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 9 meetings vs. Team

Penn State 4–5 vs Ohio State

  • 2000 · wk 5Penn State 6 @ Ohio State 45
  • 1999 · wk 8Ohio State 10 @ Penn State 23
  • 1998 · wk 6Penn State 9 @ Ohio State 28
  • 1997 · wk 8Ohio State 27 @ Penn State 31
  • 1996 · wk 7Penn State 7 @ Ohio State 38
  • 1995 · wk 7Ohio State 28 @ Penn State 25
  • 1994 · wk 10Ohio State 14 @ Penn State 63
  • 1993 · wk 10Penn State 6 @ Ohio State 24
  • 1980 · wk 1Ohio State 19 @ Penn State 31

Previous 9 meetings vs. Joe Paterno

Ohio State 5–4 vs Joe Paterno

  • 2000 · wk 5Penn State 6 @ Ohio State 45
  • 1999 · wk 8Ohio State 10 @ Penn State 23
  • 1998 · wk 6Penn State 9 @ Ohio State 28
  • 1997 · wk 8Ohio State 27 @ Penn State 31
  • 1996 · wk 7Penn State 7 @ Ohio State 38
  • 1995 · wk 7Ohio State 28 @ Penn State 25
  • 1994 · wk 10Ohio State 14 @ Penn State 63
  • 1993 · wk 10Penn State 6 @ Ohio State 24
  • 1980 · wk 1Ohio State 19 @ Penn State 31

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