Week 6 · 2003

Northwestern at Ohio State

Sat 09/27/2003 12:10 PMOhio StadiumConference

Northwestern

0

6–7

Ohio State

20

11–2

Attendance

104,680

reported

NU4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 20Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 5 yards.+5
14:272nd & 5own 25Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
13:453rd & 7own 23Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
13:434th & 7own 23Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 7 yards by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 41.+7

OSU13 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

13:301st & 10own 415 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−5
13:301st & 15own 36Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
12:542nd & 7own 44Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 15 yards.+15
12:541st & 10opp 41Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ryan Hamby (OSU) for 5 yards.+5
12:222nd & 5opp 36Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
11:423rd & 1opp 32Brandon Schnittker (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
11:251st & 10opp 30Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for -9 yards.−9
11:252nd & 19opp 39Buckeyes fumble by Maurice Hall (OSU), recovered by Scott McMullen (OSU), advanced for no gain.0
10:282nd & 19opp 39Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 10 yards.+10
10:003rd & 9opp 29Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Drew Carter (OSU) for 10 yards.+10
10:001st & 10opp 19Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
9:302nd & 3opp 12Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for a 12 yard touchdown.+12
9:30own 0Extra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

8:39opp 20Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.0

NU5 plays, 22 yd · Turnover

8:391st & 10own 20Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ray Bogenrief (NU) for 1 yard.+1
8:002nd & 9own 2115 yard penalty on Buckeyes.+15
7:541st & 10own 36Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
7:252nd & 4own 42Ashton Aikens (NU) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
7:251st & 10own 46Wildcats fumble by Ashton Aikens (NU), recovered by Robert Reynolds (OSU), 4 yard return.+4

OSU8 plays, 31 yd · Field goal

7:041st & 10opp 46Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
6:252nd & 7opp 43Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
6:153rd & 7opp 43Scott McMullen (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Roy Hall (OSU) for 8 yards.+8
5:451st & 10opp 35Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 17 yards.+17
5:251st & 10opp 18Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
4:482nd & 7opp 15Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
4:333rd & 7opp 15Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
4:284th & 7opp 1532 yard field goal by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.+32

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

4:241st & 0opp 20Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.0

NU8 plays, -9 yd · Punt

4:241st & 10own 20Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards.+8
4:182nd & 2own 28Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
4:181st & 10own 305 yard penalty on Wildcats.−5
3:491st & 15own 2510 yard penalty on Wildcats.−10
3:491st & 25own 15Brett Basanez (NU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.−7
2:502nd & 32own 8Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
2:503rd & 29own 11Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:014th & 29own 11Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 4 yards by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 41.+4

OSU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

1:481st & 10own 41Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
1:102nd & 10own 41Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Maurice Hall (OSU) for 4 yards.+4
0:423rd & 6own 45Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
0:304th & 6own 45Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) returned 12 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 22.+12

NU22 plays, 50 yd · Missed FG

0:141st & 10own 22Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
0:002nd & 4own 28End of the 1st quarter.0
15:002nd & 4own 28Start of the 2nd quarter.0
15:002nd & 4own 28Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 12 yards.+12
14:291st & 10own 40Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
13:592nd & 7own 43Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.−4
13:203rd & 11own 39Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 12 yards.+12
12:501st & 10opp 49Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
12:202nd & 2opp 41Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for -1 yards.−1
11:513rd & 3opp 42Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 6 yards.+6
11:251st & 10opp 36Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:252nd & 10opp 36Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
10:553rd & 6opp 32Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 12 yards.+12
10:251st & 10opp 20Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
10:002nd & 12opp 22Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 11 yards.+11
9:353rd & 1opp 11Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
9:061st & goalopp 10Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
8:452nd & goalopp 810 yard penalty on Wildcats.−10
8:192nd & goalopp 18Brett Basanez (NU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.−5
7:303rd & goalopp 235 yard penalty on Wildcats.−5
7:303rd & goalopp 28Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 11 yards.+11
7:304th & goalopp 1735 yard field goal by Slade Larscheid (NU) is no good.+35

OSU4 plays, 10 yd · Punt

6:271st & 10own 17Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
5:482nd & 6own 24Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
5:283rd & 3own 27Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
4:574th & 3own 27Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) returned by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 21 for no gain.0

NU6 plays, -9 yd · Punt

4:571st & 10own 21Wildcats fumble by Kunle Patrick (NU), recovered by Kunle Patrick (NU), advanced for no gain.0
4:451st & 10own 115 yard penalty on Wildcats.−5
4:451st & 15own 6Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
4:152nd & 9own 12Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
4:073rd & 9own 12Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
4:074th & 9own 12Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 32 for no gain.0

OSU5 plays, 6 yd · Turnover

3:481st & 10own 32Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
3:202nd & 9own 3310 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−10
2:532nd & 19own 23Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Lydell Ross (OSU) for 15 yards.+15
2:083rd & 4own 38Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 5 yards.+5
1:451st & 10own 43Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side intercepted by Bryan Heinz (NU). Returned for 4 yards.+4

NU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

1:451st & 10own 43Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
1:452nd & 9own 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
0:533rd & 9own 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
0:504th & 9own 45Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Buckeyes.0

OSU2 plays, 9 yd · Rush

0:401st & 10own 12Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.+9
0:002nd & 1own 21End of the 2nd quarter.0

OSU17 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 20Scott McMullen (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.+8
14:522nd & 2own 28Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
14:201st & 10own 36Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.−1
13:502nd & 11own 35Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 10 yards.+10
13:023rd & 1own 45Scott McMullen (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 8 yards.+8
12:281st & 10opp 47Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 17 yards.+17
11:561st & 10opp 30Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:562nd & 10opp 30Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
11:203rd & 7opp 27Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Drew Carter (OSU) for 10 yards.+10
11:001st & 10opp 17Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
10:152nd & 12opp 19Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
9:573rd & 12opp 19Scott McMullen (OSU) rushed right side for 15 yards.+15
9:511st & goalopp 4Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
9:182nd & goalopp 2Buckeyes timeout; 09:18 remaining 3rd quarter0
9:182nd & goalopp 2Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
8:453rd & goalopp 1Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ryan Hamby (OSU) for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
8:45own 0Extra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

8:31opp 20Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.0

NU12 plays, 50 yd · Missed FG

8:271st & 10own 20Alexander Webb (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
7:452nd & 4own 26Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for no gain.0
7:203rd & 4own 26Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 21 yards.+21
7:201st & 10own 47Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 12 yards.+12
6:221st & 10opp 41Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
6:182nd & 9opp 40Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
5:453rd & 4opp 35Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
5:354th & 1opp 32Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
5:281st & 10opp 31Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for -1 yards.−1
4:482nd & 11opp 32Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
4:103rd & 9opp 30Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
3:534th & 9opp 3047 yard field goal by Slade Larscheid (NU) is no good.+47

OSU8 plays, 33 yd · On downs

3:501st & 10own 30Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
3:502nd & 6own 345 yard penalty on Wildcats.+5
3:502nd & 1own 39Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
3:501st & 10own 43Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 11 yards.+11
3:501st & 10opp 46Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
2:302nd & 9opp 45Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
2:133rd & 5opp 41Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 4 yards.+4
1:354th & 1opp 37Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain; turnover on downs.0

NU5 plays, 9 yd · Pass Complete

1:181st & 10own 37Alexander Webb (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
0:452nd & 10own 37Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
0:403rd & 10own 37Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 9 yards.+9
0:004th & 1own 46End of the 3rd quarter.0
15:004th & 1own 46Start of the 4th quarter.0

OSU1 play, -8 yd · On downs

15:004th & 1opp 46Brett Basanez (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.0

OSU4 plays, 13 yd · Punt

14:571st & 10own 46Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
14:252nd & 6opp 41Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
14:113rd & 6opp 41Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
14:064th & 6opp 41Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) no return by Wildcats.0

NU8 plays, 12 yd · Punt

13:551st & 10own 3Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
13:152nd & 9own 4Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 3 yards.+3
12:363rd & 6own 73 yard penalty on Wildcats.−3
12:363rd & 9own 4Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.+11
12:361st & 10own 15Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for no gain.0
11:352nd & 10own 15Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:193rd & 10own 15Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:144th & 10own 15Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 6 yards by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Wildcats 47.+6

OSU5 plays, 22 yd · Field goal

11:041st & 10opp 47Scott McMullen (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Drew Carter (OSU) for 19 yards.+19
10:351st & 10opp 28Troy Smith (OSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
10:052nd & 6opp 24Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
9:453rd & 6opp 24Scott McMullen (OSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
9:454th & 7opp 2542 yard field goal by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good.+42

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

8:341st & 0opp 3Kickoff returned by Jason Wright (NU) for 0 yards.0

NU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

8:321st & 10own 3Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
8:322nd & 8own 4Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
8:163rd & 8own 4Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 5 yards.+5
8:164th & 3own 9Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned -1 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Buckeyes 46.−1

OSU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

7:281st & 10own 46Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:242nd & 10opp 475 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−5
7:242nd & 15own 48Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
7:183rd & 15own 48Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 5 yards.+5
6:484th & 10opp 47Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) no return by Wildcats.0

NU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

6:481st & 10own 19Ashton Aikens (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
6:102nd & 4own 25Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 1 yard.+1
6:103rd & 3own 26Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
5:474th & 3own 26Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Buckeyes.0

OSU7 plays, 19 yd · Punt

5:381st & 10own 27Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed left side for 15 yards.+15
5:381st & 10own 42Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
5:152nd & 9own 435 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−5
4:462nd & 14own 38Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Bam Childress (OSU) for 13 yards.+13
3:453rd & 1opp 495 yard penalty on Buckeyes.−5
3:403rd & 6own 46Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
3:134th & 6own 46Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) no return by Wildcats.0

NU6 plays, -14 yd · Penalty

3:041st & 10own 20Alexander Webb (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
3:022nd & 10own 20Alexander Webb (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
2:273rd & 10own 20Wildcats timeout; 02:27 remaining 4th quarter0
2:273rd & 10own 20Alexander Webb (NU) sacked for a loss of 14 yards.−14
2:104th & 24own 6Buckeyes timeout; 02:10 remaining 4th quarter0
1:524th & 24own 65 yard penalty on Buckeyes.+5

NU1 play, 0 yd · Punt

1:521st & 10own 11Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 9 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Wildcats 38.+9

OSU5 plays, 9 yd · Rush

1:421st & 10opp 38Troy Smith (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.+8
1:422nd & 2opp 30Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.−1
0:243rd & 3opp 31Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
0:004th & 1opp 29End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00opp 29End 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 10 meetings vs. Team

Ohio State 10–0 vs Northwestern

  • 2002 · wk 7Ohio State 27 @ Northwestern 16
  • 2001 · wk 7Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 38
  • 1998 · wk 9Ohio State 36 @ Northwestern 10
  • 1997 · wk 10Northwestern 6 @ Ohio State 49
  • 1994 · wk 6Ohio State 17 @ Northwestern 15
  • 1993 · wk 6Northwestern 3 @ Ohio State 51
  • 1992 · wk 8Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 31
  • 1991 · wk 8Northwestern 3 @ Ohio State 34
  • 1990 · wk 11Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 48
  • 1989 · wk 10Ohio State 52 @ Northwestern 27

Previous 2 meetings vs. Jim Tressel

Northwestern 0–2 vs Jim Tressel

  • 2002 · wk 7Ohio State 27 @ Northwestern 16
  • 2001 · wk 7Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 38

Previous 2 meetings vs. Randy Walker

Ohio State 2–0 vs Randy Walker

  • 2002 · wk 7Ohio State 27 @ Northwestern 16
  • 2001 · wk 7Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 38

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