Week 16 · 2020
Northwestern at Ohio State
Sat 12/19/2020 12:00 PMLucas Oil StadiumOhio State pregame87% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Ohio State. Ohio State favored, and won.ConferenceNeutral site
40°Light Rain· roof closed10 mph S · 74% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northwestern
10
7–2
Ohio State
22
7–1
Attendance
3,178
reported
Northwestern12 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 22
Ohio State12 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 28
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | OSU | own 5opp 24 | 19 plays, 51 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 0–3 |
| 6:34 | NU | own 25goal line | 8 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 7–3 |
| 4:02 | OSU | own 25own 20 | 5 plays, -5 yd | Punt | 7–3 |
| 3:12 | NU | own 39own 46 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 7–3 |
| 1:15 | OSU | own 22opp 49 | 6 plays, 29 yd | Punt | 7–3 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:46 | NU | own 6opp 29 | 14 plays, 65 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 10–3 |
| 8:46 | OSU | own 10opp 26 | 9 plays, 49 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 10–6 |
| 5:23 | NU | own 25own 47 | 8 plays, 22 yd | Punt | 10–6 |
| 2:26 | OSU | own 15opp 9 | 9 plays, 76 yd | Turnover | 10–6 |
| 0:28 | NU | own 20own 18 | 2 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 10–6 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 4opp 9 | 11 plays, 66 yd | Turnover | 10–6 |
| 11:14 | OSU | own 20own 45 | 3 plays, 25 yd | Turnover | 10–6 |
| 10:37 | NU | own 49own 40 | 4 plays, -9 yd | Punt | 10–6 |
| 9:03 | OSU | own 7opp 25 | 6 plays, 68 yd | Missed FG | 10–6 |
| 7:27 | NU | own 25opp 28 | 8 plays, 47 yd | Missed FG | 10–6 |
| 5:04 | OSU | own 28goal line | 7 plays, 71 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 10–13 |
| 2:41 | NU | own 25own 30 | 3 plays, 5 yd | Turnover | 10–13 |
| 2:10 | OSU | opp 41opp 39 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 10–13 |
| 1:01 | NU | own 5own 29 | 5 plays, 24 yd | Turnover | 10–13 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:26 | OSU | opp 40opp 9 | 5 plays, 31 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 10–16 |
| 12:07 | NU | own 25opp 46 | 9 plays, 29 yd | Punt | 10–16 |
| 8:49 | OSU | own 20goal line | 9 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +6 OSU | 10–22 |
| 4:03 | NU | own 19own 38 | 9 plays, 19 yd | On downs | 10–22 |
| 2:24 | OSU | opp 38opp 2 | 4 plays, 36 yd | Uncategorized | 10–22 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Ohio State after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Ohio State 9–1 vs Northwestern
- 2019 · wk 8Ohio State 52 @ Northwestern 3
- 2018 · wk 14Northwestern 24 @ Ohio State 45
- 2016 · wk 9Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 24
- 2013 · wk 6Ohio State 40 @ Northwestern 30
- 2008 · wk 11Ohio State 45 @ Northwestern 10
- 2007 · wk 4Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 58
- 2006 · wk 11Ohio State 54 @ Northwestern 10
- 2005 · wk 11Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 48
- 2004 · wk 6Ohio State 27 @ Northwestern 33
- 2003 · wk 6Northwestern 0 @ Ohio State 20
Previous 2 meetings vs. Ryan Day
Northwestern 0–2 vs Ryan Day
- 2019 · wk 8Ohio State 52 @ Northwestern 3
- 2018 · wk 14 (coaching change that season)Northwestern 24 @ Ohio State 45
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
Previous 7 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Ohio State 7–0 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2019 · wk 8Ohio State 52 @ Northwestern 3
- 2018 · wk 14Northwestern 24 @ Ohio State 45
- 2016 · wk 9Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 24
- 2013 · wk 6Ohio State 40 @ Northwestern 30
- 2008 · wk 11Ohio State 45 @ Northwestern 10
- 2007 · wk 4Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 58
- 2006 · wk 11Ohio State 54 @ Northwestern 10
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