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

OSU19 plays, 51 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 60 yds fair catch by Demario McCall at the OhSt 50
14:561st & 10own 25Justin Fields pass incomplete to Julian Fleming0
14:472nd & 10own 25Justin Fields pass complete to Master Teague III for 8 yds to the OhSt 33+8
14:013rd & 2own 33Justin Fields pass complete to Julian Fleming for 8 yds to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down+8
13:311st & 10own 41Justin Fields pass incomplete to Jameson Williams0
13:262nd & 10own 41Justin Fields pass complete to Julian Fleming for 11 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down+11
12:591st & 10opp 48Master Teague III run for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 48−4
12:262nd & 14own 48Justin Fields pass complete to Julian Fleming for 11 yds to the Nwest 41+11
11:473rd & 3opp 41Timeout OHIO ST, clock 11:470
11:393rd & 3opp 41Justin Fields run for 7 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down+7
11:071st & 10opp 34Justin Fields run for 8 yds to the Nwest 26+8
10:222nd & 2opp 26Trey Sermon run for 7 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down+7
9:461st & 10opp 19Trey Sermon run for 7 yds to the Nwest 12+7
9:112nd & 3opp 12Trey Sermon run for 5 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down+5
8:351st & 0opp 7Fields, Justin rush for 7 yards to the NORTHWSTRN0, PENALTY OHIOST holding (Miller, Harry) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN17, NO PLAY.−10
8:261st & 0opp 17Justin Fields pass complete to Trey Sermon for 3 yds to the Nwest 14+3
7:482nd & goalopp 14Trey Sermon run for 5 yds to the Nwest 9+5
7:063rd & goalopp 9Justin Fields sacked by Chris Bergin and Cameron Mitchell for a loss of 15 yards to the Nwest 24−15
6:344th & 0opp 24Blake Haubeil 41 Yd Field Goal+41

NU8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

6:344th & 27own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:271st & 10own 25Cam Porter run for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down+13
6:121st & 10own 38Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 4 yds to the Nwest 42+4
6:002nd & 6own 42Kyric McGowan run for 7 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down+7
5:381st & 10own 49Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Cam Porter for 8 yds to the OhSt 43+8
5:092nd & 2opp 43Cam Porter run for no gain to the OhSt 430
4:273rd & 2opp 43Peyton Ramsey run for 34 yds to the OhSt 9 for a 1ST down+34
4:021st & goalopp 9Cam Porter 9 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)+9

OSU5 plays, -5 yd · Punt

4:021st & 10own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:571st & 10own 25Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
3:532nd & 10own 25Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
3:423rd & 10own 25Justin Fields sacked by Earnest Brown IV for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 20−5
3:124th & 15own 20Zach Hoover punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 390

NU5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

3:041st & 10own 39Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 16 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down+16
2:411st & 10own 39Riley Lees sacked by Jonathon Cooper for a loss of 16 yards to the OHIOST 39 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Riley Lees) to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down−16
2:351st & 10own 39Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Evan Hull for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 38−1
1:552nd & 11own 38Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 8 yds to the Nwest 46+8
1:153rd & 3own 46Derek Adams punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Garrett Wilson at the OhSt 220

OSU6 plays, 29 yd · Punt

1:081st & 10own 22Master Teague III run for 27 yds to the OhSt 49 for a 1ST down+27
0:411st & 10own 49Justin Fields run for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 42 Justin Fields fumbled, recovered by OhSt Garrett Wilson−7
0:012nd & 17own 42Trey Sermon run for 9 yds to the Nwest 49+9
0:00own 0End of 1st Quarter0
14:573rd & 8opp 49Justin Fields pass incomplete to Julian Fleming0
14:464th & 8opp 49Zach Hoover punt for 43 yds, downed at the Nwest 60

NU14 plays, 65 yd · Field goal

14:401st & 10own 6Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the Nwest 12+6
14:182nd & 4own 12Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 3 yds to the Nwest 15+3
13:443rd & 1own 15Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down+2
13:191st & 10own 17Kyric McGowan run for 3 yds to the Nwest 20+3
12:482nd & 7own 20Peyton Ramsey run for no gain to the Nwest 200
12:133rd & 7own 20Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 22 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down+22
11:511st & 10own 42Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 4 yds to the Nwest 46+4
11:212nd & 6own 46Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 12 yds to the OhSt 42 for a 1ST down+12
10:551st & 10opp 42Peyton Ramsey run for 9 yds to the OhSt 33+9
10:272nd & 1opp 33Kyric McGowan run for 9 yds to the OhSt 24 for a 1ST down+9
9:591st & 10opp 24Cam Porter run for no gain to the OhSt 240
9:362nd & 10opp 24Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to John Raine0
9:273rd & 10opp 24Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 29−5
8:464th & 15opp 29Charlie Kuhbander 47 Yd Field Goal+47

OSU9 plays, 49 yd · Field goal

8:464th & 15own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 55 yds fair catch by Demario McCall at the OhSt 100
8:401st & 10own 25Trey Sermon run for 6 yds to the OhSt 31+6
8:132nd & 4own 31Justin Fields pass incomplete to Jameson Williams OHIO ST Penalty, Illegal Touching (Jameson Williams) to the OhSt 310
7:523rd & 4own 31Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 21 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down+21
7:271st & 10opp 48Justin Fields pass complete to Julian Fleming for 23 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down+23
6:531st & 10opp 25Justin Fields sacked by Jake Saunders for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 34−9
6:022nd & 19opp 34Justin Fields run for 8 yds to the Nwest 26+8
5:273rd & 11opp 26Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson, broken up by A.J. Hampton0
5:234th & 11opp 26Blake Haubeil 43 Yd Field Goal+43

NU8 plays, 22 yd · Punt

5:234th & 11own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:181st & 10own 25Cam Porter run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 22−3
4:462nd & 13own 22Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Cam Porter for 1 yd to the Nwest 23+1
4:133rd & 12own 23Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 18 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down+18
3:441st & 10own 41Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Nwest 45+4
3:102nd & 6own 45Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47+2
2:333rd & 4own 47Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Riley Lees0
2:264th & 4own 47Derek Adams punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Garrett Wilson at the OhSt 150

OSU9 plays, 76 yd · Turnover

2:191st & 10own 15Trey Sermon run for 21 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down+21
2:031st & 10own 36Justin Fields pass incomplete to Trey Sermon0
1:552nd & 10own 36Justin Fields run for 24 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down+24
1:271st & 10opp 40Justin Fields pass incomplete to Trey Sermon0
1:192nd & 10opp 40Fields, Justin pass incomplete to Wilson, Garrett, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Hampton, A.J.) 15 yards to the NORTHWSTRN25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.+15
1:121st & 10opp 25Justin Fields pass incomplete to Julian Fleming, broken up by Cameron Mitchell0
1:072nd & 10opp 25Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 11 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down+11
0:571st & 10opp 14Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 5 yds to the Nwest 9+5
0:282nd & 5opp 9Justin Fields pass intercepted, touchback. Brandon Joseph return for no gain0

NU2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:251st & 10own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 18−2
0:00goal lineEnd of 2nd Quarter0

NU11 plays, 66 yd · Turnover

15:001st & 10own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 61 yds fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the Nwest 40
14:561st & 10own 25Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete0
14:502nd & 10own 25Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26+1
14:133rd & 9own 26Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 31 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down+31
13:491st & 10opp 43Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 12 yds to the OhSt 31 for a 1ST down+12
13:281st & 10opp 31Kyric McGowan run for 4 yds to the OhSt 27+4
12:572nd & 6opp 27Cam Porter run for no gain to the OhSt 270
12:343rd & 6opp 27Cam Porter run for 16 yds to the OhSt 11 for a 1ST down+16
12:141st & 10opp 11Peyton Ramsey run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 12−1
11:422nd & 11opp 12Peyton Ramsey run for 3 yds to the OhSt 9+3
11:143rd & 8opp 9Peyton Ramsey pass intercepted, touchback. Justin Hilliard return for no gain0

OSU3 plays, 25 yd · Turnover

11:091st & 10own 20Trey Sermon run for 13 yds to the OhSt 33 for a 1ST down+13
10:561st & 10own 33Trey Sermon run for 12 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down+12
10:371st & 10own 45Justin Fields pass intercepted Cameron Mitchell return for no gain to the Nwest 490

NU4 plays, -9 yd · Punt

10:311st & 10own 49Cam Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 48−1
10:022nd & 11own 48Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete0
9:523rd & 11own 48Peyton Ramsey sacked by Tuf Borland and Taron Vincent for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 40−8
9:034th & 19own 40Derek Adams punt for 53 yds, downed at the OhSt 70

OSU6 plays, 68 yd · Missed FG

8:511st & 10own 7Trey Sermon run for 65 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down+65
8:111st & 10opp 28Justin Fields run for 8 yds to the Nwest 20+8
7:362nd & 2opp 20Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
7:363rd & 2opp 20OHIO ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 25−5
7:313rd & 7opp 25Justin Fields pass incomplete to Trey Sermon, broken up by Adetomiwa Adebawore0
7:274th & 7opp 25Blake Haubeil 42 yd FG MISSED+42

NU8 plays, 47 yd · Missed FG

7:221st & 10own 25Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, broken up by Sevyn Banks0
7:132nd & 10own 25Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 20 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down+20
6:521st & 10own 45Ramsey, Peyton pass incomplete, PENALTY OHIOST roughing passer (Smith, Tyreke) 15 yards to the OHIOST40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.+15
6:461st & 10opp 40Peyton Ramsey run for no gain to the OhSt 40 for a 1ST down OHIO ST Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Jonathon Cooper) to the OhSt 25 for a 1ST down+15
6:231st & 10opp 25Riley Lees run for a loss of 9 yards to the OhSt 34−9
5:422nd & 19opp 34Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 6 yds to the OhSt 28+6
5:083rd & 13opp 28Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman0
5:044th & 13opp 28Charlie Kuhbander 46 yd FG MISSED+46

OSU7 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

4:561st & 10own 29Trey Sermon run for 3 yds to the OhSt 32+3
4:342nd & 7own 32Trey Sermon run for 5 yds to the OhSt 37+5
4:133rd & 2own 37Trey Sermon run for 6 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down+6
3:421st & 10own 43Trey Sermon run for 33 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down+33
3:161st & 10opp 24Justin Fields run for 5 yds to the Nwest 19+5
2:492nd & 5opp 19Miyan Williams run for 10 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down+10
2:411st & goalopp 9Trey Sermon 9 Yd Run (Blake Haubeil Kick)+9

NU3 plays, 5 yd · Turnover

2:411st & 10own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:331st & 10own 25Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 5 yds to the Nwest 30+5
2:102nd & 5own 30Peyton Ramsey pass intercepted Josh Proctor return for no gain to the Nwest 410

OSU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

2:061st & 10opp 41Trey Sermon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 43−2
1:382nd & 12opp 43Justin Fields pass complete to Trey Sermon for 4 yds to the Nwest 39+4
1:103rd & 8opp 39Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson, broken up by JR Pace0
1:014th & 8opp 39Zach Hoover punt for 34 yds, downed at the Nwest 50

NU5 plays, 24 yd · Turnover

0:541st & 10own 5Cam Porter run for 8 yds to the Nwest 13+8
0:322nd & 2own 13Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 12 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down+12
0:00goal lineEnd of 3rd Quarter0
14:531st & 10own 25Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29+4
14:262nd & 6own 29Peyton Ramsey run for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 Peyton Ramsey fumbled, forced by Pete Werner, recovered by OhSt Justin Hilliard+11

OSU5 plays, 31 yd · Field goal

14:191st & 10opp 40Trey Sermon run for 28 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down+28
13:591st & 10opp 12Trey Sermon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 13−1
13:172nd & 11opp 13Justin Fields run for 7 yds to the Nwest 6+7
12:413rd & 4opp 6Justin Fields pass complete to Trey Sermon for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 9−3
12:074th & 7opp 9Blake Haubeil 26 Yd Field Goal+26

NU9 plays, 29 yd · Punt

12:074th & 7own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:011st & 10own 25Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 6 yds to the Nwest 31+6
11:382nd & 4own 31Cam Porter run for no gain to the Nwest 310
11:053rd & 4own 31Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 8 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down+8
10:471st & 10own 39Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 15 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down+15
10:261st & 10opp 46Kyric McGowan run for 3 yds to the OhSt 43+3
10:002nd & 7opp 43Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the OhSt 42+1
9:253rd & 6opp 42Peyton Ramsey sacked by Haskell Garrett for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 46−4
8:494th & 10opp 46Derek Adams punt for 46 yds for a touchback0

OSU9 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

8:421st & 10own 20Trey Sermon run for 6 yds to the OhSt 26+6
8:122nd & 4own 26Trey Sermon run for 25 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down+25
7:381st & 10opp 49Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 12 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down+12
7:071st & 10opp 37Trey Sermon run for 5 yds to the Nwest 32+5
6:282nd & 5opp 32Trey Sermon run for 8 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down+8
5:561st & 10opp 24Justin Fields run for 4 yds to the Nwest 20+4
5:142nd & 6opp 20Trey Sermon run for 12 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down+12
4:371st & goalopp 8Trey Sermon run for 5 yds to the Nwest 3+5
4:032nd & goalopp 3Trey Sermon 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)+3

NU9 plays, 19 yd · On downs

4:032nd & 5own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 63 yds , Kyric McGowan return for 17 yds to the Nwest 19+17
3:511st & 10own 19Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete0
3:402nd & 10own 19Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Riley Lees for 7 yds to the Nwest 26+7
3:223rd & 3own 26Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, broken up by Sevyn Banks0
3:164th & 3own 26Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 6 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down+6
3:011st & 10own 32Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman0
2:512nd & 10own 32Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Cam Porter for 6 yds to the Nwest 38+6
2:303rd & 4own 38Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan0
2:244th & 4own 38Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to John Raine, broken up by Lathan Ransom0

OSU4 plays, 36 yd · Uncategorized

2:181st & 10opp 38Trey Sermon run for 7 yds to the Nwest 31+7
1:302nd & 3opp 31Trey Sermon run for 23 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down+23
1:231st & goalopp 8Trey Sermon run for 5 yds to the Nwest 3+5
0:442nd & goalopp 3Trey Sermon run for 1 yd to the Nwest 2+1

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 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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