Ohio State
8-2 , 6-1
Michigan State
7-3 , 5-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
Buckeyes Race Past Spartans, 48-3
11/11/2017 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 11, 2017
Final Stats | Quotes | Notes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) J.T. Barrett threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and Mike Weber rushed for 162 yards and pair of scores as No. 13 Ohio State bounced back to rout No. 12 Michigan State 48-3 on Saturday.
The Buckeyes (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) scored on five of their first six possessions, led 35-3 at the half and cruised the rest of the way to claim sole possession of first place in the Big Ten East with two games remaining.
The Buckeyes took out their frustrations on the Spartans, using a run-heavy attack to dominate them on both sides of the ball.
Ohio State outgained Michigan State 524-195, and the Buckeyes defense limited Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke – who threw for 445 yards last week against Penn State – to 131 yards and forced two interceptions.
Barrett was 14 for 21 for 183 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. J.K. Dobbins, who split time with Weber, rushed 18 times for 124 yards.
Team Stats
MSU 0, OSU 7
OSU - Weber, Mike 47 yd run (Nuernberger, S. kick), 6 plays, 86 yards, TOP 1:19
MSU 0, OSU 14
OSU - Barrett, J.T. 4 yd run (Nuernberger, S. kick), 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:55
MSU 0, OSU 21
OSU - Barrett, J.T. 4 yd run (Nuernberger, S. kick), 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:12
MSU 0, OSU 28
OSU - Dobbins, J.K. 8 yd pass from Barrett, J.T. (Nuernberger, S. kick) 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:56
MSU 0, OSU 35
OSU - Weber, Mike 82 yd run (Nuernberger, S. kick), 1 plays, 82 yards, TOP 0:11
MSU 3, OSU 35
MSU - Coghlin, Matt 37 yd field goal 7 plays, 24 yards, TOP 0:59
MSU 3, OSU 42
OSU - Victor, B. 48 yd pass from Barrett, J.T. (Nuernberger, S. kick) 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 0:54
MSU 3, OSU 45
OSU - Nuernberger, S. 27 yd field goal 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:36
MSU 3, OSU 48
OSU - Nuernberger, S. 28 yd field goal 13 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:36
