2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 9
Record	2–1 (1–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Wilson (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kerry Coombs (2nd season)
Captain	Kamryn Babb Haskell Garrett Zach Harrison Teradja Mitchell Thayer Munford Chris Olave
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 102,780)

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Ohio State x		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 9 Michigan State		7	–	2					11	–	2
Penn State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	6					7	–	6
Rutgers		2	–	7					5	–	8
Indiana		0	–	9					2	–	10
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
Minnesota		6	–	3					9	–	4
Wisconsin		6	–	3					9	–	4
Purdue		6	–	3					9	–	4
Illinois		4	–	5					5	–	7
Nebraska		1	–	8					3	–	9
Northwestern		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represents Ohio State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by third-year head coach Ryan Day, and play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 132nd season overall and 109th as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

See also: 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The Buckeyes finished the 2020 season 7–1 overall, and 5–0 in Big Ten play to win the East division. They defeated Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game by the score of 22–10. Subsequently, then received an invitation to the College Football Playoff, where they beat the No. 2 Clemson in the Suger Bowl-CFP Semifinals 49–28, and there they played No. 1 Alabama in the CFP National Championship losing the game 52–24.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	8:00 p.m.	at Minnesota	No. 4	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 45–31	50,805
September 11	12:00 p.m.	No. 9 Oregon*	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 28–35	100,482
September 18	3:30 p.m.	Tulsa*	No. 9	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FS1	W 41-20	76,540
September 25	7:30 p.m.	Akron*		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN
October 2		at Rutgers		SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
October 9	12:00 p.m.	Maryland		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 23		at Indiana		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN
October 30		Penn State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)
November 6		at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 13		Purdue		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 20		Michigan State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 27	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)	FOX
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Chris Olave (C) Sr QB 3 Quinn Ewers Fr WR 4 Julian Fleming So WR 5 Garrett Wilson Jr QB 6 Kyle McCord Fr QB 7 C. J. Stroud  Fr WR 8 Kamryn Babb  (C) Jr QB 9 Jack Miller III  So WR 10 Jayden Ballard Fr WR 11 Jaxon Smith-Njigba So WR 12 Emeka Egbuka Fr TE 13 Gee Scott Jr. So TE 16 Cade Stover So QB 18 J.P. Andrade Jr WR 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. Fr QB 19 Jagger LaRoe Sr RB 21 Evan Pryor Fr RB 24 Marcus Crowley So WR 25 Xavier Johnson Jr RB 26 Cayden Saunders Fr RB 28 Miyan Williams  Fr RB 32 TreVeyon Henderson Fr RB 33 Master Teague III Jr TE 34 Mitch Rossi Sr RB 43 Robert Cope Sr TE 49 Patrick Gurd So OL 53 Luke Wypler  Fr OL 54 Toby Wilson Fr OL 55 Matthew Jones Jr OL 59 Zach Stevenson Jr OL 60 Ryan Smith Jr OL 60 Jack Forsman Fr OL 64 Jack Jamieson Sr OL 65 Zen Michalski Fr OL 66 Enokk Vimahi So OL 67 Jakob James  Fr OL 69 Trey Leroux  Fr OL 70 Josh Fryar  Fr OL 71 Ben Christman Fr OL 73 Grant Toutant  Fr OL 74 Donovan Jackson Fr OL 75 Thayer Munford (C) Sr OL 76 Harry Miller Jr OL 77 Paris Johnson Jr. So OT 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere Jr OL 79 Dawand Jones Jr TE 80 Corey Rau GS TE 81 Sam Hart Fr WR 82 Sam Wiglusz Sr WR 83 Joop Mitchell Fr TE 84 Joe Royer  Fr WR 85 Austin Kutscher Sr WR 86 Chris Booker Sr WR 87 Reis Stocksdale Fr TE 88 Jeremy Ruckert Sr TE 89 Zak Herbstreit Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Demario McCall Sr CB 2 Kourt Williams II  Fr LB 3 Teradja Mitchell (C) Sr CB 4 Lejond Cavazos  Fr CB 5 Marcus Williamson GS DT 6 Taron Vincent Jr CB 7 Sevyn Banks Sr DE 8 Javontae Jean–Baptiste Jr DE 9 Zach Harrison (C) Jr S 10 Cameron Martinez  Fr DE 11 Tyreke Smith Sr S 12 Lathan Ransom So CB 13 Jordan Hancock Fr S 14 Ronnie Hickman So S 15 Craig Young So CB 16 Ryan Watts  Fr S 17 Bryson Shaw So LB 19 Dallas Gant Sr LB 20 Mitchell Melton   Fr LB 21 Palaie Gaoteote IV Sr LB 22 Steele Chambers So S 23 Marcus Hooker Jr S 24 Jantzen Dunn Fr S 25 Jaylen Johnson  Fr CB 26 Cameron Brown Jr LB 28 Reid Carrico Fr CB 29 Denzel Burke Fr LB 30 Cody Simon So CB 32 Jakailin Johnson Fr DE 33 Jack Sawyer Fr S 34 Andre Turrentine Fr LB 35 Tommy Eichenberg So LB 36 K'Vaughan Pope Sr DB 38 Cameron Kittle So DB 38 Andrew Moore Fr S 41 Josh Proctor  Sr CB 42 Lloyd McFarquhar Sr LB 43 Ryan Batsch Sr DE 44 J.T. Tuimoloau Fr LB 46 Cade Kacherski Sr LB 50 Jackson Kuwatch Fr DT 51 Michael Hall Jr. Fr DT 52 Antwuan Jackson GS DE 54 Tyler Friday  Sr DE 56 Aaron Cox Sr LB 57 Jalen Pace Fr DT 58 Ty Hamilton So DL 59 Darrion Henry-Young  Fr DL 62 Bryce Prater Fr DL 63 Zach Prater Fr DL 83 Cormontae Hamilton So DT 86 Jerron Cage Sr DT 90 Jaden McKenzie So DT 91 Tyleik Williams Fr DT 92 Haskell Garrett (C) GS DL 93 Jacolbe Cowan  Fr DL 97 Noah Potter So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 20 Dominic DiMaccio Sr P 29 Jesse Mirco Fr K 37 Garrison Smith Fr LS 42 Bradley Robinson Sr LS 48 Max Lomonico Fr K 95 Noah Ruggles GS P 96 Michael O'Shaughnessy Jr K 98 Jake Seibert  Fr	Head coach Ryan Day Coordinators/assistant coaches Larry Johnson (Associate Head Coach / Defensive Line) Kerry Coombs (Defensive Coordinator) Kevin Wilson (Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends) Al Washington (Linebackers) Tony Alford (Assistant Head Coach for Offense / Running Backs) Brian Hartline (Wide Receivers) Greg Studrawa (Offensive Line) Matt Barnes (Secondary) Corey Dennis (Quarterbacks) Parker Fleming (Special Teams Coordinator) Paul Rhoads (Defensive Analyst) Todd Fitch (Offensive Analyst) Mickey Marotti (Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Football) Gene Smith (Vice President / Athletic Director) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

at Minnesota

Ohio State at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 4 Ohio State 7 3 21 14 45 Minnesota 0 14 7 10 31 Date: September 2, 2021 Location: Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN Game start: 8:00 P.M. EDT Elapsed time: 3:32 Game attendance: 50,805 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); Rain; Wind at 8 mph Referee: Reggie Smith TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

No. 4 Ohio State opened the season at Huntington Bank Stadium, where they faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This was the 51st meeting between the teams, with Ohio State having a winning record against the Golden Gophers at 44–7–0. The Buckeyes had won ten straight entering the game, which was their second longest current Big Ten winning streak. The teams last met in 2018, with the Buckeyes winning 30–14 at Ohio Stadium.

Ohio State took an early lead on 71-yard touchdown run by Miyan Williams and a 35-yard field goal. Leading 10–0, Minnesota scored two consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 14–10 lead at the half. The teams traded touchdowns to start the third quarter. CJ Stroud then hit Garrett Wilson on a 56-yard touchdown pass to give the Buckeyes a 24–21 lead. On the ensuing possession, Haskell Garrett recovered a strip sack and returned the fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and pushing the Buckeye lead to 31–21. Following a Minnesota field goal, Stroud hit TreVeyon Henderson on a 70-yard pass and run to extend OSU's lead to 14. Minnesota narrowed the lead to seven again with just over five minutes remaining, but Stroud hit Chris Olave for a 61-yard touchdown, Olave's second in the game and Stroud's fourth touchdown pass. The 45–31 win moved OSU to 1–0 in conference on the season.

Williams ran for 127 yards on nine carries while Stroud completed 13 of 22 pass for 294 yards and four touchdowns. OSU's defense, though scoring a touchdown, surrendered 203 yards rushing and 205 yards passing to Minnesota in the win.

Statistics	Ohio State	Minnesota
First downs	17	24
Plays–yards	48–495	75–408
Rushes–yards	26–201	50–203
Passing yards	294	205
Passing: comp–att–int	13–22–1	14–25–0
Time of possession	21:00	39:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	13–22 294 yards 4 TD 1 INT
	Rushing	Miyan Williams	9 carries 127 yards 1 TD
	Receiving	Chris Olave	4 receptions 117 yards 2 TD
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	14/25 205 yards 1 TD
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	30 carries 164 yards 2 TD
	Receiving	Dylan Wright	5 receiving 57 yards 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Minnesota 1st 7:22 5 92 1:42 OSU Miyan Williams 71-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 0 2nd 12:50 14 74 6:47 OSU 35-yard field goal by Ruggles 10 0 2nd 9:11 6 80 3:39 MINN Dylan Wright 13-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick good 10 7 2nd 3:32 8 37 4:31 MINN Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 10 14 3rd 12:43 7 81 2:17 OSU Chris Olave 38-yard touchdown reception from CJ Stroud, Ruggles kick good 17 14 3rd 10:03 5 75 2:40 MINN Ibrahim 19-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 17 21 3rd 5:12 1 56 0:08 OSU Garrett Wilson 56-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 24 21 3rd 2:18 5 7 2:54 OSU Fumble recovery returned 32 yards for touchdown by Haskell Garrett, Ruggles kick good 31 21 4th 10:39 12 47 6:39 MINN 46-yard field goal by Trickett 31 24 4th 9:43 3 75 0:56 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 70-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 38 24 4th 5:31 9 75 4:12 MINN Bryce Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 38 31 4th 4:39 2 75 0:52 OSU Olave 61-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 45 31 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 31

vs No. 12 Oregon

No. 12 Oregon vs No. 3 Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 12 Oregon 0 14 14 7 35 No. 3 Ohio State 0 7 7 14 28 Date: September 11, 2021 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 12:05 P.M. EDT Elapsed time: 3:49 Game attendance: 100,482 Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); Partly Cloudy; Wind at 9 mph Referee: Jerry Eming TV announcers (FOX): – Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

See also: 2021 Oregon Ducks football team

The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) took on the No. 12 Oregon Ducks (1–0) in a rematch of the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship. Ohio State, who was 9–0 in the series, was favored by 14. This was the first Buckeye game in Ohio Stadium open to the general public since November 23, 2019. Big Noon Kickoff was filmed on location for the game.

Statistics	Oregon	Ohio State
First downs	14	14
Plays–yards	37-245	39-271
Rushes–yards	18-102	17-81
Passing yards	143	190
Passing: comp–att–int	10-19-0	16-22-0
Time of possession	14:50	15:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Anthony Brown Jr.	16/34 225 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	CJ Verdell	17 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	CJ Verdell	3 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD
Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	34/53 472 yards 3 TD 1 INT
	Rushing	Miyan Williams	14 carries 77 yards
	Receiving	Chris Olave	12 receptions 126 yards

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Oregon Ohio State 2 14:27 10 99 3:57 ORE CJ Verdell 14-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 7 0 2 8:42 5 70 1:47 OSU Garrett Wilson 27-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 7 2 4:51 7 65 3;51 ORE CJ Verdell 14-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Brown Jr., Camden Lewis kick good 14 7 3 13:38 3 84 1:22 ORE CJ Verdell 77-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 21 7 3 10:25 7 75 3:13 OSU Jaxon Smith-Njigba 26-yard touchdown reception from CJ Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 21 14 3 7:38 7 75 2:47 ORE Travis Dye 5-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 28 14 4 12:54 8 73 2:08 OSU Treveyon Henderson 2-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 28 21 4 10:10 6 74 2:44 ORE Moliki Matavao 14-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Brown Jr., Camden Lewis kick good 35 21 4 7:55 8 75 2:15 OSU Jaxson Smith-Njigba 15-yard touchdown reception from CJ Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 35 28 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 28

vs Tulsa

Tulsa vs Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0 No. 9 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 18, 2021 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 3:30 P.M. EDT Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

See also: 2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Statistics	Tulsa	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Tulsa Ohio State {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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vs Akron

Akron vs Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Akron 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 25, 2021 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Akron Zips football team

Statistics	Akron	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Akron Ohio State {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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at Rutgers

Ohio State vs Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 2, 2021 Location: SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Statistics	Ohio State	Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Rutgers {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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vs Maryland

Maryland vs Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 9, 2021 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

Statistics	Maryland	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Maryland Ohio State {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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at Indiana

Ohio State at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 23, 2021 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Statistics	Ohio State	Indiana
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Indiana {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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vs Penn State

Penn State vs Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 30, 2021 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State-Penn State rivalry

Statistics	Penn State	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Penn State Ohio State {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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at Nebraska

Ohio State at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 6, 2021 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Statistics	Ohio State	Nebraska
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Nebraska {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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vs Purdue

Purdue vs Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 13, 2021 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Statistics	Purdue	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Purdue Ohio State {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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vs Michigan State

Michigan State vs Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 20, 2021 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: – Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (–): –

See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team

Statistics	Michigan State	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Michigan State Ohio State {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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at Michigan

Ohio State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 27, 2021 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 P.M. EST Elapsed time: – Game attendance: – Referee: – TV announcers (FOX): –

See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry

Statistics	Ohio State	Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Michigan {{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}} "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Awards and Honors

Player of the Game Awards

Player of the Game Awards

Week	Award	Player	Ref.
1	Offensive Player of the Game	Chris Olave
		Miyan Williams
	Defensive Player of the Game	Zach Harrison
	Special Teams Player of the Game	Mitch Rossi

Weekly Awards

Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Zach Harrison	PFF Game-Changing Moment of the Week	September 5, 2021
C. J. Stroud	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	September 6, 2021
		September 13, 2021

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	4 (1)	3	9
Coaches	4	3	11
CFP	Not released															Not released