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No. 8 Ohio State routs Illinois, looks ahead to Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) No. 8 Ohio State can look ahead to Michigan and trying to find the narrow path back into the playoff hunt.
Coach Urban Meyer this week had refused to talk about the future beyond Saturday's game against Illinois, which ended in a 52-14 blowout by the Buckeyes in sheets of driving rain at Ohio Stadium.
The win, coupled with Wisconsin's victory over Michigan, made Ohio State (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 9) the Big Ten East champion. If the Buckeyes can beat No. 19 Michigan in the annual rivalry game, and then upset No. 5 Wisconsin, scenarios exist that could see them chosen for the final four, even with two losses.
Unlikely but not impossible.
Illinois presented few problems Saturday. The Buckeyes scored on their first six possessions - including J.T. Barrett's 100th career touchdown pass - on the way to handing the Illini their ninth straight loss.
Barrett, playing in his last game at Ohio Stadium, threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Buckeyes dominated from the opening kick.
''Winning in the Big Ten is difficult,'' said fifth-year senior center Billy Price, who started his school record 52nd straight game. ''It's rugged, it's physical. So to come out with everybody healthy, getting the victory, playing pretty well, executing at a high level for an offense, it feels good. We're moving on.''
Ohio State's defense limited the Illini (2-9, 0-9) to a season-low 105 yards. They didn't make a first down until near the end of the first half and finished with just five.
Barrett was 11 for 19 for 141 yards, with backups Dwayne Haskins and Joe Burrow playing most of the second half. Running back Mike Weber picked up 108 yards on 11 carries and scored twice, including on a 43-yard breakaway romp in the first quarter.
The Buckeyes led 28-0 after the first quarter and 38-0 at halftime when heavy rain rolled through Columbus, slowing the pace in a messy second half. They had 543 total yards of offense.
''If you stay in coaching long enough, you have games like this where the (other) team is better than you from start to finish,'' Illinois coach Lovie Smith said.
''They dominated us on both sides of the football,'' he said. ''We had an opportunity early on a third-down play and we got a penalty. It was all downhill from there.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Illinois: The Illini were hapless as a second disappointing season under Smith drags on. With so many true freshmen on the field, the Big Ten's worst team had trouble doing anything against the Buckeyes.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes did what they were supposed to do, piling up points on Senior Day. On to Ann Arbor.
BARRETT'S FAREWELL TO THE `SHOE
In Barrett's last home game, he became the Ohio State leader in rushing yards among quarterbacks (3,070), eclipsing Braxton Miller's total.
The 22-year-old Texan, who now holds 35 Big Ten and school records, was honored along with 18 other seniors in a ceremony before the game.
''There's a last thing for everything,'' Barrett said. ''With that, I tried to do my best while playing here at Ohio Stadium.''
STARTERS GO BACK IN
After Haskins fumbled in the third quarter and Illinois' Ahmari Hayes ran it back for the touchdown, Meyer decided to put his starting offense back in the game as the rain picked up. It was 38-7 at that point.
''I just didn't want it to turn into a clown show, which it looked like for a minute,'' Meyer said.
''He was very upset,'' Barrett said. ''I saw him. He's known for putting his starters back in so I went to find my (knee) braces and my helmet because I didn't have any of those things.''
The backups eventually went back in.
QUOTABLE:
''A video of my mom was up there (on the video board), and I teared up.'' - Price on the Senior Day ceremony.
UP NEXT
Illinois: Finishes season by hosting Northwestern next Saturday
Ohio State: Plays at Michigan in the regular-season finale next Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. CrouchĀ
7 QB
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C. Crouch | 4/14 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. BrownĀ
25 RB
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D. Brown | 15 | 76 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MillerĀ
6 QB
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C. Miller | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. FosterĀ
22 RB
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K. Foster | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. CrouchĀ
7 QB
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C. Crouch | 8 | -5 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. CorbinĀ
2 RB
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R. Corbin | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. SmallingĀ
4 WR
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R. Smalling | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. FosterĀ
22 RB
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K. Foster | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. DorseyĀ
19 TE
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L. Dorsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. SmithĀ
17 WR
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K. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThiemanĀ
8 WR
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D. Thieman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. GreenĀ
7 DB
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S. Green | 9-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WatsonĀ
33 LB
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T. Watson | 7-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. NelsonĀ
21 DB
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P. Nelson | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. RoundtreeĀ
97 DL
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B. Roundtree | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WatkinsĀ
31 DB
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C. Watkins | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. OliverĀ
96 DL
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T. Oliver | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. PhillipsĀ
3 LB
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D. Phillips | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WoodsĀ
91 DL
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J. Woods | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. WilliamsĀ
4 DB
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B. Williams | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DunlapĀ
1 DB
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J. Dunlap | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. JacksonĀ
95 DL
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K. Jackson | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. HayesĀ
27 DB
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A. Hayes | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CrawfordĀ
5 DL
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J. Crawford | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. GayĀ
92 DL
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I. Gay | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. MondesirĀ
54 LB
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M. Mondesir | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. OdenigboĀ
94 DL
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T. Odenigbo | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. KnightĀ
10 LB
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J. Knight | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. AdesanyaĀ
47 DL
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S. Adesanya | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. HobbsĀ
8 DB
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N. Hobbs | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WilliamsĀ
32 LB
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J. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. AbercrombieĀ
34 LB
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C. Abercrombie | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. MarcheseĀ
42 DB
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M. Marchese | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesĀ
2 LB
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J. Jones | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. ShogbonyoĀ
52 LB
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A. Shogbonyo | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. McLaughlinĀ
43 K
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C. McLaughlin | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. HayesĀ
14 P
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B. Hayes | 11 | 42.6 | 2 | 64 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
N. HobbsĀ 8 DB
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N. Hobbs | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. BarrettĀ
16 QB
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J. Barrett | 11/19 | 141 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. HaskinsĀ
7 QB
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D. Haskins | 5/8 | 77 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. BurrowĀ
10 QB
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J. Burrow | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. WeberĀ
25 RB
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M. Weber | 11 | 108 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WilliamsĀ
26 RB
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A. Williams | 19 | 74 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DobbinsĀ
2 RB
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J. Dobbins | 12 | 51 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. CampbellĀ
21 WR
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P. Campbell | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BarrettĀ
16 QB
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J. Barrett | 5 | 33 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HaskinsĀ
7 QB
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D. Haskins | 8 | 23 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DrakeĀ
30 LB
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J. Drake | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BurrowĀ
10 QB
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J. Burrow | 1 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
P. CampbellĀ
21 WR
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P. Campbell | 0 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McLaurinĀ
83 WR
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T. McLaurin | 0 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. VictorĀ
9 WR
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B. Victor | 0 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. HillĀ
14 WR
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K. Hill | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. SaundersĀ
80 WR
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C. Saunders | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. DobbinsĀ
2 RB
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J. Dobbins | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. BaughĀ
85 TE
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M. Baugh | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. MackĀ
11 WR
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A. Mack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. DixonĀ
1 WR
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J. Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. SmithĀ
46 S
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E. Smith | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WorleyĀ
35 LB
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C. Worley | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. JonesĀ
16 LB
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K. Jones | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CooperĀ
18 DE
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J. Cooper | 2-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. OkudahĀ
29 CB
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J. Okudah | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HamiltonĀ
53 DT
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D. Hamilton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CornellĀ
9 DT
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J. Cornell | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WebbĀ
7 S
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D. Webb | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HolmesĀ
11 DE
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J. Holmes | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BakerĀ
17 LB
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J. Baker | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. HubbardĀ
6 DE
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S. Hubbard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. MaloneĀ
37 TE
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D. Malone | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. DeverĀ
29 S
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K. Dever | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. LandersĀ
67 DT
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R. Landers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. PryorĀ
14 S
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I. Pryor | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WintĀ
23 S
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J. Wint | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. JonesĀ
86 DL
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D. Jones | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BorlandĀ
32 LB
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T. Borland | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. HarrisonĀ
39 LB
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M. Harrison | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. NuernbergerĀ
96 K
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S. Nuernberger | 1/1 | 33 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. ChrismanĀ
91 P
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D. Chrisman | 4 | 46.3 | 1 | 58 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. HillĀ 14 WR
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K. Hill | 4 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 |