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10/25 14:42 CDT No. 2 Ohio State and USC meet in Big Ten action
No. 2 Ohio State and USC meet in Big Ten action
By The Associated Press
No. 2 Ohio State (6-1) at USC (6-2), Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Ohio State by 6.5. Against the spread: Ohio State 5-2, USC 2-6.
How to watch: NBC
Key stats
Ohio State Offense
Overall: 476.3 yards per game (10th in FBS)
Passing: 323.1 yards per game (5th)
Rushing: 153.1 yards per game (73rd)
Scoring: 39.3 points per game (10th)
Ohio State Defense
Overall: 264.3 yards per game (6th in FBS)
Passing: 171.4 yards per game (15th)
Rushing: 92.9 yards per game (12th)
Scoring: 13.4 points per game (4th)
USC Offense
Overall: 434.8 yards per game (34th in FBS)
Passing: 303.6 yards per game (10th)
Rushing: 131.1 yards per game (106th)
Scoring: 32.8 points per game (44th)
USC Defense
Overall: 331.3 yards per game (45th in FBS)
Passing: 216.4 yards per game (79th)
Rushing: 114.9 yards per game (34th)
Scoring: 25.0 points per game (77th)
Ohio State ranks 76th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 38.4% of the time. USC ranks 14th on offense, converting on 50.5% of
third downs.
USC is 106th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 80.0% of trips. Ohio
State's red zone defense ranks 43rd at 80.0%.
Team leaders
Ohio State
Passing: Julian Sayin, 2,007 yards, 19 TDs, 4 INTs, 68.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Bo Jackson, 516 yards on 107 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Jeremiah Smith, 984 yards on 52 catches, 12 TDs
USC
Passing: Jayden Maiava, 2,303 yards, 19 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.8 completion percentage
Rushing: King Miller, 603 yards on 125 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, 443 yards on 32 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15 on Oct. 17. Sayin led Ohio State with 235 yards
on 15-of-29 passing (51.7%) for two touchdowns and two interceptions. Jackson
had 56 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding one reception for two yards and one
touchdown. Smith recorded 68 yards on four catches with one touchdown.
USC fell 24-7 to Wisconsin on Oct. 24. Maiava led USC with 258 yards on
31-of-50 passing (62.0%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. Shahn Alston
carried the ball seven times for 28 yards, adding two receptions for 12 yards.
Taniela Tupou put up 46 yards on six catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Ohio State hosts Oregon on Nov. 7. USC plays at No. 4 Indiana on Nov. 14.
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