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Purdue Stunned No. 15 Ohio State 67-65: Watch Highlights

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Trevion Williams scored 16 points and Purdue rallied to stun No. 15 Ohio State 67-65 in a Big Ten fixture on Tuesday night. Duane Washington Jr. led the way for the Buckeyes with 21 points in the defeat.

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Purdue trailed Ohio State 37-31 at halftime but rallied to outscore the hosts 36-28 in the second half to secure its fourth straight win and improved to 11-5 overall this season and 6-3 in conference play.

Sasha Stefanovic drained a game-tying 3-point jumper for the Boilermakers to knot the scores at 64-all with 52.5 seconds left before Jaden Ivey made the clutch triple with 5.0 seconds remaining to win the game.

Trevion Williams scored 16 points on 7 of 13 made shot and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the way for Purdue, while Ivey added 15 points, four rebounds, and two steals in the victory.

Stefanovic finished with 15 points off the bench for the Boilermakers who shot 48.1% from the field and made 10 of 17 free throws.

Washington Jr. led the way for Ohio State (11-4, 5-4) after making 6 of 9 shots from 3-point range, while pulling down six rebounds.

Justin Ahrens added 12 points and four rebounds and E.J. Liddell ended with 11 points and seven rebounds for the Buckeyes, who shot 37.7% and had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Purdue won the rebounding battle 38-30 and dominated inside after outscoring Ohio State 36-8 in the paint.

The Boilermakers will face another AP ranked team in their next fixture as they welcome No. 7 Michigan on Friday.

Ohio State will hit the road to take on No. 10 Wisconsin on Saturday.

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Robbins Scores 27, No. 21 Minnesota Beats No. 25 Ohio State 77-60

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MINNEAPOLIS — Liam Robbins scored 27 points and led four No. 21 Minnesota players in double-digit scoring and the Golden Gophers pulled away to beat No. 25 Ohio State 77-60 on Sunday.

Minnesota Bounces Back Against Ohio State

Sunday’s win saw Minnesota bouncing back from the 71-59 loss to No. 6 Wisconsin this past Thursday.

Robbins, who shot 7 of 13 from the field and made 12 of his 17 attempts from the stripe, added 14 rebounds, five blocks, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes.

Marcus Carr had 15 points and six rebounds, Gabe Kalscheur ended with 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting with five rebounds, while Both Gach scored 10 points for the Golden Gophers (10-2, 3-2 Big Ten), who shot 43.6% from the field on 24 of 55 shooting.

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Duane Washington Jr. had 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting with five 3-pointers to lead the way for Ohio State.

E.J. Liddell ended with 10 points and seven rebounds for the Buckeyes (8-3, 2-3), who shot 31.1% on 19 of 61 shooting.

Ohio State led 43-37 at halftime before using an 8-0 run to open up a 67-50 lead with 9:17 remaining and was never challenged afterward.

Despite losing Wisconsin in midweek, Minnesota is expected to hold its place in the AP ranking.

However, Ohio State is set to fall out of the top 25 when the new rankings come out on Monday.

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers will next take on No. 8 Michigan on Wednesday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting Penn State on Wednesday.

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How To Watch & Listen No. 4 Ohio State at Michigan State!

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The forth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will be back on the field Saturday when they return to Big Ten East play against Michigan State. Kickoff is slated for noon at Spartan Stadium with ABC broadcasting.

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No. 4 Ohio State at Michigan State • Sat., Dec. 5 • When: 12:00 p.m. • Where: Spartan Stadium • TV: ABC • Radio: 97.1 The Fan • Liv Stream on WatchESPN.com.

The Buckeyes did not play their scheduled game at Illinois last week due to an increase in positive COVID-19 tests within the program. The decision was made with the health, safety, and well-being of the student-athletes is the main concern.

Ohio State and Michigan State will be playing for the 49th time in series history on Saturday. The Buckeyes hold a 33-15 all-time advantage and have won each of the last four meetings, including a 34-10 win last year at Ohio Stadium.

The Buckeyes have won seven straight in the series in games played in East Lansing. Their last loss at Spartan Stadium was a 23-7 setback in 1999. Ohio State has won 13 of the last 16 games between the team teams since MSU won back to back games in 1998 and 1999.

Ohio State continues to possess one of the nation’s most potent offenses. The Buckeyes had 607 total yards vs. Indiana and were equally balanced on the ground (307 yards on 50 carries) and through the air (300 yards and two touchdowns).

Ohio State’s offensive line was named this week to the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll. The unit is comprised of Thayer Munford, Harry Miller, Josh Myers, Wyatt Davis, and Nicholas Petit-Frere. Ohio State leads the Big Ten Conference and ranks 16th nationally with 233.2 rushing yards per game.

Michigan State is coming off perhaps its most noteworthy win of the 2020 season, a 29-20 upset of then-No. 8 Northwestern last Saturday in East Lansing.

Quarterback Rocky Lomdardi threw eight touchdown passes in five games while completing 54.1 percent of his passes for 1,057 yards.

Game Highlights: #23 Ohio State Beats UMass Lowell, 74-64

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 23 ranked Ohio State men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on the young 2020-21 season with a 74-64 victory over UMass Lowell (1-2) Sunday afternoon. Senior Duane Washington Jr. led four Buckeyes in double figures with 21 points while senior Kyle Young and sophomore E.J. Liddell pulled down eight rebounds apiece.

Justice Sueing followed up his fine debut game with the Buckeyes – 19 points and eight rebounds Wednesday vs. Illinois State – with 15 points and six rebounds. C.J. Walker, who was 9-of-10 from the free throw line, added 13 points while Liddell chipped in 11. Freshmen Zed Key was solid off the bench with eight points and four rebounds.

“Give our guys a lot of credit for finishing the game and making the necessary plays when they needed to,” said fourth-year Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann. “We’ve got a lot of work to do, though.”

Ohio State played without junior guard Musa Jallow, who sat out the game on the bench in a walking boot. Holtmann said after the game he found out after the tip that he had a lower leg issue and that something had happened in warmups.

Meanwhile, UMass Lowell was led by guard Obadiah Noel with 15 points. Guards Anthony Blunt and Bryce Daley scored 11 points apiece.

“I thought our team played well,” said River Hawks coach Pat Duquette. “It was an exciting game and we had a chance to win it right down to the last minute, which is a great spot for us to be in.

“This was really exciting for our guys to make this trip to come out here and play Ohio State of the Big Ten, such a well-coached team and program. It was a really nice trip and we were grateful to get two games in because we all know how hard that is these days.

“So, overall I was really pleased with the way we played, but I thought we made some careless mistakes at a crucial point in the game and against a good team like Ohio State, that’s all it takes.”

For the game, Ohio State shot 40 percent from the field but only 22.2%. from beyond the arc (4 of 18). UMass Lowell shot 37.5 pct. from the field for the game. Ohio State held a 41-31 rebounding advantage.

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The Buckeyes next play on Wednesday, Dec. 2, with a 5 p.m. game against Morehead State University at Value City Arena.

The River Hawks’ next matchup has yet to be determined, as their next two non-conference games on the schedule have been postponed.

Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State Lead College Football Playoff Rankings

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MIAMI, FL – Alabama grabbed No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings released live on ESPN on Tuesday night, but it was shocking to see BYU at No. 14 to start the rankings, despite a 9-0 start to its season.

The Crimson Tide (7-0) have been dominate thus far this season and it is not surprising to see the SEC powerhouses starting the rankings as the top team. Alabama tops the College Football Rankings for the first time since the final rankings of the 2018 season, according to ESPN Stats and Information. No team has been ranked atop the CFP rankings more than Alabama, which is now there for the 19th time.

Alabama, as expected, starts the initial rankings ahead of fellow undefeated club Notre Dame (8-0) at No. 2, with Clemson (7-1), despite losing once already this season, sitting at No. 3 and Ohio State (4-0) rounding out the top four at No. 4.

Many were surprised to see Clemson ahead of Ohio State, but it’s clear the selection committee thinks the Tigers, who fell to Notre Dame in two overtimes without Trevor Lawrence, is a better team than the Buckeyes, who failed to convince the panel with just a narrow win over Indiana over the weekend.

Despite entering at fourth in Week 1 of the the CFP rankings, Ohio State’s chance of finishing in the top four at the end of the regular season is still high – sitting at 72-percent, according to ESPN Football Index.

Clemson, meanwhile has a smaller chance, according to the FPI, as the Tigers, who could face the Fighting Irish again in the ACC Championships, start with a 33-percent chance.

Meanwhile, Texas A&M (5-1) is No. 5 and gets the nod in the head-to-head look back over No. 6 Florida (6-1)

Cincinnati (8-0) is at No. 7 and Northwestern (5-0) is No. 8, with sitting at No. 9 is Georgia (5-2), the highest-rated two-loss team after defeats to both Alabama and Florida, while and Miami (7-1) rounding out the Top 10.

No. 11 is Oklahoma and is followed by Indiana, Iowa State, BYU and Oregon to round out the Top 15. The next five is completed by Wisconsin at No. 16, Texas, USC, North Carolina and Coastal Carolina. No. 21 is Marshall and is followed by Auburn, Oklahoma State, Iowa and Tulsa, which debuts at No. 25 in the CFP rankings.

College Football Playoff Rankings — Nov. 24

1. Alabama (7-0)
2. Notre Dame (8-0)
3. Clemson (7-1)
4. Ohio State (4-0)
5. Texas A&M (5-1)
6. Florida (6-1)
7. Cincinnati (8-0)
8. Northwestern (5-0)
9. Georgia (5-2)
10. Miami (7-1)
11. Oklahoma (6-2)
12. Indiana (4-1)
13. Iowa State (6-2)
14. BYU (9-0)
15. Oregon (3-0)
16. Wisconsin (2-1)
17. Texas (5-2)
18. USC (3-0)
19. UNC (6-2)
20. Coastal Carolina (8-0)
21. Marshall (7-0)
22. Auburn (5-2)
23. Oklahoma State (5-2)
24. Iowa (3-2)
25. Tulsa (5-1)

No. 3 Ohio State Survives 42-35 Against No. 9 Indiana; Penix Jr. Outplays Fields

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 3 Ohio State held out for a battling 42-35 victory over No. 9 Indiana to remain undefeated on the season and stay in the College Football Playoff conversations.

The Buckeyes (4-0) were far from their best on Saturday, but did enough to avoid the upset in what former CFP winning coach Urban Meyer described as a “balanced performance on offense.”

It was 18th straight win for Ohio State against an AP-ranked Big Ten teams, which is the longest such streak against conference opponents in the AP Poll era (since 1936), according ESPN Stats and Information.

The researchers also revealed that It was also the Buckeyes’ 26th straight win vs Indiana, which is the longest winning streak against a single opponent in Big Ten history.

BIG DAY FOR TEAGUE, WILSON, OLAVE

On Saturday, Ohio State tallied over 600 yards of total offense, including an impressive 307 on the ground and held Indiana to -1 yard rushing on the defensive side.

Despite having a shaky day, which saw him throwing three interceptions – his first of the season – quarterback Justin Fields tallied 300 yards on 18 of 30 passes with two touchdowns for Ohio State. He also added 78 yards rushing and another score.

Master Teague rushed for 169 yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns, while Trey Sermon added 60 yards to the total on the ground.

For the third time this season, both Ohio State wide received Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave topped the 100-yard mark. Wilson had seven catches for 169 yards and two scores and Olave grabbed eight catches for 101 yards.

PENIX JR. OUTPLAYED FIELDS

Michael Penix Jr. was outstanding on the day for Indiana (4-1), throwing for a career-high 491 yards and five touchdowns on 27 of 51 completed passes with one interception.

Wide receiver Ty Fryfogle was also outstanding with seven catches for 218 yards and three touchdowns.

The Hoosiers kept Ohio State scoreless in the fourth quarter, while scoring 14 points.

“We’re a great team,” Penix Jr. said. “The guys fought. We’ll fight the whole 60 minutes. “I love what I saw. We didn’t get the results we wanted, we have a lot to correct, but we’ll keep pushing forward.”

Despite the loss, Penix Jr. becomes only the 3rd player all-time with 400 Pass yds and 5 TDs in a game against the Buckeyes, ESPN Stats and Information revealed.

Penix Jr. joins Minnesota’s Mike Hohensee (1981) and Illinois’ Dave Wilson (1980). Hohensee is the only one in this trio to win the game.

“We did a lot of great things,” Penix said, “but we can do better. We have to find a way to win. We have to finish. The defense gave us opportunities at the end. We have to take advantage of it.”

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No. 1 Ohio State Rallied To Beat No. 8 Wisconsin In Big Ten Championship game

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INDIANAPOLIS, Sporting Alert — Season performers Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins recovered from respective slow starts to lead No. 1 Ohio State to a comeback 34-21 win over No. 8 Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday night.

The Buckeyes (13-0), looking completely out of sorts in the first half, had a frustrating opening 30 minutes and trailed 21-7 at the half.

However, arguably the nation’s most complete team kept the Badgers scoreless in the second half, as it rallied from the double-digit deficit by scoring 27 unanswered points in the second half to set up the victory in Indianapolis.

K.J. Hill had two TD catches for Ohio State in the win

Fields threw three touchdown passes after connecting with K.J. Hill twice from 16 and 13 yards and also found Jeremy Ruckert, who took a sizzling catch from 16 yards.

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Fields went 19-for-31 for 299 yards without an interception.

“I think the whole team knew we didn’t play to our potential in the first half,” Fields said. 

“We got together and came out with confidence in the second half and just played our game.”

Hill caught seven passes for 83 yards, while Chris Olave took five catches for 94 yards.

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Running back Dobbins, meanwhile, carried the ball 33 times for 172 yards and a touchdown for Ohio State, which won its third straight conference title and certainly cement its place in the Top 2 of the College Football Playoff rankings.

“We took their best shot but we still had a half,” Dobbins said. “It would be cool to be No. 1. We’re a complete team, I think.”  

Wisconsin (10-3) jumped out to a 14-0 lead after Jonathan Taylor ran home for a 44-yard touchdown and active quarterback Jack Coan rushed for 14 yards to double the score. 

Coan also ran for another touchdown in the first half. He was 17 for 33 with 232 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown for the Badgers, who lost their past four title games, including three to Ohio State, since winning three straight from 2010-12.

Taylor became the seventh player in FBS history to reach 6,000 yards rushing in his career, but was disappointed at missing out on the ultimate goal.

“We let it slip away,” Taylor said. “Just disappointed, like I said, because that (a championship) was my goal coming into the season.”

Quintez Cephus had seven catches for 122 yards for Wisconsin in the defeat.

Dobbins, Fields Star, No. 1 Ohio State Routs No. 13 Michigan, 56-27

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Ann Arbor, MI, Sporting Alert – Justin Fields threw for four touchdowns and J.K. Dobbins had a career day, as No. 1 Ohio State overwhelmed No. 13 Michigan 56-27 on the road on Saturday.

In his first game against the Wolverines, Fields went 14 of 25 on completed passes for 302 yards to go with 4 touchdowns for the Buckeyes (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten).

Fields threw scoring passes to Chris Olave (57 yards), K.J. Hill (6), Garrett Wilson (30) and Austin Mack (16) and the Ohio State won for a school-record eighth straight win in the series.

 Wilson, a freshman receiver, hard three catches for 118 yards for the Buckeyes, who started slowly, but dominated afterward.

Dobbins, meanwhile, completed career feats with four touchdowns in a single game and running for 211 yards in the win for Ohio State, which has now won 15 of the last 16 games against Michigan.

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Shea Patterson completed 18 of 43 passes for 305 yards and one touchdown for Michigan, while Hassan Haskins and Giles Jackson each ran for a score.

Donovan Peoples-Jones caught the lone touchdown pass from 25 yards from Patterson when he helped the Wolverines pulled within one point at 14-13 in the first quarter.

Freshman Giles Jackson scored from 22 yards out to give Michigan an early lead, but Quinn Nordin missed the extra point and Ohio State took over.

As a team, the Buckeyes had 28 first downs and tallied 577 total yards.

Ohio State now awaits the winner of the game between No. 12 Wisconsin and No. 8 Minnesota in next week’s Big Ten championship clash.

Cowan Jr. scores 20; No. 16 Maryland Beats Ohio State 75-61

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 20 points and No. 16 Maryland beats Ohio State 75-61 in Big Ten Conference play on Friday night.

Cowan Jr., who also dished out six assists, grabbed four rebounds and three steals, shot 5 of 13 from the field as the visitors pulled away late to seal the victory.

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Bruno Fernando added a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Darryl Morsell and Aaron Wiggins each scored 11 points for the Terrapins (16-3, 7-1 Big Ten), who shot 58 percent from the field.

Jalen Smith finished with 10 points and six rebounds for Maryland, which made 11 for 17 from 3-point range for 64.7 percent and won seven straight since losing to Seton Hall on Dec. 22.

C.J. Jackson led Ohio State with 15 points and four steals, while Duane Washington Jr. added 14 points.

Kaleb Wesson had 11 and six rebounds for the Buckeyes (12-5, 2-4), who lost their fourth straight.

Maryland continues its road trip with a visit to No. 6 Michigan State on Monday night.

Ohio State stays at home next week when the Buckeyes entertain Purdue on Wednesday.

Winston, Ward Guide No. 8 Michigan Past No. 14 Ohio State, 86-77

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cassius Winston came alive in the second half and Nick Ward supported efficiently and No. 8 Michigan State defeated No. 14 Ohio State 86-77 in Big Ten action on Saturday.

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Winston scored 18 points of his 25 points in the second half and dished out four of his five total assists in that period as well for Michigan State (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) to win its fourth straight in conference action.

Nick Ward had 21 points, 14 points in the first half, to go with seven rebound for the Spartans, while Matt McQuaid added 12 points in the road win for Michigan State, which was winning its eighth straight.

Kaleb Wesson had 25 points and eight rebounds to lead the way for Ohio State before fouling out late in the second half.

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The Buckeyes (12-2, 2-1) closed the first half on a 15-5 run to take a 43-36 half-time lead, but fell into foul trouble and failed to fend off the visitors after the break.

C.J. Jackson had 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals in the first half for Ohio State, but spend most of the second half on the bench and only added a single steal to his overall stats after the interval.

Michigan’s Winston knotted the score at 55-55 with a layup with 12:17 to play in the game before Xavier Tillman made a pair of free throws to give the travelers a four-point, 64-59 lead with nine minutes to play.

However, Ohio State wouldn’t go away and came back to even the score at 64 all with a three-pointer from Duane Washington Jr. and an Andre Wesson’s layup with just under eight minutes left.

Both teams then exchanged buckets in the closing minutes of the game before the Spartans pulled away in the final three minutes to hand the Buckeyes their second defeat of the season and first in Big Ten play.