Northwestern @ Ohio State, Week 6 · 2003

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Sat, Sep 27, 2003Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH

HOW IT WENT

Week 6 · 2003
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172 plays
Q4Ohio State3 plays · 9 yds · 0:38 · Rush0–20
  1. 0:004th & 1 at NU 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:243rd & 3 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  3. 1:422nd & 2 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.
  4. 1:421st & 10 at NU 0Troy Smith (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
Q4Northwestern0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Punt0–20
  1. 1:521st & 10 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 9 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Wildcats 38.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · -14 yds · 1:52 · Penalty0–20
  1. 1:524th & 24 at OSU 05 yard penalty on Buckeyes.
  2. 2:104th & 24 at OSU 0Buckeyes timeout; 02:10 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 2:273rd & 10 at OSU 0Alexander Webb (NU) sacked for a loss of 14 yards.
  4. 2:273rd & 10 at OSU 0Wildcats timeout; 02:27 remaining 4th quarter
  5. 3:022nd & 10 at OSU 0Alexander Webb (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  6. 3:041st & 10 at OSU 0Alexander Webb (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4Ohio State4 plays · 19 yds · 1:45 · Punt0–20
  1. 3:134th & 6 at NU 0Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 3:403rd & 6 at NU 0Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 3:453rd & 1 at NU 05 yard penalty on Buckeyes.
  4. 4:462nd & 14 at NU 0Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Bam Childress (OSU) for 13 yards.
  5. 5:152nd & 9 at NU 05 yard penalty on Buckeyes.
  6. 5:381st & 10 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  7. 5:381st & 10 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed left side for 15 yards.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 7 yds · 0:21 · Punt0–20
  1. 5:474th & 3 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Buckeyes.
  2. 6:103rd & 3 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 6:102nd & 4 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 1 yard.
  4. 6:481st & 10 at OSU 0Ashton Aikens (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards.
Q4Ohio State3 plays · 2 yds · 0:40 · Punt0–20
  1. 6:484th & 10 at NU 0Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 7:183rd & 15 at NU 0Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 5 yards.
  3. 7:242nd & 15 at NU 0Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 7:242nd & 10 at NU 05 yard penalty on Buckeyes.
  5. 7:281st & 10 at NU 0Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 1 yds · 0:24 · Punt0–20
  1. 8:164th & 3 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned -1 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Buckeyes 46.
  2. 8:163rd & 8 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 5 yards.
  3. 8:322nd & 8 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 8:321st & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q4Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–20
  1. 8:341st & Goal at NU 0Kickoff returned by Jason Wright (NU) for 0 yards.
Q4Ohio State5 plays · 22 yds · 0:39 · Made FG0–17
  1. 9:453rd & 6 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  2. 10:052nd & 6 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 10:351st & 10 at NU 0Troy Smith (OSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  4. 11:041st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Drew Carter (OSU) for 19 yards.
Q4Northwestern6 plays · 12 yds · 2:01 · Punt0–17
  1. 11:144th & 10 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 6 yards by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Wildcats 47.
  2. 11:193rd & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 11:352nd & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 12:361st & 10 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for no gain.
  5. 12:363rd & 9 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
  6. 12:363rd & 6 at OSU 03 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  7. 13:152nd & 9 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 3 yards.
  8. 13:551st & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q4Ohio State3 plays · 13 yds · 0:51 · Punt0–17
  1. 14:064th & 6 at NU 0Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) no return by Wildcats.
  2. 14:113rd & 6 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 14:252nd & 6 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 14:571st & 10 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q4Ohio State1 play · -8 yds · 0:00 · Poss. on downs0–17
  1. 15:004th & 1 at NU 0Brett Basanez (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
Q3Northwestern3 plays · 9 yds · 0:38 · Pass Complete0–17
  1. 0:004th & 1 at OSU 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  2. 0:403rd & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 9 yards.
  3. 0:452nd & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 1:181st & 10 at OSU 0Alexander Webb (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q3Ohio State7 plays · 33 yds · 0:55 · Poss. on downs0–17
  1. 1:354th & 1 at NU 0Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain; turnover on downs.
  2. 2:133rd & 5 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 4 yards.
  3. 2:302nd & 9 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  4. 3:501st & 10 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  5. 3:501st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 11 yards.
  6. 3:502nd & 1 at NU 0Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  7. 3:502nd & 6 at NU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  8. 3:501st & 10 at NU 0Ira Guilford (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q3Northwestern12 plays · 50 yds · 3:54 · Missed FG0–17
  1. 4:103rd & 9 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  2. 4:482nd & 11 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 5:281st & 10 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for -1 yards.
  4. 5:354th & 1 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 5:453rd & 4 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  6. 6:182nd & 9 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  7. 6:221st & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  8. 7:201st & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 12 yards.
  9. 7:203rd & 4 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 21 yards.
  10. 7:452nd & 4 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for no gain.
  11. 8:271st & 10 at OSU 0Alexander Webb (NU) rushed right side for 6 yards.
Q3Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–17
  1. 8:31Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Q3Ohio State15 plays · 80 yds · 5:35 · Passing TD0–16
  1. 8:453rd & 1 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ryan Hamby (OSU) for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 9:182nd & 2 at NU 0Branden Joe (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  3. 9:182nd & 2 at NU 0Buckeyes timeout; 09:18 remaining 3rd quarter
  4. 9:511st & 4 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 9:573rd & 12 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) rushed right side for 15 yards.
  6. 10:152nd & 12 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  7. 11:001st & 10 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
  8. 11:203rd & 7 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Drew Carter (OSU) for 10 yards.
  9. 11:562nd & 10 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  10. 11:561st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  11. 12:281st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 17 yards.
  12. 13:023rd & 1 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 8 yards.
  13. 13:502nd & 11 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 10 yards.
  14. 14:201st & 10 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.
  15. 14:522nd & 2 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  16. 15:001st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
Q2Ohio State1 play · 9 yds · 0:00 · Rush0–10
  1. 0:002nd & 1 at NU 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:401st & 10 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 2 yds · 0:15 · Punt0–10
  1. 0:504th & 9 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Buckeyes.
  2. 0:533rd & 9 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 1:452nd & 9 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 1:451st & 10 at OSU 0Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q2Ohio State4 plays · 6 yds · 2:03 · Interception0–10
  1. 1:451st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side intercepted by Bryan Heinz (NU). Returned for 4 yards.
  2. 2:083rd & 4 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 5 yards.
  3. 2:532nd & 19 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass right side complete to Lydell Ross (OSU) for 15 yards.
  4. 3:202nd & 9 at NU 010 yard penalty on Buckeyes.
  5. 3:481st & 10 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · -9 yds · 0:50 · Punt0–10
  1. 4:074th & 9 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 32 for no gain.
  2. 4:073rd & 9 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 4:152nd & 9 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 4:451st & 15 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  5. 4:451st & 10 at OSU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  6. 4:571st & 10 at OSU 0Wildcats fumble by Kunle Patrick (NU), recovered by Kunle Patrick (NU), advanced for no gain.
Q2Ohio State3 plays · 10 yds · 0:50 · Punt0–10
  1. 4:574th & 3 at NU 0Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) returned by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 21 for no gain.
  2. 5:283rd & 3 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 5:482nd & 6 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 6:271st & 10 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q1Northwestern18 plays · 50 yds · 17:04 · Missed FG0–10
  1. 7:303rd & 28 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 11 yards.
  2. 7:303rd & 23 at OSU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  3. 8:192nd & 18 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.
  4. 8:452nd & 8 at OSU 010 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  5. 9:061st & 10 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  6. 9:353rd & 1 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  7. 10:002nd & 12 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 11 yards.
  8. 10:251st & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
  9. 10:553rd & 6 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 12 yards.
  10. 11:252nd & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  11. 11:251st & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  12. 11:513rd & 3 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 6 yards.
  13. 12:202nd & 2 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for -1 yards.
  14. 12:501st & 10 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  15. 13:203rd & 11 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 12 yards.
  16. 13:592nd & 7 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
  17. 14:291st & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  18. 15:002nd & 4 at OSU 0Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 12 yards.
  19. 0:002nd & 4 at OSU 0End of the 1st quarter.
  20. 0:141st & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q1Ohio State3 plays · 4 yds · 0:38 · Punt0–10
  1. 0:304th & 6 at NU 0Punt by B.J. Sander (OSU) returned 12 yards by Kunle Patrick (NU) to the Wildcats 22.
  2. 0:423rd & 6 at NU 0Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 1:102nd & 10 at NU 0Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Maurice Hall (OSU) for 4 yards.
  4. 1:481st & 10 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q1Northwestern5 plays · -9 yds · 2:23 · Punt0–10
  1. 2:014th & 29 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 4 yards by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 41.
  2. 2:503rd & 29 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 2:502nd & 32 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  4. 3:491st & 25 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
  5. 3:491st & 15 at OSU 010 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  6. 4:181st & 10 at OSU 05 yard penalty on Wildcats.
  7. 4:182nd & 2 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  8. 4:241st & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 8 yards.
Q1Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–10
  1. 4:241st & Goal at NU 0Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Q1Ohio State8 plays · 31 yds · 1:56 · Made FG0–7
  1. 4:333rd & 7 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  2. 4:482nd & 7 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 5:251st & 10 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 5:451st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ben Hartsock (OSU) for 17 yards.
  5. 6:153rd & 7 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Roy Hall (OSU) for 8 yards.
  6. 6:252nd & 7 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  7. 7:041st & 10 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 22 yds · 0:34 · Fumble0–7
  1. 7:251st & 10 at OSU 0Wildcats fumble by Ashton Aikens (NU), recovered by Robert Reynolds (OSU), 4 yard return.
  2. 7:252nd & 4 at OSU 0Ashton Aikens (NU) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  3. 7:541st & 10 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  4. 8:002nd & 9 at OSU 015 yard penalty on Buckeyes.
  5. 8:391st & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ray Bogenrief (NU) for 1 yard.
Q1Northwestern1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–7
  1. 8:39Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Q1Ohio State10 plays · 59 yds · 3:20 · Rushing TD0–6
  1. 9:302nd & 3 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for a 12 yard touchdown.
  2. 10:001st & 10 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  3. 10:003rd & 9 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Drew Carter (OSU) for 10 yards.
  4. 10:282nd & 19 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 10 yards.
  5. 11:252nd & 19 at NU 0Buckeyes fumble by Maurice Hall (OSU), recovered by Scott McMullen (OSU), advanced for no gain.
  6. 11:251st & 10 at NU 0Maurice Hall (OSU) rushed up the middle for -9 yards.
  7. 11:423rd & 1 at NU 0Brandon Schnittker (OSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  8. 12:222nd & 5 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  9. 12:541st & 10 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Ryan Hamby (OSU) for 5 yards.
  10. 12:542nd & 7 at NU 0Scott McMullen (OSU) pass left side complete to Michael Jenkins (OSU) for 15 yards.
  11. 13:301st & 15 at NU 0Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  12. 13:301st & 10 at NU 05 yard penalty on Buckeyes.
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 3 yds · 0:37 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:434th & 7 at OSU 0Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 7 yards by Chris Gamble (OSU) to the Buckeyes 41.
  2. 13:453rd & 7 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 14:272nd & 5 at OSU 0Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  4. 15:001st & 10 at OSU 0Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 5 yards.

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