Northwestern @ Ohio State, Week 4 · 2007

75–6@FINAL5811–2
Sat, Sep 22, 2007Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH

HOW IT WENT

Week 4 · 2007
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Northwestern00707
Ohio State281713058

PLAY-BY-PLAY

170 plays
Q4Ohio State2 plays · 3 yds · 0:50 · End of Game7–58
  1. 0:002nd & 9 at OSU 26Joe Gantz rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 28.
  2. 0:391st & 10 at OSU 25K.C. Christian rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 26.
Q4Northwestern13 plays · 39 yds · 7:01 · Turnover on Downs7–58
  1. 0:504th & 13 at OSU 28Mike Kafka rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 25.
  2. 0:513rd & 13 at OSU 28Mike Kafka pass incomplete to Kevin Mitchell.
  3. 1:062nd & 14 at OSU 29Stephen Simmons rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 28.
  4. 2:471st & 10 at OSU 25Stephen Simmons rush for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 29.
  5. 2:473rd & 3 at OSU 32Omar Conteh rush for 7 yards to the OhSt 25 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:192nd & 7 at OSU 36Mike Kafka rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 32.
  7. 3:411st & 10 at OSU 39Stephen Simmons rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 36.
  8. 4:153rd & 5 at OSU 47C.J. Bacher pass complete to Rasheed Ward for 8 yards to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down.
  9. 5:122nd & 10 at NU 48Omar Conteh rush for 5 yards to the OhSt 47.
  10. 5:521st & 10 at NU 48C.J. Bacher rush for no gain to the Nwest 48.
  11. 6:203rd & 12 at NU 34C.J. Bacher pass complete to Kim Thompson for 14 yards to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down.
  12. 6:382nd & 12 at NU 34Stephen Simmons rush for no gain to the Nwest 34.
  13. 6:381st & 10 at NU 36Stephen Simmons rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 34.
Q4Ohio State7 plays · 18 yds · 3:25 · Turnover on Downs7–58
  1. 7:514th & 8 at NU 36Antonio Henton pass incomplete.
  2. 13:173rd & 8 at NU 36Antonio Henton pass incomplete to Brandon Smith.
  3. 13:171st & 13 at NU 41Antonio Henton rush for no gain to the Nwest 41.
  4. 13:171st & 10 at NU 38Antonio Henton rush for 12 yards to the Nwest 41, Ohio St penalty 15 yard holding accepted.
  5. 13:172nd & 13 at NU 41Antonio Henton rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 36.
  6. 13:173rd & 9 at OSU 47Northwestern penalty 15 yard pass interference on David Oredugba accepted, no play.
  7. 13:172nd & 9 at OSU 47Dionte Johnson rush for no gain to the OhSt 47.
  8. 13:171st & 10 at OSU 46Antonio Henton rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 47.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · -1 yds · 1:24 · Punt7–58
  1. 13:174th & 11 at NU 11Stefan Demos punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Ray Small at the OhSt 46.
  2. 13:173rd & 11 at NU 11C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Brandon Roberson.
  3. 13:172nd & 11 at NU 11Brandon Roberson rush for no gain to the Nwest 11.
  4. 13:171st & 10 at NU 12C.J. Bacher pass complete to Brandon Roberson for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 11.
Q4Ohio State3 plays · -1 yds · 2:09 · Punt7–58
  1. 13:174th & 11 at NU 47Tyson Gentry punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Brendan Smith at the Nwest 12.
  2. 13:173rd & 8 at NU 44Antonio Henton rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 47 out-of-bounds.
  3. 14:022nd & 11 at NU 47Marcus Williams rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 44.
  4. 14:151st & 10 at NU 46Marcus Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 47.
Q3Northwestern6 plays · 37 yds · 2:13 · Interception7–58
  1. 15:002nd & 24 at OSU 46C.J. Bacher pass intercepted by Nick Patterson at the OhSt 21, returned for 33 yards to the Nwest 46.
  2. 0:541st & 10 at OSU 32Omar Conteh rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 46, Northwestern penalty 15 yard personal foul on Keegan Grant accepted.
  3. 0:541st & 10 at NU 40C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 28 yards to the OhSt 32 for a 1ST down.
  4. 0:542nd & 3 at NU 35Brandon Roberson rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down.
  5. 1:501st & 10 at NU 28C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 7 yards to the Nwest 35.
  6. 1:501st & 10 at NU 17C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 11 yards to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down.
Q3Ohio State1 play · 2 yds · 0:03 · Rushing Touchdown7–58
  1. 2:08Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 68 yards returned by Stephen Simmons for 15 yards to the Nwest 17.
  2. 2:08Two-point conversion attempt, Team rush FAILED.
  3. 2:081st & Goal at NU 2Maurice Wells rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3Northwestern3 plays · -4 yds · 1:13 · Punt7–52
  1. 2:174th & 14 at NU 9Team punt blocked for no gain.
  2. 2:173rd & 14 at NU 9C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Rasheed Ward.
  3. 2:222nd & 14 at NU 9C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Tonjua Jones.
  4. 2:531st & 10 at NU 13Omar Conteh rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 9.
Q3Ohio State8 plays · 36 yds · 5:48 · Fumble7–52
  1. 3:301st & 15 at NU 19Maurice Wells rush for 2 yards, fumbled at the Nwest 15, recovered by Reggie McPherson at the Nwest 13.
  2. 3:301st & 10 at NU 14Ohio St penalty 5 yard delay of game on Antonio Henton accepted.
  3. 3:302nd & 1 at NU 16Marcus Williams rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down.
  4. 4:121st & 10 at NU 25Antonio Henton rush for 9 yards to the Nwest 16.
  5. 5:053rd & 7 at NU 36Antonio Henton pass complete to Brandon Smith for 11 yards to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down.
  6. 5:272nd & 16 at NU 45Antonio Henton pass complete to Devon Torrence for 9 yards to the Nwest 36.
  7. 6:581st & 20 at NU 49Maurice Wells rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 45.
  8. 6:581st & 10 at NU 39Ohio St penalty 10 yard holding on Team accepted, no play.
  9. 6:582nd & 9 at OSU 50Antonio Henton rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down.
  10. 7:281st & 10 at OSU 49Maurice Wells rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
Q3Northwestern6 plays · -1 yds · 3:27 · Punt7–52
  1. 9:182nd & 20 at NU 24C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Kim Thompson.
  2. 9:184th & 28 at NU 16Stefan Demos punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Brian Hartline at the OhSt 49.
  3. 9:183rd & 20 at NU 24C.J. Bacher sacked by Marcus Freeman at the Nwest 16 for a loss of 8 yards.
  4. 9:182nd & 10 at NU 34Northwestern penalty 10 yard holding on Joel Belding accepted, no play.
  5. 9:181st & 10 at NU 34Omar Conteh rush for no gain to the Nwest 34.
  6. 9:313rd & 3 at NU 24C.J. Bacher pass complete to Brandon Roberson for 10 yards to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  7. 10:062nd & 11 at NU 16C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 8 yards to the Nwest 24.
  8. 10:332nd & 6 at NU 21Northwestern penalty 5 yard false start on Eric Peterman accepted.
  9. 11:101st & 10 at NU 17C.J. Bacher pass complete to Tonjua Jones for 4 yards to the Nwest 21.
Q3Ohio State7 plays · 65 yds · 3:34 · Passing Touchdown7–52
  1. 11:10Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 70 yards returned by Stephen Simmons for 17 yards to the Nwest 17.
  2. 11:10Ryan Pretorius extra point GOOD.
  3. 11:103rd & 16 at NU 48Todd Boeckman pass complete to Ray Small for 48 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 12:372nd & 13 at NU 45Todd Boeckman pass complete to Maurice Wells for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 48.
  5. 12:371st & 10 at NU 42Maurice Wells rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 45.
  6. 13:482nd & 3 at NU 45Maurice Wells rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down.
  7. 13:481st & 10 at OSU 48Maurice Wells rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 45.
  8. 13:482nd & 4 at OSU 41Chris Wells rush for 7 yards to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down.
  9. 14:051st & 10 at OSU 35Todd Boeckman pass complete to Brian Hartline for 6 yards to the OhSt 41.
Q3Northwestern1 play · 99 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff Return Touchdown7–45
  1. 14:44Stefan Demos kickoff for 62 yards returned by Ray Small for 27 yards to the OhSt 35 out-of-bounds.
  2. 14:44Amado Villarreal extra point GOOD.
Q2Northwestern2 plays · 3 yds · 1:13 · End of Half6–45
  1. 14:44Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 69 yards returned by Stephen Simmons for 99 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 0:052nd & 13 at NU 28Omar Conteh rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 34.
  3. 1:032nd & 8 at NU 33Northwestern penalty 5 yard false start on Joel Belding accepted.
  4. 1:031st & 10 at NU 31Omar Conteh rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 33.
  5. 1:131st & 10 at NU 31Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:13.
Q2Ohio State5 plays · 22 yds · 1:22 · Field Goal Good0–45
  1. 1:13Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 63 yards returned by Brandon Roberson for 24 yards to the Nwest 31.
  2. 1:194th & 6 at NU 24Ryan Pretorius 40 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 1:294th & 1 at NU 19Ohio St penalty 5 yard false start on Jim Cordle accepted.
  4. 1:333rd & 7 at NU 25Rob Schoenhoft pass complete to Rory Nicol for 6 yards to the Nwest 19.
  5. 1:582nd & 7 at NU 25Rob Schoenhoft pass incomplete to Rory Nicol.
  6. 2:241st & 10 at NU 28Maurice Wells rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 25.
  7. 2:501st & 10 at NU 46Maurice Wells rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 28 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, Northwestern penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · -20 yds · 0:54 · Punt0–42
  1. 2:504th & 30 at NU 2Stefan Demos punt for 53 yards, returned by Brian Hartline for 9 yards to the Nwest 46.
  2. 2:503rd & 10 at NU 22C.J. Bacher sacked by Vernon Gholston at the Nwest 2 for a loss of 20 yards.
  3. 3:282nd & 10 at NU 22C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Kim Thompson.
  4. 3:391st & 10 at NU 22C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Omar Conteh.
Q2Ohio State9 plays · 76 yds · 4:27 · Rushing Touchdown0–42
  1. 3:39Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon Roberson for 20 yards to the Nwest 22.
  2. 3:39Ryan Pretorius extra point GOOD.
  3. 3:392nd & 6 at NU 37Chris Wells rush for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:381st & 10 at NU 41Maurice Wells rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 37.
  5. 4:382nd & 10 at OSU 48Todd Boeckman pass complete to Maurice Wells for 11 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
  6. 5:311st & 10 at OSU 48Maurice Wells rush for no gain to the OhSt 48.
  7. 5:313rd & 4 at OSU 41Todd Boeckman pass complete to Rory Nicol for 7 yards to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down.
  8. 5:402nd & 1 at OSU 44Maurice Wells rush for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 41.
  9. 6:391st & 10 at OSU 35Chris Wells rush for 9 yards to the OhSt 44.
  10. 7:142nd & 2 at OSU 32Chris Wells rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down.
  11. 7:411st & 10 at OSU 24Chris Wells rush for 8 yards to the OhSt 32.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 5 yds · 1:19 · Punt0–35
  1. 8:064th & 5 at NU 42Stefan Demos punt for 34 yards downed at the OhSt 24.
  2. 8:063rd & 5 at NU 42C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Kim Thompson, broken up by Albert Dukes.
  3. 8:392nd & 6 at NU 41C.J. Bacher rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 42.
  4. 9:251st & 10 at NU 37C.J. Bacher pass complete to Ross Lane for 4 yards to the Nwest 41.
Q2Ohio State6 plays · 6 yds · 2:57 · Turnover on Downs0–35
  1. 9:254th & 8 at NU 30Todd Boeckman sacked by John Gill at the Nwest 37 for a loss of 7 yards.
  2. 10:073rd & 8 at NU 30Todd Boeckman pass complete to Chris Wells for no gain to the Nwest 30.
  3. 10:192nd & 8 at NU 30Todd Boeckman pass incomplete to Brian Hartline.
  4. 10:411st & 10 at NU 32Chris Wells rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 30.
  5. 11:162nd & 4 at NU 37Todd Boeckman pass complete to Taurian Washington for 5 yards to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  6. 11:301st & 10 at NU 43Chris Wells rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 37.
Q2Northwestern3 plays · -3 yds · 1:40 · Punt0–35
  1. 12:224th & 13 at NU 18Stefan Demos punt for 25 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 43.
  2. 12:223rd & 16 at NU 15C.J. Bacher pass complete to Omar Conteh for 3 yards to the Nwest 18.
  3. 12:402nd & 14 at NU 17Omar Conteh rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 15.
  4. 14:021st & 10 at NU 21Eric Peterman rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 17.
Q2Ohio State3 plays · 38 yds · 0:48 · Passing Touchdown0–35
  1. 14:02Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 60 yards returned by Brad Phillips for 11 yards to the Nwest 21.
  2. 14:02Ryan Pretorius extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:021st & 10 at NU 19Todd Boeckman pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 15:002nd & 1 at NU 29Chris Wells rush for 10 yards to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down.
  5. 15:001st & 10 at NU 38Chris Wells rush for 9 yards to the Nwest 29.
Q1Northwestern6 plays · 11 yds · 3:17 · Punt0–28
  1. 15:004th & 13 at NU 12Stefan Demos punt for 39 yards, returned by Ray Small for 13 yards to the Nwest 38.
  2. 0:233rd & 13 at NU 12Omar Conteh rush for no gain to the Nwest 12.
  3. 1:192nd & 7 at NU 18C.J. Bacher sacked by Vernon Gholston at the Nwest 12 for a loss of 6 yards.
  4. 1:551st & 10 at NU 15Omar Conteh rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 18.
  5. 2:543rd & 6 at NU 5Omar Conteh rush for 10 yards to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down.
  6. 2:542nd & 10 at NU 1C.J. Bacher pass complete to Mark Woodsum for 4 yards to the Nwest 5.
  7. 3:051st & 10 at NU 1C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Eric Peterman.
Q1Ohio State1 play · 0 yds · 0:07 · Interception0–28
  1. 2:541st & 10 at NU 48Todd Boeckman pass intercepted by Sherrick McManis at the Nwest 2, returned for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 1.
Q1Northwestern7 plays · 24 yds · 2:06 · Interception0–28
  1. 3:273rd & 12 at NU 40C.J. Bacher pass intercepted by Albert Dukes at the OhSt 42, returned for 10 yards to the Nwest 48.
  2. 3:272nd & 12 at NU 40C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Omar Conteh.
  3. 3:401st & 10 at NU 42Rasheed Ward rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 40.
  4. 3:402nd & 5 at NU 36C.J. Bacher pass complete to Kim Thompson for 6 yards to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down.
  5. 5:101st & 5 at NU 36Brandon Roberson rush for no gain to the Nwest 36.
  6. 5:101st & 10 at NU 31Ohio St penalty 5 yard face mask on Nader Abdallah accepted, no play.
  7. 5:103rd & 10 at NU 16Ohio St penalty 15 yard pass interference on Daniel Herron accepted, no play.
  8. 5:162nd & 10 at NU 16C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Rasheed Ward.
  9. 5:261st & 10 at NU 16C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Rasheed Ward.
Q1Ohio State1 play · 21 yds · 0:00 · Fumble Return Touchdown0–28
  1. 5:26Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 70 yards returned by Sherrick McManis for 16 yards to the Nwest 16.
  2. 5:26Ryan Pretorius extra point GOOD.
Q1Northwestern5 plays · 3 yds · 1:54 · Fumble0–27
  1. 5:262nd & 8 at NU 30Vernon Gholston 21 yd fumble return.
  2. 5:581st & 10 at NU 28Omar Conteh rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 30.
  3. 6:253rd & 4 at NU 24C.J. Bacher pass complete to Rasheed Ward for 4 yards to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down.
  4. 7:032nd & 10 at NU 18C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 6 yards to the Nwest 24.
  5. 7:161st & 10 at NU 18C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Omar Conteh.
Q1Ohio State5 plays · 31 yds · 2:07 · Rushing Touchdown0–21
  1. 7:25Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 70 yards returned by Sherrick McManis for 18 yards to the Nwest 18.
  2. 7:25Ryan Pretorius extra point GOOD.
  3. 7:251st & Goal at NU 3Maurice Wells rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 7:441st & 10 at NU 14Maurice Wells rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down.
  5. 7:443rd & 9 at NU 30Todd Boeckman pass complete to Aaron Gant for 16 yards to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down.
  6. 8:422nd & 10 at NU 31Maurice Wells rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 30.
  7. 9:321st & 10 at NU 31Todd Boeckman pass incomplete to Albert Dukes.
Q1Northwestern3 plays · 4 yds · 2:28 · Punt0–14
  1. 9:324th & 6 at NU 11Stefan Demos punt for 42 yards, returned by Ray Small for 22 yards to the Nwest 31.
  2. 9:323rd & 12 at NU 5Brandon Roberson rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 11.
  3. 10:192nd & 13 at NU 4C.J. Bacher pass complete to Eric Peterman for 1 yard to the Nwest 5.
  4. 11:312nd & 9 at NU 8Northwestern penalty 4 yard delay of game on C.J. Bacher accepted.
  5. 11:311st & 10 at NU 7Omar Conteh rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 8.
Q1Ohio State3 plays · 36 yds · 1:09 · Passing Touchdown0–14
  1. 11:31Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 67 yards returned by Sherrick McManis for 10 yards to the Nwest 7, Northwestern penalty 6 yard illegal block accepted.
  2. 11:31Ryan Pretorius extra point GOOD.
  3. 11:313rd & 2 at NU 28Todd Boeckman pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 12:022nd & 3 at NU 29Chris Wells rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 28.
  5. 12:151st & 10 at NU 36Chris Wells rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 29 out-of-bounds.
Q1Northwestern3 plays · -2 yds · 1:10 · Punt0–7
  1. 12:403rd & 8 at NU 22C.J. Bacher sacked by James Laurinaitis at the Nwest 18 for a loss of 4 yards.
  2. 12:404th & 12 at NU 18Stefan Demos punt for 18 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 36.
  3. 13:502nd & 10 at NU 20C.J. Bacher pass complete to Brendan Mitchell for 2 yards to the Nwest 22.
  4. 13:501st & 10 at NU 20C.J. Bacher pass incomplete to Tonjua Jones.
Q1Ohio State3 plays · 63 yds · 1:10 · Passing Touchdown0–7
  1. 13:50Ryan Pretorius kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 13:50Ryan Pretorius extra point GOOD.
  3. 13:501st & 10 at NU 42Todd Boeckman pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:002nd & 8 at OSU 39Ray Small rush for 11 yards, fumbled at the Nwest 42, recovered by OhSt at the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:001st & 10 at OSU 37Chris Wells rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 39.

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