Ohio State vs. Michigan post-game notes

Published 6:42 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024

Michigan (7-6, 5-5) 13, No. 2 Ohio State (11-2, 8-2) 10
Nov. 30, 2024 – Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 106,005

  • With its 13-10 defeat, Ohio State’s record is 11-2 on the season and 8-2 in Big Ten play.

o   This was the 120th all-time meeting between the Buckeyes and Wolverines

  • Head coach Ryan Day’s career record is now 67-10.
  • This was the 24th consecutive game (including the vacated Ohio State win in 2010) where the winning team also won the rushing battle. The last time a team won the game but lost the rushing battle was a 38-26 Michigan victory Nov. 18, 2000. In that game, Ohio State had the advantage in rushing yards 149-88.
  • Will Howard finished the day completing 18 of 29 pass attempts for 174 yards and one touchdown.

o   Howard conducted the offense efficiently during the two-minute drill prior to halftime. He connected with Jeremiah Smith for a 10-yard touchdown pass, leading to a 10-10 tie.

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o   He now has 75 passing touchdowns in his career.

  • Smith finished the day with 35 yards and one touchdown on five receptions.

o   Smith tied teammate TreVeyon Henderson with 11 career starts as a true freshman. Together they share the No. 7 spot on the all-time list.

o   Smith surpassed the 900-yard mark (934) and has 10 touchdowns this season.

  • Emeka Egbuka caught four passes for 51 yards.

o   His streak of catching at least one pass extended to 37 games.

  • Carnell Tate finished the day with a team-leading 58 yards receiving, bringing his season total to 847.
  • Caleb Downs led the team with 11 total tackles and came away with an interception.

o   It was the third interception of his career and the first as a Buckeye.

  • Jack Sawyer recorded his first career interception.

o   His four tackles pushed his career mark to 131.

  • Cody Simon and Lathan Ransom each had nine tackles.