THUMBS UP

Ohio State RB Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells

The junior had his usual big game against Michigan, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown despite missing the majority of the second half with a hamstring injury. His 59-yard run in the first quarter accounted for the first points of the game and snapped the Buckeyes out of their offensive funk. Wells has scored on TD runs of more than 50 yards in each of his three games against the Wolverines.  

THUMBS DOWN

Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez
Adding another dubious accomplishment to his disastrous debut as Wolverine coach, Rodriguez became just the second coach in UM history to lose his first meeting with Ohio State — the first since Harry Kipke lost in 1929. Rodriguez’s offensive game plan left something to be desired, with the Wolverines using only a handful of plays — and not very effectively.

TURNING POINT

Leading 14-7 after stopping Michigan’s opening drive of the second half, Ohio State needed just two plays to score from its own 9-yard-line. “Beanie” Wells got loose for 42 yards on the first one and Dan “Boom” Herron, left, followed with a 49-yard touchdown run that put the Buckeyes up by two TDs minutes into the third quarter. It was the first seven of 28 unanswered points scored by OSU.

SCORING SUMMARY

FIRST QUARTER
OHIO STATE 7, MICHIGAN 0. Chris Wells 59 run (Ryan Pretorius kick), 3:57. Drive: One play, 59 yards. Time of possession: 0:08.
SECOND QUARTER
OHIO STATE 14, MICHIGAN 0. Brian Hartline 53 pass from Terrelle Pryor (Pretorius kick), 13:10. Drive: Eight plays, 78 yards. Time of possession: 4:14. Key play: Pryor passes 10 yards to Jake Ballard on third-and-4 to OSU-49.
OHIO STATE 14, MICHIGAN 7. Brandon Minor 1 run (K.C. Lopata kick), 2:51. Drive: Fourteen plays, 65 yards. Time of possession: 5:52. Key plays: Michigan QB Nick Sheridan completes two passes to convert third downs — 10 yards to Martavious Odoms and 14 yards to LaTerryal Savoy. Sheridan runs 2 yards on
fourth-and-1 to OSU-42. Minor runs 32 yards to OSU-1.
THIRD QUARTER
OHIO STATE 21, MICHIGAN 7. Dan Herron 49 run (Pretorius kick), 11:04. Drive: Two plays, 91 yards. Time of possession: 0:39. Key play: Chris Wells runs 42 yards on the first play of the drive.
OHIO STATE 28, MICHIGAN 7. Brian Robiskie 8 pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick), 3:54. Drive: One play, 8 yards. Time of possession: 0:06. Key play: Ray Small returns punt 80 yards to the UM-8.
FOURTH QUARTER
OHIO STATE 35, MICHIGAN 7. Herron 2 run (Pretorius kick), 14:52. Drive: Six plays, 56 yards. Time of possession: 3:02. Key plays: Pryor passes 35 yards to Dane Sanzenbacher to UM-21. Herron runs 19 yards to UM-2 on the following play.
OHIO STATE 42, MICHIGAN 7. Hartline 18 pass from Todd Boeckman (Pretorius kick), 13:16. Drive: Three plays, 22 yards. Time of possession: 1:29. Key play: Marcus Williams recovers fumble on kickoff return at UM-22.

— Chris Assenheimer 

BOX SCORE

Ohio State 42, Michigan 7

Michigan    0    7    0    0    —    7
Ohio State    7    7    14    14    —    42

First Quarter
OSU—C.Wells 59 run (Pretorius kick), 3:57.
Second Quarter
OSU—Hartline 53 pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick), 13:10.
Mich—Minor 1 run (Lopata kick), 2:51.
Third Quarter
OSU—Herron 49 run (Pretorius kick), 11:04.
OSU—Robiskie 8 pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick), 3:54.
Fourth Quarter
OSU—Herron 2 run (Pretorius kick), 14:52.
OSU—Hartline 18 pass from Boeckman (Pretorius kick), 13:16.
A—105,564.
   
    Mich    OSU
First downs    11    13
Rushes-yards    41-111    43-232
Passing    87    184
Comp-Att-Int    8-25-0    8-16-1
Return Yards    44    110
Punts-Avg.    12-36.5    7-34.7
Fumbles-Lost    2-2    0-0
Penalties-Yards    3-15    2-20
Time of Possession    29:25    30:35
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Michigan, Minor 14-67, Shaw
12-41, Odoms 1-8, C.Brown 3-3, Feagin
3-2, Sheridan 8-(minus 10). Ohio State, C.Wells 15-134, Herron 8-80, M.Williams
2-11, M.Wells 6-8, Gantz 1-3, Saine 3-3, Pryor 8-(minus 7).
PASSING—Michigan, Sheridan 8-24-0-87, Team 0-1-0-0. Ohio State, Pryor 5-13-1-120, Boeckman 3-3-0-64.
RECEIVING—Michigan, Odoms 5-37, Stonum 1-33, Savoy 1-14, C.Brown 1-3. Ohio State, Hartline 2-71, Robiskie 2-54, Sanzenbacher 2-49,  Ballard 1-10, M.Wells 1-0.

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