The Ohio State Buckeyes improved to 4-1 on the season after blowing out Rutgers last weekend, and as one of the best teams in the country, it makes sense the team is near the top of the country in some of the most important team stats. The offense has improved as the season has gone on, while the defense has been as dominant as advertised.
Notable offensive and defensive stats for the Buckeyes are listed below. Of course, these stats will change weekly. The rank is listed first, followed by Ohio State's actual stat.
Offensive statistics:
Points per game: 11th (42.6)
Rush yards per game: 20th (238.8)
Pass yards per game: 13th (326.0)
Yards per game: 5th (565.0)
First downs: T-4th (135)
Turnovers: T-15th (4)
3rd down conversion percentage: 47th (42.2%)
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Defensive statistics:
Scoring defense: 16th (16.0)
Rush defense: 56th (134.6)
Pass defense: 41st (201.0)
Total defense: 35th (336.0)
Sacks: T-27th (12.0)
Takeaways: T-19th (10)
Opponent 3rd down conversion percentage: 44th (33.8%)
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