Ohio State's 2017 season is in the record books. Fans will look back on the squad as largely a success story. The Buckeyes fell short of plausible national championship aspirations with two losses, both grisly defeats to Oklahoma and at Iowa. However, the Buckeyes beat Michigan again, won Urban Meyer's second Big Ten championship, and beat USC for the first time in seven tries in the Cotton Bowl.
Several stats will define how Ohio State fans remember the season. In this feature, we look over three key stats that in part shaped how the season unfolded.