Ohio State won just about every statistical category while crushing Wisconsin today.
One metric that maybe doesn't jump out but was critical to the win is Ohio State's dominance on both sides of the ball on third down.
Wisconsin brought the nation's No. 1 ranked third down defense to Columbus, allowing a conversion rate of just 16%. Meanwhile, Ohio State entered the came as the country's No. 1 ranked third down offense converting 56% of the time.
Today, Ohio State's offense bettered its average converting 9-of-14 third downs (64%). The Buckeyes moved the chains on 3-of-6 third downs of 9+ yards and were 3-for-3 on third downs of four yards or less.