November 18, 2006 Week 12 · Regular Season Belt defended

Ohio State defends the belt, 42–39, at home over Michigan.

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Recap

Michigan struck first with Mike Hart punching in a 1-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter, but Ohio State answered immediately with Troy Smith connecting with Roy Hall for a 2-yard score. The Buckeyes seized control in the second quarter with Chris Wells bursting through for a 52-yard touchdown run, then Smith found Ted Ginn Jr. in the end zone on a 39-yard bomb to push the lead to 21-7. Michigan refused to quit, with Chad Henne leading a scoring drive capped by a 37-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Arrington, but Ohio State's Smith found Anthony Gonzalez for an 8-yard touchdown with just 20 seconds left in the half to extend the advantage to 28-14. The Wolverines scored again early in the third quarter when Hart added his second touchdown on a 2-yard run and Garrett Rivas added a 39-yard field goal, but it proved too little too late as the Buckeyes held on for a 42-39 victory to keep the belt.

Chris Wells' 52-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter gave Ohio State crucial separation and momentum
Troy Smith's 39-yard touchdown pass to Ted Ginn Jr. extended Ohio State's lead to three scores before halftime
Anthony Gonzalez's 8-yard touchdown reception with 20 seconds left in the half effectively decided the game
Michigan's inability to force turnovers while committing three themselves proved costly in the close contest

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

Ohio StateMichigan

Total yards503397

Rushing yards187130

Passing yards321300

First downs2417

3rd down conv.6/114/13

Turnovers30

Penalties–yards4–505–45

Time of possession17:3518:09

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 12:44	Michigan	+25 yd	Chad Henne pass complete to Mario Manningham for 25 yards to the OSU 1 for a 1ST down.
Q1 13:55	Michigan	+24 yd	Chad Henne pass complete to Mario Manningham for 24 yards to the Mich 47 for a 1ST down.
Q1 12:32	Michigan	+1 yd	Mike Hart rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 12:32	Michigan	+0 yd	Garrett Rivas extra point GOOD.
Q1 12:23	Michigan	+24 yd	Garrett Rivas kickoff for 58 yards returned by Ted Ginn Jr. for 24 yards to the OSU 31.
Q1 6:03	Ohio State	+2 yd	Troy Smith pass complete to Roy Hall for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 9:01	Ohio State	+27 yd	Troy Smith pass complete to Roy Hall for 27 yards to the Mich 24 for a 1ST down.
Q1 6:03	Ohio State	+0 yd	Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.
Q2 12:29	Ohio State	+52 yd	Chris Wells rush for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 12:29	Ohio State	+0 yd	Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.
Q2 6:11	Ohio State	+39 yd	Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr. for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 6:53	Ohio State	+40 yd	Troy Smith pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 40 yards to the Mich 48 for a 1ST down.
Q2 6:01	Ohio State	+20 yd	Aaron Pettrey kickoff for 65 yards returned by Steve Breaston for 20 yards to the Mich 20.
Q2 6:11	Ohio State	+0 yd	Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.
Q2 2:33	Michigan	+37 yd	Chad Henne pass complete to Adrian Arrington for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 2:33	Michigan	+0 yd	Garrett Rivas extra point GOOD.
Q2 5:33	Michigan	+30 yd	Mike Hart rush for 30 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q2 0:20	Ohio State	+8 yd	Troy Smith pass complete to Anthony Gonzalez for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 0:20	Ohio State	+0 yd	Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.
Q3 14:50	Michigan	+26 yd	Garrett Rivas kickoff for 62 yards returned by Ted Ginn Jr. for 26 yards to the OSU 29.
Q3 12:12	Michigan	+2 yd	Mike Hart rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 12:12	Michigan	+0 yd	Garrett Rivas extra point GOOD.
Q3 12:40	Michigan	+32 yd	Mike Hart rush for 32 yards to the OSU 19 for a 1ST down.
Q3 10:48	Ohio State	+0 yd	Troy Smith pass intercepted by Alan Branch at the OSU 25, returned for no gain to the OSU 25.
Q3 8:41	Michigan	+39 yd	Garrett Rivas 39 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 8:25	Michigan	+20 yd	Garrett Rivas kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ted Ginn Jr. for 20 yards to the OSU 20, Michigan penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Q3 8:04	Ohio State	+56 yd	Antonio Pittman rush for 56 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 8:04	Ohio State	+0 yd	Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.
Q3 5:38	Michigan	+26 yd	Chad Henne pass complete to Adrian Arrington for 26 yards to the OSU 33 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:41	Michigan	+1 yd	Mike Hart rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 14:41	Michigan	+0 yd	Garrett Rivas extra point GOOD.
Q4 12:55	Ohio State	+21 yd	Troy Smith pass complete to Ted Ginn Jr. for 21 yards to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down.
Q4 5:38	Ohio State	+13 yd	Troy Smith pass complete to Brian Robiskie for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 9:35	Ohio State	+26 yd	Antonio Pittman rush for 26 yards to the Mich 46 for a 1ST down.
Q4 5:38	Ohio State	+0 yd	Aaron Pettrey extra point GOOD.
Q4 2:16	Michigan	+16 yd	Chad Henne pass complete to Tyler Ecker for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 2:16	Michigan	+0 yd	Two-point conversion attempt, Chad Henne pass to Steve Breaston GOOD.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Troy SmithOhio State	29/41	316	7.7	4	1	90.5
Chad HenneMichigan	21/35	267	7.6	2	0	46.2

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Antonio PittmanOhio State	18	139	7.7	1	56
Chris WellsOhio State	5	56	11.2	1	52
Troy SmithOhio State	4	12	3.0	0	9
Mike HartMichigan	23	142	6.2	3	33
Mario ManninghamMichigan	2	13	6.5	0	12
Steve BreastonMichigan	1	8	8.0	0	8
Chad HenneMichigan	4	-33	-8.3	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ted Ginn Jr.Ohio State	8	104	13.0	1	39
Brian RobiskieOhio State	7	89	12.7	1	39
Anthony GonzalezOhio State	4	50	12.5	1	16
Roy HallOhio State	3	38	12.7	1	27
Brian HartlineOhio State	3	21	7.0	0	8
Rory NicolOhio State	2	8	4.0	0	6
Stan White Jr.Ohio State	1	7	7.0	0	7
Antonio PittmanOhio State	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Adrian ArringtonMichigan	5	90	18.0	1	37
Mario ManninghamMichigan	6	86	14.3	0	25
Tyler EckerMichigan	2	30	15.0	1	16
Mike MasseyMichigan	1	19	19.0	0	19
Carson ButlerMichigan	2	19	9.5	0	10
Steve BreastonMichigan	3	18	6.0	0	7
Mike HartMichigan	2	5	2.5	0	3

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Alan BranchMichigan	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Aaron PettreyOhio State	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6
Garrett RivasMichigan	1/1	100.0	39	4/4	7

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Anthony GonzalezOhio State	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ted Ginn Jr.Ohio State	3	0	0.0	0	0
Steve BreastonMichigan	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
AJ TrapassoOhio State	3	114	38.0	0	0	44
Zoltan MeskoMichigan	5	222	44.4	0	0	57

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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