November 10, 2018 Week 11 · Regular Season Belt changed hands

Ohio State takes the belt, 26–6, on the road at Michigan State.

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Recap

Ohio State claimed the College Football Belt with a dominant 26-6 victory over Michigan State, controlling the game through superior field position and turnover management. The Buckeyes struck first with a Dwayne Haskins touchdown pass to Parris Campbell with 1:29 left in the half, and Michigan State answered with a Matt Coghlin field goal before halftime. Ohio State's defense forced critical mistakes in the fourth quarter, including a fumble recovery by Dre'Mont Jones for a touchdown and another turnover recovery by Jonathon Cooper, essentially putting the game away. Michigan State's offense struggled throughout, converting just 2 of 15 third downs and committing three turnovers, while Ohio State's time of possession advantage (37:00 to 22:03) reflected their control of the game.

Parris Campbell TD pass (Q2 1:29): Ohio State's first score gave them early momentum and the lead going into halftime
Dre'Mont Jones fumble recovery TD (Q4 14:03): This fourth-quarter defensive score essentially put the game out of reach for Michigan State
Michigan State's third-down struggles (2-15): The Spartans' inability to convert third downs severely limited their offensive drives and field position
Brian Lewerke interception to Shaun Wade (Q4 5:11): Late turnover sealed the game and prevented any potential Michigan State comeback

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

Michigan StateOhio State

Total yards274350

Rushing yards54123

Passing yards220227

First downs1221

3rd down conv.2/156/18

Turnovers31

Penalties–yards7–444–30

Time of possession22:0337:00

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 9:35	Michigan State	-4 yd	Connor Heyward run for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 39 Connor Heyward fumbled, recovered by MchSt Connor Heyward
Q2 14:55	Michigan State	+51 yd	Matt Coghlin 51 yd FG MISSED
Q2 13:43	Michigan State	-1 yd	TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 11 TEAM fumbled, recovered by MchSt Brian Lewerke
Q2 6:55	Ohio State	+44 yd	Blake Haubeil 44 yd FG MISSED
Q2 9:20	Ohio State	+25 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Chris Olave for 25 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 1:29	Ohio State	+1 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Parris Campbell for 1 yd for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q2 1:22	Michigan State	+27 yd	Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cody White for 27 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 0:30	Michigan State	+44 yd	Matt Coghlin 44 yd FG GOOD
Q3 7:19	Michigan State	+47 yd	Rocky Lombardi run for 47 yds to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q3 5:35	Michigan State	+38 yd	Matt Coghlin 38 yd FG GOOD
Q3 2:21	Ohio State	+21 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Terry McLaurin for 21 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q3 0:42	Michigan State	+0 yd	TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETY TEAM fumbled, recovered by MchSt for a SAFETY
Q4 14:03	Michigan State	+0 yd	TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards TEAM fumbled, recovered by OhSt Dre'Mont Jones for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q4 13:56	Michigan State	-10 yd	Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 15 Rocky Lombardi fumbled, recovered by OhSt Jonathon Cooper
Q4 12:22	Ohio State	+35 yd	Blake Haubeil 35 yd FG GOOD
Q4 6:22	Ohio State	-9 yd	TEAM run for a loss of 9 yards to the MchSt 13 TEAM fumbled, recovered by MchSt Drew Beesley
Q4 5:11	Michigan State	-12 yd	Brian Lewerke pass intercepted Shaun Wade return for 12 yds to the MchSt 42
Q4 1:12	Ohio State	+2 yd	Mike Weber run for 2 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)

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
Brian LewerkeMichigan State	11/24	128	5.3	0	1
Rocky LombardiMichigan State	7/20	92	4.6	0	0
Dwayne HaskinsOhio State	24/39	227	5.8	1	0

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Rocky LombardiMichigan State	3	49	16.3	0	47
La'Darius JeffersonMichigan State	2	4	2.0	0	4
Brian LewerkeMichigan State	6	4	0.7	0	4
Connor HeywardMichigan State	4	1	0.3	0	5
TeamMichigan State	3	-4	-1.3	0	0
Mike WeberOhio State	21	104	5.0	1	18
J.K. DobbinsOhio State	14	28	2.0	0	8
Parris CampbellOhio State	2	9	4.5	0	7
Tate MartellOhio State	1	5	5.0	0	5
Dwayne HaskinsOhio State	3	-11	-3.7	0	0
TeamOhio State	2	-12	-6.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Cody WhiteMichigan State	8	115	14.4	0	27
Darrell Stewart Jr.Michigan State	4	42	10.5	0	18
Cam ChambersMichigan State	3	30	10.0	0	18
Brandon SowardsMichigan State	1	12	12.0	0	12
Matt DotsonMichigan State	1	12	12.0	0	12
Connor HeywardMichigan State	1	9	9.0	0	9
Terry McLaurinOhio State	5	63	12.6	0	21
Parris CampbellOhio State	6	42	7.0	1	10
Chris OlaveOhio State	2	41	20.5	0	25
K.J. HillOhio State	6	38	6.3	0	17
Rashod BerryOhio State	2	26	13.0	0	15
Luke FarrellOhio State	1	10	10.0	0	10
J.K. DobbinsOhio State	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mike WeberOhio State	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Khari WillisMichigan State	15	5	0	0.5	0	0
Andrew DowellMichigan State	14	2	0	1	0	1
Kenny WillekesMichigan State	13	4	1	3.5	1	1
Jon ReschkeMichigan State	9	2	0	1	0	0
Raequan WilliamsMichigan State	6	1	0	1	0	0
David DowellMichigan State	5	2	0	0	1	0
Josiah ScottMichigan State	5	1	0	0	1	0
Joe BachieMichigan State	5	0	0	0	0	0
Mike PanasiukMichigan State	4	1	0	0	0	0
Naquan JonesMichigan State	3	1	0.5	0.5	0	0
Gerald OwensMichigan State	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tyriq ThompsonMichigan State	2	0	0	0	0	0
Xavier HendersonMichigan State	1	1	0	0	0	0
Byron BulloughMichigan State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt MorrisseyMichigan State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack CamperMichigan State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dominique LongMichigan State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacub PanasiukMichigan State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Antjuan SimmonsMichigan State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete WernerOhio State	7	4	0	0	0	0
Tuf BorlandOhio State	6	1	0	1	0	0
Brendon WhiteOhio State	5	1	0	0	1	0
Kendall SheffieldOhio State	4	2	0	0	0	0
Malik HarrisonOhio State	4	1	0	0.5	2	0
Jordan FullerOhio State	3	2	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey OkudahOhio State	2	1	0	0	2	0
Damon ArnetteOhio State	2	0	0	0	1	0
Justin HilliardOhio State	1	1	0	0	0	0
Chase YoungOhio State	1	1	0	0	0	3
Dante BookerOhio State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jashon CornellOhio State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robert LandersOhio State	1	0	0	0	0	1
Haskell GarrettOhio State	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyreke SmithOhio State	1	0	0	0	0	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Shaun WadeOhio State	1	12	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Connor HeywardMichigan State	1	6	6.0	6	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Matt CoghlinMichigan State	2/3	66.7	44	0/0	6
Blake HaubeilOhio State	1/2	50.0	35	3/3	6

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
K.J. HillOhio State	2	3	1.5	6	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
William PrzystupMichigan State	5	231	46.2	2	52
Bryce BaringerMichigan State	3	91	30.3	1	42
Drue ChrismanOhio State	9	340	37.8	6	53

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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