October 13, 2018 Week 7 · Regular Season Belt defended

Ohio State defends the belt, 30–14, at home over Minnesota.

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Ohio StateAP No. 3 30

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Minnesota 14

AP poll, week 7: Minnesota unranked at Ohio State No. 3 · No. 1 that week: Georgia. The belt vs. the polls →

Belt context

Where this game sits in the lineage

Ohio State came in 14 days into reign #303, which began with a win over Penn State, with one defense already behind it; this was its second defense. It was the last defense: Purdue took the belt in the very next belt game, on October 20, 2018.

For Minnesota this was its 13th shot at the belt; it had held the belt once before.

It was the 4th of 4 belt games between the two; going in, Ohio State led the belt series 3–0; all-time Ohio State leads 4–0. Every meeting →

AI-Written

Recap

Ohio State's defense dominated Minnesota's offense throughout the afternoon, forcing three turnovers while the Buckeyes' passing attack relentlessly carved up the Golden Gophers' secondary. Dwayne Haskins orchestrated an efficient offensive performance, highlighted by a 41-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin late in the first quarter and a 36-yard touchdown strike to K.J. Hill in the second quarter that gave Ohio State a commanding lead. Minnesota kept pace early with Mohamed Ibrahim's rushing attack, scoring twice in the first quarter to stay close, but the Golden Gophers couldn't maintain momentum as Ohio State's defense suffocated them in the second half. Two crucial interceptions of Zack Annexstad in the fourth quarter sealed the outcome, as the Buckeyes controlled time of possession and added field goals to cruise to a 30-14 victory and retain the belt.

Terry McLaurin's 41-yard touchdown catch in Q1 gave Ohio State an early lead and showcased Haskins' arm talent
K.J. Hill's 36-yard touchdown reception in Q2 extended Ohio State's advantage to 20-14 and essentially put the game away
Zack Annexstad's two fourth-quarter interceptions sealed Minnesota's fate and prevented any comeback attempt
Mohamed Ibrahim's consistent rushing attack kept Minnesota in contention early but ultimately wasn't enough against Ohio State's balanced offense

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 StateMinnesota

Total yards504397

Rushing yards92179

Passing yards412218

First downs2819

3rd down conv.6/144/9

Turnovers03

Penalties–yards5–364–60

Time of possession31:4528:15

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 13:10	Minnesota	+0 yd	Zack Annexstad pass intercepted Kendall Sheffield return for no gain to the OhSt 13
Q1 10:34	Ohio State	+42 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to K.J. Hill for 42 yds to the Minn 9 for a 1ST down
Q1 9:45	Ohio State	+1 yd	Dwayne Haskins run for 1 yd to the Minn 4 Dwayne Haskins fumbled, forced by Carter Coughlin, recovered by OhSt Dwayne Haskins
Q1 9:03	Ohio State	+21 yd	Blake Haubeil 21 Yd Field Goal
Q1 7:40	Minnesota	+25 yd	Mohamed Ibrahim run for 25 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q1 3:44	Minnesota	+1 yd	Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
Q1 3:39	Ohio State	+23 yd	Mike Weber run for 8 yds to the OhSt 33 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Royal Silver) to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q1 1:07	Ohio State	+41 yd	Terry McLaurin 41 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil Kick)
Q1 0:56	Minnesota	+29 yd	Zack Annexstad pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 29 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:53	Minnesota	+3 yd	Mohamed Ibrahim 3 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
Q2 11:23	Ohio State	+21 yd	Dwayne Haskins run for 6 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, Personal Foul (Coney Durr) to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:12	Minnesota	+21 yd	Zack Annexstad pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 21 yds Tyler Johnson fumbled, forced by Shaun Wade, recovered by OhSt Jeffrey Okudah
Q2 7:24	Minnesota	+34 yd	Mohamed Ibrahim run for 34 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 3:59	Ohio State	+36 yd	K.J. Hill 36 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil Kick)
Q2 1:21	Minnesota	+43 yd	Jacob Herbers punt for 43 yds , K.J. Hill returns for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 23
Q3 13:47	Ohio State	+20 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to K.J. Hill for 20 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
Q3 7:10	Ohio State	+47 yd	Blake Haubeil 47 Yd Field Goal
Q3 3:23	Minnesota	+20 yd	Mohamed Ibrahim run for 20 yds to the OhSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q3 1:06	Minnesota	+32 yd	Emmit Carpenter 32 yd FG MISSED
Q4 13:17	Ohio State	+24 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Luke Farrell for 24 yds to the Minn 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:47	Ohio State	+22 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to K.J. Hill for 22 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:20	Ohio State	+27 yd	Blake Haubeil 27 Yd Field Goal
Q4 9:25	Minnesota	+0 yd	Zack Annexstad pass intercepted Isaiah Pryor return for no gain to the OhSt 2
Q4 10:08	Minnesota	+41 yd	Zack Annexstad pass complete to Bryce Witham for 41 yds to the OhSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:46	Minnesota	+49 yd	Emmit Carpenter 49 yd FG MISSED
Q4 7:08	Minnesota	+21 yd	Zack Annexstad pass complete to Bryce Witham for 21 yds to the OhSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:15	Ohio State	+27 yd	K.J. Hill 27 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (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

Ohio State

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Dwayne Haskins	33/44	412	9.4	3	0

Minnesota

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Zack Annexstad	13/23	218	9.5	0	2

Rushing

Ohio State

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Mike Weber	13	51	3.9	11
J.K. Dobbins	10	35	3.5	10
Dwayne Haskins	9	6	0.7	11

Minnesota

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Mohamed Ibrahim	23	158	6.9	2	34
Seth Green	5	20	4.0	0	8
Bryce Williams	2	7	3.5	0	4
Zack Annexstad	3	-6	-2.0	0	3

Receiving

Ohio State

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
K.J. Hill	9	187	20.8	2	42
Parris Campbell	8	56	7.0	0	12
Terry McLaurin	3	55	18.3	1	41
Luke Farrell	2	37	18.5	0	24
Austin Mack	2	28	14.0	0	17
Rashod Berry	2	20	10.0	0	11
C.J. Saunders	2	14	7.0	0	7
Johnnie Dixon	2	8	4.0	0	7
J.K. Dobbins	2	5	2.5	0	4
Mike Weber	1	2	2.0	0	2

Minnesota

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Tyler Johnson	8	119	14.9	29
Bryce Witham	2	62	31.0	41
Rashod Bateman	2	23	11.5	17
Bryce Williams	1	14	14.0	14

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Defense

Ohio State

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Jordan Fuller	12	9	0	0	0
Pete Werner	10	4	1	2.5	0
Tuf Borland	6	1	0	0.5	0
Isaiah Pryor	5	3	0	0	1
Justin Hilliard	5	2	0	0	2
Chase Young	3	2	0	1	1
Damon Arnette	2	2	0	0	0
Shaun Wade	2	2	0	0	1
Baron Browning	2	1	0	0	0
Dre'Mont Jones	1	1	1	1	0
Jashon Cornell	1	1	0	0	0
Kendall Sheffield	1	1	0	0	0
Amir Riep	1	1	0	0	0
Parris Campbell	1	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Okudah	1	0	0	0	1
Tyreke Smith	1	0	0	0	0
Dallas Gant	1	0	0	0	0
Marcus Hooker	1	0	0	0	0

Minnesota

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Antonio Shenault	13	10	0	1	0
Blake Cashman	13	9	0	2	1
Thomas Barber	9	6	0	0	1
Jacob Huff	8	3	0	0	1
Carter Coughlin	7	5	2	3	0
Kiondre Thomas	7	5	0	1	0
Kamal Martin	6	5	0	1	0
Esezi Otomewo	2	2	0	0	0
Winston DeLattiboudere	2	1	0	0	0
Chris Williamson	2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Gibson	1	1	1	1	0
Tyler Johnson	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Moore	1	0	0	0	0
Sam Renner	1	0	0	0	0
Coney Durr	1	0	0	0	3

Fumbles

Ohio State

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Jeffrey Okudah	0	0	1
Dwayne Haskins	1	0	0

Minnesota

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Tyler Johnson	1	1	0

Interceptions

Ohio State

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Kendall Sheffield	1	0	0
Isaiah Pryor	1	0	0

Minnesota

No recorded stats in this category.

Kick Returns

Ohio State

No recorded stats in this category.

Minnesota

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Demetrius Douglas	1	14	14.0	14	0

Kicking

Ohio State

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Blake Haubeil	3/3	100.0	47	3/3	12

Minnesota

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Emmit Carpenter	0/2	0.0	0	2/2	2

Punt Returns

Ohio State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
K.J. Hill	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Minnesota

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Demetrius Douglas	1	12	12.0	12	0

Punting

Ohio State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Drue Chrisman	2	92	46.0	0	1	46

Minnesota

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jacob Herbers	2	87	43.5	0	0	44

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.

Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 401013331) · This game in the downloadable dataset

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