January 1, 2019 Postseason Neutral site Belt defended

Ohio State defends the belt, 28–23, at a neutral site over Washington.

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Recap

Ohio State dominated the first half with an explosive passing attack led by Dwayne Haskins, scoring touchdowns to Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon, and Rashod Berry to build a commanding 21-3 lead by halftime. Washington kept pace with a field goal early but couldn't match Ohio State's offensive efficiency in the opening half. The Buckeyes extended their lead to 28-3 in the third quarter with J.K. Dobbins' touchdown run, but Washington stormed back in the fourth quarter with three rushing touchdowns from Myles Gaskin to make it a thrilling finish. Despite the Huskies' furious rally and dominating the time of possession 35:02 to 24:57, Ohio State's early offensive firepower proved decisive as the Buckeyes held on to win 28-23 and retain the belt.

Haskins' three touchdown passes in the first half (to Campbell, Dixon, and Berry) built Ohio State's early 21-3 cushion that proved too much to overcome
Dobbins' third-quarter touchdown run extended the lead to 28-3, giving Ohio State a seemingly insurmountable advantage
Gaskin's three fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns nearly completed an improbable comeback but fell just short
Ohio State's turnover-free performance and efficient passing attack (251 passing yards) despite lower overall yardage proved the difference in a defensive struggle

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 StateWashington

Total yards364444

Rushing yards113129

Passing yards251315

First downs2227

3rd down conv.3/139/20

Turnovers00

Penalties–yards9–536–46

Time of possession24:5735:02

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 9:04	Ohio State	+12 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Parris Campbell for 12 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q1 1:19	Washington	+38 yd	Peyton Henry 38 yd FG GOOD
Q1 0:40	Ohio State	+32 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Terry McLaurin for 32 yds to the Wash 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:23	Ohio State	+19 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Johnnie Dixon for 19 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q2 7:52	Ohio State	+52 yd	Drue Chrisman punt for 52 yds , Aaron Fuller returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Wash 20
Q2 2:30	Ohio State	+24 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Binjimen Victor for 24 yds to the Wash 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 0:14	Ohio State	+1 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Rashod Berry for 1 yd for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q3 8:40	Ohio State	+34 yd	Dwayne Haskins pass complete to K.J. Hill for 34 yds to the Wash 3 for a 1ST down
Q3 8:23	Ohio State	+3 yd	J.K. Dobbins run for 3 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q4 12:17	Washington	+2 yd	Myles Gaskin pass complete to Drew Sample for 2 yds for a TD OHIO ST Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined (Peyton Henry KICK)
Q3 1:36	Washington	+24 yd	Jake Browning pass complete to Hunter Bryant for 24 yds to the OhSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:12	Ohio State	+16 yd	TEAM punt blocked by Max Richmond
Q4 6:42	Washington	+1 yd	Myles Gaskin run for 1 yd for a TD (Peyton Henry KICK)
Q4 7:46	Washington	+37 yd	Jake Browning pass complete to Aaron Fuller for 37 yds to the OhSt 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:00	Washington	+24 yd	Jake Browning pass complete to Andre Baccellia for 24 yds to the OhSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50	Ohio State	+24 yd	Drue Chrisman punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OHIOST 29 WASHINGTON Penalty, Running Into Kicker ( Yards) declined
Q4 0:42	Washington	+2 yd	Myles Gaskin run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Browning intercepted )

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
Dwayne HaskinsOhio State	25/37	251	6.8	3
Jake BrowningWashington	35/54	313	5.8	0
Myles GaskinWashington	1/1	2	2.0	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Mike WeberOhio State	15	96	6.4	0	19
J.K. DobbinsOhio State	7	24	3.4	1	10
Demario McCallOhio State	2	12	6.0	0	9
Baron BrowningOhio State	1	2	2.0	0	2
TeamOhio State	2	-5	-2.5	0	0
Dwayne HaskinsOhio State	6	-14	-2.3	0	3
Myles GaskinWashington	24	121	5.0	2	19
Sean McGrewWashington	1	7	7.0	0	7
Salvon AhmedWashington	5	4	0.8	0	4
Kamari PleasantWashington	1	0	0.0	0	0
TeamWashington	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Jake BrowningWashington	4	-2	-0.5	0	8

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Parris CampbellOhio State	11	71	6.5	1	19
K.J. HillOhio State	3	54	18.0	0	34
Binjimen VictorOhio State	2	34	17.0	0	24
Terry McLaurinOhio State	1	32	32.0	0	32
Johnnie DixonOhio State	2	27	13.5	1	19
J.K. DobbinsOhio State	3	15	5.0	0	14
Luke FarrellOhio State	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mike WeberOhio State	1	8	8.0	0	8
Rashod BerryOhio State	1	1	1.0	1	1
Andre BaccelliaWashington	12	109	9.1	0	24
Aaron FullerWashington	7	80	11.4	0	37
Hunter BryantWashington	4	51	12.8	0	24
Salvon AhmedWashington	3	22	7.3	0	9
Ty JonesWashington	3	22	7.3	0	8
Cade OttonWashington	1	16	16.0	0	16
Jordan ChinWashington	1	15	15.0	0	15
Jacob EasonWashington	1	7	7.0	0	7
Drew SampleWashington	2	1	0.5	1	2
Myles GaskinWashington	3	-1	-0.3	0	10

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Jordan FullerOhio State	9	8	0	0	0
Brendon WhiteOhio State	8	8	0	2	1
Malik HarrisonOhio State	7	7	0	0	1
Tuf BorlandOhio State	7	4	0	0	0
Kendall SheffieldOhio State	5	5	0	0	1
Jeffrey OkudahOhio State	5	4	0	0	2
Pete WernerOhio State	5	2	0	0	1
Dre'Mont JonesOhio State	3	3	0	0	0
Jonathon CooperOhio State	3	3	0	1	0
Damon ArnetteOhio State	3	2	0	0	0
Robert LandersOhio State	3	2	0	0	0
Shaun WadeOhio State	3	2	0	0	1
Jashon CornellOhio State	2	2	1	1	0
Chase YoungOhio State	2	2	1	1	0
Davon HamiltonOhio State	1	1	0	1	0
Keandre JonesOhio State	1	1	0	0	0
Isaiah PryorOhio State	1	1	0	0	0
Tommy TogiaiOhio State	1	1	0	0	0
Tyreke SmithOhio State	1	0	0	0	0
Ben Burr-KirvenWashington	11	9	1	1.5	0
Brandon WellingtonWashington	7	4	0	1	0
Myles BryantWashington	6	5	0	0	1
JoJo McIntoshWashington	5	2	0	0	0
Tevis BartlettWashington	5	2	0	0	1
Greg GainesWashington	3	3	0	1	0
Jordan MillerWashington	3	3	0	0	1
Benning Potoa'eWashington	3	1	0	0.5	0
Joe TryonWashington	3	1	0	0	0
Brandon McKinneyWashington	2	2	0	0	0
Ryan BowmanWashington	2	1	1	1	0
Shane BowmanWashington	2	1	0	0	0
DJ BeaversWashington	2	1	0	0	0
Elijah MoldenWashington	2	1	0	0	0
Byron MurphyWashington	2	0	0	0	0
Levi OnwuzurikeWashington	1	1	1	1	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Sean McGrewWashington	2	20	10.0	10	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Blake HaubeilOhio State	0/0	0.0	0	4/4	4
Peyton HenryWashington	1/1	100.0	38	2/2	5

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Aaron FullerWashington	3	8	2.7	9	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Drue ChrismanOhio State	8	342	42.8	0	2	55
TeamOhio State	1	16	16.0	0	0	16
Joel WhitfordWashington	5	200	40.0	1	0	48
Race PorterWashington	1	36	36.0	0	0	36
Jake BrowningWashington	1	34	34.0	0	1	34

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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