October 26, 2019 Week 9 · Regular Season Belt defended

Ohio State defends the belt, 38–7, at home over Wisconsin.

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Recap

Ohio State dominated Wisconsin from start to finish, controlling the line of scrimmage and the clock to retain the belt with a decisive 38-7 victory. The Buckeyes' offense was relentless, with Justin Fields orchestrating multiple scoring drives throughout the game, including touchdown passes to Chris Olave in the second quarter and fourth quarter, while J.K. Dobbins punched in three rushing touchdowns. Wisconsin's only score came on a Jack Coan touchdown pass to A.J. Taylor in the third quarter, but the Badgers were hamstrung by two turnovers and struggled to generate consistent offense, gaining just 191 total yards. Ohio State's defense, led by Chase Young's crucial strip-sack and fumble recovery in the fourth quarter, shut down Wisconsin's ground game and forced the visiting Badgers into one-dimensional football, ultimately making this a convincing championship defense.

Chris Olave's 27-yard touchdown reception late in the second quarter gave Ohio State an early commanding lead and set the tone for the rout
J.K. Dobbins' three rushing touchdowns (28 yards, 9 yards, and 14 yards in Q3-Q4) showcased Ohio State's dominant ground game and multiple scoring opportunities
Chase Young's forced fumble and 31-yard return in the fourth quarter sealed the outcome and prevented any Wisconsin momentum

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 StateWisconsin

Total yards431191

Rushing yards26483

Passing yards167108

First downs249

3rd down conv.9/144/13

Turnovers02

Penalties–yards2–153–30

Time of possession31:5828:02

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 10:56	Ohio State	+59 yd	Drue Chrisman punt for 49 yds, downed at the OHIOST 29 WISCONSIN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Rachad Wildgoose) to the Wisc 19
Q1 3:03	Wisconsin	+27 yd	Aron Cruickshank run for 27 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:05	Ohio State	+20 yd	Justin Fields pass complete to J.K. Dobbins for 20 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:52	Ohio State	+49 yd	Blake Haubeil 49 yd FG GOOD
Q2 6:52	Ohio State	+28 yd	Blake Haubeil kickoff for 60 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 28 yds to the Wisc 33
Q2 0:43	Ohio State	+27 yd	Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 27 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q2 1:31	Ohio State	+21 yd	Justin Fields run for 21 yds to the Wisc 24 for a 1ST down
Q3 12:08	Wisconsin	+26 yd	Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 26 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)
Q3 11:56	Ohio State	+22 yd	Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 22 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q3 9:55	Ohio State	+28 yd	J.K. Dobbins run for 28 yds to the Wisc 10 for a 1ST down
Q3 9:34	Ohio State	+10 yd	Justin Fields run for 10 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q3 8:15	Wisconsin	+23 yd	Anthony Lotti punt for 46 yds , Garrett Wilson returns for 23 yds to the OhSt 47
Q3 6:58	Ohio State	+34 yd	J.K. Dobbins run for 34 yds to the Wisc 9 for a 1ST down
Q3 6:28	Ohio State	+9 yd	J.K. Dobbins run for 9 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q4 14:51	Ohio State	+21 yd	Justin Fields pass complete to J.K. Dobbins for 21 yds to the Wisc 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:40	Ohio State	+14 yd	J.K. Dobbins run for 14 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q4 11:39	Wisconsin	+31 yd	Jack Coan sacked by Chase Young for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 45 Jack Coan fumbled, forced by Chase Young, recovered by OhSt Pete Werner , return for 31 yds to the Wisc 45
Q4 13:40	Ohio State	+20 yd	Blake Haubeil kickoff for 55 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 20 yds to the Wisc 30
Q4 12:12	Wisconsin	+35 yd	Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 35 yds to the OhSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:29	Ohio State	+4 yd	Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 4 yds for a TD, (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q4 5:17	Ohio State	+20 yd	Master Teague III run for 20 yds to the OhSt 40 for a 1ST down

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
Justin FieldsOhio State	12/22	167	7.6	2	0	71.1
Jack CoanWisconsin	10/17	108	6.4	1	0	13.9

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
J.K. DobbinsOhio State	20	163	8.2	2	34
Master TeagueOhio State	13	76	5.8	0	20
Justin FieldsOhio State	13	28	2.2	1	21
Chris OlaveOhio State	1	1	1.0	0	1
Chris ChugunovOhio State	1	0	0.0	0	0
TeamOhio State	2	-4	-2.0	0	0
Jonathan TaylorWisconsin	20	52	2.6	0	14
Aron CruickshankWisconsin	2	28	14.0	0	27
Bradrick ShawWisconsin	1	6	6.0	0	6
Kendric PryorWisconsin	1	2	2.0	0	2
Garrett GroshekWisconsin	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jack CoanWisconsin	9	-6	-0.7	0	12

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chris OlaveOhio State	7	93	13.3	2	27
J.K. DobbinsOhio State	3	58	19.3	0	21
K.J. HillOhio State	1	11	11.0	0	11
Garrett WilsonOhio State	1	5	5.0	0	5
Quintez CephusWisconsin	3	57	19.0	0	35
A.J. TaylorWisconsin	2	29	14.5	1	26
Danny Davis IIIWisconsin	1	8	8.0	0	8
Kendric PryorWisconsin	1	5	5.0	0	5
Jonathan TaylorWisconsin	1	5	5.0	0	5
Jake FergusonWisconsin	1	5	5.0	0	5
Garrett GroshekWisconsin	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Damon ArnetteOhio State	7	5	0	1	0
Pete WernerOhio State	6	1	0	0	0
Malik HarrisonOhio State	4	4	0	0	0
Jeffrey OkudahOhio State	4	3	0	0	0
Tuf BorlandOhio State	4	2	0	0	0
Tommy TogiaiOhio State	3	3	0	0	0
Brendon WhiteOhio State	2	2	0	0	0
Zach HarrisonOhio State	2	1	0	0	0
Baron BrowningOhio State	1	0	0	0	0
Tyreke SmithOhio State	1	0	0	0	0
Chase YoungOhio State	6	6	4	5	0
Jordan FullerOhio State	4	2	0	0	0
Davon HamiltonOhio State	3	3	1	1	0
Jashon CornellOhio State	1	1	0	0	0
Justin HilliardOhio State	1	1	0	1	0
Jahsen WintOhio State	1	1	0	0	0
Sevyn BanksOhio State	1	1	0	0	0
Xavier JohnsonOhio State	1	1	0	0	0
Amir RiepOhio State	1	0	0	0	0
Blake HaubeilOhio State	1	0	0	0	0
Javontae Jean-BaptisteOhio State	1	0	0	0	0
Jack SanbornWisconsin	6	4	0	0	0
Chris OrrWisconsin	6	2	1	1	0
Caesar WilliamsWisconsin	4	4	0	0	0
Faion HicksWisconsin	2	1	0	0	0
Tyler BiadaszWisconsin	1	1	0	0	0
Leo ChenalWisconsin	1	1	0	0	0
Bryson WilliamsWisconsin	1	0	0	0	0
Eric BurrellWisconsin	11	6	0	0	0
Zack BaunWisconsin	10	8	1	1	0
Noah BurksWisconsin	8	4	1.5	2.5	0
Reggie PearsonWisconsin	5	3	0	0	0
Matt HenningsenWisconsin	5	2	0	0	1
Keeanu BentonWisconsin	3	2	1	1	0
Rachad WildgooseWisconsin	2	1	0	0	0
Anthony LottiWisconsin	1	1	0	0	0
Isaiahh LoudermilkWisconsin	1	0	0.5	0.5	0
Semar MelvinWisconsin	1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Player	REC	FUM	LOST
Pete WernerOhio State	2	0	0
Jack CoanWisconsin	0	2	2

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Aron CruickshankWisconsin	4	83	20.8	28	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Blake HaubeilOhio State	1/1	100.0	49	5/5	8
Collin LarshWisconsin	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Garrett WilsonOhio State	1	23	23.0	23	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Drue ChrismanOhio State	3	127	42.3	0	0	50
Anthony LottiWisconsin	7	303	43.3	0	0	47

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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