While Ohio State struggled to put away Wisconsin on Saturday night, the Buckeyes never trailed against the Badgers and ultimately held on for a 27-21 victory in the Big Ten Championship Game.
On a night where Ohio State’s offense committed three turnovers and struggled to consistently manufacture first downs – finishing the night with only 16 – what enabled the Buckeyes to nonetheless maintain control of the game and win their second conference championship game over the Badgers in four years?
The following three statistics played a big part in the Buckeyes’ success.
Ohio State has four offensive plays of more than 50 yards
Going into Saturday’s game, Wisconsin’s defense – which ranked No.