By Danielle Daniels
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State travels to Madison, Wisc., for the first time in eight years to take on the Wisconsin Badgers in a 7:30 p.m. game Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.
First and Ten
- Eight years ago, Oct. 15, 2016, Ohio State defeated Wisconsin in overtime, 30-23, in the last game between the two teams at Camp Randall Stadium.
- Luke Fickell was Ohio State’s DC/LB coach in that 2016 game. It would ultimately be his final season at Ohio State after coaching for 16 years at his alma mater where he started a then-school record 50 consecutive games at DT between 1993-96.
- The last two games between the Buckeyes and the Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium have gone to overtime, including a 21-14 Ohio State win in 2012.
- Ohio State has won nine consecutive games over Wisconsin, including Big Ten championship game wins in 2014, 2017 and 2019.
- No. 18 Wisconsin defeated No. 1 Ohio State, 31-18, at Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 16, 2010, for its last win in the series.
- The next meeting: in 2025, in Madison.
Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
- Ohio State and Wisconsin have played 85 times since first meeting in 1913.
- Ohio State holds a 62-18-5 advantage in the all-time series and a 27-11-2 edge in games played in Madison, Wisc.
School-Related Notes
- Luke Fickell red-shirted the 1992 season at Ohio State and then started a school-record 50 consecutive games at DT.
- He recorded 212 career tackles (at tackle!) with 26 TFLs (for minus-85 yards) with six sacks and 13 pass break-ups.
- Ohio State and Wisconsin played 49 consecutive years between 1948-96.
- Three-time Ohio State captain (2018-20) LB Tuf Borland is a GA on defense for the Badgers.
- 2017 Ohio State captain Chris Worley is Wisconsin’s director of player development.
- Greg Gillum (operations), Brady Collins (strength & conditioning) and assistant Paul Haynes are also former Buckeyes now turned Badgers.
- Carson Hinzman, who has started all seven games at center for the Buckeyes in this, his redshirt freshman season, is the only Buckeye from the state of Wisconsin: Spring Valley and St. Croix Central H.S.
Ohio State After Dark
- Ohio State defeated Notre Dame at night on Sept. 23 to improve to 77-29 all-time in night games and 37-11 in road night games.
- The Buckeyes have won 15 consecutive regular season night games (Purdue, 2018), and are 8-2 in night games vs. Wisconsin and 1-2 at Camp Randall Stadium.
Numbers to Know
18-6: Wins over No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 7 Penn State have Ryan Day’s teams now 18-6 vs. Top 25 opponents; a .750 winning pct. that is No. 1 among active coaches with at least 10 such games.
4th: Ohio State’s defense continues to excel. Second-year DC/LB Coach Jim Knowles’ unit is fourth nationally allowing 260.2 yards per game and it is third nationally allowing just 10.0 points per game.
No. 3: Cade Stover ranks No 3. nationally among tight ends – and No. 2 among active players – in both receptions and receiving yards with 27 and 429, respectively. The two-time captain has 3 TDs.
WR1: Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 18.24 yards per reception average is No. 1 nationally among all players who have at least 40 receptions. His 766 receiving yards and 109.4 yards per game each rank 7th nationally.
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