Wisconsin, by the Numbers

Borrowing liberally from Black Shoe Diaries, I present Ohio State vs. Wisconsin in numeric form:

Statistically Speaking
Ohio State
Value (Rank)
Value (Rank)
Wisconsin
Advantage
Rushing Offense (ypg) 188.6 (35) 128.0 (55) Rushing Defense (ypg) Push
Passing Offense (ypg) 180.6 (97) 235.0 (85) Passing Defense (ypg) Push
Pass Efficiency 131.9 (55) 132.7 (80) Pass Efficiency Defense Ohio State
Total Offense (ypg) 369.2 (68) 363.0 (70) Total Defense (ypg) Push
Scoring Offense (ppg) 29.4 (47) 24.6 (64) Scoring Defense (ppg) Push
Rushing Defense (ypg) 83.4 (10) 217.2 (14) Rushing Offense (ypg) Push
Passing Defense (ypg) 169.2 (21) 216.0 (61) Passing Offense (ypg) Ohio State
Pass Efficiency Defense 98.2 (18) 153.0 (19) Pass Efficiency Offense Push
Total Defense (ypg) 252.6 (9) 433.2 (22) Total Offense (ypg) Push
Scoring Defense (ppg) 11.8 (8) 35.0 (19) Scoring Offense (ppg) Push
Turnover margin +0.8 (28) +1.0 (19) Turnover margin Push
Penalty Yards/game 35.2 (7) 51.0 (43) Penalty Yards/game Ohio State
Sacks (/game) 2.8 (16) 0.4 (1) Sacks Allowed (/game) Push
Sacks Allowed (/game) 1.2 (29) 2.8 (16) Sacks (/game) Push
Redzone Offense (%) 75 (90) 88.9 (89) Redzone Defense (%) Push
Redzone Defense (%) 100 (13) 100 (1) Redzone Offense (%) Push
3rd Down Conv. (%) 41.0 (49) 41.4 (86) 3rd Down Conv. Def (%) Ohio State
3rd Down Conv. Def (%) 37.0 (53) 56.3 (3) 3rd Down Conv. (%) Wisconsin++
 Legend
  Difference <25 in National Rank = Push   Difference >25 in National Rank = Ohio State
  Difference >50 in National Rank = Ohio State+
  Difference >75 in National Rank = Ohio State++
  Differences >100 in National Rank = Ohio State+++

I try to present this clinically, without commentary. But I have to add this: Ohio State played USC. Wisconsin played Wofford. Draw your own conclusions.

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