Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) | Team Offense | Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 313 | Points Scored | 546 |
| 4,337 | Total Yards | 6,616 |
| 790 | Plays | 848 |
| 5.5 | Yards Per Play | 7.8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fumbles | 2 |
| 244 | 1st Downs | 320 |
| 144 | Completions | 312 |
| 244 | Passing Attempts | 448 |
| 1,997 | Passing Yards | 4,379 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns | 40 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 90 | Passing 1st Downs | 194 |
| 546 | Rushing Attempts | 401 |
| 2,340 | Rushing Yards | 2,237 |
| 25 | Rushing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 4.3 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.6 |
| 133 | Rushing 1st Downs | 112 |
| 55 | Penalties | 78 |
| 562 | Penalty Yards | 700 |
| 20 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 14 |
| 361.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 551.3 |
| 65.8 | Plays Per Game | 70.7 |
| 0.9 | Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 20.3 | 1st Downs Per Game | 26.7 |
| 12.0 | Completions Per Game | 26 |
| 20.3 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 37.3 |
| 166.4 | Passing Yards Per Game | 365 |
| 45.5 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 33.4 |
| 195.0 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 186 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Team Defense | Ohio State Buckeyes |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Points Allowed | 251 |
| 3,419 | Total Yards | 4,399 |
| 686 | Plays on Defense | 841 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Play | 5.2 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 19 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 |
| 187 | 1st Downs Allowed | 252 |
| 187 | Completions Allowed | 265 |
| 338 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 437 |
| 2,216 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,963 |
| 16 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 14 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 94 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 140 |
| 348 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 404 |
| 1,204 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,436 |
| 10 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 16 |
| 3.5 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.6 |
| 76 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 88 |
| 56 | Defensive Penalties | 52 |
| 550 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 448 |
| 18.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 20.9 |
| 284.9 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 366.6 |
| 15.6 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 21.0 |
| 15.6 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 22.1 |
| 28.2 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 36.4 |
| 184.7 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 246.9 |
| 29.0 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 33.7 |
| 100 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 120 |