No. 10 Ohio State at Washington Week 3

The first game in this series was an Ohio State victory in Washington back in 1957. The Buckeyes lead the series (7-3). Ohio State is 3-2 at Washington, but has lost the last two games in Seattle.

The Players
A strong second half against Akron has bumped Beanie Wells' average yards per game up to 94. Brian Robiskie leads the team with 13 receptions and is 11th in the nation with 235 receiving yards. Todd Boeckman threw his first two interceptions of his career last week. James Laurinaitis has a team high 14 tackles.

Washington's offense is led by quarterback Jake Locker and tailback Louis Rankin. Locker has gained 502 yards of offense and Rankin has 202 all-purpose yards. Anthony Reece (9 receptions) and Marcel Russo (8 receptions) are Locker's primary receivers. E.J. Savannah and Roy lewis lead the team in tackles.

The View
The 2007 Buckeyes are like a tired song we’ve heard before. The offense has yet to find an identity and the defense is leaned on to win games. Many questions are being asked going into this contest.
Can No. 10 Ohio State defeat Washington in Seattle for the first time since 1969?

Will Washington's defense shut down Ohio State's running game like it did Ian Johnson of Boise State?

Last week the Huskies ended Boise State's 14 game winning streak. Will they be able to stop the Buckeyes' 20 game regular season winning streak?

Can Ohio State's defense keep Jake Locker and Louis Rankin from reaching the end zone?

The answer sheet shows yes once and no three times.

Ohio State- 24 Washington 18

The Stats
Ohio State
Rushing Offense 48th (171.5)
Passing Offense 66th (218.5)
Total Offense 63rd (390)
Scoring Offense 46th (29)
Sacks Allowed 45th (1.5)

Rushing Defense 13th (44)
Passing Defense 3rd (78.5)
Total Defense 1st (122.5)
Scoring Defense 5th (4)
Sacks 32nd (2.5)

Washington
Rushing Offense 26th (217.5)
Passing Offense 95th (175.5)
Total Offense 61st (393)
Scoring Offense 38th (33)
Sacks Allowed 15th (1)

Rushing Defense 18th (55.5)
Passing Defense 80th (242)
Total Defense 40th (297.5)
Scoring Defense 14th (11)
Sacks 6th (4.5)


The History
Overall Record (7-3)
Avg. Score 24-19
Total Score 235-193

Home Record (4-1)
Avg. Score 23-17
Total Score 113-86

Away Record (3-2)
Avg. Score 24-21
Total Score 122-107

1957 @ 35-7
1958 12-7
1965 @ 23-21
1966 22-38
1969 @ 41-14
1986 @ 7-40
1993 21-12
1994 @ 16-25
1995 30-20
2003 28-9