Ohio State vs Northwestern: Box score, player stats and summary feat. Will Howard

The Ohio State Buckeyes squared off against the Northwestern Wildcats in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season. Saturday's game between the two Big Ten teams got underway at noon ET from Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Will Howard started as Ohio State's quarterback, while Jack Lausch led the offense for Northwestern.

Here's a look at the box score for the game, which ended in a 31-7 win for Ohio State.

Ohio State vs. Northwestern box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final
Northwestern	0	7	0	0	7
Ohio State	0	21	10	0	31

Ohio State players' stats

Quarterback:

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Will Howard	247	15	24	2	0	0	1	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Quinshon Judkins	15	76	2	1	8	0
TreVeyon Henderson	11	74	0	2	19	0
Jeremiah Smith	1	2	0	4	100	0
Carnell Tate	0	0	0	4	52	2
Gee Scott Jr.	0	0	0	1	34	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Jayden Fielding	1/1	7

Northwestern players' stats

Quarterback:

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Jack Lausch	201	21	31	0	0	8	14	1

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Cam Porter	10	37	0	3	14	0
Bryce Kirtz	0	0	0	7	92	0
A.J. Henning	1	5	0	5	42	0
Calvin Johnson	0	0	0	1	23	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Luke Akers	-	1

Ohio State vs. Northwestern game summary

Both teams struggled to create much in the first quarter. Ohio State looked to have scored when Jeremiah Smith made a stunning one-handed 37-yard catch in the endzone. However, Howard's catch was ruled incomplete, and the scores remained unmoved after 15 minutes.

Come the second quarter, Northwestern opened the scoring when Lausch rushed for an 8-yard touchdown. Luke Akers converted the extra point. The Buckeyes drew level when Quinshon Judkins rushed for a 1-yard score, followed by Jayden Fielding's extra point.

Judkins rushed for another 1-yard touchdown to give Ohio State the lead. Fielding converted the extra point.

The Buckeyes extended their advantage when Howard connected with Carnell Tate for a 25-yard touchdown pass. Fielding converted the extra point to give the visitors a 21-7 lead at halftime.

The Buckeyes continued to pile on the misery on the Wildcats in the third quarter. Howard picked out Tate for an 8-yard TD pass and Fielding converted the extra point. The kicker also made a 28-yard field goal with just a minute remaining in the third quarter.

Both teams failed to score in the fourth quarter as the game ended in a 31-7 win over Ohio State. This was also the Buckeyes' ninth win of the season.