| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ohio State | 29 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 46 |
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| Team Stats |
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| OSU | PU |
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| 1st Downs | 22 | 16 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 18 | 8 | | Passing 1st Downs | 3 | 7 | | Penalty | 1 | 1 | | Rushing | 391 | 124 | | Rushing Attempts | 62 | 43 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 391 | 139 | | Yards Lost Rushing | 0 | 15 | | TDs Rushing | 5 | 0 | | Passing | 106 | 124 | | Passes Attempted | 8 | 24 | | Passes Completed | 5 | 12 | | Intercepted | 1 | 2 | | TDs Passing | 0 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 148.80 | 76.73 | | Total Offensive Plays | 70 | 67 | | Total Net Yards | 497 | 248 | | Average Gain Per Play | 7.10 | 3.70 | | Fumbles - Lost | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 | | Penalties - Yards | 5 - 40 | 2 - 16 | | Interceptions - Yards | 2 - 65 | 1 - 0 | | Punts - Yards | 4 - 140 | 8 - 284 | | Average Per Punt | 35.00 | 35.50 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 3 - 26 | 2 - 9 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 1 - 13 | 3 - 90 | | Third Down Conversions | 8 of 13 | 5 of 16 | | Third Down Percent | 61.54% | 31.25% |
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| Game Info |
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| Stadium | Ohio Stadium | | Location | Columbus, Ohio | | Date | Oct 8, 1977 | | Time | 1:30 pm | | Attendance | 87,707 | | Temperature | 63°F | | Weather | Overcast | | Conference | OSU: Big Ten PU: Big Ten | | Head Coach | OSU: Woody Hayes PU: Jim Young | | AP Rank | OSU: 4 PU: NR | | Final AP Rank | OSU: 11 PU: NR | | Season Record | OSU: 9-3 PU: 5-6 |
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