No. 6 Buckeyes beat Wisconsin in OT, 21-14

MADISON — Carlos Hyde scored on a 2-yard run in overtime Saturday, giving No. 6 Ohio State a 21-14 victory over Wisconsin and keeping the Buckeyes' hopes of a perfect season alive.

The Buckeyes (11-0, 7-0) clinched the Leaders Division title outright with the win. But they are ineligible for the postseason as part of their punishment for NCAA violations under former coach Jim Tressel, and the best they can hope for is to end the year unbeaten and to maybe capture the AP Top 25 title.

Montee Ball scored his 78th touchdown, tying Travis Prentice's major-college record for career scores. But he fumbled on what would have been the record-breaker with 2:46 left in regulation.

The Badgers forced overtime anyway, on Jacob Pedersen's 5-yard catch, but Curt Phillips couldn't find him again in overtime.

No. 6 OHIO ST. 21, WISCONSIN 14, OT

Ohio St. 7 7 0 0 7 —21

Wisconsin 0 7 0 7 0 —14

First Quarter

OSU-Corey (Philly).Brown 68 punt return (Basil kick), 1:58.

Second Quarter

OSU-Hyde 15 run (Basil kick), 11:27.

Wis-M.Ball 7 run (French kick), 7:30.

Fourth Quarter

Wis-Pedersen 5 pass from Phillips (French kick), :08.

Overtime

OSU-Hyde 2 run (Basil kick).

A-80,112.

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OSU Wis

First downs 15 20

Rushes-yards 41-139 56-206

Passing 97 154

Comp-Att-Int 10-18-0 14-27-0

Return Yards 69 4

Punts-Avg. 9-37.3 8-39.6

Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1

Penalties-Yards 2-25 3-40

Time of Possession 22:43 37:17

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Ohio St., Hyde 15-87, B.Miller 23-48, Corey (Philly).Brown 2-5, Team 1-(minus 1). Wisconsin, M.Ball 39-191, White 8-33, Abbrederis 1-13, Watt 1-3, Gordon 1-(minus 1), Phillips 6-(minus 33).

PASSING-Ohio St., B.Miller 10-18-0-97. Wisconsin, Phillips 14-25-0-154, Team 0-2-0-0.

RECEIVING-Ohio St., Corey (Philly).Brown 4-48, D.Smith 4-41, Vannett 1-5, Heuerman 1-3. Wisconsin, Pedersen 6-66, Abbrederis 3-40, Fredrick 2-18, Doe 2-17, Watt 1-13.

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