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1978 Season Stats
Series History
1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Northwestern707620
Ohio State142172163


Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER
TDCalvin Murray 55 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)07
TDKevin Strasser 11 yard pass from Lou Tiberi (Nick Mirkopulos kick)77
TDPaul Campbell 5 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)714
SECOND QUARTER
TDArt Schlichter 32 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)721
TDPaul Campbell 1 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)728
TDDouglas Donley 15 yard pass from Art Schlichter (Vlade Janakievski kick)735
THIRD QUARTER
TDSteve Bogan 13 yard pass from Kevin Strasser (Nick Mirkopulos kick)1435
TDPaul Campbell 1 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)1442
FOURTH QUARTER
TDRicardo Volley 7 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)1449
TDGregory Castignola 1 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)1456
TDTyrone Hicks 29 yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick)1463
TDJo Jo Webb 1 yard run (kick failed)2063
Team Stats
NWOSU
1st Downs1933
    Rushing 1st Downs430
    Passing 1st Downs132
    Penalty21
Rushing115511
    Rushing Attempts4480
    Yards Gained Rushing152520
    Yards Lost Rushing379
    TDs Rushing18
Passing17235
    Passes Attempted327
    Passes Completed192
    Intercepted21
    TDs Passing11
    Pass Efficiency102.3489.14
Total Offensive Plays7687
Total Net Yards287546
    Average Gain Per Play3.786.28
Fumbles - Lost1 - 12 - 2
Penalties - Yards5 - 586 - 58
Interceptions - Yards1 - 02 - 28
Punts - Yards8 - 2631 - 36
    Average Per Punt32.8836.00
Punt Returns - Yards0 - 03 - 82
Kickoff Returns - Yards3 - 693 - 53
Third Down Conversions9 of 217 of 13
    Third Down Percent42.86%53.85%
Game Info
StadiumOhio Stadium
LocationColumbus, Ohio
DateOct 28, 1978
Time1:34 pm
Attendance87,296
Temperature58°F
WeatherSunny
ConferenceNW: Big Ten
OSU: Big Ten
Head CoachNW: Rick Venturi
OSU: Woody Hayes
Season RecordNW: 0-10-1
OSU: 7-4-1




Northwestern Scoring
TDFGXP2ptDXPSafPoints
Kevin Strasser1000006
Steve Bogan1000006
Jo Jo Webb1000006
Nick Mirkopulos0020002
TOTALS30200020
Ohio State Scoring
TDFGXP2ptDXPSafPoints
Paul Campbell30000018
Vlade Janakievski0090009
Art Schlichter1000006
Calvin Murray1000006
Douglas Donley1000006
Gregory Castignola1000006
Tyrone Hicks1000006
Ricardo Volley1000006
TOTALS90900063
Ohio State Passing
C-Att-IntYardsY/ALngTDEffic
Art Schlichter2-7-1355.020189.14
TOTALS2-7-1355.020189.14
Ohio State Rushing
NoGainLossNetAvgLngTD
Calvin Murray1110521039.4551
Ron Springs13980987.5150
Ricky Johnson13841836.4130
Art Schlichter9746687.6321
Paul Campbell15460463.163
Tyrone Hicks44504511.2291
Gregory Castignola6370376.2121
Ricardo Volley4170174.271
Michael Strahine39093.050
Joel Payton25052.530
TOTALS8052095116.4558
Ohio State Receiving
NoYdsAvgLngTD
Douglas Donley23517.5201
TOTALS23517.5201
Ohio State Interceptions
NoYdsTD
Vince Skillings2280
TOTALS2280
Ohio State Defense
TotalSoloAstTFL/YFFFRPBU
Tom Cousineau12661/7
Terry Vogler9631
Mark Sullivan8621
Paul Ross7343/22
James Laughlin6331/7
Alvin Washington624
John Epitropoulos624
Vince Skillings5321/1
Wendell Kellum440
Ray Ellis4402
Byron Cato422
Leonard Mills413
Luther Henson321
Todd Bell321
Otha Watson321
Ben Lee3121/7
Michael Guess220
Robert Atha211
Gary Dulin202
Joe Hornik2021
Robert Murphy110
Terry Bach110
Tim Sawicki110
Duncan Griffin110
Michael D'Andrea110
Norman Burrows101
TOTALS10157447/44113
Ohio State Kick Returns
NoYdsAvgLngTD
Calvin Murray13939.0390
Tyrone Hicks2147.0100
TOTALS35317.7390
Ohio State Punt Returns
NoYdsAvgLngTD
Michael Guess38227.3480
TOTALS38227.3480
Ohio State Kicking
FGPctXPPts
Vlade Janakievski0-09-99
Robert Atha0-10.0%0-00
TOTALS0-10.0%9-99
Ohio State Punting
NoYdsAvgLng
Thomas Orosz13636.036
TOTALS13636.036


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