| NCAA Stat | BSU | Ohio |
| Scoring Offense | 102nd (21.0) | 77th (25.0) |
| Rushing Offense | 45th (164.25) | 98th (115.50) |
| Passing Offense | 109th (153.1) | 79th (199.8) |
| Total Offense | 101st (317.4) | 104th (315.3) |
| Scoring Defense | 96th (30.0) | 42nd (21.0) |
| Rushing Defense | 82nd (157.75) | 73rd (148.0) |
| Passing Defense | 82nd (232.8) | 37th (195.4) |
| Total Defense | 87th (390.5) | 49th (343.4) |
| Sacks | 101st (9.00) | 80th (12.00) |
| Sacks Allowed | 111th (23) | 57th (14) |
| Turnover Margin | 118th (-12) | 5th (+10) |
| 3rd Down Conv. % | 89th (34.78%) | 98th (33.62%) |
| Opp. 3rd Down Conv. % | 67th (38.39%) | 29th (34.15%) |
| Red Zone Conv. % | 64th (81.82%) | 112th (68.0%) |
| Opp. Red Zone Conv. % | 58th (81.48%) | 62nd (82.76%) |
| Punting | 80th (39.33) | 110th (36.75) |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | 14th (43.9) | 73rd (58.6) |
10-7 advantage this week for Ohio, and some troubling things come to light. Most categories are a virtual push, with the exception of Ohio’s sacks allowed and their exceptional turnover margin. Ball State has struggled at times to get pressure on the opposing QB, and with an Ohio squad that prides itself on keeping their QB’s jersey clean, that’s a significant area for BSU to focus on. The turnover margin is ridiculous, as that’s over +1 per game for the Bobcats, and most Cardinals fans will tell you that BSU will need close to perfection with no gifts to spring the upset over Ohio.
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