The Ohio State defense and running game carried the team when the passing game was limited to one completion. Illinois turned the ball over three times, with two interceptions and a lost fumble, and OSU was able to score 14 points off those turnovers. Boom Herron came back after a two separate suspensions covering the first six games of the season, and for the second year in a row against Illinois his running game proved critical. In this game he had 114 yards and one rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Drew Basil had a 43 yard field goal in the first quarter against the wind, to give him eight consecutive FGs in a row after missing the first two of the season. The only pass of the day was a touchdown pass to tightend Jake Stonebrunner in the fourth quarter, who now leads the team with six TD catches. The defense limited Illinois to 285 yards and didn't give up points until halfway through the fourth quarter when Scheelhaase threw a short TD pass to Wilson. OSU cornerback Bradley Roby appeared to back up his pregame talk by limiting the game of star receiver A.J. Jenkins and intercepting a ball thrown to Jenkins.
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