No. 2 Ohio State and USC meet in Big Ten action

No. 2 Ohio State (6-1) at USC (6-2), Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Ohio State by 6.5. Against the spread: Ohio State 5-2, USC 2-6.

How to watch: NBC

Key stats

Ohio State Offense

Overall: 476.3 yards per game (10th in FBS)

Passing: 323.1 yards per game (5th)

Rushing: 153.1 yards per game (73rd)

Scoring: 39.3 points per game (10th)

Ohio State Defense

Overall: 264.3 yards per game (6th in FBS)

Passing: 171.4 yards per game (15th)

Rushing: 92.9 yards per game (12th)

Scoring: 13.4 points per game (4th)

USC Offense

Overall: 434.8 yards per game (34th in FBS)

Passing: 303.6 yards per game (10th)

Rushing: 131.1 yards per game (106th)

Scoring: 32.8 points per game (44th)

USC Defense

Overall: 331.3 yards per game (45th in FBS)

Passing: 216.4 yards per game (79th)

Rushing: 114.9 yards per game (34th)

Scoring: 25.0 points per game (77th)

Ohio State ranks 76th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 38.4% of the time. USC ranks 14th on offense, converting on 50.5% of third downs.

USC is 106th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 80.0% of trips. Ohio State's red zone defense ranks 43rd at 80.0%.

Team leaders

Ohio State

Passing: Julian Sayin, 2,007 yards, 19 TDs, 4 INTs, 68.2 completion percentage