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09/20 14:43 CDT Illinois visits No. 7 Ohio State in Big Ten matchup Illinois visits No. 7 Ohio State in Big Ten matchup By The Associated Press Illinois (2-1) at No. 7 Ohio State (2-1), Sept. 26 at 12 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: Ohio State by 27.5. Against the spread: Ohio State 3-0, Illinois 1-2. How to watch: FOX Key stats Ohio State Offense Overall: 523.3 yards per game (9th in FBS) Passing: 364.7 yards per game (4th) Rushing: 158.7 yards per game (80th) Scoring: 46.0 points per game (12th) Ohio State Defense Overall: 211.7 yards per game (8th in FBS) Passing: 126.0 yards per game (10th) Rushing: 85.7 yards per game (23rd) Scoring: 10.0 points per game (11th) Illinois Offense Overall: 405.7 yards per game (70th in FBS) Passing: 252.7 yards per game (53rd) Rushing: 153.0 yards per game (87th) Scoring: 39.0 points per game (36th) Illinois Defense Overall: 348.7 yards per game (79th in FBS) Passing: 217.7 yards per game (82nd) Rushing: 131.0 yards per game (74th) Scoring: 21.3 points per game (65th) Illinois ranks 22nd in the FBS averaging 39.7 penalty yards per game. Illinois is 131st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:02, compared to Ohio State's 72nd-ranked average of 30:10. Team leaders Ohio State Passing: Julian Sayin, 839 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, 70.9 completion percentage Rushing: Bo Jackson, 230 yards on 39 carries, 2 TDs Receiving: Jeremiah Smith, 400 yards on 21 catches, 3 TDs Illinois Passing: Katin Houser, 758 yards, 8 TDs, 2 INTs, 74.1 completion percentage Rushing: Ca'Lil Valentine, 177 yards on 38 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Collin Dixon, 367 yards on 25 catches, 7 TDs Last game Ohio State beat Kent State 59-3 on Sept. 19. Sayin threw for 241 yards on 18-of-22 attempts (81.8%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Jackson had 73 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for zero yards. Smith had five receptions for 85 yards. Illinois won 48-10 over Southern Illinois on Sept. 19. Houser passed for 305 yards on 23-of-29 attempts (79.3%) with two touchdowns and one interception. Aidan Laughery carried the ball four times for 93 yards and scored one touchdown. Dixon had eight receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Next game Ohio State plays at No. 17 Iowa on Oct. 3. Illinois hosts Purdue on Oct. 3.