1997 Ohio St 34 1997 Syracuse 14 1997 Ohio St 20 FG 3 - 0 1 5:30 1997 Ohio St 1 RUN 10 - 0 1 0:10 1997 Syracuse 1 RUN 10 - 7 2 9:50 1997 Ohio St 4 RUN 17 - 7 2 6:20 1997 Ohio St 4 RUN 24 - 7 3 4:20 1997 Syracuse 7 RUN 24 - 14 3 0:10 1997 Ohio St 34 FG 27 - 14 4 11:40 1997 Ohio St 17 PASS 34 - 14 4 8:20 1997 Ohio St 1997 Syracuse First Downs 17 20 Total Offense 58- 305 68- 347 Avg Per Play 5.3 5.1 Rushing 39- 164 56- 265 Rush Avg 4.2 4.7 Passing 12- 18- 146- 0 6- 12- 82- 2 Comp % 67% 50% Sacks/Yds Lost 1-5 0 0 Fumbles/Lost 3- 1 0- 0 Penalties 6- 55 8- 55