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1983 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats

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Record: 9-3, .750 W-L% (16th of 112) ▪ Rank: 9th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big Ten (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Earle Bruce (9-3)

PS/G: 34.2 (3rd of 112) ▪ PA/G: 17.2 (31st of 112)
SRS: 14.51 (10th of 112) ▪ SOS: 3.59 (42nd of 112)

Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 28-23 versus Pittsburgh

Passing

Stats include bowl game
Passing
Rk Player Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
1 Mike Tomczak 131 237 55.3 1942 8.2 6.8 13 13 131.2
2 Jim Karsatos 14 30 46.7 322 10.7 10.6 2 1 152.2
3 Brent Offenbecher 5 10 50.0 83 8.3 5.8 1 1 132.7

Rushing & Receiving

Stats include bowl game
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD
1 Keith Byars 222 1199 5.4 20 23 359 15.6 1 245 1558 6.4 21
2 Vaughn Broadnax 84 346 4.1 4 3 24 8.0 1 87 370 4.3 5
3 Mike Tomczak 69 250 3.6 4 69 250 3.6 4
4 Kelvin Lindsey 56 254 4.5 2 6 48 8.0 1 62 302 4.9 3
5 Roman Bates 53 293 5.5 3 2 13 6.5 1 55 306 5.6 4
6 John Wooldridge 51 264 5.2 2 5 40 8.0 0 56 304 5.4 2
7 Barry Walker 26 124 4.8 0 1 6 6.0 0 27 130 4.8 0
8 Jim Karsatos 8 -10 -1.3 0 8 -10 -1.3 0
9 Tim Stephens 7 0 0.0 0 7 0 0.0 0
10 Brent Offenbecher 6 -25 -4.2 0 6 -25 -4.2 0
11 Mike Lanese 4 6 1.5 0 4 6 1.5 0
12 Ken Blair 3 7 2.3 0 3 7 2.3 0
13 Cedric Anderson 3 -2 -0.7 0 26 524 20.2 3 29 522 18.0 3
14 John Frank 45 641 14.2 4 45 641 14.2 4
15 Thad Jemison 35 558 15.9 3 35 558 15.9 3
16 Doug Smith 2 76 38.0 1 2 76 38.0 1
17 Jay Holland 2 58 29.0 1 2 58 29.0 1