Ohio State is 5-0 in November home night games, winning by an average of 34.2 points. Since 2005, the Buckeyes own a 27-5 home night record; Ryan Day has never lost a night kickoff in Ohio Stadium (12-0).
Receiver Jeremiah Smith became the fastest Buckeye to 25 touchdown catches, accomplishing the feat in only 25 games (David Boston required 30). Smith now sits top-7 nationally in touchdowns (10), receptions (65), yards (862), and yards per game (~95.8).
Quarterback Julian Sayin had his streak of 173 pass attempts without an interception snapped versus Purdue, yet he remains one of only two FBS passers in the last 30 years with three 300-yard, 3+ TD, 80%-completion outings in the same season.
This is the first Ohio State–UCLA meeting since 2001; the all-time series is tied 4-4-1, adding extra intrigue under the lights.