Ohio State spotted Indiana an early 30 lead, then crushed the Hoosiers with seven unanswered scoring drives to win 443. [17] Michigan opened their conference schedule defeating the Wisconsin Badgers 2713, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Little Brown Jug game. [32] James Laurinaitis and Malcolm Jenkins led the team with five and four respectively. Stroud, even before his arm healed, never missed his deep balls as badly as Smith did regularly. Ohio State's offense scored the first four times it had the ball, rolling up 28 points in the first 15:05 of the game. "[5][12][13], In the preseason polls, Michigan opened the 2006 season ranked No. All rights reserved. While this receiving corps wasnt as talented as the receiving corps that Ohio State has had every year since 2018, it was outstanding for the time. Nicol played as a true freshman but missed most of 2005 with a broken right foot. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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So how did they score? The shutout was preserved with two defensive stops on 4th down and short yardage, the second on a 4th-and-inches at the Ohio State 15 late in the game. Vernon Gholston was a redshirt freshman for Ohio State in 2006. When Florida had to start on their side of the field, they scored just 10 points all game. Michigan again appeared to take back the momentum with a scoring drive and a field goal following an interception thrown by Smith at the Ohio State 25, but Antonio Pittman found a wide gap in the Michigan defensive line and ran away from the Wolverine secondary for a 56-yard touchdown that gave Ohio State an 11-point lead again. The Buckeyes earned a share of the Big Ten Conference title in 2005. Notre Dame vs. Ohio State - College Football Game Summary - January 2, 2006 | ESPN. 2 Florida Gators. After Curtis Terry recovered an Illinois fumble, Ohio State then drove 38 yards for its second touchdown, a short rush by Antonio Pittman. Those two both had over 700 yards, which was plenty productive for the time. Player stats for both teams, including performance splits over recent time periods, only against good teams, and other ways to slice and dice. But the Bucks stopped PSU at the 1, directly in front of the student section, and the Lion offensive line moved before the snap on a 4th-and-goal attempt. Downing Jim Parker Offensive Lineman Award (shared), This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 13:23. All-time record against Penn State: 11110. [40] For Ohio State, Laurinaitis led the Buckeyes with nine total tackles in the game, followed by Antonio Smith with eight. They were good, as they had the 16th best offense with the 3rd best defense. 1 in the nation) on November 18, 2006, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.Called the "Game of the Century," this was the first time in the rivalry series that the teams entered the matchup ranked . Number Name Position HT. In addition to Smith's 191 passing yards, Justin Zwick saw playing time in both halves, completing 4 of his 9 passes for 57 yards. The defense held Iowa to 87 yards rushing and limited Tate to 249 passing (Tate completed 19 of 41 attempts), but did yield its first rushing touchdown on the 2006 season. Schembechler died at the age of 77 on the eve of the game. Except for Wolfe, the Huskies were totally ineffective on offense, converting only one out of thirteen third downs. 2006 Ohio State Football Commitment List Total Commitments 20 The team's head coach was Jim Tressel. From a fans perspective, it would be like beating Oklahoma State (#7) by a field goal at the end of the season, after a year with big wins against Wake Forest (#17) by 17 points, Tennessee (#31) by 22 points, and North Carolina (#56) by 21 points. Play-by-Play Summary (1st quarter) OHSAA - 2006 STATE FOOTBALL FINALS HILLIARD-DAVIDSON vs MENTOR (Dec 02, 2006 at CANTON, OH) H 1-10 H40 H-D ball on H-D40. HometownIHigh School or J.C. Major Birthdate 93 Nader Abdallah DT 6-5 310 Jr. lgnatius Philosophy/Sociology 8/19/83 1 Marcus Freeman* LB 6-2 242 Jr. [31], Coming into the game with Ohio State, the Wolverines ranked twelfth in the nation in rushing offense, led by Mike Hart who had 1,373 yards and 11 touchdowns. While J.T. Backup defensive back Andre Amos also made an interception late in the game on a 4th down play that replay officials bizarrely chose to review and reverse, even though the ball was Ohio State's either way and no one had challenged the ruling. Freshman wide receiver Brian Hartline delivered a devastating block downfield on two Iowa defensive linemen on Gonzalez's catch-and-run. For one thing, he had cut down significantly on the running. Michigan was defeated 3218 by the USC Trojans in the Rose Bowl, while Ohio State was defeated 4114 by the Florida Gators in the national championship game. Its probably the biggest reason why defenses seemed to be so much better then. In a game featuring lots of offense, Ohio State won 4239. Ohio State, after kicking a field goal on its opening series, trailed most of the first half until an 80-yard drive midway through the 2nd quarter ended in a 12-yard touchdown pass from Troy Smith to Ted Ginn on a crossing pattern with three minutes remaining. [40] Branch had one interception and Rondell Biggs accounted for the Wolverines' only quarterback sack of the game. M 1-10 M16 BART TANSKI pass complete to BRANDON JAMES for 7 yards to . The Buckeyes held at the 3, but committed a penalty on a missed field goal attempt, giving the Nittany Lions a second chance on an untimed down. 24 Penn State Nittany Lions in Columbus and defeated them 286 after scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. After beating them, the mindset of the fanbase was focused toward a national championship. Troy Smith received his fifth Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award for the 2006 season, setting a new conference record for most received in a single season. Defensive end LaMarr Woodley was unanimously named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, while also being named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year by the coaches'. 3 in the Coaches'. 9 in the final Coaches' poll. When I started to write this, I started talking about some of the first games that this team played but abruptly stopped. Facebook Twitter Instagram. The game was played in a persistent, sometimes heavy rain, but field conditions were not a factor. [33] Ohio State traveled to Darrell K RoyalTexas Memorial Stadium to play the second game of a home-and-home series with Texas, following the 2522 defeat in Austin in 2005. [38] A nine-yard run from Hart, followed by a 25-yard pass from Henne to Mario Manningham, brought Michigan to the Buckeyes' one yard line. [38] Three runs for 58 yards by Mike Hart set up Michigan at the Ohio State 2. Anything higher than that and a team looks dominant. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Smith became the seventh Ohio State player to win the Heisman Trophy, while multiple players on both teams were recognized with conference and national awards. In 2005, Smith had the reputation as a running quarterback, gaining more than 600 yards with 11 touchdowns on the ground. A young Malcolm Jenkins had a breakout year at corner. Each level of the defense had at least one standout. [38] The Buckeyes took their first lead of the game two plays later on a 52-yard touchdown run from freshman running back Chris Wells, with the score now 147 in favor of Ohio State. Those numbers really arent that bad, but they arent incredible either. Ohio State turned the ball over on fumbles three times, including two plays in a row in the 2nd quarter, but intercepted Minnesota 3 times (by Antonio Smith, Jamario ONeal, and Malcolm Jenkins). Watch any of those teams from that era, and you can see that the passing offenses are really limited, as none of the quarterbacks can throw downfield with regularity. Ohio State football stats: Team leaders. Then they finished the year playing #3 Florida. Thats a bad day offensively. The defense also took a step backward from the year before, though not by much. Smith had 185 yards passing. Pittman made 60 of the 75 yards, including the last 12 for the score, on three carries and a screen pass. Tony Hunt with four more carries outrushed Antonio Pittman, 138 yards to 110, and Troy Smith (12 of 22 passing) was virtually even with Anthony Morelli in passing statistics. [32], In the preseason polls, Ohio State opened the 2006 season as the No. Illinois drove 80 yards in the last five minutes of the game to close the margin to a touchdown, but Ohio State recovered the onside kick and managed to hold the ball until only 4 seconds were left in the game. 1 vs. No. So. YEAR HOMETOWN LAST SCHOOL; Jayden Bonsu: SAF: 6-1: 210: 1st Year For Troy Smith, the victory was his third over Michigan, making him the first Ohio State quarterback to win three consecutive games over Michigan since Tippy Dye (who attended the 2006 game) (19341936). Coaches. Or, at the very least, the game didnt totally come out of nowhere. [38] An 11 play, 83 yard drive by the Buckeyes took them to the Michigan 13, where they scored on a touchdown pass from Smith to Brian Robiskie, giving the Buckeyes a 4231 lead. [38] Mike Hart received the ball on the first play from scrimmage, rushing for three yards. Ohio State used both a dominating offense and a crushing defense to control the game, played under cool and very windy conditions. All games played on Saturdays unless otherwise noted. [38] After a three and out, Michigan was forced to punt, pinning Ohio State back at their own 17. Due to the No. Thats about as bad as you can possibly play. Troy Smith threw for 183 yards and a touchdown on 1421 passing, and scored a rushing touchdown on a long scramble. Do you have a blog? College Football Scores; 2006 Games and Scores; Michigan Scores & Schedule; Ohio State Scores & Schedule . [32] Michigan quarterback Chad Henne compiled 1,932 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions, with Mario Manningham, Steve Breaston and Adrian Arrington leading the team in receptions. So, could we have seen the Florida game coming? [39] The ensuing onside kick by the Wolverines was recovered by Ginn of the Buckeyes. However, I think it is fair to say that he couldnt save a struggling offense afloat. [41][42][43][44] Going into the game, Ohio State was ranked No. I guess it is a bit of a concern that Ohio State only beat Oklahoma State by 3. My primary motivation for rewatching the 2006 season was to see if there were any signs that a loss of that magnitude was possible. Do you have a sports website? College Football Scores. [38] A touchdown pass from Smith to Anthony Gonzalez gave Ohio State a 2814 lead. Ohio State Buckeyes. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Following the game, Ohio State claimed the Big Ten championship outright, for the first time since 1984, and a berth in the BCS National Championship Game, while the Wolverines would accept a berth in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State performed well in almost all facets of the game and defeated Michigan State 387. (If the call had been made there would have been no effect to the outcome of the game, but to the record only.) [1] He led the Big Ten Conference in passing touchdowns (30), completion percentage (65.3%), and passer efficiency rating (161.9).[2]. 11 Wolverines traveled to Notre Dame Stadium to play the No. Troy Smith and Ohio State did it all, overwhelming Michigan with offense, winning the Big Ten title and streaking into the national title game. Wg. Ht. Ohio/Wayne Sport & Leisure Studies 1/10/86 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnhX_2cuCK4. [38] After driving to the Ohio State 16, the Wolverines scored on a touchdown pass from Henne to Tyler Ecker. Ohio State employed an effective vertical passing game in the first half and a relentless ball control offense in the second half, coupled with a defense that improved in both efficiency and stamina as the game progressed, to beat 2nd-ranked Texas 247 in Darrell K RoyalTexas Memorial Stadium, Austin. Both offense and defense performed at high levels, and the only Michigan State score (and 69 of its 198 yards) came against the OSU reserves, with a minute to play. 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats Previous Year Record: 11-2 (6th of 131) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 4th in the Current AP poll Conference: Big Ten (East Division) Conference Record: 8-1 Coach: Ryan Day (11-2) Points For: 575 Points/G: 44.2 (2nd of 131) Points Against: 273 More Team Info Ohio State School History 2022 Ohio State Statistics They did not look like an all-time great team, so they were always going to be vulnerable. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. In 2007, he recorded 14 sacks, which would remain a school record until Chase Young's 16.5 in 2019.. His 37 bench reps at the 2008 NFL combined tied the record and sent him towards the top of the draft board. The Buckeyes then drove for the opening touchdown, with Antonio Pittman scoring in his 12th straight game. 2 in all major polls. The four best Buckeye teams of the last twenty-five years have all failed to win national titles, even with two of those teams being the best in the country, and one of those teams being one of the greatest teams of all time. The 42 points scored by Ohio State is the most it has scored against Michigan since 1968, when Woody Hayess Super Sophomores (Rex Kern, John Brockington, Jack Tatum, Jim Stillwagon, et al.) Still, with these two, the backfield was more than good enough. Statistically, Ohio State was balanced on offense, with 10 first downs each rushing and passing, and 182 of its 421 yards on the ground. 14 in the AP preseason poll. [38] Hart scored his second touchdown of the day on a two-yard run, cutting the Buckeye lead again to one possession at 2821. Colton Denning made a great highlight video showcasing what kind of a player he was at Ohio State. 2022 Football Cumulative Statistics. Of course, these rankings were done including the bowl games, but it was known even at the time that the schedule for the Buckeyes had not been overly difficult, and that only Michigan was a genuine challenge. In its poorest offensive performance of the season, Ohio State struggled against 27 Illinois but escaped with a 1710 win. Michigan moved the ball on a long drive, but were stopped at midfield. Troy Smith was my favorite player growing up, and he still was incredible that season. [3] The game itself drew a 13.0 rating, with an estimated 21.8 million viewership on ABC, making it the most watched regular-season college football game since the 1993 game between Florida State and Notre Dame. All-time record against Illinois: 60294. [53][54], Following the win, Ohio State finished the regular season undefeated at 120, their first undefeated regular season since their 2002 national championship. Malcolm Jenkins and Andre Amos each intercepted passes, and Jay Richardson recorded two of the Buckeyes' 4 sacks. [4] Terry Bowden, a sports broadcaster and former coach, named Ohio State No. All-time record against Minnesota: 3970. Sophomore defensive end Vernon Gholston was a standout on defense, including a pass interception. 91-92 Ohio Bobcats Basketball Media Guide | eBay 91-92 Ohio Bobcats Basketball Media Guide Condition: -- Time left: 5d 11h | Friday, 08:04 PM Starting bid: US $4.99 [ 0 bids ] Bid Amount Enter US $4.99 or more Place bid Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Ships from United States Shipping: US $5.00Economy Shipping | See details Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 14 Michigan to opening win", "Neither lightning nor CMU can stop Hart, No. [11] Following a victory over the then-second-ranked Texas on September 9, the Buckeyes' top rank was cemented. Jan 12 - 6:30 pm Men's Basketball Minnesota Fri. Jan 13 - 6:00 pm Women's Ice Hockey Wisconsin Fri. Jan 13 - 6:30 pm Men's Ice Hockey Michigan Fri. Jan 13 - TBA Men's Swim & Dive Texas Fri. Jan 13 - TBA Women's Swim & Dive Alabama For the game Ohio State outgained UC 444 yards to 212, made 22 first downs to UC's 11, and scored all four times it had the ball in the red zone. It shouldnt matter though. If he wanted to win the Heisman, he needed to press). [20] Following the victory, Michigan moved up to No. The 1998 team has Michigan State and Nick Saban to thank for not winning a national championship. While the game was closer than I remember, it felt like an impressive win. Join our linker program. 1 team in all major college football polls. Ohio State scored on the opening play of the game with a kickoff return by Ted Ginn Jr., but it would be the last play of the game (and his college career) for him as he left the game with a foot injury sustained during his touchdown celebration. Troy Smith was still incredible, right? For the second straight season the Buckeye defense harried Hawkeye quarterback Drew Tate into one of his worst performances. Smith was 15 of 22 for 234 yards; Wells rushed for 53 and Pittman for 48; and Gonzalez had 7 receptions for 118 yards. Troy Smith was named co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Offense (with Drew Stanton), and Antonio Smith on Defense (shared with Paul Posluszny). [36] However, due to the circumstances of the matchup, ESPN and ABC moved the kickoff time to 3:30p.m. EST, making it one of the only times the rivalry game had been played under the floodlights. [38], On the second play of the fourth quarter, Michigan scored on a third touchdown from Mike Hart, cutting the Buckeye lead again to one possession at 3531. Michigan took an early 70 lead on its opening drive, driving 80 yards and keeping the Buckeye defense completely off-balance. Passing. The Buckeyes also had an 8-minute edge in time of possession. I recently came across the YouTube channel SteelBuck 6. Texas had two streaks ended by the loss: a 12-game streak in which it had scored at least 40 points a game (and averaged 52), and a 21-game winning streak. [39], Ohio State received the ball to start the second half, with the Wolverine defense forcing their first three and out of the game. The offense again started slowly in the 2nd half until effective rushing by Antonio Pittman, including a 48-yard sprint for a touchdown, put the game away. If supporting an indie site is your thing, please considerbecoming a 12th Warrior,buying our merch, or contributing in other ways. Statistics 2006 Football Statistics 2006 Ohio Northern Football - Final Ohio Northern Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2006) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES.. (6-4-0) (3-2-0) (3-2-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE. (5-4-0) (3-2-0) (2-2-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE.. (1-0-0) (0-0-0) (1-0-0) (0-0-0) Freshman receiver Brian Hartline caught two of Smith's touchdown passes; the other two went to Anthony Gonzalez and Ted Ginn Jr. Halfback Antonio Pittman had 80 yards on the ground. They did well against Florida, but Florida didnt even try to throw downfield. If Troy Smith threw like this in 2021, he would have been roasted mercilessly on the 11W forums, and people would have been calling for Justin Zwick to start. He was sacked once for a loss of five yards. [27] Michigan's 343 win over Indiana would bring them to 110 on the season and keep them ranked No. In the highlight video above, you can see him make short throws on target with velocity all over the field. Betting analysis for the 2019 College Football season matchup between Nebraska and Maryland. [21] The Wolverines then traveled to Beaver Stadium and defeated Penn State 1710, moving up to No. Laurinaitis also received national recognition for Player of the Week honors from the Walter Camp Foundation and as the Football Writers Association of America-Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week. Penn State took the ball at its 30 with six minutes left in the first half and with the aid of a pass interference penalty drove to the Ohio State 7. A couple of things stood out about him in 2006. Ohio State began strong, driving the ball 80 yards on its opening series for a Chris Wells touchdown. Antonio Smith, despite being an awesome story and one of my favorite players from that team, was not as good as Ashton Youboty. [39] Michigan's next possession began with five straight completions from Henne. A young Beanie Wells looked good in his limited action too, though he wasnt yet the player he would become in 2007. Ohio State (20-8, 6-3 Big Ten) -vs- Michigan (17-12, 5-4 Big Ten) W: Putnam, Zach (2-0) L: Dan DeLucia (5-2) Game Details Date 4/14/2006 Start 6:35 pm Time 2:51 Attendance 1451 Site Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ray Fisher Stadium) Notes ID-404152 Umpires Home Plate: Mark Ditsworth First: Jim Mecha Third Base: Stuart Hall Box Score Play-By-Play Composite Stats Although giving up points far in excess of its season average, and being hard-pressed at times, the Buckeye defense sacked Henne four times, held Michigan to four conversions on thirteen 3rd down attempts, and forced 5 punts and a turnover on downs. The NIU game was the first sign of this, when Garrett Wolfe ran all over the Buckeyes. [39] Ohio State started their next drive with seven consecutive pass attempts, driving 72 yards to the Michigan 8. [16][34] Ohio State defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 377 the following week, with Troy Smith throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns. However midway through the 2nd quarter Wells fumbled in the open field without contact, and the Buckeyes' offensive momentum slowed. 1 vs. No. COLBY CATLETT kickoff 58 yards to the MENTOR2, RYAN DUGAN return 14 yards to the MENTOR16 (KURT STEPHENS;BRAD MCKINLEY). The teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter, which was as close as Iowa got in the game, before the Buckeyes scored just before the half. Its not unusual for teams to drop a bit; both teams ended up dropping significantly from number 2. The Buckeye rout, coupled with Michigan's 343 defeat of Indiana, set the stage for the first No. This was seen as a hugely positive development, as he seemed to blossom from a good athlete playing quarterback to a good quarterback in a relatively short amount of time. All rights reserved. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The Ohio State Buckeyes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ohio State Buckeyes football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking.Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. Head coach Jim Tressel was signed to a contract extension through the 2012 season.[3]. ), All-time record against Michigan: 40576. Purely in terms of watching as a fan, the only other quarterback that felt this inevitably successful was Justin Fields in 2020, particularly early in the year (the Indiana game always felt like he panicked because of Ohio States abbreviated schedule. Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. Antonio Smith Bo Rein Award (most inspirational player), Stan White Jr. John W. Galbreath Award (excellence in academics), Quinn Pitcock Bill Willis Award (most outstanding defensive player), David Patterson Jim Marshall Warrior Award, Ted Ginn Jr. Archie Griffin Award (most outstanding offensive player), Chris Wells Most outstanding freshman offensive player, Donald Washington Most outstanding freshman defensive player, Antonio Pittman Rex Kern Offensive Back Award, James Laurinaitis Randy Gradishar Linebacker Award, Drew Norman Ike Kelley Special Teams Award, Brandon Mitchell Arnie Chonko Defensive Back Award, Jay Richardson Jack Stephenson Defensive Lineman Award, Anthony Gonzalez Paul Warfield Outstanding Receiver Award, Doug Datish Jim Parker Offensive Lineman Award (shared), T. J. The only team with an SRS higher than that 2019 Ohio State team is the 2020 Alabama National Championship team. Ohio State played sixty-one players. All-time record against Michigan State: 25120. Justin Zwick entered the game at quarterback and effectively led a scoring drive, and late in the game 3rd and 4th string quarterbacks Todd Boeckman and Rob Schoenhoft took snaps. On defense, Ohio State adjusted to the Falcons first use of a variation of Nevadas pistol offense (a shotgun variant with a running back lined up behind the QB); BGSU produced a balanced mix of pass and run (179 yards and 160 yards), but 85 yards came on one drive and 54 of the rushing yards on a single run in the 4th quarter when both teams were playing their second strings. No, but they certainly were not bullet-proof. Antonio Pittman's scoring streak ended at 12 games but he rushed for 105 yards to lead all rushers. [4][37], Ohio State won the coin toss and elected to defer, giving Michigan the ball to start the first half. These scholarships were freed due to the departures of Sirjo Welch (grades), Chad Hoobler (transferred to Ashland), Devon Jordan (injuries) and the aforementioned Marcel Frost. Troy Smith is still fun to watch fifteen years later. [6] The suspension resulted in the elevation of sophomore Rory Nicol to the top of the depth chart as the only tight end with significant game experience. The 2006 team didnt measure up to these teams. He won the Heisman for a reason he was better than everyone else. 6 in the AP poll. I dont think anybody should have expected an easy game, though I might be overestimating how many fans were confident going into it. There wasnt a player on offense who really had a good day outside of maybe Antonio Pittman. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 2017 Buckeyes had a better offense and a worse defense, but they were both balanced teams. Subscribe to Football online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards. [47] In the final week of the regular season, Florida defeated Arkansas in the SEC Championship Game and USC was defeated by UCLA. Following their victory over arch-rival Michigan on November 18, Ohio State became the first team ever to score a perfect 1.000 in the BCS composite score. Play Index. Barrett. Thats not to say that these quarterbacks couldnt be great; quarterbacks now are constantly involved in 7-on-7 drills and are in pass-first offenses from a young age. Join our linker program. In 2006, he only ran for 200 yards rushing with 1 touchdown. of The Catch to lead 240. Furthermore, the next best team Ohio State played was Penn State who finished the year rated #31 in SRS after being ranked #24 in the coaches poll at the time of playing Ohio State, followed not so closely by #56 rated Iowa, who was ranked #13 in the coaches poll at the time of the game. BCS National Championship Game Florida 41, Ohio State 14, 2006 Big Ten Conference football standings, 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, 2006 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game, "Ohio State QB Troy Smith wins Heisman Trophy", "Smith announces new contract for Tressel", "Michigan holds slight edge over USC for No. It was the second win on the road in four weeks over a ranked team for the Buckeyes, who won their 12th game in a row to lead Division I-A in active win streaks. Both Pittman and Wells had a touchdown run. I dont have access to his downfield success rate, but the guy he reminded me of the most was J.T. 1, while Michigan was ranked No. With seconds left in the quarter, a bad snap by injured captain and center Doug Datish in the shotgun caused the ball to go over Smith's head for a fumble recovered by Michigan at the Ohio State 9.
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