2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

on behalf of the Ohio State University

Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...

during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...

. The Buckeyes were coached

Head coach

A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

by Jim Tressel

Jim Tressel

James Patrick Tressel is a gameday consultant for the Indianapolis Colts, and former collegiate football head coach at both The Ohio State University from 2001 to 2011 and at Youngstown State University from 1986 to 2000. Tressel is most notable for his time at Ohio State. He was hired by the...

and played their home games in Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium is the home of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and is located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on March 22, 1974...

in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

. They finished with a record of 10–3 (7–1 Big Ten) and were Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

co-champions.

Before the season

The Buckeyes lost 2007 starters RT Kirk Barton, FB Dionte Johnson and LB Larry Grant to graduation.

Junior DE Vernon Gholston

Vernon Gholston

Vernon Gholston is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft....

declared for the 2008 NFL Draft

2008 NFL Draft

The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...

.

Number 1 high school recruit Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

officially signed with the team.

Sophomore backup quarterbacks Rob Schoenhoft and Antonio Henton

Antonio Henton

Antonio Henton is a sophomore quarterback at Georgia Southern University. He played high school football for Peach County High School.-High school career:...

transferred to the University of Delaware

University of Delaware

The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...

and Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...

respectively.

Offensive lineman Justin Boren transferred to The Ohio State University from the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

.

In July Defensive Back Eugene Clifford was dismissed from the team and transferred to Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...

. Clifford was also suspended for the 2008 BCS National Championship Game

2008 BCS National Championship Game

The 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 7, 2008, and featured the #1 and #2 college football teams in the United States as determined by the BCS Poll to decide the BCS National Championship for the 2007...

Schedule

vs. Youngstown State

at Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeyes began the season against Jim Tressel

Jim Tressel

's former team for the second straight year. Going into the game, Tressel planned to play all three quarterbacks within the first half. Top recruit Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

led the Buckeyes to a field goal on his first drive. Pryor also rushed for a touchdown in the second half. However, the 43-0 victory was marred when star running back Chris Wells

Chris Wells (American football)

Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

left the game in the third quarter with a toe injury.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

12:06 OSU Wells
Chris Wells (American football)
Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

43 yard run (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU
7:54 OSU Pretorius 28 yard field goal 10-0 OSU
0:08 OSU Pretorius 31 yard field goal 13-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

12:51 OSU Pretorius 26 yard field goal 16-0 OSU
5:17 OSU Pretorius 50 yard field goal 19-0 OSU
1:16 OSU Robiskie
Brian Robiskie
Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...

31 yard pass from Boeckman
Todd Boeckman
Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...

(Pretorius kick) 26-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

2:01 OSU Posey
DeVier Posey
DeVier Posey is an American college football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Posey attended La Salle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio...

25 yard pass from Boeckman (Pretorius kick) 33-0 OSU

4th Quarter

12:48 OSU Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

18 yard run (Pretorius kick) 40-0 OSU
5:08 OSU Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was formerly a kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pettrey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on November 16, 2010 after a season-ending injury to Mike Nugent, another former...

54 yard field goal 43-0 OSU

vs. Ohio

at Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

With Chris Wells

Chris Wells (American football)

Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

watching from the sideline with a foot injury, the Buckeyes struggled to move the ball in the first half against the lightly regarded Ohio. The Buckeyes scored first with a 3-0 lead but finished the first half down 7-6. Six minutes into the 3rd quarter quarterback Todd Boeckman

Todd Boeckman

Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...

fumbled a snap in the Buckeyes end zone which was recovered by Ohio for a touchdown to increase their lead to 14-6. The Buckeyes quickly responded with a Dan Herron 1-yd TD with 2:51 left in the 3rd capped by a missed point-after kick. The Bobcats then began to falter. Parson fumbled a punt, with Ohio State's Shaun Lane falling on the ball as it tumbled out of bounds at the Ohio 25. The recovery was confirmed on video review. Ohio State then capped their 6 play drive with a 2-yd TD run by Brandon Saine

Brandon Saine

Brandon Croft Saine is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Ohio State University. He played high school football and ran track for the Piqua Indians...

to take the 19-14 lead. With around 6 minutes left to play, Ray Small returned an Ohio punt 69 yards for a touchdown which sealed the sluggish win for the Buckeyes.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

5:00 OSU Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

27 yard field goal 3-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

6:56 OHIO Harden 15 yard run (Way kick) 7-3 OHIO
5:02 OSU Pretorius 38 yard field goal 7-6 OHIO

3rd Quarter

9:00 OHIO Meyers recovered fumble in end zone (Way kick) 14-6 OHIO
2:51 OSU Herron
Daniel Herron
Daniel "Boom" Herron is a senior running back at Ohio State University. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. Herron was recruited by Jim Tressel. Herron's dad is a preacher...

1 yard run 14-12 OSU

4th Quarter

14:00 OSU Saine
Brandon Saine
Brandon Croft Saine is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Ohio State University. He played high school football and ran track for the Piqua Indians...

2 yard run (Pretorius kick) 19-14 OSU
5:57 OSU Small 69 yard punt return (Pretorius kick) 26-14 OSU

at USC

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...

, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

This game between two perennial powers had long been identified as a major non-conference game with potential championship implications for either program. In the preseason it was named as the most anticipated regular-season game of 2008.

By the end of the 2007-08 season, the non-conference game between the Buckeyes and Trojans garnered interest as a possible early-season battle between top-10 teams. USC or Ohio State had played in five of the last six BCS title games. The teams have not faced one another since September 29, 1990, when Todd Marinovich

Todd Marinovich

Todd Marvin Marinovich is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. He played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League, and also in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League...

led the Trojans to a 35–26 victory in Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

in a game that was called because of a thunderstorm

Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...

with 2 minutes 36 seconds to play. In naming it the top potentially season-defining game of 2008, Sports Illustrated highlighted a theme of credibility: Ohio State enters the game trying to move past the BCS title game losses of the previous two seasons and USC enters trying to show it remains highly competitive with its new starting quarterback and four of five new players on the offensive line.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

3:06 OSU Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

29 yard field goal 3-0 OSU
0:33 USC Havili
Stanley Havili
Stanley Havili is an American football fullback who is currently a practice squad member for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Personal:Havili's...

35 yard pass from Sanchez
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall...

(Buehler
David Buehler
-Dallas Cowboys:He was drafted in the 5th round by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2009 NFL Draft, and the first kicker taken. He was the first USC kicker to be drafted since Cole Ford in 1995. He handles the team's kickoffs and missed his only field goal attempt in the Cowboys' opening regular season...

kick) 7-3 USC

2nd Quarter

11:00 USC Ayles 1 yard pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick) 14-3 USC
2:49 USC Maualuga
Rey Maualuga
Rey Maualuga is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft...

48 yard interception return (Buehler kick) 21-3 USC

3rd Quarter

6:02 USC Williams 24 yard pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick) 28-3 USC
1:33 USC Williams 17 yard pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick) 35-3 USC

vs. Troy

at Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

10:14 OSU Nicol 13 yard pass from Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

(Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

13:35 TROY Glusman 22 yard field goal 7-3 OSU
9:08 OSU Hartline
Brian Hartline
Brian Hartline is an American Football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is the brother of Mike Hartline, a 4th string quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts....

39 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 14-3 OSU
1:49 TROY Jernigan
Jerrel Jernigan
Jerrel Jernigan is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy....

45 yard pass from Hampton
Jamie Hampton
Jamie Lee Hampton is a professional American tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On April 4, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of World No. 116. Hampton lived in Enterprise, Alabama until she was 13, when she moved to Auburn, Alabama...

(Glusman kick) 14-10 OSU

4th Quarter

13:28 OSU Robiskie
Brian Robiskie
Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...

38 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 21-10 OSU
4:46 OSU Hartline 16 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 28-10 OSU

vs. Minnesota

at Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

12:47 OSU Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

33 yard run (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU
7:01 MINN Monroe 33 yard field goal 7-3 OSU

2nd Quarter

9:45 OSU Pretorius 22 yard field goal 10-3 OSU
4:10 OSU Pretorius 44 yard field goal 13-3 OSU
0:33 OSU Robiskie
Brian Robiskie
Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...

8 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 20-3 OSU

3rd Quarter

10:40 MINN Monroe 28 yard field goal 20-6 OSU
7:37 OSU Pryor 1 yard run (Pretorius kick) 27-6 OSU

4th Quarter

14:55 OSU Robiskie 31 yard pass from Boeckman
Todd Boeckman
Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...

(Pretorius kick) 34-6 OSU
8:24 MINN Spry 3 yard run (Monroe kick) 34-13 OSU
1:13 MINN McKnight 22 yard pass from Weber
Adam Weber
Adam Weber is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football at Minnesota...

(Decker
Eric Decker
Eric Decker is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Broncos in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

pass from Maciejowski) 34-21 OSU

at Wisconsin

at Camp Randall Stadium

Camp Randall Stadium

Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a complete stadium since 1917. It is located on the center-southern region of the University of Wisconsin campus. The stadium seats...

, Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

This game was seen by many as the toughest conference game on the Buckeyes' schedule. With a healthy Chris Wells

Chris Wells (American football)

Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

, the Buckeyes would start the game out strong, with a touchdown on the opening drive. Momentum would begin to turn in the second quarter as the Badgers would intercept a long pass from Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

. The game went into halftime with the Buckeyes trailing 10-7.
Late in the fourth quarter, down 17-13, Terrelle Pryor orchestrated a late drive and would rush in the game winning touchdown with 1:08 left. In a last chance for the Badgers, the Buckeyes intercepted a pass to seal a 20-17 win.
The game was unusual for the Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

fans as the Wisconsin Marching Band was suspended for the game due to accusations of alcohol abuse, hazing and sexual misconduct. The crowd had to rely on music played over the loud speakers.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

11:49 OSU Wells
Chris Wells (American football)
Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

33 yard run (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

4:35 WISC Turner 9 yard pass from Evridge
Allan Evridge
Allan Evridge Allan Evridge Allan Evridge (born June 24, 1985 was a quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats football team in 2004 and 2005 and the Wisconsin Badgers in 2007 and 2008.-2008 Wisconsin Badgers season:...

(Welch kick) 7-7
0:01 WISC Welch 20 yard field goal 10-7 WISC

3rd Quarter

7:43 OSU Pretorius 21 yard field goal 10-10

4th Quarter

10:52 OSU Pretorius 34 yard field goal 13-10 OSU
6:31 WISC Hill 2 yard run (Welch kick) 17-13 WISC
1:08 OSU Pryor 11 yard run (Pretorius kick) 20-17 OSU

vs. Purdue

at Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

11:41 OSU Sabino
Etienne Sabino
Etienne Sabino is an American football linebacker. He currently attends the Ohio State University in his junior year. Sabino is considered one of the best outside linebackers in his class.-High school career:...

20 yard return of blocked punt (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU
0:57 OSU Pretorius 24 yard field goal 10-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

4:54 OSU Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was formerly a kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pettrey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on November 16, 2010 after a season-ending injury to Mike Nugent, another former...

49 yard field goal 13-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

11:03 PUR Wiggs 53 yard field goal 13-3 OSU

4th Quarter

14:30 OSU Pretorius 22 yard field goal 16-3 OSU

at Michigan State

at Spartan Stadium

Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)

Spartan Stadium opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans...

, East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

8:25 OSU Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

18 yard run (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU
4:33 OSU Robiskie
Brian Robiskie
Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...

7 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 14-0 OSU
2:44 OSU Wells
Chris Wells (American football)
Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

1 yard run (Pretorius kick) 21-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

6:34 OSU Wells 12 yard run (Pretorius kick) 28-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

10:51 MSU Gantt 3 yard pass from Cousins
Kirk Cousins
-College career:In 2007, newly hired Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio recruited Cousins to play for the Spartans. Cousins was redshirted for the 2007 season. In 2008, he spent the season as the back up quarterback to Brian Hoyer. He played in five games passing for a total of 310 yards and...

(Swenson
Brett Swenson
Brett Swenson is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Michigan State University.-Early life:...

kick) 28-7 OSU

4th Quarter

14:41 OSU Gibson
Thaddeus Gibson
Thaddeus Gibson is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

69 yard fumble return (Pretorius kick) 35-7 OSU
5:27 OSU Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was formerly a kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pettrey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on November 16, 2010 after a season-ending injury to Mike Nugent, another former...

40 yard field goal 38-7 OSU
0:15 OSU Hines
Jermale Hines
Jermale Hines is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft...

48 yard fumble return (Pettrey kick) 45-7 OSU

vs. Penn State

at Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

For the fourth straight year, ESPN

ESPN

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

's College GameDay

College GameDay

College GameDay is an ESPN entertainment show previewing college football games. It first aired in 1987 with Tim Brando as host and Lee Corso and Beano Cook as commentators. Beginning more-or-less as a report on college football games, the show would undergo a radical transformation beginning in...

crew broadcast from the site of the Penn State–Ohio State match-up.

In front of an Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

-record crowd of 105,711, the Nittany Lions got their first win at Ohio State since 1978 by defeating the Buckeyes 13-6 in a game where both offenses were held below their season averages. The turning point of the game occurred early in the fourth quarter with the Buckeyes holding a three-point lead and facing a third-and-1. Penn State safety Mark Rubin

Mark Rubin

Mark Harrison Rubin is a former American football safety of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Penn State.-Early years:...

tackled Terrelle Pryor, and forced a fumble which was recovered by Penn State. Nittany Lions' backup quarterback Pat Devlin

Pat Devlin (American football)

Patrick Ryan "Pat" Devlin is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He started at quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens of the University of Delaware...

, playing for injured starter Daryll Clark

Daryll Clark

Daryll Lawrence Clark is a football quarterback who is currently a member of the Chicago Rush. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League as an free agent in 2010. He played collegiately for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is the Nittany Lions' all-time leader in...

, scored on a quarterback sneak for the only touchdown of the game. After PSU placekicker Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly (American football)

Kevin Patrick Kelly is a former four-year starting placekicker for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He is from Bristol, Pennsylvania...

's second field goal, the Buckeyes last drive was ended by an interception at the goal line—Pryor's second turnover of the game. The Buckeyes were limited to their lowest point total in Ohio Stadium since 1982, and the Nittany Lions were charged with zero penalties.

Clark completed 12 of 20 passes for 121 yards before leaving, while the Nittany Lions defense held the Buckeyes running game in check, holding Pryor to six yards on nine attempts, and Beanie Wells

Chris Wells (American football)

Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

to 55 yards on 22 carries. The Buckeyes were the only team in 2008 to hold the Lions below 20 points, and the only team to prevent Penn State from scoring a touchdown in the first half.

Scoring summary

2nd Quarter

1:33 PSU Kelly
Kevin Kelly (American football)
Kevin Patrick Kelly is a former four-year starting placekicker for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He is from Bristol, Pennsylvania...

31 yard field goal 3-0 PSU
0:00 OSU Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was formerly a kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pettrey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on November 16, 2010 after a season-ending injury to Mike Nugent, another former...

41 yard field goal 3-3

3rd Quarter

3:19 OSU Pettrey 36 yard field goal 6-3 OSU

4th Quarter

6:25 PSU Devlin
Pat Devlin (American football)
Patrick Ryan "Pat" Devlin is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He started at quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens of the University of Delaware...

1 yard run (Kelly kick) 10-6 PSU
1:07 PSU Kelly 35 yard field goal 13-6 PSU

at Northwestern

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

Evanston, Illinois

Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

10:48 OSU - Wells
Chris Wells (American football)
Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

2 yard run (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU
4:43 NW - Kafka
Mike Kafka
Michael John "Mike" Kafka is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern.Kafka attended St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago,...

1 yard run (Villarreal kick) 7-7

2nd Quarter

14:03 OSU - Wells 55 yard run (Pretorius kick) 14-7 OSU
10:04 OSU - Pretorius 33 yard field goal 17-7 OSU
1:26 OSU - Robiskie
Brian Robiskie
Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...

15 yard pass from Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

(Pretorius kick) 24-7 OSU

3rd Quarter

11:03 NW - Villarreal 25 yard field goal 24-10 OSU
0:34 OSU - Nicol 6 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 31-10 OSU

4th Quarter

7:36 OSU - Robiskie 34 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 38-10 OSU
0:07 OSU - Herron
Daniel Herron
Daniel "Boom" Herron is a senior running back at Ohio State University. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. Herron was recruited by Jim Tressel. Herron's dad is a preacher...

16 yard run (Pretorius kick) 45-10 OSU

at Illinois

at Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium (Champaign)

thumb|right|300px|Original plan for Memorial Stadium circa 1921. Caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, 1921Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, in the United States, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The stadium is dedicated as...

, Champaign, Illinois

Champaign, Illinois

Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

8:48 OSU - Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

1 yard run (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU
5:30 ILL - Cumberland
Jeff Cumberland
-New York Jets:Cumberland made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills on January 2, 2011. Cumberland suffered a torn achilles tendon on September 25, 2011 against the Oakland Raiders. He was placed on the injured reserve list the following day.-External links:**...

7 yard pass from Williams (Eller kick) 7-7
1:10 OSU - Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins
-New Orleans Saints:Jenkins was the first cornerback to be taken by the Saints in the first round since Oregon's Alex Molden went at No. 11 in the 1996 NFL Draft. On August 9, 2009 the Saints agreed to terms with Jenkins on a five-year, $19 million contract....

blocked punt through end zone 9-7 OSU

2nd Quarter

14:15 OSU - Wells
Chris Wells (American football)
Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

3 yard run (Pretorius kick) 16-7 OSU
6:30 OSU - Sanzenbacher
Dane Sanzenbacher
Dane Sanzenbacher is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Ohio State.-High school career:...

20 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 23-7 OSU
2:39 ILL - Eller 28 yard field goal 23-10 OSU
0:00 ILL - Eller 44 yard field goal 23-13 OSU

4th Quarter

11:55 OSU - Herron
Daniel Herron
Daniel "Boom" Herron is a senior running back at Ohio State University. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. Herron was recruited by Jim Tressel. Herron's dad is a preacher...

12 yard run (Pretorius kick) 30-13 OSU
0:42 ILL - Duvalt 24 yard pass from Williams (Eller kick) 30-20 OSU

vs. Michigan

at Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State extended their win streak over Michigan to a record five and enjoyed their second biggest victory margin (35) in the series, superseded only by a 38-0 shutout in 1935.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

3:57 OSU - Wells
Chris Wells (American football)
Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...

59 yard run (Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

kick) 7-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

13:10 OSU - Hartline
Brian Hartline
Brian Hartline is an American Football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is the brother of Mike Hartline, a 4th string quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts....

53 yard pass from Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

(Pretorius kick) 14-0 OSU
2:51 MICH - Minor
Brandon Minor
Brandon Ricardo Minor is an American football running back who is currently a member of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010, but after being released during the final cuts, he has been on the New Orleans Saints and...

1 yard run (Lopata kick) 14-7 OSU

3rd Quarter

11:04 OSU - Herron
Daniel Herron
Daniel "Boom" Herron is a senior running back at Ohio State University. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. Herron was recruited by Jim Tressel. Herron's dad is a preacher...

49 yard run (Pretorius kick) 21-7 OSU
3:34 OSU - Robiskie
Brian Robiskie
Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...

8 yard pass from Pryor (Pretorius kick) 28-7 OSU

4th Quarter

14:52 OSU - Herron 2 yard run (Pretorius kick) 35-7 OSU
13:16 OSU - Hartline 18 yard pass from Boeckman
Todd Boeckman
Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...

(Pretorius kick) 42-7 OSU

2009 Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State vs. Texas

at University of Phoenix Stadium

University of Phoenix Stadium

University of Phoenix Stadium, opened August 1, 2006, is a multipurpose football stadium located in Glendale, Arizona. It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League and the annual Fiesta Bowl...

, Glendale, Arizona

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

7:28 OSU - Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was formerly a kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pettrey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on November 16, 2010 after a season-ending injury to Mike Nugent, another former...

51 yard field goal 3-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

11:45 TEX - Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence
Hunter Lawrence Tried out for the job of placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin.-High school career:...

27 yard field goal 3-3
5:39 OSU - Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius
Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...

30 yard field goal 6-3 OSU

3rd Quarter

8:29 TEX - McCoy
Colt McCoy
Daniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

14 yard rush (Lawrence kick) 10-6 TEX
1:04 TEX - Cosby
Quan Cosby
Quantwan Cosby better known as Quan Cosby is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns...

7 yard pass from McCoy (Lawrence kick) 17-6 TEX

4th Quarter

13:22 OSU - Pettrey 44 yard field goal 17-9 TEX
7:26 OSU - Pryor
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

5 yard pass from Boeckman
Todd Boeckman
Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...

(two-point conversion failed) 17-15 TEX
2:05 OSU - Herron
Daniel Herron
Daniel "Boom" Herron is a senior running back at Ohio State University. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. Herron was recruited by Jim Tressel. Herron's dad is a preacher...

15 yard run (two-point conversion failed) 21-17 OSU
0:16 TEX - Cosby 26 yard pass from McCoy (Lawrence kick) 24-21 TEX

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Final
AP	#2	#3	#5	#13	#14	#14	#12	#12	#10	#13	#12	#10	#10	#10	#10	#10	#9
Coaches	#3	#3	#5	#14	#13	#12	#11	#11	#10	#13	#12	#10	#10	#10	#10	#10	#11
Harris	Not released					#14	#12	#13	#10	#12	#11	#10	#10	#10	#10	#10	No Poll
BCS	Not released								#9	#12	#11	#11	#10	#10	#10	#10	No Poll

Roster

Wide Receivers

9 Hartline, Brian
Brian Hartline
Brian Hartline is an American Football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is the brother of Mike Hartline, a 4th string quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts....

- Junior*
89 Hummel, Garrett - Sophomore
18 Lisko, David - Senior
86 Potokar, Dan - Junior
80 Robiskie, Brian
Brian Robiskie
Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...

- Senior*
15 Ruhl, Kyle - Senior
12 Sanzenbacher, Dane - Sophomore
82 Small, Ray - Junior
10 Torrence, Devon - Sophomore
5 Washington, Taurian - Sophomore
11 Stoneburner, Jake - Freshman
8 Posey, DeVier
DeVier Posey
DeVier Posey is an American college football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Posey attended La Salle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio...

- Freshman
7 Thomas, Lamaar - Freshman

Offensive Tackles

75 Boone, Alex- Senior *
65 Ebner, Doug - Senior
66 Moses, Andrew - Junior
77 Smith, Connor - Sophomore
76 Sika, Scott - Junior
69 Slagle, Zach - Sophomore
76 J.B Shugarts - Freshman
74 Mike Adams - Freshman

Offensive Guards

68 Blankenship, Evan - Freshman
70 Browning, Bryant - Sophomore
67 Mitchum, Kyle - Senior
63 Person, Ben - Senior *
71 Rehring, Steve - Junior*
79 Skinner, Jon - Senior

Centers

64 Cordle, Jim - Junior*
57 Malone, Chris - Junior
50 Brewster, Michael - Freshman*

Tight End

86 Ballard, Jake - Junior
46 Larson, J.D - Junior
82 Miller, Andy - Sophomore
88 Nicol, Rory - Senior *
87 Smith, Brandon - Senior'
DiLillo, Nic - Freshman

Quarterback

17 Boeckman, Todd
Todd Boeckman
Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...

- Senior
14 Bauserman, Joe - Sophomore
2 Pryor, Terrelle
Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

- Freshman*

Running Back

46 Christian, K.C. - Sophomore
35 DeLande, Bo - Sophomore
33 Gantz, Joe - Junior
1 Herron, Daniel - Freshman
3 Saine, Brandon
Brandon Saine
Brandon Croft Saine is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Ohio State University. He played high school football and ran track for the Piqua Indians...

- Sophomore
28 Wells, Chris - Junior*
34 Wells, Maurice - Senior
24 Williams, Marcus - Sophomore

Fullback

49 Lukens, Ryan - Senior
43 Olson, Aram - Sophomore
48 Smith, Spencer - Sophomore
Martin, Jermil - Freshman

Defensive Lineman

92 Denlinger, Todd - Junior
90 Gray, Bryan - Junior
95 Rietschlin, Chris - Senior

Defensive Tackles

93 Abdallah, Nader - Senior
97 Heyward, Cameron - Sophomore *
72 Larimore, Dexter - Sophomore *
Rowell, Shawntel - Freshman
53 Goebel, Garrett - Freshman

Defensive End

90 Gibson, Thaddeus - Sophomore *
57 Ingham, Tom - Junior
44 Johnson, Mark - Sophomore
9 Rose, Robert - Sophomore *
98 Thomas, Solomon - Freshman
87 Wilson, Lawrence - Junior (Out for season)
84 Worthington, Doug - Junior
96 Mobley, Willie - Freshman
94 Wells, Keith - Freshman

Cornerbacks

13 Amos, Andre - Junior
4 Coleman, Kurt
Kurt Coleman
Kurt Coleman is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.-Early years:...

- Junior *
2 Jenkins, Malcolm
Malcolm Jenkins
-New Orleans Saints:Jenkins was the first cornerback to be taken by the Saints in the first round since Oregon's Alex Molden went at No. 11 in the 1996 NFL Draft. On August 9, 2009 the Saints agreed to terms with Jenkins on a five-year, $19 million contract....

- Senior *
29 Lane, Shaun - Senior
Howard, Travis - Freshman

Defensive Backs

5 Chekwa, Chimdi - Sophomore*
36 Daniels, Matt - Senior
39 Dougherty, Michael - Senior
30 Evege, Donnie - Freshman
24 Schwartz, Grant - Sophomore
11 Scott, James - Sophomore
20 Washington, Donald - Junior
17 Willis, Zach - Senior

Linebackers

1 Freeman, Marcus - Senior *
7 Hines, Jermale - Sophomore * (safety)
51 Homan, Ross - Sophomore *
33 Laurinaitis, James
James Laurinaitis
-St. Louis Rams:Laurinaitis was drafted in the 2nd round 35th overall by the St. Louis Rams. On July 29, 2009, he signed a four-year, $5.1 million contract. The deal contained $3.3 million guaranteed...

- Senior*
59 Libby, Kyle - Sophomore
26 Moeller, Tyler - Sophomore
36 Rolle, Brian - Sophomore
38 Spitler, Austin - Junior
55 Terry, Curtis - Senior
6 Sabino, Etienne
Etienne Sabino
Etienne Sabino is an American football linebacker. He currently attends the Ohio State University in his junior year. Sabino is considered one of the best outside linebackers in his class.-High school career:...

- Freshman
42 Sweat, Andrew - Freshman
Williams, Nathan - Freshman

Safety

8 Gant, Aaron - Junior
3 O'Neal, Jamario - Senior
14 Oliver, Nate - Freshman
23 Patterson, Nick - Senior
25 Pentello, Rocco - Freshman
21 Russell, Anderson - Junior*
Domicone, Zach - Freshman
Johnson, Orhian - Freshman

Long Snappers

52 Curtis, Don - Sophomore
53 Howe, Patrick - Sophomore
96 McQuaide, Jake - Sophomore

Kickers

12 Barclay, Devin - Sophomore
39 Good, Andrew - Junior
41 Mattimoe, Matt - Junior
20 Pettrey, Aaron
Aaron Pettrey
Aaron Pettrey is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was formerly a kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pettrey was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on November 16, 2010 after a season-ending injury to Mike Nugent, another former...

- Junior *
85 Pretorius, Ryan - Senior
Buchanan, Ben - Freshman

Coaching staff

Jim Tressel
Jim Tressel
James Patrick Tressel is a gameday consultant for the Indianapolis Colts, and former collegiate football head coach at both The Ohio State University from 2001 to 2011 and at Youngstown State University from 1986 to 2000. Tressel is most notable for his time at Ohio State. He was hired by the...

- Head Coach
Jim Bollman
Jim Bollman
Jim Bollman is the current offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. Bollman has been the offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes since 2001, covering the entire tenure of head coach Jim Tressel.-External links:...

- Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Jim Heacock
Jim Heacock
Jim Heacock is the defensive coordinator of the Ohio State University football team. Heacock has been a coach since 1971. He was an assistant coach for the University of Washington Huskies from 1983–1987. As the team prepared for its bowl game in 1987 Heacock accepted a job as the head...

- Defensive Coordinator
Darrell Hazell
Darrell Hazell
Darrell Hazell is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach at Kent State University.A native of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, Hazell attended Muskingum University starting in the fall of 1982. He played on the football team as a starter for his final three years at the school...

- Asst. Head Coach/Wide Receivers
Dick Tressel - Running Backs
Joe Daniels - Quarterbacks

Statistics

2008 Ohio State Buckeyes Statistics
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/fls/17300/stats/football/2008/stats.pdf

External links

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