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Mar 15 (Neutral), Ohio State (17-13) Win vs. Michigan State, 55-54, 31. Playing both defense and offense, Chris Gamble scored on a 43-yard reverse on the first drive of the 3rd quarter. (SI, p.75) Maurice Clarett, a freshman prospect, graduated early from high school and enrolled at Ohio State for the 2002 Winter Quarter to make himself eligible to participate in spring football practice. Jan 15, Ohio State (8-6) Loss vs. Michigan, 50-61, 15. Record: 14-0 (1st of 117) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 31-24 versus Miami (FL), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, April 30, 6:46AM. Ohio State added four members of the defensive backfield this summer in cornerbacks Jordan Hancock and Jakailin Johnson and safeties Jaylen Johnson and Andre Turrentine. Join our linker program. Armani Reeves. Regular Season; Preseason; Postseason; Strength of Schedule; 2023 Opponents; Games . The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 10-2, and a Big Ten Conference record of 7-1. Name 43 Nathan Williams* 44 Zach Boren 46 K.C. Feb 9 @ Illinois, Ohio State (11-10) Loss vs. Illinois, 57-76, 22. 11/23/2002 - Scoring Summary As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Join our linker program. (2002 archive October 12, 2002). The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The game was again unusually close, with Clarett fumbling three times and caught by the TV cameras arguing with running backs coach Tim Spencer on the sidelines (Keels, p.42), but he also carried the ball for 140 yards and two scores as Ohio State prevailed 27-16. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Buckeyes went on to play in the 2002 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, where they lost, 31-28, to the South Carolina Gamecocks . Article. Northwestern had a 6-0 lead after the 1st quarter but had had two drives stopped inside the Ohio State ten-yard line. Following their defeat of Michigan, Ohio State faced the number one ranked and heavily favored (11.5 points) Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl on January 3, 2003, selected that year as the championship game for the teams ranked first and second in the BCS ratings. Ohio State's many close calls during the season had earned them the nickname "Luckeyes" from critics and pundits, and they were installed as 14-point underdogs for the game. Following their defeat of Michigan, Ohio State faced the number one ranked and heavily favored (11.5 points) Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl on January 3, 2003, selected that year as the championship game for the teams ranked first and second in the BCS ratings. Playing a rare road game against an Ohio opponent in Paul Brown Stadium, named for an illustrious former Buckeye head coach, 6th-ranked Ohio State played much of the game trailing the unranked Bearcats of Conference USA, who had narrowly lost by a field goal the previous week to West Virginia. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Two plays later, with 4:55 to go, Maurice Hall took an option pitch from Krenzel and ran into the endzone from two yards out. But on their next possession they were forced to punt, and then they turned it over on the next 3 times they had the ball. 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 14-0 (1st of 117) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Big Ten Conference Record: 8-0 Coach: Jim Tressel (14-0) Points For: 410 Points/G: 29.3 (41st of 117) Points Against: 183 More Team Info Ohio State School History 2002 Ohio State Statistics Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2002 @OhioStateFB national championship team pic.twitter.com/nMnkl5v0Lr. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. (P. 53). Illinois took the lead in the 3rd quarter, only to lose it on a 50-yard strike from Krenzel to Jenkins. # 1 Demario McCall 5-9 191 Position CB Year Senior Hometown (Lindy's p.50) After Krenzel's fumble, Gamble caught the Penn State defender from behind at the OSU 41, preventing a touchdown return, and two plays later A.J. On fourth down with a yard to go, coach Jim Tressel opted against attempting a 54-yard field goal by Mike Nugent to tie the game, and in an uncharacteristically high-risk move, ran pass play "King Right 64 Y Shallow Swap" instead, whose first option was a short crossing pass ("shallow swap") to Hartsock (the "Y" receiver). Saturdays GameDay appearance was part of a weekend-long celebration for the 2002 national championship team, which began Friday night with the 2002 Champs Reunion, an event hosted by Eleven Warriors at Land-Grant Brewing Company. The Gophers blocked a punt that led to the first score of the day, a field goal, but Ohio State's defense throttled the Minnesota rushing attack, which had been averaging 271 yards a game, (Lindy's, p.54) holding it to 53 yards and the passing attack to 59, and Minnesota, despite starting its next two possessions at its 45, was unable to score further. After gaining a first down on a 4th down quarterback sneak, Krenzel completed a pass (and another play name went into Buckeye legend: Gun Switch Right Dart 59 X Skinny Wheel)[3] to Clarett swinging left out of the backfield ("wheel") while the wide receiver ran a post pattern to decoy the secondary ("X skinny") that resulted in a first down at the Michigan six-yard line. Two plays later, with 4:55 to go, Maurice Hall took an option pitch from Krenzel and ran into the endzone from two yards out. From there, Miami drove to a tying FG to send the game into overtime. On fourth down with a yard to go, coach Jim Tressel opted against attempting a 54-yard field goal by Mike Nugent to tie the game, and in an uncharacteristically high-risk move, ran pass play "King Right 64 Y Shallow Swap" instead, whose first option was a short crossing pass ("shallow swap") to Hartsock (the "Y" receiver). As the final play ended, Ohio State players stormed the field and fireworks went off not only in Tempe but also two doors down from my house as my neighbors celebrated. Fr. Krenzel dropped back and threw to Gamble on the right side. 25 to 10 Gee Scott Jr., TE No. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. As Miami QB Ken Dorsey dropped back to pass, Buckeye DE Will Smith raced around left tackle and sacked Dorsey with one hand. What Taylor didn't realize was that Clarett was stripping him of the ball on the tackle, and Ohio State regained possession at the Miami 28. Play Index. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Basketball. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.iDillard Joe Redmond . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 1999 Football Roster; 1998 Football Roster; 1997 Football Roster; . Dec 23, Ohio State (5-3) Win vs. Radford, 96-80, 9. The team was the first in NCAA Division I-Anow known as NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)history to finish its season at 14-0 following BYU's 14-1 season in 1996. Pretty packed house @LandGrantBeer for the @11W Ohio State 2002 national champions reunion. 2002 Football Season. Michigan had 11 Ohioans on that team, many of whom were key players. A Willis McGahee touchdown run brought the Hurricanes within 3 points by the beginning of the fourth quarter. Ohio State for the second season in a row played a non-conference West Coast team at mid-season, hosting the San Jose State Spartans for Homecoming on October 12. Do you have a blog? Mar 19 @ Georgia Tech, Ohio State (17-15) Loss vs. Georgia Tech, 58-72, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. I stayed up half the night watching post-game commentary and at work the next day most of the office where I worked was abuzz with talk of the game. If supporting an indie site is your thing, please considerbecoming a 12th Warrior,buying our merch, or contributing in other ways. Unfortunately, there was a coverage breakdown and Parrish returned the ball 50 yards to the OSU 25. However Ohio State's defense stymied Washington State throughout the game, intercepting Gesser twice and forcing the Cougars to surrender the ball on downs twice in Buckeye territory. The Ohio State offense struggled throughout the game, exemplified by Craig Krenzel losing a fumble at the Penn State one on Ohio State's first possession, but the defense held Penn State's offense to only seven points and a season-low 179 yards and 8 first downs (tying the Penn State school record for fewest first downs, which surprisingly occurred in Penn State's memorable 14-10 upset of the Miami Hurricanes in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl that grabbed them the national championship). On third down a catch by Chris Gamble was ruled incomplete due to his being out of bounds. Dec 6, Ohio State (3-3) Win vs. Virginia Tech, 62-57 7. Feb. 6, 2003. Playing both defense and offense, Chris Gamble scored on a 43-yard reverse on the first drive of the 3rd quarter. But in the sense of our collective group paying it forward, our hearts, our passion, our togethernessis that we will never forget those guys. The Illini appeared to make two touchdown receptions in their possession but the first was out-of-bounds and the second a bobbled incompletion. Ohio State failed to move the ball, and the subsequent punt set Miami up at their own 24. From his call of the touchdown, ABC announcer Brent Musburger uttered a phrase that has gone down in Buckeye lore: "Holy Buckeye". 64. Gamble intercepted the next pass in the end zone to preserve the lead. The game was again unusually close, with Clarett fumbling three times and caught by the TV cameras arguing with running backs coach Tim Spencer on the sidelines (Keels, p.42), but he also carried the ball for 140 yards and two scores as Ohio State prevailed 27-16. Fresh cotton and other wares at Eleven Warriors Dry Goods. We started with jersey No. Bad call!") Nov 25 (Neutral), Ohio State (1-2) Win vs. Central Michigan, 77-71 4. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Wide receiver Chris Gamble, who had played defensive back on key downs earlier in the season, was sent into the game when Wisconsin faced a 3-and-11 at the Buckeye 29-yard line. Illinois was 33 in conference play, and what seemed to be a mismatch proved to be yet another dangerously close game as the Illini kicked a field goal on the last play of the 4th quarter to come from behind to force overtime. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Heisman Trophy finalist Larry Johnson was held to a season-low 66 yards rushing on 16 attempts. On November 9, the 3rd-ranked Buckeyes, in an unexpectedly close game with the 4-5 Purdue Boilermakers (2-3 in Big Ten play), delivered one of the most thrilling moments in Ohio State football history. A successful 2022. Join our linker program. The overtime game was the first ever played by Ohio State, and on the opening possession the Buckeyes scored, with Krenzel scrambling from the pocket for 14 yards and Maurice Hall scoring on an 8-yard run up the middle. Home . Led by co-MVPs junior quarterback Craig Krenzel and sophomore wide receiver/cornerback Chris Gamble, freshman standout tailback Maurice Clarett, and senior safety Mike Doss, the Buckeyes won the Big Ten, then won the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which was also the 2003 BCS National Championship Game, to finish as college football's national champions for the first time since 1968. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Read more about our data coverage. Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. 2) Gamble appeared to land inbounds, again a first down. 6th-ranked and undefeated Ohio State took care of business in opening the Big Ten schedule with a 45-17 win over the 2-2 Indiana Hoosiers. 38 Source: Athletic Department official site, 2002 football archive 12-10-02 depth chart. Clarett began to make some progress on the ground, and then Krenzel unleashed a 57-yard bomb down the left sideline caught by WR Chris Gamble. Ohio State faced its next big test on the road October 19, in Madison, Wisconsin, taking on the Wisconsin Badgers in one of the most hostile stadiums in the nation. Do you have a sports website? Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 2002 Roster # Player Position Birthday Hometown High School Height Weight; 1: Bobby Britton: CB, ST: 9/28/1981: Jacksonville, FL: Raines: 5'11" 194: 2 . We've been going through a series of debating what Ohio State football player is the best to wear specific jersey numbers. Krenzel threw for three touchdowns to break the game open in the 3rd quarter, Clarett rushed for 132 yards and scored three times, and Mike Nugent connected on three field goals, tying the school record for 15 straight without a miss. 2) Gamble appeared to land inbounds, again a first down. In addition the Cougar defense limited tailback Maurice Clarett to just 36 yards rushing and held the Buckeyes to only a pair of field goals in the half. Mar 8, Ohio State (14-13) Loss vs. Michigan State, 58-72, 28. Three first downs moved the ball to the OSU 36, but then Dorsey went to the air with no success, missing on 1st and 2nd downs. The pass was intercepted by Miami safety Sean Taylor and Taylor returned it 28 yards before being tackled by Clarett. Trailing 97 in the fourth quarter, Krenzel engineered a drive from the Michigan 43 with 8:30 remaining. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Maurice Clarett returned to play after 2 weeks recuperating from his knee surgery September 16 and scored three times in the first half while accruing 104 yards rushing. The following Tuesday, in his weekly luncheon with the media, Coach Jim Tressel revealed that Clarett had suffered a knee injury during the game, had already undergone arthroscopic surgery, and would miss the next game. The 3rd quarter was scoreless, but midway through the 4th, on a 3rd and 6 from its own 16, Krenzel delivered a high pass 45 yards to Michael Jenkins, who out-jumped two defenders to give the Buckeyes a first down in Wisconsin territory. Animosity simmered in both teams as each had resented the other dancing on their logos after road wins in the immediately preceding years. 2002 Big Title. (Keels p.28, Lindy's p.26) He scored twice and Ohio State got a Nugent field goal and a safety to win convincingly. Ohio State took over at the Indiana 18 and scored on a short pass from Krenzel to Michael Jenkins to take a 3510 lead. Find out more. Maurice Clarett, returning from injury, scored an early touchdown to put the team ahead 73, and the defense held That Team Up North to three first half field goals that included a crucial stop inside the Ohio State ten just before the half. San Jose State had attempted to cancel the game because its schedule featured seven road games in an 8-week span, but was unable to find a replacement team for the Buckeye home date. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. Offensive captains for the season were named weekly, and were: Craig Krenzel (Texas Tech, Penn State, and That Team Up North), Mike Stafford (Kent State), Ben Hartsock (Washington State and Illinois), Ivan Douglas (Cincinnati), Chris Vance (Indiana), Alex Stepanovich (Northwestern and Purdue), Michael Jenkins (San Jose State), Shane Olivea (Wisconsin), and for the Minnesota game, Andy Groom and Bryce Bishop. (P. 53). With the game in hand, backup quarterback Scott McMullen directed the Buckeye offense for much of the second half, completing 7 of his 11 passes. Nov 25, Ohio State (1-0) Win vs. Coppin State, 58-51, 2. They later missed a pair of field goal attempts before scoring a touchdown with less than 2 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter to narrow the Buckeye lead to 24-16. Do you have a sports website? First year coach Jim Tressel was able to deliver on his promise of an upset victory over the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. As an independent site, we're committed to delivering Buckeye fans the news and analysis they deserve, all while remaining free. DL Zach Cicero - No. The 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Heisman Trophy finalists quarterback Ken Dorsey and tailback Willis McGahee, Miami was favored by nearly two touchdowns over the offensively anemic Buckeyes. Wilhelm played six of his eight years in the NFL with the Chargers and started during the 2007, making 97 tackles. Facebook Twitter Instagram. Jack Wenninger twirled a one-hit, complete-game, gem to improve to 5-3 on the season.Wenninger began his outing by retiring the first six batters that came to the plate, before yielding his lone hit, a lead-off double, in . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Wide receiver Chris Gamble, who had played defensive back on key downs earlier in the season, was sent into the game when Wisconsin faced a 3-and-11 at the Buckeye 29-yard line. (Lindy's, p.15; SI p.16), Prior to the 2002 season, the Buckeyes were ranked thirteenth in the AP Poll after losing the 2002 Outback Bowl on a last second field goal to the South Carolina Gamecocks. As the season progressed, quarterback Craig Krenzel was solid, if not spectacular. But their defense served notice on the first play from scrimmage that things were not going to be easy for the Hurricanes. Please note that this tracker will be updated with . Jim Tressel, Mark Dantonio, Mike Doss, Maurice Clarett, Craig Krenzel and more participating in a chalk talk. Roster News Schedule. Ohio State coach Jim Tressellreached into his bag of tricks and called for a fake FG, but apparently not everyone got the call and the fake was unsuccessful. Miami (Fl) had one last possession to tie the game, however Ohio State forced a lame duck throw out of the hands of Dorsey, killing Miami (Fl)'s national title hopes. The first overtime began with Miami driving to a touchdown on Dorsey's 7-yard pass to Winslow over the middle (note: OSU was called for pass interference on the play, which Miami declined). See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Mar 13 (Neutral), Ohio State (15-13) Win vs. Iowa, 66-64, 29. The Buckeyes had risen in the polls to now rank 2nd, and concluded their season road games in Champaign, Illinois, taking on the 4-6 Illinois Fighting Illini. The Hurricanes were attempting to win their second consecutive championship, winning the Rose Bowl in the previous season and winning 34 straight games in dominating fashion. Find out more. The offense had been stagnant the entire game, unable to run against the Purdue defense. The Buckeye defense was equally stellar, limiting Purdue to a pair of field goals on four possessions inside the Ohio State 20, and an interception by middle linebacker Matt Wilhelm allowed Mike Nugent to kick a tying field goal as the clock ran out in the first half. 2002 National Champion. Pos. With a first down Ohio State would have been in a position to run the clock out and win the game without it going to overtime. The 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was the national champion of the 2002 college football season. On November 9, the 3rd-ranked Buckeyes, in an unexpectedly close game with the 4-5 Purdue Boilermakers (2-3 in Big Ten play), delivered one of the most thrilling moments in Ohio State football history. Krenzel completed the drive with a short touchdown pass to tight end Ben Hartsock, and although a try for a 2-point conversion failed, the Buckeyes led 19-14. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Wg. Stroud Selected by Houston Texans. (Lindy's p.62: Keels, p.74-75). 2002 State Tournament Results and Box Scores: State Tournament Bracket Regional Tournament Bracket Final Computer Rankings: X Cincinnati Elder (14-1) defeated Warren G. Harding (14-1) 21-19: 2002 Boys Division I State Football Champions Cincinnati Elder High School . April 19, 2020 1:10 pm ET. The team was the first in Division I-A (now Division I FBS) history to finish its season at 140, and the second to win 14 games, following BYU's 141 season in 1996. College Football Scores. 2002 Ohio State Football Roster. WR Corban Cleveland - No. The 2002 season. Jan 11, Ohio State (8-5) Win vs. Indiana, 81-69, 14. (Lindy's, p.42) The offense ran up 567 yards, a season-high, with Krenzel and backup Scott McMullen combining for 355 yards passing on only 19 completions. In the 2nd overtime, OSU quickly drove for a touchdown, with Clarett taking it the final 5 yards in his final play as a Buckeye. The Big Ten Conference summer media day sessions predicted Ohio State to finish second in the conference behind Michigan and ahead of Michigan State. As it had on its earlier road games, Ohio State struggled offensively with an inconsistent running game minus Maurice Clarett. Dec 3, Ohio State (2-3) Loss vs. Georgia Tech, 53-73 6. Portsmouth West, making its first state finals appearance, was held to 79 total yards. Tailback Maurice Clarett, the first true freshman to start at tailback in school history, (Athletic Department archive August 24, 2002) scored three touchdowns in his first game, sparking a convincing 4521 win. [2] The intensity of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry was increased by the stakes: a victory by the 12-0 Buckeyes would secure a spot for them in the BCS National Championship game. Dec 14, Ohio State (3-2) Win vs. Morehead State, 74-60, 6. Football Roster - Ohio State Buckeyes Roster Schedule Tickets Ohio Stadium News Stats History Team Links Camps 2023 Spring Game Tickets On Sale BUY 2021-22 ROSTER season 2021-22 List View # 0 Kamryn Babb 6-0 210 Position WR Year Graduated Hometown St. Louis, Mo. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. To this day, many Miami fans (undoubtedly fueled by commentator Dan Fouts' infamous "Bad call! The Buckeyes had risen in the polls to now rank 2nd, and concluded their season road games in Champaign, Illinois, taking on the 4-6 Illinois Fighting Illini. With new life and a 1st down at the 2-yard line, Ohio State punched it in on Krenzel's 1-yard keeper. Without a doubt, it is a game worth watching again and again (if you are an Ohio State fan that is). American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Twice All-American safety Mike Doss, in an emotional announcement on January 9, 2002, advised that he would not declare himself for the NFL draft and would return to Ohio State for his senior season. Article 82 C.J. Ohio State replied with a long drive and a field goal by Mike Nugent, then used an interception by Cie Grant and a fumble recovery by Donnie Nickey to keep Northwestern at bay. Gamble had begun the season playing receiver only, but had shown so much defensive talent in practice that he eventually took over the primary CB position. Roster News . The key play of the game, however, came on the first series of the 3rd quarter with Penn State in possession and having the lead, 73. The game started slowly and was tied 7-7 early in the 2nd quarter. The regular season finale against the Michigan Wolverines on November 23 logically became the most important of the regular season. On their first possession in overtime, the Hurricanes scored a touchdown on a 7 yard pass to Kellen Winslow. Christian 46 Grant . Now ranked sixth in the nation, the Buckeyes faced their first marquee opponent and second Heisman quarterback candidate in Jason Gesser on September 14 when they hosted the 10th-ranked Cougars of Washington State. Visit ESPN to view the Ohio State Buckeyes team roster for the current season Feb 15 @ Michigan, Ohio State (12-11) Loss vs. Michigan, 54-70, 24. Feb 5, Ohio State (11-9) Win vs. Minnesota, 73-68, 21. Ohio State took the field again on offense, moving down the field quickly and capping the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run by Maurice Clarett. Hancock will wear No.. Buckeye radio broadcaster Paul Keels, in his book recounting the season, noted that the fans in Ohio Stadium that day were unusually loud and supportive. On fourth and 3, after an initial signal of defensive holding, a pass interference penalty was called by official Terry Porter on Miami defensive back Glenn Sharpe. Maurice Clarett, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 10:23. (Lindy's, p.50) Clarett played only the first series of the game before injuring his shoulder again and leaving the game. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, April 30, 6:46AM. From there, OSU drove to a score as QB Craig Krenzelkept for a touchdown on a 4th-and-1 play from the 2-yard line. Previous Year Next Year. But this was no ordinary group of players and 2002 was no ordinary year for Ohio State football. Dec 21, Ohio State (4-3) Win vs. Seton Hall, 71-54, 8. Record: 10-2 (8th of 119) (Schedule & Results) Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll. 2023 Ohio State Football Roster | Eleven Warriors 2023 Ohio State Football Roster Trending Skull Session: The NFL Draft is Fun,. Elg. (Keels p.35). The game featured Chris Gamble starting on both offense and defense (which had last occurred for Ohio State in 1963) and playing 89 of the game's 138 plays (51 on defense, 31 on offense, and 7 on punt returns). By season's end, Krenzel would have thrown 249 times and completed 148 of them for a completion. Hawk ended the threat with his second interception of the year. . Kent State scored twice in the last 4 minutes of the first half but never threatened an upset. On third down a catch by Chris Gamble was ruled incomplete due to his being out of bounds. After a lost fumble with two minutes remaining, Michigan regained possession at its own 20 with only 50 seconds. Standings . The 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. That Team Up North was 9-2, a contender for the conference championship with a 6-1 record, and ranked 9th in the USA Today poll and 12th in the AP. The Buckeyes return to their home field Saturday for their annual spring game, moving one step closer to the start of the 2023 season Sept. 2 . From his call of the touchdown, ABC announcer Brent Musburger uttered a phrase that has gone down in Buckeye lore: "Holy Buckeye". In fact, Field Judge Terry Porter had thrown his flag late and he signaled pass interference on Sharpe. All rights reserved. 2000 Roster # Player Position Birthday Hometown High School Height Weight; 1: Bobby Britton: CB, ST: 9/28/1981: Jacksonville, FL: Raines: 5'11" 194: 2 . PUR Brandon Jones 11 rushes, 28 yards. The regular season finale against the Michigan Wolverines on November 23 logically became the most important of the regular season. Feb 22, Ohio State (13-11) Win vs. Purdue, 52-44, 25. Seven sacks of Heisman Trophy candidate Kliff Kingsbury and containment of the Tech offense until late in the game did much to establish the credibility of the Buckeye defense. After a Gamble interception of Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton stifled any comeback by the Boilermakers, the Buckeyes escaped West Lafayette with a victory, 10-6. The Buckeyes settled for a field goal and a ten point lead.

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