OHIO STATE GAMEDAY

Gameday at Ohio State is a UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, both for the players and the many fans that converge on Columbus to see their Buckeyes play.

There’s the TEAM WALK from the As the game nears, the Buckeye faithful Once the team takes the field and the Blackwell Hotel to Ohio Stadium, amidst pour through the Ohio Stadium portals opening kickoff sails through the air, the a sea of scarlet and gray clad fans. Along in anticipation of the Band’s traditional excitement only intensifies as the fans the way, the Buckeyes stop at St. John ramp entrance and the ever-popular cheer the Buckeyes on to yet another Arena, receiving a rousing welcome from SCRIPT OHIO. thrilling victory. When the game ends, the Ohio State Marching Band and a the coaches and players gather in front standing room-only crowd of more than of the south stands where the band plays 10,000 at Skull Session. CARMEN OHIO, the school’s alma mater, and the players, coaches and fans sing along.

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BEST TRADITIONS Ohio State proudly boasts an alma mater (Carmen Ohio), two fight songs Sports Illustrated Vault, (Across the Field and Buckeye Battle Cry) and a state rock song (Hang on Aug. 22, 2011 Sloopy). Across the Field was ranked in the Top 10 for most inspiring fight songs in the country in a list compiled in 1990 by Bill Studwell, a librarian at #1 SCRIPT OHIO Northern Illinois University (and fight song expert). The pieces were graded on music quality, lyrics and overall tune. “To the untrained eye high above the field, it might appear at first that CARMEN OHIO BUCKEYE BATTLE CRY the members of the Ohio Oh! Come let’s sing Ohio’s praise, In old Ohio there’s a team State University Marching And songs to Alma Mater raise; that’s known thru-out the land; Band are imitating a While our hearts rebounding thrill, Eleven warriors, brave and bold, snake. In fact, they are With joy which death alone can still. whose fame will ever stand. executing a highly- Summer’s heat or Winter’s cold. And when the ball goes over, choreographed, The seasons pass, the years will roll; our cheers will reach the sky, 75-year-old Time and change will surely show Ohio field will hear again tradition How firm thy friendship O-hi-o. The Buckeye Battle Cry – that brings Drive! Drive on down the field, chills to the ACROSS THE FIELD Men of the scarlet and gray; fans—and Fight the team across the field, Don’t let them thru that line, the fans to a show them Ohio’s here We have to win this game today, roar—at every Set the earth reverberating Come on, Ohio! Buckeyes with a mighty cheer Smash through to victory. home game.” Rah! Rah! Rah! We cheer you as you go: Hit them hard and see Our honor defend how they fall; We will fight to the end for O-hi-o. Never let that team get the ball, Hail! Hail! the gang’s all here, So let’s win that old conference now.

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