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OHIO STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor | 2400 Olentangy River Rd. | Columbus, 43210 Ohio State Football Release No. 3/4 Ohio State Travels to No. 15/16 Northwestern Sept. 30, 2013 Game to be televised in primetime on ABC at 7/8 p.m. ET; teams meeting for first time since 2008

#3/4 Ohio State (5-0, 1-0) FIRST AND 10 A GLANCE AT THE BUCKEYES at • Ohio State enters the game with the nation’s Ohio State is 5-0 and 1-0 in the Big Ten for the #15/16 Northwestern (4-0, 0-0) longest winning streak at 17 games. second consecutive season and is ranked third in Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 - 7/8 p.m. ET • Ohio State has won the last four meetings with this week’s USA Today/Coaches Top 25 poll and Ryan Field (47,130) Northwestern and 28 of the last 29 overall. fourth in the Associated Press poll for the fourth Evanston, Ill. • Ohio State ranks first in the Big Ten and fifth in the straight week. NCAA in first downs with 127. The Buckeye offense, averaging a Big Ten-best THE BROADCASTS • Ohio State leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth in the 48.2 points per game, leads the Big Ten and is 17th Television: ABC will televise the game NCAA in scoring with 48.2 ppg. nationally with 501.2 yards per game. Their rushing with Brent Musburger and former Buckeye in the booth • Ohio State is outscoring teams 216-21 in the first attack is one of the best in the nation, ranking and Heather Cox on the sidelines. quarter this season. second in the Big Ten and 12th in the NCAA with • Ohio State is averaging 501.2 yards of total of- 287.2 yards per game on the ground. They rank first Radio: WBNS (FM 97.1 The Fan) is the flagship station for fense per game while giving up only 304.0. in the Big Ten and fifth in the NCAA in first downs the 64-station Ohio State Radio Network. The • Ohio State’s defense ranks eighth nationally in with 127. pregame show airs 30 minutes rushing defense (84.6 ypg). The unit has not al- Seniors Jordan Hall (427 yards, 8 TDs) and Carlos prior to kickoff. Paul Keels will lowed a run of 20 or more yards this season. Hyde (126 yards in 2 games) are Ohio State’s most call the play-by-play with former • Junior passed experienced rushers. Junior QB Braxton Miller Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines. The game also can to become Ohio State’s all-time leading rusher -- Ohio State’s all-time leading rusher among be heard nationally on Sports USA Radio with Adam Amin, among QBs with 83 yards rushing vs. Wisconsin. QBs (2,151 yards) -- has rushed for 165 yards in a Gary Barnett and Troy West and Sirius-XM channels 91. • Miller is tied for first with with little more than eight quarters of play this season. six career games of at least 300 yards of total He returned from a knee injury last Saturday vs. URBAN MEYER offense. Wisconsin, completing 17 of 25 passes for 198 yards Alma Mater...... , ’86 • Junior LB leads the B1G with 7.0 TFL. and a career-high tying four TDs. He also rushed for Career Record...... 121-23 (.840), 12th year • Urban Meyer last faced Northwestern in 2001 in 83 yards on 22 carries. Ohio State Record...... 17-0, 2nd year his first season at Bowling Green, a 43-42 win for The Silver Bullet defense is led by All-Big Ten Big Ten Record...... 9-0, 2nd year the Falcons in Evanston. junior Ryan Shazier, who leads the Big Ohio State Home Record...... 12-0 (1.000) Ten with 7.0 TFL to go along with 37.0 total tackles. Career Home Record...... 69-7 (.907) Ohio State Road Record...... 5-0 (1.000) This young group is becoming one of the best in Career Road Record...... 38-13 (.745) the Big Ten and the nation, allowing just 84.5 yards Career Neutral Record...... 14-3 (.823) per game on the ground. Last Saturday Ohio State’s Career Against Top 25...... 25-10 (.714) defense held Wisconsin to 104 yards rushing, Career Against Top 10...... 11-4 (.733) nearly 250 yards below its season average, while Career in Overtime...... 5-0 (1.000) the Buckeye secondary, led by junior All-American Career in Bowl Games...... 7-1 (.875) (2 INTs), ranks 23rd in the NCAA with Career in BCS Games ...... 4-0 (1.000) six this season. 2013 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result TV 8/31 Buffalo W, 40-20 ESPN2 9/7 San Diego State W, 42-7 ABC ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF 9/14 at California W, 52-34 FOX Associate Director, FB SID...... Jerry Emig 9/21 Florida A&M W, 76-0 BTN [email protected]; 614-688-0343 (o); 614-203-276 (c) 9/28 #23 Wisconsin W, 31-24 ABC Associate Director, Secondary FB SID.... Adam Widman 10/5 at #15 Northwestern 8 p.m. ABC [email protected]; 614-247-0011 (o); 614-572-6903 (c) Associate AD for Communications...... Dan Wallenberg 10/12 Open Director...... Leann Parker 10/19 Iowa 3:30 p.m. ABC, ESPN/2 Assistant Directors...... Kendra Willard, Brett Rybak 10/26 Penn State 8 p.m. ABC, ESPN/2 ...... Alex Morando, Danielle Warner 11/2 at Purdue TBA TBA Interns...... Julie Brown, Ben Vondal 11/9 Open Office Associate...... Jennifer Kirchner 11/16 at TBA TBA Office Phone/Fax...... 614-292-6861/614-292-8547 11/23 Indiana TBA TBA Web site...... OhioStateBuckeyes.com 11/30 at #17 Michigan TBA TBA Facebook...... Facebook.com/Buckeyes 12/7 B1G Championship1 8 p.m. FOX Senior RB ran 17 times for 85 yards in the win ...... @OhioStAthletics; @Brutus_Buckeye 1 Lucas Oil Stadium, , Ind.; times are Eastern vs. Wisconsin Saturday at . OhioStateBuckeyes.com 2013 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL • AT NORTHWESTERN GAME NOTES

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11 a.m. ET 1:40 p.m. ET 6:15 p.m. ET Noon ET No media availability OSU at Northwestern No media availability Weekly release posted at Coach Meyer on Big Ten Coach Meyer post- Coach Urban Meyer 8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN OhioStateBuckeyes.com teleconference practice update; Call-In Show Email Jerry Emig selected players available (97.1 FM The Fan in Postgame Interviews 11:45 a.m. ET ([email protected]) or (WHAC Indoor Field) Columbus, or Ohio State locker room Coach Meyer press Adam Widman www.971thefan.com) is closed. Coach Meyer conference ([email protected]) for 6:30-7:30 p.m. ET and selected assistant (WHAC Team Room) call-in number Return out-of-town calls coaches and players 12:15 a.m. ET for requested players will be brought to the Asst. Coaches available interview area following a (WHAC Team Room) cooling-off period. 12:30 a.m. ET The Athletic Complex (WHAC) is located at 535 Irving Schottenstein Drive, Columbus, OH Player interviews 43210. Coach Meyer’s Monday press confereces are held in the WHAC Team Room. Parking is available (WHAC Indoor Field) on the north and west sides of the building. Please enter through the Biggs Atrium on the north side. A complete transcript of Coach Meyer will be available online at www.OhioStateBuckeyes.com after each Monday press conference and after home games.

A STRETCH OF PRIME TIME GAMES Ohio State Winning Streaks (buster) THE COACHES Ohio State is playing a prime time game for the 22 – 1967-69 (at Michigan, 24-12) second consecutive week after topping No. 23 19 – 2005-06 (vs. Florida, 41-14) Wisconsin, 31-23, last week in an 8 p.m. kickoff 19 – 2002-03 (at Wisconsin, 17-10) that was aired by ABC. An off week follows the 17 – 1915-17 (tied Auburn, 0-0) Northwestern game and then the Buckeyes return 17 – 2012 (current) to action with a 3:30 p.m. tilt against Iowa at Ohio 14 – 1899-00 (Ohio Medical, 11-6) Stadium. The prime timers will return after that, 13 – 1957-58 (tied at Wisconsin, 7-7) though, with Ohio State hosting Penn State in an 8 12 – 1944-45 (Purdue, 35-13) Urban Meyer...... Coach...... Pat Fitzgerald p.m. kickoff Oct. 26. This is the first time Ohio State 11 – 1995 (at Michigan, 31-23) Cincinnati, 1986...... Alma Mater...Northwestern,1996 will play two night games in one season at Ohio 11 – 1979 (vs. USC, 17-16) 17-0 (2nd)...... Record at School...... 54-39 (8th) Stadium. 11 – 1975 (vs. UCLA, 23-10) 121-23 (12th)...... Career Record...... 54-39 (8th) 1-0...... Record vs. Opponent...... 0-3 11 – 1954-55 (at Stanford, 6-0) FIRST OF FOUR VS. RESTED TEAMS 10 – 2010 (Illinois, 28-21) Game By Game Stats GameGame By Game By Game Stats StatsGame By Game Stats Northwestern was off last week. The Wildcats 10 – 1996 (Michigan, 13-9) defeated Maine, 35-21, on Sept. 21 to improve to 10 – 1934-35 (Notre Dame, 18-13) 4-0 on the season. NU is the first of four Big Ten 2013-14 Football Contact Us ContactContact Us Us Contact Us 2013-14 Football 2013-14 Football2013-14 FootballTALE OF THE TAPE teams that will have the week off before playing FIVE 10-PLUS WIN STREAKS FOR MEYER NCAA Rankings Ohio State. The others: Iowa, Penn State and Urban Meyer is in the midst of his third-longest win- Purdue. Ohio State’s “off” weeks come before the ning streak. The only active coach – and one of only Iowa and Illinois games. nine all-time – to have multiple 20-game winning Ohio St. Buckeyes (5-0) NorthwesternNorthwestern WildcatsNorthwestern Wildcats (4-0) (4-0) Wildcats (4-0) streaks, Meyer won his last game at Florida – 37-24 Schedule/Results | Roster | Team Statistics | Game By GameSchedule/Results | RankingSchedule/Results Trends | Roster| Team | Roster Schedule/Results| FinalTeam | Trends TeamStatistics Statistics | Conf | RosterGame Team | Game By| List TeamGame By| Scoreboard StatisticsGame | Ranking | Ranking | |TrendsGame National Trends By| TeamGame | TeamFinal | Ranking TrendsFinal Trends | Conf | TeamTeamConf Team ListFinal | ListTrendsScoreboard | Scoreboard | Conf | NationalTeam | National List | ScoreboardOHIO | STATENational AND GAMEDAY over Penn State in the 2011 – and he Rankings | Ranking Summary RankingsRankings | Ranking | Ranking Summary SummaryRankings | Ranking Summary

Schedule/Results Schedule/ResultsSchedule/ResultsTeam Stats - ThroughSchedule/Results games 09/28/2013 TeamTeam Stats Stats - Through - ThroughTeam games gamesStats 09/28/2013 - 09/28/2013 Through games 09/28/2013 Ohio State has a 20-10 record in games that ESPN’s has guided the Buckeyes to 17 consecutive wins for Date Opponent ResultDateDateStat DateOpponentOpponent RankResultOpponentResultValueStat Stat Result Stat RankRankValueValue Rank ValueCollege GameDay is on site. The Buckeyes are 10-3 a current 18-game winning streak. He has coached 08/31/2013 Buffalo W 40 - 08/31/201320 08/31/2013Total Offense@ California@08/31/2013 California @ CaliforniaW 4417W - 3044 -501.2 30TotalTotal OffenseW Offense 44 - 30Total TotalOffense Offense 30 30483.3483.3 30 when483.3 Gameday is in Columbus, 7-5 on the road and teams to winning streaks of 10 or more games five 09/07/2013 San Diego St. W 42 - 09/07/20137 09/07/2013Rushing OffenseSyracuseSyracuse09/07/2013 SyracuseW 4812W - 2748 -287.2 27RushingRushing OffenseW 48 Offense -Rushing 27 Rushing Offense Offense 18 18249.5249.5 18 3-2249.5 at neutral sites. Some GameDay tidbits: times. 09/14/2013 @ California W 52 - 09/14/201334 09/14/2013Passing OffenseWesternWestern Mich. Mich. W 3886W - 1738 -214.0 17PassingPassing Offense OffensePassing Offense 64 64233.8233.8 09/14/2013 Western Mich. W 38 - 17 Passing Offense 64 •233.8 Ohio State’s first GameDay game was the Sept. 09/21/2013 Florida A&M W 76 - 09/21/20130 09/21/2013Team PassingMaine EfficiencyMaine09/21/2013 MaineW 3510W - 2135170.54 - 21TeamTeam PassingW Passing 35 PassingEfficiency- 21 EfficiencyTeam Efficiency Passing Efficiency23 23158.15158.15 23 158.15 09/28/2013 Wisconsin W 31 - 10/05/201324 10/05/2013Scoring OffenseOhio OhioSt.10/05/2013 St. Ohio- St. - 6 48.2ScoringScoring Offense- OffenseScoringScoring Offense Offense T-21T-21 41.341.3 T-21 28,41.3 1996 game at Notre Dame (a 29-16 victory); Urban Meyer Winning Streaks (seasons) 10/05/2013 @ Northwestern - 10/12/201310/12/2013Total Defense@ Wisconsin@10/12/2013 Wisconsin @ Wisconsin- 18- 304.0TotalTotal Defense- DefenseTotal TotalDefense Defense 87 87426.8426.8 87 •426.8 GameDay, not an every week spectacle in its 22 – Florida (2008 and 2009) 10/19/2013 Iowa - 10/19/201310/19/2013Rushing DefenseMinnesotaMinnesota10/19/2013 Minnesota- - 8 84.6RushingRushing Defense- DefenseRushingRushing Defense Defense 28 28118.0118.0 28 118.0infancy, featured Ohio State on three consecutive 20 – Utah (2003 and 2004) and Florida (2005) 10/26/2013 @ Iowa - Passing Yards Allowed 117 308.8 10/26/2013 Penn St. - 10/26/2013Passing Yards Allowed@10/26/2013 Iowa @ Iowa 54- 219.4 Passing- PassingYards Allowed YardsPassing Allowed Yards Allowed 117 308.8 117 308.8productions in 1996: the Notre Dame game; the 18 – Florida (2010) and Ohio State (2012-13) 11/02/2013 @ Purdue - 11/02/201311/02/2013Team Passing@ Nebraska Efficiency@11/02/2013 Nebraska Defense@ Nebraska- 47- 118.49TeamTeam Passing-Passing Passing Efficiency EfficiencyEfficiencyTeam Defense Passing DefenseDefense Efficiency32 32 113.20Defense113.20 32 113.20 11/16/2013 @ Illinois - 11/16/201311/16/2013Scoring DefenseMichiganMichigan11/16/2013 Michigan- 23- 17.0ScoringScoring Defense- DefenseScoringScoring Defense Defense 52 52 23.823.8 52 Oct.23.8 5 Penn State at Ohio State game; and the 11 – Florida (2006 and 2007) 11/23/2013 Indiana - 11/23/201311/23/2013Turnover MarginMichiganMichigan11/23/2013 St. St. Michigan- T-22 St.- Turnover1.0 Turnover -Margin MarginTurnoverTurnover Margin Margin T-22T-22 1.0 1.0 T-22 Oct.1.0 26 Ohio State at Iowa game; and 11 – Bowling Green (2001 and 2002) 11/30/2013 @ Michigan - 11/30/201311/30/20133rd Down Conversion@ Illinois@11/30/2013 Illinois Pct @ Illinois- 41- 0.4643rd Down3rd Down- Conversion3rd Down Conversion Conversion 3rdPct Down Pct Pct.Conversion15 Pct150.5170.517 15 •0.517 Ohio State won its first four games with GameDay 4th Down Conversion Pct 8 0.7864th Down4th Down Conversion4th Down Conversion Conversion Pct Pct Pct. T-84T-840.3330.333 4th Down Conversion Pct T-84 0.333on site and 10 of its first 11. Meyer’s Single Season Winning Streaks 3rd Down Converstion Pct Defense 4 0.2323rd Down3rd3rd Down DownConverstion Converstion Conversion3rd Pct Down Defense PctPct. Defense DefenseConverstion95 Pct950.441 Defense0.441 95 0.441 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 89 0.6254th Down4th4th Down DownConversion Conversion Conversion 4thPct DownDefense Pct Pct. Defense DefenseConversion82 Pct82 0.571Defense0.571 82 0.571 12 – Florida (2009) Red Zone Offense T-27 0.917Red RedZone Zone Offense RedOffense ZoneRed Offense Zone Offense 15 150.9470.947 15 STREAKING0.947 12 – Utah (2004) Red Zone Defense T-12 0.667Red RedZone Zone DefenseRed Defense ZoneRed Defense Zone Defense107 1070.9290.929 107 Ohio0.929 State carries the nation’s longest winning 12 – Ohio State (2012) Net Punting 110 33.50 Net Punting 20 40.33 Net Punting Net PuntingNet Punting 110 33.50 110 streak33.50 into Saturday at 17 games. It is the 15th win- 10 – Florida (2008) Punt Returns 24 13.83Punt PuntReturns ReturnsPunt PuntReturns Returns 82 82 6.006.00 82 6.00 Kickoff Returns 30 23.90KickoffKickoff Returns ReturnsKickoffKickoff Returns Returns 45 4522.6022.60 45 ning22.60 streak in school history of 10 or more games. 8 – Bowling Green (2002) First Downs Offense T-5 First127 FirstDowns Downs Offense OffenseFirst FirstDowns Downs OffenseT-35T-35 100 100 T-35 The100 streak is tied for the fourth-longest in school First Downs Defense 64 First85 FirstDowns Downs DefenseFirst Defense DownsFirst Allowed Downs DefenseT-90T-90 99 99 T-90 history99 with 22 consecutive wins the longest. Fewest Penalties Per Game T-80 6.60FewestFewest PenaltiesFewest Penalties PenaltiesPer GameFewestPer Game Per Penalties Game Per43 Game43 5.255.25 43 5.25 Fewest Penatly Yards Per Game 84 57.60FewestFewest FewestPenatly Penatly PenaltyYards Yards FewestPer Yards GamePer PerPenatly Game Game YardsT-64 T-64Per 48.75Game48.75 T-64 48.75 Time of Possession 20 33:05TimeTime of Possession of PossessionTime of PossessionTime of Possession54 5430:0430:04 54 30:04 View Complete Ranking Summary ViewView Complete Complete Ranking RankingView Summary Complete Summary Ranking Summary

Individual Leaders IndividualIndividual Leaders LeadersIndividual Leaders 2 Stat Player ValueStat Stat PlayerStatPlayer PlayerValueValue Value APY Jordan Hall APY499 APY TreyvonAPYTreyvon Green Green Treyvon Green428 428 428 FGM Drew Basil FGM3 FGM Jeff FGMBudzienJeff Budzien Jeff Budzien 6 6 6 Int Bradley Roby Int2 Int IbraheimIntIbraheim Campbell CampbellIbraheim Campbell3 3 3 Pass Pass Pass Pass Braxton Miller 175.31 TrevorTrevor Siemian Siemian Trevor 160.81Siemian160.81 160.81

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SCOUTING THE WILDCATS 2013 Buckeye B1G Award Winners UNIVERSITY INFORMATION The Widcats (4-0, 0-0) are ranked 15th in this week’s Braxton Miller, Offensive (Sept. 30) Location...... Columbus, Ohio USA Today/Coaches Top 25 poll and 16th in the Cameron Johnston, Special Teams (Sept. 30) Population...... 1.7 million Associated Press poll. They had a bye last Saturday , Offensive PoW (Sept. 23) Founded...... 1870 and are coming off a 35-21 win over Maine Sept. 21. Ryan Shazier, Defensive PoW (Sept. 23) Joined Big Ten...... 1912 The Wildcats also have posted wins at Cal (44-30), First Year of Big Ten Football...... 1913 and at home vs. Syracuse (48-27) and Western 2013 Buckeye National Honors Enrollment...... 56,387 Michigan (38-17). Kenny Guiton, Earl Campbell/Tyler Rose and Walter Nickname...... Buckeyes Northwestern’s offense, which ranks 18th in the Camp PoW (Sept. 30) Colors...... Scarlet and Gray Marching Band...... The NCAA with 249.5 rushing yards per game, features Ryan Shazier, Athlon Sports Defensive PoW (Sept...... Marching Band –“TBDBITL” a two- system in senior Kain Colter and 29). Interim President...... Joseph A. Alutto junior . Colter, who has started all Director of Athletics...... Gene Smith four games for the Wildcats this season, has 264 NO. 5 NOW 19-6 AS STARTING QB Senior Woman Administrator...... Miechelle Willis yards passing with three TDs and two INTs to go The Buckeyes have won 15 consecutive games that Faculty Representative...... John Bruno along with 237 yards rushing and three TDs. Siemian Braxton Miller has started, making the junior from Ticket Office Phone...... 614-292-2624 has completed 77.1 percent of his passes for 671 Huber Heights (near Dayton, Ohio) 20-6 as a starting Website...... OhioStateBuckeyes.com yards, four TDs and two INTs. Senior RB Venric quarterback at Ohio State. Miller is now tied with TEAM HISTORY Mark, a second team All-Big Ten performer and 19-game winners (1999-01), Greg First Year of Football...... 1890 first-team All-American at punt returner in 2012, has Frey (1988-90) and (2008-09) for 10th All-Time Record (Years)...... 842-316-53 (124th) not played since the Aug. 31 game at Cal because place at Ohio State in QB wins. All-Time Big Ten Record (Years)...... 466-171-24 (101st) of an injury. Last season he posted the second-most Big Ten Championships (Last)...... 34 (2009) all-purpose yards in a single-season in school history Top 5 OSU QB Win Totals All-Time Bowl Record...... 19-23 with 2,166 yards. 1. (36-11-1 from 1978-81) National Championships...... 7 The defense is led by junior LB and Gahanna, 2. Cornelius Greene (31-3-1 from 1973-75) Consensus All-America Selections...... 78 Ohio native Chi Chi Ariguzo who has 35 tackles on 3. (30-6-1 from 1993-95) First Team All-Big Ten Selections...... 369 the season. Junior safety Ibraheim Campbell ranks 4. (25-3 from 2004-06) 2012 TEAM INFO fifth nationally and second in the Big Ten with three 5. (25-2 from 1968-70) Head Coach...... Urban Meyer (Cincinnati, 1986), 2nd year interceptions this season. As a team, NU ranks third Record at Ohio State...... 17-0 (2nd year) in the NCAA with 10 total interceptions, four of TOPS AMONG OSU RUSHING QBS Career Record...... 121-23 (12th year) those returned for TDs. Braxton Miller became Ohio State’s all-time leader National Championships...... 2 (2006 & 2008) Pat Fitzgerald is in his eighth season as head among with 89 rushing yards against Conference Championships...... 4 coach with a 54-39 record. Last season he led the the Badgers, putting him over Cornelius Greene’s (2003 & 2004 at Utah; 2006 & 2008 at Florida) Wildcats to a 10-3 overall record, including a win 38-year-old school record of 2,080 yards (between NFL Draft Picks...... 39 First-Round NFL Draft Picks...... 9 over Mississippi State in the . 1972-75). Miller now has 2,151 rushing yards Academic All-Conference Players...... 174 and ranks sixth all-time in Big Ten history among BRAXTON RETURNS … quarterbacks. ASSISTANT COACHES Braxton Miller returned to action against Wisconsin ...... Defensive Coordinator/ after missing nearly three games – and two starts BIG TEN QB RUSHING YARDS ...... Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – with a knee sprain and tied his personal best 1. 4,495 by , Michigan ...... /Special Teams with four passes in Ohio State’s 31-24 2. 3,895 by , Indiana ....Asst. Head Coach for Offense/Running Backs victory over No. 23 Wisconsin. Miller, out since the 3. 2,858 by Taylor Martinez, Nebraska Tim Hinton...... Tight Ends/Fullbacks Zach Smith...... Wide Receivers first series of the Sept. 7 win over San Diego State, 4. 2,557 by Juice Williams, Illinois ...... Defensive Line looked sharp while completing 17 of 25 passes for 5. 2,176 by , Michigan ...... Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 198 yards. He also rushed 22 times for 83 yards for a 6. 2,151 by Braxton Miller, Ohio State Everett Withers...... Co-Defensive Coordinator/ 281-yard game of total offense. Assistant Head Coach/Safeties 104 < 349.8 Mickey Marotti... Asst. AD for Football Sports Performance … AND TIES PERSONAL TD MARK Ohio State’s defense held the Badgers almost 250 Four touchdown passes vs. Wisconsin – 25 yards yards below their rushing average of 349.8 yards LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 50 to in the first to give Ohio State a 7-0 per game (third-best nationally entering the game). Offense...... 23 Defense...... 24 lead; 26 yards to Devin Smith in the first to regain Wisconsin gained just 104 yards on the ground Special Teams...... 3 the lead at 14-7; a 40-yard laser to Corey Brown and managed just 3.9 yards per carry. Ohio State’s with 1 second to play in the first half to give Ohio starting linebackers – Ryan Shazier, and LETTERWINNERS LOST: 24 State a 24-14 lead; and 1 yard to Brown late in the – combined for 23 tackles with Perry Offense...... 6 third to increase the lead to 31-21 – tied Braxton and Grant either setting or tying personal bests. Defense...... 17 Miller’s personal best of four TD passes in one Special Teams...... 1 game, set last year vs. California. UNFORTUNATE NEWS FOR BRYANT Three-year starting safety and team leader Christian STARTERS RETURNING: 14 Offense...... 9 ANOTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Bryant suffered a broken ankle at the of the Defense...... 4 Ohio State’s fine quarterback play has resulted in Wisconsin game and has been lost for the season. Kickers:...... 1 three consecutive offensive or Voted to be one of the team’s eight game captains co-offensive player of the week awards. Braxton prior to the start of the season, Bryant had played STARTERS LOST: 10 Miller is the offensive player of the week this week in 36 Ohio State games and had made 27 starts in Offense...... 2 after Kenny Guiton earned the honor the previous the secondary. He recorded 171 tackles in his career Defense...... 7 two weeks. with two interceptions, 23 pass break-ups, three Kickers...... 1 forced and a recovery.

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295 AND 85 ANOTHER TWO-TOUCHDOWN PERFORMANCE TOP 25 POLLS Ohio State’s success vs. Wisconsin’s run prompted Ohio State has had a receiver catch two touchdown ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL the Badgers to go to the air. While Wisconsin did passes in five consecutive games. This note, first Rk. Team (1st votes) Record Points throw for 295 yards vs. Ohio State, only 85 yards brought to light last week by beat reporter Steve 1. Alabama (55) 4-0 1495 came in the second half. It was a passing miscue Helwagen, was extended against Wisconsin with 2. Oregon (5) 4-0 1422 that resulted in Ohio State’s final touchdown. Corey Brown catching two of Braxton Miller’s career- 3. Clemson 4-0 1354 Bradley Roby’s of a Joel Stave high tying four scoring passes. 4. OHIO STATE 5-0 1305 pass in the third quarter led to Ohio State’s final 5. Stanford 4-0 1280 touchdown and the difference in the 31-24 victory. TWO-TD RECEIVERS IN 2013 6. Georgia 3-1 1171 It was Roby’s second interception this season and Buffalo – Chris Fields (3-53-2TDs) 7. Louisville 4-0 1091 the team-leading seventh of his career. San Diego State – Corey Brown (6-73-2TDs) 8. Florida State 4-0 1069 California – Devin Smith (3-149-2TDs) 9. Texas A&M 4-1 1012 BIG GAMES FROM BENNETT & BARNETT Florida A&M – Even Spencer (4-50-2TDs) 10. LSU 4-1 979 DT Michael Bennett had a strong game in the Wisconsin – Corey Brown (8-85-2TDs) 11. Oklahoma 4-0 838 middle of Ohio State’s line, recording four tackles, 12. UCLA 3-0 834 THIRD-LARGEST OHIO STADIUM CROWD 13. South Carolina 3-1 812 including a , and forcing a fumble. 14. Miami (FL) 4-0 753 SS C.J. Barnett had six tackles. Ohio State’s crowd of 105,826 was the third-largest 15. Washington 4-0 665 crowd in school history (and the 91st consecutive 16. Northwestern 4-0 550 OSU QBS HOVERING AT 70 PERCENT crowd of over 100,000 fans in Ohio Stadium). The 17. Baylor 3-0 536 A big reason Ohio State is No. 1 in the Big Ten two largest crowds: 106,102 vs. Nebraska in 2012 18. Florida 3-1 481 Conference in passing efficiency (170.5) is its and 106,033 in 2009 vs. USC. 19. Michigan 4-0 471 quarterbacks are completing 69.4 (Braxton Miller) 20. Texas Tech 4-0 264 and 68.4 (Kenny Guiton) percent of their passes. CHAMPIONS VS. WISCONSIN 21. Oklahoma State 3-1 230 The duo has combined to complete 99 of 144 Players of the game against the Badgers were Ryan 22. Arizona State 3-1 192 attempts for 1,070 yards with 19 and Shazier, Corey “Philly” Brown and Jack Mewhort, 23. Fresno State 4-0 187 only three interceptions. and special teamer Devin Smith, who’s speed on 24. Ole Miss 3-1 132 punt returns forced four fair catches. Also named 25. Maryland 4-0 119 19 TOUCHDOWNS TOPS champions this week were , Others receiving votes: Northern Illinois 104, Virginia Ohio State quarterbacks have thrown for 19 Michael Bennett, C.J. Barnett, Marcus Hall, Evan Tech 49, Wisconsin 46, Nebraska 20, Missouri 14, touchdowns through the first five games of the Spencer, Devin Smith (again), Devan Bogard and Notre Dame 12, UCF 6, Michigan State 5, Rutgers 2. season (13 by Kenny Guiton and 6 by Braxton Cameron Johnston. Miller). No Ohio State team has ever thrown as USA TODAY/COACHES POLL many TD passes in the first five games of the NOTING THE WIN VS. WISCONSIN Rk. Team (1st votes) Record Points season. The 1995 Ohio State team, quarterbacked • With the win, Ohio State extends the nation’s 1. Alabama (59) 4-0 1546 by Bobby Hoying, had 18 TD passes through five on longest winning streak to 17 games - tied for 2. Oregon (2) 4-0 1479 the way to a school-record 33 for the season. the fourth-longest streak in school history. The 3. OHIO STATE 5-0 1397 longest is 22 games from 1967-69. 4. Clemson (1) 4-0 1352 B1G DAY FOR CAMERON JOHNSTON • The crowd of 105,826 marked the third-highest in 5. Stanford 4-0 1325 At the end of the game when one looked at the Ohio Stadium history. 6. Georgia 3-1 1148 final score and the final stats, it was the numbers • Urban Meyer improved his career record to 47-4 in 7. Louisville 4-0 1147 dropped by freshman Cameron Johnston games played in August/September. 8. Florida State 4-0 1129 that had as much of an outcome on the game • After tallying a 14-7 lead at the end of the 9. Texas A&M 4-1 1072 as any. Johnston punted six times against the first quarter Saturday, the Buckeyes are now 10. Oklahoma 4-0 964 Hoosiers and landed all six inside the 20 yard line, outscoring the opposition 116-21 in the first 11. LSU 4-1 931 and even more impressive, he dropped five punts quarter this season. 12. South Carolina 3-1 860 on or inside the 10 yard line. The Badgers’ starting • With 83 rushing yards, Braxton Miller became 13. UCLA 3-0 812 the all-time leading rushing quarterback at Ohio 14. Miami (FL) 4-0 727 field position after each of his punts was their 15. Northwestern 4-0 620 own 10, 9, 5, 8, 16 and 10. His final punt was most State with 2,151 yards for his career. He passed 16. Baylor 3-0 573 impressive: a 55-yarder downed at the 10 with Cornelius Greene, who had 2,080 from 1972-75. 17. Michigan 4-0 546 1:29 left to play in a one-score ball game. The Big • Miller’s three first-half touchdown passes marked 18. Washington 4-0 545 Ten Conference named Johnston its special team’s the most touchdown passes in a half in his career. 19. Florida 3-1 515 player of the week for his efforts. • Miller’s four total touchdown passes vs. Wiscon- 20. Oklahoma State 3-1 330 sin tied his career high, first set vs. California in 21. Fresno State 4-0 270 NON-RETURNABLE ITEMS 2012. His four touchdown passes moved him into 22. Texas Tech 4-0 231 Ohio State’s special teams allowed the first punt eighth all-time in Ohio State history for career 23. Northern Illinois 4-0 131 return yards against them all year when Jarid touchdown passes (34). 24. Arizona State 3-1 118 Abbrederis had a three-yard return on Ohio State’s • Corey Brown became the 15th Buckeye to tally 25. Nebraska 3-1 71 last punt of the game. The short gain stopped a 100 or more career receptions after grabbing eight Others receiving votes: Ole Miss 69, Virginia Tech 54, string of 17 consecutive non-returnable punts, Saturday. He ended the game with a team-best 85 Wisconsin 47, Maryland 45, Notre Dame 29, Missouri including 12 fair catches. yards receiving, with two TD catches. 21, UCF 15, Michigan State 10, Rutgers 9, Oregon State • Ohio State held Wisconsin to just 104 yards 7, Utah 1, Arizona 1, Cincinnati 1, East Carolina 1, Iowa rushing. The Badgers came into the game No. 3 1. nationally with 349.8 rushing yards per game. • Cameron Johnston punted six times Saturday, pin- 2013 Opponents in Bold ning Wisconsin inside the 20-yard line each time.

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Eleven of Johnston’s 18 punts have been downed Year PPG Allowed FBS Rank inside the 20 yard line. 2013 17.0 23rd ALL-TIME APPEARANCES AT • Ryan Shazier led Ohio State with nine total tack- 2012 22.8 31st* NO. 1 IN THE AP POLL les vs. the Badgers. 2011 21.0 27th (All AP Polls released, including Preseason Polls, • Joshua Perry set a career highs with seven total - 2010 14.3 5th from 1936-present) and four solo - tackles vs. UW. 2009 12.5 5th 2008 13.9 6th RK SCHOOL TIMES MOVING THE CHAINS 2007 12.8 1st 1. Oklahoma...... 101 The Ohio State offense has converted on 46.4 2006 12.8 5th 2. Notre Dame...... 98 percent of its third downs and ranks eighth nation- 2005 15.3 5th 3. OHIO STATE...... 94 ally with a 78.6 conversion rate on fourth down. As 2004 18.3 19th 4. USC...... 91 a result, the Buckeye offense ranks first in the Big 2003 17.6 16th 5. Nebraska...... 70 Ten and fifth in the NCAA with 127 first downs (73 2002 13.1 2nd 6. Miami (FL)...... 68 rushing, 47 passing and seven on penalties) and *Defense ranked No. 2 nationally in the month 7. Alabama...... 62 ranks third in percentage of drives ending with a of November in total defense, allowing just 269.7 8. Florida State...... 60 touchdown: yards per game; ranked sixth nationally in pass- 9. Texas...... 45 ing defense, allowing just 140.3 yards per game; 10. Florida...... 41 Percentage Of Drives Scoring a TD ranked in a tie-for-second nationally in fewest plays (Does not include drives taking a knee) allowed over 10 yards with 26; and ranked 19th ALL-TIME APPEARANCES IN THE AP Rk. Team # of Drives # of TD’s .Pct nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 19.0 POLL OVERALL 1. Baylor 43 27 62.8 points per game. (All AP Polls released, including Preseason Polls, 2. Oregon 57 31 54.3 from 1936-present) 3. Ohio State 62 34 54.8 SPENCE 4TH IN SACKS; 3RD IN TFLS 4. Florida State 45 24 53.3 Junior viper (DE) Noah Spence, who has a quarter- RK TEAM APP Texas A&M 60 32 53.3 back sack and/or TFL in five consecutive games, 1. OHIO STATE...... 810 6. UCLA 38 20 52.6 ranks fourth in the Big Ten Conference in sacks with 2. Michigan...... 792 7. Louisville 48 25 52.1 2.5 (-21 yards) through the first five games of the 3. Oklahoma...... 742 season. Spence also is tied for third in the Big Ten in 4. Notre Dame...... 735 FAST STARTS AND POINTS SCORED total tackles-for-loss with 5.5 (-28 yards). 5. USC...... 720 Ohio State has outscored its opponents 116-21 Spence enjoyed a career day in the win over Buf- 6. Nebraska...... 701 through five games this season on its way to 241 falo. The Harrisburg, Pa., native recorded six tackles 7. Texas...... 700 points scored so far this season and 48.2 points per (three solo) and, had 2.0 TFL for 11 yards, including a 8. Alabama...... 699 game. QB sack for seven yards. He now has 3.5 sacks and 9. Penn State...... 591 6.5 TFL on his young career. 10. Tennessee...... 565 BUCKEYES IN THE POLLS Ohio State held steady once again in each poll this PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF week at No. 3 in the USA Today/Coaches Top 25 poll Ryan Shazier, arguably, was the top linebacker in OHIO STATE ONCE AGAIN AMONG THE and No. 4 in the Associated Press poll. the Big Ten at season’s end last year. He was among NATION’S ELITE IN APR SCORES The No. 2 preseason AP ranking was Ohio State’s the conference’s Top 10 in five categories, including highest preseason ranking since 2010 when it start- leading with 17 tackles-for-loss, ranking The Ohio State football program received a Pub- ed at No. 2 and its highest overall ranking since Oct. second with 115 tackles and eighth with 12 passes lic Recognition Award from the NCAA in June 10, 2010 when it was ranked No. 1. The Buckeyes, defended. He was named first-team all-Big Ten. for having an Academic Progress Rate score in who have been ranked by the AP more times (806) Through five games, Shazier leads the Buckeyes the Top 10 percent of all FBS schools nationally. than any other school, appeared in the AP preseason with 37 tackles, 26 of those solo. He has 7.0 TFL, 1.0 Ohio State’s football APR of 982 tied for the poll for the 25th consecutive season, the longest sack, 1 PBU, 2 FFs and 1 QBH. seventh-highest among major programs nation- such streak in the nation. It also marked the 46th ally and third-highest in the Big Ten Conference. consecutive season Ohio State has appeared in the FIRST TIME SINCE 1917 Only 12 FBS schools received a Public Recogni- AP poll, tying Alabama for the longest active streak. This year Ohio State opened the season with four tion Award. The APR is a measure of a team’s Since the start of the 2002 season, Ohio State consecutive 40-plus point games for the first time academic performance and factors in eligibility, has been ranked in the AP Top 10 more times than since 1917 when Ohio State opened with wins over retention and graduation. any other school (132). Oklahoma is second with Case (49-0), Ohio Wesleyan (53-0), Northwestern 123. (40-0) and Denison (67-0). With 76 points Sept. 21 vs. FAMU, it marked the TOP 10 APR SCORES – FBS SCHOOLS THE SILVER BULLET DEFENSE first time since 2005 that a Buckeye team has scored 1. Northwestern ...... 996 Ohio State has featured a Top 20 scoring defense at least 40 points in four consecutive games overall. 2. Boise State ...... 993 in nine of the past 10 seasons, including a top 6 in 3. Duke ...... 989 six of the last eight. Ohio State recorded its first RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 4. Clemson...... 985 shutout since 2011 with the 76-0 win over FAMU. Ohio State is officially 22 of 24 in the red zone Wisconsin...... 985 The Buckeyes also have not allowed a rush of 20 or this season with 21 TDs and one field goal. The 6. Georgia Tech...... 983 more yards all season. The longest run allowed by Buckeyes were 1 of 1 in the red zone vs. Buffalo, 7. Ohio State...... 982 Ohio State’s defense was a 16-yarder at Cal Sept. 3 of 3 vs. San Diego State, 6 of 6 at California, 11 Boston College...... 982 14. In the Sept. 28 meeting with the Badgers, Ohio of 12 vs. FAMU and 1 of 2 vs. Wisconsin. The only Missouri...... 982 State’s defense held Wisconsin to a season-low 104 times Ohio State has failed to score in the red zone 10. Rice ...... 979 yards rushing after the Badgers came into the game was after an interception in the end zone vs. FAMU averaging 349.5 yards per game on the ground. (Ohio State would force and recover a fumble on

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that same play and score the very next play) and NOTHING LUCKY ABOUT THIS 13 BIG TEN STANDINGS when Ohio State took a knee to run out the clock vs. Thirteen (yes, 13) walk-ons saw their first-ever game Wisconsin. action Sept. 21 vs. Florida A&M as Coach Urban Legends W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Strk The Buckeyes have 12 scoring plays of at least Meyer substituted freely after the first quarter. Iowa 1-0 23 7 4-1 164 75 W4 20 yards so far this season, nine through the air and These players who played weren’t lucky to get into Michigan 0-0 0 0 4-0 152 84 W4 three rushing. the team, though. They earned the privilege. “I love Northwestern 0-0 0 0 4-0 165 95 W4 guys like these,” Meyer said in referring to this Michigan St. 0-0 0 0 3-1 115 53 L1 KENNY ‘G’ STARTS & STARS Buckeye dozen. “Their value is huge to this team, Nebraska 0-0 0 0 3-1 173 108 W1 Fifth-year senior Kenny Guiton threw a school-record and we appreciate the guys who bust their tails Minnesota 0-1 7 23 4-1 174 103 L1 six touchdown passes – all in the first half – to (without knowing whether they will ever play in a lead Ohio State to a 55-0 halftime lead over Florida game).” The 13 walk-ons who played for the first Leaders W-L PF PA W-L PF PA STRK A&M and to an eventual 76-0 win Sept. 21 at Ohio time as Buckeyes Sept. 21: Ohio State 1-0 31 24 5-0 241 85 W5 Stadium. In just his second career start, Guiton Wisconsin 1-1 65 41 3-2 188 73 L1 connected on 24 of 34 throws for 215 yards and one RB Devonte Butler (Columbus, Ohio) Illinois 0-0 0 0 3-1 161 99 W1 interception. He and the Buckeyes did not attempt SAF Russell Doup (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) Penn State 0-0 0 0 3-1 133 58 W1 a pass in the second half. Guiton threw four of his DL Rashad Frazier (Middletown, Ohio) Indiana 0-0 0 0 2-2 178 131 L1 touchdown passes in the first quarter. He tied Bobby WR Peter Gwilym (Freeport, Maine) Purdue 0-1 10 41 1-4 85 183 L3 Hoying’s (1994 vs. Purdue; 1995 vs. Pitt) and John DL John Holman (Riverdale, Ga.) Borton’s (1952 vs. Washington State) record for TE Cameron Kinzig (Gates Mills, Ohio) THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN touchdown passes in a game when he connected WR Devlin McDaniel (Marion, Ohio) Saturday, Oct. 5 with Chris Fields on a 15-yarder. He then broke the WR Kato Mitchell (Cleveland, Ohio) Penn State at Indiana Noon, BTN record with 13 seconds to play in the half, hitting SAF Kevin Niehoff (Mason, Ohio) Illinois at Nebraska Noon, ESPNU Evan Spencer with a 15-yard completion. WR Brandon Ojikutu (Cleveland, Ohio) Michigan State at Iowa Noon, ESPN2 DL Chris Rock (Columbus, Ohio) Minnesota at Michigan 3:30 pm, ABC Kenny G’s 6-Touchdown Day CB Nic Sarac (Cleveland, Ohio) Ohio State at Northwestern 8 p.m., ABC 11:50 1st – 11 pass to LB Nick Snyder (Columbus, Ohio) BUCKEYE B1G PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 9:25 1st – 8 pass to Evan Spencer Kenny Guiton Offensive Sept. 16 00:32 1st – 1 pass to Carlos Hyde ABOUT 76 POINTS SCORED Ryan Shazier Defensive Sept. 16 00:13 1st – 5 pass to Devin Smith The 76 points Ohio State scored against Florida Kenny Guiton Co-Offensive Sept. 23 6:09 2nd – 15 pass to Chris Fields A&M represented the most points ever for an Urban Braxton Miller Offensive Sept. 30 00:05 2nd – 15 pass to Evan Spencer Meyer-coached team and the sixth-most points Cameron Johnston Special Teams Sept. 30 scored in a game in school history. It was the most STARRED IN FIRST START, TOO points in 63 years, or since the 1950 team scored 83 BUCKEYES IN THE BIG TEN Kenny Guiton had back-to-back record-setting starts vs. Iowa. TEAM vs. Cal and FAMU. Making his first career start at Category Rank No./Avg. California Sept. 14, he threw for three touchdowns MORE SCORING NUMBERS Scoring 1st 48.2 in the first six minutes of the game to spark Ohio Some notes about the offensive explosion by the Pass Efficiency 1st 170.5 State to a quick 21-0 lead and finished with 368 Buckeyes against Florida A&M, keyed by a 55-point Sacks 1st 11 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in a first half that was keyed by a 34-point first quarter: First Downs 1st 25.4 52-34 win at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. Guiton con- • The 55-point half is the second-most points scored Rushing 2nd 287.2 nected with Devin Smith on a school-record 90-yard in a half in modern history (since 1950), trailing Red Zone Defense T2nd .667 touchdown pass – the longest play from scrimmage only the 56 scored vs. Iowa in 1996 and tied with Punting 2nd 40.3 in school history – on his second throw of the game the 55 scored vs. Iowa in 1950; Opp 3rd Down Conv. 2nd .232 and later hit Smith on a 47-yard touchdown pass, • The 34 points in the first quarter is second-most in Total Offense 3rd 501.2 Chris Fields on a 1-yarder and Corey Brown on a a quarter since 1950 (35 in the first vs. Iowa; 6-yard play to give Ohio State a 45-20 lead in the • The 11 touchdowns scored is fourth-most in INDIVIDUALS third quarter. When he wasn’t handing off to Jordan school history; 2 Jordan Hall Hall, who carried 30 times for 168 yards and three • The six passing touchdowns is the second-most in Scoring 2nd 10.0 ppg touchdowns, Guiton was rushing it himself for 92 school history, trailing only seven vs. Pitt in 1995; Scoring TDs 2nd 8 total yards. He led a Buckeye offense to a three- and year high 608 yards of offense, the most ever for an • The 76-point margin of victory is tied for fifth- 13 Kenny Guiton Urban Meyer coached Ohio State team. largest in school history, and it is the largest since Passer Efficiency 2nd 168.1 defeating Drake, 85-7, in 1935. EASES FOR 162 & 2 TDS 10 Corey Brown Freshman Ezekiel Elliott took advan- NO BETTER THREE-GAME TD RUN Punt Return Avg. 2nd 16.1 tage of a playing time opportunity against Florida Kenny Guiton threw 12 touchdown passes in his A&M by rushing for 162 yards in the second half of three-game stretch vs. SDSU, Cal and FAMU. No 10 Ryan Shazier the game and scoring twice. He had a 16-yard run Ohio State quarterback has ever thrown for as many TFL 1st 7.0 (total) early in the third quarter and a 13-yard TD run to cap touchdowns in one three-game stretch. a 90-yard drive late in the third. He averaged 11.6 8 Noah Spence yards per carry (14 attempts) with a long of 57 yards. Sacks 4th 2.5 (total) TFL T3rd 5.5 (total)

1 Bradley Roby Passes Defended 3rd 2.0 per game

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GUITON NAMED PLAYER OF SMITH: 15 TDS AT 40.4 YARDS PER SCORE BUCKEYES IN THE NFL THE WEEK SEPT. 16 Devin Smith has now caught 15 touchdown passes Kenny Guiton, who completed 21 of 32 passes for in his career at an average distance of 40.4 yards 276 yards with four touchdowns and no intercep- per score. Smith, who has 64 career receptions for tions (or sacks) and rushed for 92 yards in the 1,243 yards, is tied with Ted Ginn Jr. for 11th all- win at Cal, was named the Walter Camp Football time at Ohio State with 15 TD receptions. Foundation’s offensive player of the week Sept. 16. Guiton became the eighth Buckeye to earn national Devin Smith TD Receptions player of the week honor from the prestigious 2011 – 14 from B. Miller vs. Akron Walter Camp Football Foundation, joining LB Bobby 2011 – 32 from B. Miller vs. Colorado Carpenter (10/16/05), LB A.J. Hawk (11/13/05), LB 2011 – 17 from B. Miller vs. Colorado NFC James Laurinaitis (9/10/06 and 11/4/07), QB Troy 2011 – 40 from B. Miller vs. Wisconsin ...... , Ted Ginn, Jr. Smith (11/19/06), DT Cameron Heyward (11/8/09) 2012 – 23 from B. Miller vs. Miami ...... and DB Chimdi Chekwa (9/12/10). 2012 – 25 from B. Miller vs. Cal ...... 2012 – 72 from B. Miller vs. Cal ...... A.J. Hawk, Ryan Pickett SMITH, GUITON COMBINE FOR LONGEST 2012 – 63 from B. Miller vs. Michigan State ...... Malcolm Jenkins PLAY 2012 – 60 from B. Miller vs. Indiana ...... Will Smith Speedy junior receiver Devin Smith caught a strike 2012 – 46 from B. Miller vs. Indiana .... Jim Cordle, in stride from Kenny Guiton at about midfield Sept. 2013 – 47 from B. Miller vs. Buffalo Eagles...... Kurt Coleman 14 at Cal and then cruised untouched into the end 2013 – 90 from K. Guiton vs. Cal ....., Donte Whitner zone to complete the longest play from scrimmage 2013 – 47 from K. Guiton vs. Cal St. Louis Rams...James Laurinaitis, Jake McQuaide in Ohio State history: 90 yards. Minutes later he 2013 – 5 from K. Guiton vs. FAMU Washington Redskins...... Doug Worthington caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from Guiton for 2013 – 26 from B. Miller vs. Wisconsin the fourth multi-touchdown of his career. AFC HALL TOPS CAREER BEST AND SETS MORE ...... John Simon Ohio State Longest Plays from Scrimmage: BESTS ...... 90 – Kenny Guiton pass to Devin Smith vs. Califor- After setting personal bests with 21 carries for ...... nia last weekend 159 yards and two scores vs. Buffalo Aug. 31, Hall ...... 89 – rush vs. Pittsburgh in 1942 topped those numbers with 30 carries for 168 yards Houston Texas...... DeVier Posey 88 – Morris Bradshaw rush vs. Wisconsin in 1971 and three touchdowns in the win at California Sept. ...... 87 – rush vs. Minnesota in 1995 14. He also set a career-best with five receptions vs. ...... Brian Hartline 86 – Art Schlichter pass to Calvin Murray vs. Wash- the Golden Bears, for 20 yards. ...... ington State in 1979 ...... , 85 – Troy Smith pass to Santonio Holmes vs. Notre A FINE GAME FOR FRESHMAN WILSON Oakland Raiders...... Terrelle Pryor, Chimdi Chekwa Dame in 2005 Freshman Dontre Wilson was a primary speed ...... Mike Adams threat for Ohio State against Cal with Braxton Miller ...... Cameron Heyward unable to play because of a knee injury. Wilson aver-

2013 OHIO STATE STARTERS BY GAME Offense LT LG C RG RT WR QB RB TE/HB WR WR BUFFALO Mewhort Norwell Linsley Hall, M. Decker Brown, C. Miller Hall, J. Heuerman Spencer Smith SAN DIEGO ST. Mewhort Norwell Linsley Hall, M. Decker Brown, C. Miller Hall, J. Heuerman Spencer Smith at California Mewhort Norwell Linsley Hall, M. Decker Brown, C. Guiton Hall, J. Fields Spencer Smith FLORIDA A&M Mewhort Norwell Linsley Hall, M. Decker Brown, C. Guiton Hall, J. Heuerman Spencer Smith WISCONSIN Mewhort Norwell Linsley Hall, M. Decker Brown, C. Miller Hyde Heuerman Spencer Smith at Northwestern IOWA PENN STATE at Purdue at Illinois INDIANA at Michigan

Defense VPR DT NG DE LB LB LB/DB CB S S CB BUFFALO Spence Bennett Hale Washington Shazier Grant, C. Powell Reeves Bryant Brown, C. Grant, D. SAN DIEGO ST. Spence Bennett Hale Washington Shazier Grant, C. Perry Reeves Bryant Barnett Grant, D. at California Spence Bennett Hale Bosa Shazier Grant, C. Perry Roby Bryant Barnett Grant, D. FLORIDA A&M Spence Farris Hale Bosa Shazier Grant, C. Powell Roby Bryant Barnett Grant, D. WISCONSIN Spence Bennett Hale Bosa Shazier Grant, C. Perry Roby Bryant Barnett Grant, D. at Northwestern IOWA PENN STATE at Purdue at Illinois INDIANA at Michigan

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aged 15.3 yards every time he touched the football • Junior quarterback Braxton Miller, a commu- 2013 BIG PLAYS (31) while setting personal bests in rushing yards (59), nications major from Huber Heights and Wayne (20+ yards, punt returns; KO returns 30+ yards) receptions and receiving yards (3 for 48) and long High School; rush and reception (26 and 32, respectively). He had Rushing (13) ...... 57, Elliott (FAMU) first downs on three of his eight touches from scrim- • Junior linebacker Ryan Shazier, a psychology ...... 49/TD, Hall (Buffalo) mage in that game. major from Pompano Beach, Fla., and Plantation ...... 44/TD, Guiton (SDSU) High School; ...... 40, Miller (Buffalo) BACK-TO-BACK 300-YARD GAMES ...... 37/TD, Hall (Buffalo) Ohio State’s offensive line – LT Jack Mewhort, LG • Fifth-year senior center , an ...... 36, Hall (at Cal) , C Corey Linsley, RG Marcus Hall economics major from Youngstown and Boardman ...... 33, Guiton (at Cal) and RT – powered the offense to back- High School; and ...... 27, Smith, R. (FAMU) to-back games of 332 rushing yards vs. Cal and then ...... 26, Wilson (at Cal) 388 rushing yards vs. Florida A&M. The line had • Senior Corey Brown, a criminology ...... 25, Hall (SDSU) plenty of help vs. FAMU as Coach Meyer substituted major from Upper Darby, Pa., and Cardinal O’Hara ...... 22, Wilson (at Cal) liberally after the first quarter and second-team guys High School...... 21, Hyde (FAMU) like , Jacoby Boren and Darryl Baldwin ...... 21, Elliott (FAMU) each played more than half the game and fifth-year Ohio State’s game-by-game captains: senior Ivon Blackman seeing his most action from Buffalo: Mewhort, Norwell, Shazier and Bryant Receiving (15)...... *90/TD, Smith from Guiton (at Cal) the line of scrimmage as well. SDSU: Mewhort, J. Hall, Corey “Philly” Brown and ...... 47/TD, Smith from Guiton (at Cal) Barnett ...... 47/TD, Smith from Miller (Buffalo) 388 RUSH YARDS AN 18-YEAR HIGH Cal: Mewhort, Linsley, Bryant and Barnett ...... 40/TD, Brown from Miller (Wisconsin) Ohio State did not throw a pass in the second half FAMU: Barnett, Linsley, Corey “Philly” Brown ...... 32, Wilson from Guiton (at Cal) vs. FAMU. As a result, the team rushed for 277 of Wisconsin: Guiton, Barnett, Mewhort, Bryant ...... 27/TD, Brown, C. from Guiton (SDSU) its 388 yards in the third and fourth quarters (Ezekiel ...... 27, Brown from Miller (Buffalo) Elliott had 121 yards himself in the third). The 388 105 STARTS ALONG THE OFFENSIVE LINE ...... 26/TD, Smith from Miller (Wisconsin) yards is an 18-year high for Ohio State or the most The Buckeyes returned four senior starters from ...... 25, Fields from Miller (Buffalo) since the 1995 team had 409 vs. Illinois. last season along the offensive line. Averaging 6-5 ...... 25, Heuerman from Miller (SDSU) and 308 pounds, this unit has helped the Buckeyes ...... 25/TD, Spencer from Miller (Wisconsin) 5 300-YARD RUSHING GAMES VS. 7 average 262.0 rushing yards per game through two ...... 24/TD, Brown, C. from Guiton (SDSU) Ohio State has had five 300-plus yard rushing games. Last season they paved the way for the ...... 21/TD, Fields from Guiton (Buffalo) games in Urban Meyer’s 17 games as coach. Prior to Buckeyes to rank 10th in the nation last year with ...... 21, Wilson from Miller (Wisconsin) Meyer’s arrival, Ohio State had just seven 300-yard 242.2 rushing yards per game while scoring a 34- ...... 20, Spencer from Guiton (FAMU) rushing games in the past 15 years and covering 176 year Ohio State high 37 rushing touchdowns. *longest play from scrimmage in school history games. Boasting a combined 105 cumulative starts on the line, the group features LT Jack Mewhort, LG Returns (3)...... 65, PR, Brown, C. (FAMU) Most Rushing Yards Under Urban Meyer Andrew Norwell, C Corey Linsley, RG Marcus Hall ...... 51, KR, Wilson (Buffalo) 1. 388 (8.4 ypc) vs. Florida A&M in 2013 and RT Taylor Decker, who made his first career start ...... 42, INT, Roby (FAMU) 2. 371 (7.7) vs. Nebraska in 2012 Aug. 31 vs. Buffalo. 3. 353 (6.5) vs. Indiana in 2012 Opponent Totals:...... 13 4. 332 (6.0) vs. California in 2013 TO THE HOUSE Rushing Total:...... 0 5. 330 (5.8) vs. Illinois in 2012 The Buckeyes have returned at least one punt and/ Rushing Long:...... 16, Lasco (at Cal) or a kickoff for a touchdown in 10 consecutive years. Receiving Total:...... 10 EIGHT SERVING AS GAME CAPTAINS That mark is tied for second among FBS schools and Receiving Long:...... 64, Abbrederis from Stave (Wis) Urban Meyer has announced that eight student- second overall among BCS programs. Last season Returns Total:...... 3 athletes will serve as Ohio State game captains Corey Brown’s 76-yard punt return for a TD vs. Long Return:...... 45/INT TD, Mack (Buffalo) for the 2013 season with a decision coming at the Nebraska extended Ohio State’s streak to 10. end of the year as to who will be recognized as the Ohio State also is one of three FBS schools who season’s official team captains. Those eight individu- have at least three players on a team with career als include: kickoff or punt returns for TDs.

• Fifth-year senior left Jack Mewhort, a Consecutive Years of Returning a Kickoff/Punt consumer and family financial services major from for a Touchdown: Toledo and St. John’s High School; 1. LSU 12 2. Ohio State 10 • Fifth-year senior strong safety C.J. Barnett, a FIU 10 criminology major from Dayton and Northmont 4. UConn 9 High School; 5. Florida 8 Ole Miss 8 • Senior free safety Christian Bryant, a sociology Kansas State 8 major from Cleveland and Glenville High School; At least three players on a team with career • Fifth-year senior quarterback Kenny Guiton, a kickoff or punt returns for TDs consumer and family financial services major from TCU: B.J. Catalon (KR), Deante’ Gray (PR), Houston, Texas, and Eisenhower High School; Waymon James (KR) Ohio State: Corey Brown (PR), Chris Fields (PR), Bradley Roby (PR)

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Oklahoma State: Zack Craig (PR), Justin Gilbert (KR), NCAA Top 10 Winningest Programs Desmond Roland (KR) 1. Michigan...... 908 PRESEASON AWARD 2. Texas...... 869 CANDIATES SINCE 2005: 19-0 WHEN BLOCKING A PUNT 3. Notre Dame...... 868 Urban Meyer’s six Florida teams blocked a total of 4. Nebraska...... 860 C.J. BARNETT, SR., SAF 21 punts, and they were 16-0 in those games. His 5. Ohio State...... 842 Bednarik Award watch list Buckeyes have blocked three punts since the start of 6. Oklahoma...... 835 the 2012 season and his teams are now 19-0 when 7. Alabama...... 831 Thorpe Award watch list blocking a punt since the start of the 2005 season. 8. Tennessee...... 802 9. USC...... 789 COREY BROWN, SR., WR 209 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE 10. Georgia...... 762 Hornung Award watch list Meyer’s staff has 209 combined years of NFL, col- Biletnikoff Award watch list lege and high school coaching experience. The total 91st YEAR IN OHIO STADIUM includes three coaches on staff with college head Ohio Stadium, grand and venerable and registered CHRISTIAN BRYANT, SR., SAF coaching experience (Meyer, Luke Fickell and Everett on the National Register of Historic Places, is host- watch list Withers), two with a combined 32 years of high ing its 91st football season in 2013. Ohio Stadium Thorpe Award watch list school head coaching experience (Kerry Coombs is endearingly nicknamed the “Horseshoe” or the and Tim Hinton), two with 14 years of offensive “Shoe” because of its open south end. It is also re- coordinator experience on the collegiate level (Tom ferred to as the “House that Harley Built” after Chic JEFF HEUERMAN, JR., TE Herman and Ed Warinner) and two with 17 years Harley, Ohio State’s first three-time All-American Mackey Award watch list of collegiate defensive coordinator or co-defensive who fans flocked to see at in 1916-17-19. coordinator experience (Withers and Fickell). Just one year after Harley’s career at Ohio State CARLOS HYDE, SR., RB was over, things were in motion for a new stadium Maxwell Award watch list NOT SINCE 1922-24 for the Buckeyes. Doak Walker Award watch list Ohio State ranks first among all NCAA Div. I programs with 87 consecutive seasons since last 101st BIG TEN SEASON COREY LINSLEY, SR., C posting back-to-back losing records. The Buckeyes The 2013 season will be Ohio State’s 101st season have not been under .500 for two or more consecu- of play in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State joined Rimington Trophy watch list tive seasons since 1922-24. Tennessee had been the former Western Conference during the 1912-13 first until back-to-back losing seasons in 2010 and academic year, but it could not compete in the JACK MEWHORT, SR., OL 2011 snapped a 98-year streak (since 1909-11). conference in football until 1913. Ohio State ranks watch list second in all-time Big Ten wins with a record of STAFF REMAINS INTACT 466-171-24. Ohio State also ranks second with 34 BRAXTON MILLER, JR., QB Urban Meyer’s coaching staff is one of 10 BCS outright or shared Big Ten championships. Maxwell Award watch list schools and one of four Big Ten schools keeping its Davey O’Brien Award watch List coaching staff intact from 2012 to 2013. GAME SNAPSHOTS Walter Camp Award watch list Below is a list of all FBS schools who have There will be a number of team reunions and teams remained completely intact: being honored at Ohio Stadium this season. The list Manning Award watch list Akron, Baylor, Boise State, Buffalo, Louisville, of past team honorees and recognitions – to date – Maryland, Memphis, Minnesota (2011-12-13), includes the following: ANDREW NORWELL, SR., OL Navy, Nebraska, Northwestern (2011-12-13), Notre Outland Trophy watch list Dame, Ohio State, Rice, Toledo, Tulane, Tulsa and Buffalo – Scarlet and Gray Game, OSU Marching Rotary watch list Vanderbilt. Band, Student-Athlete/Cris Carter recognition San Diego State – Alumni Band/Cheerleader game BRADLEY ROBY, JR., CB CHANGES Florida A&M – Military Appreciation Game, 1973 Bednarik Award watch list A number of players have changed numbers and/or Big Ten championship team, student veteran and Bronko Nagurski watch list positions since last season. Among the more notable Ohio National Guard recognition changes: Wisconsin – Hall of Fame Game, 1993 Big Ten Thorpe Award watch list • RB Jordan Hall is now No. 2 (was 7); championship team recognition Walter Camp Award watch list • RB is now No. 7 (was 2); Iowa – Homecoming Game • WR Devin Smith is now No. 9 (was 15); Penn State – Go Pink, Breast Cancer Awareness, RYAN SHAZIER, JR., LB • WR Evan Spencer is now No. 6 (was 16); and 1968 Big Ten and National Cham- Bednarik Award watch list • LB Camren Williams is now No. 55 (was 5); pionship team recognition Bronko Nagurski watch list • J.T. Moore has switched from DL to TE and is now Indiana – Senior Day Rotary Lombardi Award watch list wearing No. 8 on offense (was 50); Butkus Award watch list • SAF will now wear No. 11 (was 7) BLACK STRIPE WATCH LIST The Ohio State freshmen were watched closely this 124TH YEAR OF FOOTBALL IN COLUMBUS fall. Coach Urban Meyer had a black stripe taped DEVIN SMITH, JR., WR The 2013 season represents the on each of their helmets at the beginning of camp. Biletnikoff Award watch list 124th season of football for The Ohio State Univer- Getting the black stripe removed is a signal that a sity Buckeyes. It also represents Ohio State’s 101st freshman is ready to become a full-fledged Buckeye. season in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes Each freshman is assigned a big brother, a leader have an all-time record of 842-316-53 to rank among on the team, who helps the younger player get the top five winningest programs in NCAA history, through the rigors of fall camp while teaching what and 466-171-24 all-time in Big Ten games. it takes to be an Ohio State Buckeye. It is a program that Meyer has implemented throughout his head

8 9 2013 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL • AT NORTHWESTERN GAME NOTES coaching career, beginning in 2001 at BGSU. finish among the Top 4 vote getters for the Heisman Below are the first 10 Buckeyes to get their stripe Trophy. In 1997 Pace was the first pick of the 1997 removed, with big brother in parenthesis: NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.

QB Joe Ramstetter (Michael Thomas) Buckeye Players in the College Football HOF: RB Dontre Wilson (Bri’onte Dunn) Name (Year Inducted) LB (Curtis Grant) , 1951 DL (Michael Bennett) , 1973 RB Ezekiel Elliott (Warren Ball) , 1954 CB Cam Burrows (Armani Reeves) Gomer Jones, 1978 LB Aaron Mawhirter (Craig Fada) Gust Zarnas, 1975 DL Michael Hill (Adolphus Washington) Bill Willis, 1971 OL Billy Price (Corey Linsley) , 1969 SAF Vonn Bell () Warren Amling, 1984 Jim Daniel, 1977 35 CONSECUTIVE HOME OPENING WINS , 1976 With its victory over Buffalo, Ohio State has now , 1979 won 35 consecutive home-opening games with Jim Parker, 1974 the last loss happening 36 years ago – Sept. 16, Aurealius Thomas, 1989 1978 – when Joe Paterno’s No. 5 Penn State team , 1986 defeated No. 6 Ohio State, 19-0, to open what , 1991 would ultimately be Woody Hayes’ final season as Bob Ferguson, 1996 head coach. A few more home game notes: Randy Gradishar, 1998 • Ohio State has an all-time opening game record of John Hicks, 2001 108-12-4. The Buckeyes’ last season-opening loss , 2004 came against the Miami Hurricanes in the 1999 Jim Houston, 2005 Kickoff Classic in East Rutherford, N.J. Rex Kern, 2007 • All-time, the Buckeyes are 112-8-4 in home open- , 2009 ers since 1890. Eddie George, 2012 • The largest opening day crowd at Ohio Stadium Orlando Pace, 2014 was 105,092 in the 2009 opener vs. Navy. TEAM/MISCELLANEOUS NOTES OHIO STADIUM STATS • Ohio State is tied with Oklahoma with the most Ohio State has an all-time record of 408-109-20 in (8) BCS bowl appearances. USC, Florida and Florida Ohio Stadium and the stadium has an official capac- State are tied for third with seven. ity of 102,329. The Buckeyes have not played before • Ohio State’s three BCS national championship fewer than 100,000 fans in the last 90 games, or game appearances match, Alabama, Florida State since the completion of a three-year renovation proj- and LSU for the second-most all-time. Only Okla- ect in 2001 that restored and improved the stadium homa has more with four. but also boosted attendance from an 88,000-plus • Ohio State is 5-3 in BCS bowls and is tied with capacity to over 100,000. Ohio State has played be- Florida (5-2) and USC (5-1) for the most BCS Bowl fore more than 105,000 fans 45 times with a record wins all-time. crowd of 106,102 vs. Nebraska on Oct. 6, 2012. • Ohio State (19-23) is second behind Michigan (20- 22) for the most bowl wins all-time by a Big Ten PACE NAMED TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HOF team. Nebraska is 24-25 in bowl games overall, but Orlando Pace, one of the all-time greats at Ohio did not represent the Big Ten in bowl games until State as well as in college and professional football, the 2011 season. was named a member of the 2013 College Football • Ohio State has won 34 Big Ten titles. Only Michi- Hall of Fame Class by the National Football Founda- gan has more with 42. tion & College Hall of Fame (NFF) in May. Pace is the • Ohio State has had 91 consecutive crowds of 24th Buckeye player to be so honored by the NFF. more than 100,000 at Ohio Stadium. Pace and the rest of the 2013 Hall of Fame Class will be inducted at the 56th NFF Annual Awards Din- ner on December 10, 2013, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. They will be honored guests at the National Hall of Fame Salute at the Allstate in New Orleans on January 2, 2014 and officially enshrined in the summer of 2014. In 1995 he became the first sophomore to win the Lombardi Award and in 1996 he became the first to ever win the Lombardi Award twice. Pace was a first-team consensus All-American in 1995 and 1996 and first-team all-Big Ten Conference in 1995 and 1996. In 1996 he was the first offensive lineman since Ohio State’s John Hicks in 1972 to

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OHIO STATE CAREER RECORDS WATCH

Passing Yards – Career Years Pass Receptions - Career Yards Years Total Offense – Career Att. Years 1. 7,547 Art Schlichter...... 1978-81 1. 191 ...... 2,855...... 1996-98 1. 8,850 Art Schlichter...... 1,464...... 1978-81 2. 7,232 Bobby Hoying...... 1992-95 2. 168 Cris Carter ...... 2,725...... 1984-86 2. 7,151 Bobby Hoying...... 1,026...... 1992-95 3. 6,370 Joe Germaine...... 1996-98 3. 165 Michael Jenkins ...... 2,898...... 1999-03 3. 6,888 Troy Smith...... 963...... 2003-06 4. 6,316 ...... 1987-90 4. 154 Gary Williams ...... 2,792...... 1979-82 4. 6,496 Steve Bellisari...... 1,065...... 1998-01 5. 5,878 Steve Bellisari...... 1998-01 5. 140 Santonio Holmes ...... 2,295...... 2003-05 5. 6,098 Greg Frey...... 988...... 1987-90 6. 5,720 Troy Smith...... 2003-06 6. 135 Ted Ginn, Jr...... 1,943...... 2004-06 6. 6,094 Joe Germaine...... 852...... 1996-98 7. 5,569 ...... 1981-84 7. 132 Dee Miller...... 2,090...... 1995-98 7. 6,015 Mike Tomczak...... 858...... 1981-83 8. 5,089 ...... 1984-86 8. 127 Brian Robiskie...... 1,866...... 2005-08 8. 5,755 Braxton Miller.....886...... 2011- 9. 4,493 ...... 2000-03 9. 124 Dane Sanzenbacher ... 1,879...... 2007-10 9. 5,589 Archie Griffin...... 924...... 1972-75 10. 3,604 Braxton Miller...... 2011- 10. 121 John Frank ...... 1,418...... 1980-83 10. 5,261 Jim Karsatos...... 759...... 1983-86 11. 108 Joey Galloway ...... 1,894...... 1991-94 Rushing Yards – Career Att. Years 108 Billy Anders ...... 1,318...... 1965-67 Gms Gaining 200 Yards Total Offense – Career Years 1. 5,589 Archie Griffin...... 924...... 1972-75 13. 106 Corey Brown...... 1,233...... 2010- 1. 19 Troy Smith...... 2003-05 2. 3,768 Eddie George...... 683...... 1992-95 106 Ken-Yon Rambo ...... 1,849...... 1997-00 2. 16 Steve Bellisari...... 1998-01 3. 3,553 Tim Spencer...... 644 ...... 1979-82 106 Doug Donley ...... 2,252...... 1977-80 16 Bobby Hoying...... 1992-95 4. 3,382 Chris Wells...... 585...... 2006-08 16. 99 Jeff Graham...... 1,812...... 1988-90 16 Art Schlichter...... 1978-81 5. 3,200 ...... 619...... 1982-85 17. 96 Brian Stablein ...... 1,289...... 1989-92 5. 14 Craig Krenzel...... 2000-03 6. 3,076 ...... 659...... 1994-97 18. 91 Bobby Olive ...... 1,419...... 1987-90 6. 13 Mike Tomczak...... 1981-84 7. 2,999 Carlos Snow...... 610...... 1987-89,’91 19. 90 Brian Hartline ...... 1,429...... 2006-08 13 Braxton Miller...... 2011- 8. 2,951 Michael Wiley...... 509...... 1996-99 20. 88 Buster Tillman ...... 1,277...... 1993-96 8. 12 Joe Germaine...... 1996-98 9. 2,945 Antonio Pittman...... 557...... 2004-06 10. 2,649 Raymont Harris...... 574...... 1990-93 Average Yards Per Catch - Career (min. 50 catches) Gms Gaining 300 Yards Total Offense – Career Years 11. 2,576 Calvin Murray...... 438...... 1977-80 Rk. Avg. Name Recp-Yds Years 1. 6 Braxton Miller...... 2011- 12. 2,542 ...... 585...... 1967-69 1. 21.3 Cedric Anderson ...... 80-1,707...... 1980-83 6 Joe Germaine...... 1996-98 13. 2,466 Howard Cassady...... 435...... 1952-55 2. 21.2 Doug Donley ...... 106-2,252...... 1977-80 3. 5 Troy Smith...... 2003-06 14. 2,381 Jonathan Wells...... 479...... 1998-01 21.2 ...... 79-1,677...... 1993-95 4. 4 Art Schlichter...... 1978-81 15. 2,339 ...... 596...... 2001-04 4. 19.4 Devin Smith...... 64-1,243...... 2011- 5. 3 Terrelle Pryor...... 2008-09 16. 2,308 Pete Johnson...... 548...... 1973-76 5. 18.3 Jeff Graham...... 99-1,809...... 1988-90 17. 2,162 Bob Ferguson...... 423...... 1959-62 6. 18.1 Gary Williams...... 154-2,792...... 1979-82 Touchdowns Responsible For – Career Years 18. 2,151 Braxton Miller (QB).426...... 2011- 7. 18.0 Dimitrious Stanley...... 63-1,136...... 1993-96 1. 85 Art Schlichter...... 1978-81 19. 2,140 Ron Springs...... 396...... 1976-78 2. 68 Troy Smith...... 2003-06 20. 2,116 Don Clark...... 385...... 1956-58 All-Purpose Yards — Career Games Years 3. 61 Bobby Hoying...... 1992-95 21. 2,080 Cornelius Greene (QB).417...... 1972-75 1. 6,559 Archie Griffin...... 45...... 1972-75 4. 56 Joe Germaine...... 1996-98 1,803 Carlos Hyde...... 337...... 2010- 2. 4,851 Carlos Snow...... 42...... 1987-89, 91 56 Pete Johnson...... 1973-76 1,459 Jordan Hall...... 293...... 2009- 3. 4,602 Tim Spencer...... 47...... 1979-82 6. 54 Braxton Miller...... 2011- 4. 4,403 Howard Cassady....36...... 1952-55 7. 51 Keith Byars...... 1982-85 Big Ten Quarterback Career Rushing Leaders 5. 4,369 Keith Byars...... 37...... 1982-85 1. 4,495 Denard Robinson, MICH ...... 2009-12 6. 4,302 Eddie George...... 48...... 1992-95 2. 3,895 Antwaan Randle El, IND...... 1998-01 7. 4,194 Michael Wiley...... 47...... 1996-99 3. 2,959 Taylor Martinez, NEB...... 2010- 8. 4,068 Ted Ginn, Jr...... 37...... 2004-06 4. 2,557 Juice Williams, ILL...... 2006-09 9. 3,981 Pepe Pearson...... 49...... 1994-97 5. 2,176 Rick Leach, MICH...... 1975-78 10. 3,822 David Boston...... 37...... 1996-98 6. 2,151 Braxton Miller, OSU ...... 2011- 11. 3,542 Calvin Murray...... 43...... 1977-80 7. 2,150 Rickey Foggie, MINN...... 1984-87 12. 3,457 Ken-Yon Rambo...... 46...... 1997-00 8. 2,080 Cornelius Greene, OSU...... 1972-75 13. 3,264 Jordan Hall...... 41...... 2009- 9. 1,826 Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL ...... 2010- 14. 3,259 Antonio Pittman.....35...... 2004-06 10. 1,767 Brooks Bollinger, WIS ...... 1999-02 15. 3,123 Santonio Holmes....36...... 2003-05

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2013 OHIO STATE SCORING DRIVES 2013 OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES - Total Scoring Drives: 25 - Total Scoring Drives: 13 - Other Scores: 0 - Other Scores: 1 INT return

Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP 1 UB Smith, D. 47 yd pass from Miller...... 6 63 1:09 2 UB Weiser 16 yd pass from Licata...... 3 44 0:58 1 UB Fields 7 yd pass from Miller...... 5 61 1:20 3 UB Neutz 10 yd pass from Licata...... 7 62 2:37 1 UB Hall, Jordan 49 yd run...... 8 84 3:46 3 SDSU Young 2 yd pass from Kaehler...... 6 72 2:49 2 UB Hall, Jordan 37 yd run...... 1 37 0:06 3 UB Fields 21 yd pass from Guiton...... 14 91 6:59 1 Cal Grisom 61 yd pass from Goff...... 4 74 0:53 4 UB Basil 39 yd FG...... 10 76 5:13 1 Cal Harper 42 yd pass from Goff...... 9 82 2:45 2 Cal D’Amato 27 yd FG...... 13 65 3:48 1 SDSU Wilson 7 yd run ...... 8 5 2:15 2 Cal D’Amato 43 yd FG...... 13 60 2:15 1 SDSU Brown, C. 27 yd pass from Guiton...... 5 56 2:25 3 Cal Treggs 14 yd pass from Goff...... 4 53 0:40 1 SDSU Hall 4 yd run...... 9 57 3:33 4 Cal Lasco 1 yd run...... 11 61 3:18 2 SDSU Guiton 44 yd run...... 5 77 2:28 2 SDSU Smith, R. 1 yd run...... 3 24 1:25 1 WIS Abbrederis 36 yd pass from Stave...... 8 90 4:54 3 SDSU Brown, C. 24 yd pass from Guiton...... 11 66 5:52 2 WIS Arneson 11 yd pass from Stave...... 7 76 2:57 4 WIS White 17 yd run...... 9 75 3:31 1 Cal Smith, D. 90 yd pass from Guiton...... 2 94 0:32 4 WIS French 42 yd FG...... 11 60 2:33 1 Cal Smith, D. 47 yd pass from Guiton...... 2 73 0:26 1 Cal Fields 1 yd pass from Guiton...... 6 23 1:26 1 Cal Basil 39 yd FG...... 8 55 2:24 2 Cal Hall 1 yd run...... 12 60 3:42 3 Cal Hall 1 yd run...... 9 75 2:54 3 Cal Brown, C. 6 yd pass from Guiton...... 15 80 6:13 3 Cal Hall 2 yd run...... 8 41 2:35 1 FAMU Hall 3 yd run...... 1 3 0:04 1 FAMU Heuerman 11 yd pass from Guiton...... 1 11 0:06 1 FAMU Spencer 8 yd pass from Guiton...... 2 25 0:36 1 FAMU Hyde 1 yd pass from Guiton...... 16 75 6:55 1 FAMU Smith, D. 5 yd pass from Guiton...... 1 5 0:04 2 FAMU Hall 18 yd run...... 5 38 1:55 2 FAMU Fields 15 yd pass from Guiton...... 8 62 3:19 2 FAMU Spencer 15 yd pass from Guiton...... 9 85 2:31 3 FAMU Elliott 16 yd run...... 9 65 5:07 3 FAMU Elliott 13 yd run...... 7 90 3:50 4 FAMU Jones 10 yd run...... 14 98 10:15 1 WIS Spencer 25 yd pass from Miller...... 4 55 1:07 1 WIS Smith, D. 26 yd pass from Miller...... 6 73 2:57 2 WIS Basil 45 yd FG...... 6 20 2:45 2 WIS Brown, C. 40 yd pass from Miller...... 8 71 1:30 3 WIS Brown, C. 1 yd pass from Miller...... 7 32 3:05

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5 Junior Quarterback 6-2 • 215 lbs Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne

BRAXTON MILLER

• 2012 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year • Maxwell Award watch list • Davey O’Brien Award watch List • Walter Camp Award watch list • Manning Award watch list

• Ohio State’s all-time rushing leader among QBs with 2,151 yards More on Braxton: A communications major at Ohio State, Braxton was a highly- • Has six games with 300-or-more yards of total offense (including a school-re- regarded quarterback who led Wayne High to the 2010 Division I state title game cord tying five in 2012), topped by his 390-yard effort vs. Cal in 2012 ... he passed for 2,167 yards and 17 TDs, and rushed for 658 yards 17 more TDs • Has 28 rushes of 20-or-more yards, including five over 50 yards, in his career as a senior for Coach Jay Minton ... had a career record of 31-7 as a starting • Has started 25 career games for the Buckeyes (19-6 W/L record) quarterback ... Ohio Mr. Football finalist and first team all-state ... Under Armour • 15-0 as a starter under head coach Urban Meyer All-American Game ... ... the son of Kelly and Kevin Miller ... youngest of three siblings (Brion and Bailey) ... enrolled at OSU in January 2009. 2013 - JUNIOR • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) • Missed virtually three games (11 quarters of play) with a knee injury suffered on the first series Sept. 7 vs. San Diego State • Tossed a career-high tying four TD passes and rushed for 83 yards vs. Wisconsin Sept. 28 in his first game back from injury • Accounted for 255 total yards (178 passing, 77 rushing) in the season-opening Individual Career History win vs. Buffalo Aug. 31 with two TD passes MILLER’SMiller, Braxton CAREER STATS

2012 - SOPHOMORE RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g 2011 12 159 715 7 81 4.5 59.6 • Recorded a school-record 3,310 yards of total offense 2012 12 227 1271 13 72 5.6 105.9 • Finished fifth in the 2012 voting 2013 3 40 165 0 40 4.1 55.0 • Finalist for the 2012 Davey O’Brien Award and the Manning Award TOTAL 27 426 2151 20 81 5.0 79.7 • Threw for 2,039 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed for a school-quarterback PASSING g cmp-att-int yards td long pct avg/p avg/g effic record (and second-most in Big Ten history) 1,271 yards and 13 touchdowns 2011 12 85-157-4 1159 13 54 54.1 7.4 96.6 138.4 2012 12 148-254-6 2039 15 72 58.3 8.0 169.9 140.5 • Awarded the Tribune’s Silver Football Award as the B1G MVP 2013 3 34-49-1 406 6 47 69.4 8.3 135.3 175.3 • Named the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year, joining Eddie George, Orlando TOTAL 27 267-460-11 3604 34 72 58.0 7.8 133.5 143.5

Pace, Joe Germaine and Troy Smith as Ohio State honorees TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g • Awarded the conference’s Quarterback of the Year award 2011 12 715 1159 1874 156.2 • Ranked second in the Big Ten in total offense (275.8 ypg), fourth in rushing (and 2012 12 1271 2039 3310 275.8 2013 3 165 406 571 190.3 24th nationally at 105.9 ypg) and fourth in passing efficiency TOTAL 27 2151 3604 5755 213.1 • Had a high game of 249 yards passing vs. Cal and had six 100-yard rushing SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g games with highs of 186 yards vs. Nebraska, 161 yards vs. Miami (Ohio) and 2011 12 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.5 149 vs. Indiana 2012 12 13 13 0 0 0 2 0 82 6.8 2013 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 27 20 20 0 0 0 2 0 124 4.6 2011 - FRESHMAN • Took over the starting QB duties in the fourth game of the season, throwing for ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g 2011 12 715 0 0 0 0 715 59.6 1,159 yards and 13 touchdowns (with only four interceptions) and leading the 2012 12 1271 0 0 0 0 1271 105.9 team in rushing with 715 yards and seven touchdowns 2013 3 165 0 0 0 0 165 55.0 • Named the Big Ten Conference’s Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year TOTAL 27 2151 0 0 0 0 2151 79.7 • Set a school record for a QB with an 81-yard touchdown run vs. Indiana TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk 2011 12 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2012 12 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2013 3 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 27 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

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No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg...... Hometown/High School or J.C. 1 Bradley Roby** CB 13 CB 6-1 194 Fr./Fr...... Voorhees, N.J./Eastern 1 Dontre Wilson RB 76 Darryl Baldwin** OL 6-6 310 Sr./Jr...... Solon, Ohio/Solon 2 Christian Bryant*** SAF 28 Warren Ball RB 6-1 221 So./Fr...... Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales 2 Jordan Hall*** HB 4 C.J. Barnett*** SAF 6-1 204 5th/Sr...... Dayton, Ohio/Northmont 3 Corey Brown*** SAF 16 J.T. Barrett QB 6-1 222 Fr./Fr...... Wichita Falls, Texas/Rider 4 C.J. Barnett*** SAF 24 Drew Basil*** K 6-1 212 Sr./Sr...... Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe 5 Braxton Miller** QB 85 Marcus Baugh TE 6-4 240 Fr./Fr...... Riverside, Calif./J.W. North 6 Evan Spencer** WR 11 Vonn Bell SAF 5-11 190 Fr./Fr...... Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland 7 Rod Smith** RB 63 Michael Bennett** DL 6-3 285 Jr./Jr...... Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 8 Jeff Greene WR 64 Ivon Blackman* OL 6-2 312 5th/Sr...... Bedford, Ohio/Bedford 8 J.T. Moore* TE 30 Devan Bogard* SAF 6-0 198 So./So...... Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 8 Noah Spence* DL 50 Jacoby Boren C 6-2 290 So./So...... Pickerington, Ohio/Central 9 Devin Smith** WR 97 Joey Bosa DL 6-6 275 Fr./Fr...... Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 10 Corey Brown*** WR 3 Corey Brown*** SAF 6-1 203 5th/Sr...... Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 10 Ryan Shazier** LB 10 Corey Brown*** WR 6-0 190 Sr./Sr...... Upper Darby, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara 11 Vonn Bell SAF 55 Tommy Brown OL 6-4 308 Jr./So...... Akron, Ohio/Akron Firestone 11 Adam Griffin* CB 2 Christian Bryant*** SAF 5-10 193 Sr./Sr...... Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 11 Reid Worstell QB 48 Joe Burger LB 6-2 235 So./So...... Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle 12 ** CB 16 Cam Burrows CB 6-0 205 Fr./Fr...... Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood Madison 12 QB 17 Devonte Butler CB 5-7 170 Fr./Fr...... Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy 13 Eli Apple CB 72 Chris Carter* DL 6-4 340 Jr./So...... Cleveland, Ohio/Kennedy 13 Kenny Guiton** QB 49 Craig Cataline LB 6-1 225 Sr./Jr...... Columbus, Ohio/Grandview Heights 14 Curtis Grant** LB 82 James Clark WR 5-9 185 Fr./Fr...... New Smyrna Beach, Fla./New Smyrna Beach 15 Ezekiel Elliott RB 39 Kyle Clinton K 6-1 220 Sr./Jr...... Dublin, Ohio/Coffman 15 Luke Morgan QB 19 CB 6-2 185 Fr./Fr...... Massillon, Ohio/Washington 16 J.T. Barrett QB 68 Taylor Decker* OL 6-7 315 So./So...... Vandalia, Ohio/Butler 16 Cam Burrows CB 66 Kyle Dodson OL 6-6 310 So./Fr...... Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights 17 Devonte Butler WR 32 Russell Doup SAF 6-1 197 Sr./Jr...... Mt. Vernon, Ohio/Mt. Vernon 17 RB 25 Bri’onte Dunn* RB 6-0 220 So./So...... Canton, Ohio/GlenOak 18 Kato Mitchell WR 65 Pat Elflein OL 6-3 295 So./Fr...... Pickerington, Ohio/North 19 Gareon Conley CB 15 Ezekiel Elliott RB 6-0 218 Fr./Fr...... St. Louis, Mo./Burroughs 19 Joe Ramstetter WR 33 Frank Epitropoulos WR 6-1 205 So./Fr...... Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington 20 Ron Tanner* SAF 38 Craig Fada LB 6-1 235 So./So...... Columbus,Ohio/Bishop Watterson 21 Devlin McDaniel WR 57 * OL 6-4 308 Jr./So...... Elyria, Ohio/Elyria 23 Tyvis Powell CB 80 Chris Fields*** WR 6-1 200 5th/Sr...... Painesville, Ohio/Painesville Harvey 24 Drew Basil*** K 32 Khaleed Franklin SAF 6-2 200 Fr./Fr...... Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft 25 Bri’onte Dunn* RB 94 Rashad Frazier DL 6-4 278 Sr./Jr...... Middletown, Ohio/Middletown 25 Kevin Niehoff SAF 61 Logan Gaskey OL 6-4 292 Fr./Fr...... Long Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson 26 Armani Reeves* CB 14 Curtis Grant** LB 6-3 243 Jr./Jr...... Richmond, Va./Hermitage 28 Warren Ball RB 12 Doran Grant** CB 5-11 191 Jr./Jr...... Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary 29 Jayme Thompson SAF 8 Jeff Greene WR 6-5 218 Jr./Jr...... Peachtree City, Ga./Starr’s Mill & Georgia Tech 30 Devan Bogard* SAF 13 Kenny Guiton** QB 6-3 208 5th/Sr...... Houston, Texas/Eisenhower 32 Russell Doup SAF 87 Peter Gwilym WR 6-1 200 Jr./So...... Freeport, Maine/Cheverus 33 Frank Epitropoulos WR 51 Joel Hale** DL 6-4 310 Jr./Jr...... Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove 33 Nik Sarac CB 2 Jordan Hall*** HB 5-9 191 5th/Sr...... Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette 34 Carlos Hyde*** RB 79 Marcus Hall*** OL 6-5 315 5th/Sr...... Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 34 Jamal Marcus* DL 41 Bryce Haynes* LS 6-4 220 Jr./So...... Cumming, Ga./Pinecrest Academy 35 SAF 86 Jeff Heuerman** TE 6-6 252 Jr./Jr...... Naples, Fla./Barron Collier 36 Trey Johnson LB 77 Michael Hill DL 6-2 305 Fr./Fr...... Pendleton, S.C./Pendleton 37 Joshua Perry* LB 98 John Holman DL 6-2 270 Jr./Jr...... Riverdale Ga./Union Grove (Mississippi Delta) 38 Craig Fada LB 34 Carlos Hyde*** RB 6-0 235 Sr./Sr...... Naples, Fla./Naples/FUMA 39 Kyle Clinton K 36 Trey Johnson LB 6-1 220 Fr./Fr...... Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett 41 Bryce Haynes* LS 95 Cameron Johnston P 5-11 190 Fr./Fr...... Geelong, Australia/St. Joseph’s 41 Aaron Mawhirter LB 12 Cardale Jones QB 6-5 250 So./Fr...... Cleveland, Ohio/Glendale & FUMA 43 LB 84 Charles Kinzig TE 6-6 235 Jr./Jr...... Gates Mills, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral 44 Mike Mitchell LB 69 Eric Kramer* OL 6-4 295 Sr./Jr...... Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier 46 Nick Snyder LB 43 Darron Lee LB 6-1 219 Fr./Fr...... New Albany, Ohio/New Albany 48 Joe Burger LB 59 DL 6-3 255 Fr./Fr...... Tarboro, N.C./Tarboro 49 Craig Cataline LB 71 Corey Linsley*** C 6-3 297 5th/Sr...... Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman 50 Jacoby Boren OL 75 Evan Lisle OL 6-6 292 Fr./Fr...... Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 51 Joel Hale** DL 56 George Makridis** LS 6-2 234 5th/Sr...... Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding 52 Donovan Munger DL 34 Jamal Marcus* DL 6-2 240 So./So...... Durham, N.C./Hillside 54 Billy Price OL 17 Jalin Marshall WR 5-11 199 Fr./Fr...... Middletown, Ohio/Middletown 55 Tommy Brown OL 41 Aaron Mawhirter LB 6-2 220 Fr./Fr...... Sandusky, Ohio/Perkins 55 Camren Williams* LB 42 Tyler McIntosh CB 6-2 200 Jr./Jr...... Hilliard, Ohio/Darby

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl./Elg...... Hometown/High School or J.C. No. Name Pos. 21 Devlin McDaniel WR 5-11 200 Fr./Fr...... Marion, Ohio/Marion Pleasant 56 George Makridis** LS 74 Jack Mewhort*** OL 6-6 308 5th/Sr...... Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s 57 Chase Farris OL 5 Braxton Miller** QB 6-2 215 Jr./Jr...... Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne 59 Tyquan Lewis DL 88 Steve Miller** DL 6-3 255 Jr./Jr...... Canton, Ohio/McKinley 61 Logan Gaskey OL 18 Kato Mitchell WR 5-11 184 So./So...... Cleveland, Ohio/John Hay 62 Ben Moffitt OL 44 Mike Mitchell LB 6-3 222 Fr./Fr...... Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian 63 Michael Bennett** DL 62 Ben Moffitt OL 6-3 308 Fr./Fr...... Shelby Township, Mich./Eisenhower 64 Ivon Blackman* OL 8 J.T. Moore* TE 6-3 260 Sr./Jr...... Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman 65 Pat Elflein OL 15 Luke Morgan QB 6-2 225 Fr./Fr...... Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon 66 Kyle Dodson OL 52 Donovan Munger DL 6-3 290 Fr./Fr...... Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights 67 Ben St. John OL 25 Kevin Niehoff SAF 6-2 203 So./So...... Mason, Ohio/Mason 68 Taylor Decker* OL 78 Andrew Norwell*** OL 6-6 316 Sr./Sr...... Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson 69 Eric Kramer* OL 88 Brandon Ojikutu WR 6-2 208 Jr./Jr...... Cleveland, Ohio/John Marshall 71 Corey Linsley*** OL 37 Joshua Perry* LB 6-4 246 So./So...... Galena, Ohio/Olentangy 72 Chris Carter* DL 23 Tyvis Powell CB 6-3 207 So./Fr...... Bedford, Ohio/Bedford 73 Antonio Underwood**OL 54 Billy Price OL 6-3 299 Fr./Fr...... Austintown, Ohio/Fitch 74 Jack Mewhort*** OL 19 Joe Ramstetter WR 6-3 210 Fr./Fr...... Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder 75 Evan Lisle OL 26 Armani Reeves* CB 5-10 198 So./So...... West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial 76 Darryl Baldwin** OL 1 Bradley Roby** CB 5-11 192 Sr./Jr...... Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge 77 Michael Hill DL 91 Chris Rock DL 6-4 272 Jr./So...... Columbus, Ohio/DeSales 78 Andrew Norwell*** OL 33 Nik Sarac CB 5-9 182 Jr./So...... Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius 79 Marcus Hall*** OL 90 Tommy Schutt* DL 6-1 299 So./So...... Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard 80 Chris Fields*** WR 10 Ryan Shazier** LB 6-2 230 Jr./Jr...... Pompano Beach, Fla./Plantation 81 * TE 84 Corey Smith WR 6-1 191 Jr./Jr...... Akron, Ohio/Buchtel & East Mississippi C.C. 82 James Clark WR 9 Devin Smith** WR 6-1 198 Jr./Jr...... Massillon, Ohio/Washington 83 Michael Thomas* WR 7 Rod Smith** RB 6-3 232 Sr./Jr...... Fort Wayne, Ind./Paul Harding 84 Charles Kinzig TE 46 Nick Snyder LB 6-1 210 So./So...... Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South 84 Corey Smith WR 8 Noah Spence* DL 6-3 252 So./So...... Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt 85 Marcus Baugh TE 6 Evan Spencer** WR 6-2 206 Jr./Jr...... Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills 86 Khaleed Franklin WR 93 Tracy Sprinkle DL 6-2 275 Fr./Fr...... Elyria, Ohio/Elyria 86 Jeff Heuerman** TE 67 Ben St. John OL 6-3 288 Sr./Jr...... Elmore, Ohio/Woodmore 87 Peter Gwilym WR 20 Ron Tanner* SAF 6-0 200 Jr./So...... Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy 88 Steve Miller** DL 83 Michael Thomas* WR 6-3 202 So./So...... Los Angeles, Calif./Woodland Hills Taft & FUMA 88 Brandon Ojikutu WR 29 Jayme Thompson SAF 6-0 190 Fr./Fr...... Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic 90 Tommy Schutt* DL 73 Antonio Underwood** OL 6-2 303 Jr./Jr...... Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights 91 Chris Rock DL 81 Nick Vannett* TE 6-6 255 Jr./So...... Westerville, Ohio/Central 92 Adolphus Washington*DL 92 Adolphus Washington* DL 6-4 295 So./So...... Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft 93 Tracy Sprinkle DL 55 Camren Williams* LB 6-1 231 So./So...... West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial 94 Rashad Frazier DL 1 Dontre Wilson RB 5-10 180 Fr./Fr...... DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto 95 Cameron Johnston P 35 Chris Worley SAF 6-1 204 Fr./Fr...... Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 97 Joey Bosa DL 11 Reid Worstell QB 6-2 220 Fr./Fr...... Canton, Ohio/GlenOak 98 John Holman DL

* Indicates varsity letters earned; Class/Eligibility reflects 2013 Autumn Semester standing

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Name Pronunciation(s) Name Pronunciation(s) Name Pronunciation(s) Eli Apple...... E-lie Rashad Frazier...... ruh-SHAD Tyvis Powell...... TIE-vus Drew Basil...... BAY-sul Doran Grant...... der-RAN Armani Reeves...... AR-mah-nee Marcus Baugh...... BAWH Kenny Guiton...... GUY-tun Nik Sarac...... suh-RACK Devan Bogard...... DEH-vin BOE-gard Peter Gwilym...... GWIL-um Tommy Schutt...... SHUT Devonte Butler...... duh-VON-tay Jeff Heuerman...... HIRE-mun Ryan Shazier...... SHAY-zeer Craig Cataline...... CAT-uh-line Tyquan Lewis...... TIE-kwon Jayme Thompson...... JAY-me Gareon Conley...... GAR-ee-on Evan Lisle...... LYLE Nick Vannett...... VAN-net Russell Doup...... DOWP (like “ow”) George Makridis...... muh-KREE-dus Dontre Wilson...... DON-tray Bri’onte Dunn...... BRI-on-tay (like “eye”) Jalin Marshall...... JAY-lin Reid Worstell...... WAR-stell Pat Elflein...... ELF-line Jack Mewhort...... MYOU-hort Frank Epitropoulos...... EP-uh-trop-uh-lis Kevin Niehoff...... NEE-hof Craig Fada...... FAY-da Brandon Ojikutu...... OH-juh-koo-too Khaleed Franklin...... KUH-leed

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OFFENSE DEFENSE

LT 74 Jack Mewhort...... 6-6, 308, Sr. DE 92 Adolphus Washington...... 6-4, 295, So. 76 Darryl Baldwin...... 6-6, 310, Jr. 97 Joey Bosa...... 6-6, 275, Fr.

LG 78 Andrew Norwell...... 6-6, 316, Sr. NG 51 Joel Hale...... 6-4, 310, Jr. 65 Pat Elflein...... 6-3, 295, Fr. 72 Chris Carter...... 6-4, 340, So. or 57 Chase Farris...... 6-4, 308, So. C 71 Corey Linsley...... 6-3, 297, Sr. 50 Jacoby Boren...... 6-2, 290, So. DT 63 Michael Bennett...... 6-3, 285, Jr. 77 Michael Hill...... 6-2, 305, Fr. RG 79 Marcus Hall...... 6-5, 315, Sr. 65 Pat Elflein...... 6-3, 295, Fr. VIPER 8 Noah Spence...... 6-3, 252, So. 34 Jamal Marcus...... 6-2, 240, So. RT 68 Taylor Decker...... 6-7, 315, So. or 88 Steve Miller...... 6-3, 255, Jr. 66 Kyle Dodson...... 6-6, 310, Fr. or 55 Tommy Brown...... 6-4, 308, So. LB 10 Ryan Shazier...... 6-2, 230, Jr. 36 Trey Johnson...... 6-1, 220, Fr. TE 86 Jeff Heuerman...... 6-6, 252, Jr. 81 Nick Vannett...... 6-6, 255, So. MLB 14 Curtis Grant...... 6-3, 243, Jr. 48 Joe Burger...... 6-2, 235, So. WR (X) 9 Devin Smith...... 6-1, 198, Jr. 83 Michael Thomas...... 6-3, 202, So. SLB 37 Joshua Perry...... 6-4, 246, So. 55 Camren Williams...... 6-1, 231, So. QB 5 Braxton Miller...... 6-2, 215, Jr. 13 Kenny Guiton...... 6-3, 208, Sr. CB 1 Bradley Roby...... 5-11, 192, Jr. 26 Armani Reeves...... 5-10, 198, So. RB 2 Jordan Hall...... 5-9, 191, Sr. 34 Carlos Hyde...... 6-0, 235, Sr. SAF 3 Corey Brown...... 6-1, 203, Sr. 7 Rod Smith...... 6-3, 232, Jr. 23 Tyvis Powell...... 6-3, 207, Fr.

H-B 10 Corey Brown...... 6-0, 190, Sr. SAF 4 C.J. Barnett...... 6-1, 204, Sr. 1 Dontre Wilson...... 5-10, 180, Fr. 20 Ron Tanner...... 6-0, 200, So.

WR (Z) 6 Evan Spencer...... 6-2, 206, Jr. CB 12 Doran Grant...... 5-11, 191, Jr. 80 Chris Fields...... 6-1, 200, Sr. 19 Gareon Conley...... 6-2, 185, Fr.

Nickel 23 Tyvis Powell...... 6-3, 207, Fr. 11 Vonn Bell...... 5-11, 190, Fr.

SPECIALISTS

K 24 Drew Basil...... 6-2, 212, Sr. H 13 Kenny Guiton...... 6-3, 208, Sr. 39 Kyle Clinton...... 6-1, 220, Jr. PR 10 Corey Brown...... 6-0, 190, Sr. P 95 Cameron Johnston...... 5-11, 190, Fr. 2 Jordan Hall...... 5-9, 191, Sr. 24 Drew Basil...... 6-2, 212, Sr. KR 2 Jordan Hall...... 5-9, 191, Sr. LS 56 George Makridis...... 6-2, 234, Sr. 1 Dontre Wilson...... 5-10, 180, Fr. or 41 Bryce Haynes...... 6-4, 220, So.

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Quick Facts Hometown: Ashtabula, Ohio High School: St. John Alma Mater: Cincinnati, 1986 Master’s Degree: Ohio State, 1988 Year in Coaching: 27th (Second year at Ohio State) Wife: Shelley Children: Daughters, Nicki and Gigi, and son, Nathan

Urban Meyer made history in his first season as Ohio State coach in 2012, guiding the Scarlet and Gray to only the sixth undefeated and untied season in school COACHING ASSIGNMENTS history with a 12-0 record and also to a Big Ten Conference Leaders Division 2012- Head Coach...... Ohio State championship. He was awarded the Woody Hayes Trophy as national Coach 2005-10 Head Coach...... Florida of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. He was also a finalist for four 2003-04 Head Coach...... Utah additional national Coach of the Year Awards - the FWAA’s Eddie Robinson Award, 2001-02 Head Coach...... Bowling Green the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, the Paul “Bear” Bryant and the Bobby 1996-2000 Wide Receivers...... Notre Dame Bowden Coach of the Year awards - for his (and his staff’s) efforts to turn a team 1990-95 Wide Receivers...... Colorado State that had no chance at a post-season into an Associated Press Top 3 team. 1989 Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers...... Illinois State Meyer and staff built this unbeaten team that led the Big Ten in scoring and 1988 Outside Linebackers...... Illinois State ranked second in rushing by convincing the players the most important thing they 1987 Grad Assistant (Wide Receivers)...... Ohio State could do was win the next game; practice hard, prepare well and simply find ways 1986 Grad Assistant (Tight Ends)...... Ohio State to win, and by winning the team would realize its 2012 rewards. And by winning it would honor a senior class that included 13 scholarship players who could have left and played for any bowl-eligible team in the country. And by winning it would HEAD COACHING RECORD reinforce Meyer’s abilities to build a championship-caliber team, of which he has Overall Conf. Final done multiple times before, even after taking a year off from coaching. Year School Record Record Poll Bowl Win is what Meyer’s Ohio State team did. It won dominantly: 63-38 over 2001 Bowling Green 8-3 5-3 NR None Legends Division champion Nebraska; 52-22 over Illinois and 56-10 over Miami. 2002 Bowling Green 9-3 6-2 NR None It won close: 17-16 at No. 20 Michigan State. It won by effort, will and desire: 2003 Utah 10-2 6-1 21/21 Liberty 29-22 in overtime over Purdue behind backup quarterback Kenny Guiton. And it 2004 Utah 12-0 7-0 4/5 Fiesta won the big one ... three of them, in fact: 35-23 at Penn State; 21-14 in overtime 2005 Florida 9-3 5-3 12/16 Outback at Wisconsin; and 26-21 over Michigan. 2006 Florida 13-1 7-1 1/1 BCS National Championship Winning games and winning championships is what Meyer, 49, came home to 2007 Florida 9-4 5-3 13/16 Capital One do. Born in Toledo, raised in Ashtabula and with degrees from Cincinnati and Ohio 2008 Florida 13-1 7-1 1/1 BCS National Championship State, Meyer made it clear from the day he took the Ohio State position – Nov. 2009 Florida 13-1 8-0 3/3 Sugar 28, 2011 – what his intentions are: “We’re going to make the great state of Ohio 2010 Florida 8-5 4-4 NR Outback proud with everything we do.” Ohio is proud today and Meyer has the proven 2012 Ohio State 12-0 8-0 3/NR deeds to keep the state beaming for years to come. Consider: 2013 Ohio State 5-0 1-0 Totals 12 Years 121-23 69-18 • Ohio State’s 12-0 record was the second undefeated season for Meyer, who also went 12-0 at Utah in 2004; • In his 12th season as a head coach, Meyer has the 10th-best winning HEAD COACHING RECORD BY MONTH percentage (.840) in college football history, and second-best among current Year Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec./Jan. coaches, with a 121-23 record; 2001 0-0 3-1 2-1 3-1 0-0 • He has won two national championships; 2002 1-0 2-0 4-0 2-3 0-0 • He has won 13 games three times, the first to accomplish the feat, in addition 2003 1-0 2-1 3-1 3-0 1-0 to his two 12-win seasons; 2004 0-0 4-0 4-0 3-0 1-0 • He is the only active coach – and one of only nine all time – to have two 2005 0-0 4-0 2-2 2-1 1-0 winning streaks of at least 20 games (22 at Florida and 20 with Utah/Florida), 2006 0-0 5-0 2-1 4-0 2-0 and he has five winning streaks of 10-or-more games; 2007 0-0 4-1 1-2 4-0 0-1 • He won more games his first 10 years – 104 – than all but two coaches in 2008 1-0 2-1 3-0 5-0 2-0 college football history; and 2009 0-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 1-1 • He reached 100 wins faster than all but one coach in the last 55 years – Bud 2010 0-0 4-0 1-3 2-2 1-0 Wilkinson – and faster than all but five coaches all-time. 2012 0-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 0-0 2013 1-0 4-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Read Urban Meyer’s full bio at www.OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Totals 4-0 43-4 29-10 35-7 9-2

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TEAM GAME HIGHS INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points...... 76, Florida A&M (9/21/13) Rushes...... 36, Brandon Warfield at Texas A&M (9/6/03) First Downs...... 37, Ohio (10/5/02) Yards Rushing...... 186, Braxton Miller vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Rushes...... 58, Kent State (10/6/01) TD Rushes...... 5, Trey Burton vs. Kentucky (9/25/10) Yards Rushing...... 394, The Citadel (11/22/08) ...... at South Carolina (11/10/07) Yards Per Rush...... 11.2, Charleston Southern (9/5/09) Long Rush...... 92, Steve Savoy vs. BYU (11/20/04) TD Rushes...... 6, Appalachian State (11/20/10) Pass Attempts...... 52, Josh Harris vs. Northern Illinois (11/9/02) ...... The Citadel (11/22/08) Pass Completions...... 32, vs. Vanderbilt (11/5/05) Pass Attempts...... 53, at Northwestern (11/17/01) Yards Passing...... 482, Tim Tebow vs. Cincinnati (1/11/10) ...... Northern Illinois (11/9/02) TD Passes...... 6, Kenny Guiton vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Pass Completions...... 36, at Northwestern (11/17/01) Longest Pass...... 90/TD, Kenny Guiton at California (9/14/13) Yards Passing...... 482, vs. Cincinnati (1/1/10) Receptions...... 15, Paris Warren vs. Pittsburg (1/11/05) Yards Per Pass...... 21.4, Tennessee (9/15/07) Yards Receiving...... 215, Robert Redd at Marshall (9/29/01) TD Passes...... 6, Florida A&M (9/21/13) TD Receptions...... 3, Robert Redd vs. Ohio (10/5/02) Total Plays...... 100, vs. Kent State (10/6/01) ...... Paris Warren vs. Colorado State (11/6/04) Total Offense...... 705, The Citadel (11/22/08) ...... Chad Jackson vs. Wyoming (9/3/05) Yards Per Play...... 11.9, The Citadel (11/22/08) ...... vs. Western Carolina (11/18/06) Sacks By...... 9, Pittsburgh (1/1/05) Long Reception...... 90/TD, Devin Smith at California (9/14/13) Penalties...... 14, at Ole Miss (9/22/07) Field Goals...... 3, Caleb Sturgis ...... LSU, (10/7/06) ...... At Mississippi State (10/24/09) Penalty Yards...... 130, Colorado State (11/6/04) ...... vs. Arkansas (10/17/09) & Tenn. (9/19/09) Turnovers...... 5, at Western Michigan (10/13/01) ...... Jonathan Phillips at Tennessee (9/20/08) & Interceptions By...... 5, PSU (1/1/11) ...... vs. LSU (10/11/08) Punts...... 10, at LSU (10/15/05) ...... Chris Hetland vs. Tennessee (9/18/05) Fumbles...... 9, at Texas A&M (9/6/03) ...... David Carroll at San Diego State (10/30/04) Fumbles Lost...... 4, vs. Arkansas (10/17/09) Long Field Goal...... 56, Caleb Sturgis vs. Georgia (10/31/09) Forced Fumbles...... 8, at Vanderbilt (11/6/10) Punts...... 10, at LSU (10/15/05) Fumbles Recovered...... 4, at Kent State (10/6/01) Punting Average...... 62.3, Chas Henry at Alabama (10/2/10) ...... Toledo (11/23/01) Long Punt...... 75, Chas Henry at Alabama (10/2/10) ...... at Colorado State (9/27/03) Long Punt Return...... 83, vs. Tennessee (9/15/07) ...... at Southern Miss (12/31/03) Long Kickoff Return...... 90, Morgan Scalley vs. UNLV (10/23/04) Time of Possession...... 43:34, vs. Kent State (10/6/01) Tackles...... 18, Chris Haneline at Northwestern (11/17/01) Points, First Quarter...... 34 points , 9/21/13, Florida A&M (W, 76-0) Sacks...... 4.0, by John Simon at Wisconsin (11/17/12) Points, Second Quarter...... 35 points, 9/24/05, at Kentucky (W, 49-28) TFL...... 5.0, John Simon vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Points, Third Quarter...... 28 points 8/30/08 vs. Hawaii W (56-10) INTs...... 2, 14x, last by Bradley Roby vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Points, Fourth Quarter...... 29 points , 11/17/01 at Northwestern W (43-42) Points, Half...... 55 points, 9/21/13 vs. Florida A&M W (76-0) Points, First Half...... 55 points, 9/21/13 vs. Florida A&M W (76-0) Points, Second Half...... 35 points ...... 10/5/02 vs. Ohio W (72-21) ...... 9/01/2012 vs. Miami Ohio W(56-10) ...... 11/23/02 vs. Eastern Michigan W (63-21) ...... 11/1/08 vs. Georgia W (49-10)

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BOWLING GREEN – 2001 Oct. 8...... Mississippi St. W 35-9 FLORIDA – 2009 Sept. 1...... at Missouri W 20-13 Oct. 15...... at LSU L 17-21 Sept. 5...... Charleston Southern W 62-3 Sept. 8...... Buffalo W 35-0 Oct. 29...... vs. Georgia* W 14-10 Sept. 12...... Troy W 56-6 Sept. 22...... Temple W 42-23 Nov. 5...... Vanderbilt W 49-42 2OT Sept. 19...... Tennessee W 23-13 Sept. 29...... at Marshall L 31-37 Nov. 12...... at South Carolina L 22-30 Sept. 26...... at Kentucky W 41-7 Oct. 6...... Kent State W 24-7 Nov. 26...... Florida State W 34-7 Oct. 10...... at LSU W 13-3 Oct. 13...... at W. Michigan L 28-37 Jan. 2...... vs. Iowa@ W 31-24 Oct. 17...... Arkansas W 23-20 Oct. 20...... at Akron W 16-11 *at Jacksonville; @Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Oct. 24...... at Mississippi State W 29-19 Nov. 3...... Miami L 21-24 Oct. 31...... vs. Georgia* W 41-17 Nov. 10...... at Ohio W 17-0 FLORIDA – 2006 Nov. 7...... Vanderbilt W 27-3 Nov. 17...... at Northwestern W 43-42 Sept. 2...... Southern Miss W 34-7 Nov. 14...... at South Carolina W 24-14 Nov. 23...... Toledo W 56-21 Sept. 9...... UCF W 42-0 Nov. 21...... Florida International W 62-3 Sept. 16...... at Tennessee W 21-20 Nov. 28...... Florida State W 37-0 BOWLING GREEN – 2002 Sept. 23...... Kentucky W 26-7 Dec. 5...... vs. Alabama# L 13-32 Aug. 29...... Tennessee Tech W 41-7 Sept. 30...... Alabama W 28-13 Jan. 1...... vs. Cincinnati@ W 51-24 Sept. 14...... Missouri W 51-28 Oct. 7...... LSU W 23-10 *at Jacksonville, Fla.; #SEC championship game Sept. 21...... at Kansas W 39-16 Oct. 14...... at Auburn L 17-27 at Atlanta; @Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Oct. 5...... Ohio W 72-21 Oct. 28...... vs. Georgia* W 21-14 Oct. 12...... at C. Michigan W 45-35 Nov. 4...... at Vanderbilt W 25-19 FLORIDA – 2010 Oct. 19...... W. Michigan W 48-45 OT Nov. 11...... South Carolina W 17-16 Sept. 4...... Miami Univ. W 34-12 Oct. 26...... Ball State W 38-20 Nov. 18...... Western Carolina W 62-0 Sept. 11...... South Florida W 38-14 Nov. 2...... at Kent State W 45-14 Nov. 25...... at Florida State W 21-14 Sept. 18...... at Tennessee W 31-17 Nov. 9...... at N. Illinois L 17-26 Dec. 2...... vs. Arkansas# W 38-28 Sept. 25...... Kentucky W 48-14 Nov. 16...... at USF L 7-29 Jan. 8...... vs. Ohio State@ W 41-14 Oct. 2...... at Alabama L 3-31 Nov. 23...... E. Michigan W 63-21 * at Jacksonville, Fla.; # SEC Championship game Oct. 9...... LSU L 29-33 Nov. 30...... at Toledo L 24-42 at Atlanta; @ BCS National Championship at Oct. 16...... Mississippi State L 7-10 Glendale, Ariz. Oct. 30...... vs. Georgia* W 34-31 OT UTAH – 2003 Nov. 6...... at Vanderbilt W 55-14 Aug. 28...... Utah State W 40-20 FLORIDA – 2007 Nov. 13...... South Carolina L 14-36 Sept. 6...... at Texas A&M L 26-28 Sept. 1...... W. Kentucky W 49-3 Nov. 20...... Appalachian State W 48-10 Sept. 11...... California W 31-24 Sept. 8...... Troy W 59-31 Nov. 27...... at Florida State L 7-31 Sept. 27...... at Colorado State W 28-21 Sept. 15...... Tennessee W 59-20 Jan. 1...... vs. Penn State@ W 37-24 Oct. 3...... Oregon W 17-13 Sept. 22...... at Ole Miss W 30-24 *at Jacksonville, Fla.; @Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Oct. 11...... San Diego State W 27-6 Sept. 29...... Auburn L 17-20 Oct. 18...... at UNLV W 28-10 Oct. 6...... at LSU L 24-28 OHIO STATE – 2012 Oct. 25...... New Mexico L 35-47 Oct. 20...... at Kentucky W 45-37 Sept. 1...... Miami Univ. W 56-10 Nov. 1...... at Air Force W 45-43 3OT Oct. 27...... vs. Georgia* L 30-42 Sept. 8...... Central Florida W 31-16 Nov. 15...... Wyoming W 47-17 Nov. 3...... Vanderbilt W 49-22 Sept. 15...... California W 35-28 Nov. 22...... at BYU W 3-0 Nov. 10...... at South Carolina W 51-31 Sept. 22...... UAB W 29-15 Dec. 31...... vs. Southern Miss@ W 17-0 Nov. 17...... Fla. Atlantic W 59-20 Sept. 29...... at Michigan State W 17-16 @ at Memphis Nov. 24...... Florida State W 45-12 Oct. 6...... Nebraska W 63-38 *Jan. 1...... vs. Michigan@ L 35-41 Oct. 13...... at Indiana W 52-49 UTAH – 2004 *at Jacksonville, Fla.; @Capital One Bowl at Oct. 20...... Purdue W 29-22 OT Sept. 2...... Texas A&M W 41-21 Orlando, Fla. Oct. 27...... at Penn State W 35-22 Sept. 11...... at Arizona W 23-6 Nov. 3...... Illinois W 52-22 Sept. 18...... at Utah State W 48-6 FLORIDA – 2008 Nov. 17...... at Wisconsin W 21-14 OT Sept. 25...... Air Force W 49-35 Aug. 30...... Hawaii W 56-10 Nov. 24...... Michigan W 26-21 Oct. 1...... at New Mexico W 28-7 Sept. 6...... Miami W 26-3 Oct. 16...... North Carolina W 46-16 Sept. 20...... at Tennessee W 30-6 OHIO STATE – 2013 Oct. 23...... UNLV W 63-28 Sept. 27...... Ole Miss L 30-31 Aug. 31...... Buffalo W 40-20 Oct. 30...... at San Diego State W 51-28 Oct. 4...... at Arkansas W 38-7 Sept. 7...... San Diego State W 42-7 Nov. 6...... Colorado State W 63-31 Oct. 11...... LSU W 51-21 Sept. 14 ...... at California W 52-34 Nov. 13...... at Wyoming W 45-28 Oct. 25...... Kentucky W 63-5 Sept. 21...... Florida A&M W 76-0 Nov. 20...... BYU W 52-21 Nov. 1...... vs. Georgia* W 49-10 Sept. 28...... Wisconsin W 31-24 Jan. 1...... vs. Pittsburgh@ W 35-7 Nov. 8...... at Vanderbilt W 42-12 Oct. 5...... at Northwestern @Fiesta Bowl at Tempe, Ariz. Nov. 15...... South Carolina W 56-6 Oct. 19...... Iowa Nov. 22...... The Citadel W 70-19 Oct. 26...... Penn State FLORIDA – 2005 Nov. 29...... at Florida State W 45-15 Nov. 2...... at Purdue Sept. 3...... Wyoming W 32-14 Dec. 6...... vs. Alabama# W 31-20 Nov. 16...... at Illinois Sept. 10...... Louisiana Tech W 41-3 Jan. 8...... vs. Oklahoma@ W 24-14 Nov. 23...... Indiana Sept. 17...... Tennessee W 16-7 *at Jacksonville, Fla.; #SEC championship game Nov. 30...... at Michigan Sept. 24...... at Kentucky W 49-28 at Atlanta; @BCS National Championship game at Oct. 1...... at Alabama L 3-31 Miami, Fla.

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LUKE FICKELL (Field) TOM HERMAN (Booth) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 12th Season at Ohio State (Ohio State, 1997) 2nd Season at Ohio State (Cal Lutheran, 1997)

• Ohio State No. 1 (’07), No. 4 (’10) and No. 5 (’05/’10) in • 15th season as collegiate coach total defense • Ninth season as offensive coordinator • Named 2013 Top Recruiter by ESPN College FB Nation • 2013 Rivals.com Big Ten Recruiter of the Year/National • Started school-record 50 consecutive games between Top 25 1993-96

EVERETT WITHERS (Booth) ED WARINNER (Field) Co-Defensive Coord. & Asst. Head Coach/Safeties Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2nd Season at Ohio State (Appalachian State, 1985) 2nd Season at Ohio State (Mount Union, 1984)

• 25th season in coaching and 10th as a coordinator • In his 30th season of collegiate coaching • Interim head coach at North Carolina for 2011 season • 2012 FootballScoop offensive line coach of the year • Only assistant coach without Ohio roots • Buckeyes had 34-year high 37 rushing touchdowns in 2012

MIKE VRABEL (Field) STAN DRAYTON (Field) Defensive Line Running Backs/Assistant Head Coach for Offense 3rd Season at Ohio State (Ohio State, 2004) 3rd Season at Ohio State (Allegheny, 1993)

• ESPN.com Big Ten Recruiter of the Year in 2012 • In his 21st season of coaching and sixth season on an • Two-time All-American and Big Ten Defensive lineman of Urban Meyer staff the year (1995-96) • Coached team’s running backs to 1,536 yards and 21 • Three rings in 205-game, 14-year NFL career touchdowns in 2012 • Three-time All-American at Allegheny and two-time track All-American

KERRY COOMBS (Field) TIM HINTON (Booth) Cornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends/Fullbacks 2nd Season at Ohio State (Dayton, 1983) 2nd Season at Ohio State (Wilmington, 1982)

• Coached five years at Cincinnati under Brian Kelly & • Coached or recruited in Ohio for 31 years • Head coach at Harding H.S. in Marion, Ohio, for 11 years • 16-year head coach at Cincinnati Colerain; won 2004 • Was a GA at Ohio State with Urban Meyer under Earle state championship Bruce • Has lived in Ohio his entire life

MICKEY MAROTTI (Field) ZACH SMITH (Field) Assistant AD for Football Sports Performance Wide Receivers 2nd Season at Ohio State (West Liberty State, 1987) 2nd Season at Ohio State (Florida, 2007)

• 14th year working on a staff with Urban Meyer • GA/quality control coach for five years under Urban Meyer • Has a “Bob Newhart” couch in his office for talks with at Florida (2005-09) Coach Meyer • Coached under Doc Holliday at Marshall (2010) and Steve • Plays the drums Addazio at Temple (2011) • Grandson of former Ohio State coach (1979-87)

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10 • COREY “PHILLY” BROWN 5 • BRAXTON MILLER Most Rec...... 12 at Michigan State (9/29/12) Most Comp...... 18 (2x) last vs. UCF (9/8/12) Most Yds. Rec...... 95 vs. Michigan (11/24/12) Most Attempts...... 30 vs. California (9/15/12) Most Rec. TD...... 2 vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) Most Yds Passing...... 249 vs. California (9/15/12) Longest Rec...... 54/TD at Michigan (11/26/11) Most TD passes...... 4 (2x) last vs. Wisconsin (9/28/13) Most Rush Attempts...... 2 vs. UCF (9/8/12) Longest Completion...... 72/TD (2x) last at Penn State (10/27/12) Longest Rush...... 21 vs. Michigan (11/24/12) Most Yds. Rushing...... 186 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) school record by a QB Longest Punt Return...... 76/TD vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Most Rushing Attempts...... 27 vs. UCF (9/8/12) Longest Rush...... 81 (TD) vs. Indiana (11/5/11) school record by a QB 25 • BRI’ONTE DUNN Most rushing TDs...... 3 vs. UCF (9/8/12) Most Yds. Rushing...... 73 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Total Offense...... 368 vs. Miami, Ohio (9/1/12) Most Attempts...... 13 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Career 100-yd rushing gms...... 9, last at Penn State (10/27/12) Longest Rush...... 11 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Most Rushing TD...... 1 (2x) last vs. Illinois (11/3/12) 15 • DEVIN SMITH Most Rec...... 7 vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) 80 • CHRIS FIELDS Most Yds. Rec...... 149 at California (9/14/13) Most Rec...... 3 (2x) last vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) Longest Rec...... 90/TD at California (9/14/13) Most Yds. Rec...... 53 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) TDs...... 2 (4x) last at California (9/14/13) Longest Rec...... 35 vs. Purdue (10/20/12) TDs...... 2 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) 2 • ROD SMITH Punt Returns...... 3 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Yds. Rushing...... 74 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Punt Return...... 69/TD vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Attempts...... 18 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Rush...... 33 (TD) vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) 13 • KENNY GUITON Most rushing TDs...... 1 (4x) last vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) Most Comp...... 24 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Most Rec...... 2 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Most Attempts...... 34 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Most Yds. Rec...... 55 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Most Yds Passing...... 276 at California (9/14/13) Longest Rec...... 51 (TD) vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Most TD passes...... 6 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) school record TDs...... 1 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Longest Completion...... 90/TD at California (9/14/13) Most Yds. Rushing...... 92 at California (9/14/13) 6 • EVAN SPENCER Most Rushing Attempts...... 14 at California (9/14/13) Most Rec...... 4 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Longest Rush...... 44/TD vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) Most Yds. Rec...... 54 vs. Miami, Ohio (9/1/12) Longest Rec...... 44 vs. Miami, Ohio (9/1/12) 7 • JORDAN HALL Most Rec. TDs...... 2 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Most Yds. Rushing...... 168 at California (9/14/13) Most Attempts...... 30 at California (9/14/13) 81 • NICK VANNETT Longest Rush...... 49 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) Most Rec...... 2 (4x) last vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Most rushing TDs...... 3 at California (9/14/13) Most Yds. Rec...... 45 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Career 100-yd rushing gms...... 3, last at California (9/14/13) Longest Rec...... 32 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Most Rec...... 5 at California (9/14/13) Most Rec. Yards...... 58 at Purdue (11/12/11) 1 • DONTRE WILSON Most Rec. TDs...... 2 at Purdue (11/12/11) Most Yds. Rushing...... 59 at California (9/14/13) Longest Rec...... 38 at Purdue (11/12/11) Most Attempts...... 5 (2x) last at California (9/14/13) Longest KO return...... 90 vs. Colorado (9/24/11) Longest Rush...... 26 at California (9/14/13) Longest punt return...... 70 at Minnesota (10/30/10) Most rushing TDs...... 1 vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) Most Rec...... 3 (2x) last vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) 86 • JEFF HEUERMAN Most Rec. Yards...... 48 at California (9/14/13) Most Rec...... 4 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Longest Rec...... 32 at California (9/14/13) Most Yds. Rec...... 53 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Longest KO return...... 51 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) Longest Rec...... 35 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Most Rec. TDs...... 1 (2x) last vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) 24 • DREW BASIL Most FG...... 4 vs. Michigan (11/24/12) 34 • CARLOS HYDE Most FGA...... 5 vs. Michigan (11/24/12) Most Yds. Rushing...... 156 at Indiana (10/13/12) Longest FG...... 52 vs. Michigan (11/24/12) Most Attempts...... 28 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Most Kickoffs...... 12 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) tied school record Longest Rush...... 63/TD at Nebraska (10/8/11) Touchbacks...... 5 at California (9/14/13) Most Rushing TDs...... 4 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Most Rec...... 4 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) 95 • CAMERON JOHNSTON Most Yds. Rec...... 28 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Punts...... 6 vs. Wisconsin (9/28/13) Longest Rec...... 14/TD at Indiana (10/13/12) Longest Punt...... 61 at California (9/14/13) Season 100-yd rushing gms...... 0 Inside the 20...... 6 vs. Wisconsin (9/28/13) Career 100-yd rushing gms...... 6, last vs. Michigan (11/24/12)

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4 • C.J. BARNETT 37 • JOSHUA PERRY Tackles...... 12 at Michigan (11/26/11) Tackles...... 7 Wisconsin (9/28/13) Solo tackles...... 6 (3x) last at Wisconsin (11/17/12) Solo tackles...... 4 vs. Wisconsin (9/28/13) Pass BrUp...... 2 (3x) last at Indiana (10/13/12) Interceptions...... 1 (several times) 23 • TYVIS POWELL TFL...... 1 (2x) last vs. California (9/15/12) Tackles...... 5 (2x) last at California (9/14/13) Solo tackles...... 4 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) 63 • MICHAEL BENNETT Tackles...... 5 at Nebraska (10/8/11) 26 • ARMANI REEVES Solo tackles...... 4 (2x) last at Purdue (11/12/11) Tackles...... 5 vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) Sacks...... 1.0 (several times) Solo tackles...... 4 vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) TFL...... 2.0 at Nebraska (10/8/11) Pass BrUp...... 3 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) Interceptions...... 1 vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) 11 • VONN BELL Tackles...... 3 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) 1 • BRADLEY ROBY Solo tackles...... 2 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) Tackles...... 9 (2x) last at Michigan State (9/29/12) TFL...... 1.0 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Solo tackles...... 7 vs. California (9/15/12) TFL...... 2.0 vs. California (9/15/12) 30 • DEVAN BOGARD Sacks...... 1.0 vs. California (9/15/12) Tackles...... 2 (2x) last vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Interceptions...... 2 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) Solo tackles...... 2 (2x) last vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Pass BrUp...... 4 at Penn State (10/27/12)

97 • JOEY BOSA 10 • RYAN SHAZIER Tackles...... 7 at California (9/14/13) Tackles...... 15 vs. Penn State (11/19/11) Solo tackles...... 4 at California (9/14/13) Solo tackles...... 11 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) TFL...... 2.0 at California (9/14/13) TFL...... 3.0 at Wisconsin (11/17/12) Sacks...... 2.0 at Penn State (10/27/12) 3 • COREY BROWN Pass BrUp...... 5 at Indiana (10/13/12) Tackles...... 10 at California (9/14/13) Interceptions...... 1/TD (17 yds) at Penn State (10/27/12) Solo tackles...... 6 at California (9/14/13) TFL...... 1.0 vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) 90 • TOMMY SCHUTT Tackles...... 3 vs. Miami, Ohio (9/1/12) 2 • CHRISTIAN BRYANT Solo tackles...... 2 vs. Miami, Ohio (9/1/12) Tackles...... 10 at Nebraska (10/8/11) Solo tackles...... 7 at Purdue (11/12/11) 8 • NOAH SPENCE Interceptions...... 1 (2x) last at California (9/14/13) Tackles...... 6 (2x) last at California (9/14/13) Pass BrUp...... 3 at Indiana (10/13/12) Solo tackles...... 4 at Indiana (10/13/12) Sacks...... 1.0 (3x) last at California (9/14/13) 14 • CURTIS GRANT TFL...... 2.0 (2x) last at California (9/14/13) Tackles...... 7 (2x) last vs. Wisconsin (9/28/13) Solo tackles...... 4 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) 20 • RON TANNER Sacks...... 1.0 vs. Wisconsin (9/28/13) Tackles...... 3 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) TFL...... 1.0 vs. Wisconsin (9/28/13) Solo tackles...... 2 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) Interceptions...... 1 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) 12 • DORAN GRANT Tackles...... 7 vs. UAB (9/22/12) 92 • ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON Solo tackles...... 5 (2x) last at California (9/14/13) Tackles...... 3 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Sacks...... 1.0 vs. UAB (9/22/12) Solo tackles...... 2 (2x) last vs. Illinois (11/3/12) TFL...... 1.0 vs. UAB (9/22/12) Sacks...... 1.0 (3x) last vs. Michigan (11/24/12) Pass BrUp...... 2 (2x) last vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) TFL...... 1.5 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) Interceptions...... 1 (2x) last vs. San Diego State (9/7/13)

51 • JOEL HALE Tackles...... 2 (2x) last vs. Buffalo (8/31/13) Solo tackles...... 1 vs. Illinois (11/3/12) TFL...... 0.5 vs. Buffalo (8/31/13)

88 • STEVE MILLER Tackles...... 2 (2x) last at California (9/14/13) Solo tackles...... 2 vs. San Diego State (9/7/13) TFL...... 1.0 (3x) last vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13) Sacks...... 1.0 (2x) last vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13)

22 2013 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL • AT NORTHWESTERN GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME ... TEAM Passed for 400-499 yards ...... Art Schlitcher (458) Florida State, 10-3-81 Scored 80 points ...... 83, vs. Iowa, 10-28-50 Passed for 300-399 yards ...... Troy Smith (316) vs. Michigan, 11-18-06 Scored 70 points ...... 76, vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Passed for 6 TDs...... Kenny Guiton, vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Scored 60 points ...... 63, vs. Nebraska, 10-6-12 Passed for 6 TDs in one half...... Kenny Guiton (1st), vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Scored 50 points in a half...... 55, vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Accounted for 6 TDs...... Kenny Guiton, vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Scored 5 TDs in a Quarter...... vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Had 50+ pass attempts ...... Art Schlichter (52) Florida State, 10-3-81 Both teams combined for 100 points...... 101 (OSU 52, Indiana 49), 10-13-12 Had 40-49 pass attempts ...... Troy Smith (41) vs. Michigan, 11-18-06 Both teams combined for 60 points in a 1st half...... 63 (Ohio State 56, Iowa 7), 1995 Had 30-39 pass attempts...... Braxton Miller (30) vs. California, 9-15-12 Both teams combined for 60 points in a 2nd half...... 63 (Ohio State 28, Indiana 35), 10-13-12 Had 30-39 pass completions ...... Joe Germaine (31) at Indiana, 10-31-98 4 Straight 40-point games ...... Buffalo (40), San Diego State (42), at California (52), Florida A&M, 2013 Wide receiver threw a TD pass...... DeVier Posey vs. New Mexico State, 10-31-09 Rushed for 500+ yards...... 517, Illinois, 11-2-74, at Illinois, 10-13-62 Running back threw a TD pass...... Jordan Hall vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 Rushed for 400-499 yards ...... 456, at Northwestern, 11-4-89 Had 10+ receptions ...... Corey Brown (12) at Michigan State, 9-29-12 Passed for 400+ yards ...... 459, at Penn State, 10-11-97 Had 100-199 yards receiving...... Devin Smith (149) at California, 9-14-13 Passed for 300-399 yards ...... 348, vs. Indiana, 10-9-10 Had 200-299 yards receiving ...... Santonio Holmes (224), vs. Marshall, 9-11-04 Passed for 6 TDs...... vs. FAMU (K. Guiton 6), 9-21-13 Had 4 TD receptions ...... Dane Sanzenbacher, vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 Rushed/Passed for 300+ yards...... R-342, P-303, vs. Eastern Michigan 9-25-10 True Freshman scored on 1st catch ...... DeVier Posey, Youngstown St., 8-30-08 Had 700+ yards in total offense ...... 715 (R-394, P-321), Utah, 8-27-86 True Freshman scored in 1st game ...... Devin Smith, Akron, 9-3-11 Had 400+ yards in a half...... 415, vs. Purdue, 10-23-10 Intercepted 3 passes ...... Damon Moore, at Iowa, 10-26-96 Scored on first offensive play...... at Penn State, 10-27-00, M. Jenkins, 66-yard TD pass from S. Bellisari Intercepted 2 passes ...... Bradley Roby, vs. Nebraska, 10-6-12 Opponent scored on first offensive play...... vs. Purdue, 10-20-12, A. Shavers 83 yd pass from C. TerBush Intercepted pass in 4 consecutive games:...... James Laurinaitis (LB) vs. Texas, UC, PSU, Iowa, 2006 Won game on final offensive play...... vs. Marshall, 9-11-04 (Mike Nugent, FG 55, 0:00) Returned KO for TD...... Jordan Hall (85) vs. Michigan 11-27-10 Recorded a safety ...... vs. Ohio, 9-18-10 Returned KO 100-yards for TD...... Ted Ginn, at Minnesota, 10-29-05 Opponent recorded a safety ...... vs. Purdue, 10-20-12 Returned punt for TD ...... Corey Brown (68), at Wisconsin, 11-17-12 Recorded two safeties in a game ...... vs. Purdue, 11-10-01 Ret. punt for TD/consec. gms...... 2004, Ted Ginn (57 yds. vs. PSU, 10-30); Opponent blocked a punt...... at Penn State, 10-27-12 Ted Ginn (60 yds. at Michigan State, 11-6) Opponent blocked a punt for a TD...... at Penn State, 10-27-12 Ret. 4 punts for TDs/same season by individual...... 2004, Ted Ginn Opponent returned kickoff for a TD...... vs. Purdue, 10-20-12 (65 vs. Wisconsin, 67 vs. Penn State, 60 at Michigan State, 82 vs. Michigan) Opponent blocked a PAT...... at Purdue, 11-12-11 Returned 2 punts for TDs/same game ...... Michael Jenkins (54), Donte Whitner (0) vs. Iowa, 10-18-03 Opponent blocked FG...... vs. Akron, 9-3-11 Returned 2 punts for TDs/same game by ind...... Garcia Lane (63, 71) vs. Purdue, 10-8-83 Scored 2-point conversion...... J. Hall pass from K. Guiton vs. Buffalo, 8-31-13 Returned INT for TD ...... Ryan Shazier (17), at Penn State 10-27-12 Scored two 2-point conversions...... J. Hall (pass) and K. Guiton (rush) vs. Buffalo, 8-31-13 Returned fumble for TD ...... Bradley Roby (1 yd) vs. Miami (OH), 9-1-12 Opponent scored 2-point conversion...... at Indiana, 10-13-12 Returned 2 fumbles for TD ...... Thaddeus Gibson (69), Jermale Hines (48) at Mich St, 10-18-08 Opponent recovered an onside kick...... at Indiana, 10-13-12 Recovered fumble for TD...... Dane Sanzenbacher vs. Arkansas, 1-4-11 Forced 5 turnovers ...... vs. Ohio (3 INT/2 FUM), 9-18-10 Scored Defensive PAT...... Brian Rolle (99 int) vs. Navy, 9-5-09 Committed zero (0) turnovers...... vs. Wisconsin, 9-28-13 Allowed Defensive PAT ...... Illinois, 11-5-05 Recorded a defensive TD...... Ryan Shazier (INT return, 17 yds) at Penn State, 10-27-12 Blocked a field goal...... Devon Torrence, vs. Miami FL, 9-11-10 Recorded two defensive TDs ...... Penn State (2 INT), 11-13-10 D. Torrence (34 yds), T. Howard (30 yds) Blocked a PAT...... Johnathan Hankins, vs. Purdue, 10-20-12 Recorded four defensive TDs ...... vs. Fresno St. (2 FMB/2 INT rets.), 9-2-00 Blocked 2 FGs in single game...... , Ashton Youboty vs. Michigan St., 10-15-05 Intercepted 3 passes...... vs. Nebraska, 10-6-12 Blocked FG return for TD...... Ashton Youboty (72) vs. Michigan St., 10-15-05 Intercepted 4 passes...... vs. Miami, 9-11-10 Blocked a punt...... Doran Grant vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Zero Punts in a game...... Youngstown State, 8-30-08 Returned a blocked punt for TD ...... Bradley Roby (0 yds) at Indiana, 10-13-12 Zero Sacks allowed in a game...... vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Recorded 15-tackle game...... Ryan Shazier vs. Penn State, 11-19-11 Zero Sacks Allowed (back-to-back games) ...... 2013 at California, vs. Florida A&M Recorded 20-tackle game...... A.J. Hawk vs. Wisconsin, 10-9-04 Recorded a Shutout ...... Florida A&M (76-0), 9-21-13 Recorded 5.0 TFL...... John Simon vs. Nebraska, 10-6-12 Held opponent to 1-10 yards rushing ...... at Purdue, 10-6-07 (17 att./4 yds) Recorded 4.0 Sacks...... John Simon at Wisconsin, 11-17-12 Held opponent to 0 yds. rushing ...... vs. Northwestern, 9-22-07 (33 att./0 yds) Recorded 5 pass breakups...... Ryan Shazier at Indiana, 10-13-12 Held opponent to negative rush yds ...... vs. Miami (OH), 9-1-12 (20 att./-1 yds) Forced 2 fumbles, game...... Anderson Russell vs. Minnesota, 9-27-08 Recorded more points than plays ...... vs. Nebraska (63 pts./62 plays), 10-6-12 Kicked 5+ field goals...... (5) Devin Barclay vs. Miami FL, 9-11-10 Scored on 10 consecutive possessions...... vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 Kicked 4 field goals...... Drew Basil vs. Michigan, 11-24-12 Played a 3-Overtime Game...... W, 44-38 vs. N.C. State, 9-13-03 Kicked 3 40+ FGs in 1 Gm...... Mike Nugent (50, 46, 47) at N.C. State, 9-18-04 Came back from 10 points down to win...... (17-7 2nd Qtr) vs. Nebraska, 10-6-12 Kicked 50+ FG...... Drew Basil (52) vs. Michigan, 11-24-12 Came back from 10+ points down to win...... (14-3 half) vs. Penn State, 11-13-10 Team Kicked 2 50+ FGs in 1 Gm...... Ryan Pretorius (50), Aaron Pettrey (54) vs. YSU, 8-30-08 Completed 1 pass in a game...... at Illinois (1 of 4), 10-15-11 Indv. Kicked back-to-back 50 FGs...... M. Nugent (55 vs. Marshall 9-11-04, 50 vs. NC State 9-18-04) Lost a 21-point lead...... at Nebraska, 10-8-11 (led 27-6) Kicked 80+ punt...... Karl Edwards (87), at Illinois, 10-15-83 INDIVIDUAL Kicked 70-79 punt...... A.J. Trapasso (76), vs. Michigan St., 10-15-04 Kicked 60-69 punt...... Cameron Johnston (61) at California, 9-14-13 Rushed for 300+ yards...... Eddie George (314 yards, 36 attempts), Illinois, 11-11-95 Played Off./Def. in same game...... Zach Boren (FB/LB), at Indiana, 10-13-12 Rushed for 200-299 yds...... Chris Wells (222 yards, 39 attempts) at Michigan, 11-17-07 Started Off./Def. in same game...... (WR/CB), vs. Purdue, 11-15-03 Rushed for 100 yards in a half...... Braxton Miller (101 yards, 9 attempts), at Indiana, 10-13-12 Opponent blocked FG return for TD...... Mar Shakoor (52), vs. Marshall 9-2-10 Rushed for 5 TDs ...... Keith Byars, Illinois, 11-2-84 Opponent had two players rush for 100 yards...... at Michigan, 11-26-11 Rushed for 4 TDs ...... Carlos Hyde vs. Nebraska, 10-6-12 Robinson, D. (170 yards, 26 attempts), Toussaint, F. (120 yards, 20 carries) Quarterback rushed for 3 TDs...... Braxton Miller vs. UCF, 9-9-12 Opponent rushed for 200 yards...... Eric McCoo (211 yards, 22 att) at Penn State, 10-16-99 Three players rushed for 100 yards ...... vs. Indiana, 11-5-11 Opponent rushed for 300 yards...... Tim Biakabutuka (313 yards, 37 att) at Michigan, 11-25-95 (Dan Herron 141, 14 att; Braxton Miller 105, 14 att; Carlos Hyde 105, 15 att) Opponent Returned KO for TD...... Andre Debose (99), Florida, 1-2-12 Four players rushed for TDs...... vs. San Diego State, 9-7-13 Opponent Returned opening KO for TD...... David Gilreath (97), Wisconsin 10-16-10 (Kenny Guiton, Jordan Hall, Dontre Wilson, Rod Smith) Opponent Returned Punt/KO for TD in same game...... Miami FL, 9-11-10 Five players caught a TD...... vs. Florida A&M, 9-21-13 (Lamar Miller, 88 KO return; Travis Benjamin 79 punt return) (Evan Spencer [2], Jeff Heuerman, Devin Smith, Chris Fields, Carlos Hyde) Opponent Returned Punt for TD...... Travis Benjamin, Miami FL (79 yards), 9-11-10 Two 100-yard rushers and one 100-yard reciever in the same game...... at Indiana, 10-13-12 Opponent Returned Blocked Punt for TD...... Nick Adams, UAB (20 yds), 9-22-12 ...... C. Hyde (156 rush), B. Miller (149 rush), D. Smith (106 receiving) Opponent Recovered Blocked Punt for TD...... M. Yancich, at Penn State 10-27-12 100+yards rushing, 200+ passing ...... Braxton Miller (149 rush, 211 pass) at Indiana, 10-13-12 Opponent returned INT for TD...... Ray Maualuga (48), at USC, 9-13-08 300+yards total offense...... Kenny Guiton 368 (276 pass, 92 rush) at California, 9-14-13 400+yards total offense...... Troy Smith 408 (66 rush, 342 pass) vs. Notre Dame 1-2-06 Scored TDs rushing, receiving, return...... Ted Ginn (1 Rush, 1 PR, 1 Rec.) vs. MSU, 11-6-04

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SERIES INFORMATION 11/14/1964 at Ohio State...... OSU, 10-0 Overall ...... Ohio State leads, 59-14-1 10/21/1967 at Northwestern...... OSU, 6-2 In Columbus ...... Ohio State leads, 32-8-0 10/19/1968 at Ohio State...... OSU, 45-21 In Evanston ...... Ohio State leads, 26-6-1 11/1/1969 at Northwestern...... OSU, 35-6 Neutral Site...... Ohio State leads, 1-0-0 10/31/1970 at Ohio State...... OSU, 24-10 Last Ohio State Win ...... 45-10, 2008 11/13/1971 at Ohio State...... NW, 14-10 Last Northwestern Win ...... 33-27, OT, 2004 11/18/1972 at Northwestern...... OSU, 27-14 Biggest Margin of Victory for OSU ...... 70-6, 1981 10/27/1973 at Ohio State...... OSU, 60-0 Biggest Margin of Victory for NU...... 21-0, 1958 10/26/1974 at Northwestern...... OSU, 55-7 Longest Winning Steak for OSU ...... 24 (1972-2003) 10/22/1977 at Northwestern...... OSU, 35-15 Longest Winning Steak for NU ...... 3 (1929-31) 10/28/1978 at Ohio State...... OSU, 63-20 Current Win Streak ...... Ohio State, 4 10/6/1979 at Ohio State...... OSU, 16-7 10/11/1980 at Northwestern...... OSU, 63-0 11/14/1981 at Ohio State...... OSU, 70-6 11/13/1982 at Northwestern...... OSU, 40-28 SERIES HISTORY GAME-BY-GAME 11/12/1983 at Ohio State...... OSU, 55-7 Date Location Result 11/10/1984 at Northwestern...... OSU, 52-3 11/22/1913 at Ohio State...... OSU, 58-0 11/9/1985 at Northwestern...... OSU, 35-17 11/21/1914 at Ohio State...... OSU, 27-0 11/8/1986 at Ohio State...... OSU, 30-9 11/20/1915 at Northwestern...... OSU, 34-0 11/4/1989 at Northwestern...... OSU, 52-27 11/25/1916 at Ohio State...... OSU, 23-3 11/3/1990 at Ohio State...... OSU, 48-7 10/13/1917 at Ohio State...... OSU, 40-0 10/19/1991 at Ohio State...... OSU, 34-3 10/15/1927 at Ohio State...... NW, 19-13 10/17/1992 at Ohio State...... OSU, 31-7 10/131928 at Northwestern...... OSU, 10-0 10/2/1993 at Ohio State...... OSU, 51-3 11/9/1929 at Ohio State...... NW, 18-6 10/1/1994 at Northwestern...... OSU, 17-15 10/11/1930 at Northwestern...... NW, 19-2 10/25/1997 at Ohio State...... OSU, 49-6 10/24/1931 at Ohio State...... NW, 10-0 10/24/1998 at Northwestern...... OSU, 36-10 11/5/1932 at Northwestern...... OSU, 20-6 10/6/2001 at Ohio State...... OSU, 38-20 10/28/1933 at Ohio State...... OSU, 12-0 10/5/2002 at Northwestern...... OSU, 27-16 10/27/1934 at Northwestern...... OSU, 28-6 9/27/2003 at Ohio State...... OSU, 20-0 10/19/1935 at Ohio State...... OSU, 28-7 10/2/2004 at Northwestern...... NW, 33-27 10/17/1936 at Northwestern...... NW, 14-13 11/12/2005 at Ohio State...... OSU, 48-7 10/23/1937 at Ohio State...... OSU, 7-0 11/11/2006 at Northwestern...... OSU, 54-10 10/15/1938 at Northwestern...... T, 0-0 9/22/2007 at Ohio State...... OSU, 58-7 10/14/1939 at Ohio State...... OSU, 13-0 11/8/2008 at Northwestern...... OSU, 45-10 10/12/1940 at Northwestern...... NW, 6-3 10/25/1941 at Ohio State...... NW, 14-7 10/24/1942 at Northwestern...... OSU, 20-6 10/23/1943 at Ohio State...... NW, 13-0 11/3/1945 at Ohio State...... OSU, 16-14 11/2/1946 at Northwestern...... OSU, 39-27 11/8/1947 at Ohio State...... OSU, 7-6 10/30/1948 at Northwestern...... NW, 21-7 10/29/1949 at Ohio State...... OSU, 24-7 11/4/1950 at Northwestern...... OSU, 32-0 11/3/1951 at Ohio State...... OSU, 3-0 11/1/1952 at Northwestern...... OSU, 24-21 10/31/1953 at Ohio State...... OSU, 27-13 10/30/1954 at Northwestern...... OSU, 14-7 10/29/1955 at Ohio State...... OSU, 49-0 11/3/1956 at Northwestern...... OSU, 6-2 11/2/1957 at Ohio State...... OSU, 47-6 11/1/1958 at Northwestern...... NW, 21-0 10/21/1961 at Northwestern...... OSU, 10-0 10/20/1962 at Ohio State...... NW, 18-14 11/16/1963 at Ohio State...... NW, 17-8

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LAST TIME VS. NORTHWESTERN STAT INFO Buckeyes Top Wildcats, 45-10 in Evanston NO. 12 OHIO STATE 45 Chris Wells runs for 140 yards and two TDs in the win NO. 25 NORTHWESTERN 10 Nov. 8, 2008 - Ryan Field (47,130) EVANSTON, Ill. – Terrelle Pryor threw for three scores and Chris “Beanie” Wells ran for two more, SCORING 1 2 3 4 F leading No. 12 Ohio State to a 45-10 victory over Ohio State 7 17 7 14 45 Northwestern. Pryor was 9-of-14 for 197 yards, and Northwestern 7 0 3 0 10 added 33 on the ground. Wells finished with 140 yards on 28 carries. SCORING SUMMARY: It was Ohio State’s fourth victory in a row over FIRST QUARTER Northwestern, and it delighted the sellout crowd that 10:48 OSU Wells 2 yd run (Pretorius kick) appeared to be two-thirds Buckeyes fans. 04:43 NU Kafka 1 yd run (Villarreal kick) More importantly, the win kept the Buckeyes’ chances for a fourth straight Big Ten title alive. SECOND QUARTER got another start for Northwestern 14:03 OSU Wells 55 yd run (Pretorius kick) (7-3, 3-3) with C.J. Bacher still nursing a hamstring 10:04 OSU Pretorius 33 yd field goal injury. But Kafka couldn’t duplicate his big day from 01:26 OSU Robiskie 15 yd pass from Pryor last week, when he set a Big Ten quarterback record (Pretorius kick) with 217 yards rushing. Kafka finished with 83 yards rushing and a score and was 18-of-27 for 177 yards. THIRD QUARTER Pryor, a true freshman, was 9-of-14 for 197 yards, 11:03 NU Villarreal 25 yd field goal and he showed the cool and poise of a veteran quar- 00:34 OSU Nicol 6 yd pass from Pryor terback. Several times he found himself in jams that (Pretorius kick) would have made most other quarterbacks throw the ball away or, worse, take a sack. Yet he always FOURTH QUARTER managed to come up with a big play. 07:36 OSU Robiskie 34 yd pass from Pryor On the first possession of the game, he stayed in (Pretorius kick) Chris Wells rushed 28 times for 140 yards, including two the pocket for what seemed like forever on third- touchdown runs of 2 and 55 yards, in the 2008 win at North- 00:07 OSU Herron 16 yd run (Pretorius kick) and-16. His patience paid off when he found Brian western. Hartline for a 44-yard reception that could have been TEAM STATISTICS OSU NU a touchdown had Hartline not fallen down at the Kafka’s mobility was even more vital this week, FIRST DOWNS 23 20 2-yard line. Wells scored on the next play. with backup running back Omar Conteh (knee) RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-244 43-117 Pryor’s most impressive escape came on Ohio joining starter Tyrell Sutton (wrist) on the sideline. It PASSING YDS (NET) 197 177 State’s sixth scoring drive, when he was chased from looked as if Kafka might be in for another big day as Passes Att-Comp-Int 16-9-0 27-18-1 his own 32 all the way back to about the 20 on third- he ran at will on Northwestern’s opening drive. He Total Offense Plays-Yards 61-441 70-294 and-8. Northwestern linebacker Quentin Davie even carried the ball 10 times, including the last seven Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 got a hand on him, but Pryor shrugged it off. plays, and ran it in from a yard to tie the game at 7. Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 0-0 After scrambling forward for a few yards, he lofted Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-41 8-105 a pass to Hartline down the sideline for a 40-yard Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 gain. Three plays later, Pryor connected with Rory Punts (Number-Avg) 3-35.7 4-32.2 Nicol for a 6-yard touchdown that put Ohio State Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2 ahead 31-10. Penalties-Yards 6-62 7-85 Wells gained only 55 yards in the loss to Penn Possession Time 30:57 29:03 State, and he couldn’t get much going on Ohio Third-Down Conversions 8 of 13 8 of 15 State’s first two possessions. But with the ball on Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 his own 45 at the start of the second quarter, Wells Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 2-3 let loose. Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-39 1-5 Taking the ball from Pryor, he ran into a pile at the line of scrimmage. But he found a hole, rumbled INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS through it and had an open path to the end zone. RUSHING: Ohio State-Wells, Chris 28-140; Herron, Northwestern Jordan Mabin finally Dan 6-38; Pryor, Terrelle 6-33; Wells, Maurice 4-24; caught up to Wells around the 3-yard line and got a Trapasso, A.J. 1-9. Northwestern-Kafka, Mike 29-83; hand on the big back’s shoulders. But he had all the Simmons, S. 14-34. effectiveness of a gnat, and Wells brushed him off and continued into the end zone, doing a little hop PASSING: Ohio State-Pryor, Terrelle 9-14-0-197; over the goal line to give Ohio State a 14-7 lead. Boeckman, Todd 0-2-0-0. Northwestern-Kafka, Mike Bacher was upgraded to probable after Thursday’s 18-27-1-177. practice, and he was on the field for pre-game warm- ups, throwing a few passes. But it was Kafka who RECEIVING: Ohio State-Robiskie, Brian 3-58; Har- trotted onto the field when the Wildcats got the ball. tline, Brian 2-90; Nicol, Rory 2-28; Sanzenbacher, Dane 1-14; Smith, Brandon 1-7. Northwestern-Pe- terman, Eric 6-78; Lane, Ross 4-32; Brewer, Andrew 3-21; Ward, Rasheed 2-30; Ebert, Jeremy 2-4; Rooks, Josh 1-12.

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GAME 1: BUFFALO STAT INFO Ohio State Doubles Up Buffalo, 40-20 BUFFALO 20 Jordan Hall records a then career-high 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns NO. 2/2 OHIO STATE 40 Aug. 31, 2013 - Ohio Stadium (103,980) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Braxton Miller threw two touchdown passes and Jordan Hall ran for two more SCORING 1 2 3 4 F scores to lead the Buckeyes to a 40-20 victory over Buffalo 0 13 7 0 20 Buffalo. Ohio State 23 7 7 3 40 The Buckeyes led 23-0 after the first quarter before the Bulls made things interesting. Joe Licata threw SCORING SUMMARY: two TD passes and linebacker Kahlil Mack returned FIRST QUARTER a Miller interception 45 yards to make it 30-20 in the 10:40 OSU Smith 47 yd pass from Miller third quarter. (Guiton rush) Miller was sidelined a second time with cramps and 7:05 OSU Fields 7 yd pass from Miller sub Kenny Guiton promptly tossed a 21-yard TD pass (Hall, J. pass from Guiton to Chris Fields. 0:38 OSU Hall, J. 49 yd run (Basil kick) Hall had a career-high 159 yards rushing, scoring on runs of 37 and 49 yards. SECOND QUARTER Miller was 15 of 22 passing for 178 yards with TDs 9:18 UB Weiser 16 yd pass from Licata of 47 yards to Devin Smith and 7 yards to Chris Fields. (Clarke kick) 7:10 UB Mack 45 yd INT return He also ran for 77 yards on 17 attempts, although he (Licata pass failed) twice went to the sideline with cramps. 6:53 OSU Hall, J. 37 yd run (Basil kick) Licata completed 19 of 32 passes for 185 yards and two scores with one interception, with Branden Oliver THIRD QUARTER gaining 73 yards on 26 carries for the Bulls, who were 10:21 UB Neutz 10 yd pass from Licata playing Ohio State for the first time ever. (Clarke kick) Ohio State was in control after its first three 3:16 OSU Fields 21 yd pass from Guiton possessions. Miller hit Devin Smith on a 47-yard (Basil kick) scoring pass on the fourth offensive play of the season. Braxton Miller threw for 178 yards and two TDs and ran Then Miller found Fields on a 7-yard scoring pass. for another 77 yards in the win over Buffalo. FOURTH QUARTER The only surprise was that the Buckeyes lined up in 7:05 OSU Basil, Drew 39 yd field goal an unbalanced line on both conversion tries, with only control. three players close to the ball. Guiton, the holder, kept Wilson redeemed himself for the turnover by taking TEAM STATISTICS UB OSU on the first two-point try and then hit Hall for the second the kickoff back 51 yards. On first down, Hall bolted FIRST DOWNS 18 23 conversion behind a mass of blockers at left end. through another massive hole at left tackle and there RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-73 45-261 An audible groan could be heard from the crowd of was nobody on the second level to stop him as he PASSING YDS (NET) 185 199 103,980 when Meyer elected to have Drew Basil score raced 37 yards. Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-19-1 23-16-1 on a more conventional point-after kick after Hall burst Buffalo threatened again in the third quarter, with TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-258 68-460 untouched through a gaping hole off left tackle. Licata hitting Alex Neutz on a 10-yard scoring pass, Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 As good as that first 15 minutes was - 216 yards of cutting the lead to 30-20. Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-44 offense, a big lead and Buffalo looking thoroughly On the next drive, Miller went to the sideline again Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-75 3-81 defeated - the next two quarters showed that the Bulls and Guiton tossed the scoring pass to Fields to push Interception Returns-Yards 1-45 1-0 were far from dead. the lead to 17 points. Basil had a field goal for the Punts (Number-Avg) 7-40.3 3-41.3 After Ron Tanner picked off a tipped Licata pass for only points of the fourth quarter. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Ohio State, speedy freshman tailback Dontre Wilson Hall, making just the seventh start of his five years Penalties-Yards 6-62 9-94 Possession Time 27:56 32:04 gave it right back on the next play when he was hit at Ohio State, rushed for 126 yards on 12 carries in Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 7 of 12 by linebacker Blake Bean and Buffalo’s Derek Brim the opening half. Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 recovered. The game was played in high humidity and Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 1-1 Licata needed just three plays to cover the 44 yards, temperatures in the mid-80s. Ryan Shazier, the only Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-18 1-7 hitting three consecutive passes with help on a late hit returning starter among the front seven on defense against Ohio State cornerback Armani Reeves. Licata for Ohio State, also missed more than a quarter with INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS flipped a pass over the middle to tight end Matt Weiser, leg cramps. who rumbled into the end zone from 16 yards out. RUSHING: Buffalo-OLIVER, Branden 26-73; TAYLOR, Ohio State stretched the nation’s longest win streak Anthone 3-8; LEE, Fred 1-2; ZORDICH, Alex 2-2; LICA- Four plays later, Buffalo quieted the crowd when to 13 in a row. Miller tossed a short pass directly to the Bulls’ Mack, TA, Joe 3-minus 12. Ohio State-Hall, Jordan 21-159; Miller, Braxton 17-77; Wilson, Dontre 3-11; Ball, considered one of the top linebackers in the nation, Warren 2-6; Guiton, Kenny 1-6; Elliott, Ezekiel 1-2. and he outran intended receiver Wilson into the end PASSING: Buffalo-LICATA, Joe 19-32-1-185. Ohio zone. Two cracks at the two-point conversion, thanks State-Miller, Braxton 15-22-1-178; Guiton, Kenny to a defensive interference penalty, failed and the Bulls 1-1-0-21. had cut the gap to 23-13. RECEIVING: Buffalo-NEUTZ, Alex 9-98; SCHRECK, But just as quickly, the Buckeyes regrouped and took Mason 4-22; CAMPBELL, Devin 2-31; WEISER, Matt 2-22; DUNMORE, John 1-8; GORDON, Jimmy 1-4. Ohio State-Smith, Devin 3-61; Fields, Chris 3-53; Hall, Jordan 3-14; Brown, Corey 2-25; Spencer, Evan 2-16; Heuerman, Jeff 2-12; Wilson, Dontre 1-18.

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GAME 2: SAN DIEGO STATE STAT INFO Guiton Leads Ohio State to a 42-7 win over SDSU SAN DIEGO STATE 7 Senior backup QB throws for two touchdowns, runs for another in the victory NO. 2/3 OHIO STATE 42 Sept., 7 2013 - Ohio Stadium (104,984) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Kenny Guiton took over when Braxton Miller left with a sprained left knee, running SCORING 1 2 3 4 F for one touchdown and passing for two on Saturday SDSU 0 0 7 0 7 while leading No. 3 Ohio State to a 42-7 victory over Ohio State 21 14 7 0 42 San Diego State. Miller watched the last three quarters from the SCORING SUMMARY: sideline after being sandwiched between two tacklers FIRST QUARTER on the Buckeyes’ seventh offensive play. 11:49 OSU Wilson 7 yd run (Basil kick) Guiton, who helped save Ohio State’s 12-0 season a 06:23 OSU Brown, C. 27 yd pass from Guiton year ago, had the most playing time he’s ever had in (Basil kick) a game. He set career bests with 19 of 28 passing for 00:03 OSU Smith, R. 4 yd run (Basil kick) 152 yards and 83 rushing yards. Guiton came in having completed 14 of 25 passes for SECOND QUARTER 144 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions 05:33 OSU Guiton 44 yd run (Basil kick) in his 16 career games. He had totaled 59 yards rushing 03:15 OSU Hall 1 yd run (Basil kick) on 14 attempts. THIRD QUARTER Ohio State dominated from the outset, but a crowd of 04:34 OSU Brown, C. 24 yd pass from Guiton 104,984 at Ohio Stadium sat in stunned silence when (Basil kick) Miller was injured on Ohio State’s first offensive series. 01:41 SD Young 2 yd pass from Kaehler On fourth-and-1 at the Aztecs 12, Miller carried to the (Feer kick) right side and then cut back. He was trying to squirm for an extra yard or two when he was hit by defensive TEAM STATISTICS SDSU OSU back King Holder while going backwards, with middle FIRST DOWNS 17 22 linebacker Jake Fely then hitting him and knocking his RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-64 40-263 helmet off. Kenny Guiton threw for 152 yards and two TDs and also PASSING YDS (NET) 216 182 In came Guiton, who on the very next play handed to ran for 83 yards, including this 44-yard TD run. Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-22-2 30-21-1 freshman Dontre Wilson, who sprinted around end for TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-280 70-445 a 7-yard score. Guiton hit a leaping Brown on a 24-yard scoring pass Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 The senior from Texas also tossed a 27-yard scoring in the third quarter. Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-10 pass to Corey Brown and then handed off to Jordan His only mistake was a second-quarter interception Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-125 1-25 Hall for a 4-yard score with 3 seconds left in the first by cornerback Damontae Kazee -- leaping, twisting, Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-4 quarter. During the lull before the ensuing kickoff, one-handed grab that will probably end up on a few Punts (Number-Avg) 7-35.6 4-42.2 Miller received a loud ovation as he jogged across the highlight reels. Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 field from the ramp leading to the locker room to the San Diego State, which went 9-4 a year ago and Penalties-Yards 5-50 8-75 Ohio State sideline. played in a bowl game for the third season in a row, Possession Time 27:52 32:08 Miller, wearing a large knee brace, remained on the didn’t get on the board until late in the third quarter. Third-Down Conversions 3 of 16 7 of 15 sideline the rest of the game, never putting on a helmet Backup quarterback Quinn Kaehler flipped a 2-yard Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 3 but occasionally speaking to coach Urban Meyer and scoring pass to Chad Young to make it 42-7. Kaehler, Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 3-3 his teammates. who completed 22 of 36 passes for 216 yards and a Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 3-27 Meanwhile, Guiton was large and in charge. touchdown with one interception, took over for starter Just like they did a week ago in rolling to a 23-0 lead, Adam Dingwell after he was intercepted by Doran INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: SDSU-PRICE, Chase 5-22; PUMPHREY, the Buckeyes got off to a big early lead. This time, Grant on the Aztecs’ second possession. Dingwell Donne 3-18; HARDWICK, De’Sa 1-7; MUEMA, Adam however, they didn’t allow the opponent to get back in finished 0 for 5 passing with the pick. the game as Buffalo did in Ohio State’s 40-20 victory. 3-5; LOCKETT, Colin 1-4; MILLER, Mike 1-3; GAR- Guiton kept around the left side on a 44-yard scoring RETT, Dwayne 2-3; YOUNG, Chad 1-2; RUFFIN, Ezell run. Rod Smith, coming off a one-game suspension 1-1; KAEHLER, Quinn 9-minus 1. Ohio State-Guiton, for an unspecified violation of team rules, tacked on a Kenny 9-83; Smith, Rod 13-75; Wilson, Dontre 5-51; 1-yard touchdown to make it 35-0 at the half. Elliott, Ezekiel 6-36; Hall, Jordan 3-11; Miller, Brax- It wasn’t the first time in which Guiton came on in ton 1-5; Ball, Warren 2-4; Team 1-minus 2. relief of Miller and grabbed the spotlight. PASSING: SDSU-KAEHLER, Quinn 22-36-1-216; DIN- Guiton had taken over for an injured Miller late in last GWELL, Adam 0-5-1-0. Ohio State-Guiton, Kenny 19- 28-1-152; Miller, Braxton 2-2-0-30. season’s eighth game, against Purdue. Trailing by eight RECEIVING: SDSU-RUFFIN, Ezell 6-80; LOCKETT, points with 47 seconds left at his own 35-yard line he Colin 6-58; CRAIGHEAD, Robe 2-21; CLARK, Larry led the Buckeyes to an improbable touchdown and then 2-18; PRICE, Chase 2-2; PUMPHREY, Donne 1-18; threw a 2-point conversion pass to force overtime. The ROBERTS, Adam 1-17; YOUNG, Chad 1-2; MUEMA, Buckeyes won 29-22 on the way to the sixth unbeaten, Adam 1-0. Ohio State-Smith, Devin 7-46; Brown, Co- untied season at the school. rey 6-73; Wilson, Dontre 3-6; Heuerman, Jeff 2-33; Hall, Jordan 1-12; Spencer, Evan 1-10; Vannett, Nick 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: SDSU-KAZEE, Damontae 1-0. Ohio State-Reeves, Armani 1-4; Grant, Doran 1-0.

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GAME 3: AT CALIFORNIA STAT INFO Fast Start Propels Buckeyes to 52-34 Win at California NO. 3/4 OHIO STATE 52 Kenny Guiton accounts for 368 yards, throws for four TDs in the win CALIFORNIA 34 Sept. 14, 2013 - Memorial Stadium (62,467) BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Kenny Guiton waited until his fifth year at Ohio State to get his first start. Two SCORING 1 2 3 4 F plays into the game, he was already in the Buckeyes’ Ohio State 24 7 21 0 52 record book. California 14 6 7 7 34 Guiton threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first six minutes, including a school-record SCORING SUMMARY: 90-yarder to start the onslaught, and No. 4 Ohio State FIRST QUARTER 13:07 OSU Smith, D. 90 yd pass from Guiton rolled to its 15th straight victory, 52-34 over California (Basil kick) on Saturday night. 11:27 OSU Smith, D. 47 yd pass from Guiton Guiton got the start in place of injured Braxton Miller, (Basil kick) and there was no drop-off in performance for the 9:00 OSU Fields 1 yd pass from Guiton Buckeyes (3-0). He connected with Devin Smith on the (Basil kick) deep ball on Ohio State’s second offensive play -- the 8:01 CAL Grisom 61 yd pass from Goff longest from scrimmage in school history. (D’Amato kick) He added a 47-yard touchdown to Smith and a 3:45 OSU Basil 39 yd field goal 1-yarder to Chris Fields on fourth-and-goal as Ohio 0:55 CAL Harper 42 yd pass from Goff State jumped out to a 21-0 lead over the Golden Bears (D’Amato kick) (1-2) less than halfway through the first quarter. Guiton completed 21 of 32 passes for 276 yards and SECOND QUARTER 8:20 OSU Hall 1 yd run (Basil kick) added 92 yards rushing to lead the Buckeyes. 4:32 CAL D’Amato 27 yd field goal Jordan Hall added 168 yards on the ground and 0:00 CAL D’Amato 43 yd field goal three touchdowns as Ohio State extended the longest winning streak in major college football by outgunning THIRD QUARTER the Bears in a high-paced offensive game. 12:06 OSU Hall 1 yd run (Basil kick) With both teams running no-huddle offenses for Devin Smith hauled in this 90-yard TD pass on Ohio State’s 5:26 OSU Brown, C. 6 yd pass from Guiton much of the game, the defenses were scrambling as second play from scrimmage. It was Ohio State’s longest (Basil kick) the teams combined for 86 points, 11 touchdowns and play from scrimmage in school history. Smith finished with a 4:37 CAL Treggs 14 yd pass from Goff 1,111 total yards on 177 plays. career-high 149 yards receiving and 2 TDs. (D’Amato kick) Cal’s freshman quarterback just missed his 2:02 OSU Hall 2 yd run (Basil kick) third straight 400-yard game to begin his career, going On fourth-and-8 late in the half, Dykes appeared to 31 for 53 for 371 yards with three touchdowns. send the punting unit out. But Goff, who wears the FOURTH QUARTER But he also lost a fumble and threw an interception in same number as punter Cole Leininger, lined up in 6:06 CAL Lasco 1 yd run (D’Amato kick) the first quarter to put the Bears in an early hole they punt formation and threw an 11-yard pass to Stefan TEAM STATISTICS OSU CAL could never escape. McClure that set up Vincenzo D’Amato’s 43-yard field FIRST DOWNS 27 28 Goff got little help from the running game or defense. goal on the final play of the half. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-332 37-132 Brendan Bigelow, who rushed for 160 yards and two PASSING YDS (NET) 276 371 touchdowns on four carries last year against Ohio State Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-21-0 53-31-1 was held to 39 yards on 11 carries in the rematch. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 87-608 90-503 Cal’s injury-ravaged defense has allowed at least 500 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 yards every game this season under first-year coach Punt Returns-Yards 2-20 0-0 and even the opportunity to face a backup Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-46 4-107 quarterback in Guiton couldn’t change that pattern. Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Guiton had thrown just 26 career passes before Punts (Number-Avg) 4-41.2 4-49.0 stepping in during the first quarter last week against Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 7-56 5-28 San Diego State when Miller left with a sprained left Possession Time 33:55 26:05 knee. Miller practiced sparingly this week but was Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 6 of 16 unable to play in the game, giving Guiton his long- Fourth-Down Conversions 4 of 4 2 of 3 awaited shot as a starter. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 3-4 He was ready, and on his second play found Smith Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-21 0-0 behind safety Damariay Drew for the 90-yard play that delighted the thousands of scarlet-clad fans who made INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS up nearly half of the crowd at Memorial Stadium. RUSHING: Ohio State-Hall 30-168; Guiton 14-92; That started an action-packed opening quarter that Wilson 5-59; Brown 2-15; Smith, R. 3-8; California- featured 38 points, three turnovers and 445 yards of Lasco 10-64; Bigelow 11-39; Muhammad 5-21; offense between the two teams. Boehm 4-13; Goff 6-2. PASSING: Ohio State-Guiton Despite that fast start, the Buckeyes only led 31-20 at 21-32-0-276. California-Goff 31-53-1-371. RECEIV- the half as Goff threw a pair of TD passes and Dykes ING: Ohio State-Brown 5-35; Hall 5-20; Smith, D. 3-149; Wilson 3-48; Fields 3-14; Vannett 1-8; Spen- pulled out all the stops. cer 1-2. California-Treggs 7-51; Harper 6-115; Lawler 6-39; Powe 3-21; Bouza 2-35; Bigelow 2-11; Grisom 1-61; Muhammad1-14; McClure 1-11; Rodgers 1-5; Anderson 1-4; Lasco 0-4.

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GAME 4: FLORIDA A&M STAT INFO No. 4/3 Buckeyes Dominate Rattlers, 76-0 FLORIDA A&M 0 Kenny Guiton throws a school-record six TD passes in the win NO. 3/4 OHIO STATE 76 Sept., 7 2013 - Ohio Stadium (104,984) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – After a 76-0 victory over outmanned and overmatched Florida A&M, Urban SCORING 1 2 3 4 F Meyer couldn’t say for certain that his Ohio State team Florida A&M 0 0 0 0 0 got a lot out of its meek non-conference schedule. Ohio State 34 21 14 7 76 “Obviously, at midnight next week, we’ll know,” the coach of No. 4 Ohio State said, referring to the Big Ten SCORING SUMMARY: opener on Saturday against No. 24 Wisconsin. “Are we FIRST QUARTER prepared? I like to think we are.” 12:57 OSU Hall 3 yd run (Basil kick) There’s no doubt that Kenny Guiton is. 11:50 OSU Heuerman 11 yd pass from Guiton For the third game in a row, the perennial backup (Guiton pass failed) starred in place of the injured Braxton Miller. Guiton 09:25 OSU Spencer 8 yd pass from Guiton set a school record with six touchdown passes - all in (Basil kick) the first half - in a blow-out of historic proportions. 00:32 OSU Hyde 1 yd pass from Guiton (Basil kick) FAMU, which picked up the sport in 1899, had never 00:13 OSU Smith 5 yd pass from Guiton lost by so many points. It was the most lopsided Ohio (Basil kick) State win since an 85-7 victory over Drake in 1935. SECOND QUARTER 11:35 OSU Hall 18 yd run (Basil kick) “We don’t want a pity party,” said Rattlers coach Earl 06:09 OSU Fields 15 yd pass from Guiton Holmes, who made a point of saying the Buckeyes (Basil kick) didn’t run up the score on his team. “I don’t have a 00:05 OSU Spencer 15 yd pass from Guiton problem with that. I don’t expect the coach to kneel. (Basil kick) You play the game. You play for 60 minutes.” THIRD QUARTER At least it was decided relatively quickly. The 09:53 OSU Elliott 16 yd run (Clinton kick) Buckeyes (4-0) needed a total of four offensive plays 02:26 OSU Elliott 13 yd run (Clinton kick) and 46 seconds to go up 21-0 in the opening 6 minutes FOURTH QUARTER and never looked back. Guiton, who completed 24 of Kenny Guiton throws one of his school-record six TD pass- 01:15 OSU Jones 10 yd run (Clinton kick) 34 passes for 215 yards, tossed four TD passes in the es in the first half. first quarter. TEAM STATISTICS FAMU OSU “I had all day,” Guiton said. “The coaches wanted to Buckeyes inexplicably went for two but failed - with FIRST DOWNS 2 34 come out throwing the ball around and I thank them the touchdowns coming on two plays totaling 10 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-50 46-388 for the trust they had in me to be able to do that.” seconds. PASSING YDS (NET) 30 215 FAMU (1-3) was behind 48-0 when it picked up its Doran Grant blocked the next FAMU punt and the Passes Att-Comp-Int 16-10-1 34-24-1 initial first down in the second quarter. Buckeyes were right back in business at the 25. It took TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 39-80 80-603 The Rattlers’ biggest previous margin of defeat was two more passes to make it 20-0, with Guiton hitting Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 73-6 to Tuskegee in 1926. They lost to Oklahoma 69-13 Evan Spencer for the final eight yards and the score. Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-86 a year ago and South Florida 70-17 in 2011. Carlos Hyde, who had been suspended for the first Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-161 0-0 The stats were as lopsided as the score. Ohio State three games after an alleged altercation with a female Interception Returns-Yards 1-3 1-42 had a 34-2 edge in first downs and a 603-80 differential in a bar this summer, took a shovel pass the final yard Punts (Number-Avg) 10-40.2 1-32.0 in yards. late in the quarter. After the ensuing kickoff, Bradley Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 “I wouldn’t say we’re unsatisfied,” tight end Jeff Roby intercepted a pass by Damien Fleming and Penalties-Yards 8-50 3-20 Possession Time 22:58 37:02 Heuerman said. “There’s always room for improvement. returned it to the 5. It was 34-0 after Guiton hit Devin Third-Down Conversions 1 of 11 6 of 12 We’re not perfect.” Smith for the score. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 4 of 4 Miller, the Big Ten’s offensive player of the year last Guiton eclipsed the mark that had been held by John Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 11-12 season and a Heisman Trophy hopeful this year, missed Borton in 1952 and Bobby Hoying (who did it in 1994 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-12 his second game in a row with a sprained medial- and again in 1995) with his second TD pass to Spencer collateral ligament in his left knee. in the final seconds of the half. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Meyer had said Miller was probable to play against With the Buckeyes up 55-0 at the half, Meyer took the Rattlers, but he never put on his uniform. RUSHING: Florida A&M-ALBERT, 10-19; McBURSE, his foot off the gas and filled the field with subs. 4-18; BUICE, 6-16; FLEMING 2-1; ROYAL 1-minus It didn’t take long for this game to get out of control, Fifth-team tailback Ezekiel Elliott ran for 162 yards with or without him. 4. Ohio State-Elliott 14-162; Jones 8-52; Ball 7-49; on 14 carries and two touchdowns and third-string Smith, R. 3-45; Hyde 5-41; Hall 4-20; Butler 4-14; After a short punt ended the Rattlers’ first possession, quarterback Cardale Jones ran for one. Guiton, Kenny 1-5. Ohio State took over at the FAMU 30. On third down “You come to Ohio State to compete for the Big Ten PASSING: Florida A&M-FLEMING 10-16-1-30. from the 3, Guiton’s pass into the end zone was picked championship,” Meyer said. “That actually started in Ohio State-Guiton, Kenny 24-34-1-215. off by Patrick Aiken. Aiken, however, elected to try to a meeting just a minute ago.” RECEIVING: Florida A&M-McBURSE 3-12; FELIX 3-4; run the ball out. He got to the 3 before being hit by ETHRIDGE 1-7; HARVEY 1-7; BUICE 1-1; OWENS running back Jordan Hall and fumbling the ball away. 1-minus 1. Ohio State-Spencer 4-50; Heuerman On the next play, Hall scored the first of his two 4-43; Brown 3-36; Smith, D. 3-25; Wilson 3-12; Van- touchdowns. nett 2-27; Smith, R. 2-1; Fields 1-15; Mitchell 1-5; After a 65-yard punt return by Corey Brown put the Hyde, Carlos 1-1. ball at the 11, one play later Guiton flipped an 11- INTERCEPTIONS: Florida A&M-AIKEN,Patrick 1-3. yard TD pass to Heuerman. That made it 13-0 - the Ohio State-Roby, Bradley 1-42.

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GAME 5: #23 WISCONSIN STAT INFO Buckeyes Top Badgers in Leaders Division Clash NO. 3/4 OHIO STATE 31 Braxton Miller throws for four TDs in his first game back from injury NO. 23/24 WISCONSIN 24 Sept. 28, 2013 - Ohio Stadium (105,826) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Braxton Miller matched a career-high with four touchdown passes in his first SCORING 1 2 3 4 F game in three weeks and No. 4 Ohio State ran the Wisconsin 7 7 0 10 24 nation’s longest winning streak to 17 games with a Ohio State 14 10 7 0 31 31-24 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin. Miller missed the last two games with a sprained SCORING SUMMARY: left knee, but didn’t show the slightest bit of rust. The FIRST QUARTER junior threw three touchdown passes in the first half, 12:18 OSU Spencer 25 yd pass from Miller including a 40-yarder to Corey Brown with 1 second (Basil kick) left that put Ohio State (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) up 24-14. 03:52 WIS Abbrederis 36 yd pass from Stave “I’ve been working really hard this last couple weeks (French kick) because I’ve been hurt, fundamental-wise,” Miller said. 00:44 OSU Smith 26 yd pass from Miller “I felt pretty good. My leg felt good, energy-wise. I (Basil kick) wasn’t out of shape.” Joel Stave and Jared Abbrederis kept the Badgers SECOND QUARTER (3-2, 1-1) in it. Stave threw for 295 yards and two TDs. 04:33 OSU Basil 45 yd field goal Abbrederis caught 10 passes for a career-best 207 01:30 WIS Arneson 11 yd pass from Stave yards and a score, winning most of his one-on-one (French kick) matchups with star cornerback Bradley Roby. 00:01 OSU Brown 40 yd pass from Miller James White ran 17 yards for a touchdown with (Basil kick) 13:47 left in the fourth quarter to cut Ohio State’s lead to 31-21. THIRD QUARTER Wisconsin got within 31-24 on a 42-yard field goal by 02:18 OSU Brown 1 yd pass from Miller Kyle French with 2:05 left in the fourth, and got the ball (Basil kick) back at its own 10 with 1:29 left but Ohio State didn’t Braxton Miller tied a career high with four TD passes even give up a first down. and rushed for 83 yards in the win over the Badgers at Ohio FOURTH QUARTER The Buckeyes’ first big game of the season was big Stadium. 13:47 WIS White 17 yd run (French kick) enough to bring Ohio native LeBron James to the 02:05 WIS French 42 yd field goal Horseshoe and turn Ohio Stadium into the most-scarlet of Abbrederis. place on earth. Just about everyone in the crowd of Miller came right back and hooked up with Devin TEAM STATISTICS WIS OSU 105,826 - third-largest in Ohio State history - was Smith with a 26-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-7. FIRST DOWNS 20 21 donning the Buckeyes’ shade of red. After Drew Basil booted a 45-yard field goal with RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-104 43-192 The Buckeyes had been off the radar for the first four 4:33 left in the second quarter for Ohio State, Stave PASSING YDS (NET) 295 198 weeks of the season, beating up on overmatched foes found Sam Arneson for an 11-yard touchdown to make Passes Att-Comp-Int 34-20-1 25-17-0 and dropping a couple of spots in the polls. it 17-14 with 1:30 left. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 61-399 68-390 The only news from Columbus was Miller’s injury Too much time. Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 early in the second game of the season, though the Miller drove the Buckeyes to the 40 and underthrew Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 1-6 Buckeyes didn’t miss a beat without him. Kenny Guiton a deep pass on third-and-7 that hit Wisconsin Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-54 4-87 stepped in, led Ohio State to three blowout victories cornerback Sojourn Shelton in the hands, but the Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-15 and won consecutive Big Ten offensive player of the freshman dropped the interception. Punts (Number-Avg) 5-40.4 6-39.8 week honors. Brown got behind the Wisconsin secondary by a Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0 Guiton was so good some Buckeyes fans wondered step and Miller threw a dart that hit his receiver in Penalties-Yards 8-54 6-43 aloud whether he should keep playing even if Miller the chest for a 40-yard touchdown with a second left Possession Time 29:42 30:18 was ready to play. in the half. Third-Down Conversions 3 of 12 6 of 15 Miller said he wasn’t paying any attention. Miller gave the touchdown signal, a couple of claps Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 2 “I’m proud of Kenny, the way he stepped in,” said and a clumsy hip bump with a teammate. Ohio State Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 1-2 Miller, who passed for 198 yards and ran for 83. “I look went to the locker room up 24-14 on the three-time Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-8 2-14 at him as a big brother.” defending Big Ten champions. And coach Urban Meyer said there was never a The Buckeyes took a big step toward taking that INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS question Miller would start if he could. crown from the Badgers, though they lost starting RUSHING: Wisconsin-Gordon, Melvin 15-74; White, “No, not if he’s healthy,” Meyer said. safety Christian Bryant to a broken ankle, Meyer said. James 8-31; Stave, Joel 4-minus 1. Ohio State-Hyde, Miller started as expected and on his first series fired The Buckeyes struggled to stop the Badgers and Carlos 17-85; Miller, Braxton 22-83; Wilson, Dontre a 25-yard touchdown pass to Evan Spencer. got some help from Wisconsin in the second quarter 2-21; Hall, Jordan 1-5; Team 1-minus 2. The question for Wisconsin coming in was how well when two penalties on the same series wiped out a PASSING: Wisconsin-Stave, Joel 20-34-1-295. Ohio Stave could compliment the Badgers’ powerful running third-down conversion (holding) and a muffed punt by State-Miller, Braxton 17-25-0-198. game. The sophomore ended up carrying the offense Ohio State (illegal formation). RECEIVING: Wisconsin-Abbrederis, Jar 10-207; and was never better than when he hit Abbrederis , the nation’s leading rusher, was White, James 4-16; Arneson, Sam 3-39; Erickson, with a perfectly thrown deep ball for a 36-yard score held under 100 yards for the first time this season. Alex 2-25; Duckworth, Jeff 1-8. Ohio State-Brown, to make it 7-7. He had 74 yards on 15 carries before limping off with Corey 8-85; Smith, Devin 4-50; Heuerman, Jeff 2-13; “No. 4, he’s got my vote for All-Big Ten,” Meyer said an apparent leg injury early in the fourth quarter. Spencer, Evan 1-25; Wilson, Dontre 1-21; Hyde, Carlos 1-4.

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2013 Ohio State Football Ohio State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 29, 2013) All games

Team Statistics OSU OPP SCORING 241 85 Points Per Game 48.2 17.0 FIRST DOWNS 127 85 R u s h in g 73 33 P a s s in g 47 46 P e n a lt y 7 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 1436 423 Yards gained rushing 1521 530 Yards lost rushing 85 107 Rushing Attempts 229 149 Average Per Rush 6.3 2.8 Average Per Game 287.2 84.6 TDs Rushing 14 2 PASSING YARDAGE 1070 1097 C o m p - A t t - I n t 99-144-3 102-176-6 Average Per Pass 7.4 6.2 Average Per Catch 10.8 10.8 Average Per Game 214.0 219.4 TDs Passing 19 8 TOTAL OFFENSE 2506 1520 Total Plays 373 325 Average Per Play 6.7 4.7 Average Per Game 501.2 304.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 10-239 27-522 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-166 1-3 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-61 3-48 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.9 19.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.8 3.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.2 16.0 FUMBLES-LOST 4-2 9-4 PENALTIES-Yards 33-288 32-244 Average Per Game 57.6 48.8 PUNTS-Yards 18-729 33-1331 Average Per Punt 40.5 40.3 Net punt average 40.3 35.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 41-2492 16-958 Average Per Kick 60.8 59.9 Net kick average 41.3 38.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 3 : 0 5 2 6 : 5 5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 32/69 16/69 3rd-Down Pct 46% 23% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/14 5/8 4th-Down Pct 79% 62% SACKS BY-Yards 11-81 7-30 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 33 11 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-3 3-4 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (22-24) 92% (8-12) 67% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (21-24) 88% (7-12) 58% PAT-ATTEMPTS (30-30) 100% (10-10) 100% ATTENDANCE 418385 62467 Games/Avg Per Game 4/104596 1/62467 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Ohio State 116 59 56 10 0 241 Opponents 21 26 21 17 0 85

30 31 2013 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL • AT NORTHWESTERN GAME NOTES 2013 Ohio State Football Ohio State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 29, 2013) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Hall, Jordan 5 69 434 7 427 6.2 8 49 85.4 Brown, Corey 9 145 16.1 0 65 Elliott, Ezekiel 4 21 200 0 200 9.5 2 57 50.0 Fields, Chris 2 17 8.5 0 9 Guiton, Kenny 5 25 195 9 186 7.4 1 44 37.2 Grant, Doran 1 4 4.0 0 0 Miller, Braxton 3 40 211 46 165 4.1 0 40 55.0 Total 12 166 13.8 0 65 Wilson, Dontre 5 15 147 5 142 9.5 1 26 28.4 Opponents 1 3 3.0 0 3 Hyde, Carlos 2 22 126 0 126 5.7 0 21 63.0 Smith, Rod 4 9 64 0 64 7.1 1 27 16.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Ball, Warren 4 11 59 0 59 5.4 0 11 14.8 Roby, Bradley 2 57 28.5 0 42 Jones, Cardale 1 8 56 4 52 6.5 1 13 52.0 Bryant, Christian 1 0 0.0 0 0 Brown, Corey 5 2 15 0 15 7.5 0 8 3.0 Tanner, Ron 1 0 0.0 0 0 Butler, Devonte 1 4 14 0 14 3.5 0 10 14.0 Reeves, Armani 1 4 4.0 0 4 Team 5 3 0 14 -14 -4.7 0 0 -2.8 Grant, Doran 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 5 229 1521 85 1436 6.3 14 57 287.2 Total 6 61 10.2 0 42 Opponents 5 149 530 107 423 2.8 2 17 84.6 Opponents 3 48 16.0 1 45

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Guiton, Kenny 5 168.08 65-95-2 68.4 664 13 90 132.8 Wilson, Dontre 7 188 26.9 0 51 Miller, Braxton 3 175.31 34-49-1 69.4 406 6 47 135.3 Hall, Jordan 2 38 19.0 0 21 Total 5 170.54 99-144-3 68.8 1070 19 90 214.0 Heuerman, Jeff 1 13 13.0 0 13 Opponents 5 118.49 102-176-6 58.0 1097 8 64 219.4 Total 10 239 23.9 0 51 Opponents 27 522 19.3 0 42 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Brown, Corey 5 24 254 10.6 5 40 50.8 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Smith, Devin 5 20 331 16.5 5 90 66.2 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Wilson, Dontre 5 11 105 9.5 0 32 21.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Heuerman, Jeff 5 10 101 10.1 1 25 20.2 Spencer, Evan 5 9 103 11.4 3 25 20.6 Hall, Jordan 5 8 34 4.2 0 11 6.8 Fields, Chris 5 7 82 11.7 4 25 16.4 Vannett, Nick 5 4 37 9.2 0 15 7.4 Smith, Rod 4 3 13 4.3 0 12 3.2 Hyde, Carlos 2 2 5 2.5 1 4 2.5 Mitchell, Kato 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 Total 5 99 1070 10.8 19 90 214.0 Opponents 5 102 1097 10.8 8 64 219.4

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PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Hall, Jordan 8 - - - 1 - - - 50 Guiton, Kenny 5 120 186 664 850 170.0 Basil, Drew - 3-3 27-27 - - - - - 36 Miller, Braxton 3 89 165 406 571 190.3 Smith, Devin 5 ------30 Hall, Jordan 5 69 427 0 427 85.4 Brown, Corey 5 ------30 Elliott, Ezekiel 4 21 200 0 200 50.0 Fields, Chris 4 ------24 Wilson, Dontre 5 15 142 0 142 28.4 Spencer, Evan 3 ------18 Hyde, Carlos 2 22 126 0 126 63.0 Elliott, Ezekiel 2 ------12 Smith, Rod 4 9 64 0 64 16.0 Guiton, Kenny 1 - - 1-1 - 1-2 - - 8 Ball, Warren 4 11 59 0 59 14.8 Jones, Cardale 1 ------6 Jones, Cardale 1 8 52 0 52 52.0 Heuerman, Jeff 1 ------6 Brown, Corey 5 2 15 0 15 3.0 Hyde, Carlos 1 ------6 Butler, Devonte 1 4 14 0 14 14.0 Smith, Rod 1 ------6 Team 5 3 -14 0 -14 -2.8 Wilson, Dontre 1 ------6 Total 5 373 1436 1070 2506 501.2 Clinton, Kyle - - 3-3 - - - - - 3 Opponents 5 325 423 1097 1520 304.0 Total 33 3-3 30-30 1-1 1 1-2 - - 241 Opponents 11 3-4 10-10 - - 0-1 - - 85

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Basil, Drew 3-3 100.0 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-0 45 0 Johnston, Cameron 18 729 40.5 61 0 12 11 2 0 Total 18 729 40.5 61 0 12 11 2 0 FG Sequence Ohio State Opponents Opponents 33 1331 40.3 78 0 6 6 5 1 Buffalo (39) - SDSU - - Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln California (39) (27),(43) Basil, Drew 38 2300 60.5 10 2 Florida A&M - - Clinton, Kyle 3 192 64.0 1 0 Wisconsin (45) 32,(42) Total 41 2492 60.8 11 2 19.3 41.3 23 2013 Ohio State FootballOpponents 16 958 59.9 4 2 23.9 38.7 26 Numbers in (parentheses)Ohio indicate State field goal Overall was made. Individual Statistics (as of Sep 29, 2013) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Hall, Jordan 5 427 34 0 38 0 499 99.8 Wilson, Dontre 5 142 105 0 188 0 435 87.0 Brown, Corey 5 15 254 145 0 0 414 82.8 Smith, Devin 5 0 331 0 0 0 331 66.2 Elliott, Ezekiel 4 200 0 0 0 0 200 50.0 Guiton, Kenny 5 186 0 0 0 0 186 37.2 Miller, Braxton 3 165 0 0 0 0 165 55.0 Hyde, Carlos 2 126 5 0 0 0 131 65.5 Heuerman, Jeff 5 0 101 0 13 0 114 22.8 Spencer, Evan 5 0 103 0 0 0 103 20.6 Fields, Chris 5 0 82 17 0 0 99 19.8 Smith, Rod 4 64 13 0 0 0 77 19.2 Ball, Warren 4 59 0 0 0 0 59 14.8 Roby, Bradley 4 0 0 0 0 57 57 14.2 Jones, Cardale 1 52 0 0 0 0 52 52.0 Vannett, Nick 5 0 37 0 0 0 37 7.4 Butler, Devonte 1 14 0 0 0 0 14 14.0 Mitchell, Kato 1 0 5 0 0 0 5 5.0 Grant, Doran 5 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.8 Reeves, Armani 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.8 Team 5 -14 0 0 0 0 -14 -2.8 Total 5 1436 1070 166 239 61 2972 594.4 Opponents 5 423 1097 3 522 48 2093 418.6

32 33 2013 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL • AT NORTHWESTERN GAME NOTES 2013 Ohio State Football Ohio State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 29, 2013) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 1A Shazier, Ryan 5 26 11 37 7.0-20 1.0-10 . 1 2 . 2 . . 14 Grant, Curtis 5 12 13 25 1.5-10 1.0-9 ...... 0B Bryant, Christian 5 11 11 22 . . 1-0 2 . . . . . 3 Brown, Pitt 5 12 9 21 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 0A Roby, Bradley 4 16 5 21 1.0-4 . 2-57 6 . . . . . 12 Grant, Doran 5 15 4 19 . . 1-0 5 . . 1 1 . 4 Barnett, C.J. 4 13 6 19 ...... 8 Spence, Noah 5 7 11 18 5.5-28 2.5-21 . . 2 . . . . 37 Perry, Joshua 5 8 7 15 . . . 1 . . . . . 23 Powell, Tyvis 5 7 6 13 . . . 1 . . . . . 97 Bosa, Joey 5 8 3 11 2.0-4 ...... 26 Reeves, Armani 5 7 4 11 . . 1-4 5 . . . . . 3B Marcus, Jamal 5 6 4 10 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . . . 1 . . 63 Bennett, Michael 4 4 6 10 3.0-15 1.5-10 . . . 2-0 2 . . 72 Carter, Chris 5 3 4 7 1.0-2 1.0-2 . . . 1-0 . . . 88 Miller, Steve 5 4 3 7 3.0-15 2.0-14 . . 1 . . . . 30 Bogard, Devan 5 5 1 6 ...... 36 Johnson, Trey 4 2 4 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 20 Tanner, Ron 5 5 1 6 . . 1-0 ...... 11 Bell, Vonn 5 3 3 6 1.0-1 ...... 92 Washington, Adolphu 3 2 2 4 0.5-0 . . . 1 . . . . 16 Burrows, Cam 4 2 1 3 ...... 48 Burger, Joe 3 1 1 2 ...... 51 Hale, Joel 5 . 2 2 0.5-0 ...... 49 Cataline, Craig 5 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . . 55 Williams, Camren 5 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 57 Farris, Chase 4 2 . 2 1.0-8 1.0-8 . 1 . . . . . 4B Snyder, Nick 1 . 1 1 ...... 28 Ball, Warren 4 1 . 1 ...... 7 Smith, Rod 4 . 1 1 ...... 98 Holman, John 1 1 . 1 ...... 34 Hyde, Carlos 2 1 . 1 ...... 77 Hill, Michael 3 1 . 1 ...... 2 Hall, Jordan 5 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 1 . . Total 5 188 126 314 29-115 11-81 6-61 24 8 4-0 7 1 . Opponents 5 229 152 381 23-67 7-30 3-48 8 3 2-0 3 . .

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SEASON CAREER

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Hall, Jordan 5 69 434 7 427 6.2 8 49 85.4 41 293 1502 43 1459 5.0 14 49 35.6 Elliott, Ezekiel 4 21 200 0 200 9.5 2 57 50.0 4 21 200 0 200 9.5 2 57 50.0 Guiton, Kenny 5 25 195 9 186 7.4 1 44 37.2 20 38 264 25 239 6.3 2 44 11.9 Miller, Braxton 3 40 211 46 165 4.1 0 40 55.0 27 426 2686 535 2151 5.0 20 81 79.7 Wilson, Dontre 5 15 147 5 142 9.5 1 26 28.4 5 15 147 5 142 9.5 1 26 28.4 Hyde, Carlos 2 22 126 0 126 5.7 0 21 63.0 32 337 1844 41 1803 5.4 22 63 56.3 Smith, Rod 4 9 64 0 64 7.1 1 27 16.0 24 70 395 0 395 5.6 4 33 16.5 Ball, Warren 4 11 59 0 59 5.4 0 11 14.8 5 11 59 0 59 5.4 0 11 11.8 Jones, Cardale 1 8 56 4 52 6.5 1 13 52.0 1 8 56 4 52 6.5 1 13 52.0 Brown, Corey 5 2 15 0 15 7.5 0 8 3.0 39 15 138 0 138 9.2 1 21 3.5 Butler, Devonte 1 4 14 0 14 3.5 0 10 14.0 1 4 14 0 14 3.5 0 10 14.0 Team 5 3 0 14 -14 -4.7 0 0 -2.8 Total 5 229 1521 85 1436 6.3 14 57 287.2 Opponents 5 149 530 107 423 2.8 2 17 84.6

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Guiton, Kenny 5 168.08 65-95-2 68.4 664 13 90 132.8 20 156.98 79-120-4 65.8 808 15 90 40.4 Miller, Braxton 3 175.31 34-49-1 69.4 406 6 47 135.3 27 143.46 267-460-11 58.0 3604 34 72 133.5 Total 5 170.54 99-144-3 68.8 1070 19 90 214.0 Opponents 5 118.49 102-176-6 58.0 1097 8 64 219.4

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Brown, Corey 5 24 254 10.6 5 40 50.8 39 106 1233 11.6 10 54 31.6 Smith, Devin 5 20 331 16.5 5 90 66.2 30 64 1243 19.4 15 90 41.4 Wilson, Dontre 5 11 105 9.5 0 32 21.0 5 11 105 9.5 0 32 21.0 Heuerman, Jeff 5 10 101 10.1 1 25 20.2 27 19 220 11.6 2 35 8.1 Spencer, Evan 5 9 103 11.4 3 25 20.6 26 24 317 13.2 4 44 12.2 Hall, Jordan 5 8 34 4.2 0 11 6.8 41 32 267 8.3 4 38 6.5 Fields, Chris 5 7 82 11.7 4 25 16.4 34 22 273 12.4 5 35 8.0 Vannett, Nick 5 4 37 9.2 0 15 7.4 17 13 160 12.3 0 32 9.4 Smith, Rod 4 3 13 4.3 0 12 3.2 24 7 83 11.9 1 51 3.5 Hyde, Carlos 2 2 5 2.5 1 4 2.5 32 20 129 6.4 2 14 4.0 Mitchell, Kato 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 Total 5 99 1070 10.8 19 90 214.0 Opponents 5 102 1097 10.8 8 64 219.4

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Guiton, Kenny 5 120 186 664 850 170.0 20 158 239 808 1047 52.3 Miller, Braxton 3 89 165 406 571 190.3 27 886 2151 3604 5755 213.1 Hall, Jordan 5 69 427 0 427 85.4 41 294 1459 20 1479 36.1 Elliott, Ezekiel 4 21 200 0 200 50.0 4 21 200 0 200 50.0 Wilson, Dontre 5 15 142 0 142 28.4 5 15 142 0 142 28.4 Hyde, Carlos 2 22 126 0 126 63.0 32 337 1803 0 1803 56.3 Smith, Rod 4 9 64 0 64 16.0 24 70 395 0 395 16.5 Ball, Warren 4 11 59 0 59 14.8 5 11 59 0 59 11.8 Jones, Cardale 1 8 52 0 52 52.0 1 8 52 0 52 52.0 Brown, Corey 5 2 15 0 15 3.0 39 15 138 0 138 3.5 Butler, Devonte 1 4 14 0 14 14.0 1 4 14 0 14 14.0 Team 5 3 -14 0 -14 -2.8 Total 5 373 1436 1070 2506 501.2 Opponents 5 325 423 1097 1520 304.0

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PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Hall, Jordan 8 - - - 1 - - - 50 19 - - - 1 - - - 116 Basil, Drew - 3-3 27-27 - - - - - 36 - 27-35 119-121 - - - - - 200 Brown, Corey 5 ------30 13 ------78 Smith, Devin 5 ------30 15 ------90 Fields, Chris 4 ------24 6 ------36 Spencer, Evan 3 ------18 4 ------24 Elliott, Ezekiel 2 ------12 2 ------12 Guiton, Kenny 1 - - 1-1 - 1-2 - - 8 2 - - 1-1 - 2-3 - - 14 Smith, Rod 1 ------6 5 ------30 Jones, Cardale 1 ------6 1 ------6 Wilson, Dontre 1 ------6 1 ------6 Hyde, Carlos 1 ------6 24 ------144 Heuerman, Jeff 1 ------6 2 - - - 1 - - - 14 Clinton, Kyle - - 3-3 - - - - - 3 - - 3-3 - - - - - 3 Total 33 3-3 30-30 1-1 1 1-2 - - 241 Opponents 11 3-4 10-10 - - 0-1 - - 85

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Brown, Corey 9 145 16.1 0 65 33 426 12.9 2 76 Fields, Chris 2 17 8.5 0 9 9 119 13.2 1 69 Grant, Doran 1 4 4.0 0 0 1 4 4.0 0 0 Total 12 166 13.8 0 65 Opponents 1 3 3.0 0 3

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Wilson, Dontre 7 188 26.9 0 51 7 188 26.9 0 51 Hall, Jordan 2 38 19.0 0 21 46 1224 26.6 1 90 Heuerman, Jeff 1 13 13.0 0 13 2 13 6.5 0 13 Total 10 239 23.9 0 51 Opponents 27 522 19.3 0 42

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Roby, Bradley 2 57 28.5 0 42 7 163 23.3 1 42 Tanner, Ron 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Reeves, Armani 1 4 4.0 0 4 1 4 4.0 0 4 Grant, Doran 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 Bryant, Christian 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 38 19.0 0 38 Total 6 61 10.2 0 42 Opponents 3 48 16.0 1 45

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Hall, Jordan 5 427 34 0 38 0 499 99.8 41 1459 267 314 1224 0 3264 79.6 Wilson, Dontre 5 142 105 0 188 0 435 87.0 5 142 105 0 188 0 435 87.0 Brown, Corey 5 15 254 145 0 0 414 82.8 39 138 1233 426 44 0 1841 47.2 Smith, Devin 5 0 331 0 0 0 331 66.2 30 2 1243 18 233 0 1496 49.9 Elliott, Ezekiel 4 200 0 0 0 0 200 50.0 4 200 0 0 0 0 200 50.0 Guiton, Kenny 5 186 0 0 0 0 186 37.2 20 239 0 0 0 0 239 11.9 Miller, Braxton 3 165 0 0 0 0 165 55.0 27 2151 0 0 0 0 2151 79.7 Hyde, Carlos 2 126 5 0 0 0 131 65.5 32 1803 129 0 47 0 1979 61.8 Heuerman, Jeff 5 0 101 0 13 0 114 22.8 27 0 220 0 13 0 233 8.6 Spencer, Evan 5 0 103 0 0 0 103 20.6 26 0 317 0 0 0 317 12.2 Fields, Chris 5 0 82 17 0 0 99 19.8 34 2 273 119 15 0 409 12.0 Smith, Rod 4 64 13 0 0 0 77 19.2 24 395 83 0 303 0 781 32.5 Ball, Warren 4 59 0 0 0 0 59 14.8 5 59 0 0 0 0 59 11.8 Roby, Bradley 4 0 0 0 0 57 57 14.2 28 0 0 11 61 163 235 8.4 Jones, Cardale 1 52 0 0 0 0 52 52.0 1 52 0 0 0 0 52 52.0 Vannett, Nick 5 0 37 0 0 0 37 7.4 17 -1 160 0 0 0 159 9.4 Butler, Devonte 1 14 0 0 0 0 14 14.0 1 14 0 0 0 0 14 14.0 Mitchell, Kato 1 0 5 0 0 0 5 5.0 1 0 5 0 0 0 5 5.0 Grant, Doran 5 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.8 30 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.1 Reeves, Armani 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.8 10 0 0 0 45 4 49 4.9 Team 5 -14 0 0 0 0 -14 -2.8 Total 5 1436 1070 166 239 61 2972 594.4 Opponents 5 423 1097 3 522 48 2093 418.6

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd Basil, Drew 3 3 45 0 35 27 52 2 Total 3 3 45 0 Opponents 4 3 43 0

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Johnston, Cameron 18 729 40.5 61 0 18 729 40.5 61 0 Total 18 729 40.5 61 0 Opponents 33 1331 40.3 78 1

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Basil, Drew 38 2300 60.5 10 2 264 16484 62.4 51 7 Clinton, Kyle 3 192 64.0 1 0 5 319 63.8 2 0 Total 41 2492 60.8 11 2 Opponents 16 958 59.9 4 2

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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 1A Shazier, Ryan 5 2 6 1 1 3 7 7.0 1 . 0 . 1 . 2 . 30 1 3 3 7 6 2 0 9 29.0 9 . 0 1 1 2 . 7 1 14 Grant, Curtis 5 1 2 1 3 2 5 1.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 23 1 6 1 9 3 5 1.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 0B Bryant, Christian 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 0.0 . 1 2 . . . 36 9 3 7 8 1 7 1 0.5 . 2 2 3 1 3 . 0A Roby, Bradley 4 1 6 5 2 1 1.0 . 2 6 . . . 28 9 4 3 7 1 3 1 6.5 1 . 0 7 2 9 1 1 1 3 Brown, Pitt 5 1 2 9 2 1 1.0 . . 1 . . . 34 2 3 2 2 4 5 1.0 . . 1 . . . 4 Barnett, C.J. 4 1 3 6 1 9 0.0 ...... 36 1 0 2 5 7 1 5 9 3.5 . 4 1 3 . . . 12 Grant, Doran 5 1 5 4 1 9 0.0 . 1 5 . 1 1 30 3 3 1 1 4 4 1.0 1 . 0 2 6 1 1 1 8 Spence, Noah 5 7 1 1 1 8 5.5 2 . 5 . . . . . 16 1 4 1 6 3 0 6.5 3 . 5 . 1 . . . 37 Perry, Joshua 5 8 7 1 5 0.0 . . 1 . . . 15 1 1 9 2 0 0.0 . . 1 . . . 23 Powell, Tyvis 5 7 6 1 3 0.0 . . 1 . . . 5 7 6 1 3 0.0 . . 1 . . . 26 Reeves, Armani 5 7 4 1 1 0.0 . 1 5 . . . 10 9 4 1 3 0.0 . 1 5 . . . 97 Bosa, Joey 5 8 3 1 1 2.0 ...... 5 8 3 1 1 2.0 ...... 3B Marcus, Jamal 5 6 4 1 0 1.0 1 . 0 . . . 1 . 16 1 3 5 1 8 1.0 1 . 0 . . . 1 . 63 Bennett, Michael 4 4 6 1 0 3.0 1 . 5 . . 2 2 . 25 2 3 1 5 3 8 9.0 5 . 5 . 1 3 3 . 72 Carter, Chris 5 3 4 7 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 17 3 4 7 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 88 Miller, Steve 5 4 3 7 3.0 2 . 0 . . . . . 14 8 3 1 1 4.0 3 . 0 . . . . . 36 Johnson, Trey 4 2 4 6 0.0 ...... 4 2 4 6 0.0 ...... 11 Bell, Vonn 5 3 3 6 1.0 ...... 5 3 3 6 1.0 ...... 20 Tanner, Ron 5 5 1 6 0.0 . 1 . . . . 13 7 1 8 0.0 . 1 . . . . 30 Bogard, Devan 5 5 1 6 0.0 ...... 12 8 1 9 0.0 ...... 92 Washington, Adolphus 3 2 2 4 0.5 ...... 13 7 6 1 3 4.0 3 . 0 . . . 1 1 16 Burrows, Cam 4 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 4 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 49 Cataline, Craig 5 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 6 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 55 Williams, Camren 5 1 1 2 0.0 . . 1 . . . 15 2 3 5 0.0 . . 1 . . . 57 Farris, Chase 4 2 . 2 1.0 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 11 2 . 2 1.0 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 51 Hale, Joel 5 . 2 2 0.5 ...... 20 5 7 1 2 0.5 ...... 48 Burger, Joe 3 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 3 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 28 Ball, Warren 4 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 5 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 34 Hyde, Carlos 2 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 32 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 7 Smith, Rod 4 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 24 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 77 Hill, Michael 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 4B Snyder, Nick 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 2 Hall, Jordan 5 1 . 1 0.0 . . . 1 1 . 41 2 3 5 0.0 . . . 1 2 . 98 Holman, John 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... Total 5 1 8 8 1 2 6 3 1 4 29 11 6 2 4 4 7 1 Opponents 5 2 2 9 1 5 2 3 8 1 23 7 3 8 2 3 .

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#13 Guiton, Kenny Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Buffalo 1 1 0 100.0 21 1 21 0-0 606.40 SDSU 19 28 1 67.9 152 2 27 1-4 129.89 California 21 32 0 65.6 276 4 90 0-0 179.32 Florida A&M 24 34 1 70.6 215 6 20 0-0 176.06 TOTALS 65 95 2 68.4 664 13 90 1-4 168.08

#5 Miller, Braxton Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Buffalo 15 22 1 68.2 178 2 47 4-18 157.05 SDSU 2 2 0 100.0 30 0 25 0-0 226.00 Wisconsin 17 252013 Ohio0 State68.0 Football198 4 40 2-8 187.33 TOTALS Ohio State Rushing/Receiving34 49 1 Game-by-Game69.4 406 (as6 of47 Sep 29,6-26 2013)175.31 All games

RUSHING No-Yds/TD UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Hall, Jordan 69-427/8 21-159/2 13-75/1 30-168/3 4-20/2 1-5/0 Elliott, E 21-200/2 1-2/0 6-36/0 DNP 14-162/2 - Guiton, Kenny 25-186/1 1-6/0 9-83/1 14-92/0 1-5/0 - Miller, Braxton 40-165/0 17-77/0 1-5/0 DNP DNP 22-83/0 Wilson, Dontre 15-142/1 3-11/0 5-51/1 5-59/0 - 2-21/0 Hyde, Carlos 22-126/0 DNP DNP DNP 5-41/0 17-85/0 Smith, Rod 9-64/1 DNP 3-11/1 3-8/0 3-45/0 - Ball, Warren 11-59/0 2-6/0 2-4/0 - 7-49/0 DNP Jones, Cardale 8-52/1 DNP DNP DNP 8-52/1 DNP Brown, Corey 2-15/0 - - 2-15/0 - - Butler, Devonte 4-14/0 DNP DNP DNP 4-14/0 DNP Team 3--14/0 - 1--2/0 1--10/0 - 1--2/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Smith, Devin 20-331/5 3-61/1 7-46/0 3-149/2 3-25/1 4-50/1 Brown, Corey 24-254/5 2-25/0 6-73/2 5-35/1 3-36/0 8-85/2 Wilson, Dontre 11-105/0 1-18/0 3-6/0 3-48/0 3-12/0 1-21/0 Spencer, Evan 9-103/3 2-16/0 1-10/0 1-2/0 4-50/2 1-25/1 Heuerman, Jeff 10-101/1 2-12/0 2-33/0 - 4-43/1 2-13/0 Fields, Chris 7-82/4 3-53/2 - 3-14/1 1-15/1 - Vannett, Nick 4-37/0 - 1-2/0 1-8/0 2-27/0 - Hall, Jordan 8-34/0 3-14/0 - 5-20/0 - - Smith, Rod 3-13/0 DNP 1-12/02013 -Ohio2-1/0 State -Football Mitchell, Kato Ohio1-5/0 State DNPReturnDNP StatsDNP Game-by-Game1-5/0 DNP (as of Sep 29, 2013) Hyde, Carlos 2-5/1 DNP DNP DNP All1-1/1 games1-4/0

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Brown, Corey 9-145 4-44 1-10 2-20 1-65 1-6 Fields, Chris 2-17 - - - 2-17 - Grant, Doran 1-4 - - - 1-4 -

KICK RETURNS No-Yds UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Wilson, Dontre 7-188 1-51 1-25 2-46 - 3-66 Hall, Jordan 2-38 1-17 - - - 1-21 Heuerman, Jeff 1-13 1-13 - - - -

INT. RETURNS No-Yds UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Roby, Bradley 2-57 DNP - - 1-42 1-15 Grant, Doran 1-0 - 1-0 - - - Bryant, C 1-0 - - 1-0 - - Reeves, Armani 1-4 - 1-4 - - - Tanner, Ron 1-0 1-0 - - - -

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Total Tackles UA-A Total UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Shazier, Ryan 26-11 37 6 - 1 4 - 1 1 0 - 2 2 - 2 4 - 5 Grant, Curtis 12-13 25 4 - 3 3 - 3 0 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 4 Bryant, C 11-11 22 3 - 4 0 - 4 4 - 3 3 - 0 1 - 0 Brown, Pitt 12-9 21 2 - 2 2 - 0 6 - 4 2 - 2 0 - 1 Roby, Bradley 16-5 21 D N P 2 - 2 6 - 1 2 - 0 6 - 2 Grant, Doran 15-4 19 4 - 1 3 - 1 5 - 1 1 - 0 2 - 1 Barnett, C.J. 13-6 19 D N P 5 - 2 3 - 2 1 - 0 4 - 2 Spence, Noah 7-11 18 3 - 3 0 - 3 3 - 3 1 - 1 0 - 1 Perry, Joshua 8-7 15 2 - 0 2 - 4 - - 4 - 3 Powell, Tyvis 7-6 13 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 1 - 2 - Reeves, Armani 7-4 11 3 - 0 4 - 1 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 Bosa, Joey 8-3 11 1 - 0 2 - 0 4 - 3 - 1 - 0 Bennett, M 4-6 10 1 - 1 1 - 2 0 - 1 D N P 2 - 2 Marcus, Jamal 6-4 10 - 1 - 1 1 - 2 4 - 1 - Miller, Steve 4-3 7 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 2 - Carter, Chris 3-4 7 0 - 1 0 - 2 2 - 0 1 - 1 - Bogard, Devan 5-1 6 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 1 2 - 0 1 - 0 Tanner, Ron 5-1 6 2 - 1 - - 2 - 0 1 - 0 Bell, Vonn 3-3 6 2 - 1 0 - 1 - 1 - 1 - Johnson, Trey 2-4 6 0 - 1 1 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 1 D N P Washington, A 2-2 4 1 - 1 - D N P D N P 1 - 1 Burrows, Cam 2-1 3 0 - 1 2 - 0 - D N P - Burger, Joe 1-1 2 - 0 - 1 D N P 1 - 0 D N P Cataline, Craig 1-1 2 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - - Farris, Chase 2-0 2 - - 1 - 0 1 - 0 D N P Williams, C 1-1 2 - 0 - 1 - - 1 - 0 Hale, Joel 0-2 2 0 - 2 - - - - Holman, John 1-0 1 D N P D N P D N P 1 - 0 D N P Snyder, Nick 0-1 1 D N P D N P D N P 0 - 1 D N P Ball, Warren 1-0 1 - - - 1 - 0 D N P Hyde, Carlos 1-0 1 D N P D N P D N P 1 - 0 - Hill, Michael 1-0 1 - 2013 1 - 0 Ohio D N PState - Football D N P Hall, Jordan Ohio State1-0 Tackle1 -For Loss - Game-by-Game - 1 - 0 - (as of Sep 29, 2013) Smith, Rod 0-1 1 D N P - All - games - 0 - 1

TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Total UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Shazier, Ryan 6-2 7 .0 1.0-1 1.0-3 1.0-10 1.5-1 2.5-5 Spence, Noah 4-3 5 .5 2.0-11 0.5-5 2.0-10 0.5-1 0.5-1 Bennett, M 2-2 3 .0 0.5-1 1.5-9 - DNP 1.0-5 Miller, Steve 3-0 3 .0 - 1.0-10 1.0-1 1.0-4 - Bosa, Joey 2-0 2 .0 - - 2.0-4 - - Grant, Curtis 1-1 1 .5 0.5-1 - - - 1.0-9 Brown, Pitt 1-0 1 .0 - - - 1.0-1 - Marcus, Jamal 1-0 1 .0 - 1.0-7 - - - Carter, Chris 1-0 1 .0 - - 1.0-2 - - Roby, Bradley 1-0 1 .0 DNP - - - 1.0-4 Farris, Chase 1-0 1 .0 - - - 1.0-8 DNP Bell, Vonn 1-0 1 .0 - 2013 - Ohio - State1.0-1 Football - Washington, A Ohio0-1 State 0 .5 Sacks0.5-0 Game-by-Game - DNP DNP (as - of Sep 29, 2013) Hale, Joel 0-1 0 .5 0.5-0 - All -games - -

SACKS UA-A Total UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS Spence, Noah 2-1 2.5 1.0-7 0.5-5 1.0-9 - - Miller, Steve 2-0 2.0 - 1.0-10 - 1.0-4 - Bennett, M 1-1 1.5 - 0.5-5 - DNP 1.0-5 Farris, Chase 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-8 DNP Marcus, Jamal 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-7 - - - Grant, Curtis 1-0 1.0 - - - - 1.0-9 Shazier, Ryan 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-10 - - Carter, Chris 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-2 - -

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TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 31 BUFFALO 45 261 2 49 16 199 3 47 16-23-1 199 3 47 3 81 0 51 4 44 0 19 460 Sep 07 SDSU 40 263 4 44 21 182 2 27 21-30-1 182 2 27 1 25 0 25 1 10 0 10 445 Sep 14 at California 55 332 3 36 21 276 4 90 21-32-0 276 4 90 2 46 0 25 2 20 0 13 608 Sep 21 FLORIDA A&M 46 388 5 57 24 215 6 20 24-34-1 215 6 20 0 0 0 0 4 86 0 65 603 Sep 28 WISCONSIN 43 192 0 15 17 198 4 40 17-25-0 198 4 40 4 87 0 24 1 6 0 6 390 Ohio State 229 1436 14 57 99 1070 19 90 99-144-3 1070 19 90 10 239 0 51 12 166 0 65 2506 Opponents 149 423 2 17 102 1097 8 64 102-176-6 1097 8 64 27 522 0 42 1 3 0 3 1520

Games played: 5 Avg per rush: 6.3 Avg per catch: 10.8 Pass efficiency: 170.54 Kick ret avg: 23.9 Punt ret avg: 13.8 All purpose avg/game: 594.4 Total offense avg/gm: 501.2 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Aug 31 BUFFALO 39 24 63 5.0-14 1.0-7 0 0-0 1-0 0 6 0 3-3 1 1 0 40 Sep 07 SDSU 37 30 67 5.0-34 3.0-27 2 2-0 2-4 2 6 0 6-6 0 0 0 42 Sep 14 at California 48 32 80 7.0-27 3.0-21 1 1-0 1-0 2 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 52 Sep 21 FLORIDA A&M 33 16 49 6.0-16 2.0-12 2 1-0 1-42 1 1 1 10-10 0 0 0 76 Sep 28 WISCONSIN 31 24 55 6.0-24 2.0-14 2 0-0 1-15 3 6 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 Ohio State 188 126 314 29.0-115 11.0-81 7 4-0 6-61 8 24 1 30-30 1 1 0 241 Opponents 229 152 381 23.0-67 7.0-30 3 2-0 3-48 3 8 0 10-10 0 0 0 85

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 31 BUFFALO 3 124 41.3 42 0 0 2 0 1 1-1 39 0 7 423 60.4 1 0 Sep 07 SDSU 4 169 42.2 47 0 0 4 0 1 0-0 0 0 7 411 58.7 1 0 Sep 14 at California 4 165 41.2 61 0 0 1 1 2 1-1 39 0 9 574 63.8 5 0 Sep 21 FLORIDA A&M 1 32 32.0 32 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 12 738 61.5 2 2 Sep 28 WISCONSIN 6 239 39.8 55 0 0 4 1 6 1-1 45 0 6 346 57.7 2 0 Ohio State 18 729 40.5 61 0 0 12 2 11 3-3 45 0 41 2492 60.8 11 2 Opponents 33 1331 40.3 78 1 0 6 5 6 3-4 43 0 16 958 59.9 4 2

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OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 31 BUFFALO 35 73 0 10 19 185 2 25 19-32-1 185 2 25 6 75 0 16 0 0 0 0 258 Sep 07 SDSU 27 64 0 14 22 216 1 18 22-41-2 216 1 18 6 125 0 31 0 0 0 0 280 Sep 14 at California 37 132 1 16 31 371 3 61 31-53-1 371 3 61 4 107 0 42 0 0 0 0 503 Sep 21 FLORIDA A&M 23 50 0 10 10 30 0 7 10-16-1 30 0 7 8 161 0 27 0 0 0 0 80 Sep 28 WISCONSIN 27 104 1 17 20 295 2 64 20-34-1 295 2 64 3 54 0 21 1 3 0 3 399 Opponents 149 423 2 17 102 1097 8 64 102-176-6 1097 8 64 27 522 0 42 1 3 0 3 1520 Ohio State 229 1436 14 57 99 1070 19 90 99-144-3 1070 19 90 10 239 0 51 12 166 0 65 2506

Games played: 5 Avg per rush: 2.8 Avg per catch: 10.8 Pass efficiency: 118.49 Kick ret avg: 19.3 Punt ret avg: 3.0 All purpose avg/game: 418.6 Total offense avg/gm: 304.0 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Aug 31 BUFFALO 47 24 71 9.0-30 4.0-18 2 1-0 1-45 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 20 Sep 07 SDSU 45 24 69 3.0-8 1.0-4 0 0-0 1-0 1 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Sep 14 at California 45 48 93 4.0-8 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 2 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 34 Sep 21 FLORIDA A&M 46 30 76 3.0-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-3 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Sep 28 WISCONSIN 46 26 72 4.0-15 2.0-8 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Opponents 229 152 381 23.0-67 7.0-30 3 2-0 3-48 3 8 0 10-10 0 0 0 85 Ohio State 188 126 314 29.0-115 11.0-81 7 4-0 6-61 8 24 1 30-30 1 1 0 241

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 31 BUFFALO 7 282 40.3 54 0 0 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 4 225 56.2 1 0 Sep 07 SDSU 7 249 35.6 44 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 0 0 2 129 64.5 1 0 Sep 14 at California 4 196 49.0 60 0 0 0 2 1 2-2 43 0 5 318 63.6 2 1 Sep 21 FLORIDA A&M 10 402 40.2 78 1 0 0 2 3 0-0 0 0 1 53 53.0 0 1 Sep 28 WISCONSIN 5 202 40.4 48 0 0 1 0 0 1-2 42 0 4 233 58.2 0 0 Opponents 33 1331 40.3 78 1 0 6 5 6 3-4 43 0 16 958 59.9 4 2 Ohio State 18 729 40.5 61 0 0 12 2 11 3-3 45 0 41 2492 60.8 11 2

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3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 31, 2013 BUFFALO W 40-20 7-12 58.3 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 Sep 07, 2013 SDSU W 42-7 7-15 46.7 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 Sep 14, 2013 at California W 52-34 6-15 40.0 1-3 33.3 1-4 25.0 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 Sep 21, 2013 FLORIDA A&M W 76-0 6-12 50.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 Sep 28, 2013 WISCONSIN W 31-24 6-15 40.0 1-2 50.0 1-4 25.0 3-5 60.0 1-4 25.0 Ohio State 32-69 46.4 6-14 42.9 9-18 50.0 10-19 52.6 7-18 38.9 0-0 0.0 Opponents 16-69 23.2 3-19 15.8 4-22 18.2 2-8 25.0 7-20 35.0 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 31, 2013 BUFFALO W 40-20 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Sep 07, 2013 SDSU W 42-7 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 Sep 14, 2013 at California W 52-34 4-4 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 0.0 Sep 21, 2013 FLORIDA A&M W 76-0 4-4 100.0 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 Sep 28, 2013 WISCONSIN W 31-24 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 Ohio State 11-14 78.6 4-4 100.0 3-4 75.0 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 Opponents 5-8 62.5 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 31, 2013 BUFFALO W 40-20 32:04 6:15 8:13 9:07 8:29 Sep 07, 2013 SDSU W 42-7 32:08 10:12 5:11 10:20 6:25 Sep 14, 2013 at California W 52-34 33:55 7:27 6:48 11:42 7:58 Sep 21, 2013 FLORIDA A&M W 76-0 37:02 8:27 7:45 9:03 11:47 Sep 28, 2013 WISCONSIN W 31-24 30:18 6:20 6:53 9:12 7:53 Ohio State Total 165:27 38:41 34:50 49:24 42:32 0:00 Avg. 33:05 7:44 6:58 9:52 8:30 0:00 Opponents Total 134:33 36:19 40:10 25:36 32:28 0:00 Avg. 26:54 7:15 8:02 5:07 6:29 0:00 2013 Ohio State Football Ohio State Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 29, 2013) All games

Ohio State Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 31, 2013 BUFFALO W 40-20 1 1 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 07, 2013 SDSU W 42-7 3 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 14, 2013 at California W 52-34 6 6 38 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 21, 2013 FLORIDA A&M W 76-0 12 11 76 11 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sep 28, 2013 WISCONSIN W 31-24 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 24 22 150 21 11 10 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 22 of 24 (91.7%)

Opponents Inside Ohio State Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 31, 2013 BUFFALO W 40-20 3 2 14 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sep 07, 2013 SDSU W 42-7 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sep 14, 2013 at California W 52-34 4 3 17 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sep 21, 2013 FLORIDA A&M W 76-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 28, 2013 WISCONSIN W 31-24 3 2 14 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 12 8 52 7 2 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 8 of 12 (66.7%)

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## PLAYER GP-GS UB SDSU CAL FAMU WIS 76 Baldwin, Darryl 4/- X X X . .. X X X X X X X X X 28 Ball, Warren 4/- X X X X X X X X X X X X . .. 4 Barnett, C.J. 4/4 . .. START START START START 24 Basil, Drew 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0C Bell, Vonn 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 63 Bennett, M 4/4 START START START . .. START 64 Blackman, Ivon 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 30 Bogard, Devan 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 50 Boren, Jacoby 3/- X X X X X X . .. X X X . .. 97 Bosa, Joey 5/3 X X X X X X START START START 10 Brown, Corey 5/4 START START X X X START START 3 Brown, Pitt 5/1 START X X X X X X X X X X X X 5A Brown, Tommy 4/- . .. X X X X X X X X X X X X 0B Bryant, C 5/5 START START START START START 48 Burger, Joe 3/- X X X X X X . .. X X X . .. 16 Burrows, Cam 4/- X X X X X X X X X . .. X X X 1F Butler, Devonte 1/- ...... X X X . .. 72 Carter, Chris 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 49 Cataline, Craig 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 82 Clarke, James 3/- X X X X X X . .. X X X . .. 39 Clinton, Kyle 1/- ...... X X X . .. 19 Conley, Gareon 1/- ...... X X X . .. 68 Decker, Taylor 5/5 START START START START START 32 Doup, Russell 1/- ...... X X X . .. 65 Elflein, Pat 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 Elliott, E 4/- X X X X X X . .. X X X X X X 33 Epitropoulos, F 1/- ...... X X X . .. 38 Fada, Craig 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 57 Farris, Chase 4/1 X X X X X X X X X START . .. 80 Fields, Chris 5/1 X X X X X X START X X X X X X 94 Frazier, Rashad 1/- ...... X X X . .. 14 Grant, Curtis 5/5 START START START START START 12 Grant, Doran 5/5 START START START START START 13 Guiton, Kenny 5/2 X X X X X X START START X X X 87 Gwilym, Peter 1/- ...... X X X . .. 51 Hale, Joel 5/5 START START START START START 7 Hall, Jordan 5/4 START START START START X X X 79 Hall, Marcus 5/5 START START START START START 41 Haynes, Bryce 4/- X X X X X X X X X . .. X X X 86 Heuerman, Jeff 5/5 START START START START START 46 Hill, Devin 1/- ...... X X X . .. 77 Hill, Michael 3/- X X X X X X 2013 Ohio . .. State X X X Football . .. 98 Holman, John 1/- . .Ohio. State . .. Games . .. Played X X X(as of Sep . .. 29, 2013) 34 Hyde, Carlos 2/1 ...... X X X START 36 Johnson, Trey 4/- X X X X X X X X XAll games X X X . .. 95 Johnston, C 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1B## Jones,PLAYER Cardale GP-GS1/- UB . .. SDSU . .. CAL . .. FAMU X X X WIS . .. 8A Kinzig, Charles 1/- ...... X X X . .. 69 Kramer, Eric 4/- X X X X X X X X X X X X . .. 43 Lee, Darron 2/- . .. X X X . .. X X X . .. 71 Linsley, Corey 5/5 START START START START START 56 Makridis, G 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 3B Marcus, Jamal 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17 Marshall, Jalin 1/- ...... X X X . .. 2A McDaniel, D 1/- ...... X X X . .. 74 Mewhort, Jack 5/5 START START START START START 5 Miller, Braxton 3/3 START START ...... START 88 Miller, Steve 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 18 Mitchell, Kato 1/- ...... X X X . .. 0D Moore, J.T. 3/- X X X X X X . .. X X X . .. 2C Niehoff, Kevin 1/- ...... X X X . .. 78 Norwell, Andrew 5/5 START START START START START 8C Ojikutu, B 1/- ...... X X X . .. 37 Perry, Joshua 5/3 X X X START START X X X START 23 Powell, Tyvis 5/2 START X X X X X X START X X X 26 Reeves, Armani 5/2 START START X X X X X X X X X 0A Roby, Bradley 4/3 . .. X X X START START START 91 Rock, Chris 1/- ...... X X X . .. 3A Sarac, Nik 1/- ...... X X X . .. 1A Shazier, Ryan 5/5 START START START START START 9 Smith, Devin 5/5 START START START START START 7 Smith, Rod 4/- . .. X X X X X X X X X X X X 4B Snyder, Nick 1/- ...... X X X . .. 8 Spence, Noah 5/5 START START START START START 6 Spencer, Evan 5/5 START START START START START 67 St.John, Ben 1/- ...... X X X . .. 20 Tanner, Ron 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 81 Vannett, Nick 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 92 Washington, A 3/2 START START ...... X X X 55 Williams, C 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 Wilson, Dontre 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 21 Wood, Jamie 1/- ...... X X X . ..

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