OHIO STATE OhioStateBuckeyes.com Fawcett Center, River Rd.|Columbus,Ohio43210 Olentangy 6thFloor|2400 Ohio Stadium(102,329)-Columbus, 3:30 p.m.ET Saturday, Sept.24,2011 11/5 Indiana aeOpnn T Time TV 9/3 Akron Date Opponent 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS First-Team All-BigTen Selections...... 360 Outland Trophy winners...... 4 Lombardi Award winners...... 5 Heisman Trophy winners...... 7 First-Team All-Americans...... 175 (1942,1954,1957,1961,1968,1970,2002) Number ofNationalChampionships(Years)...... 7 BCS BowlGames ...... 8 (5-3) All-Time BowlRecord...... 19-22 Number ofBigTen Championships(Last) (2009) ...... 34 All-Time BigTen Record(Years) 457-190-28(98) ...... All-Time Record(Years) 821-309-53(122nd) ...... First Year ofFootball ...... 1890 FOOTBALL HISTORY Television THE BROADCASTS Colorado Ohio State (4) MilitaryAppreciation Day;LucasOilStadium,Indianapolis,Ind. (1) AlumniBandDay;(2) HallofFameDay;(3)Homecoming, 9/24 9/10 Toledo vs. 12 a 2 ihgn B TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA BigTen Championship 12/3 at#22Michigan 11/26 11/19 Penn State 11/12 at Purdue 01 a 2 lios B TBA TBA 8p.m. 3:30p.m. ABC/ESPN/2 L,6-24 3:30 ABC 10/29 #6 p.m. Wisconsin ABC at#24Illinois 10/15 at#9Nebraska ESPN 10/8 MichiganState 10/1 9/24 Colorado atMiami(FL) 9/17 Radio (analyst) onthecall. (P-by-P) and the gamewith satellite radiochannel117andXM196. on thesidelines.ThegamecanalsobeheardliveSirius Buckeye kickoff. show airs30minutespriorto work. TheLukeFickellpregame 73-station OhioStateradionet- Fan) isthefl agship stationforthe : Ohio StateFootballRelease C Paul Keels WBNS (FM97.1The Jim Lachey olorado AB : ABC willtelevise Craig James 1 Mike Patrick ESPN W, 42-0 2 (1-2) BTN W, 27-22 4

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Ohio Statevs.ColoradoGameNotes carries andrecorded 123all-purposeyardsvs.Miami. Junior runningback • Ohio State haswon56consecutive regular-sea- • Ohio State is54-5atOhio Stadium sincethe • • Junior • Ohio State ranksfi • OSU haditsstreak of95straightpassattempts • Ohio State is9-of-11insidethered zone this • The Buckeyes felloutoftheAP Top 25forthe • The Buckeyes are 9-3intheirlast12games • Ohio State is3-1all-timeagainstColoradoand FIRST AND10 Buckeyes meetingtheBuffaloesongridironforfi rsttimesince1986 appearances inthe Top 25(103straightweeks). and endingthenation’s longestcurrent streak of fi against current Pac-12. teamsinthenew not rankedintheAP Top 25. son non-conference homegamesagainstteams ofthe2002season. start 4.5 TFL thisseason. Etienne Sabino yards inhisseasondebutlastweek vs.Miami. penalties: 9for67yards. without allowing asacksnappedatMiami. season (81.8percent) with7 TDs and2FGs. the Pac-12 Conference 55-26-2 all-timeagainstcurrent membersfrom rst timesinceNov. 20,2004--nearly7years Jordan Hall Jordan Hall leadsallBig Ten players with rst intheBig Ten infewest rackedup123all-purpose rushedfor87yards on 14 rado win.Ohio State haswonthelastthree. the fi The Buckeyes holda3-1edgeintheseries,with ous times,thelastcomingin1986Columbus. Ohio State andColoradohave metfourprevi- OSU-COLORADO SERIESHISTORY ceiving yards. school single-seasonrecords forreceptions andre- earned fi Barnett98) andGary (1999-2002).Asaplayer he Bill McCartney (1993-94),RickNeuheisel (1995- (1993-2002) underthree different headcoaches; asanassistantatColoradofor10season served tight end,isinhisfi Jon Embree (Colorado,1987),aformerBuffs per game(120.0). receiver Paul Richardson is11thinreceiving yards total offenseat309.7yards pergamewhilewide to California.Hansen ranks17thnationallyin record 474theweek before intheovertime loss of 32passesfor215yards aftersettingaschool- CSU. Quarterback Tyler Hansen completed17 passes for93191yards oftotaloffensevs. 19timesfor98yardsrushed andcaughtseven Senior backRodney running “Speedy” Stewart they rank12thwith3.67sackspergame. with 304.0yards passingper game.Defensively, game onoffense(394.0),ranking22ndnationally TheBuffaloes average justunder400yards a Hawaii anda36-33overtime loss toCalifornia. Buffaloes openedthe seasonwitha34-17lossat day, 28-14,atMile High Stadium inDenver. The defeating in-staterival ColoradoState lastSatur- the Pac-12 Conference, is1-2ontheseasonafter Colorado,initsfi BUFFALOESABOUT THE KendraLee,DanielleWarner Web site Offi ce Phone/Fax Offi ce Associate Sport Associates Assistant Directors Associate Director Director Associate ADforCommunications [email protected]; 614-247-0011(o);614-572-6903(c) Assistant Dir./Secondary FBcontact .... Associate Director, FB SID ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF rst meetingcomingin1971,a20-14Colo- [email protected]; 614-688-0343(o);614-203-276(c) ...... ShellyPoe ...... rst-team all-Big 8honorsin1984,setting ...... OhioStateBuckeyes.com ...... Jennifer Kirchner ...... Jennifer ...... 614-292-6861/614-292-8547 ...... Rybak,AlexMorando ...... Brett ...... Leann Parker Leann ...... D.C...... rst seasonasheadcoach.He rst seasonasamemberof ...... Jerry Emig Jerry ...... Koehl, AlissaClendenen .... Dan Wallenberg Dan .... athleticsAdam Widman 2011 FOOTBALL COLORADO GAME NOTES

WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE - SEPT. 19-24 THE COACHES (all times Eastern) Day Time Event/Location Monday No Interviews Weekly release posted at OhioStateBuckeyes.com Tuesday Noon Coach Fickell weekly press conference (Fawcett Center) 12:45 p.m. Selected players (Fawcett Center) 5:30 p.m. Player Interviews (WHAC) Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Assistant Coach Interviews (WHAC) Thursday 11:45 a.m. Coach Fickell Thursday update (Fawcett Center) Luke Fickell ...... Coach ...... Jon Embree Ohio State ...... School ...... Colorado Noon Coach Fickell Call-In Show Ohio State, 1997 ...... Alma Mater ...... Colorado, 1987 Friday No Interviews 2-1 (1st) ...... Record at School ...... 1-2 (1st) Saturday Postgame Coach Fickell, requested players, coaches 2-1 (1st) ...... Career Record ...... 1-2 (1st) Tues./Wed./Thurs. Interviews: Fawcett Center/Wexner Football Complex (WHAC) • Fawcett Center is located at 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 tions, but the Buckeyes managed just three points • WHAC Location: 535 Irving Schottenstein Drive, Columbus, OH 43210 off the two miscues. Linebackers Andrew Sweat, • Parking: Enter through front entrance off Olentangy River Road. Media and satellite trucks park and enter Etienne Sabino and Storm Klein led the team along east side of the Fawcett Center with nine, eight and six tackles apiece. All three • Interview Location: Media use main lobby entrance (NE corner of WHAC), buzz for entrance to either set or tied career tackling highs. Punter Ben main hallway. Media suites located approx. 35 yards down hall. Interviews may also take place on Buchanan had his second-best day in terms of av- practice fields erage: 46.5 yards per kick off six punts, including • Coach Fickell Tuesday Interview Location: Weekly press conferences are held at the Fawcett Center. Park- a career-long 60-yarder and three inside the 20. ing is available on the east side of the building. He averaged 50.0 yards off three punts in the win • Notes: Media please remain in the media suite area at the WHAC when indoors ... OSU staff will escort over Indiana last year. players to suites or designated practice fields ... wireless internet access is available. JORDAN CARRIES LOAD SERIES HISTORY GAME-BY-GAME play moved the ball to the Colorado 8-yard line Jordan Hall looked fast, shifty, powerful and Rank Score and O’Morrow drilled a 19-yard fi eld goal with downright fi ne in his initial game of the season OSU/OPP Date OSU-OPP 25 seconds remaining for the victory. vs. Miami. His fi rst four rushes of the season all 6/10 9/25/1971 H L, 14-20 went for fi rst downs and covered 13, 13, 15 and 11/12 1/1/1977 N* W, 27-10 COACH TO CURE MD 12 yards. His 87 yards rushing was just three short 7/- 9/21/1985 A W, 36-13 The Ohio State coaching staff will be wearing of his career high (90 vs. New Mexico State in -/- 9/20/1986 H W, 13-10 Coach to Cure MD patches this week during the 2009) and his 14 carries – all but one in the fi rst *Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. Colorado game to raise awareness and funding for half as he experienced cramping in the second half Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research. Fans are – represented a career high. OHIO STATE VS. PAC-12 encouraged to donate online at www.Coachto- Team Record (Last meeting) CureMD.org or donate $5 by texting CURE to MORE ON THE RUSH Stanford 2-3 (1982) 90999. Sophomore Carlos Hyde, the starter at tail- California 5-1 (1972) back the fi rst three games of the season, added 54 Oregon 8-0 (2009) WEEK 3 RECAP yards rushing vs. the Hurricanes as the Buckeyes Washington 8-3 (2007) Ohio State dropped its fi rst-ever regular sea- netted 190 on the ground. Hyde leads the team Washington State 8-0 (2002) son game in the state of Florida Saturday to un- with 223 yards rushing. He is ranked ninth in the Oregon State 2-0 (1984) ranked Miami, 24-6. The Hurricanes powered Big Ten with 74.3 ypg. USC 9-13-1 (2009) for two quick fi rst-quarter touchdowns to build Arizona State 2-0 (1996) a 14-0 lead and held fi rm the rest of the way as DEFENSE RESPONDS Colorado 3-1 (1986) Ohio State managed just a 4-for-18 day passing Ohio State’s “D” responded after getting stung UCLA 4-4-1 (2001) for 35 yards with one interception. The Buckeyes for two touchdowns on Miami’s fi rst two posses- Utah 1-0 (1986) gained 190 rushing yards with Jordan Hall pro- sions. After giving up 116 yards to the Hurricanes Arizona 3-1 (2000) viding a spark with 87 yards rushing in his fi rst in those fi rst two drives, the team allowed 247 the TOTAL 55-26-2 game of the season and Carlos Hyde ramming for rest of the way and kept the home team, playing 54 more. Drew Basil kicked two second-quarter in front of its second-largest crowd at Sun Life LAST TIME VS. COLORADO - 1986 fi eld goals from 22 and 24 yards out to trim the Stadium (66,279), out of the end zone until the Ohio State defeated Colorado, 13-10, on Sept. Miami lead to 14-6, but a late fi rst-half fi eld goal fi nal minute. 20, 1986 in front of 88,404 fans at Ohio Stadium gave the Hurricanes a 14-point lead at halftime. on a fi eld goal in the fi nal seconds. The Buckeye Miami completed the scoring with 33 seconds left IT’S BEEN SEVEN YEARS… offense sputtered in the early going while the de- to play for the fi nal margin. Basil’s fi eld goals were Ohio State’s last two opponents – Toledo (338 fense held the Colorado wishbone attack in check. his fi rst as a collegian. The defense held serve, for yards) and Miami (363) – each topped 300 yards A 29-yard fi eld goal by Pat O’Morrow and a 14- the most part, for the rest of the game. After giv- of total offense vs. the Buckeyes. It’s been a while yard scoring pass from Jim Karsatos to Cris Carter ing up 116 yards to the Hurricanes in those fi rst – seven years, to be exact – since the proud Ohio gave the Buckeyes a 10-0 lead at halftime. Colo- two drives, the team allowed only 247 the rest of State Silver Bullets defense has allowed 300 yards rado then came back to tie the game at 10-10 after the way and kept the home team, playing in front of total offense in three consecutive games. Mich- a fi eld goal and a 13-play, 80-yard scoring drive of its second-largest crowd at Sun Life Stadium igan State (407), Purdue (384) and Michigan with 5:21 remaining. On Ohio State’s next posses- (66,279), out of the end zone until that fi nal (399) in 2004 represents the last trio of teams to sion, the Buckeyes marched to the Colorado 23. minute. Sophomore C.J. Barnett and freshman top 300 yards consecutively vs. Ohio State. A Buffalo pass interference call on a third and 11 Bradley Roby recorded their fi rst career intercep-

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TALE OF THE TAPE AND FOR BASIL, TOO Sophomore kicker Drew Basil drilled the fi rst QUICK FACTS two fi eld goals of his young career, from 22 and THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 24 yards out vs. Miami. He had missed his fi rst Location ...... Columbus, Ohio four attempts – two from 50 yards in 2010 and Founded ...... 1870 40- and 47-yarders this year. Joined Big Ten ...... 1912 2011 Totals/Averages Enrollment ...... 52,568 Ohio State Colorado BREWSTER ON CUSP OF 40 Nickname ...... Buckeyes 25.0 ...... Scoring ...... 26.0 All-American center Mike Brewster will reach Colors ...... Scarlet and Gray 170.0 ...... Rush Yards ...... 90.0 40 consecutive starts Saturday vs. Colorado. The President ...... E. Gordon Gee 172.3 ...... Pass Yards ...... 304.0 senior from Orlando, Fla. made his fi rst start in Director of Athletics ...... Eugene Smith 342.3 ...... Total Yards ...... 394.0 Game 4 of the 2008 season vs. Troy and started Senior Woman Administrator ...... Miechelle Willis 128.8 ...... Pass Efficiency ...... 141.7 the fi nal 10 games of the season. He started all 13 Faculty Representative...... John Bruno 263.7 ...... Total Defense ...... 318.6 games in 2009 and 2010, respectively, in addition 107.0 ...... Rushing Defense ...... 110.6 TEAM FACTS to the fi rst three games this year. 156.6 ...... Pass Defense ...... 208.0 Head Coach ...... Luke Fickell 15.3 ...... Scoring Defense ...... 28.0 Alma Mater, Year ...... Ohio State, 1997 34.1 ...... Net Punting...... 37.2 ONLY TWO WITH AT LEAST 20 Record at Ohio State (Yrs)...... 2-1 (1st) 16.3 ...... Punt Returns ...... 4.3 Only two other active players have at least 20 Career Record (Yrs) ...... 2-1 (1st) 22.6 ...... KO Returns ...... 14.6 starts to their credit: senior RT J.B. Shugarts has Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line ...... Jim Bollman +0.0 ...... TO Margin ...... +0.67 made 26 career starts and junior FB Zach Boren (Ohio University, 1977) 3.0 ...... Sacks per game ...... 3.67 has started 22 times. Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line ...... Jim Heacock 7.3 ...... TFL ...... 6.3 (Muskingum University, 1970) 0.67 ...... Sacks Allowed ...... 3.0 14 FIRST-TIME STARTERS Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties ...... Paul Haynes (Kent State, 1992) GAME HIGHS AND TIES Ohio State has had 14 different players start their initial collegiate game this season, including Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator ...... John Peterson The defense was led vs. Miami by the starting (Ohio State, 1991) linebacker trio of Andrew Sweat, Etienne Sabino junior LB Etienne Sabino and junior CB Tra- vis Howard last week vs. their hometown Miami Quarterbacks ..... Nick Siciliano (Youngstown State, 1999) and Storm Klein, who recorded nine, eight and Wide Receivers ...Stan Drayton (Allegheny College, 1993) Hurricanes. A total of 26 Buckeyes have made six tackles, respectively. All three players either Running Backs ...... Dick Tressel (Baldwin Wallace, 1970) had a career-high or career-tie in tackles for the starts on offense or defense through the fi rst three Linebackers ...... Mike Vrabel (Ohio State, 1994) game. games. Last year 30 players made starts over the Cornerbacks...... Taver Johnson (Wittenberg, 1994) 13-game season. COUPLE OF FIRSTS STADIUM INFORMATION Sophomore C.J. Barnett and freshman Brad- SACK STREAK COMES TO AN END Name ...... Ohio Stadium ley Roby recorded their fi rst career interceptions Ohio State gave up its fi rst QB sack Sept. 17 Capacity...... 102,329 Surface ...... Field Turf vs. the Hurricanes, with each of them picking off at Miami, ending the nation’s third-longest active Largest Crowd ...... 106,033 vs. USC, 2009 Jacory Harris. The Buckeyes managed just three streak with 95 consecutive pass attempts without Team Record at Home Stadium ...... 393-107-20 points off the two miscues. allowing a sack. STONEBURNER SETS RECORD 4: BEEN THERE BEFORE PRESIDENT GEE KNOWS UC Tight end Jake Stoneburner set a modern day Ohio State’s four-pass completion game vs. Mi- The Ohio State University president Dr. E. Ohio State record for tight ends by catching three ami (4-14 for 35 yards with one INT) ties four Gordon Gee has been a university president at touchdown passes vs. Akron Sept. 3, from 28, other Ohio State games in the last 22 years where fi ve universities, including the University of Col- 11 and 2 yards out with Bauserman throwing all the Scarlet and Gray had just four completions: orado (1985-90). He also has led West Virginia three. Stoneburner, who came into the game with the 2007 national championship game vs. Florida University (1981-85), Ohio State (1990-97 and two career touchdowns, fi nished with four catches (Fiesta Bowl); vs. Washington State in 2002; vs. 2007-current), Brown University (1998-2000) for 50 yards. The Ohio State record for career Northwestern in 2001; and vs. Purdue in 1989. and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). touchdowns by a tight end: 10 by John Lumpkin from 1996-98. RED ZONE EFFICIENCY NOTING THE BUCKEYES Ohio State has scored 9 of 11 times (81.8 per- • Senior All-America center Mike Brewster is PLAYING STATUS cent) this season inside the 20 with seven touch- regarded by some as the best center in college Ohio State missed the services of two starters downs and two fi eld goals. The only two times the football. He is a four-year starter with 39 career last week vs. Miami: senior DE NATHAN WIL- Buckeyes have failed to score came on a fumble starts. In 2010 he was the only junior to rank LIAMS was out for a second consecutive game and on an end-of-game possession against Akron among fi nalists for the Rimington Trophy, was a with a knee issue and sophomore WR Corey while running out the clock. fi rst team all-Big Ten selection and a FWAA and “Philly” Brown missed the contest with an ankle Phil Steele fi rst team All-American. This season issue. Williams, a 13-game starter, is not expected BIG GAME FOR BEN Brewster was named to the preseason Playboy back this week. The playing status of Brown for Junior punter Ben Buchanan had a fi ne punt- All-America team, the Rimington and Outland this week is to be decided. Brown started once as a ing game in the heat and humidity of Sun Life Trophy watch lists and was voted one of 12 true freshman last year and he also started the fi rst Stadium last weekend. He had the second-best “players to watch” by a Big Ten media panel. punting day of his career with an average of 46.5 two games this year. yards off six punts. He set a career-best with a • Junior running back/kick returner Jordan Hall, 60-yarder and he dropped three inside of the 20, who sat out the fi rst two games of the 2011 including two inside of the 10. Buchanan is sixth season, can contribute in a number of differ- in the Big Ten with an average of 42.6 yards per ent ways for the Buckeyes. In addition to his punt. experience as a running back, Hall also returns

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the Buckeyes. With the return of Jordan Hall, Year PPG Allowed FBS Rank 2011 BIG TEN STANDINGS expect Hyde’s carries to diminish somewhat. He 2010 14.3 5th carried 12 times for 54 yards at Miami and also 2009 12.5 5th Legends W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Strk caught a pass for 12 yards. He had 39 total car- 2008 13.9 6th Michigan 0-0 0 0 3-0 100 44 W3 ries in the fi rst two games of the season. 2007 12.8 1st Nebraska 0-0 0 0 3-0 133 74 W3 2006 12.8 5th Iowa 0-0 0 0 2-1 106 78 W1 • True freshman QB Braxton Miller has played in 2005 15.3 5th Michigan State 0-0 0 0 2-1 85 37 L1 two games thus far in his Buckeye career, com- 2004 18.3 19th Northwestern 0-0 0 0 2-1 80 59 L1 pleting 10 of 16 passes for 152 yards with one 2003 17.6 16th Minnesota 0-0 0 0 1-2 67 70 W1 INT and one TD. He also has carried 13 times 2002 13.1 2nd for 62 yards. Miller led Wayne High School to Leaders W-L PF PA W-L PF PA STRK the Division I state title game in 2010 while • Since the beginning of the 2005 season, the Ohio Illinois 0-0 0 0 3-0 106 32 W3 passing for 2,167 yards and 17 TDs while rush- State defense has allowed only 11 100-yard rush- Wisconsin 0-0 0 0 3-0 135 24 W3 ing for 658 yards and 17 TDs as a senior. He ers during a span of 81 games and only seven Ohio State 0-0 0 0 2-1 75 46 L1 had a career record of 31-7 over three seasons since the start of the 2007 season. Both of those Penn State 0-0 0 0 2-1 66 44 W1 and was a fi nalist for Ohio’s Mr. Football. A fi rst marks are the third best among FBS schools dur- Purdue 0-0 0 0 2-1 108 48 W1 team all-state selection, he also played in the ing those spans. Indiana 0-0 0 0 1-2 89 82 W1 2010 Under Armour All-American Game. FEWEST 100-YD RUSHERS ALLOWED THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN • Junior defensive back Orhian Johnson recorded (FBS Teams Since 2005) Saturday, Sept. 24 a career-high nine tackles in the win over Toledo 1. Boston College 8 C. Michigan @ Michigan St. Noon, TBA while junior linebacker and Etienne Sabino re- 2. Alabama 9 E. Michigan @ Penn State Noon, TBA corded career highs with eight tackles and three 3. Ohio State 11 Louisiana-Monroe @ Iowa Noon, TBA TFL. Sabino leads the Big Ten with 4.5 tackles 4. Florida 14 San Diego State @ Michigan Noon, BTN for loss. 5. TCU 15 Colorado @ Ohio State 3:30 p.m., ABC (ESPN2) • Junior defensive lineman John Simon was FEWEST 100-YD RUSHERS ALLOWED South Dakota @ Wisconsin 3:30 p.m., BTN named one of 12 “players to watch” at the Big (FBS Teams Since 2007) Western Michigan @ Illinois 3:30 p.m., BTN Ten media days in July. Simon has 65 career 1. Alabama 4 Indiana @ North Texas 7 p.m., ESPN3 tackles and 14 TFL. A promising defensive star 2. Boston College 6 North Dakota St.@ Minnesota 7 p.m., BTN with power and strength, Simon was an honor- 3. Ohio State 7 Nebraska @ Wyoming 7:30 p.m., Versus able mention all-Big Ten selection and Lott Tro- 4. Brigham Young 9 phy nominee in 2010 as a true sophomore. Pittsburgh 9

kicks and punts. In his fi rst game at Miami Hall • Senior linebacker Andrew Sweat leads the LAST SEVEN PLAYERS TO RUSH FOR 100 rushed for 87 yards on 14 carries (6.2 ypc) and Buckeyes with 20 tackles this season and ranks YARDS SINCE 2007: returned a punt 27 yards in the second quarter sixth in the Big Ten with 3.5 TFL. He recorded Date Player Team Att.-Yards before being tripped up at midfi eld. Last year a team-high six tackles, including 2.0 TFL, a 9/17/11 Lamar Miller at Miami 26-184 1/4/11 Knile Davis Arkansas 26-139 Hall averaged 9.9 yards on punt returns (second forced fumble and an interception against Ak- 11/27/10 D. Robinson Michigan 18 -105 ron in the season opener and had fi ve and 1.0 in the Big Ten) and 27.9 yards on kick returns 10/16/10 John Clay at Wisconsin 21-104 (16th in NCAA). Late in the season he ripped TFL against Toledo. He has 81 career tackles, 9/13/08 Joe McKnight at USC 12-105 off a 70-yard punt return at Minnesota before 7.5 TFL and three INTs. 11/10/07 Daniel Dufrene Illinois 8-106 taking a kickoff back 85 yards for a touchdown 9/15/07 Jake Locker at Washington 14-102 against Michigan. • Senior defensive end Nathan Williams, who is out indefi nitely with a knee injury, was named • Ohio State has allowed just one 100-yard rusher • Redshirt junior Travis Howard, who will wear to the Ted Hendricks preseason watch list. Wil- in the past 24 games at Ohio Stadium. jersey No. 7 this season on defense and made liams has recorded 92 career tackles and 21.5 his fi rst start Sept. 17 at Miami, is an up-and- TFL. Last season he recorded 46 tackles, which • Since the 2005 season, Ohio State has fi nished coming talent at corner. He used this offseason included 9.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks. He had a 22- either fi rst or second in scoring defense among to add a little more muscle and made signifi cant yard interception against Miami on the Hurri- Big Ten teams all six years. The Buckeyes were strides during spring and fall workouts. His canes’ fi rst possession and a team-best 6 tackles fi rst in 2010, 2007 and 2005 and second in playing time increased last season as he recorded against Eastern Michigan. He enjoyed his best 2009, 2008 and 2006. 13 tackles. A 30-yard fourth-quarter intercep- game with 9 tackles, 2 TFL and a sack at Illinois tion for a score in the win over Penn State high- before recording 6 tackles and 2.5 TFL against • Among FBS teams in 2010, Ohio State ranked lighted his 2010 campaign before grabbing an- the Wolverines. fourth in total defense (262.2 ypg), third in other interception and a fumble recovery in the rushing defense (96.7 ypg), eighth in pass de- win over the Wolverines. THE SILVER BULLET DEFENSE fense (165.5 ypg), fi fth in scoring defense (14.3 The Buckeyes have a long-standing tradition of ppg) and fourth in TO margin (+1.15). • Sophomore running back Carlos Hyde ranks producing the best defenses in the Big Ten and ninth in the Big Ten with 74.3 yards per game. the nation year in, year out and rank in the top 10 • Ohio State has held 63 opponents to 21 points He narrowly missed gaining 100 yards in his nationally in several defensive categories in 2011. or fewer since the start of the 2005 season, tied fi rst career start with 93 yards in the win over Here are some bullets that put into perspective the for the most among FBS teams with TCU (63). Akron Sept. 3. He ripped off a career-long 36 Silver Bullets dominance: yard TD run in the win over Toledo, tying for • Ohio State has featured a Top 20 scoring defense • Ohio State has allowed 116 touchdowns from the longest play from scrimmage this season by in each of the last nine seasons, including a top scrimmage since the start of the 2005 season, the 6 in each of the last six.

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ALL-TIME APPEARANCES AT #1 IN THE AP POLL (All AP Polls released, including Preseason Polls, from 1936-present)

SCHOOL TIMES LAST TIME 1. Oklahoma 102 Sept. 18, 2011 2. Notre Dame 95 November 16, 1993 3. Ohio State 94 October 10, 2010 4. USC 90 September 21, 2008 5. Nebraska 70 October 23, 2000 6. Miami (FL) 68 December 9, 2002 7. Florida State 59 January 5, 2000 8. Texas 45 October 26, 2008 9. Alabama 44 Oct. 3, 2010 10. Florida 40 Nov. 29, 2009 11. Michigan 34 January 3, 1998 12. Michigan State 29 October 11, 1966 13. Army 27 October 21, 1958 14. Penn State 21 October 13, 1997 17. Minnesota 18 November 29, 1960 Redshirt freshman Bradley Roby (25) recorded his first career interception last Saturday against Miami.

fewest by any FBS team in this span. TCU is HEAD COACH LUKE FICKELL • Ohio State has not fi nished with a losing record second with 133 and Alabama is third with 134. • New head coach Luke Fickell is backed by nine since fi nishing 4-6-1 in 1988 (John Cooper’s fi rst assistant coaches who have 184 years combined season leading the Buckeyes). Ohio State’s run of • Ohio State has surrendered 50 rushing touch- working as college assistant coaches or staff as- 21 straight seasons without a losing record is the downs since the start of the 2005 season. That sistants in their careers. third-longest among active FBS teams. Florida mark is second fewest behind Alabama (49) for State has gone 34 straight seasons since fi nish- the fewest among FBS teams during that span. • Fickell is among four fi rst-year head coaches in ing 5-6 in 1976 and Florida has gone 31 seasons the Big Ten. The last time the Big Ten featured since going 0-10-1 in 1979. Virginia Tech and • Ohio State has allowed fewer than 10 points 30 four fi rst-year coaches: 1997. Illinois (Ron Turn- Texas Tech have the fourth-longest runs at 18 times since the start of the 2006 season. er), Indiana (Cam Cameron), Minnesota (Glen seasons each. Mason) and Purdue (Joe Tiller) were hired that • It had been 29 games since the Buckeye defense season. • In Ohio State’s eight BCS bowl appearances, had allowed a 100-yard individual rushing per- they have only been the Big Ten’s automatic BCS formance until John Clay ran for 104 yards Oct. • Fickell will be the fi rst Ohio State coach to face bowl qualifi er four times (2002, 2006, 2007, 16, 2010 in Madison. The previous was USC’s a defending Big Ten champion in his conference 2009). They have received an at-large berth three Joe McKnight, who gained 105 yards on 12 car- opener (Michigan State) since the Buckeyes be- times (1998, 2003, 2008) and were an automat- ries in the 2008 meeting. That streak was sec- gan Big Ten competition in 1913. ic participant by the ‘3-4 rule’ in 2005. ond-longest in the nation at the time. • Since 1913, Ohio State coaches are 6-4-1 in their • Ohio State has won the Fiesta Bowl three times, • The Ohio State defense averaged 5.69 three- Big Ten debuts. The last six Ohio State coaches the Sugar Bowl once and the Rose Bowl once in and-outs per contest in 2010, second best are 2-3-1 in their Big Ten debuts. the BCS era. The Buckeyes join Oklahoma (Or- among FBS teams behind TCU (6.0 per game). ange, Rose and Fiesta), Florida (Orange, Sugar The game-by-game totals in that statistic: vs. • In guiding OSU to a season-opening win in his and BCS title game) and Miami (Sugar, Rose Eastern Michigan (10); Ohio (8); Illinois (6); fi rst game as coach, Fickell joins 20 other Buck- and Orange) as the only teams to win three dif- Marshall, Indiana (5); Miami (3); Wisconsin eye coaches with a fi rst-game win. OSU has had ferent BCS bowls. (1); Purdue (9); Minnesota (6); Penn State (7); only 23 head coaches in 122 years of football Iowa (4); Michigan (5); Arkansas (5). Ohio State and that group is 21-1-1 in fi rst games. • Ohio State is among three different programs was third in the nation in 2009 behind TCU to have appeared in at least four different BCS and Alabama, averaging 5.61 three-and-outs per TEAM/MISCELLANEOUS NOTES bowls, joining Oklahoma and Miami. The game. • Ohio State is tied with Oklahoma with eight Buckeyes only need to play in the Orange Bowl BCS bowl appearances. USC is third with seven. to join Oklahoma as the only program to appear • Ohio State has allowed an average of 13.6 points in fi ve different BCS bowls. While Miami has over the last six full seasons. That is the best • Ohio State is 1-2 in national title games since the won the BCS title (2001 season), they have not scoring defense among FBS teams in this span. inception of the BCS in 1998. The three nation- played in a bowl game specifi cally called the BCS TCU is second at 14.2 points per game. al title game appearances match Florida State for title game. the second-most all-time. Only Oklahoma has • Ohio State had 30 takeaways last season. It was more with four. • Ohio State has appeared in a bowl game in 15 the second straight season that the Buckeyes of the last 17 seasons. Fourteen of those bowl forced at least 30 turnovers. The Buckeyes • Ohio State is 5-3 in BCS bowls, tied for second appearances have taken place in January (2004 forced 35 in 2009. with Florida (5-1) for the most BCS Bowl wins Alamo Bowl). Ohio State has appeared in a Janu- all-time. USC is fi rst at 6-1. ary bowl in fi ve of the past six seasons.

Big Ten Championships (34): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 OhioStateBuckeyes.com 5 2011 FOOTBALL COLORADO GAME NOTES

• Ohio State (19) is tied with Michigan (19) for The uniforms will hit the fi eld on opening each of those seasons. the most bowl wins all-time by a Big Ten team. day of the 2011-12 college football season and In 2013, OSU opens Big Ten play hosting Wis- Nebraska is 24-23 in bowl games, but has not throughout the year during some of fi ercest ri- consin Sept. 28. Other Big Ten games in 2013: represented the Big Ten in the postseason. valries in college football. Dates include Oregon Oct. 5 at Northwestern; Oct. 19 vs. Iowa; Oct. vs. LSU at Cowboys Stadium (9/3), Boise State 26 vs. Penn State; Nov. 2 at Purdue; Nov. 16 at • Ohio State has won 34 Big Ten titles. Only vs. Georgia at the Georgia Dome (9/3), Michi- Illinois; Nov. 23 vs. Indiana; Nov. 30 at Michigan. Michigan has more with 42. gan State vs. Michigan (10/15), LSU vs. Auburn Ohio State has two non-conference dates con- (10/22), Ohio State vs. Wisconsin (10/29), Stan- fi rmed for the 2013 season: Aug. 31 vs. Vanderbilt • Ohio State has 821 wins all-time, the fi fth-most ford vs. Notre Dame (11/27) and the annual ser- at Ohio Stadium; and Sept. 14 at California. among FBS teams. vice academy bragging rights matchup between In 2014, Ohio State begins Big Ten action Michigan ...... 887 two of the nation’s most prestigious football pro- hosting Purdue Oct. 4. Other Big Ten contests in Texas ...... 852 grams - Army vs. Navy (12/10). 2014: Oct. 18 at Iowa; Oct. 25 vs. Northwest- Notre Dame ...... 846 This year marks the 50th anniversary of The ern; Nov. 1 at Wisconsin; Nov. 8 vs. Illinois; Nov. Nebraska...... 840 Ohio State University’s undefeated 1961 cham- 15 at Penn State; Nov. 22 at Indiana; Nov. 29 vs. Ohio State ...... 821 pionship season -- a distinctive milestone that Michigan. Penn State ...... 820 provides a source of inspiration for a program The Buckeyes’ non-conference games for 2014 Oklahoma ...... 813 steeped in tradition and rooted in pride. The are Aug. 30 vs. Navy in Baltimore; followed by Alabama ...... 805 2011 Nike Pro Combat system of dress design for three games at Ohio Stadium: Sept. 6 vs. Cincin- the Buckeyes harkens back to that team, whose of- nati; Sept. 13 vs. Kent State; and Sept. 20 vs. Vir- • Ohio State has featured 14 NFL Draft fi rst- fensive power lived in its backfi eld, led by the 6’0, ginia Tech. round picks since 2004. That is the most by any 227 pound All-American fullback, Bob Ferguson. The champions of the Legends Division and college team in this span. The Heisman runner-up was a power runner and the Leaders Division will meet in the Big Ten contributed immensely to the team’s noteworthy Football Championship Game on the fi rst Sat- • Ohio State has had 65 consecutive crowds of speed, aggression and smarts. This uniform ac- urday of December, with the winner earning the more than 100,000 at Ohio Stadium. knowledges the dominance of the 1961 team and Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in will deliver an undeniable motivation for the cur- the Rose Bowl Game or Bowl Championship • Ohio State has not lost a home opener in 34 rent Buckeyes when they face off against Wiscon- Series National Championship Game. The inau- years - Sept. 16, 1978 to be exact when No. 6 sin on October 29. gural Big Ten Football Championship Game will Ohio State suffered a 19-0 loss to No. 5 Penn Distinctive white block lettering on Ohio be played in prime time on December 3, 2011, State in Woody Hayes’ fi nal season. State’s bold scarlet jersey is accompanied by gray at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, while the sleeve and collar accents that provide a retro look second Big Ten Football Championship Game is • Ohio State has an all-time opening game record high in contrast. An inscription of the year “1961” scheduled for Dec. 1, 2012, at a site TBD. of 105-12-4. The Buckeyes’ last opening day on the inner neckline, socks and sleeves act as a loss away from Columbus was to Miami in the silent reminder of the indisputable determination BIG TEN TO PLAY NINE CONFERENCE 1999 Kickoff Classic in East Rutherford, N.J. of that year’s lineup. A steel gray baselayer and GAMES BEGINNING WITH 2017 SEASON matching arm sleeves feature a print reminiscent The Big Ten will move to a nine-game confer- • All-time, the Buckeyes are 109-8-4 in home of a buckeye tree. These two pieces are patterned ence schedule beginning with the 2017 season. openers since 1890. The largest opening day after Buckeye Grove - home to a collection of Three teams each from the Legends Division crowd at Ohio Stadium was 105,092 in the buckeye trees planted in honor of each fi rst team and Leaders Division will feature fi ve confer- 2009 opener vs. Navy. All-American player, like Ferguson, whose pres- ence home games during odd-numbered years, ence always commanded respect. Dark gray pants while the other three schools from each division NOT SINCE 1922-24 complement the baselayer design, emblazoned will host fi ve conference contests during even- Ohio State ranks second among all NCAA with a prominent block ‘O’ on the hip alongside numbered years. The 2017 schedule will include Div. I programs with 85 consecutive seasons since a scarlet streak on the pant leg. fi ve conference home outings for Iowa, Michigan last posting back-to-back losing records. The State and Nebraska from the Legends Division Buckeyes have not been under .500 for two or BUCKEYES VS. THE STATE OF OHIO and Illinois, Indiana and Ohio State from the more consecutive seasons since 1922-24, which Ohio State is 178-48-15 in its history against Leaders Division. The 2018 schedule will feature trails only Tennessee; the Vols have not had back- opponents from the state of Ohio; that list in- fi ve Big Ten home games for Michigan, Minneso- to-back losing seasons since 1909-11, a span of 98 cludes Akron, Bowling Green, Case, Cincinnati, ta and Northwestern of the Legends Division and consecutive seasons. Denison, Heidelberg, Kent State, Kenyon, Mari- Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin of the Leaders etta, Miami, Mount Union, Muskingum, Ober- Division. The Big Ten will return to a full nine- OHIO STATE TO WEAR ADVANCED NIKE lin, Ohio Medical, Ohio, Ohio Wesleyan, Ot- game conference schedule for the fi rst time since UNIFORMS FOR WISCONSIN GAME terbein, Toledo, Western Reserve, Wilmington, the 1983 and 1984 seasons. Eight of 10 confer- Ohio State will be one of nine college football Wittenberg, Wooster and Youngstown State. ence schools played nine-game schedules during programs donning uniquely designed, highly ad- The Buckeyes have played at least one team the 1981 and 1982 seasons, while two of 10 teams vanced Nike uniforms for at least one game dur- from Ohio each season since 1997. Ohio State has featured nine-game schedules from 1971-72 and ing the 2011-12 season. not lost to an Ohio opponent since 1921, falling 1977-80. The teams selected to sport the 2011 Nike Pro to Oberlin 7-6; the Buckeyes tied Wooster 7-7 in Combat system of dress uniforms include the 1924 in Columbus. BIG TEN MOBILE TOUR COMES TO OSU United States Military Academy (Army), Boise The Big Ten’s Honoring Legends. Building State University, University of Georgia, Louisi- BIG TEN ANNOUNCES 2013-14 Leaders. Mobile Tour will make a stop at each ana State University, Michigan State University, FOOTBALL SCHEDULE campus this football season. This weekend, it will the United States Naval Academy, The Ohio State The Big Ten Conference has announced its be in Columbus for the Ohio State vs. Colorado University, University of Oregon, and Stanford 2013 and 2014 conference football schedules. game. Visit www.bigten.org/blog/mobile-tour University. Ohio State, a member of the Leaders division, will and follow along on Twitter @B1GMobileTour play four home and four away league contests in for more information.

National Championships (7): 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002 6 2011 FOOTBALL COLORADO GAME NOTES

OHIO STATE DEPTH CHART As of Sept. 19 OFFENSE DEFENSE

QB 14 JOE BAUSERMAN ...... 6-1, 230, RSR. DE (Leo) 50 J.T. MOORE ...... 6-2 252, RFR. or 5 BRAXTON MILLER ...... 6-3, 210, FR. or 88 Steve Miller ...... 6-44, 25, Fr.

FB 44 ZACH BOREN ...... 6-0, 252, JR. LT 54 JOHN SIMON ...... 6-2, 270, JR. 33 David Durham ...... 6-1, 245, RFr. 93 Adam Bellamy ...... 6-4, 302, RSo.

TB 34 CARLOS HYDE ...... 6-0, 238, SO. Nose 53 GARRETT GOEBEL ...... 6-3, 290, RJR. or 7 JORDAN HALL ...... 5-9, 195, JR. 68 Evan Blankenship ...... 6-3, 288, Sr.

TE 11 JAKE STONEBURNER ...... 6-5, 245, RJR. RT 52 JOHNATHAN HANKINS ...... 6-3, 335, SO. 88 Reid Fragel ...... 6-8, 280, Jr. 63 Michael Bennett ...... 6-3, 280, Fr.

WR (X) 9 VERLON REED ...... 6-0, 195, RFR. WLB 42 ANDREW SWEAT ...... 6-2, 238, SR. 16 Evan Spencer ...... 6-1, 190, Fr. 10 Ryan Shazier ...... 6-2. 212, Fr.

WR (Z) 80 CHRIS FIELDS ...... 6-0, 180, RSO. MLB 32 STORM KLEIN ...... 6-2, 230, SO. or 10 COREY BROWN ...... 5-11, 182, SO. 41 Tony Jackson ...... 5-10, 225, Sr. 15 Devin Smith ...... 6-3, 190, Fr. SLB 6 ETIENNE SABINO ...... 6-3, 242, RJR. LT 78 ANDREW NORWELL ...... 6-5, 308, SO. 37 Chris Maxwell ...... 6-2, 220, RSr. 69 Eric Kramer ...... 6-4, 305, RFr. LCB 7 TRAVIS HOWARD ...... 6-1, 190, JR. LG 74 JACK MEWHORT ...... 6-6, 303, RSO. 5 Dominic Clarke ...... 5-10, 191, So. 72 Chris Carter ...... 6-6, 350, Fr. LS 19 ORHIAN JOHNSON ...... 6-2, 205, RJR. C 50 MIKE BREWSTER ...... 6-5, 305, SR. 2 Christian Bryant ...... 5-10, 190, So. 51 Brian Bobek ...... 6-2, 280, Fr. RS 4 C.J. BARNETT ...... 6-0, 190, RSO. RG 79 MARCUS HALL ...... 6-5, 315, RSO. 16 Zach Domicone ...... 6-3, 211, RJr. 71 Corey Linsley...... 6-2, 301, RSo. RCB 25 BRADLEY ROBY ...... 5-11, 185, RFR. RT 76 J.B. SHUGARTS ...... 6-7, 300, SR. 12 Doran Grant...... 5-11, 180, Fr. 73 Antonio Underwood ...... 6-3, 305, Fr. Star 26 TYLER MOELLER ...... 6-0, 210, RSR. 2 Christian Bryant ...... 5-10, 190, So.

SPECIALISTS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PK 24 DREW BASIL ...... 6-1, 212, SO. Dionte Allen ...... dee-ON-tay DeVier Posey ...... duh-VEER 20 Russell Doup ...... 6-1, 175, Fr. Drew Basil ...... BAY-sul Verlon Reed ...... VER-lawn Joe Bauserman ...... BAUGH-zer-man Etienne Sabino ...... EH-tee-un KO 24 DREW BASIL ...... 6-1, 212, SO. Jaamal Berry ...... juh-MALL ...... suh-BEE-no 20 Russell Doup ...... 6-1, 175, Fr. Zach Boren ...... BOR-un Ryan Shazier...... SHAY-zer Bo DeLande ...... duh-LAN-dee J.B. Shugarts ...... SHU-gerts P 17 BEN BUCHANAN ...... 6-0, 180, RJR. Spencer DeLande ...... duh-LAN-dee Justin Siems...... SEEMS 39 Derek Erwin ...... 5-10, 200, Sr. Zach Domicone...... DOM-uh-cone Nick Vannett ...... VAN-net Russell Doup ...... DOW-p Jordan Whiting ...... WHITE-ing LS 56 GEORGE MAKRIDIS ...... 6-2, 230, RSO. Donnie Evege ...... EV-ij T.Y. Williams ...... TEE-WHY 54 Bryce Haynes ...... 6-4, 185, Fr. Reid Fragel ...... FRAY-gull James Georgiades .....GEORGE-ee-ah-des H 39 DEREK ERWIN ...... 5-10, 200, SR. Garrett Goebel ...... GO-bull Cavin Green ...... CAV-in (as in have-in) 14 Joe Bauserman ...... 6-1, 230, RSr. Ken Guiton...... GUY-tin Jeff Heuerman ...... HIRE-men PR 7 JORDAN HALL ...... 5-9, 195, JR. Orhian Johnson ...... OR-ee-un 80 Chris Fields ...... 6-0, 180, RSo. Jon Lorenz ...... loe-RENZ or 10 Corey Brown ...... 5-11, 182, So. George Makridis...... muh-KREE-dis Don Matheney ...... muth-EE-nee KR 4 JAAMAL BERRY ...... 5-10, 200, RSO. Jack Mewhort ...... MYOU-hort 7 JORDAN HALL ...... 5-9, 195, JR.

Big Ten Championships (34): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 OhioStateBuckeyes.com 7 2011 FOOTBALL COLORADO GAME NOTES

2011 OHIO STATE ROSTER

No. Name No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg Hometown/High School or J.C. Major 1 Dan Herron*** 75 RB Mike Adams*** 5-10 205 OL 5th/Sr. 6-8 Warren,320 Sr./Sr.Ohio/Harding Dublin, ...... African- Ohio/Dublin Coffman ...... CriminologyAmerican Studies 2 Christian Bryant* 8 DB Dionte Allen 5-9 190 DB So./So. 5-11 Cleveland,185 Sr./Sr. Ohio/Glenville Detroit, ...... Mich./St. Mary’s ...... Criminology...... Undecided 2 Rod Smith 48 Dan Bain LB 6-2 230 Sr./Sr. Virginia Beach, Va./Cape Henry ...... English 3 Corey Brown 90 DB Darryl Baldwin 6-0 189 DL Jr./So. 6-4 Monroeville,290 So./Fr. Pa./Gateway Solon, ...... Ohio/Solon ...... Mechanical...... Undecided Engineering 4 C.J. Barnett* 4 DB C.J. Barnett* 6-0 190 DB Jr./So. 6-0 Dayton,190 Ohio/Northmont Jr./So. Dayton, ...... Ohio/Northmont ...... Undecided...... Undecided 4 Jaamal Berry* 24 RB Drew Basil* 5-10 200 K/P Jr./So. 6-1 Miami,212 Fla./Miami So./So. Palmetto Chillicothe, ...... Ohio/Chillicothe ...... Business.....Communication 5 Dominic Clarke* 14 DB Joe Bauserman** 5-10 191 QB Jr./So. 6-1 Frederick,230 5th/Sr Md./Tuscarora Strasburg, ...... Va. /Lincoln ...... Fisheries...... Criminology & Wildlife 5 Braxton Miller 93 QB Adam Bellamy* 6-3 210 DL Fr./Fr. 6-4 Huber302 Heights, Jr./So. Ohio/Wayne Aurora, Ohio/Aurora ...... Undecided....Communication 6 Etienne Sabino** 63 LB Michael 6-3Bennett 242 DL Sr./Jr. 6-3 North280 Miami Fr./Fr. Beach, Centerville, Fla./Dr. Krop Ohio/Centerville ...... Family ...... Undecided Resource Mgmt. 7 Jordan Hall** 4 RB Jaamal Berry* 5-9 195 RB Jr./Jr. 5-10 Jeannette,200 Jr./So. Pa./Jeannette Miami, ...... Fla./Miami Palmetto ...... Communication...... Undecided 7 Travis Howard** 64 DB Ivan Blackman 6-1 190 OL Sr./Jr. 6-3 Miami,322 Fla./Dr. Jr./So. Krop Bedford, ...... Ohio/Bedford ...... PoliticalFamily Resource Science Mgmt. 8 Dionte Allen 68 DB Evan Blankenship 5-11 185 DL Sr./Sr. 6-3 Detroit,275 Mich./St. 5th/Sr. Mary’s Monaca, ...... Pa./Center Area ...... Criminology Communication 8 DeVier Posey*** 51 WR Brian Bobek 6-2 213 OL Sr./Sr. 6-2 Cincinnati,280 Fr./Fr. Ohio/LaSalle Inverness, ...... Ill./William Fremd ...... Undecided...... Communication 9 Adam Griffi n 44 DB Zach Boren** 5-7 180 RB So./Fr. 6-0 Columbus,252 Jr./Jr. Ohio/DeSales Pickerington, ...... Ohio/Pickerington Central ...... Sport...... Undecided & Leisure 9 Verlon Reed 50 WR Mike Brewster*** 6-0 195 OL So./Fr. 6-5 Columbus,305 Sr./Sr. Ohio/Marion-Franklin Orlando, Fla./Edgewater ...... Communication...... Undecided 10 Corey Brown* 56 WR Dalton Britt 5-11 182 DL So./So. 6-2 Upper290 Darby, Sr./Jr. Pa./Cardinal Bellville, O’Hara Ohio/Clear ...... Fork ...... Criminology..Communication 10 Ryan Shazier 3 LB Corey Brown 6-2 210 DB Fr./Fr. 6-0 Plantation,189 Jr./So. Fla./Plantation Monroeville, ...... Pa./Gateway ...... Undecided...... Communication 11 Jake Stoneburner** 10 TE Corey Brown* 6-5 245 WR Sr./Jr. 5-11 Dublin,182 Ohio/Dublin So./So. Upper Coffman Darby, ...... Fam Pa./Cardinal O’Hara ...... Communicationily Resource Mgmt. 12 Doran Grant 55 DB Tommy Brown 5-11 180 OL Fr./Fr. 6-5 Akron,320 Ohio/St. Fr./Fr. Vincent-St. Akron, Ohio/Akron Mary ...... Firestone ...... Undecided...... Undecided 13 Kenny Guiton 2 QB Christian 6-2 Bryant* 195 DB Jr./So. 5-10 Houston,190 So./So. Texas/Eisenhower Cleveland, ...... Ohio/Glenville ...... Undecided...... Undecided 13 Julian Vann 17 DB Ben Buchanan** 5-10 170 P/K So./Fr. 6-0 Lithonia,195 Sr./Jr. Ga./Parkview Westerville, ...... Ohio/Central ...... Strategic...... Political Communication Science 14 Joe Bauserman** 72 QB Chris Carter 6-1 230 OL 5th/Sr. 6-6 Strasburg,350 Fr./Fr. Va. /Lincoln Cleveland, ...... Ohio/Kennedy ...... Fisheries Undecided & Wildlife 14 Curtis Grant 17 LB Jeremy Cash 6-3 225 DB Fr./Fr. 6-2 Richmond,190 Fr./Fr. Va./Hermitage Plantation, ...... Fla./Plantation ...... Exercise...... Undecided Science 15 Devin Smith 5 WR Dominic 6-3Clarke* 190 DB Fr./Fr. 5-10 Massillon,191 Jr./So. Ohio/Washington Frederick, ...... Md./Tuscarora ...... Criminology...... Undecided 16 Zach Domicone** 36 DB Conner Crowell 6-3 211 LB Sr./Jr. 6-1 Beavercreek,220 Fr./Fr. Ohio/Beavercreek Waldorf, Md./North ...... Point ...... Undecided...... Marketing 16 Evan Spencer 35 WR Bo DeLande 6-1 190 RB Fr./Fr. 5-11 Vernon200 Hills, 5th/Sr. Ill./Vernon Hilliard, Hills Ohio/Hilliard ...... Davidson ...... Sport...... Undecided & Leisure Studies 17 Ben Buchanan** 37 P/K Spencer 6-0DeLande 195 RB Sr./Jr. 6-1 Westerville,200 So./So. Ohio/Central Hilliard, ...... Ohio/Hilliard Davidson ...... Business...... Communication 17 Jeremy Cash 16 DB Zach Domicone** 6-2 190 DB Fr./Fr. 6-3 Plantation,211 Sr./Jr. Fla./Plantation Beavercreek, ...... Ohio/Beavercreek ...... Marketing.....Exercise Science 17 Justin Siems 60 QB Garrett Dornbrook 6-2 209 LS Jr/So. 6-2 Charlotte,210 Sr./Jr. N.C./Providence Columbus, ...... Ohio/Medina ...... Mechanical...... Undecided Engineering 18 DerJuan Gambrell 20 DB Russell Doup 6-2 180 K Fr./Fr. 6-1 Toledo,180 Ohio/Rogers So./Fr. Mt...... Vernon, Ohio/Mt. Vernon ...... Undecided Business 18 T.Y. Williams 33 WR David Durham 6-5 228 FB So./Fr. 6-1 East245 Cleveland, So./Fr. Ohio/Shaw Charlotte, ...... NC/Charlotte Christian ...... Communication...... Undecided 19 Taylor Graham 34 QB Nate Ebner** 6-4 225 DB So./Fr. 6-0 Wheaton,205 Sr./Jr. Ill./Wheaton Dublin, North Ohio/Hilliard ...... Davidson ...... Exercise...... Business Science 19 Orhian Johnson** 39 DB Derek Erwin 6-2 205 P Sr./Jr. 5-10 St.200 Petersburg, Sr./Jr. Fla./Boca Tiro, Ohio/Buckeye Ciega ...... Central ...... Civil...... Sport Engineering & Leisure 20 Russell Doup 30 K Donnie Evege* 6-1 180 DB So./Fr. 5-11 Mt.180 Vernon, 5th/Sr. Ohio/Mt. Huber Vernon Heights, ...... Ohio/Wayne ...... Communication...... Business 20 Nate Oliver*** 57 DB Chase Farris 6-0 215 DL 5th/Sr. 6-6 Cleveland,265 Fr./Fr. Ohio/St. Elyria,Edward Ohio/Elyria ...... Undecided...... Sport & Leisure 21 Jamie Wood* 91 DB Melvin Fellows 6-1 200 DE Jr./So. 6-5 Pickerington,270 Jr./So. Ohio/Pickerington Garfi eld Heights, Central Ohio/Garfi ...... eld Heights ...... Undecided...... Undecided 23 Chad Hagan 80 LB Chris Fields 6-0 230 WR So./Fr. 6-0 Canonsburg,188 Jr./So. Pa./Canon-McMillan Painesville, Ohio/Painesville ...... Comm Harvey ...... Undecided unication 24 Drew Basil* 88 K/P Reid Fragel** 6-1 212 TE So./So. 6-8 Chillicothe,280 Jr./Jr. Ohio/Chillicothe Grosse Pointe ...... Farms, Mich./G.P. South ...... Management...... Business & Industry 24 Adam Frazier 24 DB Adam Frazier 6-2 205 DB So./So. 6-2 Hilliard,205 So./So.Ohio/Hilliard Hilliard, Davidson Ohio/Hilliard ...... Davidson ...... Accounting...... Accounting 25 Vincent Petrella 18 DB DerJuan 5-11 Gambrell 179 DB Sr./Jr. 6-2 Blacklick,180 Fr./Fr. Ohio/Bishop Toledo, Hartley Ohio/Rogers...... Middle UndecidedChildhood Education 25 Bradley Roby 37 DB James Georgiades* 5-11 185 RB So./Fr. 5-11 Suwanee,240 Sr./Jr. Ga./Peachtree North RidgeCanton, ...... Ohio/Hoover ...... Biology...... Undecided 26 Tyler Moeller*** 53 DB Garrett Goebel** 6-0 210 DL 5th/Sr. 6-3 Cincinnati,290 Sr./Jr. Ohio/Colerain Villa Park, ...... F Ill./Montini ...... Constructionamily Resource Sys. Mgmt. Management 28 Ron Tanner 19 DB Taylor Graham 6-1 190 QB Fr./Fr. 6-4 Columbus,225 So./Fr. Ohio/Eastmoor Wheaton, Academy Ill./Wheaton ...... North ...... Business..Undecided 29 Taylor Rice* 14 WR Curtis Grant 5-10 182 LB Sr./Jr. 6-3 .Dublin,225 Ohio/Scioto Fr./Fr. Richmond, ...... Va./Hermitage ...... Undecided... Human Development 30 Donnie Evege* 12 DB Doran Grant 5-11 180 DB 5th/Sr. 5-11 Huber180 Heights, Fr./Fr. Ohio/Wayne Akron, Ohio/St...... Vincent-St. Mary ...... Undecided.....Communication 32 Storm Klein** 94 LB Cavin Green 6-2 240 DL Jr./Jr. 6-4 Newark,242 Jr./So.Ohio/Licking New Valley Albany, ...... Ohio/Columbus Academy ...... Family...... Sport Resource & Leisure Mgmt. 32 Darryl Wood 9 RB Adam Griffi 5-9 n 250 DB So./So. 5-7 Columbus,180 So./Fr. Ohio/Eastmoor Columbus, Academy Ohio/DeSales ...... Undecided...... Business 33 David Durham 13 FB Kenny Guiton 6-1 245 QB So./Fr. 6-2 Charlotte,195 Jr./So. NC/Charlotte Houston, Christian Texas/Eisenhower ...... Undecided..Communication 34 Nate Ebner** 23 DB Chad Hagan 6-0 205 LB Sr./Sr. 6-0 Dublin,230 Ohio/Hilliard So./Fr. Canonsburg, Davidson ...... Pa./Canon-McMillan ...... Communication..Exercise Science 34 Carlos Hyde* 51 RB Joel Hale 6-0 238 DL So./So. 6-4 Naples,310 Fla./Naples/FUMA Fr./Fr. Greenwood, ...... Ind./Center Grove ...... UndecidedMgmt. & Industry 35 Bo DeLande 7 RB Jordan Hall** 5-11 200 RB 5th/Sr. 5-9 Hilliard,195 Jr./Jr.Ohio/Hilliard Jeannette, Davidson Pa./Jeannette ...... Undecided....Sport & Leisure 35 Jim Hastings 79 LB Marcus Hall* 5-10 205 OL Jr./So. 6-5 Parma321 Heights, Jr./So. Ohio/Valley Cleveland, Forge Ohio/Glenville ...... Mechanical ...... Undecided Engineering 36 Conner Crowell 52 LB Johnathan 6-1 Hankins* 220 DL Fr./Fr. 6-3 Waldorf,335 So./So. Md./North Dearborn Point ...... Heights, Mich./Southeastern ...... Undecided Undecided 37 Spencer DeLande 35 RB Jim Hastings 6-1 200 LB So./So. 5-10 Hilliard,220 Jr./So.Ohio/Hilliard Parma Davidson Heights, ...... Ohio/Valley Forge ...... Mechanical...... Business Engineering 37 James Georgiades* 86 RB Kenny Hayes 5-11 240 DL Sr./Jr. 6-5 North240 Canton, Fr./Fr. Ohio/Hoover Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer...... Undecided Biology 37 Chris Maxwell 54 Bryce Haynes LS 6-4 185 Fr./Fr. Cumming, Ga./Pinecrest Academy ...... Undecided 38 Scott McVey 1 LB Dan Herron*** 6-0 235 RB So./Fr. 5-10 Lyndhurst,205 5th/Sr. Ohio/St. Warren,Ignatius ...... Ohio/Harding ...... African-American.Mgmt. & Industry Studies

National Championships (7): 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002 8 2011 FOOTBALL COLORADO GAME NOTES

2011 OHIO STATE ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg Hometown/High School or J.C. Major No. Name 86 Jeff Heuerman TE 6-5 240 Fr./Fr. Naples, Fla./Barron Collier ...... Social & Behavioral Science 39 Derek Erwin 49 Adam Homan** RB 6-2 248 Jr./Jr. Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater ...... Exercise Science 39 Jordan Whiting* 7 Travis Howard** DB 6-0 190 Sr./Jr. Miami, Fla./Dr. Krop ...... Family Resource Mgmnt. 41 Tony Jackson* 65 Nick Humphries OL 6-2 285 Fr./Fr. Canton, Ohio/Canton Central Catholic ...... Biology 42 Andrew Sweat*** 34 Carlos Hyde* RB 6-0 238 So./So. Naples, Fla./Naples/FUMA ...... Management & Industry 43 Nathan Williams*** 41 Tony Jackson* LB 5-10 225 5th/Sr. Columbus, Ohio/Westland ...... Marketing 44 Zach Boren** 19 Orhian Johnson** DB 6-2 205 Sr./Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla./Boca Ciega ...... Sport & LeisureStudies 48 Dan Bain 32 Storm Klein** LB 6-2 240 Jr./Jr. Newark, Ohio/Licking Valley ...... Sport & Leisure Studies 48 Spencer Smith* 69 Eric Kramer OL 6-4 305 So./Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier ...... Undecided 49 Adam Homan** 71 Corey Linsley* OL 6-2 310 Jr./So. Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman ...... Pre-Medicine 50 Mike Brewster*** 62 Jon Lorenz DL 6-5 275 Jr./So. Dublin, Ohio/Bishop Watterson ...... Real Estate 50 J.T. Moore 56 George Makridis LS 5-11 240 Jr./So. Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding ...... Science & Technology 51 Brian Bobek 95 Don Matheney* DT 6-0 310 Sr./Sr. Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster ...... Computer Science 51 Joel Hale 37 Chris Maxwell LB 6-2 220 5th/Jr. Maineville, Ohio/Kings ...... Mechanical Engineering 52 Johnathan Hankins* 92 William McCary DL 6-1 230 Sr./Jr. Carrollton, Texas/Creekview ...... Mechanical Engineering 53 Garrett Goebel** 38 Scott McVey LB 6-0 225 So./Fr. Lyndhurst, Ohio/St. Ignatius ...... Mgmt. & Industry 54 Bryce Haynes 74 Jack Mewhort* OL 6-6 303 Jr./So. Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s ...... Family Resource Mgmnt. 54 John Simon** 5 Braxton Miller QB 6-3 210 Fr./Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne ...... Communication 55 Tommy Brown 88 Steve Miller DL 6-4 245 Fr./Fr. Canton, Ohio/McKinley ...... Undecided 56 Dalton Britt 26 Tyler Moeller*** DB 6-0 210 5th/Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain ...... Family Resource Mgmnt. 56 George Makridis 50 J.T. Moore DL 6-2 252 So./Fr. Boardman, Ohio/Boardman ...... Health Professions 57 Chase Farris 78 Andrew Norwell* OL 6-5 308 So./So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson ...... Mgmt. & Industry 59 Stewart Smith 20 Nate Oliver*** DB 6-0 215 5th/Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward ...... Sport & Leisure Studies 60 Garrett Dornbrook 25 Vincent Petrella DB 5-11 179 Sr./Jr. Blacklick, Ohio/Bishop Hartley ...... Middle Childhood Edu. 62 Jon Lorenz 8 DeVier Posey*** WR 6-2 213 Sr./Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle ...... Communication 63 Michael Bennett 9 Verlon Reed WR 6-0 195 So./Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin ...... Undecided 64 Ivan Blackman 29 Taylor Rice* WR 5-10 182 Sr./Jr. .Dublin, Ohio/Scioto ...... Human Development 65 Nick Humphries 89 Jared Riley WR 5-11 185 So./So. West Chester, Ohio/Lakota East ...... Biology 66 Ben St. John 87 Chris Roark WR 5-9 180 Sr./Sr. Centerville, Ohio/Alter ...... Marketing 68 Evan Blankenship 25 Bradley Roby DB 5-11 185 So./Fr. Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge ...... Undecided 69 Eric Kramer 84 Ryan Ross WR 6-0 187 So./Fr. Akron, Ohio/Hoban ...... Biology 70 Tim Trummer 6 Etienne Sabino** LB 6-3 242 Sr./Jr. North Miami Beach, Fla./Dr. Krop ...... Family Resource Mgmt. 71 Corey Linsley* 82 Kyle Schuck TE 6-1 225 So./Fr. Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove ...... Exercise Science 72 Chris Carter 83 Donald Senegal WR 6-0 195 Jr./Jr. Castaic, Calif./James Monroe ...... History 73 Antonio Underwood 10 Ryan Shazier LB 6-2 210 Fr./Fr. Plantation, Fla./Plantation ...... Communication 74 Jack Mewhort* 76 J.B. Shugarts*** OL 6-7 300 Sr./Sr. Klein, Texas/Klein ...... Family Resource Mgmt. 75 Mike Adams*** 17 Justin Siems QB 6-2 209 Jr./So. Charlotte, N.C./Providence ...... Undecided 76 J.B. Shugarts*** 54 John Simon** DT 6-2 270 Jr./Jr. Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney ...... Exercise Science 78 Andrew Norwell* 15 Devin Smith WR 6-3 190 Fr./Fr. Massillon, Ohio/Washington ...... Undecided 79 Marcus Hall* 2 Rod Smith RB 6-3 230 So./Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Paul Harding ...... Humanities 80 Chris Fields 48 Spencer Smith* TE 6-2 245 5th/Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain ...... Operations Management 81 Nick Vannett 59 Stewart Smith DL 6-3 230 Sr./Jr. New Albany, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln ...... Biology 82 Kyle Schuck 16 Evan Spencer WR 6-1 190 Fr./Fr. Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills ...... Undecided 83 Donald Senegal 66 Ben St. John OL 6-2 295 So./Fr. Elmore, Ohio/Woodmore ...... Exercise Science 84 Ryan Ross 11 Jake Stoneburner** TE 6-5 245 Sr./Jr. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman ...... Family Resource Mgmnt. 86 Kenny Hayes 42 Andrew Sweat*** LB 6-2 238 Sr./Sr. Washington, Pa./Trinity ...... Finance 86 Jeff Heuerman 28 Ron Tanner DB 6-1 190 Fr./Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy ...... Undecided 87 Chris Roark 98 Solomon Thomas*** DL 6-5 255 5th/ Sr. West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West ...... Sociology 88 Reid Fragel** 70 Tim Trummer OL 6-1 285 Fr./Fr. Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont ...... Civil Engineering 88 Steve Miller 73 Antonio Underwood OL 6-3 305 Fr./Fr. Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights ...... Undecided 89 Jared Riley 13 Julian Vann DB 5-10 170 So./Fr. Lithonia, Ga./Parkview ...... Political Science 90 Darryl Baldwin 81 Nick Vannett TE 6-6 235 Fr./Fr. Westerville, Ohio/Central ...... Undecided 91 Melvin Fellows 39 Jordan Whiting* LB 6-1 238 Jr./So. Louisville, Ky./Trinity ...... Business 92 William McCary 43 Nathan Williams*** DL 6-3 260 Sr./Sr. Washington C.H., Ohio/Miami Trace ...... Communication 93 Adam Bellamy* 18 T.Y. Williams WR 6-5 228 So./Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio/Shaw ...... Undecided 94 Cavin Green 32 Darryl Wood RB 5-9 250 So./So. Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy ...... Business 95 Don Matheney* 21 Jamie Wood* DB 6-1 200 Jr./So. Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central ...... Undecided 98 Solomon Thomas***

*Indicates number of varsity letters earned | Class rank as of autumn, 2011

Big Ten Championships (34): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 OhioStateBuckeyes.com 9 2011 FOOTBALL COLORADO GAME NOTES

HEAD COACH LUKE FICKELL

THE FICKELL FILE Hometown: Columbus, Ohio High School: DeSales Alma Mater: Ohio State University, 1997 Years in Coaching: First as head coach, 13th overall Wife: Amy Children: Landon, Luca, Aydon, Ashton

On May 30, 2011, Luke Fickell was promoted to the position of head coach of the Luke Fickell Facts & More: Ohio State football team. The team’s former assistant head coach, co-defensive coordi- • Luke is the 23rd head coach in Ohio State history. He is only the fourth nator and linebackers coach thus becomes the 23rd head coach in 121 years of Buckeye Ohio State graduate (undergraduate degree) to coach the Scarlet and Gray. Sam football. Fickell is only the fi fth Ohio State head coach in the last 60 years, after Woody Willaman (fi rst year was 1929), Wesley Fesler (1947) and Earle Bruce (1979) are Hayes (28 seasons; 1951-78), Earle Bruce (nine seasons; 1979-87), John Cooper (13 the others. seasons; 1988-2000) and Jim Tressel (10 seasons; 2001-10). • Luke is the sixth former Ohio State assistant coach to assume the The 2011 season will be Fickell’s 10th on the Ohio State football staff. Prior to school’s head coaching position. Willaman (assisted between 1926-28), Fickell’s appointment to head coach he was promoted to assistant head coach in March Fesler (1931-32), Carroll Widdoes (1941-43; 1946-48), Earle Bruce (1966-72) and 2011. He also coached the Buckeye linebackers and served as co-defensive coordinator. Jim Tressel (1983-85) are the others. He was named to the latter position in April 2005. In that role, he was actively involved • Luke is the recipient of a national honor. In 2010 he was named the Ameri- in game planning and strategy. can Football Coaches Association’s assistant coach of the year. Fickell is a Columbus native (DeSales High School, where he was a state wrestling • Luke is a Columbus native. He attended Robert Frost Elementary School, champion) and a 1997 graduate of Ohio State where he was a four-year starter at Walnut Springs Middle School and graduated in 1992 from DeSales H.S. nose guard while earning his degree in exercise science. Post-graduation, Fickell spent • Growing up, Luke wanted to be an Olympic wrestling champion. His a year on the injured reserve list with the New Orleans Saints before beginning his dad was involved in the sport, helping out Luke’s uncle, Wayne, who was a coaching career. wrestling coach at Bishop Watterson. During his fi rst two years at Ohio State, Fickell was in charge of the special teams • Luke was a three-time undefeated state wrestling champion for and assisted with the defensive front. In his role as special teams coordinator, Fickell DeSales. He posted records of 36-0, 31-0 and 39-0 as a sophomore, junior and had specifi c responsibility for the punting team. Under his tutelage, that unit has senior, respectively. He was Division II Ohio state champ at 189 pounds as a excelled, leading the Big Ten in net punting in three of the past fi ve years. sophomore and as a heavyweight as a junior and senior. Fickell played for the Buckeyes from 1992-96, redshirting the fi rst year and then • Luke is married with children. He and his wife, Amy, have four kids under starting the next four seasons at nose guard. He started a school-record 50 consecutive the age of 10: a son Landon, daughter Luca and twin boys Aydon and Ashton. games between 1993 and 1996. • Luke and Amy were college sweethearts at Ohio State. Luke is a 1997 Fickell concluded his Ohio State career with 212 total tackles, including 26 tackles- Ohio State grad with a degree in exercise science. Four times he was named for-loss and six sacks. During his four years in the starting lineup, the Buckeyes posted Academic all-Big Ten Conference. Amy graduated in 1999 with a degree in a combined record of 41-8-1 overall and were 26-5-1 in Big Ten play with a pair of Big physical therapy. Ten co-championships to their credit. With the win over Arizona State in the Rose Bowl, • Luke started a school-record 50 consecutive football games for Ohio the Buckeyes fi nished the 1996 season with a sparkling 11-1 record and were second in State. After a red-shirt year in 1992, he started every game at nose guard for the nation in both major polls in the fi nal rankings. coach John Cooper between 1993-96. Luke and his wife, Amy (an Ohio State physical therapy graduate), have four children: • Luke played on two Big Ten champion squads. Ohio State was Big Ten Landon, Luca ,and twins Aydon and Ashton. co-champion in 1993 (10-1-1; 6-1-1) and 1995 (11-2; 7-1). • Luke played in four bowl games: the 1993 Holiday Bowl, the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl, the 1996 Citrus Bowl and the 1997 Rose Bowl. COACHING ASSIGNMENTS • Luke tore his left pectoral muscle days before the 1997 Rose Bowl. He 2011-Present Head Coach ...... Ohio State University started and played against Arizona State anyway. He recorded two tackles despite the shoulder being immobilized. 2005-2011 Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers ....Ohio State University • Luke started a foundation to help “tackle illiteracy.” It is called the Sec- 2004 Linebackers ...... Ohio State University ond and Seven Foundation and was developed by Fickell and former Buckeye 2002-2003 Special Teams Coordinator ...... Ohio State University teammates Mike Vrabel and Ryan Miller. The foundation sponsored its inaugu- 2000-2001 Defensive Line Coach ...... University of Akron ral FUNdamental Football Camp for kids in 2000 and proceeds from the camp 1999 Graduate Assistant ...... Ohio State University were used to purchase books for second graders in seven Central Ohio schools.

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TOP 25 POLLS BUCKEYES IN THE NFL 2011 BIG PLAYS (15) (20+ yards, KO returns 25+ yards) ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL Rk. Team (1st votes) Rcd. Points Prev. Rushing (2)...... 36, Hyde (Toledo) 1. Oklahoma (37) 2-0 1471 1 ...... 24, Hyde (Akron) 2. LSU (14) 3-0 1424 3 3. Alabama (7) 3-0 1402 2 Receiving (9) ...... 36, Smith from Bauserman (Toledo) 4. Boise State (2) 2-0 1309 4 ...... 33, Spencer from Miller (Akron) 5. Stanford 3-0 1212 6 ...... 31, Smith from Bauserman (Toledo) 6. Wisconsin 3-0 1170 7 ...... 28, Reed from Bauserman (Akron) 7. Oklahoma State 3-0 1092 8 ...... 28/TD, Stoneburner from Basuerman (Akron) 8. Texas A&M 2-0 1043 9 ...... 28, Reed from Bauserman (Akron) 9. Nebraska 3-0 911 11 ...... 26, Stoneburner from Basuerman (Toledo) 10. Oregon 2-1 899 12 ...... 23, Williams from Miller (Akron) 11. Florida State 2-1 896 5 ...... 20 Smith, Devin from Bauserman (Akron) 12. South Carolina 3-0 891 10 NFC 13. Virginia Tech 3-0 830 13 Punt Returns (2) ...... 69, Fields (Toledo) Arizona Cardinals – Chris Wells 14. Arkansas 3-0 781 14 ...... 27, Hall (Miami) 15. Florida 3-0 669 16 Carolina Panthers – Chris Gamble, Ben Hartsock 16. West Virginia 3-0 579 18 Chicago Bears -- Dane Sanzenbacher KO Returns (2) ...... 28, Berry (Toledo) 17. Baylor 2-0 521 19 Detroit Lions – Rob Sims, Bobby Carpenter ...... 26, Berry (Miami) 18. South Florida 3-0 496 20 Green Bay Packers – A.J. Hawk, Ryan Pickett 19. Texas 3-0 402 23 Minnesota Vikings – Antoine Winfield, Opponent Totals: ...... 1 20. TCU 2-1 273 23 Michael Jenkins Rushing Total: ...... 2 21. Clemson 3-0 272 NR New Orleans Saints – Malcolm Jenkins, Will Smith Rushing Long: ...... Lamar Miller, 54 (Miami) 22. Michigan 3-0 266 NR Receiving Total: ...... 4 New York Giants – Jake Ballard 23. USC 3-0 260 NR Receiving Long: ...... 66, Page from Owens (Toledo) 24. Illinois 3-0 106 NR Philadelphia Eagles – Kurt Coleman, Brian Rolle Returns Total: ...... 2 25. Georgia Tech 3-0 59 NR San Diego Chargers – Na’il Diggs Long Return: ...... Russell/KO, 42 (Akron) OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Michigan State 42, Auburn San Francisco 49ers – Alex Boone, Ted Ginn, 29, Houston 25, Miami (FL) 23, Iowa State 19, Utah 19, Larry Grant, Donte Whitner OHIO STATE 16, Maryland 15, Mississippi State 14, Mis- St. Louis Rams – James Laurinaitis, Jermale Hines, souri 10, Arizona State 9, San Diego State 8, Vanderbilt 8, Jake McQuaide Notre Dame 8, Georgia 7, Florida International 4, California Washington Redskins – Darrion Scott 3, Navy 3, North Carolina 2, Tennessee 2.

USA TODAY/COACHES POLL AFC Rk. Team (1st votes) Rcd. Points Prev. Cincinnati Bengals –Mike Nugent, Nate Clements 1. Oklahoma (50) 2-0 1463 1 Cleveland Browns – Brian Robiskie 2. Alabama (4) 3-0 1402 2 Indianapolis Colts – Anthony Gonzalez 3. LSU (5) 3-0 1373 3 Kansas City Chiefs – Donald Washington 4. Boise State 2-0 1212 4 Miami Dolphins – Brian Hartline, Austin Spitler 5. Stanford 3-0 1208 6 New York Jets – Nick Mangold, Santonio Holmes 6. Oklahoma State 3-0 1126 7 Oakland Raiders – Terrelle Pryor, Chimdi Chekwa 7. Wisconsin 3-0 1121 8 Pittsburgh Steelers – Will Allen, Cameron Heyward 8. Texas A&M 2-0 1033 9 9. Nebraska 3-0 966 10 10. South Carolina 3-0 876 11 As of 8/29/11 11. Virginia Tech 3-0 852 12 12. Arkansas 3-0 851 13 13. Oregon 2-1 804 14 14. Florida State 2-1 801 5 15. Florida 3-0 670 17 16. West Virginia 3-0 529 20 17. South Florida 3-0 485 22 18. Texas 3-0 464 21 19. Baylor 2-0 391 24 20. TCU 2-1 310 23 21. Michigan 3-0 243 NR 22. Clemson 3-0 181 NR 23. Michigan State 2-1 119 15 24. Georgia Tech 3-0 118 NR 25. North Carolina 3-0 99 NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: OHIO STATE 92, Illinois 90, Houston 60, Miami (FL) 39, Iowa State 27, Missouri 22, California 21, Penn State 19, Utah 17, Arizona State 16, Auburn 14, San Diego State 14, Florida International 11, Vanderbilt 11, Mississippi State 8, Tennessee 5, Texas Tech 3, Notre Dame 3, Washington 3, Ohio 2, Northwestern 1.

2011 opponents in Bold

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OHIO STATE OFFENSIVE CAREER BESTS 14 • JOE BAUSERMAN 34 • CARLOS HYDE Most Comp...... 16 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Yds. Rushing ...... 93 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Attempts ...... 30 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Attempts ...... 20 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Yds Passing...... 189 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Longest Rush ...... 36 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most TD passes ...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rec ...... 4 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Longest Completion ...... 40 vs. New Mexico State (10/31/09) Most Yds. Rec...... 28 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Yds. Rushing ...... 32 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Rec ...... 11 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rush Att ...... 6 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rush TDs ...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 5 • BRAXTON MILLER Most Comp...... 8 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 4 • JAAMAL BERRY Most Attempts ...... 12 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Yds. Rushing ...... 80 vs. Miami (9/11/10) Most Yds Passing...... 130 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Attempts ...... 7 vs. Miami (9/11/10) Most TD passes ...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Rush ...... 67 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) Longest Completion ...... 33 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most rushing TDs ...... 1 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) Most Yds. Rushing ...... 30 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest KO return ...... 45 vs. Miami (9/11/10) Most Attempts ...... 7 at Miami (9/17/11) Longest Rush ...... 13 at Miami (9/17/11) 44 • ZACH BOREN Most rushing TDs ...... 0 Most Yds. Rushing ...... 2 vs. Michigan (11/27/10) Most Attempts ...... 1 vs. Michigan (11/27/10) 8 • DEVIER POSEY Longest Rush ...... 2 vs. Michigan (11/27/10) Most Rec...... 9 at Purdue (10/17/09) Most Rec...... 2 (2x) last vs. Michigan (11/27/10) Most Yds. Rec...... 161 vs. Minnesota (10/24/09) Most Rec. Yards ...... 22 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) Longest Rec...... 62 (3x) last vs. Miami (9/11/10) Longest Rec...... 22 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) 100-yd receiving games ...... 4, last 103 vs. Indiana (10/9/10) Most Rec. TD...... 1 at Indiana (10/3/09) TDs ...... 2 (2x) last vs. Marshall (9/2/10) Most Rushing Att...... 2 at Penn State (11/7/09) 10 • COREY BROWN Most Rushing Yds...... 19 at Penn State (11/7/09) Most Rec...... 2 (2x) last vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Longest Rush ...... 12 at Penn State (11/7/09) Most Yds. Rec...... 38 vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Most Rec. TD...... 1 vs. Purdue (10/23/10) 9 • VERLON REED Longest Rec...... 23 vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Most Rec...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rush Attempts ...... 1 (2x) last vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Most Yds. Rec...... 66 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Rush ...... 18 vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Longest Rec...... 28 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rush Att...... 2 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 80 • CHRIS FIELDS Longest Rush ...... 12 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rec...... 2 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Yds. Rec...... 14 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 15 • DEVIN SMITH Longest Rec...... 11 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rec...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Punt Returns ...... 3 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Yds. Rec...... 67 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Longest Punt Return ...... 69 (TD) vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Longest Rec...... 36 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) TDs ...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 88 • REID FRAGEL Most Rec...... 2 (2x) last vs. Indiana (10/9/10) 2 • ROD SMITH Most Yds. Rec...... 42 vs. Arkansas (1/4/11) Most Yds. Rushing ...... 74 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Rec...... 42 vs. Arkansas (1/4/11) Most Attempts ...... 18 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rec. TD...... 1 at Iowa (11/20/10) Longest Rush ...... 19 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most rushing TDs ...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 7 • JORDAN HALL Most Yds. Rushing ...... 90 vs. NMSU (10/31/09) 16 • EVAN SPENCER Most Attempts ...... 14 at Miami (9/17/11) Most Rec...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Rush ...... 39 vs. NMSU (10/31/09) Most Yds. Rec...... 33 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most rushing TDs ...... 1 (2x) last vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Longest Rec...... 33 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Rec...... 2 (2x) last at Minnesota (10/30/10) Most Rec. Yards ...... 27 vs. Ohio (9/18/10) 11 • JAKE STONEBURNER Most Rec. TDs ...... 1 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) Most Rec...... 5 vs. Ohio (9/18/10) Longest Rec...... 25 vs. Ohio (9/18/10) Most Yds. Rec...... 61 vs. Ohio (9/18/10) Longest KO return ...... 85 (TD) vs. Michigan (11/27/10) Longest Rec...... 28 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest punt return ...... 70 at Minnesota (10/30/10) TDs ...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11)

1 • DAN HERRON 18 • T.Y. WILLIAMS Most Yds. Rushing ...... 190 vs. Penn State (11/13/10) Most Rec...... 2 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most Attempts ...... 32 vs. Iowa (11/14/09) Most Yds. Rec...... 34 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Longest Rush ...... 89 vs. Michigan (11/27/10) tied school record Longest Rec...... 23 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most rushing TDs ...... 2 (5x) last vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Most. Yds. Rec ...... 47 vs. Miami (9/11/10) Most Rec...... 5 at Iowa (11/20/10) Receiving TD’s ...... 1 at Michigan (11/21/09) Longest Rec...... 47 vs. Miami (9/11/10)

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OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE/SPECIALISTS CAREER BESTS 4 • C.J. BARNETT 50 • J.T. MOORE Most tackles...... 5 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most tackles...... 3 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most solo tackles ...... 3 (2x) last at Miami (9/17/11) Most solo tackles ...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Pass BrUp ...... 2 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most TFL...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Interceptions ...... 1 at Miami (9/17/11) 25 • BRADLEY ROBY 63 • MICHAEL BENNETT Most tackles...... 6 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most tackles...... 2 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most solo tackles ...... 6 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most solo tackles ...... 1 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most TFL...... 1.0 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most sacks ...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Interceptions ...... 1 at Miami (9/17/11)

93 • ADAM BELLAMY 6 • ETIENNE SABINO Most tackles...... 4 (2x) last at Miami (9/17/11) Most tackles...... 8 (2x) last at Miami (9/17/11) Most solo tackles ...... 4 at Miami (9/17/11) Most solo tackles ...... 6 at Miami (9/17/11) Most TFL...... 1.0 vs. Indiana (10/9/10) Most TFL...... 3.0 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Sacks...... 1 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) 2 • CHRISTIAN BRYANT Most tackles...... 5 at Illinois (10/2/10) 10 • RYAN SHAZIER Most solo tackles ...... 5 at Illinois (10/2/10) Most tackles...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Pass BrUp ...... 1 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most solo tackles ...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most TFL...... 2.0 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 5 • DOMINIC CLARKE Most sacks ...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most tackles...... 4 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most solo tackles ...... 4 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 54 • JOHN SIMON Pass BrUp ...... 2 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most tackles...... 6 at Wisconsin (10/16/10) Most solo tackles ...... 3 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) 34 • NATE EBNER Most TFL...... 2.0 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most tackles...... 3 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most sacks ...... 1.0 (several times) Most solo tackles ...... 2 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most TFL...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) 42 • ANDREW SWEAT Most Sacks...... 1 vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most tackles...... 9 at Miami (9/17/11) Most solo tackles ...... 5 (4x) last at Miami (9/17/11) 52 • JOHNATHAN HANKINS Most TFL...... 2.5 vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Most tackles...... 5 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Interceptions ...... 1 (3x) last vs. Akron (9/3/11) Most solo tackles ...... 3 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most TFL...... 1 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) 98 • SOLOMON THOMAS Most sacks ...... 1 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most tackles...... 3 vs. New Mexico State (10/31/09) Most solo tackles ...... 2 vs. Indiana (10/9/10) 7 • TRAVIS HOWARD Most sacks ...... 0 Most tackles...... 4 at Minnesota (10/30/10) Interceptions ...... 1 vs. Arkansas (1/4/11) Most solo tackles ...... 4 at Minnesota (10/30/10) Interceptions ...... 1 (2x) last vs. Michigan (11/27/10) 43 • NATHAN WILLIAMS Most tackles...... 9 at Illinois (10/2/10) 53 • GARRETT GOEBEL Most solo tackles ...... 5 vs. Wisconsin Most tackles...... 3 (3x) last at Miami (9/17/11) Most sacks ...... 2.0 at Northwestern (11/8/08) Most solo tackles ...... 2 vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Most TFL...... 2.5 vs. Michigan (11/27/10) Most TFL...... 1 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Interceptions ...... 1 vs. Miami (9/11/10) Most Sacks...... 1 vs. Toledo (9/10/11)

19 • ORHIAN JOHNSON SPECIAL TEAMS Most tackles...... 9 vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most solo tackles ...... 5 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) 24 • DREW BASIL Interceptions ...... 1 vs. Purdue (10/23/10) Most FG ...... 2 at Miami (9/17/11) Most FGA ...... 2 at Miami (9/17/11) 32 • STORM KLEIN Most Kickoffs ...... 12 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) tied school record Most tackles...... 6 at Miami (9/17/11) Touchbacks ...... 3 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/25/10) Most solo tackles ...... 4 at Miami (9/17/11) TFL ...... 1 vs. Indiana (10/9/10) 17 • BEN BUCHANAN Interceptions ...... 1 (2x) last vs. Toledo (9/10/11) Most Punts ...... 6 (3x) last at Miami (9/17/11) Longest Punt...... 60 at Miami (9/17/11) 26 • TYLER MOELLER Punts inside the 20...... 3 (2x) last at Miami (9/17/11) Most tackles...... 7 (2x) last vs. Marshall (9/2/10) Most solo tackles ...... 5 (2x) last vs. Marshall (9/2/10) Most sacks ...... 2 at Illinois (11/15/08) Most TFL...... 2 vs. Marshall (9/2/10) Interceptions ...... 1 vs. Ohio (9/18/10)

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2011 OHIO STATE SCORING DRIVES 2011 OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES - Total Scoring Drives: 11 - Total Scoring Drives: 7 - Other Scores: 1 punt return - Other Scores: 0

Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP 1 AKR Bauserman 15 yd run 8 74 3:48 1 TOL Page 6 yd pass from Dantin 1 1 0:07 2 AKR Stoneburner 28 yd pass from Bauserman 13 64 5:35 1 TOL Page 66 yd pass from Owens 2 70 0:53 2 AKR Stoneburner 11 yd pass from Bauserman 4 35 1:20 3 TOL Thomas 4 yd run 5 60 2:04 3 AKR Stoneburner 2 yd pass from Bauserman 8 51 4:03 1 MIA Hurns 3 yd pass from Harris 4 63 1:19 4 AKR Smith, Devin 14 yd pass from Miller 6 59 2:27 1 MIA Hurns 3 yd pass from Harris 11 53 5:58 4 AKR Smith, Rod 2 yd run 4 38 1:35 2 MIA Wieclaw 25 yd field goal 10 64 3:40 1 TOL Stoneburner 26 yd pass from Bauserman 7 67 3:15 4 MIA James 1 yd run 14 69 8:48 2 TOL Hyde 36 yd run 3 42 1:34 3 TOL Hyde 2 yd run 7 55 2:45 2 MIA Basil 22 yd field goal 16 64 6:54 2 MIA Basil 24 yd field goal 6 16 2:00

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THE LAST TIME ... Responsible for 6 TDs...... Terrelle Pryor (4 pass, 1 rush, 1 rec) vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 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 ...... Terrelle Pryor (314), vs. Indiana, 10-9-10 Scored 70 points ...... 73, vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 Passed for 5 TDs ...... Bobby Hoying, at Pitt, 9-23-95 Scored 60 points ...... 63, at Pitt, 9-18-93 Passed for 4 TDs ...... Terrelle Pryor vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 Scored 50 points ...... 52, at Minnesota, 10-30-10 Passed for 4 TDs in one half...... Troy Smith (1st) vs. Indiana, 10-21-06 Scored 40 points in a half ...... 42, vs. Purdue, 10-23-10 Had 50+ pass attempts ...... Art Schlichter (52) Florida State, 10-3-81 Scored 45 points in a half ...... 45, vs. Northwestern, 9-22-07 Had 40-49 pass attempts ...... Troy Smith (41) vs. Michigan, 11-18-06 4 Straight 40+ games ...... at Indiana (41), 10-22-05, at Minn. (45), 10-29-05 Had 30-39 pass atts...... Joe Bauserman (30), vs. Toledo, 9-10-11 Illinois (40), 11-5-05 and Northwestern (48), 11-12-05 Had 30-39 pass completions ...... Joe Germaine (31), at Indiana, 10-31-98 Rushed for 500+ yards ...... 517, Illinois, 11-2-74, at Illinois, 10-13-62 Completed 10 consecutive passes ...... Terrelle Pryor (10) at Minnesota, 10-30-10 Rushed for 400-499 yards ...... 456, at Northwestern, 11-4-89 Completed 15 consecutive passes...... Terrelle Pryor (16), vs. Ohio, 9-18-10 Rushed for 300-399 yards ...... 314, vs. Penn State, 11-13-10 Wide receiver threw a TD pass ...... DeVier Posey, vs. New Mexico State, 10-31-09 Passed for 400+ yards ...... 459, at Penn State, 10-11-97 Running back threw a TD pass ...... Jordan Hall, vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 Passed for 300-399 yards ...... 348, vs. Indiana, 10-9-10 Had 10 receptions ...... Ted Ginn Jr. (10), vs. Bowling Green, 10-7-06 Passed for 6 TDs ...... vs. EMU (T. Pryor 4, J. Bauserman 1, J. Hall 1), 9-25-10 Had 200-299 yards receiving ...... Santonio Holmes (224), vs. Marshall, 9-11-04 Passed for 5 TDs ...... vs. Indiana (T. Smith 4, Ginn Jr. 1), 10-21-06 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 600-699 yds in total offense ...... 645 (R-342, P-303), vs. Eastern Michigan 9-25-10 Intercepted 3 passes ...... Damon Moore, at Iowa, 10-26-96 Had 400+ yards in a half ...... 415, vs. Purdue, 10-23-10 Intercepted 2 passes ...... Chimdi Chekwa vs. Miami, 9-11-10 Scored on fi rst offensive play ...... at Penn State, 10-27-00, Intercepted pass in 4 consecutive games: ...... James Laurinaitis (LB) ...... M. Jenkins, 66-yard TD pass from S. Bellisari vs. Texas, UC, PSU, Iowa, 2006 Won game on fi nal 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, 9-18-10 100-yard KO Return ...... Ted Ginn, at Minnesota, 10-29-05 Opponent recorded a safety ...... vs. Arkansas, 1-4-11 Returned punt for TD ...... Chris Fields (69), vs. Toledo, 9-10-11 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...... vs. Toledo, 9-10-11 Ted Ginn (60 yds. at Michigan State, 11-6) Forced 5 turnovers ...... vs. Ohio (3 INT/2 FUM), 9-18-10 Opponent Returned KO for TD ...... David Gilreath (97) at Wisconsin 10-16-10 Committed zero (0) turnovers ...... vs. Ohio, 9-18-10 Opponent Returned Punt for TD ...... Travis Benjamin, Miami FL (79), 9-11-10 Recorded a defensive TD ...... Travis Howard (INT) vs. Penn State, 11-13-10 Opponent Returned Punt/KO for TD in same game ...... Miami FL, 9-11-10 Recorded two defensive TDs ...... Penn State (2 INT), 11-13-10 (Lamar Miller, 88 KO return; Travis Benjamin 79 punt return) Devon Torrence (34 yds), Travis Howard (30 yds) Opponent Returned opening KO for TD ...... David Gilreath (97) at Wisconsin 10-16-10 Recorded four defensive TDs ...... vs. Fresno St. (2 FMB/2 INT rets.), 9-2-00 Ret. 4 punts for TDs/same season by individual ...... 2004, Ted Ginn Intercepted 3 passes ...... at Michigan, 11-21-09 (65 vs. Wisconsin, 67 vs. Penn State, 60 at Michigan State, 82 vs. Michigan) Intercepted 4 passes ...... vs. Miami, 9-11-10 Ret. 2 punts for TDs/same game ..... Michael Jenkins (54), Donte Whitner (0) vs. Iowa, 10-18-03 Zero Punts in a game ...... Youngstown State, 8-30-08 Ret. 2 punts for TDs/same game by ind...... Garcia Lane (63, 71) Zero Sacks allowed in a game...... vs. Toledo, 9-10-11 vs. Purdue, 10-8-83 Zero Sacks Allowed (back-to-back gms.) ...... 2011 vs. Akron, Toledo Returned INT for TD ...... Travis Howard (30), vs. Penn State, 11-13-10 Recorded a Shutout ...... Akron (42-0), 9-3-11 Opponent returned INT for TD ...... Ray Maualuga (48), at USC, 9-13-08 Held opponent to 1-10 yards rushing ...... at Purdue, 10-6-07 (17 att./4 yds.) Returned fumble for TD ...... John Simon (30) at Minnesota, 10-30-10 Held opponent to 0 yds. rushing ...... vs. Northwestern, 9-22-07 (33 att./0 yds.) Returned 2 fumbles for TD ...... Thaddeus Gibson (69), Jermale Hines (48) at Mich St, 10-18-08 Held opponent to negative rush yds ...... Youngstown St., 8-30-08 (21 att./-11 yds.) Recovered fumble for TD ...... Dane Sanzenbacher vs. Arkansas, 1-4-11 Recorded more points than plays ...... vs. Kent St. (51 pts./47 plays), 9-7-02 Blocked an extra point ...... Brian Rolle, vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 Scored 3 TDs in a Quarter ...... (2nd) vs. Michigan, 11-27-10 Scored Defensive PAT ...... Brian Rolle (99 int) vs. Navy, 9-5-09 Scored 4 TDs in a Quarter ...... vs. Purdue, 10-23-10 Allowed Defensive PAT ...... Illinois, 11-5-05 Scored on 7 cons. possessions ...... vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10 Blocked a fi eld goal ...... Devon Torrence, vs. Miami FL, 9-11-10 Played a 3-Overtime Game ...... W, 44-38 vs. N.C. State, 9-13-03 Blocked 2 FGs in single game ...... Nate Salley, Ashton Youboty vs. Michigan St., 10-15-05 Played a 2-Overtime Game ...... W, 31-24 vs. Miami, 1-3-03 Blocked FG ret. for TD ...... Ashton Youboty (72) vs. Michigan St., 10-15-05 Played a 1-Overtime Game ...... W, 27-24, Iowa, 11-14-09 Opponent blocked FG ...... vs. Akron, 9-3-11 Came back from 10+ points down to win ...... (14-3 half) vs. Penn State, 11-13-10 Opponent blocked FG ret. for TD ...... Mar Shakoor (52), vs. Marshall 9-2-10 Blocked a punt...... Jonathan Newsome at Minnesota, 10-30-10 INDIVIDUAL Opponent blocked a punt...... vs. Toledo, 9-10-11 Rushed for 300+ yards ...... Eddie George (314, 36 att), Illinois, 11-11-95 Returned a blocked punt for TD ...... Zach Domicone (0) at Minnesota, 10-30-10 Rushed for 200-299 yds ...... Chris Wells (222/39 att.) at Michigan, 11-17-07 Recorded 20-tackle game...... A.J. Hawk (8 solo) vs. Wisconsin, 10-9-04 Rushed for 100 yards in a quarter ...... Dan Herron, vs. Michigan (3rdQ), 11-27-10 Forced 2 fumbles, game ...... Anderson Russell vs. Minnesota, 9-27-08 (149 yards, 11 attempts) 2-point conversion ...... at Wisconsin (Terrelle Pryor pass to Red Fragel), 10-16-10 Rushed for 100 yards in a half ...... Dan Herron (176 yards, 17 attempts), vs. Michigan, 11-27-10 Opponent scored 2-point conversion ...... vs. Toledo, 9-10-11 Rushed for 5 TDs ...... Keith Byars, Illinois, 11-2-84 Kicked 5+ fi eld goals...... (5) Devin Barclay vs. Miami FL, 9-11-10 Rushed for 4 TDs ...... Eddie George, Iowa, 10-28-95 Kicked 4 fi eld goals ...... Ryan Pretorius vs. Youngstown St., 8-30-08 Rushed for 3 TDs ...... Chris Wells vs. Wisconsin, 11-3-07 Kicked 3 40+ FGs in 1 Gm ...... Mike Nugent (50, 46, 47) at N.C. State, 9-18-04 Two players rushed for 100 yards ...... at Illinois, 11-15-08 Kicked 50+ FG ...... Aaron Pettrey (50) vs. Illinois, 9-26-09 (Terrelle Pryor (QB) 110, 13 att.; Chris Wells (TB) 143, 24 att.) Team Kicked 2 50+ FGs in 1 Gm ...... Ryan Pretorius (50), Aaron Pettrey (54) vs. YSU, 8-30-08 Three players rushed for 100 yards ...... at Northwestern, 11-4-89 Indv. Kicked back-to-back 50 FGs ..M Nugent (55 vs. Marshall 9-11-04, 50 vs. NC State 9-18-04) (Dante Lee 157, 24 att; Scottie Graham 102, 17 att; Carlos Snow 100, 17 att) Kicked 80+ punt ...... Karl Edwards (87), at Illinois, 10-15-83 100 yard rusher and 100 yard receiver, same game ...... at Minnesota, 10-30-10 Kicked 70-79 punt ...... A.J. Trapasso (76), vs. Michigan St., 10-15-04 (Dan Herron: 114 rush, 17 atts.; DeVier Posey: 115 yds., 6 rec.) Kicked 60-69 punt ...... Ben Buchanan (60), at Miami, FL, 9-17-11 100+yards rushing, 200+ passing ...... Terrelle Pryor (115 rush, 221 pass) vs. Arkansas, 1-4-11 Played Off./Def. in same game...... Todd Denlinger (DL/TE), at Indiana, 10-3-09 300+yards total offense ...... Terrelle Pryor 336 (221 pass, 115 rush) vs. Arkansas, 1-4-11 Started Off./Def. in same game...... Chris Gamble (WR/CB), vs. Purdue, 11-15-03 400+yards total offense ...... Troy Smith 408 (66 rush, 342 pass), vs. ND (1/2/06) Scored TDs rushing, receiving, return ...... Ted Ginn (1 Rush, 1 PR, 1 Rec.) vs. MSU, 11-6-04 Scored TDs rushing, receiving, passing ...... Terrelle Pryor vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-25-10

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OHIO STADIUM • “THE HORSESHOE”

Ohio Stadium, home to Ohio State football since STADIUM FACTS TOP FBS STADIUMS (TOTAL WINS) 1922, underwent upgrades for the 2009 season, Built ...... 1922 Rk. School Stadium Opened Wins presenting fans with new signage displays and Architect ...... Howard Dwight Smith 1. Ga. Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium 1913 440 scoreboards in the north endzone and on the east Cost ...... $1.3 million 2. Tennessee Neyland Stadium 1921 432 and west fascias of the stadium’s C-Deck. First Game ...... Ohio Wesleyan, Oct. 7, 1922 3. USC Memorial Coliseum 1923 410 For the fi rst time in the Horseshoe’s history, the Dedication Game...... Michigan, Oct. 21, 1922 4. Ohio State Ohio Stadium 1922 393 scoreboard in the north endzone offers fans a video Original Capacity ...... 66,210 5. Michigan Michigan Stadium 1927 386 screen. At 17-feet-by-44-feet, the LED board offers Present Capacity ...... 102,329 fans replays and other game-day features typically Largest Crowd ...... 106,033 (USC, Sept. 12, 2009) LARGEST OHIO STADIUM CROWDS only seen on the video board in the south endzone. All-time Record ...... 393-107-20 Attendance Date Opponent The ribbon boards on the east and west side have Artifi cial Turf Installed ...... 1970 1. 106,033 9-12-09 USC been replaced and expanded to reach endzone-to- Grass Surface Installed ...... 1990 2. 105,711 10-25-08 Penn State endzone and feature an improved LED display. Renovation ...... 1999-2001 3. 105,708 11-18-06 Michigan In addition to the new boards, tribute signage for Re-dedication ...... Akron, 2001 4. 105,565 9-10-05 Texas Ohio State’s seven national championship teams Stadium Circumference...... 2,892 sq. ft. 5. 105,564 11-22-08 Michigan (1942, ‘54, ‘57, ‘61, ‘68, ‘70, 2002) is on display near Stadium Length ...... 919 feet 6. 105,539 11-23-02 Michigan 7. 105,491 11-27-10 Michigan the new scoreboard in the north endzone, accent- Stadium Width ...... 679 feet 8. 105,466 11-13-10 Penn State ing the seven currently retired Ohio State jersey Stadium Acreage...... 14.5 acres 9. 105,456 11-20-04 Michigan numbers of Chic Harley (17), Les Horvath (22), Eddie Stadium Height ...... 136 feet 10. 105,454 9-11-10 Miami (FL) George (27), Vic Janowicz (31), Howard “Hopalong” Height of Press Box Roof from fi eld ...... 183 feet 11. 105,455 11-14-09 Iowa Cassady (40), Bill Willis (99) and Archie Griffi n (45) Seats in “A” Deck ...... 27,192 12. 105,453 11-10-07 Illinois also displayed on the north end. Seats in “AA” Deck ...... 8,318 13. 105,449 11-3-07 Wisconsin As a result of the expanded ribbon boards, the Seats in “B” Deck...... 10,718 14. 105,443 10-28-06 Minnesota Woody Hayes tribute signage has been moved to the Seats in “C” Deck...... 30,878 15. 105,387 10-23-10 Purdue SE corner of the C-Deck. All three signage areas are Seats in “D” Deck ...... 2,459 backlit for more prominent display during prime-time Seats in 81 Hospitality Suites...... 1,062 LARGEST HOME OPENER CROWDS telecasts. Seats in South Stands...... 17,248 Attendance Opponent Date Ohio State has had 65 consecutive crowds of 1. 105,092 Navy 9-5-09 more than 100,000 at Ohio Stadium. SPRING GAME ATTENDANCE MARKS 2. 105,078 Washington 8-30-03 2009...... 95,722 3. 105,040 Marshall 9-2-10 2008...... 76,346 4. 105,038 Youngstown State 9-1-07 2007...... 75,301 5. 105,011 Youngstown State 8-30-08 2006...... 63,649 6. 105,001 Akron 9-3-11 2011...... 44,276 7. 104,695 Miami (OH) 9-3-05 2005...... 33,418 8. 104,604 Cincinnati 9-4-04 9. 103,896 Northern Illinois 9-2-06 10. 102,602 Akron 9-8-01

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GAME 1: AKRON STAT INFO No. 18/16 Ohio State begins Fickell era with 42-0 shutout AKRON 0 Buckeyes hold Akron to 90 total yards, gain 517 yards of total offense NO. 16/18 OHIO STATE 42 Sept. 3, 2011 - Ohio Stadium (105,011) ESPN COLUMBUS, Ohio - Joe Bauserman and Jake Stoneburner connected on three touchdown SCORING 1 2 3 4 F passes and the Buckeyes offense rolled to 517 to- Akron 0 0 0 0 0 tal yards as No. 18 Ohio State opened the Luke Ohio State 7 14 7 14 42 Fickell era in fine fashion with a 42-0 shutout of Akron in front of 105,001 sunburned fans at SCORING SUMMARY Ohio Stadium. FIRST QUARTER 07:24 OSU Bauserman 15 yd run (Basil kick) In his first career start, Bauserman looked sharp and confident, completing 12 of 16 passes for 163 SECOND QUARTER yards, including the three TDs to Stoneburner, 05:45 OSU Stoneburner 28 yd pass from Bauserman who became the first Buckeye tight end to find (Basil kick) the end zone three times in a single game. Fresh- 01:21 OSU Stoneburner 11 yd pass from Bauserman man quarterback Braxton Miller would add 132 (Basil kick) yards in the second half on 8 of 12 passing, while on the ground, Ohio State rumbled to 224 total THIRD QUARTER 10:57 OSU Stoneburner 2 yd pass from Bauserman yards, highlighted by 93 from sophomore Carlos (Basil kick) Hyde. The Silver Bullet defense was equally impres- FOURTH QUARTER sive, holding the Zips to 90 total yards and forcing 14:26 OSU Smith, D. 14 yd pass from Miller, B. eight three-and-outs. The defensive line put con- (Basil kick) stant pressure on Akron’s quarterbacks, with five 05:51 OSU Smith, R. 2 yd run (Basil kick) different players recording sacks and Ohio State totaling 10 tackles-for-loss. Senior linebacker An- TEAM STATISTICS AKRON OSU FIRST DOWNS 5 27 drew Sweat led the Buckeye in tackles, collecting RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-35 51-224 Carlos Hyde rushed for 93 yards on 19 carries in his first six total and two for loss. PASSING YDS (NET) 55 293 career start at running back. Ohio State struck first at the 7:24 mark of Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-7-1 28-20-0 the first quarter as Bauserman weaved his way TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 46-90 79-517 through the Akron defense for a 15-yard touch- Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 down run - the first of his career - and a 7-0 lead. Bauserman passed the torch to Miller midway Punt Returns-Yards 2-8 4-38 The Buckeyes, who amassed 125 yards of offense through the third. Miller, who played briefly in Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-92 1-44 in the opening stanza, threatened to extend the the first half, engineered a six-play, 59-yard drive Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 10-44.2 3-42.0 lead late in the quarter, but Akron’s John Griggs capped by a 9-yard TD pass to freshman wide re- Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 forced a Rod Smith fumble that was recovered by ceiver Devin Smith that pushed the lead to 35-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 3-29 Emmanue Lartey at the 4 yard line. with 14:26 left in the game. Possession Time 23:50 36:10 Bauserman upped the Buckeye lead to 14-0 at Smith closed the scoring with a 2-yard touch- Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 8 of 15 5:45 in the second quarter with a 28-yard touch- down run with 5:51 to play. Freshman wide re- Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2 down pass to junior tight end Jake Stoneburner, ceiver Evan Spencer used one hand to corral a Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 6-8 capping a bruising 13-play, 64-yard drive. After 33-yard pass from Miller and put the Buckeyes Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 5-35 an Akron three-and-out, the offense once again in the red zone. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS moved the ball into Zips territory, but a missed A Tunnel of Pride featuring former players, or- RUSHING: Akron-Moore, Clayton 8-32; Chisholm, Jawon field goal from sophomore Drew Basil kept the ganized by OSU legend John Hicks, welcomed 13-26; Bostick, Karl 3-3; Nicely, Patrick 3-minus 26. Ohio lead at 14-0 with 4:30 to play in the half. the Buckeyes onto the field prior to kickoff. As State-Hyde, Carlos 19-93; Smith, Rod 18-74; Bauserman, Stoneburner and Bauserman combined for the part of Alumni Band Day, the fanfare contin- Joe 6-32; Miller, Braxton 6-30; Fields, Chris 1-2; TEAM second time late in the quarter, connecting for ued at halftime as The Ohio State Marching and 1-minus 7. an 11-yard touchdown on third and 10 to give Alumni Bands celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Scarlet and Gray a 21-0 lead with just over Script Ohio by dotting-the- I on four full-sized PASSING: Akron-Moore, Clayton 6-16-1-54; Nicely, Patrick a minute left in the second quarter. Senior line- Scripts for the first time in history. Leslie H. 1-3-0-1. Ohio State-Bauserman, Joe 12-16-0-163; Miller, Braxton 8-12-0-130. backer Sweat set up the final seven points of the Wexner, chairman of The Ohio State University half with an acrobatic interception at the Akron Board of Trustees, was an honorary “I-dotter” on RECEIVING: Akron-Chisholm, Jawon 3-10; Suel, Marquelo 34 yard line. the home side of the field. 1-33; Meriwether, Ant 1-6; Ladrach, Rhyne 1-5; Bostick, Akron responded with a 10 play, 61-yard drive Karl 1-1. Ohio State-Stoneburner, J 4-50; Reed, Verlon 3-66; - crossing midfield for the first time in the game Smith, Devin 3-52; Williams, T.Y. 2-34; Fields, Chris 2-14; - but T.J. Marchese missed from 41 yards to close Spencer, Evan 1-33; Fragel, Reid 1-14; Hyde, Carlos 1-11; the first 30 minutes. Boren, Zach 1-8; Brown, Corey 1-6; Smith, Rod 1-5. Sophomore wide receiver Corey Brown opened INTERCEPTIONS: Akron-None. Ohio State-Sweat, Andrew the second half with a 44-yard kickoff return to 1-0. position the Buckeyes at their own 49. The of- fense cashed in on the excellent starting position FUMBLES: Akron-Chisholm, Jawon 1-0. Ohio State-Smith, with an eight play, 51-yard drive, capped by a Rod 1-1; TEAM 1-0. 2-yard TD pass from Bauserman to Stoneburner.

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GAME 2: TOLEDO STAT INFO No. 15/15 Ohio State holds off Toledo, 27-22 TOLEDO 22 Running back Carlos Hyde runs for 76 yards and two touchdowns in the win NO. 15/15 OHIO STATE 27 Sept. 10, 2011 - Ohio Stadium (105,016) BTN COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a back-and-forth battle between in-state rivals, No. 15/15 Ohio SCORING 1 2 3 4 F State came from behind to down Toledo, 27-22, Toledo 15 0 7 0 22 in front of a crowd of 105,016 at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State 7 14 6 0 27 Generating 301 offensive yards to Toledo’s 338, a slew of Rocket penalties made the difference for SCORING SUMMARY: the young Buckeyes. Toledo, who looked to give FIRST QUARTER 11:45 OSU Stoneburner 26 yd pass from Bauserman Ohio State its first in-state loss in 90 years, gave (Basil kick) up 102 yards over 14 penalties. 07:06 UT Page 6 yd pass from Dantin “First thing for us was to be fundamentally (Keighley pass from Page) sound and physical,” Luke Fickell, head coach, 02:18 UT Page 66 yd pass from Owens (Casano kick) said. “They did a good job of challenging us with those things. We tried to make them one dimen- SECOND QUARTER sional and with tackling we knew we had to do a 08:02 OSU Hyde 36 yd run (Basil kick) great job. Those were the biggest areas that stood 00:46 OSU Fields 69 yd punt return (Basil kick) out to me. We’re excited about how the guys THIRD QUARTER fought and kept their chins up, but that’s how you 12:56 UT Thomas 4 yd run (Casano kick) challenge yourself to get better.” 03:17 OSU Hyde 2 yd run (Bauserman pass failed) In his second career start, Joe Bauserman com- pleted 16 of 30 attempts for 189 yards, with three TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO OSU Buckeyes scoring. FIRST DOWNS 16 17 Ohio State would strike first and early, mak- RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-46 34-112 ing good on a 7-play, 67-yard opening drive at PASSING YDS (NET) 292 189 Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-21-1 30-16-0 the 11:45 mark of the first quarter. Connecting TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-338 64-301 Redshirt sophomore Chris Fields returned this punt 69 up the middle, Bauserman found tight end Jake Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 yards for a TD in the second quarter. Stoneburner for a 26-yard touchdown pass to put Punt Returns-Yards 2-42 3-77 the Buckeyes on the board at 7-0. Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-72 4-89 With cornerback Kishon Wilcher blocking a Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-18 Buckeye punt at the 23, defensive end T.J. Fa- a slim 5-point lead at 27-22. Punts (Number-Avg) 7-40.1 7-33.4 tinikun recovered and ran the ball 22 yards to Forcing an Ohio State fumble to regain posses- Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 the Rocket 1-yardline, swinging momentum in sion, Toledo threatened in the final minutes with Penalties-Yards 14-102 2-13 Possession Time 29:29 30:31 Toledo’s favor. A middle pass from Austin Dantin the ball on the Ohio State 16, but came up short Third-Down Conversions 3 of 16 3 of 12 to receiver Eric Page and a successful two-point on fourth down and turned the ball over to the Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 5 0 of 1 conversion would put the Rockets on the board Buckeyes who let the clock tick down. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 1-1 and leave Ohio State trailing for the first time this With the win, Ohio State moves to 2-0 on the Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-23 season. season while the Rockets fall to 1-1. Still firing offensively, Toledo struck again when INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS quarterback Terrance Owens found Page along RUSHING: Toledo-Thomas, Adonis 14-47; Dantin, Austin the sideline. Running 66 yards into the endzone, 9-12; Fluellen, David 3-7; Page, Eric 1-minus 4; Owens, Ter- rance 2-minus 4; Team 1-minus 12. Page helped to close the first quarter at 15-7 in the Ohio State-Hyde, Carlos 20-76; Smith, Rod 7-24; Reed, Rockets’ favor. Verlon 2-8; Bauserman, Joe 2-7; Fields, Chris 1-0; TEAM At a critical time for the Scarlet and Gray, soph- 2-minus 3. omore Carlos Hyde elected to have his first career touchdown. Bringing the Buckeye deficit to one, PASSING: Toledo-Dantin, Austin 14-26-0-155; Owens, Ter- the tailback from Naples, Fla., rushed for 36 yards rance 7-16-1-137. Ohio State-Bauserman, Joe 16-30-0-189. to score. With the Rockets forced to punt at the one-minute mark heading into halftime, wideout RECEIVING: Toledo-Page, Eric 12-145; Thomas, Adonis 6-111; Reedy, Bernard 1-16; Noble, Danny 1-13; Stafford, Chris Fields was the next Buckeye to shine, help- Kenny 1-7. Ohio State-Stoneburner, J 4-43; Hyde, Carlos ing Ohio State regain the lead with a 69-yard re- 4-28; Smith, Devin 2-67; Reed, Verlon 2-23; Brown, Corey turn. 1-11; Fragel, Reid 1-6; Fields, Chris 1-6; Berry, Jaamal 1-5. But Toledo would not go quietly. Rushing up the middle on a 4-yard play, running back Adonis INTERCEPTIONS: Toledo-None. Thomas put the Rockets back on top, 22-21, at Ohio State-Klein, Storm 1-18. 12:56 in the third quarter. Ohio State still had an answer, though. Com- FUMBLES: Toledo-None. Ohio State-Smith, Rod 1-1. pleting a pass to freshman receiver Devin Smith for 36 yards to enter the redzone, Bauserman fed the ball to Hyde, a favorite target of the day, who rushed it in for his second touchdown. However, a missed two-point attempt left the Buckeyes with

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GAME 3: MIAMI STAT INFO Buckeyes fall on the road at Miami, 24-6 NO. 17/16 OHIO STATE 6 Jordan Hall runs for 87 yards on a career-high 14 carries MIAMI (FL) 24 Sept. 17, 2011 - Sun Life Stadium (66,279) ESPN MIAMI - Ohio State dropped its first-ever reg- ular season game in the state of Florida Saturday SCORING 1 2 3 4 F to unranked Miami, 24-6. The Hurricanes pow- Ohio State 0 6 0 0 6 ered for two quick first-quarter touchdowns to Miami 14 3 0 7 24 build a 14-0 lead and held firm the rest of the way as Ohio State managed just a 4-for-18 day passing SCORING SUMMARY for 35 yards with one interception. The Buckeyes FIRST QUARTER 12:47 UM Hurns 3 yd pass from Harris (Wieclaw kick) gained 190 rushing yards with Jordan Hall a spark 05:12 UM Hurns 3 yd pass from Harris (Wieclaw kick) with 87 yards rushing in his first game of the sea- son and Carlos Hyde ramming for 54 more yards. SECOND QUARTER Drew Basil kicked two second-quarter field 06:28 OSU Basil 22 yd FG goals - from 22 and 24 yards out - to trim the 03:40 OSU Basil 24 yd FG Miami lead to 14-6, but a late first-half field goal 00:00 UM Wieclaw 25 yd FG gave the Hurricanes its 14-point lead at halftime. Miami completed the scoring with 33 seconds left FOURTH QUARTER 00:33 UM James 1 yd run (Wieclaw kick) to play for the final margin. Basil’s field goals were his first as a collegian. TEAM STATISTICS OSU UM Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell was count- FIRST DOWNS 15 16 ing on a quick start from his troops, but Miami RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-174 42-240 was the team that came out hot. Sophomore PASSING YDS (NET) 35 123 tailback Lamar Miller secured the right edge and Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-4-1 23-16-2 went 54 yards on the Hurricanes’ first play from TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 55-209 65-363 scrimmage to set the home team up on the Ohio Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-32 1-24 State 9. Three plays later Jacory Harris found Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-71 2-37 Bradley Roby recorded his first career interception against Allen Hurns for the first of two three-yard TD Interception Returns-Yards 2-19 1-0 the Hurricanes. hookups to give the `Canes a quick 7-0 lead. Punts (Number-Avg) 6-46.5 4-47.8 A second three-and-out by the Ohio State of- Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0 fense ensued and Harris followed with an 11-play Penalties-Yards 4-25 5-31 drive that he and Hurns capped from three yards in terms of average: 46.5 yards per kick off six Possession Time 25:30 34:30 out again. punts, including three inside the 20. He averaged Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 9 of 15 “The thing we wanted to do the most was start 50.0 yards off three punts in the win over Indiana Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-4 fast,” Ohio State coach Luke Fickell said. “The last year. Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-10 number one thing we didn’t do on defense was start fast.” INDIVIDUAL STATS His defense held serve, for the most part, for RUSHING: Ohio State-Hall, Jordan 14-87; Hyde, Carlos 12- the rest of the game. After giving up 116 yards to 54; Miller, Braxton 7-32; Barnett, C.J. 1-4; Bauserman, Joe the Hurricanes in those first two drives, the team 3-minus 3. Miami (Fla.)-Miller, L. 26-184; James, M, 12-45; allowed only 247 the rest of the way and kept the Harris, J. 4-11. home team, playing in front of its second-largest PASSING: Ohio State-Bauserman, Joe 2-14-0-13; Miller, crowd at Sun Life Stadium (66,279), out of the Braxton 2-4-1-22. Miami (Fla.)-Harris, J. 16-23-2-123. end zone until that final minute. Sophomore C.J. Barnett and freshman Bradley RECEIVING: Ohio State-Hyde, Carlos 1-12; Smith, Rod 1-10; Roby recorded their first career interceptions, but Berry, Jaamal 1-9; Hall, Jordan 1-4. Miami (Fla.)-Hurns, A. the Buckeyes managed just three points off the 6-54; Benjamin, T. 3-13; Streeter, T. 2-44; Walford, C. 1-4; two miscues. Linebackers Andrew Sweat, Etienne Hagens, M. 1-3; James, M, 1-3; Miller, L. 1-1; Ford, C. 1-1. Sabino and Storm Klein led the team with nine, eight and six tackles apiece. INTERCEPTIONS: Ohio State-Roby, Bradley 1-17; Brown, Corey 1-2. Miami (Fla.)-Nicolas, J. 1-0. Hall was certainly a spark. His first four rushes of the season all went for first downs and covered FUMBLES: Ohio State-Miller, Braxton 2-1. Miami (Fla.)- 13, 13, 15 and 12 yards. His 87 yards rushing James, M, 1-0; Harris, J. 1-0. was just three short of his career high (90 vs. New Mexico State in 2009) and his 14 carries - all but one in the first half as he experienced cramping in the second half - did represent a career high. Fifth-year senior quarterback Joe Bauserman, in just his third start, was just 2 of 14 passing for 13 yards and true freshman backup Braxton Miller was 2 of 4 for 22 yards, including an interception on a tipped first attempt. Punter Ben Buchanan had his second-best day

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NCAA RANKINGS Ohio St. (2 - 1 - 0) Thru: 09/17/2011 - Week 3 TEAM RANKINGS 120 teams ranked in Football Bowl Subdivision 12 teams ranked in the Big Ten Conference 2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 2-1 L-1 National National Conf Big Ten Category Actual Actual Actual Big Ten Conference Record: 0-0 Rank Leader Rank Conference Leader Rushing Offense 53 170.00 Georgia Tech 427.67 8 Purdue 258.67 Sat 09/03/2011 AKRON 42 - 0 W Passing Offense 96 172.33 Oklahoma St. 408.00 9 Iowa 284.00 Sat 09/10/2011 TOLEDO 27 - 22 W Total Offense 86 342.33 Georgia Tech 675.33 11 Wisconsin 505.67 Sat 09/17/2011 @ Miami (FL) * 6 - 24 L Scoring Offense 80 25.00 Georgia Tech 59.33 10 Wisconsin 45.00 Sat 09/24/2011 COLORADO Rushing Defense 37 107.00 Florida 30.67 5 Illinois 63.67 Sat 10/01/2011 MICHIGAN ST. Pass Efficiency Defense 28 105.59 Kansas St. 58.76 4 Penn St. 89.55 Total Defense 14 263.67 Kansas St. 164.00 3 Michigan St. 192.33 Sat 10/08/2011 @ Nebraska * Scoring Defense 28 15.33 Kansas St. 3.50 5 Wisconsin 8.00 Sat 10/15/2011 @ Illinois Net Punting 100 34.06 Utah St. 50.00 10 Iowa 42.38 Sat 10/29/2011 WISCONSIN * Punt Returns 9 16.33 Louisiana Tech 38.50 2 Minnesota 30.00 Sat 11/05/2011 INDIANA Kickoff Returns 51 22.67 Nebraska 36.50 5 Nebraska 36.50 Sat 11/12/2011 @ Purdue Turnover Margin T-57 .00 Rutgers 4.00 9 Iowa 1.67 Sat 11/19/2011 PENN ST. Pass Defense 17 156.67 UCF 93.67 3 Michigan St. 104.33 Sat 11/26/2011 @ Michigan Passing Efficiency 69 128.82 Georgia Tech 322.73 9 Wisconsin 202.45 HOME GAME IN CAPS * Night Game ^ Neutral Site Sacks 22 3.00 Texas A&M 5.50 2 Illinois 3.67 OT Overtime Game Tackles For Loss 25 7.33 Rutgers 10.50 2 Illinois 8.67 Sacks Allowed T-16 .67 Texas A&M .00 2 Michigan .50 T=tied at this ranking

PLAYER RANKINGS Player must have played in 75% of team's games Summary of the top 100 national leaders and top 25 conference leaders 15 categories ranked

National National Conf Big Ten Category Player Rank Actual Leader Actual Rank Conference Leader Actual Rushing Carlos Hyde T-66 74.33 Lattimore (South Carolina) 178.00 T-9 Robinson (Michigan) 153.00 Rod Smith 32.67 24 Passing Efficiency (Min. 15 Att./Game) Joe Bauserman 69 123.10 Griffin III (Baylor) 244.52 8 Wilson (Wisconsin) 213.40 Total Offense Joe Bauserman 133.67 Keenum (Houston) 382.67 11 Robinson (Michigan) 369.50 Carlos Hyde 74.33 T-17 Receptions Per Game Jake Stoneburner 2.67 Woods (Southern California) 11.00 T-21 Cunningham (Michigan St.) 8.67 Receiving Yards Per Game Devin Smith 39.67 Moore (Texas Tech) 169.50 21 Cunningham (Michigan St.) 120.33 Interceptions Bradley Roby T-79 .33 Harmon (Rutgers) 1.50 T-8 Stoudermire (Minnesota) .67 Storm Klein T-79 .33 T-8 Andrew Sweat T-79 .33 T-8 Punting (Min. 3.6 Punts/Game) Ben Buchanan 29 42.60 Schmiedebusch (Bowling Green) 52.50 4 Maher (Nebraska) 48.08 Punt Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game) Chris Fields T-5 21.00 White (Western Mich.) 33.00 1 Fields (Ohio St.) 21.00 Kickoff Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game) Harden (Ohio) 46.75 Abdullah (Nebraska) 42.50 Field Goals Drew Basil T-70 .67 Sturgis (Florida) 3.00 8 Maher (Nebraska) 2.33 Scoring Jake Stoneburner T-71 8.00 Hillman (San Diego St.) 16.00 T-7 Ball (Wisconsin) 16.00 Drew Basil 5.00 24 All-Purpose Runners Carlos Hyde 91.33 Chancellor (North Texas) 226.67 14 Robinson (Michigan) 153.00 Sacks Etienne Sabino T-59 .67 Capi (Colorado St.) 1.83 T-4 Meredith (Nebraska) 1.00 Nate Ebner .33 T-11 Johnathan Hankins .33 T-11 Garrett Goebel .33 T-11 John Simon .33 T-11 Michael Bennett .33 T-11 Darryl Baldwin .33 T-11 Tackles Andrew Sweat 6.67 Kuechly (Boston College) 19.33 T-22 David (Nebraska) 10.67 Tackles For Loss Etienne Sabino T-36 1.50 Mack (Buffalo) 2.50 T-1 Brown (Illinois) 1.50 Andrew Sweat T-86 1.17 T-6 T=tied at this ranking

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2011 Ohio State Football Ohio State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2011) All games

Team Statistics OSU OPP SCORING 75 46 Points Per Game 25.0 15.3 FIRST DOWNS 59 37 R u s h in g 28 16 P a s s in g2620 P e n a lt y 5 1 RUSHING YARDAGE 510 321 Yards gained rushing 544 417 Yards lost rushing 34 96 Rushing Attempts 122 99 Average Per Rush 4.2 3.2 Average Per Game 170.0 107.0 TDs Rushing 4 2 PASSING YARDAGE 517 470 C o m p - A t t - I n t 40-76-1 44-84-4 Average Per Pass 6.8 5.6 Average Per Catch 12.9 10.7 Average Per Game 172.3 156.7 TDs Passing 5 4 TOTAL OFFENSE 1027 791 Total Plays 198 183 Average Per Play 5.2 4.3 Average Per Game 342.3 263.7 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 9-204 11-201 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-147 5-74 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-37 1-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.7 18.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 16.3 14.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 9.2 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 5-3 3-0 PENALTIES-Yards 9-67 23-168 Average Per Game 22.3 56.0 PUNTS-Yards 16-639 21-914 Average Per Punt 39.9 43.5 Net punt average 34.1 36.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 4 4 2 9 : 1 6 3RD-DOWN Conversions 15/39 14/44 3rd-Down Pct 38% 32% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/3 5/8 4th-Down Pct 33% 62% SACKS BY-Yards 9-58 2-10 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 10 6 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 2-4 1-3 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (9-11) 82% (6-7) 86% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (7-11) 64% (5-7) 71% PAT-ATTEMPTS (9-9) 100% (5-5) 100% ATTENDANCE 210017 66279 Games/Avg Per Game 2/105008 1/66279 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Ohio State 14 34 13 14 0 75 Opponents 29 3 7 7 0 46

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2011 Ohio State Football Ohio State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2011) All games

SEASON CAREER

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Hyde, Carlos 3 51 229 6 223 4.4 2 36 74.3 11 75 374 10 364 4.9 2 36 33.1 Smith, Rod 3 25 98 0 98 3.9 1 19 32.7 3 25 98 0 98 3.9 1 19 32.7 Hall, Jordan 1 14 87 0 87 6.2 0 15 87.0 20 99 513 17 496 5.0 3 39 24.8 Miller, Braxton 2 13 69 7 62 4.8 0 13 31.0 2 13 69 7 62 4.8 0 13 31.0 Bauserman, Joe 3 11 43 7 36 3.3 1 15 12.0 27 31 103 40 63 2.0 1 15 2.3 Reed, Verlon 3 2 12 4 8 4.0 0 12 2.7 3 2 12 4 8 4.0 0 12 2.7 Barnett, C.J. 3 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 1.3 14 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.3 Fields, Chris 3 2 2 0 2 1.0 0 2 0.7 9 2 2 0 2 1.0 0 2 0.2 TEAM 3 3 0 10 -10 -3.3 0 0 -3.3 Total 3 122 544 34 510 4.2 4 36 170.0 Opponents 3 99 417 96 321 3.2 2 54 107.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Bauserman, Joe 3 123.10 30-60-0 50.0 365 4 36 121.7 27 121.81 55-107-1 51.4 685 6 40 25.4 Miller, Braxton 2 150.42 10-16-1 62.5 152 1 33 76.0 2 150.42 10-16-1 62.5 152 1 33 76.0 Total 3 128.85 40-76-1 52.6 517 5 36 172.3 Opponents 3 105.57 44-84-4 52.4 470 4 66 156.7

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Stoneburner, J 3 8 93 11.6 4 28 31.0 27 31 345 11.1 6 28 12.8 Hyde, Carlos 3 6 51 8.5 0 12 17.0 11 6 51 8.5 0 12 4.6 Smith, Devin 3 5 119 23.8 1 36 39.7 3 5 119 23.8 1 36 39.7 Reed, Verlon 3 5 89 17.8 0 28 29.7 3 5 89 17.8 0 28 29.7 Fields, Chris 3 3 20 6.7 0 11 6.7 9 6 42 7.0 0 11 4.7 Williams, T.Y. 1 2 34 17.0 0 23 34.0 1 2 34 17.0 0 23 34.0 Fragel, Reid 3 2 20 10.0 0 14 6.7 29 11 141 12.8 1 42 4.9 Brown, Corey 4 2 17 8.5 0 11 4.2 14 2 17 8.5 0 11 1.2 Smith, Rod 3 2 15 7.5 0 10 5.0 3 2 15 7.5 0 10 5.0 Berry, Jaamal 2 2 14 7.0 0 9 7.0 15 2 14 7.0 0 9 0.9 Spencer, Evan 2 1 33 33.0 0 33 16.5 2 1 33 33.0 0 33 16.5 Boren, Zach 3 1 8 8.0 0 8 2.7 29 15 99 6.6 1 22 3.4 Hall, Jordan 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 20 10 92 9.2 1 25 4.6 Total 3 40 517 12.9 5 36 172.3 Opponents 3 44 470 10.7 4 66 156.7

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Bauserman, Joe 3 71 36 365 401 133.7 27 138 63 685 748 27.7 Hyde, Carlos 3 51 223 0 223 74.3 11 75 364 0 364 33.1 Miller, Braxton 2 29 62 152 214 107.0 2 29 62 152 214 107.0 Smith, Rod 3 25 98 0 98 32.7 3 25 98 0 98 32.7 Hall, Jordan 1 14 87 0 87 87.0 20 100 496 20 516 25.8 Reed, Verlon 3 2 8 0 8 2.7 3 2 8 0 8 2.7 Barnett, C.J. 314041.3 141 4 0 4 0.3 Fields, Chris 3 2 2 0 2 0.7 9 2 2 0 2 0.2 TEAM 3 3 -10 0 -10 -3.3 Total 3 198 510 517 1027 342.3 Opponents 3 183 321 470 791 263.7

PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Stoneburner, J 4 ------24 6 ------36 Basil, Drew - 2-4 9-9 - - - - - 15 - 2-6 9-9 - - - - - 15 Hyde, Carlos 2 ------12 2 ------12 Smith, Rod 1 ------6 1 ------6 Fields, Chris 1 ------6 1 ------6 Smith, Devin 1 ------6 1 ------6 Bauserman, Joe 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6 Total 10 2-4 9-9 - - 0-1 - - 75 Opponents 6 1-3 5-5 - 1 1-1 - - 46

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Ohio State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2011) All games

SEASON CAREER

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Fields, Chris 4 84 21.0 1 69 4 84 21.0 1 69 Hall, Jordan 2 32 16.0 0 27 26 270 10.4 0 70 Brown, Corey 2 28 14.0 0 17 2 28 14.0 0 17 Smith, Devin 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 Total 9 147 16.3 1 69 Opponents 5 74 14.8 0 24

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Berry, Jaamal 3 66 22.0 0 28 24 600 25.0 0 45 Barnett, C.J. 3 61 20.3 0 26 3 61 20.3 0 26 Brown, Corey 1 44 44.0 0 44 1 44 44.0 0 44 Reed, Verlon 1 23 23.0 0 23 1 23 23.0 0 23 Jackson, Tony 1 10 10.0 0 10 1 10 10.0 0 10 Total 9 204 22.7 0 44 Opponents 11 201 18.3 0 42

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Barnett, C.J. 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Klein, Storm 1 18 18.0 0 18 2 31 15.5 0 18 Sweat, Andrew 1 0 0.0 0 0 3 18 6.0 0 18 Roby, Bradley 1 17 17.0 0 17 1 17 17.0 0 17 Total 4 37 9.2 0 18 Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0

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

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Hyde, Carlos 3 223 51 0 0 0 274 91.3 11 364 51 0 0 0 415 37.7 Hall, Jordan 1 87 4 32 0 0 123 123.0 20 496 92 270 503 0 1361 68.1 Smith, Devin 3 0 119 3 0 0 122 40.7 3 0 119 3 0 0 122 40.7 Reed, Verlon 3 8 89 0 23 0 120 40.0 3 8 89 0 23 0 120 40.0 Smith, Rod 3 98 15 0 0 0 113 37.7 3 98 15 0 0 0 113 37.7 Fields, Chris 3 2 20 84 0 0 106 35.3 9 2 42 84 0 0 128 14.2 Stoneburner, J 3 0 93 0 0 0 93 31.0 27 0 345 0 0 0 345 12.8 Brown, Corey 4 0 17 28 44 2 91 22.8 14 0 17 28 44 2 91 6.5 Berry, Jaamal 2 0 14 0 66 0 80 40.0 15 266 14 0 600 0 880 58.7 Barnett, C.J. 3 4 0 0 61 0 65 21.7 14 4 0 0 61 0 65 4.6 Miller, Braxton 2 62 00006231.0 262 00006231.0 Bauserman, Joe 3 36 0 0 0 0 36 12.0 27 63 0 0 0 0 63 2.3 Williams, T.Y. 1 0 34 0 0 0 34 34.0 1 0 34 0 0 0 34 34.0 Spencer, Evan 2 0 33 0 0 0 33 16.5 2 0 33 0 0 0 33 16.5 Fragel, Reid 3 0 20 0 0 0 20 6.7 29 0 141 0 0 0 141 4.9 Klein, Storm 3 0 0 0 0 18 18 6.0 28 0 0 0 0 31 31 1.1 Roby, Bradley 3000017175.7 3000017175.7 Jackson, Tony 3 0 0 0 10 0 10 3.3 18 0 0 0 10 0 10 0.6 Boren, Zach30800082.7 292990 0 01013.5 TEAM 3 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 -3.3 Total 3 510 517 147 204 37 1415 471.7 Opponents 3 321 470 74 201 0 1066 355.3

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd Basil, Drew 4 2 24 0 6 2 24 2 Total 4 2 24 0 Opponents 3 1 25 0

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Ohio State Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2011) All games

SEASON CAREER

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Buchanan, Ben 15 639 42.6 60 0 63 2615 41.5 60 1 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 1 Total 16 639 39.9 60 1 Opponents 21 914 43.5 58 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Basil, Drew 15 919 61.3 4 0 102 6462 63.4 13 2 Total 15 919 61.3 4 0 Opponents 9 562 62.4 0 0

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 42 Sweat, Andrew 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 3.5 . 1 2 . 1 . 31 4 3 3 8 8 1 7.5 . 3 3 . 3 . 6 Sabino, Etienne 3 1 2 7 1 9 4.5 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 28 1 9 1 2 3 1 5.0 2 . 5 . 1 . . . 52 Hankins, J 3 6 6 1 2 2.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 16 9 1 9 2 8 3.5 2 . 0 . . . . . 19 Johnson, Orhian 3 7 5 1 2 0.0 ...... 27 4 3 2 9 7 2 0.5 . 1 2 . 2 . 4 Barnett, C.J. 3 8 3 1 1 0.0 . 1 3 . . . 14 1 4 6 2 0 0.0 . 1 4 . . . 25 Roby, Bradley 3 9 . 9 1.0 . 1 1 . . . 3 9 . 9 1.0 . 1 1 . . . 32 Klein, Storm 3 5 4 9 0.0 . 1 . . . . 28 2 3 1 4 3 7 1.0 . 2 1 . . . 53 Goebel, Garrett 3 2 7 9 2.0 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 26 7 1 3 2 0 3.0 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 0B Clarke, Dominic 3 7 1 8 0.0 . . 3 . . . 16 1 7 5 2 2 0.0 . 1 4 . . . 54 Simon, John 3 6 2 8 2.0 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 29 3 4 3 1 6 5 14.0 5 . 5 . 4 2 1 . 26 Moeller, Tyler 3 4 3 7 0.0 ...... 30 3 0 2 3 5 3 7.5 1 . 0 1 2 . 3 . 50 Moore, J.T. 3 5 2 7 1.0 ...... 6 5 2 7 1.0 ...... 2 Bryant, C 3 2 3 5 0.0 . . 1 . . . 10 9 6 1 5 0.0 . . 2 . . . 93 Bellamy, Adam 3 5 . 5 0.0 . . 1 . . . 16 1 2 4 1 6 2.0 . . 2 . . . 1A Shazier, Ryan 2 5 . 5 2.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 2 5 . 5 2.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 12 Grant, Doran 3 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 3 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 20 Oliver, Nate 3 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 36 1 4 1 1 2 5 0.0 . . . 1 1 . 63 Bennett, M 3 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 3 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 34 Ebner, Nate 3 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 27 1 3 9 2 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 43 Williams, N 1 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 35 4 7 4 5 9 2 21.5 1 0 . 0 1 4 2 2 . 49 Homan, Adam 2 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 27 2 2 4 0.0 ...... 7 Howard, Travis 1 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 20 1 6 1 1 7 1.0 1 . 0 2 2 1 . . 90 Baldwin, Darryl 3 1 1 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 3 1 1 2 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 84 Ross, Ryan 2 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 2 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 23 Hagan, Chad 2 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 2 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 8B Miller, Steve 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 41 Jackson, Tony 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 18 7 4 1 1 0.0 ...... 21 Wood, Jamie 3 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 18 9 8 1 7 0.0 ...... 16 Domicone, Zach 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 16 6 3 9 0.0 ...... 10 Brown, Corey 4 1 . 1 1.0 . 0 . . 1 . 14 5 1 6 1.0 . 0 . . 1 . 37 Maxwell, Chris 2 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 24 Basil, Drew 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 16 8 . 8 0.0 ...... Total 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 7 5 22 9 4 1 4 . 2 . Opponents 3 1 2 6 7 2 1 9 8 6 2 1 8 3 3 1

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Ohio State Passing Game-by-Game (as of Sep 18, 2011) All games

#14 Bauserman, Joe Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Akron 12 16 0 75.0 163 3 28 0-0 222.45 Toledo 16 30 0 53.3 189 1 36 0-0 117.25 Miami (Fla.) 2 14 0 14.3 13 0 9 1-7 22.09 TOTALS 30 60 0 50.0 365 4 36 1-7 123.10

#5 Miller, Braxton Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Akron 8 12 0 66.7 130 1 33 0-0 185.17 Miami (Fla.) 2 4 1 50.0 22 0 12 1-3 46.20 TOTALS 10 16 1 62.5 152 1 33 1-3 150.42

RUSHING No-Yds/TD AKRON TOLEDO UM ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Total AKRON TOLEDO UM Hyde, Carlos RB 51-223/2 19-93/0 20-76/2 12-54/0 Hyde, Carlos 274 104 104 66 Smith, Rod RB 25-98/1 18-74/1 7-24/0 - Hall, Jordan 123 DNP DNP 123 Hall, Jordan RB 14-87/0 DNP DNP 14-87/0 Smith, Devin 122 55 67 - Miller, Braxton QB 13-62/0 6-30/0 DNP 7-32/0 Reed, Verlon 120 66 54 - Bauserman, Joe QB 11-36/1 6-32/1 2-7/0 3--3/0 Reed, Verlon WR 2-8/0 - 2-8/0 - Smith, Rod 113 79 24 10 Barnett, C.J. 1-4/0 - - 1-4/0 Fields, Chris 106 23 83 - Fields, Chris WR 2-2/0 1-2/0 1-0/0 - Stoneburner, J 93 50 43 - TEAM 3--10/0 1--7/0 2--3/0 - Brown, Corey 91 78 11 - Berry, Jaamal 80 DNP 71 9 RECEIVING No-Yds/TD AKRON TOLEDO UM Barnett, C.J. 65 - - 65 Smith, Devin WR 5-119/1 3-52/1 2-67/0 - Miller, Braxton 62 30 DNP 32 Stoneburner, J TE 8-93/4 4-50/3 4-43/1 - Bauserman, Joe 36 32 7 -3 Reed, Verlon WR 5-89/0 3-66/0 2-23/0 - Williams, T.Y. 34 34 DNP DNP Hyde, Carlos RB 6-51/0 1-11/0 4-28/0 1-12/0 Spencer, Evan 33 33 - DNP Williams, T.Y. WR 2-34/0 2-34/0 DNP DNP Fragel, Reid 20 14 6 - Spencer, Evan WR 1-33/0 1-33/0 - DNP Klein, Storm 18 - 18 - Fields, Chris WR 3-20/0 2-14/0 1-6/0 - Fragel, Reid TE 2-20/0 1-14/0 1-6/0 - Roby, Bradley 17 - - 17 Brown, Corey 2-17/0 1-6/0 1-11/0 - Jackson, Tony 10 - - 10 Smith, Rod RB 2-15/0 1-5/0 - 1-10/0 Boren, Zach 8 8 - - Berry, Jaamal RB 2-14/0 DNP 1-5/0 1-9/0 TEAM -10 -7 -3 - Boren, Zach RB 1-8/0 1-8/0 - - Hall, Jordan RB 1-4/0 DNP DNP 1-4/0

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds AKRON TOLEDO UM Fields, Chris 4-84 1-7 3-77 - Hall, Jordan 2-32 DNP DNP 2-32 Brown, Corey 2-28 2-28 - - Smith, Devin 1-3 1-3 - -

KICK RETURNS No-Yds AKRON TOLEDO UM Berry, Jaamal 3-66 DNP 3-66 - Barnett, C.J. 3-61 - - 3-61 Brown, Corey 1-44 1-44 - - Reed, Verlon 1-23 - 1-23 - Jackson, Tony 1-10 - - 1-10

INT. RETURNS No-Yds AKRON TOLEDO UM Roby, Bradley 1-17 - - 1-17 Brown, Corey 1-2 - - - Sweat, Andrew 1-0 1-0 - - Klein, Storm 1-18 - 1-18 -

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Total Tackles UA-A Total AKRON TOLEDO UM Sweat, Andrew LB 10-10 20 2 - 4 3 - 2 5 - 4 Sabino, Etienne LB 12-7 19 1 - 2 5 - 3 6 - 2 Hankins, J DL 6-6 12 2 - 1 3 - 2 1 - 3 Johnson, Orhian DB 7-5 12 1 - 0 5 - 4 1 - 1 Barnett, C.J. DB 8-3 11 2 - 0 3 - 2 3 - 1 Roby, Bradley DB 9-0 9 - 6 - 0 3 - 0 Goebel, Garrett DL 2-7 9 0 - 3 1 - 2 1 - 2 Klein, Storm LB 5-4 9 - 1 - 2 4 - 2 Clarke, Dominic DB 7-1 8 4 - 0 1 - 1 2 - 0 Simon, John DL 6-2 8 - 3 - 2 3 - 0 Moeller, Tyler DB 4-3 7 1 - 1 - 3 - 2 Moore, J.T. DL 5-2 7 3 - 0 1 - 2 1 - 0 Bellamy, Adam DL 5-0 5 - 1 - 0 4 - 0 Shazier, Ryan LB 5-0 5 3 - 0 2 - 0 D N P Bryant, C DB 2-3 5 - 1 - 1 1 - 2 Oliver, Nate DB 1-2 3 0 - 1 - 1 - 1 Grant, Doran DB 1-2 3 1 - 2 - - Bennett, M DL 2-1 3 1 - 0 1 - 1 - Ebner, Nate DB 2-1 3 2 - 1 - - Williams, N DL 2-0 2 2 - 0 D N P D N P Homan, Adam 1-1 2 - 1 - 1 D N P Howard, Travis DB 1-1 2 D N P D N P 1 - 1 Baldwin, Darryl DL 1-1 2 1 - 1 - - Basil, Drew 1-0 1 - 1 - 0 - Wood, Jamie DB 0-1 1 - 0 - 1 - Maxwell, Chris DB 1-0 1 1 - 0 - D N P Jackson, Tony LB 1-0 1 1 - 0 - - Miller, Steve DL 1-0 1 1 - 0 D N P D N P Domicone, Zach DB 1-0 1 1 - 0 - - Brown, Corey DB 1-0 1 - - 1 - 0 Hagan, Chad DB 0-1 1 D N P - 0 - 1 Ross, Ryan 1-0 1 - D N P 1 - 0 g

TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Total AKRON TOLEDO UM Sabino, Etienne LB 4-1 4 . 5 1.0-5 3.0-14 0.5-1 Sweat, Andrew LB 3-1 3 . 5 2.0-8 1.0-2 0.5-0 Simon, John DL 2-0 2 . 0 - 2.0-4 - Hankins, J DL 1-2 2 . 0 0.5-1 1.0-6 0.5-1 Goebel, Garrett DL 1-2 2 . 0 0.5-0 1.0-7 0.5-1 Shazier, Ryan LB 2-0 2 . 0 2.0-9 - DNP Bennett, M DL 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-7 - - Roby, Bradley DB 1-0 1 . 0 - 1.0-12 - Ebner, Nate DB 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-12 - - Baldwin, Darryl DL 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-4 - - Moore, J.T. DL 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-3 - - Brown, Corey DB 1-0 1 . 0 - - 1.0-1

SACKS UA-A Total AKRON TOLEDO UM Sabino, Etienne LB 2-0 2.0 1.0-5 1.0-7 - Simon, John DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-3 - Goebel, Garrett DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-7 - Hankins, J DL 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-6 - Ebner, Nate DB 1-0 1.0 1.0-12 - - Baldwin, Darryl DL 1-0 1.0 1.0-4 - - Bennett, M DL 1-0 1.0 1.0-7 - - Shazier, Ryan LB 1-0 1.0 1.0-7 - DNP

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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 Sep 3 AKRON 51 224 2 24 20 293 4 33 20-28-0 293 4 33 1 44 0 44 4 38 0 17 517 Sep 10 TOLEDO 34 112 2 36 16 189 1 36 16-30-0 189 1 36 4 89 0 28 3 77 1 69 301 Sep 17 at Miami (Fla.) 37 174 0 17 4 35 0 12 4-18-1 35 0 12 4 71 0 26 2 32 0 27 209 Ohio State 122 510 4 36 40 517 5 36 40-76-1 517 5 36 9 204 0 44 9 147 1 69 1027 Opponents 99 321 2 54 44 470 4 66 44-84-4 470 4 66 11 201 0 42 5 74 0 24 791

Games played: 3 Avg per rush: 4.2 Avg per catch: 12.9 Pass efficiency: 128.85 Kick ret avg: 22.7 Punt ret avg: 16.3 All purpose avg/game: 471.7 Total offense avg/gm: 342.3 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 Sep 3 AKRON 30 16 46 10.0-49 5.0-35 1 0-0 1-0 0 6 0 6-6 0 0 0 42 Sep 10 TOLEDO 39 26 65 9.0-45 4.0-23 0 0-0 1-18 0 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 27 Sep 17 at Miami (Fla.) 42 22 64 3.0-4 0.0-0 1 0-0 2-19 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 6 Ohio State 111 64 175 22.0-98 9.0-58 2 0-0 4-37 0 14 0 9-9 0 0 0 75 Opponents 126 72 198 6.0-20 2.0-10 3 3-0 1-0 1 8 1 5-5 0 1 0 46

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 3AKRON 312642.04900002 0-100744864.020 Sep 10 TOLEDO 7 234 33.4 44 1 0 4 0 3 0-1 0 0 5 277 55.4 1 0 Sep 17 at Miami (Fla.) 6 279 46.5 60 01313 2-2240319464.710 Ohio State 16 639 39.9 60 1 1 7 1 8 2-4 24 0 15 919 61.3 4 0 Opponents 21 914 43.5 58 00541 1-3250956262.400

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 Sep 3 AKRON 27 35 0 14 7 55 0 33 7-19-1 55 0 33 5 92 0 42 2 8 0 8 90 Sep 10 TOLEDO 30 46 1 9 21 292 2 66 21-42-1 292 2 66 4 72 0 42 2 42 0 22 338 Sep 17 at Miami (Fla.) 42 240 1 54 16 123 2 29 16-23-2 123 2 29 2 37 0 20 1 24 0 24 363 Opponents 99 321 2 54 44 470 4 66 44-84-4 470 4 66 11 201 0 42 5 74 0 24 791 Ohio State 122 510 4 36 40 517 5 36 40-76-1 517 5 36 9 204 0 44 9 147 1 69 1027

Games played: 3 Avg per rush: 3.2 Avg per catch: 10.7 Pass efficiency: 105.57 Kick ret avg: 18.3 Punt ret avg: 14.8 All purpose avg/game: 355.3 Total offense avg/gm: 263.7 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 Sep 3 AKRON 47 34 81 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 0 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Sep 10 TOLEDO 43 16 59 3.0-8 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 0 3 1 2-2 0 1 0 22 Sep 17 at Miami (Fla.) 36 22 58 3.0-12 2.0-10 1 1-0 1-0 1 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Opponents 126 72 198 6.0-20 2.0-10 3 3-0 1-0 1 8 1 5-5 0 1 0 46 Ohio State 111 64 175 22.0-98 9.0-58 2 0-0 4-37 0 14 0 9-9 0 0 0 75

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 3AKRON 1044244.25300231 0-10016565.000 Sep 10 TOLEDO 7 281 40.1 47 0 0 1 0 0 0-1 0 0 4 264 66.0 0 0 Sep 17 at Miami (Fla.) 4 191 47.8 58 00210 1-1250423358.200 Opponents 21 914 43.5 58 0 0 5 4 1 1-3 25 0 9 562 62.4 0 0 Ohio State 1663939.96011718 2-42401591961.340

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Ohio State Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 18, 2011) 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 Sep 3, 2011 AKRON W 42-08 6426 2 4 0000110 Sep 10, 2011 TOLEDO W 27-22 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 17, 2011 at Miami (Fla.) L 6-242260002000000 Totals 11 9 54 7 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 of 11 (81.8%)

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 Sep 3, 2011 AKRON W 42-00000000000000 Sep 10, 2011 TOLEDO W 27-22 3 2 15 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sep 17, 2011 at Miami (Fla.) L 6-244 4243 1 2 1000000 Totals 7 6 39 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 of 7 (85.7%)

Ohio State By-Quarter Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2011) All games

3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 3, 2011 AKRON W 42-0 8-15 53.3 1-2 50.0 2-5 40.0 2-3 66.7 3-5 60.0 Sep 10, 2011 TOLEDO W 27-22 3-12 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 Sep 17, 2011 at Miami (Fla.) L 6-24 4-12 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 Ohio State 15-39 38.5 1-7 14.3 5-14 35.7 4-9 44.4 5-9 55.6 0-0 0.0 Opponents 14-44 31.8 4-8 50.0 3-11 27.3 1-10 10.0 6-15 40.0 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 3, 2011 AKRON W 42-0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Sep 10, 2011 TOLEDO W 27-22 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Sep 17, 2011 at Miami (Fla.) L 6-24 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Ohio State 1-3 33.3 0-0 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 Opponents 5-8 62.5 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 3, 2011 AKRON W 42-0 36:10 7:52 10:00 9:17 9:01 Sep 10, 2011 TOLEDO W 27-22 30:31 10:18 8:04 6:51 5:18

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 20 Hyde, Carlos vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Yards Rushing 93 Hyde, Carlos vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) TD Rushes 2 Hyde, Carlos vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Long Rush 36 Hyde, Carlos vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Pass attempts 30 Bauserman, Joe vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Pass completions 16 Bauserman, Joe vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Yards Passing 189 Bauserman, Joe vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) TD Passes 3 Bauserman, Joe vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Long Pass 36 Bauserman, Joe vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Receptions 4 Stoneburner, J vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) 4 Hyde, Carlos vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) 4 Stoneburner, J vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Yards Receiving 67 Smith, Devin vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) TD Receptions 3 Stoneburner, J vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Long Reception 36 Smith, Devin vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Field Goals 2 Basil, Drew at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Long Field Goal 24 Basil, Drew at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Punts 6 Buchanan, Ben vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) 6 Buchanan, Ben at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Punting Avg 46.5 Buchanan, Ben at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Long Punt 60 Buchanan, Ben at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Long Punt Return 69 Fields, Chris vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Long Kickoff Return 44 Brown, Corey vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Tackles 9 Johnson, Orhian vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) 9 Sweat, Andrew at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Sacks 1.0 Shazier, Ryan vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) 1.0 Sabino, Etienne vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) 1.0 Ebner, Nate vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) 1.0 Bennett, M vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) 1.0 Baldwin, Darryl vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) 1.0 Sabino, Etienne vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) 1.0 Hankins, J vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) 1.0 Goebel, Garrett vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) 1.0 Simon, John vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011)

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 51 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Yards Rushing 224 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Yards Per Rush 4.7 at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) TD Rushes 2 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) 2 vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Pass attempts 30 vs Toledo (Sep 10, 2011) Pass completions 20 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Yards Passing 293 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Yards Per Pass 10.5 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) TD Passes 4 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Total Plays 79 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Total Offense 517 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Yards Per Play 6.5 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Points 42 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Sacks By 5 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) First Downs 27 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Penalties 4 at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Penalty Yards 29 vs Akron (Sep 3, 2011) Turnovers 2 at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011) Interceptions By 2 at Miami (Fla.) (Sep 17, 2011)

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