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Quint Kessenich (9-1, 5-1) Matt Millen onthesidelines.Thegame ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS (9-1, 5-1BigTen) Paul Keels Jim Lachey willcall inthe No. 9OhioStateat20IowaGameNotes and 13rushingTDson theseason. State lastSaturday. HeleadstheBuckeyeswith824yards reer-high 190yardsanda touchdowninthewinoverPenn Junior runningback • QB rankssecondintheBig Ten FIRST AND10 • Daniel “Boom” Herron hasscored atleastone • DeVier Posey hascaughtatleastonepassin24 • Ohio State haswon42ofitslast47Big Ten • Tressel istheonlycoachinNCAAannalstowin • (238wins)isthesecond-winningest • QBs Terrelle Pryor andRickyStanzi have 44 TD • QB Terrelle Pryor needs78yards to rushing • The Buckeyes rankamongtheNCAA Top 6in • Ohio State leadstheBig Ten andrankssecond Buckeyes look to remain in Big Ten Big in remain to look Buckeyes Hawkeyes the over win a with hunt title 100 gamesattwodifferent schools reach 2,000forhiscareer eight statisticalcategoriesoverall and fifth nationallyinpasseffi innineconsecutive games the Big Ten consecutive games,thelongestactive streak in conference games active FBScoachbehindJoe Paterno (400) for theBig Ten leadwith22apiece passes between themthisseason--theyare tied in scoring(41.6ppg) also leadingtheleagueandrankingsixthoverall in theNCAAtotaldefense(238.0ypg)while Dan “Boom”Herron ciency (166.4) rushed foraca- Assistant Directors Associate Director Associate ADforCommunications [email protected]; 614-247-0011 (o);614-572-6903(c) Secondary FBcontacts...... Director, FBSID CourtneyMarsh,DanielleWarner Web site Offi ce Phone/Fax Offi ce Associate Sport Associates from 1990-92. overall. He alsoposteda12-21record atMaine in Iowa Citywitharecord of88-57 and100-78 Head CoachKirk Ferentz isin his12thseason Lombardifor the2010Rotary Award. Clayborn, whoisoneof12semifi Thedefenseisledby defensive endAdrian . the Big Ten with101.6yards pergameand10 yards atNorthwestern. He iscurrently in fourth Iowa’s ground gamewith22attemptsfor108 Sophomore backAdam running Robinson led age. 2,482 yards andhasa66.4completionpercent- overall passeffi ciency (167.2).He haspassedfor Big Ten leadwith22 TD passesandranksfi Senior RickyStanzi istiedforthe (+1.20) andpassefficiency defense(114.1ypg). (15.0 ppg),totaldefense(307.0ypg), TO margin (86.8 ypg)andrankingsecondinscoringdefense conference, leadingtheBig Ten defense inrushing Iowa features oneofthetopdefensesin setback tothe Wildcats. scoring drives of85and91yards forthe21-17 half defi cit, onlytosurrender twofourth-quarter scored 17straightpointsandralliedfrom afi fi with aNo. 20BCSrankingafterfallinginthe TheHawkeyes (7-3,4-2)enterSaturday’s game IOWA AT AGLANCE and Wisconsin (5/21APR). APR); BoiseState (3/12APR); TCU (4/21APR); rank inthe Top 25ofboth:Ohio State (7polls/9 poll andalsotheAPRrankings.Only fourteams Top 10ofboththecurrent USA Today/Coaches’ Ohio State istheonlyteamthatranksin KNOW?DID YOU nalminutesatNorthwestern lastSaturday. Iowa ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF [email protected]; 614-688-0343(o);614-203-2766(c) [email protected]; 614-247-7023(o);614-678-2034(c) ...... OhioStateBuckeyes.com ...... ShellyPoe ...... Jennifer Kirchner ...... Jennifer ...... 614-292-6861/ 614-292-8547 ...... Rybak,AlexMorando ...... Brett ...... Leann Parker Leann ...... D.C...... Jerry Emig,AdamWidman Koehl, AlissaClendenen .... Dan Wallenberg Dan .... nal candidates nal rst in rst athletics rst- 2010 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL

in this span. The only teams with better Novem- WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE - NOV. 15 ber records in this span are: USC (30-1), Boise (all times Eastern) State (33-3) and Florida (31-4). Day Time Event/Location The Buckeyes are 14-1 in November games Sunday No Interviews since 2005, suffering a 28-21 loss to Illinois Nov. Monday No Interviews 10, 2007. Noon Weekly release posted at OhioStateBuckeyes.com Tuesday Noon Coach Tressel weekly press conference (Fawcett Center) TRESSEL 100 BUCKEYE WINS Player Interviews TBA In the 38-10 victory over Indiana, Jim Tressel 6 p.m. Player Interviews (WHAC) Wednesday 6 p.m. Assistant Coaches available (Media Suites at WHAC) (100-21 at Ohio State) became the third-fastest Thursday 11:30 a.m. Coach Tressel (Fawcett Center) coach to win 100 games at a Big Ten school be- Noon Coach Tressel Call-In Show 97.1 FM The Fan hind Michigan’s Fielding Yost and Bo Schem- Friday No Interviews bechler, each of whom did it in 119 games. Tressel Saturday Postgame Jim Tressel, captains, requested players is the fastest to win 100 games at Ohio State ahead of John Cooper (138 games) and Tues./Wed./Thurs. Interviews: Fawcett Center/Wexner Football Complex (WHAC) (144 games). The NCAA reports that Tressel is • Fawcett Center is located at 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 • WHAC Location: 535 Irving Schottenstein Drive, Columbus, OH 43210 the fi rst coach in its records to win 100 games at • Parking: Enter through front entrance off Olentangy River Road. Media and satellite trucks park and enter along east multiple schools. side of the Fawcett Center • Coach Tressel Tuesday and Thursday Interview Location: Coach Tressel’s weekly press conferences are held at the BROWNING NAMED ESPN ACADEMIC Fawcett Center. Parking is available on the east side of the building. ALL-DISTRICT 4 • Notes: Media please remain in the media suite area at the WHAC when indoors ... Ohio State staff will escort players to suites ... wireless internet access and phone lines are available. Senior offensive lineman has been named to the ESPN Academic All-District 4 fi rst team. Browning now moves on to the nation- TALE OF THE TAPE SERIES RECORD al ballot for ESPN Academic All-America con- This will be the 63rd meeting between Iowa sideration. Browning is a marketing major from and Ohio State in a series that began in 1922. The Cleveland, Ohio, and Glenville High School. He Buckeyes have a 45-14-3 lead thus far and are 28- was honorable mention all- 8-1 in all games played in Columbus and 17-6- last year as a junior. Four Buckeyes have earned 2 in games played in Iowa City. Ohio State has fi ve Academic All-America honors under Coach 2010 Totals won 11 of the last 12 games dating back to 1992. Jim Tressel: (2003), Anthony Gon- Ohio State Offense: Iowa Iowa’s 33-7 win in 2004 in Iowa City snapped an zalez (2006), Jr. (2006) and Brian 41.6 ...... Pts/gm ...... 30.8 eight-game OSU winning streak. The Buckeyes Robiskie (2007 and 2008). 455.5 ...... Total yds/gm ...... 405.9 won the last meeting, 38-17, in Iowa City during 222.0 ...... Rush yds/gm ...... 153.2 the 2006 campaign. HEYWARD, HOMAN LOTT TROPHY 42.1 ...... Carries/gm ...... 36.0 Iowa posted a 3-0-1 record in the fi rst four QUARTERFINALISTS 5.3 ...... Yds/carry ...... 4.3 games of the series and recorded three shutouts Ohio State seniors Cameron Heyward and 233.5 ...... Pass yds/gm ...... 252.7 in that span. Ohio State won 19 of 20 games be- 26.4 ...... Pass att/gm ...... 28.3 Ross Homan are two of 23 quarterfi nalists for the tween 1963 and 1980. 13.1 ...... Yds/completion ...... 13.7 2010 Lott IMPACT Trophy, awarded to college Since joining the Big Ten in 1913, Ohio State football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Defense allows: is 461-191-28 all-time in Big Ten games. The The award is given to the player who exhibits the 13.6 ...... Pts/gm ...... 15.0 Buckeyes’ all-time conference win percentage of same characteristics Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott 238.0 ...... Total yds/gm ...... 307.0 69.8% is the best of any Big Ten school. embodied during his distinguished career: Integ- 86.9 ...... Rush yds/gm ...... 86.8 rity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Commu- 30.7 ...... Carries/gm ...... 29.6 IN ROAD FINALES nity and Tenacity. 2.8 ...... Yds/carry ...... 2.9 Ohio State is 67-47-6 all-time in fi nal road 151.1 ...... Pass yds/gm ...... 220.2 The semifi nalists will be announced Nov. 3 and games of the regular season. Under Coach Jim 27.4 ...... Pass att/gm ...... 36.2 the four fi nalists Nov. 24. Those four fi nalists will 10.3 ...... Yds/completion ...... 9.8 Tressel, the Buckeyes are 7-2 in those games. be fl own to Newport Beach, Cal., for the annual black-tie banquet that will be televised by FOX. AGAINST RANKED TEAMS Now in its seventh year, the Lott is the fi rst THE COACHES Ohio State is 132-105-12 all-time when fac- – and only – award to equally ing a ranked opponent, and 41-42-7 on the road recognize athletic performance and the personal against ranked teams. Under Coach Jim Tressel, character attributes of the player. Former Buckeye the Buckeyes are 38-14 overall and 13-7 on the James Laurinaitis won the award in 2008. In six road against ranked teams. years, the Pacifi c Club IMPACT Foundation has donated more than $750,000 to various charities, IN NOVEMBER including $25,000 to each of the winners’ univer- The Buckeyes boast an all-time record of 288- sities. Jim Tressel ...... Coach ...... Kirk Ferentz 132-19 in November games. Ohio State is 181- Ohio State ...... School ...... Iowa 78-11 in November home games and 107-54-8 PRYOR DAVEY O’BRIEN SEMIFINALIST Baldwin-Wallace ...... Alma Mater ...... Connecticut on the road that month. Ohio State junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor 103-22 (10th) ...... Record at School ...... 88-57 (12th) Ohio State is 27-4 in November games since is one of 16 semifi nalists for the 2010 Davey 238-79-2 (25th) ...... Career Record ...... 100-78 (15th) Jim Tressel became coach in 2001. That is the 4-1 vs. Iowa ...... vs. Opponent ...... 1-6 vs. OSU O’Brien National Quarterback Award, which fourth-best November record among FBS teams takes into consideration quarterback skills, aca-

2 – 2010 Ohio State Football National Championships (7): 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002 2010 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL demics, character, leadership and sportsmanship nents Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Miami, Ohio Pryor joins three other Big Ten on and Penn State. 2010 OHIO STATE CAPTAINS the list: Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins, Michigan’s and Iowa’s Ricky Stanzi. Fans NOTING THE BUCKEYES may now help determine which three quarter- Jim Tressel backs will advance as fi nalists by voting as often • Jim Tressel has taken Ohio State to seven BCS as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org. Fan voting bowls. That is tied with USC’s Pete Carroll and will close at noon (CT) on Nov. 21. Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops for the most by any coach. HEYWARD LOMBARDI SEMIFINALIST #3 #12 #70 Brandon Saine Cameron Heyward has been • Ohio State is 27-4 in November games since Jim Bryant Browning selected as one of 12 semifi nalists for the 41st Tressel became coach in 2001. That is the fourth- Rotary Lombardi Award. Ten defensive and two best November record among FBS teams in this offensive players comprise the group; the Big Ten span. The only teams with better November re- conference leads the pack with four players, fol- cords in this span are: USC (30-1), Boise State lowed by the Big 12 with three, the SEC and the (33-3) and Florida (31-4). The Buckeyes are 15-1 ACC with two each and one from the Mountain in November games since 2005, suffering a 28-21 West. The award presentation will be held De- loss to Illinois Nov. 10, 2007. cember 8, 2010, in Houston. #36 #51 #97 • Ohio State is 94-6 when it has allowed fewer Brian Rolle Ross Homan Cameron Heyward CHEKWA THORPE SEMIFINALIST than 24 points in the 10 seasons under Tressel. Senior Chimdi Chekwa is one of 10 semifi nalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given an- • Ohio State has never recorded a losing Big Ten OHIO STATE QUICK FACTS nually to the nation’s best college defensive back. record in nine seasons under Jim Tressel. The A native of Clermont, Fla., Chekwa is tied for the Buckeyes went 4-4 in 2004. THE Big Ten lead with three in 2010. He Location ...... Columbus, Ohio recorded two in the win over No. 12 Miami (FL) • Under Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes are 29-2 at Founded ...... 1870 back in September when he also broke up two Ohio Stadium versus non-conference teams, the Joined Big Ten ...... 1912 pass attempts and recorded six tackles, includ- only loss coming to No. 3 USC, 18-15, in 2009 Enrollment ...... 55,014 ing one for a loss. On the season, Chekwa has 28 and 25-22 to No. 2 Texas in 2005. The Buckeyes Nickname ...... Buckeyes tackles (22 solo), 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, two forced are 34-4 overall in regular season non-conference Colors ...... Scarlet and Gray , three picks and fi ve pass break-ups. games since 2001. President ...... E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics ...... Eugene Smith BARCLAY GROZA SEMIFINALIST • Ohio State is 34-4 in non-conference regu- Senior Devin Barclay is one of 20 semifi nalists lar-season games since Jim Tressel became the FOOTBALL HISTORY for the 2010 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Buckeyes coach in 2001. First Year of Football ...... 1890 Award, as announced by the Palm Beach County All-Time Record (Years) ...... 828-309-53 (121st) All-Time Big Ten Record (Years) ...... 462-191-28 (98th) Sports Commission. Three fi nalists will be hon- • Ohio State is 93-7 in the games in which it has Number of Big Ten Championships (Last) ....34 (2009) ored at the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker rushed for at least 125 yards since Jim Tressel be- All-Time Bowl Record...... 19-22 Awards Banquet on December 7 in West Palm came the Buckeyes coach in 2001. Ohio State is BCS Bowl Games ...... 8 (5-3) Beach, Fla. The winner will be announced live 10-15 in the games in which it has failed to rush Number of National Championships (Years)...... 7 on the nationally televised Home Depot ESPNU for that total in this span. (1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002) College Football Awards Show on the evening of First-Team All-Americans ...... 173 December 9, 2010. • Ohio State is 9-1 in Big Ten openers under Jim winners ...... 7 Tressel. The Buckeyes have won their Big Ten Lombardi Award winners ...... 5 PRYOR, CHEKWA, TRESSEL NAMED MAX- opener in each of the last fi ve seasons, winning the Outland Trophy winners ...... 4 WELL, BEDNARIK AND PATERNO AWARD conference title each season since 2005. First-Team All-Big Ten Selections ...... 350 CANDIDATES Terrelle Pryor is one of 16 semifi nalists for the #2 QB Terrelle Pryor TEAM FACTS 2010 Maxwell Award, senior cornerback Chimdi • Junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor is 28-4 as Ohio 2009 Overall Record ...... 11-2 Chekwa is one of 16 semifi nalists for the 2010 State’s starting quarterback. That includes an 8-1 2009 Big Ten Record/Finish ..7-1 (Outright Champion) Bednarik Award and head coach Jim Tressel is one mark in 2008 and an 11-2 record in 2009. Pryor Head Coach ...... Jim Tressel of 15 candidates for the fi rst annual Joseph V. Pa- started at in the 2009 . Alma Mater, Year ...... Baldwin-Wallace, 1975 terno Award for Coach of the Year. The Paterno Year as Head Coach at Ohio State...... 10th /Offensive Line .... award honors “the spirit of Coach Paterno’s per- • Pryor, one of the 16 semifi nalists for the 2010 Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line ... sona” and is based on success on the football fi eld, Maxwell Award, ranks second in the Big Ten and Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers .... in the classroom and in the community. fi fth nationally in pass effi ciency (166.4). The Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Darrell Hazell Ohio State single-season record for pass effi ciency Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator ...... John Peterson BOWL ELIGIBLE in a season is 163.4 by in 1995. Quarterbacks ...... Nick Siciliano With the 38-10 win over Indiana, the 2010 Running Backs ...... Dick Tressel Buckeyes became bowl eligible, one of the fi rst • With 2,136 yards passing to date, Pryor has al- ...... Taver Johnson seven teams nationally to have achieved that sta- ready surpassed his passing yardage (2,094) from Safeties ...... Paul Haynes tus this season. There are now 55 teams nationally last year, reaching 2,000 yards passing for the sec- that are bowl eligible, including Buckeye oppo- ond consecutive season.

Big Ten Championships (34): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 2010 Ohio State Football – 3 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 2010 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL

• With 104 yards rushing in the win at Illinois, #1 RB Daniel “Boom” Herron 2010 BIG TEN STANDINGS Pryor (now at 1,922 career rushing yards) sur- • Herron has recorded back-to-back 100-yard School W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Strk passed (1,714) for second place among games. He is coming off a career-best rushing per- Michigan State 5-1 166 119 9-1 313 188 W1 Ohio State quarterbacks. formance with 190 yards and a TD in the win over Ohio State 5-1 219 78 9-1 416 136 W3 Penn State. Wisconsin 5-1 244 138 9-1 402 195 W5 • Pryor currently ranks second among Ohio State Iowa 4-2 164 102 7-3 308 150 L1 Michigan 3-3 212 229 7-3 377 321 W2 quarterbacks in career rushing yards with 1,922. • Herron has scored at least one touchdown in Northwestern 3-3 135 152 7-3 255 214 W1 He trails only (2,066). nine consecutive games. He leads the Buckeyes Penn State 3-3 139 168 6-4 232 219 L1 with 824 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground. Illinois 3-4 238 191 5-5 314 239 L2 • Pryor completed a school-record 16 consecutive Purdue 2-4 87 188 4-6 174 276 L4 passes in the win over Ohio, breaking the old sin- • Herron ranks third among Big Ten running Minnesota 1-6 145 248 2-9 251 372 W1 gle-game mark of 12 set by in 1985. backs in conference games with 105.3 yards per Indiana 0-6 108 244 4-6 268 336 L4 The 16 consecutive also was the second most in game. Big Ten history, trailing Iowa’s (22). THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN • Herron recorded the fi rst 100-yard game of his Saturday, Nov. 20 • Pryor has completed at least 10 passes in a row career in the win at Minnesota. He rushed 17 Penn State vs. Indiana Noon, BTN three different times this season: 16 vs. Ohio, 11 times for 114 yards and a touchdown -- all in the Purdue at Michigan State Noon, BTN vs. Indiana and 10 at Minnesota. fi rst half. Wisconsin at Michigan Noon, ESPN/2 Illinois at Northwestern 3:30 p.m., ESPNU • Pryor is the fi rst Big Ten quarterback to return • The Buckeyes are 17-2 in Herron’s career when Ohio State at Iowa 3:30 p.m., ABC the season after winning Rose Bowl MVP since he has rushed for at least 50 yards. Ohio State’s in 1997. The last Big Ten player to return the season after winning • Ohio State is 17-3 when Herron has a rushing Rose Bowl MVP was Wisconsin’s in touchdown. 1999. Dayne went on to the win the Heisman Trophy in 1999. #12 WR Dane Sanzenbacher • Sanzenbacher leads the Buckeyes and is second • In the BCS Era (since the 1998 season), three in the Big Ten with nine touchdown receptions. previous quarterbacks returned after winning He has 43 catches for 716 yards, an average of 16.7 Rose Bowl MVP: (Texas, 2005), yards per catch. Matt Leinart (2004, USC) and (2002, Miami). All three quarterbacks led their • Sanzenbacher tied a Buckeye record with four teams to the BCS title game the season after win- touchdown receptions (31, 9, 7, 8 yards) against ning Rose Bowl MVP. Leinart and Young led their Eastern Michigan, sharing that mark with Terry team to a BCS title while Dorsey lost to Ohio Glenn (vs. Pitt, 1995) and Bob Grimes (vs. Wash- State in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl. ington State, 1952).

• Ohio State is 17-2 in the games in which Pryor • Ohio State is 33-5 in the games in which Sanzen- has rushed for at least 50 yards. bacher has recorded at least one catch.

• Ohio State is 10-1 against Big Ten opponents #8 WR DeVier Posey when Pryor has rushed for at least 50 yards. • Junior wide receiver DeVier Posey has caught at least one pass in 24 consecutive games, the longest • Ohio State is 15-1 in the games in which Pryor active streak in the Big Ten. has rushed for at least one touchdown. The Buckeyes’ only loss in these performances was the • Posey is averaging 15.4 yards per catch, sixth best PRYOR’S SCHOOL-RECORD 16 26-18 loss on Oct. 17, 2009, at Purdue. in the Big Ten. CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS VS. OHIO • Ohio State is 25-1 in the games in which Pryor • Posey recorded the third 100-yard receiving 1 - 3 yds to Zach Boren from the OSU 45 has thrown at least one touchdown pass. game of the season and the fi fth of his career with 2 - 12 yds to Jake Stoneburner from the OSU 48 six catches for 115 yards in the win at Minnesota. 3 - 12 yds to Dane Sanzenbacher from the OU 37 • Only fi ve times in Ohio State history has a He is second among Ohio State receivers with 43 4 - 6 yds to DeVier Posey from the OU 25 Buckeye quarterback rushed for 100 yards and catches for 664 yards and fi ve touchdowns. 5 - 4 yds to Brandon Saine from OU 13 passed for 200 yards or more in the same game, 6 - 9 yds to Saine (TD) a feat achieved four times by Terrelle Pryor. The • Posey hauled in two touchdown passes in the 7 - 35 yds to Posey from OU 48 times it has happened at OSU: season opener against Marshall, and totaled 105 8 - 21 yds to Sanzenbacher from OU 30 yards receiving on four catches in the Miami win, 9 - 4 yds to Taurian Washington from OU 9 Ohio State 200 yd passing/100 yd rush games the third 100-yard receiving game of his career. 10 - 5 yds to Stoneburner (TD) T. Smith vs. Michigan, 2004: 145 rush/241 pass His totals of 103 yards on eight catches vs. Indiana 11 - 11 yds to Washington from OU 13 T. Pryor vs. Toledo, 2009: 110 rush/262 pass were his fourth career 100-yard game. He had 115 12 - 10 yds to Posey from OSU 10 T. Pryor vs. Minn., 2009: 104 rush/239 pass yards receiving at Minnesota for his fi fth career 13 - 8 yds to Dan Herron from OSU 45 T. Pryor vs. Miami (FL), 2010: 113 rush/233 pass 100-yard game. 14 - 12 yds to Sanzenbacher from OU 47 T. Pryor vs. E Mich, 2010: 104 rush/224 pass 15 - 4 yds to Sanzenbacher from OU 35 16 - 9 yds to Posey from OU 31

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#3 RB Brandon Saine 10 wins: Iowa (11-2), Penn State (11-2), Wiscon- ALL-TIME APPEARANCES AT • Saine recorded the third 100-yard game of his sin (10-3), Oregon (10-3) and Navy (10-4). career against Marshall with 103 yards and two #1 IN THE AP POLL touchdowns (4, 45) on nine carries. • Ohio State fi nished fi fth in the fi nal AP poll of (All AP Polls released, including Preseason Polls, from 1936-present) the 2009 season. The Buckeyes have fi nished in • The Buckeyes are 10-0 in Saine’s career when he the Top 10 in that poll in each of the fi ve seasons SCHOOL TIMES LAST TIME has rushed for at least 50 yards. since 2005. 1. Oklahoma 98 December 7, 2008 2. Notre Dame 95 November 16, 1993 • Ohio State is 14-0 when Saine scores a touch- • The Buckeyes have recorded at least 10 wins in 3. Ohio State 94 October 10, 2010 down. each of the last fi ve seasons. The Buckeyes have a 4. USC 90 September 21, 2008 chance to become the fi rst team in Big Ten history 5. Nebraska 70 October 23, 2000 #23 K Devin Barclay to record six straight 10-win seasons. The only 6. Miami (FL) 68 December 9, 2002 • Senior kicker Devin Barclay is 23rd among other Big Ten team to have this long of a run of 7. Florida State 59 January 5, 2000 NCAA leaders with 1.40 fi eld goals made per double-digit victories was Michigan from 1901- 8. Texas 45 October 26, 2008 game. He tied a school record with fi ve in the win 05. 9. Alabama 44 Oct. 3, 2010 over Miami. He is 12th in the NCAA in scoring 10. Florida 40 Nov. 29, 2009 with 9.40 points per game. • Ohio State has made 94 consecutive appearances 11. Michigan 34 January 3, 1998 in the AP Top 25 poll, the longest active streak 12. Michigan State 29 October 11, 1966 13. Army 27 October 21, 1958 • Barclay tied an OSU record (set by Vic Janow- among FBS teams. Alabama is second with 43. 14. Penn State 21 October 13, 1997 icz vs. Iowa in 1950) with 10 PAT versus Eastern 17. Minnesota 18 November 29, 1960 Michigan. • Ohio State has fi nished in the top 10 of the fi nal AP poll in seven of the eight seasons since 2002. • Barclay had a string of eight consecutive games The only time the Buckeyes fi nished outside of the BEST HOME WINNING with at least one fi eld goal made snapped when top 10 in this span was 2004, when Ohio State PERCENTAGE - LAST EIGHT YEARS the Buckeyes posted all touchdowns in the 49-0 ended up ranked 20th. (2002-present) shutout of Purdue. Rk. School W-L Winning % • Ohio State is the only FBS team to have fi nished 1. Boise State 54-0 1.000 Team/Miscellaneous Notes in the top 10 in the fi nal AP poll in each of the last 2. TCU 51-4 .927 • Ohio State ranks fi rst nationally in turnover fi ve seasons. That has only happened once previ- 3. Oklahoma 60-5 .923 margin (+1.40) with 26 forced turnovers in 2010. ously in OSU football history. The Buckeyes were 4. Ohio State 58-5 .920 in the top 10 of the fi nal poll in each season from 5. USC 48-5 .905 • Through 10 games, Ohio State ranks fi rst in the 1972-76. Big Ten in scoring offense (41.6), scoring defense MOST WINS LAST EIGHT YEARS (13.6), total defense (238.0), pass defense (151.1), • Ohio State has appeared in a BCS bowl in seven (2002-present) pass effi ciency defense (94.74), turnover margin of the last eight seasons. Rk. School Wins (+1.4) and kickoff returns (25.37). The Buckeyes 1. Boise State 102 are second in the conference in total offense and • The Buckeyes appeared in a BCS bowl for the 2. USC 99 rushing defense. eighth time overall last season. That is the most 3. Ohio State 96 all-time, leading USC and Oklahoma (7). 4. Texas 94 • Ohio State has won at least a share of the Big Oklahoma 94 Ten title in each of the last fi ve seasons. That is • Ohio State has been to a BCS bowl in each of tied with Michigan from 1988-92 for the second- the last fi ve seasons. It is the longest active streak NCAA RANKINGS longest run of consecutive titles. Ohio State holds among FBS teams. The only team with a longer Rank Category the record with six straight championships from run of BCS bowls was the seven straight made by 1...... Turnover Margin (+1.40) 1972-77. USC from 2002-08. 2...... Total Defense (238.00) 3...... Pass Efficiency Defense (94.74) • Ohio State has recorded 34 Big Ten champion- • Ohio State is 5-3 all-time in BCS bowls. That 4...... Passing Efficiency (165.37) ships all-time. The only football program with is tied with Florida (5-1) for the second-most all- 5...... Rushing Defense (86.90) 5...... Scoring Defense (13.60) more is Michigan with 42. time BCS bowl wins. The only team with more 6...... Pass Defense (151.10) BCS bowl wins is USC (6-1). 6...... Scoring Offense (41.60) • Ohio State has won three outright Big Ten titles 9...... Kickoff Returns (25.37) in the last four years. That is more than the rest • Ohio State enjoyed one of the most successful 13...... Rushing Offense (222.00) of the Big Ten in the last decade. The only other decades in Big Ten history during the 2000s. The 17...... Total Offense (455.50) Big Ten teams to win the conference title outright Buckeyes went 102-25 (.803) in the 10 seasons 34...... Punt Returns (10.26) since 2000 were Illinois in 2001 and Michigan in from 2000 through 2009. That was the most wins 2003. The Buckeyes shared the conference title by any Big Ten team in any decade all-time. The Individuals in Top 50 5...... Terrelle Pryor/Pass Efficiency (166.40) with Penn State in 2008. 102 wins tied USC for the fourth-most wins by 12...... Devin Barclay/Scoring (9.40) an FBS team in that span -- Boise State (112-17), 23...... Devin Barclay/Field Goals (1.40) • Ohio State is one of only three FBS teams to Texas (110-19) and Oklahoma (110-24). 24...... Terrelle Pryor/Total Offense (264.80) record at least 10 wins in each of the past fi ve sea- 27...... Jordan Hall/Punt Returns (10.27) sons. The other two are Virginia Tech and Texas. • The 102-win total is at least 16 more than any 32...... Jaamal Berry/Kickoff Returns (26.00) other Big Ten team during that span. Wisconsin 43...... Dane Sanzenbacher/Rec Yds (71.60) • Last season Ohio State became the fi rst FBS had the second-most wins with a record of 86-43 46...... Chimdi Chekwa/Interceptions (0.30) 49...... Dan Herron/Rushing (82.40) team to beat fi ve teams that fi nished with at least since the 2000 season. 50...... Dan Herron/Scoring (7.80)

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COACHING STAFF ASSIGNMENTS • Ohio State has won six Big Ten titles since the • Ohio State is 15-1 in November games since 2000 season. That is the third-most in any decade 2005, only suffering a 28-21 loss to Illinois on Nov. by any Big Ten team. Ohio State won eight and 10, 2007. Only USC (17-1) has a better record in A breakdown of the Ohio State coaching staff and Michigan had seven in the 1970s. this month in this span. gameday assignments for the 2010 season. • Ohio State won six Big Ten titles since the 2000 • Terrelle Pryor and Brandon Saine each rushed ON THE FIELD season. That is at least twice as many as any Big for more than 700 yards during the 2009 season. Ten team. Michigan has the second-most over this It is the fi rst time a pair of Buckeyes reached that span with three. rushing total in the same season since 1989. Carlos Snow had 990 rushing yards and Scottie Graham • Ohio State has appeared in a bowl game in each added 977 that season. of the 10 seasons since 2000. Nine of those ap- pearances have been January bowl games. The • Terrelle Pryor, Brandon Saine and Dan Herron Buckeyes’ run is the longest active streak in the each recorded at least 600 rushing yards during the DARRELL HAZELL TAVER JOHNSON LUKE FICKELL Wide Receivers Cornerbacks Co-Defensive Coordinator Big Ten. They are among 11 FBS teams to have 2009 season, marking the fi rst time in program his- Assistant Head Coach Linebackers appeared in a bowl game in each of the last 10 tory that the Buckeyes featured three players with at seasons, joining Boston College, Florida State, least 600 yards rushing. Florida, Georgia Tech, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech and Virginia Tech. • Ohio State has won 57 straight regular-season non-conference home games against teams not • Ohio State has appeared in a January bowl game ranked in the AP Top 25. The last unranked in each of the last fi ve seasons. The only other FBS non-conference team to beat the Buckeyes at Ohio team to play in that month in each season in this Stadium was Florida State, a 34-17 winner on Oct. 2, 1982. NICK SICILIANO JOHN PETERSON span is Florida. Quarterbacks Tight Ends/Tackles Recruiting Coordinator • Ohio State ended the Big Ten’s six-game Rose • Ohio State has won 56 straight regular-season Bowl skid when it defeated Oregon, 26-17. The non-conference games against teams not ranked in IN THE BOOTH previous Big Ten team to win the Rose Bowl was the AP Top 25. The last unranked non-conference when Wisconsin defeated Stanford, 17-9, on Jan. team to beat Ohio State was Pitt, a 42-17 winner 1, 2000. on Sept. 17, 1988.

• Ohio State has been to 15 bowl games in 16 sea- GROUND SUPERIORITY sons since 1994. Fourteen of those bowl appear- Over the last 15 games dating to last season, ances have taken place in January. the Buckeyes have outgained the opposition on the ground by +2,256 yards (3,508 to 1,252) -- an JIM BOLLMAN JIM HEACOCK average of +150.4 yards per game. Ohio State has Offensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator • Ohio State has appeared in eight BCS bowls. Offensive Line Defensive Front That is as many as Michigan (4), Penn State (2) averaged 233.8 yards per game during that span and Wisconsin (2) combined. to the opponent’s 83.5 and has totaled 34 rushing touchdowns to the opposition’s eight. • OSU is 96-17 (.849) since the start of the 2002 In non-conference home games under Tressel season, the third-best record among FBS teams (since 2001), the Buckeyes have outgained oppo- in this span. The only teams with a better record nents on the ground by an average of 98.9 yards are: Boise State (102-11, .900) and USC (98-15, per game and have scored 61 rushing touchdowns .872). to the opponent’s 11. PAUL HAYNES DICK TRESSEL Safeties Running Backs • Ohio State is 53-9 (.854) since the start of the BIGGEST COMEBACK UNDER TRESSEL 2006 season, the fourth-best record among FBS The 11-point comeback in the 38-14 win over ACTIVE COORDINATORS teams in this span. Penn State was the largest comeback by a Jim Tres- COMBINED YEARS EXPERIENCE sel-coached Buckeye team. Tressel’s teams had twice Most comined years of college/pro experience • Ohio State is 41-5 in Big Ten games since the overcome 10-point defi cits, in a 21-20 2003 win 2005 season, winning the conference title each over Penn State and in a 32-19 victory over Michi- Years Coordinators, Years, School year in that span. The only FBS team with a bet- gan State in 2005. 81 yrs - M. Watts, OC (41); C. Reese, DC (40), Miami, Ohio ter conference record in this span is Boise State. 78 yrs - N. Parker, DC (43); K. O’Keefe, DC (35), Iowa 1,000/5,000 CLUB 71 yrs - G. Tranquill, OC (47); B. McGovern, DC (24), Boston Coll. • The Buckeyes are 59-5 at Ohio Stadium since Terrelle Pryor is one of nine active FBS quarter- 70 yrs - J. Heacock, DC (38); J. Bollman, OC (32), Ohio State the start of the 2002 season. back with at least 1,000 yards rushing and 5,000 67 yrs - C. Bray, DC (35); N. Mazzone, OC (32), Arizona State yards passing: 66 yrs - M. Archer, DC (34); D. Bible, OC (32), N.C. State • Ohio State is 32-3 in Big Ten home games since QB SCHOOL RUSH PASS 66 yrs - T. Kish (35); Greg Brown (31), co-defensive coordinators the start of the 2002 season. Colin Kaepernick Nevada 3,852 9,237 64 yrs - K. Helton, OC (35); E. Schumann, DC (29), UAB TCU 1,591 9,939 • Ohio State is 20-2 in Big Ten road games since Jake Locker Washington 1,807 7,052 Oct. 22, 2005. Austen Arnaud Iowa State 1,267 6,777 Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech 2,118 6,262 Diondre Borel Utah State 1,362 6,554

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Terrelle Pryor Ohio State 1,922 5,541 Robert Griffi n III Baylor 1,428 5,643 CAREER RECORDS WATCH Dwight Dasher M. Tennessee 2,182 5,000 Rushing Yards – Career Att...... Years Passing Yards – Career Comp-Att ...... Years 1. 5,589 Archie Griffi n 924 ...... 1972-75 1. 7,547 497-951 ...... 1978-81 AVERAGE PER DOWN 2. 3,768 683 ...... 1992-95 2. 7,232 Bobby Hoying 498-858 ...... 1992-95 Here’s a breakdown of how the 2010 Ohio State 3. 3,553 Tim Spencer 644 ...... 1979-82 3. 6,370 Joe Germaine 439-741 ...... 1996-98 offense is operating on fi rst, second, third and 4. 3,382 Chris Wells 585 ...... 2006-08 4. 6,316 443-835 ...... 1987-90 5. 3,200 619 ...... 1982-85 5. 5,878 386-759 ...... 1998-01 fourth down. 6. 3,121 Pepe Pearson 659 ...... 1994-97 6. 5,720 420-670 ...... 2003-06 On fi rst down, the Buckeyes have run a total 7. 2,974 Carlos Snow 610 .....1987-89, ’91 7. 5,569 376-675 ...... 1981-84 of 317 plays, gaining 2,078 yards for an average 8. 2,951 Michael Wiley 509 ...... 1996-99 8. 5,541 Terrelle Pryor 427-698 ...... 2008- of 6.6 yards per play. On second down, OSU has 9. 2,945 Antonio Pittman 557 ...... 2004-06 9. 5,089 Jim Karsatos 359-629 ...... 1984-86 tried 226 plays for 1,580 yards, a 6.9 average. On 10. 2,649 Raymont Harris 574 ...... 1990-93 10. 4,493 Craig Krenzel 329-579 ...... 2000-03 11. 2,576 Calvin Murray 438 ...... 1977-80 11. 3,085 255-402 ...... 2005-08 third down, the Buckeyes have run 117 plays, 12. 2,542 585 ...... 1967-69 12. 2,660 Stanley Jackson 194-353 ...... 1994-97 gaining 799 yards for a 6.8 average. Ohio State has 13. 2,466 435 ...... 1952-55 tried only seven fourth-down attempts, gaining 23 14. 2,381 Jonathan Wells 479 ...... 1998-01 Touchdown Passes – Career ...... Years yards. 15. 2,339 596 ...... 2001-04 1. 57 Bobby Hoying ...... 1992-95 Ohio State’s touchdowns this season have come 16. 2,308 Pete Johnson 534 ...... 1973-76 2. 56 Joe Germaine ...... 1996-98 17. 2,162 Bob Ferguson 423 ...... 1959-62 3. 54 Troy Smith ...... 2003-06 22 times on fi rst down (12 rushing and 10 pass- 18. 2,140 Ron Springs 396 ...... 1976-78 4. 52 Terrelle Pryor ...... 2008- ing TD), 17 times on second down (nine passing 19. 2,116 Don Clark 385 ...... 1956-58 5. 50 Art Schlichter ...... 1978-81 and eight rushing), eight times on third down (six 20. 2,066 Cornelius Greene 420 ...... 1972-75 6. 37 Greg Frey ...... 1987-90 passing and two rushing) and once on a fourth- 21. 2,026 Jeff Logan 349 ...... 1974-77 7. 36 Jim Karsatos ...... 1983-86 down rush. 1,922 Terrelle Pryor 394 ...... 2008- 8. 35 Steve Bellisari ...... 1998-01 1,863 Dan Herron 392 ...... 2008- 9. 32 Mike Tomczak ...... 1981-84

SCORE BY QUARTERS Ohio State Quarterback Career Rushing Leaders Total Offense – Career Attempts ...... Years This season in the fi rst quarter, the Buckeyes 1. Cornelius Greene ...... 2,066 1. 8,850 Art Schlichter 1,464 ...... 1978-81 have outscored the opposition 117-49. In the sec- 2. Terrelle Pryor ...... 1,922 2. 7,463 Terrelle Pryor 1,092 ...... 2008- ond quarter, the Buckeyes are ahead 140-41. Ohio 3. Rex Kern ...... 1,714 3. 7,151 Bobby Hoying 1,026 ...... 1992-95 4. Art Schlichter ...... 1,303 4. 6,888 Troy Smith 963 ...... 2003-06 State holds a 75-12 advantage in third-quarter 5. Troy Smith ...... 1,168 5. 6,496 Steve Bellisari 1,065 ...... 1998-01 scoring, and has outscored its 2010 opponents 84- 6. 6,098 Greg Frey 988 ...... 1987-90 34 in fourth-quarter play. Career Rushing Yards Among BIG TEN Quarterbacks 7. 6,094 Joe Germaine 852 ...... 1996-98 Ohio State has held the opposition scoreless in 1. 3,895 , IND ...... 1998-01 8. 6,015 Mike Tomczak 858 ...... 1981-83 21 quarters this year (52.5%). 2. 2,557 Juice Williams, ILL ...... 2006-09 9. 5,589 Archie Griffi n 924 ...... 1972-75 3. 2,176 , MICH ...... 1975-78 10. 5,261 Jim Karsatos 759 ...... 1983-86 The Buckeyes are outscoring opponents by 28 4. 2,150 Rickey Foggie, MINN ...... 1984-87 11. 5,097 Craig Krenzel 830 ...... 2000-03 points per game (41.6-13.6) this season. 5. 2,066 Cornelius Greene, OSU ...... 1972-75 12. 4,414 Cornelius Greene 685 ...... 1972-75 6. 1,922 Terrelle Pryor, OSU ...... 2008- 13. 4,158 Rex Kern 716 ...... 1968-70 FOR STARTERS 6. 1,767 Brooks Bollinger, WIS ...... 1999-02 14. 3,768 Eddie George 683 ...... 1992-95 The Buckeyes have 33 players on the 2010 7. 1,714 Rex Kern, OSU ...... 1968-70 15. 3,553 Tim Spencer 645 ...... 1979-82 8. 1,706 Charlie Baggett, MSU ...... 1973-75 roster with at least one game of starting experi- 10. 1,677 Kellen Lewis, IND ...... 2005-08 Touchdowns Responsible For – Career ...... Years ence. Those are: Cameron Heyward (43); Bryant 1. 85 Art Schlichter ...... 1978-81 Browning, Chimdi Chekwa (37); , Pass Reception Yards - CareerRecp ...... Years 2. 71 Terrelle Pryor ...... 2008- Terrelle Pryor (33); Ross Homan (27); Jermale 1. 2,898 Michael Jenkins 165 ...... 2000-03 3. 68 Troy Smith ...... 2003-06 Hines (26); Dane Sanzenbacher (25); 2. 2,855 191 ...... 1996-98 4. 61 Bobby Hoying ...... 1992-95 3. 2,792 Gary Williams 154 ...... 1979-82 5. 56 Joe Germaine ...... 1996-98 (23); Brian Rolle, DeVier Posey (22); Devon Tor- 4. 2,725 Cris Carter 168 ...... 1984-86 56 Pete Johnson ...... 1973-76 rence (21); Dexter Larimore, J.B. Shugarts (20); 5. 2,295 140 ...... 2003-05 7. 51 Keith Byars ...... 1982-85 Brandon Saine (17); Zach Boren (16); Dan Her- 6. 2,252 Doug Donley 106 ...... 1977-80 8. 44 Cornelius Greene ...... 1972-75 ron, Mike Adams (14); John Simon (10); Nathan 7. 2,090 Dee Miller 132 ...... 1995-98 Williams (9); Orhian Johnson (8); Andrew Sweat 8. 1,943 Ted Ginn, Jr. 135 ...... 2004-06 Games Gaining 200 Yards Total Offense – Career ... Years 9. 1,894 Joey Galloway 108 ...... 1991-94 1. 19 Terrelle Pryor ...... 2008- (7); Jake Stoneburner (6); Reid Fragel (5); Tyler 10. 1,866 Brian Robiskie 127 ...... 2005-08 19 Troy Smith ...... 2003-05 Moeller (4); Aaron Gant, Andrew Miller, Solo- 11. 1,849 Ken-Yon Rambo 106 ...... 1997-00 3. 16 Steve Bellisari ...... 1998-01 mon Thomas (3); C.J. Barnett, Taurian Washing- 12. 1,809 Jeff Graham 99 ...... 1988-90 16 Bobby Hoying ...... 1992-95 ton (2); Marcus Hall, Christian Bryant, Jonathan 13. 1,707 Cedric Anderson 79 ...... 1980-83 16 Art Schlichter ...... 1978-81 Newsome (1). 14. 1,677 Terry Glenn 79 ...... 1993-95 6. 14 Craig Krenzel ...... 2000-03 15. 1,647 Dane Sanzenbacher 112 ...... 2007- 7. 13 Mike Tomczak ...... 1981-84 First-time starters in 2010: C.J. Barnett, Chris- 16. 1,609 DeVier Posey 114 ...... 2008- 8. 12 Joe Germaine ...... 1996-98 tian Bryant, Reid Fragel, Orhian Johnson, Jona- 17. 1,481 John Frank 121 ...... 1980-83 9. 11 Greg Frey ...... 1987-90 than Newsome, John Simon, Andrew Sweat and 18. 1,429 Brian Hartline 90 ...... 2006-08 10. 10 Jim Karsatos ...... 1984-86 Solomon Thomas. 19. 1,419 Bobby Olive 91 ...... 1987-90 The Boren brothers – Justin (OG) and Zach 20. 1,289 Brian Stablein 96 ...... 1989-92 Games Gaining 300 Yards Total Offense – Career ... Years 21. 1,286 Anthony Gonzalez 87 ...... 2004-06 1. 6 Terrelle Pryor ...... 2008- (FB) - products of Pickerington, Ohio, are the fi rst 22. 1,277 Buster Tillman 88 ...... 1993-96 6 Joe Germaine ...... 1996-98 siblings to start in the same game for the Buckeyes 23. 1,268 Reggie Germany 80 ...... 1997-00 3. 5 Troy Smith ...... 2003-06 since John (LB) and Mike (NG) Sullivan from 24. 1,175 Mike Lanese 73 ...... 1982-85 4. 4 Art Schlichter ...... 1978-81 Mentor, Ohio, started nine games together during 25. 1,118 Billy Anders 108 ...... 1965-67 5. 2 Steve Bellisari ...... 1998-01 the 1988 season. 2 Bobby Hoying ...... 1992-95

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Cameron Heyward: INT (Miami); FR (Ohio) BUCKEYES NAME CAPTAINS BIG TEN DIVISIONS, Jermale Hines: INT (Illinois); FR (Purdue) Six seniors, OL Bryant Browning, DL Cam- TITLE GAME ANNOUNCED Ross Homan: INT (Ohio); FF (Ohio); eron Heyward, LB Ross Homan, LB Brian Rolle, The Big Ten football division alignments begin- FR (Marshall) RB Brandon Saine and WR Dane Sanzenbacher, ning in 2011 will include a division featuring: Travis Howard: INT (Penn St/TD) were elected as captains for the 2010 season, Orhian Johnson: INT (Purdue); FF (Ohio) marking just the second time in Ohio State’s Illinois Iowa Storm Klein: INT (Purdue) 121-year history that six Buckeyes will serve as Indiana Michigan Tyler Moeller: INT (Ohio); FF (Marshall, Ohio) season-long captains for the Buckeyes. In 1982, Ohio State Michigan State Nate Oliver: FR (Marshall); FF (Purdue) Glen Cobb, Jerome Foster, Joe Lukens, Marcus Penn State Minnesota Brian Rolle: INT (Marshall/TD, Ind); FF (Minn); Marek, Tim Spencer and Gary Williams served Purdue Nebraska FR (Minn); Blkd PAT (EMich) as captains. The Buckeyes elected fi ve captains in Wisconsin Northwestern John Simon: FR (EMich, Minn/TD) 1974, 1989 and 1990. Andrew Sweat: INT (Wisc); FF (Purdue) Each school will play the other fi ve schools Solomon Thomas: FF (Ind) REMEMBERING TATUM within its division and will also face three teams Devon Torrence: INT (Ind; Penn St/TD); The Buckeyes are wearing a “32” black decal from the other division, including one cross- FR (Ohio) on the back of their helmets this season in memo- division matchup guaranteed on an annual basis. Nathan Williams: FR (Ohio); FF (Purdue) ry of All-American , who died in July. The guaranteed cross-division matchups are From 1968-70, Tatum was one of the dominant Illinois-Northwestern, Indiana-Michigan State, THREE AND OUT defensive players and most intimidating forces in Ohio State-Michigan, Penn State-Nebraska, The Ohio State defense is averaging 6.00 college football. A three-year starter, a two-time Purdue-Iowa and Wisconsin-Minnesota. three-and-outs per contest this season, second All-American and the national Defensive Player Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis has been best among FBS teams behind TCU (6.09 per of the Year as a senior, he was known for his te- chosen as the site for the inaugural Big Ten Foot- game). The game-by-game totals in that statistic: nacity and fi erce style of play. The Oakland Raid- ball Championship Game to be played December vs. Eastern Michigan (10); Ohio (8); Illinois (6); ers selected him in the fi rst round of the 1971 3, 2011. Marshall, Indiana (5); Miami (3); Wisconsin (1); NFL Draft. In his nine-year career, he was named Purdue (9); Minnesota (6); Penn State (7). Ohio to the Pro Bowl three times and was a member State was third in the nation in 2009 behind TCU of the 1976 champion Raiders. He CAUSING TURNOVERS and Alabama, averaging 5.61 three-and-outs per was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall Ohio State is fi rst in the nation in turnover mar- game. of Fame in 1981 and the College Football Hall of gin, with a +1.40-margin per game. The Buckeyes Fame in 2004. have forced 26 opponent turnovers through 10 OHIO STATE TO WEAR SPECIAL NIKE games, committing just 12. In Buckeye annals, UNIFORMS FOR MICHIGAN GAME WEEKLY HONORS only seven previous squads have forced 40 or more Ohio State is one of 10 of the top college foot- Four Buckeyes have been honored thus far in turnovers for a season: ball programs that will wear uniquely designed 2010 as Big Ten players of the week: Nike uniforms for at least one game during the Safety Tyler Moeller was recognized as de- YEAR INT FUML TOT 2010 season. Ohio State will wear the innovative fensive player of the week for his work against 1986 27 21 48 design for the Michigan game November 27, sa- Marshall, recording a team-best seven tackles, a 1950 19 25 44 luting the Buckeyes’ 1942 national championship quarterback sack, two TFL, a pass breakup and a 1969 20 22 42 team. forced in his return to action after missing 1980 25 17 42 Other premier schools participating include the 2009 campaign. 1952 21 20 41 Alabama, Boise State, Florida, Miami (FL), Or- Earning Walter Camp and Bronko Nagurski 1968 25 16 41 egon State, Pitt, TCU, Virginia Tech and West national defensive player of the week and Big Ten 1957 16 24 40 Virginia. defensive player of the week honors, senior cor- nerback Chimdi Chekwa had two interceptions UNDER TRESSEL: OHIO STATE WILL HOST BUFFS IN 2011 and six tackles (four solo), including one for a YEAR INT FUML TOT Ohio State and Colorado will meet on the loss, as second-ranked Ohio State defeated 12th- 2001 20 11 31 football fi eld Sept. 24, 2011, at Ohio Stadium in ranked Miami 36-24. Chekwa also broke up two 2002 18 12 30 Columbus. Ohio State will pay the Buffaloes $1.4 Hurricane passes. 2003 15 10 25 million for the one-time matchup. Kicker Devin Barclay, with an Ohio State re- 2004 15 4 19 Ohio State’s 2011 non-conference schedule will cord-tying fi ve fi eld goals against the Hurricanes 2005 6 6 12 be: Sept. 3 vs. Akron; Sept. 10 vs. Toledo; Sept. 17 and 18 points scored, shared Big Ten special 2006 21 6 27 at Miami (Fla.); Sept. 24 vs. Colorado. The two teams player of the week honors with Michigan 2007 11 8 19 schools last met in football in 1986. Ohio State State kicker Dan Conroy. Barclay was also one of 2008 15 14 29 leads the all-time series by a 3-1 margin. three weekly all-stars selected by the Lou Groza 2009 24 11 35 Award. 2010 17 9 26 NOT SINCE 1922-24 Terrelle Pryor, who scored touchdowns rush- Ohio State ranks second among all NCAA ing and receiving and also threw four touchdown Individually, 17 Buckeyes have already registered a Div. I programs with 84 consecutive seasons since passes against Eastern Michigan was named the forced or recovered turnover this season: last posting back-to-back losing records. The Big Ten offensive player of the week Sept. 27. Buckeyes have not been under .500 for two or Pryor ignited the highest scoring game in Jim Dorian Bell: FF (Marshall) more consecutive seasons since 1922-24, which Tressel’s 10 years as Ohio State coach (73 points). Chimdi Chekwa: INT (Miami/2;Minn); trails only Tennessee; the Vols have not had back- Pryor completed 20 of 26 passes for 226 yards FF (Marshall, Minn) to-back losing seasons since 1909-11, a span of 97 against the Eagles and he rushed for 104 yards Dominic Clarke: INT (Ind) consecutive seasons. off seven carries. He also caught a 20-yard touch-

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BUCKEYES IN THE NFL down pass from his Jeannette High School team- AFTER A BYE WEEK mate, Jordan Hall, in the fourth quarter. Research conducted by the intrepid D.C. Koehl Pryor was also named Big Ten offensive play- shows that the Buckeyes are 13-9 all-time after an er of the week versus Indiana Oct. 11, when he open date in the middle of the schedule, dating threw for a career-best 334 yards and three pass- back through 1971. Ohio State under Coach Jim ing touchdowns. Tressel is 3-4 after a bye week. 1971...... L, Colorado (20-14) HONOR ROLL 1972...... W, North Carolina (29-14) NFC For 2009, 31 Buckeyes were named to the Big 1973...... W, TCU (37-3) 1986...... L, at Washington (40-7) Arizona Cardinals – Chris Wells Ten’s all-academic team; the Buckeyes have led Atlanta Falcons – Michael Jenkins the conference over the past eight years. Those 1990...... L, Illinois (31-20) – honored last season were: Devin Barclay, Zach 1991...... W, Wisconsin (31-16) – , Bobby Carpenter Boren, Bryant Browning, Ben Buchanan, Chim- 1992...... L, at Wisconsin (20-16) Green Bay Packers – A.J. Hawk, Ryan Pickett di Chekwa, Jim Cordle, Todd Denlinger, Zach 1993...... W, Northwestern (51-3) – Antoine Winfield Domicone, Nate Ebner, Donnie Evege, James 1994...... L, at Washington (25-16) – Malcolm Jenkins, Will Smith Georgiades, Garrett Goebel, Adam Homan, Ross 1995...... W, Washington (30-20) – Kurt Coleman – Nate Clements, , Homan, Orhian Johnson, Dexter Larimore, Jake 1996...... W, Pitt (72-0) 1997...... W, Bowling Green (44-13) Ted Ginn, Thaddeus Gibson, Troy Smith McQuaide, Andrew Miller, Andrew Moses, Aar- St. Louis Rams – Na’il Diggs, Larry Grant, on Pettrey, Terrelle Pryor, Anderson Russell, Eti- 1998...... W, Penn State (28-9) James Laurinaitis enne Sabino, Dane Sanzenbacher, Ryan Schuck, 1999...... W, UCLA (42-20) Washington Redskins – Joey Galloway, Anderson Russell Austin Spitler, Jake Stoneburner, Andrew Sweat, 2000...... W, at Wisconsin (23-7) Marcus Williams, Nathan Williams, Lawrence 2001...... L, at UCLA (13-6) AFC Wilson. 2002...... W, Kent State (51-17) – Donte Whitner, Ashton Youboty Additionally, 44 Ohio State football players 2003...... L, at Wisconsin (17-10) – – Brian Robiskie qualifi ed for the annual OSU Scholar-Athlete 2004...... L, at Northwestern (33-27/OT) 2005...... L, at Penn State (17-10) – Anthony Gonzalez Dinner in May, which requires a grade-point av- – Mike Vrabel, Donald Washington erage of 3.00 or better for the past academic year. 2008...... W, at Northwestern (45-10) – Brian Hartline, Rob Rose, Austin Spitler Three current Buckeyes – Josh Kerr, Scott Sika 2010...... W, Penn State (38-14) – Vern Gholston, , and Aaron Gant -- are already graduates of The , Santonio Holmes Ohio State University. Sika and two other seniors, WHERE THEY GO NEXT – Ricky Crawford and Chris Malone, were put on Ohio State hosts Michigan in the regular-sea- – scholarship for the Fall Quarter. son fi nale for both teams Saturday, Nov. 27, in a noon game at Ohio Stadium that will be televised As of 11/15/10 by ESPN/ABC. Iowa plays at Minnesota that day.

2010 OHIO STATE STARTERS BY GAME Offense WR LT LG C RG RT TE/RB/FL QB WR TB FL/TE/FB MARSHALL Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Stoneburner Pryor Sanzenbacher Saine Herron MIAMI (FL) Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Stoneburner Pryor Sanzenbacher Saine Z. Boren OHIO Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Stoneburner Pryor Sanzenbacher Saine Z. Boren EMU Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Stoneburner Pryor Sanzenbacher Saine Washington ILLINOIS Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Saine Pryor Sanzenbacher Herron Z. Boren INDIANA Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Fragel Pryor Sanzenbacher Herron Saine WISCONSIN Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Saine Pryor Sanzenbacher Herron Z. Boren PURDUE Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Fragel Pryor Sanzenbacher Herron Z. Boren MINNESOTA Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Fragel Pryor Sanzenbacher Herron Z. Boren PENN STATE Posey Adams J. Boren Brewster Browning Shugarts Fragel Pryor Sanzenbacher Herron Z. Boren IOWA MICHIGAN

Defense DE DT DT DE LB/DB LB LB/DB CB SS FS CB MARSHALL Thomas Larimore Simon Heyward Homan Rolle Moeller Chekwa Barnett Hines Torrence MIAMI (FL) Thomas Larimore Simon Heyward Homan Rolle Sweat Chekwa Barnett Hines Torrence OHIO Williams Larimore Simon Heyward Homan Rolle Moeller Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence EMU Williams Larimore Simon Heyward Homan Rolle Sweat Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence ILLINOIS Williams Larimore Simon Heyward Homan Rolle Sweat Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence INDIANA Williams Larimore Simon Heyward Homan Rolle Bryant Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence WISCONSIN Williams Larimore Simon Heyward Homan Rolle Sweat Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence PURDUE Thomas Larimore Simon Heyward Gant Rolle Sweat Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence MINNESOTA Williams Larimore Simon Heyward Newsome Rolle Sweat Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence PENN STATE Williams Larimore Simon Heyward Gant Homan Sweat Chekwa Johnson Hines Torrence IOWA MICHIGAN

Big Ten Championships (34): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 2010 Ohio State Football – 9 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 2010 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL THE SILVER BULLET DEFENSE

• Among FBS teams, Ohio State ranks second in to- • Ohio State has held 60 opponents to 21 points or • Ohio State fi nished the 2009 campaign ranked tal defense (238.0 ypg), fi rst in TO margin (+1.40), fewer since the start of the 2005 season. That is among the NCAA Top 10 in fi ve categories: total fi fth in rushing defense (86.9 ypg), sixth in pass tied with TCU (60) for the most among FBS teams defense (5th), scoring defense (5th), turnover mar- defense (151.1 ypg) and fi fth in scoring defense in this span. Virginia Tech is third with 57. gin (5th), pass effi ciency defense (5th) and rushing (13.6 ppg). defense (7th). Ohio State ranked 13th among the • Ohio State has allowed fewer than 10 points 28 NCAA leaders in pass defense. • Ohio State’s defense has given up just 13 touch- times since the start of the 2006 season. downs in 2010 and has recorded 25 turnovers in PAST DEFENSIVE RANKINGS UNDER TRESSEL: 10 games. • OSU has allowed 13.4 points per game since the 2001: 33rd in total defense (10th in TO margin) start of the 2005 season. That is the best scoring 2002: 23rd in total defense (2nd in scoring def, • The Ohio State defense is averaging 6.0 three-and- defense among FBS teams in this span. 3rd in rushing defense) outs per contest this season, second best among 2003: 10th in total defense (2nd in rushing defense) FBS teams behind TCU (6.09). The game-by-game • Ohio State has allowed 117 touchdowns overall 2004: 30th in total defense totals in that statistic: vs. Eastern Michigan (10); since the start of the 2005 season. That is the few- 2005: 5th in total defense (1st in rushing defense, Ohio (8); Illinois (6); Marshall, Indiana (5); Miami est by any FBS team in this span. TCU is second 5th in scoring defense) (3); Wisconsin (1); Purdue (9); Minnesota (6); Penn at 125. 2006: 12th in total defense (5th in scoring defense, State (7). Ohio State was third in the nation in 10th in pass eff. def.) 2009 behind TCU and Alabama, averaging 5.61 • Ohio State has allowed 105 touchdowns from 2007: 1st in total defense (1st in scoring defense, three-and-outs per game. scrimmage since the start of the 2005 season, the 1st in pass defense, 3rd in rushing defense, fewest by any FBS team in this span. TCU is sec- 4th in pass effi ciency defense) • Among Big Ten teams, Ohio State ranks fi rst in ond at 117. 2008: 14th in total defense (6th in scoring defense, the Big Ten in total defense (238.0 ypg), scoring 6th in TO margin) defense (13.6 ppg), pass defense (151.1 ypg), TO • Ohio State has surrendered 46 rushing touch- margin (+1.40), pass defense effi ciency (94.8), op- downs since the start of the 2005 season. That FEWEST 100-YD RUSHERS ALLOWED ponent fi rst downs (129/12.9 pg) and and opponent mark is tied with Alabama for the fewest among (FBS Teams Since 2005) third-down conversion percentage (29.2). They FBS teams during tha span. 1. Ohio State 8 rank second in rush defense (86.9 ypg). Boston College 8 • Ohio State has surrendered 59 passing touch- 3. Alabama 9 • It had been 29 games since the Buckeye defense downs since the start of the 2005 season, the 4. Boise State 10 had allowed a 100-yard individual rushing perfor- second-fewest among FBS teams. mance until John Clay ran for 104 yards Oct. 16, 2010 in Madison. The previous was USC’s Joe • OSU had 24 interceptions in 2009. That was tied McKnight, who gained 105 yards on 12 carries in with Alabama and Boise State for the second-most the 2008 meeting in Los Angeles. That streak was among FBS teams. Only Texas had more with 25. second-longest in the nation at the time. • The Buckeyes intercepted 24 of the 417 passes • Since the beginning of the 2005 season, the Ohio thrown against them last season. The 5.8 inter- State defense has allowed only eight 100-yard ception percentage was second-best among FBS rushers during a span of 75 games. That mark is teams, trailing only Air Force (6.1 pct) and Clemson tied with Boston College for the best record by an (also 5.8 pct). FBS school during that time period. (see chart) 10 – 2010 Ohio State Football National Championships (7): 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002