No. 9 Ohio State at No. 20 Iowa Game Notes
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OHIO STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor | 2400 Olentangy River Rd. | Columbus, Ohio 43210 Ohio State Football Release No. 9 Ohio State at No. 20 Iowa Game Notes Nov. 15, 2010 Buckeyes look to remain in Big Ten title hunt with a win over the Hawkeyes #9 Ohio State (9-1, 5-1) FIRST AND 10 DID YOU KNOW? at • QB Terrelle Pryor ranks second in the Big Ten Ohio State is the only team that ranks in the #20 Iowa (7-3, 4-2) and fi fth nationally in pass effi ciency (166.4) Top 10 of both the current USA Today/Coaches’ Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 - 3:30 p.m. • Ohio State leads the Big Ten and ranks second poll and also the APR rankings. Only four teams Kinnick Stadium (70,505) in the NCAA in total defense (238.0 ypg) while rank in the Top 25 of both: Ohio State (7 polls/9 Iowa City, Iowa -- (BCS Ranking) also leading the league and ranking sixth overall APR); Boise State (3/12 APR); TCU (4/21 APR); in scoring (41.6 ppg) and Wisconsin (5/21 APR). THE BROADCASTS • The Buckeyes rank among the NCAA Top 6 in : ABC will televise the game with TV eight statistical categories overall IOWA AT A GLANCE Sean McDonough and Matt Millen in the press box and Quint Kessenich • QB Terrelle Pryor needs 78 yards rushing to The Hawkeyes (7-3, 4-2) enter Saturday’s game on the sidelines. reach 2,000 for his career with a No. 20 BCS ranking after falling in the • QBs Terrelle Pryor and Ricky Stanzi have 44 TD fi nal minutes at Northwestern last Saturday. Iowa RADIO: WBNS (97.1 FM The passes between them this season -- they are tied scored 17 straight points and rallied from a fi rst- Fan) is the fl agship station for for the Big Ten lead with 22 apiece half defi cit, only to surrender two fourth-quarter the 73-station Ohio State radio • Jim Tressel (238 wins) is the second-winningest scoring drives of 85 and 91 yards for the 21-17 network. The Jim Tressel pregame active FBS coach behind Joe Paterno (400) setback to the Wildcats. show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. will call Paul Keels • Tressel is the only coach in NCAA annals to win Iowa features one of the top defenses in the the play-by-play with former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines. The game 100 games at two different schools conference, leading the Big Ten in rushing defense can also be heard on Sirius satellite radio 125 and XM 102 • Ohio State has won 42 of its last 47 Big Ten (86.8 ypg) and ranking second in scoring defense and on Compass National Radio. conference games (15.0 ppg), total defense (307.0 ypg), TO margin • DeVier Posey has caught at least one pass in 24 (+1.20) and pass effi ciency defense (114.1 ypg). HEAD COACH JIM TRESSEL consecutive games, the longest active streak in Senior quarterback Ricky Stanzi is tied for the Alma Mater ....................................Baldwin-Wallace, ’75 the Big Ten Big Ten lead with 22 TD passes and ranks fi rst in OSU Record ................................103-22 (.824), 10th year • Daniel “Boom” Herron has scored at least one overall pass effi ciency (167.2). He has passed for Home Record ..............................................................63-7 touchdown in nine consecutive games 2,482 yards and has a 66.4 completion percent- Road Record .............................................................34-11 age. Neutral Record .............................................................6-4 Career Record..........................238-79-2 (.749), 25th year Sophomore running back Adam Robinson led Big Ten Record .........................................................64-14 Iowa’s ground game with 22 attempts for 108 Against Top 25 (AP & Coaches) ...............................35-15 yards at Northwestern. He is currently fourth in Against Top 10 (AP & Coaches) ..................................9-8 the Big Ten with 101.6 yards per game and 10 In November Games at Ohio State ............................27-4 touchdowns. In Overtime ...................................................................9-2 The defense is led by defensive end Adrian In Overtime at Ohio State ............................................5-1 Clayborn, who is one of 12 semifi nal candidates In Bowl Games .............................................................5-4 for the 2010 Rotary Lombardi Award. In BCS Games ..............................................................4-3 Head Coach Kirk Ferentz is in his 12th season in Iowa City with a record of 88-57 and 100-78 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) overall. He also posted a 12-21 record at Maine Date Opponent TV Time/Result from 1990-92. 9/2 Marshall BTN W, 45-7 9/11 #12 Miami (Fla.) ESPN W, 36-24 9/18 Ohio BTN W, 43-7 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF 9/25 Eastern Michigan ABC W, 73-20 Director, FB SID................................................ Shelly Poe 10/2 at Illinois BTN W, 24-13 [email protected]; 614-247-7023 (o); 614-678-2034 (c) 10/9 Indiana ESPN W, 38-10 Secondary FB contacts.......Jerry Emig, Adam Widman 10/16 at #18 Wisconsin ESPN L, 18-31 [email protected]; 614-688-0343 (o); 614-203-2766 (c) 10/23 Purdue BTN W, 49-0 [email protected]; 614-247-0011 (o); 614-572-6903 (c) 10/30 at Minnesota ABC W, 52-10 Associate AD for Communications .... Dan Wallenberg 11/13 Penn State ABC W, 38-14 Associate Director ..................................... Leann Parker Assistant Directors.......... D.C. Koehl, Alissa Clendenen 11/20 at #21 Iowa ABC 3:30 p.m. Courtney Marsh, Danielle Warner Sport Associates.................Brett Rybak, Alex Morando 11/27 Michigan ESPN Noon Junior running back Dan “Boom” Herron rushed for a ca- Offi ce Associate...................................Jennifer Kirchner AP rankings at time of game reer-high 190 yards and a touchdown in the win over Penn All times Eastern Offi ce Phone/Fax................ 614-292-6861 / 614-292-8547 State last Saturday. He leads the Buckeyes with 824 yards Web site ...................................OhioStateBuckeyes.com and 13 rushing TDs on the season. OhioStateBuckeyes.com athletics 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 Woody Hayes 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 Bryant Browning 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-Big Ten Conference 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: Craig Krenzel (2003), Anthony Gon- Ohio State Offense: Iowa Iowa’s 33-7 win in 2004 in Iowa City snapped an zalez (2006), Stan White 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 .......................