The 2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University

Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...

 in the college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 season of 2000-2001.

2000 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Oklahoma Sooners claiming their first national championship and their first conference championship since the departure of head coach Barry Switzer....

 The Buckeyes compiled a 8–4 record, including a 38–26 loss to rival

Michigan-Ohio State rivalry

The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, also known as The Game, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Wolverines of the University of Michigan and the Buckeyes of The Ohio State University...

 Michigan

2000 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the college football 2000 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.-Schedule:...

 in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

 in the regular season finale and a 24–7 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks

2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his second season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC.Carolina played their way to...

 in the 2001 Outback Bowl

2001 Outback Bowl

The 2001 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Ohio State Buckeyes.After a scoreless first quarter, South Carolina's kicker Jason Corse put the Gamecocks on the board with a 23 yard field goal, giving USC an early 3-0 lead...

. The losses dropped head coach John Cooper's record to 2-10-1 in Ohio State-Michigan games and 3-7 in bowl games, contributing to his dismissal from the team on January 2, 2001.

Schedule

2001 NFL draftees

2001 NFL Draft

The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Nate Clements Nate Clements Nathan D. Clements is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 21st overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...	1	21	Defensive Back	Buffalo Bills 2001 Buffalo Bills season The 2001 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s forty-second season. Previous head coach Wade Phillips was relieved of his duties as coach and replaced by Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams....
Ryan Pickett Ryan Pickett -St. Louis Rams:Pickett was selected with the 29th pick of the first round in the 2001 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. On July 28, 2001, Pickett signed a five-year, $5.995 million contract with the Rams. Pickett's contract includes a $2.615 million signing bonuses...	1	29	Defensive Tackle	St. Louis Rams 2001 St. Louis Rams season The 2001 St. Louis Rams season was the 64th season for the team in the National Football League and seventh season in St. Louis. The Rams set a franchise record for wins in a season , while also going a perfect 8-0 on the road. Quarterback Kurt Warner would go on to win his second league M.V.P....
Rodney Bailey Rodney Bailey Rodney Dwayne Bailey is a former American football defensive end who most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and completed his degree in only 3.5 years.-Early years:...	6	181	Defensive End	Pittsburgh Steelers 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season In 2001, after 3 mediocre seasons in which they had a combined regular-season record of 22-26, the Steelers returned to the top seed in the AFC, rolling to a 13-3 record in their first season playing at Heinz Field...
Reggie Germany Reggie Germany Reginald Lee "Reggie" Germany is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes....	7	214	Wide Receiver	Buffalo Bills 2001 Buffalo Bills season The 2001 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s forty-second season. Previous head coach Wade Phillips was relieved of his duties as coach and replaced by Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams....
Derek Combs Derek Combs Derek Alan Combs is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League....	7	228	Defensive Back	Oakland Raiders 2001 Oakland Raiders season -AFC Divisional Playoff:-References:...
Ken-Yon Rambo Ken-Yon Rambo Ken-Yon Rambo is a professional American and Canadian football wide receiver, currently with the Canadian Football League team Calgary Stampeders.-Early life:...	7	229	Wide Receiver	Oakland Raiders 2001 Oakland Raiders season -AFC Divisional Playoff:-References:...