The 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football

American football

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 on behalf of 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...

 for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...

. The Buckeyes were coached

Head coach

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 by Jim Tressel

Jim Tressel

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 and played their home games in Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium is the home of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and is located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on March 22, 1974...

 in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

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. They finished with a record of 11–2 (7–1 Big Ten) and won the Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

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 championship. They represented the Big Ten in the 2010 Rose Bowl

2010 Rose Bowl

The 2010 Rose Bowl, the 96th edition of the annual game, was a college football bowl game played on Friday, January 1, 2010 at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. It featured the Ohio State Buckeyes against the Oregon Ducks...

, which they won 26–17 over Pac-10 champion Oregon

2009 Oregon Ducks football team

The 2009 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the college football season of 2009. The team was led by head coach Chip Kelly in his first season as a head coach at the Division I FBS level. Kelly was only the third Ducks head coach since 1977 and led the Ducks to a...

. The 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes became the first, and only, team to defeat five 10-win teams in the same season (Navy, Wisconsin, Penn State, Iowa, and Oregon).

2009 NFL Draft class

2009 Ohio State Buckeyes NFL Draft Class

Drafted		Player name	Position	Height	Weight	Drafted/Signed By
Round	Choice
1	14	Jenkins, Malcolm Malcolm Jenkins -New Orleans Saints:Jenkins was the first cornerback to be taken by the Saints in the first round since Oregon's Alex Molden went at No. 11 in the 1996 NFL Draft. On August 9, 2009 the Saints agreed to terms with Jenkins on a five-year, $19 million contract....	CB Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...	6-1	201	New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
1	31	Wells, Chris "Beanie" Chris Wells (American football) Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...  (JR)	6-1	237	Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
2	35	Laurinaitis, James James Laurinaitis -St. Louis Rams:Laurinaitis was drafted in the 2nd round 35th overall by the St. Louis Rams. On July 29, 2009, he signed a four-year, $5.1 million contract. The deal contained $3.3 million guaranteed...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	6-3	240	St Louis Rams
2	36	Robiskie, Brian Brian Robiskie Brian Robiskie is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns selected Robiskie in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 36th overall pick. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio...	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	6-3	199	Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
4	102	Washington, Donald Donald Washington Donald David Washington III is an American football cornerback for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chiefs...	CB Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...  (JR)	6-0	194	Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
4	108	Hartline, Brian Brian Hartline Brian Hartline is an American Football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is the brother of Mike Hartline, a 4th string quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts....	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...  (JR)	6-3	188	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
5	154	Freeman, Marcus Marcus Freeman (linebacker) Marcus Freeman is the linebackers coach for Kent State University and is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	6-1	239	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
UFA	-	Abdallah, Nader	DT	6-4	300	Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
UFA	-	Boeckman, Todd Todd Boeckman Todd Boeckman is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on June 17, 2009...	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	6-4	244	Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
UFA	-	Boone, Alex Alex Boone Alex Boone is an offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. A four-year starter for the Buckeyes , Boone was a two-time All Big Ten selection...	OT	6-8	312	San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
UFA	-	Trapasso, A.J. A. J. Trapasso Albert Joseph "A. J." Trapasso is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2009...	P	6-0	229	Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

Unsigned seniors

2009 Ohio State Buckeyes Unsigned Graduating Class

Player name	Position	Height	Weight
Ebner, Doug	OL	6-3	271
Gray, Bryan	DT/DE Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	6-2	285
Lane, Shaun	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	5-10	175
Larson, J.D.	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	6-4	229
Lukens, Ryan	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	6-0	238
Mitchum, Kyle	OL	6-3	291
Nicol, Rory	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	6-5	252
O'Neal, Jamario	S	6-0	205
Patterson, Nick	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	6-1	209
Person, Ben	OL	6-3	323
Pretorius, Ryan Ryan Pretorius Ryan Pretorius is a former South African American football place kicker with the Ohio State Buckeyes.-References:...	K Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...	5-9	169
Rehring, Steve	OT	6-7	335
Ruhl, Kyle	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	6-1	164
Skinner, Jon	OL	6-5	306
Smith, Brandon	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	6-2	251
Terry, Curtis	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	6-1	229
Wells, Maurice	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	5-10	196

NFL Draft early entries

• On Jan 8, RB Chris "Beanie" Wells
  Chris Wells (American football)
  Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League...
  
   decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2009 NFL Draft
  2009 NFL Draft
  The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
  
  .
• On Jan 14, WR Brian Hartline
  Brian Hartline
  Brian Hartline is an American Football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is the brother of Mike Hartline, a 4th string quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts....
  
   decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2009 NFL Draft
  2009 NFL Draft
  The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
  
  .
• On Jan 15, CB Donald Washington
  Donald Washington
  Donald David Washington III is an American football cornerback for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chiefs...
  
   decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2009 NFL Draft
  2009 NFL Draft
  The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
  
  .

Transfers

• Defensive tackle Willie Mobley plans to transfer to UCLA
  UCLA Bruins
  The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
  
  . He was not able to enroll for the fall quarter for lack of the necessary credits.

Schedule

Navy

A crowd of 105,092 was the largest attendance recorded to watch the Buckeyes open a season against Navy. The Buckeyes scored first, but Navy tied it up, but the Bucks made it 20-7 at halftime. However, Ohio State nearly blew a 29-14 lead when Navy scored twice to come within 29-27. Navy's two point conversion pass to potentially tie the game was intercepted and Ohio State returned it for a two point defensive conversion to hold on to win for a final score of 31-27.

1st Quarter

• 12:37 OSU Sanzenbacher 38 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU
• 5:43 NAVY Dobbs 16 yard run (Buckley kick) 7-7
• 1:30 OSU Pettrey 23 yard field goal 10-7 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 9:01 OSU Pryor 2 yard run (Pettrey kick) 17-7 OSU
• 0:55 OSU Pettrey 25 yard field goal 20-7 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 1:24 NAVY Curry 16 yard pass from Dobbs (Buckley kick) 20-14 OSU

4th Quarter

• 14:11 OSU Pettrey 52 yard field goal 23-14 OSU
• 11:56 OSU Herron 6 yard run 29-14 OSU
• 6:15 NAVY Curry 85 yard pass from Dobbs (Buckley kick) 29-21 OSU
• 2:23 NAVY Dobbs 24 yard run 29-27 OSU
• 2:23 OSU Rolle defensive two-point conversion 31-27 OSU

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USC

A crowd of 106,033, the largest in Ohio Stadium history, were in attendance as the #3 USC Trojans came to Columbus, Ohio to face the #8 Ohio State Buckeyes. Both teams showed great defense with the game close at the half tied 10-10. After a safety and a field goal, Ohio State led 15-10 with less than five minutes to go. However, Joe McKnight and the Trojans drove down the field to score a touchdown and a two-point conversion to end the game. The final score was USC 18, Ohio State 15, with the Buckeyes losing to the Trojans for the second straight year. This was also the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had not later gone on to a BCS Bowl game since 2004, against Purdue.

1st Quarter

• 11:37 USC Johnson 2 yard run (Congdon kick) 7-0 USC
• 8:06 OSU Herron 2 yard run (Pettrey kick) 7-7

2nd Quarter

• 14:56 OSU Pettrey 18 yard field goal 10-7 OSU
• 0:00 USC Congdon 21 yard field goal 10-10

3rd Quarter

• 9:03 OSU Fumble out of the end zone 12-10 OSU
• 4:43 OSU Pettrey 22 yard field goal 15-10 OSU

4th Quarter

• 1:05 USC Johnson 2 yard run (Barkley pass to McKnight) 18-15 USC

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Toledo

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Toledo Rockets met in Cleveland, Ohio for their matchup. Toledo had scored an average of 42 points in their last two games against Purdue and Colorado. The Ohio State offense scored first with a 76 yard pass from Pryor, his longest at Ohio State, while the defense held the high scoring offense to no points in the first half. The final score was Ohio State 38, Toledo 0. This was Ohio State's first shutout since the 2008 game against Youngstown State.

1st Quarter

• 13:13 OSU Sanzenbacher 76 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU
• 5:51 OSU Sanzenbacher 18 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 14-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 12:31 OSU Herron 4 yard run (Pettrey kick) 21-0 OSU
• 0:00 OSU Pettrey 47 yard field goal 24-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 7:59 OSU Pryor 1 yard run (Pettrey kick) 31-0 OSU

4th Quarter

• 7:10 OSU Posey 4 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 38-0 OSU

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Illinois

The #13 Ohio State Buckeyes hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini on a rainy afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. The last time these two met at Ohio Stadium, the Illini beat the #1 Buckeyes 28-21. Ohio State relied heavily on its running game to put up 13 points in the first half; in fact, quarterback Terrelle Pryor threw for 0 passing yards in the first half. Illinois committed several turnovers and never gained any momentum; the final score was Ohio State 30, Illinois 0. This was the second straight shutout for the Buckeyes, their first consecutive shutouts since 1996.

1st Quarter

• 8:09 OSU Pettrey 50 yard field goal 3-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 12:46 OSU Pettrey 46 yard field goal 6-0 OSU
• 7:30 OSU Herron 4 yard run (Pettrey kick) 13-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 10:55 OSU Herron 2 yard run (Pettrey kick) 20-0 OSU
• 2:28 OSU Pettrey 27 yard field goal 23-0 OSU

4th Quarter

• 1:18 OSU Sanzenbacher 2 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 30-0 OSU

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Indiana

The #9 Ohio State Buckeyes traveled to Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana for a night game against a Big Ten opponent, the Indiana Hoosiers. Ohio State came in posting two straight shutouts against Toledo and Illinois. The offense scored first with a field goal and a touchdown in the first quarter. However, the Hoosiers broke Ohio State's two game shutout streak with a touchdown in the second quarter. After the first half the Buckeyes led the Hoosiers 24-7. After a safety in the third quarter and a touchdown in the fourth; the Buckeyes were leading 33-7. The Hoosiers scored a touchdown at the end of the game to make the final score with Ohio State winning 33-14.

1st Quarter

• 12:10 OSU Pettrey 46 yard field goal 3-0 OSU
• 7:29 OSU Carter 5 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 10-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 12:50 IND Doss 7 yard pass from Chappell (Freeland kick) 10-7 OSU
• 11:46 OSU Posey 23 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 17-7 OSU
• 1:10 OSU Boren 8 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 24-7 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 8:22 OSU tackle in the end zone 26-7 OSU

4th Quarter

• 12:05 OSU Pryor 1 yard run (Pettrey kick) 33-7 OSU
• 0:00 IND Ernest 5 yard pass from Chappell (Freeland kick) 33-14 OSU

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Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers came to Columbus being one of only three teams, including Ohio State, that were undefeated in Big Ten play. Ohio State scored first with a Wisconsin interception ran back for a touchdown by Kurt Coleman. The Badgers, however, scored 10 unanswered points with one minute left in the half. Terrelle Pryor led the Buckeyes on to their first offensive touchdown of the day to end the first half, the Buckeyes led 14-10. The second half started with another interception returned for a touchdown and a kick return. In total, the Buckeyes had three non-offensive touchdowns on the day. The Buckeyes won the game 31-13 to stay undefeted in the Big Ten and a 5-1 record overall.

1st Quarter

• 3:48 OSU Coleman 89 yard interception return (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 10:20 WIS Maragos 9 yard rush (Welch kick) 7-7
• 1:53 WIS Welch 50 yard field goal 10-7 WIS
• 0:40 OSU Posey 32 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 14-10 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 12:08 OSU Hines 32 yard interception return (Pettrey kick) 21-10 OSU
• 10:06 WIS Welch 46 yard field goal 21-13 OSU
• 9:58 OSU Small 96 yard kickoff return (Pettrey kick) 28-13 OSU

4th Quarter

• 12:32 OSU Pettrey 37 yard field goal 31-13 OSU

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Purdue

The Ohio State Buckeyes traveled to West Lafayette, Indiana on a cold October day playing against the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue, who had lost many close games, came to play in front of their home fans at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue scored first with a field goal in the first quarter, but Ohio State made it 7-3 with a Pryor run for a touchdown. The second quarter was all Purdue with Boilermakers making two field goals to put them up it a 9-7 halftime. In the second half Purdue was finally able to find the end zone with two Joey Elliot touchdown passes to Valentin, making it a commanding 23-7 lead for the Boilermakers. In the fourth quarter both teams traded field goals with the score now 26-10. Purdue, however, was forced to punt midway through the fourth quarter and Ohio State quickly drove down the field to score a touchdown with a pass from Pryor to Posey, with Pryor running it in the two point conversion. The next drive, Purdue went three and out and it seemed the momentum had shifted and Ohio State had come alive, but with a sack of Pryor and a denial of a fourth down, Purdue had the ball. After seemingly stopping Purdue, a crucial facemask penalty by the Buckeyes allowed the Boilermakers to run out the clock. This was the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had finished the season with a losing record since losses to Wisconsin and Penn State in 2001.

1st Quarter

• 12:47 PUR Wiggs 32 yard field goal 3-0 PUR
• 11:28 OSU Pryor 6 yard run (Pettrey kick) 7-3 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 8:55 PUR Wiggs 27 yard field goal 7-6 OSU
• 0:01 PUR Wiggs 55 yard field goal 9-7 PUR

3rd Quarter

• 10:58 PUR Valentin 15 yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 16-7 PUR
• 3:35 PUR Valentin 23 yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 23-7 PUR

4th Quarter

• 11:50 OSU Pettrey 24 yard field goal 23-10 PUR
• 10:00 PUR Wiggs 49 yard field goal 26-10 PUR
• 7:14 OSU Posey 25 yard pass from Pryor (Pryor run) 26-18 PUR

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Minnesota

The Ohio State Buckeyes returned to Ohio Stadium to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Ohio State came into the game with a loss to Purdue, trying not to lose two straight games since 2004. The game opened up with little offensive production for both teams. Ohio State scored first with a 62 yard pass to Posey. After half time Minnesota lost the opening kickoff which was recovered by Ohio State. Pryor later ran it in for a touchdown, Ohio State led 14-0. After many stops by the Ohio State defense, the offense continued rolling, at the end of the third quarter the score was 28-0 Ohio State. Two more scores in the fourth by Ohio State and a touchdown by Minnesota on Ohio State's backups ended the game. Ohio State came up with a big win over a struggling Minnesota team.

2nd Quarter

• 9:47 OSU Posey 62 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 13:43 OSU Pryor 15 yard run (Pettrey kick) 14-0 OSU
• 6:00 OSU Hall 11 yard run (Pettrey kick) 21-0 OSU
• 2:59 OSU Posey 57 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 28-0 OSU

4th Quarter

• 11:28 OSU Martin 39 yard run (Pettrey kick) 35-0 OSU
• 7:37 OSU Pettrey 44 yard field goal 38-0 OSU
• 4:15 MIN Stoudermire Jr. 16 yard pass from Gray (Ellestad kick) 38-7 OSU

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New Mexico State

The Ohio State Buckeyes came to Ohio Stadium to play a game against an out of conference opponent New Mexico State. The #17 Buckeyes came in a forty point favorite, and lived up to that prediction. Ohio State got off to a slow start, scoring no points in the first quarter. However, Ohio State came back 28 unanswered points in the second quarter. After a great first half, Pryor was taken out and Ohio State went on to score 17 more points and beat the Aggies 45-0. This was Ohio State's third shutout of the season.

2nd Quarter

• 14:56 OSU Pryor 8 yard run (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU
• 13:01 OSU Sanzenbacher 19 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 14-0 OSU
• 4:44 OSU Sanzenbacher 39 yard pass from Posey (Pettrey kick) 21-0 OSU
• 0:56 OSU Saine 3 yard run (Barclay kick) 28-0 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 7:05 OSU Barclay 29 yard field goal 31-0 OSU
• 4:22 OSU Rolle fumble recovery in the end zone (Barclay kick) 38-0 OSU
• 0:05 OSU Herron 53 yard run (Barclay kick) 45-0 OSU

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Penn State

The Buckeyes headed to Pennsylvania to take on favored Penn State in a Big Ten matchup. This was Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor's first game at Penn State, very near his hometown of Jeannette, and many Penn State fans had expressed their dismay that he decided to play at Ohio State. The game was a one-sided affair, with Ohio State's defense holding the Nittany Lions to just one touchdown, while the Buckeyes scored in every quarter, including two touchdown passes by Pryor. However, special teams play gave the Buckeyes the biggest boost of all, including two Ray Small punt returns that allowed Ohio State to make the game into a laugher, despite their four scoring drives totalling 178 yards. With Iowa's loss this week, the Buckeyes moved into a tie for first in the Big Ten.

1st Quarter

• 11:47 OSU Pryor 7 yard run (Barclay kick) 7-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 12:28 PSU Clark 1 yard run (Wagner kick) 7-7
• 5:54 OSU Barclay 37 yard field goal 10-7 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 1:47 OSU Posey 62 yard pass from Pryor (Barclay kick) 17-7 OSU

4th Quarter

• 9:37 OSU Saine 6 yard pass from Pryor (Barclay kick) 24-7 OSU

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Iowa

The Buckeyes stayed home to take on Iowa, with an automatic BCS bowl game berth and at least a share of the Big Ten championship on the line. Both teams traded field goals, but Ohio State took the lead before halftime with a 22 yard run by Brandon Saine. Iowa struck back in the third on a 9 yard pass to Marvin McNutt from freshman QB James Vanderberg. In the fourth, the Buckeyes scored two touchdowns in under two minutes, seemingly putting the game away. However, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, and Vandenberg connected with McNutt again to send the game into overtime. On their first possession, Iowa got pushed out of field goal range and ended up not scoring. Ohio State took over and Devin Barclay kicked the game-winning field goal. The Buckeyes clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title for their 5th straight year, and earned the Big Ten's automatic BCS bowl bid to the 2010 Rose Bowl

2010 Rose Bowl

The 2010 Rose Bowl, the 96th edition of the annual game, was a college football bowl game played on Friday, January 1, 2010 at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. It featured the Ohio State Buckeyes against the Oregon Ducks...

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1st Quarter

• 0:55 IOWA Murray 32 yard field goal 3-0 IOWA

2nd Quarter

• 7:06 OSU Barclay 30 yard field goal 3-3
• 2:04 OSU Saine 22 yard run (Barclay kick) 10-3 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 3:31 IOWA McNutt 9 yard pass from Vandenberg (Murray kick) 10-10

4th Quarter

• 13:03 OSU Herron 11 yard run (Barclay kick) 17-10 OSU
• 11:11 OSU Saine 50 yard run (Barclay kick) 24-10 OSU
• 10:56 IOWA Johnson-Koulianos 99 yard kickoff return (Murray kick) 24-17 OSU
• 2:42 IOWA McNutt 10 yard pass from Vandenberg (Murray kick) 24-24

Overtime

• 1OT OSU Barclay 39 yard field goal 27-24 OSU

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Michigan

The Buckeyes headed into Ann Arbor to take on archrival Michigan in their final regular season game. The first score came by Ohio State, when Cameron Heyward recovered a Tate Forcier fumble in the end zone. Jason Olesnavage hit a field goal for Michigan, but Brandon Saine came back with a 29 yard run. Michigan and Ohio State traded touchdowns in the third, but Michigan could not recover from Forcier's four interceptions. With the win, Ohio State won the Big Ten title outright, and extended their longest winning streak ever against Michigan to six games.

1st Quarter

• 10:44 OSU Heyward fumble recovery in the end zone (Barclay kick) 7-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 7:59 MICH Olesnavage 46 yard field goal 7-3 OSU
• 5:22 OSU Saine 29 yard run (Barclay kick) 14-3 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 10:05 MICH Smith 18 yard pass from Forcier (Olesnavage kick) 14-10 OSU
• 4:46 OSU Herron 12 yard pass from Pryor (Barclay kick) 21-10 OSU

Oregon

Ohio State has played in 13 Rose Bowl Games with a record of 6-7, winning its last appearance

1997 Rose Bowl

The 1997 Rose Bowl Game was a postseason college football bowl game between the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, held on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game resulted in a dramatic 20–17...

 over Arizona State 20-17. Oregon plays its fifth Rose Bowl Game and has a record of 1-3. It has not won a Rose Bowl game in 92 years since that first victory over Pennsylvania 14-0 in 1917.

Ohio State struck first, with Brandon Saine scoring on a 13 yard pass from Terrelle Pryor on the Buckeyes' first drive. Devin Barclay added a field goal near the end of the first quarter. Oregon came back to tie in the second, with a field goal by Morgan Flint and a 3 yard touchdown run by LaGarrette Blount. Ohio State retook the lead with two field goals before halftime. In the third, Jeremiah Masoli gave the Ducks their first lead with a 1 yard run. Then Barclay hit another field goal to give Ohio State the lead back. In the fourth, the Buckeyes scored another touchdown to give them a nine point lead, and the win was sealed when Flint missed a 45 yard field goal which would have drawn the Ducks within 6. The final score was Ohio State 26, Oregon 17.

The Buckeyes set a Rose Bowl record with a time of possession of 41 minutes, 37 seconds.

1st Quarter

• 11:38 OSU Saine 13 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7-0 OSU
• 0:34 OSU Barclay 19 yard field goal 10-0 OSU

2nd Quarter

• 14:24 ORE Flint 24 yard field goal 10-3 OSU
• 9:05 ORE Blount 3 yard run (Flint kick) 10-10
• 1:05 OSU Barclay 30 yard field goal 13-10 OSU
• 0:00 OSU Pettrey 45 yard field goal 16-10 OSU

3rd Quarter

• 11:03 ORE Masoli 1 yard run (Flint kick) 17-16 ORE
• 6:36 OSU Barclay 38 yard field goal 19-17 OSU

4th Quarter

• 7:02 OSU Posey 17 yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 26-17 OSU

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Final
AP	6	8	11	13	9	9	7	18	17	15	10	9	9	8	8	5
Coaches	6	7	11	11	9	8	7	17	15	12	8	8	8	7	8	5
Harris	Not released				8	8	7	17	15	13	8	8	8	7	7
BCS	Not released							19	17	16	11	10	10	8	8