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On Tuesday, former Michigan quarterback Michael Taylor, who now is a talk show host and writes for GoBlueWolverine.com Magazine described what happened to the maize and blue football team when they arrived at Ohio Stadium for last year’s game. Taylor is quoted as saying that : “Just picture it....

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It all comes down to the 11th and final game on the schedule with a trip to Ann Arbor for a share of the Big Ten title and possible berth in a BCS bowl game. The ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and the 17th-ranked Michigan Wolverines meet for the 102nd...

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Each week, coaches from the Big Ten offer a weekly press conference as they speak to reporters about their upcoming games. This week, we offer comments from both Jim Tressel and Lloyd Carr as Ohio State and Michigan prepare to meet for the 102nd time in the greatest rivalry...

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Bowling Green transfer Ron Lewis came off the bench and scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Ohio State Buckeyes to a 100-67 exhibition win over the Division II Ashland Eagles before 6,166 fans at Value City Arena, Sunday afternoon. The first ten minutes of action, the game...

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The Ohio State men’s basketball program has suspended Jamar Butler and Matt Terwilliger for the season-opener against Chicago State for violating an NCAA bylaw when both played in a charity fund-raiser located in Kenton, Ohio, back in April. Last spring, both Butler and Terwilliger were invited by a friend...

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As of press time, the Ohio State Buckeyes are a 19-point favorite against the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten showdown for both teams vying for the conference title at Ohio Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for just after 12:00 noon. The Buckeyes (7-2, 5-1) are just a step behind...

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Coming into the game, the Northwestern offense ranked seventh nationally rolling up over 508 yards per game. The Ohio State defense ranked seventh among the 117 Division I-A members, surrendering slightly more than 280 yards per contest. Something had to give, and in the end it was the staunch...

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Quarterback Troy Smith threw for a career-high 298 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 12th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to a 40-2 pasting of the Illinois Fighting Illini before 104,799 fans at Ohio Stadium, Saturday afternoon. Offensively, the Buckeyes struggled in the first half as their first two possessions...

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It was a nerve-racking day for Ohio State men’s basketball coach Thad Matta on Wednesday, as he sat in his office hoping that all of his business machines were working properly. “Any time you have national letters of intent come in, you’re always nervous that the fax machine may...

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The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Northwestern Wilcats are meeting for the 71st time. The Buckeyes have won 55 of the games, against 14 losses and one tie. OSU has a 30-8 edge in games played in Columbus and has won 14 in a row from the Wildcats in...

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Sixteen seniors will suit up for the Buckeyes on Saturday as Ohio State will host the 25th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats in the home finale of the 2005 season. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:10 pm., and it will be televised by ABC Sports with Brent Musberger, Gary Danielson, and Jack Arute...

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Senior center Terence Dials scored a game-high 22 points and Bowling Green transfer Ron Lewis chipped in 20 as the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Division II Findlay Oilers 83-53 in front of 7,282 at Value City Arena, Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes jumped out to an early 17-4 after...

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Illinois first-year head coach Ron Zook brings his Fighting Illini to Ohio Stadium for a 3:30 pm tilt against the 12th-ranked Buckeyes. Officially out of bowl contention, Zook must prepare his squad for the David vs. Goliath match-up and play younger players who will be part of the future....

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The Ohio State Buckeyes return home after a pair of road games against Indiana and Minnesota to play host the the Fighting Illini of Illinois at Ohio Stadium. KIck-off is scheduled for 3:30 pm., and it will be televised nationally on ESPN. Ohio State enters the game with a...

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Tailback Antonio Pittman outdueled the Big Ten’s leading rusher by gaining a career-high 186 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Troy smith passed for 233 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 12th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to a 45-31 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers in front of 54,825...

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Ohio State plays its second-consecutive road game this week, traveling to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The kickoff in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (cap. 64,172) Saturday is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET (11:10 a.m. Minneapolis time). The game will be televised regionally by ABC and...

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Minnesota was off last week following a 38-34 home setback to Wisconsin Oct. 15 that dropped the Golden Gophers’ record to 5-2. It was the second conference loss for Minnesota, who also lost at Penn State before an upset at Michigan. The Gophers are 2-2 in Big Ten play...

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Troy Smith ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, Ohio State had 240 yards rushing and another strong defensive effort led the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to their most lopsided victory of the season, 41-10 over Indiana on Saturday. For the Buckeyes (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten), there was one major...

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Ohio State leads the series with Indiana, 63-12-5, and has won 22 of the 25 games played in Bloomington (two losses and a tie). The Buckeyes have won the last 12 meetings between the teams, dating back to a 27-all tie in Bloomington in 1990. Ohio State has won...

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Indiana head coach Terry Hoeppner met with the media for his weekly press conference. On his early impressions of Ohio State: “I heard John L. Smith on his teleconference today that they might be as talented of a defense he has coached against. I would echo that. They have...

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