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Ohio State On This Date: Wins over Miami and Oregon, Losses to Texas and Washington Among Buckeyes’ Notable Non-Conference Results on Sept. 10
Earlier than every recreation of the 2022 season, we’ll be having a look again on the Buckeyes’ historical past of taking part in on that date.
The inaugural recreation the Buckeyes performed on Sept. 10 marked the final time Woody Hayes can be on the Ohio State sidelines to open a soccer season. 45 years in the past, the Miami Hurricanes arrived on the banks of the Scioto for the primary time. Ron Springs rushed for a game-high 115 yards and the day’s solely rating. The Buckeyes left the sector with a hard-fought 10-0 victory.
Trivia Time
Who was Miami’s head coach when the Hurricanes performed in Columbus on this date in 1977?
Scroll all the way down to merchandise #2 in 5 Enjoyable Details for the reply.
Like Miami 45 years in the past, Ohio State will tackle Arkansas State for the primary time as we speak. The Buckeyes have by no means confronted an opponent twice on this date and the Pink Wolves signify the eighth workforce for the scarlet and grey to battle on Sept. 10.
Different notable wins for the Buckeyes on Sept. 10 embrace victories over Oregon in 1983 and Syracuse in 1988. Of the eight matchups, Washington in 1994 and Texas in 2005 are the one groups to defeat Ohio State on this date. The Huskies and Longhorns are additionally the one ranked groups the Buckeyes have confronted on Sept. 10.
| YEAR | MATCHUP | LOCATION | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #2 Ohio State vs. Arkansas State | Columbus, Ohio | TBD |
| 2016 | #4 Ohio State vs. Tulsa | Columbus, Ohio | 48–3 |
| 2011 | #18 Ohio State vs. Toledo | Columbus, Ohio | 27–22 |
| 2005 | #4 Ohio State vs. #2 Texas | Columbus, Ohio | 22–25 |
| 1994 | #18 Ohio State at #25 Washington | Seattle, Washington | 16–25 |
| 1988 | Ohio State vs. Syracuse | Columbus, Ohio | 26–9 |
| 1983 | #7 Ohio State vs. Oregon | Columbus, Ohio | 31–6 |
| 1977 | #5 Ohio State vs. Miami (Fla.) | Columbus, Ohio | 10–0 |
| Total File on Sept. 10: 5-2 | |||
Video games to recollect
Cooper’s Ohio State teaching debut in opposition to Syracuse
Ohio State began the 1988 season unranked for the primary time in 9 years. The final time that occurred, Earle Bruce’s first workforce ended with the Buckeyes minutes away from a nationwide championship.
Cooper hoped his first 12 months can be as profitable. His first problem was getting previous Dick MacPherson’s Syracuse squad. MacPherson was named the nationwide coach of the 12 months in 1987 and Cooper received the award in 1986. The 2 embellished coaches confronted one another on ABC in entrance of an Ohio Stadium opening-day document crowd of 89,768.
The Orange got here into the sport using a 14-game unbeaten streak and the Buckeyes wanted to play soundly to win. On the finish of the primary half, Ohio State led 17-6. Carlos Snow had a 14-yard landing, Jeff Ellis caught a 2-yard landing from Greg Frey and Pat O’Morrow kicked a 27-yard discipline purpose.
All factors scored within the second half got here by way of discipline targets off the foot of Syracuse’s Kevin J. Greene and O’Morrow. Greene made his two tries and O’Morrow booted three in Ohio State’s 26-9 victory.
O’Morrow completed the sport with 4 discipline targets, which was one in need of an Ohio State document on the time. Frey threw for 141 yards, finishing 12-of-17 passes with a landing in his first begin. The Buckeyes completed the sport with out committing a turnover or a penalty.
Cooper turned the nineteenth Ohio State coach to win his debut. Solely Jack Ryder and Paul Bixler didn’t. Ryder misplaced to Oberlin 40-4 in 1892 and Bixler tied Missouri 13-13 in 1946.
Vince Younger and the Longhorns invade the Shoe
In an early season showdown that had all of the makings of a nationwide championship recreation, No. 4 Ohio State hosted No. 2 Texas and its star quarterback Vince Younger in 2005.
On this date 17 years in the past…if you realize, you realize.
With one of many loudest Ohio Stadium crowds behind them, the Buckeyes’ protection was capable of cease the Longhorns on the one-yard line with an epic goal-line stand late within the fourth quarter.
Down one with 25 seconds remaining, Troy Smith wanted 65 yards to present Josh Huston a shot at a game-winning discipline purpose. The dream ended on the primary play when Aaron Harris tackled Smith ultimately zone for a 1-yard loss and a security. Texas received 25-22 and went on to defeat USC within the Rose Bowl for the nationwide championship, whereas Ohio State would ultimately accept a Fiesta Bowl journey after a 10-2 common season.
Stat Superlatives
| Stat | Quantity | Recreation |
|---|---|---|
| Factors Scored | 48 | Tulsa, 2016 |
| Passing Yards | 288 | Washington, 1994 |
| Completions | 22 | Oregon, 1983 |
| Speeding Yards | 287 | Miami, 1977 |
| Whole Yards | 469 | Oregon, 1983 |
| Fewest Yards Allowed | 197 | Miami, 1977 |
| Fewest Factors Allowed | 0 | Miami, 1977 |
| Stat | Participant | Quantity | Recreation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | Bobby Hoying | 288 | Washington, 1994 |
| Passing Touchdowns | Mike Tomczak | 4 | Oregon, 1983 |
| Speeding Yards | Ron Springs | 115 | Miami, 1977 |
| Speeding Touchdowns |
JT Barrett Carlos Hyde |
2 |
Tulsa, 2016 Toledo, 2011 |
| Receptions | Buster Tillman | 9 | Washington, 1994 |
| Receiving Yards | Buster Tillman | 106 | Washington, 1994 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Cedric Anderson | 2 | Oregon, 1983 |
| Whole Touchdowns | Mike Tomczak | 4 | Oregon, 1983 |
| Touchdowns Scored |
JT Barrett Carlos Hyde Cedric Anderson |
2 |
Tulsa, 2016 Toledo, 2011 Oregon, 1983 |
| Yards from Scrimmage | Curtis Samuel | 140 | Tulsa, 2016 |
5 Enjoyable Details
- Arkansas State is the second workforce to ever play Ohio State as a member of the Solar Belt Convention, becoming a member of Troy, who performed the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 20, 2008.
- Lou Saban, Miami’s head coach in 1977, shouldn’t be Nick Saban’s father.
- Solely twice since 1960 has Ohio State completed a recreation with out committing a turnover or a penalty. 1961 in opposition to Oregon and the Syracuse recreation on this date in 1988.
- Texas performed in Ohio Stadium for the primary and solely time (till Aug. 30, 2025) in 2005.
- Ryan Day would be the seventh Ohio State coach to teach a recreation on Sept. 10, becoming a member of Woody Hayes (1977), Earle Bruce (1983), John Cooper (1988, 1994), Jim Tressel (2005), Luke Fickell (2011) and City Meyer (2016).