Buckeyes, Wolverines Set For Battle In Big House

Nov. 29, 2013
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Buckeyes, Wolverines Set For Battle In Big House
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Nov. 29, 2013
This Week At OSU
Longtime Rivalry Renews
In Ann Arbor For OSU
By Ryan Ginn
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Nov. 29, 2013
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In describing his memories from the
Ten-Year War as well as his understanding of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry,
head coach Urban Meyer – carrying on
Woody Hayes’ “That Team Up North”
tradition – accidentally let the “M” word
slip.
“I learned to dislike Michigan at a very
young age,” he said. “But, no, you never
really appreciate it until you’re behind the
walls here and find out how serious it is.”
When the minor transgression was
pointed out to Meyer, he was quick to ask
for forgiveness from the Buckeye faithful.
“Did I really?” he asked. “Wow. I apologize.”
It was the only true slipup on a day in
which both Meyer and Ohio State football
players approached interviews with the
apparent goal of saying as little as possible, lest their quotes end up on an Ann
Arbor bulletin board.
While one player said after the Illinois
game that he hated Michigan and its fans,
the Buckeyes were singing a different
tune Monday during the only media availability of the week. When asked whether
they considered the rivalry to be based
on hatred or respect, most OSU players
tiptoed around the question.
“I would say this is a rivalry built on
just understanding that team ends our
regular season every year for 110 years,”
junior defensive tackle Michael Bennett
said. “It’s been good football for that long.
You have to take it seriously every single
time.”
The must-win nature of a rivalry battle
is something that didn’t take long for
Meyer to figure out. He’s been involved
in a rivalry in each of his previous three
coaching stops, facing battles against
Toledo while at Bowling Green, BYU
while at Utah and Florida State while at
Florida. In each of those instances, Meyer
embraced the rivalries full on because he
said doing anything less would risk losing
the locker room.
“At Bowling Green, I would always
have people come back,” Meyer said. “I
think that’s really great. I’m going to try
to have Coach (Earle) Bruce speak to our
team this year. Obviously, this rivalry I
don’t need to be educated on very much.
However, I did (do some research). I
asked him about Coach (Jim) Tressel,
obviously with his record being phenomenal. So I did a lot of homework on things
that him and his staff did.
“When I went out to Utah, I had to be
introduced to that, but I dove into it and
made our staff learn everything about it.
I made our staff take a test to figure out
what the rivalry meant, because I don’t
want coaches to be phony. I don’t want
somebody from Ohio stepping into Salt
Lake City and making them act like it’s a
big deal, but deep down you don’t believe
it is. Players see right through that. So I
was educated real fast. I asked and tried
to learn as much as I could.”
A native of Ashtabula, Ohio, who grew
up watching The Game every year, Meyer
has always been well aware of the rivalry.
He got his first taste of it as a young Ohio
State graduate assistant in 1986 thanks
to a particularly colorful banner near the
Ohio State campus.
“I was driving to work on a Monday
morning,” he said. “I was a 21-year-old
graduate assistant, and I look up on those
twin towers by the stadium, and it says
‘Muck Fichigan’ on the sheets hanging
off. I said, ‘That is really cool right there.’
And they did, they switched the ‘M’ and
the ‘F,’ and someone made them take it
down.”
As such, Meyer has acknowledged that
this is not a normal week and that he
notices a change in both himself and
the players as they prepare to take on
the Wolverines. From both a mental and
physical standpoint, the approach to The
Game differs from any of the 11 previous
regular-season contests.
“It is different,” Meyer said. “It’s not
just another game. It’s not. Our players
know that. Does that mean we put less
value on Indiana or less value on the following week coming up? I didn’t say that.
But there is an extra pep in the step. We
officially started working the game a day
earlier than we normally do, and our players get it.
“That is one thing – a new coach
doesn’t come in here and try to stimulate
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Nov. 29, 2013
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This Week’s
BSB Reprints
Buckeye Sports Bulletin continues
its look at the John Cooper years at
Ohio State on the 25th anniversary of
his hiring.
In this issue of BSB Quickly we
feature BSB reprints from the 1999 season, an almost total collapse after the
Buckeyes finished No. 2 in the country
the previous season. We include stories
from Ohio State’s 42-17 home loss to
Wisconsin that was an indication of
things to come in the 6-6 season. The
Buckeyes jumped out to a 17-0 lead and
then yielded 42 unanswered points.
We also reprint stories from the narrow 25-22 win over Purdue, not only
because it was a victory but because it
came as a contract extension for Cooper
was announced. The contract would
come into play a year later when the
coach was dismissed.
Finally, we reprint stories from the
Buckeyes game with Michigan, a 2417 loss but one of Ohio State’s more
inspired performances of the year.
JOSH WINSLOW
GOOD START – Urban Meyer (center) led the Buckeyes to a 26-21 victory over visiting
Michigan last season in Meyer’s first edition of The Game as OSU head coach.
that rivalry. That rivalry’s been stimulated
a long time ago, and we need to carry it on
and make it stronger.”
Meyer and the Buckeyes will be heading into Michigan Stadium armed with an
offense that has seemingly gotten better
and better with each passing week. Ohio
State has averaged more than 55 points
per game in each of its last four contests,
surpassing 60 twice. Junior quarterback
Braxton Miller, finally fully recovered
from a lingering knee injury, has picked
apart opposing secondaries over the past
month.
“Obviously, we see what’s coming
down the road, but our focus is this
week,” Meyer said. “I see us playing at
a pretty high level. That was a pretty
impressive performance by our guys in
those conditions last week,” he said of
his team’s win over Indiana. “If the term
is peaking, I don’t usually use that term,
but I feel we’re getting better and better
each week. Braxton Miller is a different
quarterback than he was earlier in the
season.”
With Michigan (7-4) trying to salvage its
season, Meyer expects a big effort from the
Wolverines. On the Big Ten coaches’ teleconference Tuesday, Meyer said that winning a
rivalry game can help to cure the disappointment of an underachieving season.
“In 2007 and then in 2005, my first year at
Florida, we were a 7-3 football team,” he said.
“We went and beat our rivals and that kind
of catapulted us throughout the next season,
when we won it all. We had momentum in
recruiting, momentum in everything.”
The players inside the Woody Hayes
Athletic Center are also well aware of the
importance of the week’s preparation.
“You can tell it’s a little bit different
because this is a rivalry week,” linebacker
Ryan Shazier said. “You can’t act the same
as you act every week in a rivalry week
because this is the biggest game we’re
going to play all year. It’s probably the biggest game we’ll play in the next few years.
“They’re going to always try to spoil
our season and if they were doing great,
we’d try to spoil their season. No matter
what the records are, we’re going to do
our best to outplay each other.”
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Staff Predictions
BSB Staff Predictions
Ben Axelrod
Staff Writer
Pat Brennan
Intern
Ryan Ginn
Staff Writer
Ohio State is riding a program-best 23game winning streak. Michigan has lost
four of its last six games. But when these
two teams meet, the records go out the
window, right?
To quote a mascot head-wearing ESPN
analyst, not so fast my friend.
The Buckeyes are simply better than
the Wolverines in nearly every facet of
football imaginable. Offense? The edge
goes to Ohio State. Defense? Give me the
Buckeyes. Coaching? Not even a question.
The fact of the matter is that Urban
Meyer gets this rivalry, maybe even more
than Jim Tressel did, if that’s humanly possible. The second-year Ohio State
head coach strikes a nice balance between
treating The Game special and preparing
for it in a manner that doesn’t deviate from
what’s made the Buckeyes so successful.
Like Tressel often did, I expect Meyer
to pull out a few tricks against Michigan,
and this year, I think it will be the diamond
formation, with three running backs surrounding Braxton Miller in the Ohio State
backfield. We saw the Buckeyes work on
this extensively in the preseason, but it’s
yet to have been used through OSU’s first
11 games, and what better team to save it
for than the Wolverines?
Looking back, this might be the biggest
talent gap in the rivalry since 2009. I expect
this game to be similar to that one, with
plenty of Michigan turnovers that leave the
Buckeyes with great field position – if not
the end zone. Michigan State will prove
to be a much greater test in the Big Ten
Championship Game, but for now, beating
U-M just seems like a formality.
There ought to be more concern about
the Michigan State team that awaits Ohio
State in the Big Ten Championship Game
in two Saturdays.
This is because, win or lose against the
Wolverines, Ohio State is approaching
The Game with the same zest that has
made the rivalry special for decades. That
zest and intensity could also leave Ohio
state gassed after the game in Ann Arbor.
But those concerns appear to be for another day, I suppose, because everything
that came out of the Buckeyes’ Monday
media availability suggests they’re wholly
focused on again defeating Michigan.
And make no mistake, they should
defeat the Wolverines handily, and the
game will be won in the trenches. The
football adage that games are won and
lost in the battles between opposing offensive and defensive lines seems as old as
the game itself. If Ohio State’s white-hot
defensive front holds true to its recent form
with Michael Bennett, Joey Bosa and Ryan
Shazier terrorizing opposing quarterbacks,
the cliché about winning in trenches suggests the Buckeyes will win the game right
there. Michigan’s offensive line has been a
shambles in recent weeks, and it’s a weakness that has contributed greatly to three
losses out of Michigan’s last four games.
The Buckeyes are still eyeing the BCS
National Championship Game and could
get a scare from Sparty next week as a
result of the intensity of The Game, but
that intensity will result in a dominant win
at Ann Arbor to clinch a second consecutive 12-0 regular season for Urban Meyer.
I will admit to going back and forth
several times as to whether this game will
be close. On the one hand, rivalry games
have a track record of being close regardless of the records. On the other hand,
Michigan has looked quite awful at certain
points this season. With that being said, I
think the final answer will lie somewhere
in between nail-biter and blowout.
Ohio State’s prolific offense has hardly
been slowed this season. Even in games in
which the Buckeyes have turned the ball
over this season, they’ve still managed to
overcome those mistakes by hanging 50
points on opposing defenses. While the
Michigan defense isn’t as dreadful as, say,
Indiana, the Wolverines also don’t resemble their stout in-state rival Michigan State
on the defensive end.
The Silver Bullets should have a field
day in Michigan Stadium, as they take on
an offensive line that has surrendered the
most tackles for loss of all Football Bowl
Subdivision teams. Junior linebacker Ryan
Shazier, who has amassed 36 tackles in the
last two games, will probably get to know
the Wolverines’ backfield quite well over
the course of three hours on Saturday.
I think there’s still a good chance
Michigan plays its best game of the season against Ohio State – rivalries have
a way of making that happen. Just don’t
include me in the list of people who think
that will be enough to make it close.
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Staff Predictions
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BSB Staff Predictions
Matthew Hager
Designer/
Staff Writer
Mark Rea
Managing Editor
Emeritus
Jeff Svoboda
Editor
It’s been said time and again that when
Ohio State and Michigan meet on the
gridiron, you can throw out the records.
Fine. I get that. But you can’t ignore all
the numbers, and they point to one thing
– an Ohio State victory – and possibly a
lopsided one.
Michigan could play better than it has
all season. That wouldn’t surprise me in
the least, but even if the Buckeyes need
to – as Urban Meyer has said before – go
into “play-to-win mode” they should still
be fine. It really comes down to the line of
scrimmage, which is where I believe the
Buckeyes have the biggest advantage.
The Wolverines have been a mess on
the offensive line, using several different
combinations this season to little success.
Michigan has allowed a Football Bowl
Subdivision-most 103 tackles for loss, and
U-M quarterbacks have been sacked 32
times. Yeah, I think Mike Vrabel’s charges will add to both those totals.
Then, on offense, I think OSU’s offensive line will create many rushing lanes
for Carlos Hyde and Braxton Miller. Even
if Ohio State has to go conservative for
whatever reason, the Buckeyes should be
able to run the ball and stop the run. That
will be enough to earn a win.
Of course, I think the Buckeyes won’t
have to be that conservative. Michigan
can’t run, and Devin Gardner has lost
confidence behind his porous OL. The
Buckeyes should cruise.
Since Chic Harley’s time, the Ohio
State-Michigan rivalry has produced more
than its share of highlights and upsets,
and while the Wolverines still enjoy a
healthy lead in the overall series, it has
been the Buckeyes who have dominated
their archrivals of late – and I’m not talking about just since Jim Tressel got to
Columbus and made his now-famous “310
Days” speech.
While Michigan still holds comfortable
58-45-6 lead in the overall series, you can
go back over the last 60 meetings and find
Ohio State with a 32-26-2 advantage. That’s
even more remarkable when considering
the 2-10-1 mark the Buckeyes had during
the John Cooper era.
To be brutally honest, Michigan has
very little chance of winning because of its
inability to run the football. The Wolverines,
who averaged 183.9 yards rushing through
their first seven games, have averaged just
32.5 yards on the ground during their last
four. Consequently, they have been facing
a lot of third-and-long situations lately and
are a dismal 12 for their 59 in third-down
conversions.
No appreciable running game means
QB Devin Gardner has to put the ball in the
air, and a banged-up Gardner enters tomorrow’s game with a sore throwing arm.
Yes, anything could happen. But does
anyone really expect Urban Meyer to suffer his first loss as Ohio State head coach
to That School Up North?
Unlike a lot of people, I have a sneaking
feeling that this game is going to be closer
than the previous 11 games would have
you believe.
Yes, if you look at the way Michigan
and Ohio State have played through the
balance of the season – and especially
Michigan of late – you’d see a game that
the Buckeyes clearly should win, maybe
even going away.
And it’s true – I don’t think this is a
particularly good Michigan team, but I
remain wary of the Wolverines’ offensive
weapons. In the biggest game of them all,
I can see the Wolverines pulling a couple
of plays out of nowhere, especially against
an Ohio State defense that has improved
but has not been dominating over the past
two outings.
On the other hand, I think Michigan’s
defense can slow down the Buckeyes
about as well as anyone Ohio State has
played this year. The Wolverines have
not yet allowed an opponent to rush for
175 yards on the season, and Ohio State
will be running right at a physical, tough
opponent that will also be plenty fired up.
In other words, I don’t think this is going
to be a smooth ride for the Buckeyes
offensively.
I’m still not expecting this to be
a Michigan victory – in the end, the
Buckeyes are too strong to beaten. But
I do expect to see the Wolverines’ best
effort to date, and in this end, this one will
stay close for the duration.
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Matchup/Standings
Key Matchup:
Ohio State vs. Michigan’s offensive line
Michigan has lost four games this season, and it is pretty clear where the
Wolverines have lost all of them – along
the offensive line.
In the four games Michigan ended
up on the wrong side of the scoreboard,
the Wolverines rushed for an average of
35.0 yards and allowed a total of 18 sacks.
Included in that span was a game vs.
Michigan State in which the Wolverines
rushed for a net of minus-48 yards and
quarterback Devin Gardner was sacked
seven times. In addition, the 103 tackles
for loss Michigan has allowed is dead last
among FBS teams.
The main culprit is an offensive line that
simply hasn’t developed. The Wolverines
likely knew they were in for a struggle
replacing both starting guards and the
team’s No. 1 center from 2012, but the
result has been a revolving door of young
players and walk-ons that have not jelled
into a cohesive unit.
Meanwhile, the Ohio State front seven
features Butkus Award finalist Ryan
Shazier – who is coming off a schoolrecord-tying five-TFL game – as well
as linemen like Noah Spence, Michael
Bennett and Joey Bosa. OSU has made
75 TFL as a team this year, including 36
sacks, tied for second in the nation.
As a result, the Buckeyes almost have
to have their mouths watering going into
the contest.
“That sounds good to me,” Shazier
said, “but like every week, we’re always
going to get their best. I know they’ve
probably gave up a thousand tackles for
loss this season, but I know going into this
game that they’re going to try to give up
as least as possible.”
Gardner is a mobile quarterback who
can make something out of nothing, but
too often this year the struggles up front
have left with no time to pull a rabbit out
of a hat. The Buckeyes hope to continue
that trend in Ann Arbor.
“You just have to get to him,” Bennett
said. “He seems like he gets flustered, but
he has a lot of talent. When you let him sit
in the pocket, he can make some plays.
He can scramble and he can run, too. You
just have to bring pressure to him and let
him know you’re there.”
Big Ten Standings
Leaders Division
Legends Division
Conf.
All
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Conf.
All
W L Pct. W L Pct.
7 0 1.000 10 0 1.000
7 0 1.000 10 1 .909
6 1
.857 9 2 .818
5 2
.714 8 3 .727
3 4
.428 6 5 .545
4 3
.571 8 3 .727
2 5
.286 4 7 .364
4 3
.571 7 4 .636
1 6
.143 4 7 .364
3 4
.429 7 4 .636
0 7
.000 1 10 .091
0 7
.000 4 7 .364
Penn State is ineligible for Big Ten championship
Nov. 16 Results
Ohio State 42, Indiana 14
Iowa 24, Michigan 21
Illinois 20, Purdue 16
Michigan State 30, Northwestern 6
Wisconsin 20, Minnesota 7
Nebraska 23, Penn State 20 (OT)
Friday’s Game
Iowa at Nebraska, Noon (ABC)
Saturday’s Games
Ohio State at Michigan, Noon (ABC)
Minnesota at Michigan State, Noon (BTN)
Purdue at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
Northwestern at Illinois, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
Penn State at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 7 Game (Big Ten Championship)
Michigan State vs. Ohio State, 8 p.m. (FOX)
This Week In College Football
BCS Top-25 Schedule
BCS Standings
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Tuesday’s Result
No. 14 Northern Illinois 33, Western Michigan 14
Friday’s Games
Arkansas at No. 17 LSU, 2:30 p.m. (CBS)
No. 16 Fresno State at San Diego State, 3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Oregon State at No. 13 Oregon, 7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
South Florida at No. 19 UCF, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday’s Games
No. 2 Florida State at Florida, Noon (ESPN)
No. 3 Ohio State at Michigan, Noon (ABC)
Minnesota at No. 11 Michigan State, Noon (BTN)
No. 24 Duke at North Carolina, Noon (ESPN2)
No. 1 Alabama at No. 4 Auburn, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
No. 9 Baylor at TCU, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Penn State at No. 15 Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 6 Clemson at No. 10 South Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
No. 25 Notre Dame at No. 8 Stanford, 7 p.m. (FOX)
No. 21 Texas A&M at No. 5 Missouri, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 22 UCLA at No. 23 USC, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Arizona at No. 12 Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
AP Top 25
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USA Today/Coaches Top 25
Record
Points
1.
Alabama (56)
11-0
1,496
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Florida State (4)
11-0
1,444
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Ohio State
11-0
1,375
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Auburn
10-1
1,294
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Missouri
10-1
1,202
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Clemson
10-1
1,196
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Oklahoma State
10-1
1,177
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Stanford
9-2
1,002
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Baylor
9-1
976
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South Carolina
9-2
960
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Michigan State
10-1
929
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Oregon
9-2
731
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Arizona State
9-2
690
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Wisconsin
9-2
684
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LSU
8-3
642
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Fresno State
10-0
619
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UCF
9-1
588
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Northern Illinois
12-0
470
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Texas A&M
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429
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Oklahoma
9-2
386
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Louisville
10-1
383
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UCLA
8-3
300
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USC
9-3
262
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Duke
9-2
135
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Notre Dame
8-3
68
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Others receiving votes: Georgia 15, Cincinnati 10, Texas 10, Ole
Miss 7, Arizona 6, Nebraska 6, Minnesota 5, East Carolina 1, North Dakota State 1, Vanderbilt 1.
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Alabama (56)
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Florida State (6)
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Ohio State
11-0
1,428
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Clemson
10-1
1,289
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Auburn
10-1
1,268
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Missouri
10-1
1,243
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Oklahoma State
10-1
1,225
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Baylor
9-1
1,009
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South Carolina
9-2
1,003
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Stanford
9-2
981
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Michigan State
10-1
962
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Oregon
9-2
777
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Fresno State
10-0
687
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Wisconsin
9-2
661
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LSU
8-3
646
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Louisville
10-1
603
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Oklahoma
9-2
581
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Arizona State
9-2
574
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UCF
9-1
512
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Northern Illinois
12-0
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Texas A&M
8-3
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UCLA
8-3
257
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USC
9-3
210
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Duke
9-2
203
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Cincinnati
9-2
47
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 17, Texas 12, Minnesota 12,
East Carolina 11, Georgia 8, Nebraska 7, Louisiana-Lafayette 6, Miami
(Fla.) 6, Vanderbilt 2, Arizona 2.
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Brian Cleary
Raymon Taylor
Shane Morris
Henry Poggi
Russell Bellomy
Channing Stribling
Drew Dileo
Da’Mario Jones
Courtney Avery
Allen Gant
Alex Swieca
Josh Furman
Garrett Moores
James Ross III
Jack Wangler
Jeremy Jackson
Blake Countess
Reon Dawson
Drake Johnson
Jeremy Gallon
Jarrod Wilson
Dennis Norfleet
Delonte Hollowell
Dymonte Thomas
Jourdan Lewis
Derrick Green
Will Hagerup
Fitzgerald Toussaint
Ross Douglas
Thomas Gordon
Nick Benda
Blaise Stearns
Shaun Austin
De’Veon Smith
Taco Charlton
Wyatt Shallman
Jeremy Clark
Brendan Gibbons
Joe Bolden
Joe Kerridge
A.J. Pearson
Bobby Henderson
Thomas Rawls
Sione Houma
Anthony Capatina
Dylan Esterline
Ben Gedeon
Scott Sypniewski
Chris Wormley
Delano Hill
Matt Wile
J.J. McGrath
Jake Ryan
Desmond Morgan
Anthony Dalimonte
Tom Strobel
Greg Froelich
Royce Jenkins-Stone
Mario Ojemudia
Richard Ash
Jibreel Black
David Dawson
Joey Burzynski
Ondre Pipkins
Frank Clark
Patrick Kugler
Chris Bryant
Jack Doyle
Pos. Ht.
WR
LB
CB
LS
LB
RB
QB
DB
QB
DT
QB
DB
WR
WR
CB
S
QB
S
QB
LB
WR
WR
DB
DB
RB
WR
S
WR
DB
DB
DB
RB
P
RB
DB
S
LB
WR
DB
RB
DE
RB
S
PK
LB
FB
DB
LB
RB
FB
WR
TE
LB
LS
DE
DB
K
K
LB
LB
CB
DE
OL
LB
DE
DT
DT
OL
OL
DT
DE
OL
OL
LB
6-2
6-4
5-9
6-3
6-3
5-10
6-3
5-10
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-2
5-10
6-2
5-11
6-2
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-1
6-1
6-3
5-10
6-2
6-1
5-8
6-2
5-7
5-9
6-2
5-10
5-11
6-4
5-10
5-10
5-11
6-0
6-2
6-1
5-11
6-6
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-3
6-0
6-0
5-11
5-10
6-0
5-9
6-5
6-3
6-1
6-5
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-1
5-9
6-6
6-2
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-4
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-5
6-4
6-1
Wt.
Eli.
190
237
167
256
237
192
209
183
201
260
215
171
180
192
175
212
210
202
199
220
198
209
182
170
213
184
200
169
180
190
170
240
221
200
176
210
220
205
191
224
270
237
205
243
225
238
192
227
217
231
182
234
236
214
289
205
216
241
240
228
170
265
272
225
250
314
278
297
293
315
273
287
316
208
R-Fr.
Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest
Fr.
Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison
So.
Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical
5th Sr. Rochester Hills, Mich./Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice
5th Sr.
Detroit, Mich./Inkster
So.
Flint, Mich./Grand Blanc
R-Fr.
Detroit, Mich./Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
Jr.
Detroit, Mich./Highland Park
Fr.
Warren, Mich./De La Salle
Fr.
Baltimore, Md./Gilman
So.
Arlington, Texas/Martin
Fr.
Matthews, N.C./Butler
Sr. Greenwell Springs, La./Baton Rouge Parkview Baptist
Fr.
Westland, Mich./John Glenn
Sr.
Mansfield, Ohio/Lexington
R-Fr.
Sylvania, Ohio/Southview
So.
New York, N.Y./Paramus (N.J.) Frisch
Jr.
Annapolis, Md./Millersville Old Mill
Fr. Detroit, Mich./Novi Detroit Catholic Central
So.
Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary’s Prep
Fr.
Royal Oak, Mich./Warren De La Salle
Sr.
Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron
So. Owings Mills, Md./Olney Our Lady of Good Counsel
Fr.
Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison
R-Fr.
Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer
5th Sr.
Apopka, Fla./Apopka
So.
Akron, Ohio/Buchtel
So.
Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King
Jr.
Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical
Fr.
Alliance, Ohio/Marlington
Fr.
Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical
Fr.
Richmond, Va./Hermitage
Sr.
Milwaukee, Wis./Whitefish Bay
5th Sr.
Youngstown, Ohio/Liberty
Fr.
Avon, Ohio/Avon
5th Sr.
Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical
R-Fr. Champion, Mich./Ishpeming Westwood
Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich./Father Gabriel Richard
R-Fr.
Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth
Fr.
Warren, Ohio/Howland
Fr.
Pickerington, Ohio/Central
Fr.
Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central
R-Fr.
Madisonville, Ky./North Hopkins
5th Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain
So.
Traverse City, Mich./St. Francis
R-Fr.
Johns Creek, Ga./Northview
R-Fr.
Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay
Jr.
Flint, Mich./Northern
So.
Salt Lake City, Utah/Highland
Jr.
Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central
Jr.
Blissfield, Mich./Blissfield
Fr.
Hudson, Ohio/Hudson
Fr.
Ottawa, Ill./Marquette
R-Fr.
Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer
Fr.
Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical
Jr.
San Diego, Calif./Francis Parker
Fr.
Macomb, Mich./Lutheran North
Jr.
Westlake, Ohio/Cleveland St. Ignatius
Jr.
Holland, Mich./West Ottawa
Fr.
Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Brother Rice
R-Fr.
Mentor, Ohio/Mentor
Fr. Maplewood, N.J./Montclair Kimberley Academy
So.
Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical
So.
Farmington Hills, Mich./Harrison
Jr.
Pahokee, Fla./Pahokee
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Wyoming
Fr.
Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical
Jr.
Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad
So.
Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill
Jr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
Fr.
Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny
So.
Chicago, Ill./Simeon
Fr.
Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich./Grosse Pointe South
Hometown/Previous School
No. Name
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
69
69
70
71
72
73
73
74
75
76
77
78
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
91
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
Pos. Ht.
Jack Miller
OL
Graham Glasgow
OL
Blake Bars
OL
Ben Pliska
OL
Brandon Duba
LS
Kyle Bosch
OL
Dan Liesman
LB
Kyle Kalis
OL
Erik Gunderson
OL
Willie Henry
DT
Kristian Mateus
OL
Ben Braden
OL
Logan Tuley-Tillman
OL
Chris Fox
OL
Maurice Hurst Jr.
DT
Dan Samuelson
OL
Michael Schofield
OL
Quinton Washington
DT
Taylor Lewan
OL
Erik Magnuson
OL
Khalid Hill
TE
Csont’e York
WR
Amara Darboh
WR
Jaron Dukes
WR
A.J. Williams
TE
Joe Reynolds
WR
Jehu Chesson
WR
Devin Funchess
TE
Jake Butt
TE
Jonathan Keizer
WR
Kenny Allen
K/P
Alex Mitropoulos-Rundus DL
Keith Heitzman
DE
Garrett Miller
DL
Jordan Paskorz
TE
Michael Jocz
TE
Ryan Glasgow
DL
Brennen Beyer
LB
Devin Gardner
QB
Matthew Godin
DE
6-4
6-6
6-5
6-3
6-1
6-5
6-2
6-5
6-8
6-3
6-7
6-6
6-7
6-6
6-2
6-5
6-7
6-4
6-8
6-6
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-4
6-6
6-1
6-3
6-4
6-6
6-5
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-6
Wt.
Eli.
290
305
291
276
227
302
215
297
306
306
305
318
300
338
270
283
304
301
315
295
258
180
212
190
265
196
196
235
237
212
226
258
280
245
255
225
300
250
210
280
So.
Perrysburg, Ohio/Toledo St. John’s
So.
Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy
R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Academy
R-Fr.
Kirkland, Wash./Lake Washington
Fr.
Grandville, Mich./Grandville
Fr.
St. Charles, Ill./Wheaton St. Francis
R-Fr.
Lansing, Mich./Catholic
R-Fr.
Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward
5th Sr.
Milan, Mich./Milan
R-Fr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
Jr.
Ada, Mich./Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
R-Fr.
Rockford, Mich./Rockford
Fr.
Peoria, Ill./Manual
Fr.
Parker, Colo./Ponderosa
Fr.
Westwood, Mass./Xaverian Brothers
Fr.
Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth
5th Sr.
Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg
5th Sr.
St. Stephen, S.C./Timberland
5th Sr.
Cave Creek, Ariz./Chaparral
R-Fr.
Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon
Fr.
Detroit, Mich./East English Village Prep
Fr.
Harper Woods, Mich./Chandler Park Academy
So. West Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic
Fr.
Columbus, Ohio/Marion-Franklin
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore
5th Sr.
Rochester, Mich./Adams
R-Fr.
St. Louis, Mo./Ladue Horton Watkins
So.
Farmington Hills, Mich./Harrison
Fr.
Pickerington, Ohio/North
So.
Portage, Mich./Northern
R-Fr.
Fenton, Mich./Fenton
So.
Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer
So.
Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson
Fr.
Adrian, Mich./Sand Creek
Jr.
Gibsonia, Pa./Allison Park Hampton
R-Fr.
Novi, Mich/Novi
R-Fr.
Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy
Jr.
Canton, Mich./Plymouth
Jr.
Detroit, Mich./Inkster
R-Fr.
Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central
Hometown/Previous School
Head Coach
Brady Hoke
73-61, 12th year (third at Michigan, 26-11)
2013 Regular-Season Schedule
Date
Aug. 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Opponent
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
NOTRE DAME
AKRON
at UConn
MINNESOTA
at Penn State
INDIANA
at Michigan State
NEBRASKA
at Northwestern
at Iowa
OHIO STATE
Time/Result (ET)
W, 59-9
W, 41-30
W, 28-24
W, 24-21
W, 42-13
L, 43-40 (4OT)
W, 63-47
L, 29-6
L, 17-13
W, 27-19 (3OT)
L, 24-21
Noon
2013 Ohio State Football Roster
No. Name
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
19
19
20
21
23
24
25
25
26
28
29
30
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
36
37
38
39
41
41
42
43
44
46
46
48
49
49
50
51
52
54
55
55
56
57
59
61
62
63
Bradley Roby
Dontre Wilson
Christian Bryant
Ryan Shazier
Rod Smith
Corey “Pitt” Brown
C.J. Barnett
Braxton Miller
Evan Spencer
Vonn Bell
Jordan Hall
Jeff Greene
J.T. Moore
Noah Spence
Devin Smith
Corey “Philly” Brown
Reid Worstell
Doran Grant
Cardale Jones
Eli Apple
Kenny Guiton
Curtis Grant
Ezekiel Elliott
Luke Morgan
J.T. Barrett
Cam Burrows
Devonte Butler
Jalin Marshall
Kato Mitchell
Gareon Conley
Joe Ramstetter
Ron Tanner
Devlin McDaniel
Tyvis Powell
Drew Basil
Bri’onte Dunn
Kevin Niehoff
Armani Reeves
Warren Ball
Jayme Thompson
Devan Bogard
Russell Doup
Khaleed Franklin
Frank Epitropoulos
Nik Sarac
Carlos Hyde
Jamal Marcus
Chris Worley
Trey Johnson
Joshua Perry
Craig Fada
Kyle Clinton
Bryce Haynes
Aaron Mawhirter
Tyler McIntosh
Darron Lee
Mike Mitchell
Devin Hill
Nick Snyder
Joe Burger
Craig Cataline
Ryan Carter
Jacoby Boren
Joel Hale
Donovan Munger
Billy Price
Tommy Brown
Camren Williams
George Makridis
Chase Farris
Tyquan Lewis
Logan Gaskey
Ben Moffitt
Michael Bennett
Pos. Ht.
CB
RB
S
LB
RB
S
S
QB
WR
S
H
WR
TE
DL
WR
WR
QB
CB
QB
CB
QB
LB
RB
QB
QB
CB
WR
WR
WR
CB
WR
S
WR
CB
K/P
RB
S
CB
RB
S
S
S
WR
WR
CB
RB
DL
S
LB
LB
LB
K
LS
LB
CB
S
LB
FB
LB
LB
LB
TE
OL
DT
DL
OL
OL
LB
LS
OL
DL
OL
OL
DL
5-11
5-10
5-10
6-2
6-3
6-1
6-1
6-2
6-2
5-10
5-8
6-5
6-3
6-3
6-1
6-0
6-2
5-11
6-5
6-1
6-3
6-3
6-0
6-2
6-1
6-0
5-7
5-10
5-10
6-2
6-3
6-0
5-11
6-3
6-1
6-0
6-2
5-10
6-1
6-0
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-1
5-9
6-0
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-4
6-1
6-1
6-4
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-3
5-10
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-6
6-2
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-2
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-3
Wt.
Eli.
192
180
193
230
232
203
204
215
206
190
191
218
260
252
198
190
220
191
250
194
208
243
218
225
222
205
170
199
184
185
210
200
200
207
212
220
203
198
221
190
198
197
200
205
182
235
240
204
220
246
235
220
220
220
220
219
222
226
210
235
225
225
290
310
290
299
308
231
234
308
255
292
308
285
Jr.
Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge
Fr.
DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
Sr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
Jr.
Pompano Beach, Fla./Plantation
Jr.
Fort Wayne, Ind./Paul Harding
5th Sr.
Monroeville, Pa./Gateway
5th Sr.
Dayton, Ohio/Clayton Northmont
Jr.
Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne
Jr.
Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills
Fr.
Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland
5th Sr.
Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette
Jr.
Peachtree City, Ga./Georgia Tech Univ.
Jr.
Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman
So.
Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt
Jr.
Massillon, Ohio/Washington
Sr. Upper Darby, Pa./Springfield Cardinal O’Hara
Fr.
Canton, Ohio/GlenOak
Jr.
Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary
R-Fr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
Fr.
Voorhees, N.J./Eastern
5th Sr.
Houston, Texas/Eisenhower
Jr.
Richmond, Va./Hermitage
Fr.
St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs
Fr.
Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon
Fr.
Wichita Falls, Texas/Rider
Fr.
Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison
Fr.
Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy
Fr.
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown
So.
Cleveland, Ohio/John Hay
Fr.
Massillon, Ohio/Washington
Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder
So.
Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy
Fr.
Marion, Ohio/Pleasant
R-Fr.
Bedford, Ohio/Bedford
Sr.
Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe
So.
Canton, Ohio/GlenOak
So.
Mason, Ohio/Mason
So. West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial
R-Fr.
Columbus, Ohio/DeSales
Fr.
Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic
So.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
Jr.
Mt. Vernon, Ohio/Mt. Vernon
Fr.
Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft
R-Fr. Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington
So.
Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius
Sr.
Naples, Fla./Naples
So.
Durham, N.C./Hillside
Fr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
Fr.
Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett
So.
Galena, Ohio/Lewis Center Olentangy
So.
Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson
Jr.
Dublin, Ohio/Coffman
So.
Cumming, Ga./Pinecrest Academy
Fr.
Sandusky, Ohio/Perkins
Jr.
Hilliard, Ohio/Darby
Fr.
New Albany, Ohio/New Albany
Fr.
Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian
So.
Columbus, Ohio/Purdue Univ.
So.
Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle
Jr.
Columbus, Ohio/Grandview Heights
So.
Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg
So.
Pickerington, Ohio/Central
Jr.
Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
Fr.
Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights
Fr.
Austintown, Ohio/Fitch
So.
Akron, Ohio/Firestone
So. West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial
5th Sr.
Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding
So.
Elyria, Ohio/Elyria
Fr.
Tarboro, N.C./Tarboro
Fr.
Long Grove, Ill./Lincolnshire Stevenson
Fr.
Shelby Township, Mich./Eisenhower
Jr.
Centerville, Ohio/Centerville
Hometown/Previous School
No. Name
64
65
66
67
68
69
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
84
85
86
87
88
88
90
91
92
93
94
95
97
98
Pos. Ht.
Ivon Blackman
Pat Elflein
Kyle Dodson
Ben St. John
Taylor Decker
Eric Kramer
Corey Linsley
Chris Carter
Antonio Underwood
Jack Mewhort
Evan Lisle
Darryl Baldwin
Michael Hill
Andrew Norwell
Marcus Hall
Chris Fields
Nick Vannett
James Clark
Michael Thomas
Charles Kinzig
Corey Smith
Marcus Baugh
Jeff Heuerman
Peter Gwilym
Steve Miller
Brandon Ojikutu
Tommy Schutt
Chris Rock
Adolphus Washington
Tracy Sprinkle
Rashad Frazier
Cameron Johnston
Joey Bosa
John Holman
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
WR
TE
WR
WR
TE
WR
TE
TE
WR
DL
WR
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
P
DL
DL
6-3
6-3
6-6
6-3
6-7
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-2
6-6
6-6
6-6
6-2
6-6
6-5
6-1
6-6
5-9
6-3
6-6
6-1
6-4
6-6
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-4
6-4
6-2
6-4
5-11
6-6
6-2
Wt.
Eli.
312
295
310
288
315
295
297
340
303
308
292
310
305
316
315
200
255
185
202
235
191
240
252
200
255
208
299
272
295
275
278
190
275
270
5th Sr.
Bedford, Ohio/Bedford
R-Fr.
Pickerington, Ohio/North
R-Fr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights
Jr.
Elmore, Ohio/Woodmore
So.
Vandalia, Ohio/Butler
Jr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier
5th Sr.
Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman
So.
Cleveland, Ohio/Kennedy
Jr.
Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights
5th Sr.
Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s
Fr.
Centerville, Ohio/Centreville
Jr.
Solon, Ohio/Solon
Fr.
Pendleton, S.C./Pendleton
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson
5th Sr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville
5th Sr.
Painesville, Ohio/Harvey
So.
Westerville, Ohio/Central
Fr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla./New Smyrna Beach
So. Los Angeles, Calif./Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy
Jr. Gates Mills, Ohio/Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
Jr.
Akron, Ohio/Buchtel
Fr.
Riverside, Calif./North
Jr.
Naples, Fla./Barron Collier
So.
Freeport, Maine/Portland Cheverus
Jr.
Canton, Ohio/McKinley
Jr.
Cleveland, Ohio/Marshall
So.
Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
So.
Columbus, Ohio/Michigan
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft
Fr.
Elyria, Ohio/Elyria
Jr.
Middletown, Ohio/Purdue Univ.
Fr. Geelong, Australia/Newtown St. Joseph’s
Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
Jr. Riverdale, Ga./McDonough Union Grove
Hometown/Previous School
Head Coach
Urban Meyer
127-23,, 12th season (second at Ohio State, 23-0)
127-23
2013 Regular-Season Schedule
Date
Aug. 31
Sept. 7
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Opponent
Time/Result (ET)
BUFFALO
W, 40-20
SAN DIEGO STATE
W, 42-7
at California
W, 52-34
FLORIDA A&M
W, 76-0
WISCONSIN
W, 31-24
at Northwestern
W, 40-30
IOWA
W, 34-24
PENN STATE
W, 63-14
at Purdue
W, 56-0
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Depth Chart: When Michigan Has The Ball
4 C.J. BARNETT, 6-1, 204, 5TH SR.
20 Ron Tanner, 6-0, 200, So.
3 COREY “PITT” BROWN, 6-1, 203, 5TH SR.
23 Tyvis Powell, 6-3, 207, R-Fr.
FS
SS
14 CURTIS GRANT, 6-3, 243, JR.
48 Joe Burger, 6-2, 235, So.
2 RYAN SHAZIER, 6-2, 230, JR.
36 Trey Johnson, 6-1, 220, Fr.
LB
23 TYVIS POWELL, 6-3, 207, R-FR.
11 Vonn Bell, 5-11, 190, Fr.
37 JOSHUA PERRY, 6-4, 246, SO.
55 Camren Williams, 6-1, 231, So.
SLB
MLB
NICKEL
12 DORAN GRANT, 5-11, 191, JR.
16 Cam Burrows, 6-0, 205, Fr.
63 MICHAEL BENNETT, 6-3, 285, JR.
90 Tommy Schutt, 6-1, 299, So.
1 BRADLEY ROBY, 5-11, 192, JR.
26 Armani Reeves, 5-10, 198, So.
8 NOAH SPENCE, 6-3, 252, SO.
34 Jamal Marcus, 6-2, 240, So.
OR 88 Steve Miller, 6-3, 255, Jr.
CB
LT
WR
RG
61 GRAHAM GLASGOW, 6-6, 305, SO.
60 Jack Miller, 6-4, 290, So.
QB
34 BRENDAN GIBBONS, 6-1, 243, 5TH SR.
45 Matt Wile, 6-2, 216, Jr.
87 DEVIN FUNCHESS, 6-4, 235, SO.
84 A.J. Williams, 6-6, 265, So.
88 Jake Butt, 6-6, 237, Fr.
94 Jordan Paskorz, 6-3, 255, Jr.
80 Khalid Hill, 6-2, 258, Fr.
SLOT
98 DEVIN GARDNER, 6-4, 210, JR.
7 Shane Morris, 6-3, 201, Fr.
6 Brian Cleary, 6-3, 209, R-Fr.
P
K
TE
RT
75 MICHAEL SCHOFIELD, 6-7, 304, 5TH SR.
78 Erik Magnuson, 6-6, 295, R-Fr.
69 Erik Gunderson, 6-8, 306, 5th Sr.
67 KYLE KALIS, 6-5, 297, R-FR.
78 Erik Magnuson, 6-6, 295, R-Fr.
62 Blake Bars, 6-5, 291, R-Fr.
78 ERIK MAGNUSON, 6-6, 295, R-FR.
65 Kyle Bosch, 6-5, 302, Fr.
58 Chris Bryant, 6-4, 316, So.
45 MATT WILE, 6-2, 216, JR.
91 Kenny Allen, 6-3, 226, R-Fr.
CB
DE
NG
C
LG
77 TAYLOR LEWAN, 6-8, 315, 5TH SR.
71 Ben Braden, 6-6, 318, R-Fr.
78 Erik Magnuson, 6-6, 285, R-Fr.
21 JEREMY GALLON, 5-8, 184, 5TH SR.
85 Joe Reynolds, 6-1, 196, 5th Sr.
51 JOEL HALE, 6-4, 310, JR.
72 Chris Carter, 6-4, 340, So.
OR 57 Chase Farris, 6-4, 308, So.
DT
VIPER
97 JOEY BOSA, 6-6, 275, FR.
92 Adolphus Washington, 6-4, 295, So.
9 DREW DILEO, 5-10, 180, SR.
23 Dennis Norfleet, 5-7, 169, So.
FB
RB
WR
36 JOE KERRIDGE, 6-0, 238, SO.
39 Sione Houma, 6-0, 231, So.
33 Wyatt Shallman, 6-3, 237, Fr.
28 FITZGERALD TOUSSAINT, 5-10, 200, 5TH SR.
27 Derrick Green, 5-11, 240, Fr.
OR 32 De’Veon Smith, 5-11, 224, Fr.
5 Justice Hayes, 5-10, 192, So.
86 JEHU CHESSON, 6-3, 196, R-FR.
38 Thomas Rawls, 5-10, 217, Jr.
OR 17 JEREMY JACKSON, 6-3, 209, SR.
Punt Returners: 9 Drew Dileo, 21 Jeremy Gallon
Kickoff Returners: 23 Dennis Norfleet, 9 Drew Dileo, 5 Justice Hayes, 86 Jehu Chesson
Long Snappers: 54 Jareth Glanda
Holders: 9 Drew Dileo, 91 Kenny Allen
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Depth Chart: When Ohio State Has The Ball
30 THOMAS GORDON, 5-11, 210, 5TH SR.
14 Josh Furman, 6-2, 202, Jr.
25 Dymonte Thomas, 6-2, 190, Fr.
44 Delano Hill, 6-0, 205, Fr.
11 COURTNEY AVERY, 5-11, 175, SR.
OR 22 JARROD WILSON, 6-2, 200, SO.
34 Jeremy Clark, 6-4, 205, R-Fr.
FS
48 DESMOND MORGAN, 6-1, 228, JR.
35 Joe Bolden, 6-3, 225, So.
3 Mike McCray, 6-4, 237, Fr.
15 JAMES ROSS III, 6-1, 220, SO.
52 Royce Jenkins-Stone, 6-2, 225, So.
42 Ben Gedeon, 6-3, 236, Fr.
SS
18 BLAKE COUNTESS, 5-10, 182, SO.
25 Dymonte Thomas, 6-2, 190, Fr.
24 Delonte Hollowell, 5-9, 180, Jr.
47 JAKE RYAN, 6-3, 240, JR.
OR 4 CAM GORDON, 6-3, 237, 5TH SR.
NICKEL
WLB
MLB
SLB
6 RAYMON TAYLOR, 5-10, 183, JR.
11 Courtney Avery, 5-11, 175, Sr.
24 Delonte Hollowell, 5-9, 180, Jr.
18 BLAKE COUNTESS, 5-10, 182, SO.
26 Jourdan Lewis, 5-10, 170, Fr.
OR 8 Channing Stribling, 6-2, 171, Fr.
76 QUINTON WASHINGTON, 6-4, 301, 5TH SR.
54 Richard Ash, 6-3, 314, Jr.
96 Ryan Glasgow, 6-4, 300, R-Fr.
97 BRENNEN BEYER, 6-3, 250, JR.
43 Chris Wormley, 6-5, 289, R-Fr.
92 Keith Heitzman, 6-3, 280, So.
99 Matt Godin, 6-6, 280, R-Fr.
RCB
X
LT
LCB
DE
DT
C
LG
74 JACK MEWHORT, 6-6, 308, 5TH SR.
76 Darryl Baldwin, 6-6, 310, Jr.
9 DEVIN SMITH, 6-1, 198, JR.
80 Chris Fields, 6-1, 200, 5th Sr.
55 JIBREEL BLACK, 6-2, 278, SR.
69 Willie Henry, 6-3, 306, R-Fr.
96 Ryan Glasgow, 6-4, 300, R-Fr.
50 Tom Strobel, 6-6, 265, R-Fr.
NT
DE
57 FRANK CLARK, 6-2, 273, JR.
53 Mario Ojemudia, 6-2, 250, So.
33 Taco Charlton, 6-6, 270, Fr.
RG
71 COREY LINSLEY, 6-3, 297, 5TH SR.
50 Jacoby Boren, 6-2, 290, So.
68 TAYLOR DECKER, 6-7, 315, SO.
66 Kyle Dodson, 6-6, 310, R-Fr.
OR 55 Tommy Brown, 6-4, 308, So.
79 MARCUS HALL, 6-5, 315, 5TH SR.
65 Pat Elflein, 6-3, 295, R-Fr.
78 ANDREW NORWELL, 6-6, 316, SR.
65 Pat Elflein, 6-3, 295, R-Fr.
QB
5 BRAXTON MILLER, 6-2, 215, JR.
13 Kenny Guiton, 6-3, 208, 5th Sr.
TE
RT
86 JEFF HEUERMAN, 6-6, 252, JR.
81 Nick Vannett, 6-6, 255, So.
H
10 COREY “PHILLY” BROWN, 6-0, 190, SR.
1 Dontre Wilson, 5-10, 180, Fr.
P
95 CAMERON JOHNSTON, 5-11, 190, FR.
24 Drew Basil, 6-2, 212, Sr.
K
24 DREW BASIL, 6-2, 212, SR.
39 Kyle Clinton, 6-1, 220, Jr.
RB
34 CARLOS HYDE, 6-0, 235, SR.
7 Jordan Hall, 5-9, 191, 5th Sr.
OR 2 Rod Smith, 6-3, 232, Jr.
Z
6 EVAN SPENCER, 6-2, 206, JR.
80 Chris Fields, 6-1, 200, 5th Sr.
Punt Returners: 10 Corey “Philly” Brown, 7 Jordan Hall
Kick Returners: 7 Jordan Hall, 1 Dontre Wilson
Long Snappers: 56 George Makridis, 41 Bryce Haynes
Holder: 13 Kenny Guiton
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