Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Purdue – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
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%^$With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten Conference. With its sixth win of the season, Ohio State is bowl eligible.%^$
%^$Head coach Jim Tressel’s record at Ohio State is 6-3, 4-2 in the Big Ten. His overall career mark stands at 141-60-2.%^$
%^$The Buckeyes lead the all-time series with Purdue, 33-11-5, including a mark of 23-5-2 in Columbus. Ohio State has won eight of the last nine meetings against the Boilermakers and has posted five-consecutive wins in games played in Columbus.%^$
%^$The safety in the first quarter was the first for the Buckeyes since the 1998 Sugar Bowl against Florida State. The Buckeyes also recorded a safety in the third quarter. The last time Ohio State had two safeties in a season was 1994. That year, they had one at home against Houston (Sept. 24) and one at home against Michigan (Nov. 19).%^$
%^$At halftime of the game, former Buckeye All-America Eddie George, the 1995 Heisman Trophy winner, had his No. 27 retired. He is the fifth Buckeye Heisman Trophy winner to have his number retired, following Les Horvath (22), Howard “Hopalong” Cassady (40), Archie Griffin (45) and Vic Janowicz (31).%^$
%^$The attendance today of 104,189 is a stadium record.%^$
%^$The Buckeyes held Purdue to an OSU opponent season-low nine points. The Boilermakers did not score in the second half, the second time this season OSU has held its opponent scoreless in the second half (vs. San Diego State).%^$
%^$Steve Bellisari was 14-20 for a season-high 263 yards and tied his career high with three touchdown passes in a game (at Iowa, 2000). His career high of 315 yards also was set against the Hawkeyes last season.%^$
%^$Chris Vance’s 138 yards receiving and seven receptions both are career highs. His previous highs were 101 yards receiving (at Minnesota) and five catches (at Minnesota, vs. San Diego State) this season. His two touchdowns in the game also are a career high.%^$
%^$Jonathan Wells rushed for 101 yards, marking the third-consecutive game and fifth time overall this season he has reached the century mark. In his career, Wells has seven career 100-yard games. Last season, he had two 100-yard games (113 vs. Miami (Ohio), 131 at Illinois).%^$
%^$Derek Ross posted his seventh interception of the season in the fourth quarter. The Ohio State record for interceptions in a season is nine, set by Mike Sensibaugh in 1969 and Craig Cassady in 1975.%^$
%^$Donnie Nickey’s interception in the third quarter was the fourth of his career and first of the season. He also picked off passes vs. Fresno State and at Iowa in 2000 and vs. UCLA in 1999.%^$
%^$Ben Hartsock’s 13-yard reception was the first touchdown of his career.%^$
%^$Mike Nugent’s 36-yard field goal on the opening drive marked the fifth time this season Ohio State scored on its opening possession.%^$
%^$Bam Childress’ 37-yard kickoff return in the first quarter was the first of his career.%^$
%^$Richard McNutt and Robert Reynolds marked their first career starts today.
