Post Game Notes From Ohio State at Minnesota – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 3, 2001
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Asad Abdul-Khaliq’s 42-yard run in the second quarter was thelongest of his career. His previous high was a 34-yard rush againstNorthwestern. This evening’s contest is the Golden Gophers’ firstnight game at the Metrodome since Nov. 15, 1997 against Indiana.Ron Johnson is now the school record holder for receiving yards ina career after catching a 19-yard reception late in the secondquarter. Johnson now has 2,659 receiving yards and passed TutuAtwell who had 2,640 yards in his career. He holds the schoolrecord for receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions.Johnson also moved up to 10th all-time on the Big Ten careerreceiving yards list (2,671). He passed Amani Toomer of Michiganwho had 2,657 yards in his career. Johnson moved into fifthall-time in receptions (183). He already ranks in a tie for seventhin touchdowns (27).
Johnson also extended his nation-leading streak of consecutivegames with a reception to 43.
Demetrus Johnson caught the first pass of his career in the thirdquarter.
Tellis Redmon recorded his fourth straight 100-yard rushing gamethis season and the 12 th of his career, which ranks third all-timeat Minnesota.
The 31 points Minnesota surrendered to Ohio State was the secondmost points scored against them in Big Ten games. Purdue scored 35points in the Big Ten opener.
Ohio State has defeated Minnesota 17 of the last 18 times the teamshave met.
Jonathan Wells (OSU) posted his fourth 100-yard game of the seasonand sixth of his career.
Minnesota rushed for over 200 yards as a team for the fifthstraight game with 246 yards this evening.
With eight points this evening, Dan Nystrom is 17 points shy of theschool’s all-time scoring record (268), held by Chip Lohmiller.With two field goals, Nystrom is eight shy of Lohmiller’s schoolrecord of 57.
Chris Vance (OSU) had his first 100-yard receiving game with 101yards on five catches.
