Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Illinois – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/16/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 16, 2002
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The 23-16 overtime win was the first overtime game for OhioState. Ohio State is 12-0 for the first time in school history.Maurice Hall scored an overtime touchdown for the Buckeyes to giveOhio State a 23-16 lead. Hall finished with 17 carries for 69 yardsand one score. Craig Krenzel’s 50-yard touchdown pass to MichaelJenkins with 12:00 minutes remaining in the third quarter was thelongest completion of Krenzel’s career. Jenkins’ TD catch was hissix scoring catch of the season and his ninth career scoring catch.Freshman TE Redgie Arden made his first career start vs. the Illinias the No. 2 TE. Ohio State is 58-29-4 all-time against Illinoiswith a 31-12 record in Champaign. The No. 2 (AP) ranked Buckeyesare 34-11-1 vs. Illinois when ranked in the Associated Press Poll.Chris Gamble started at both wide receiver and cornerback for theBuckeyes. It was his fourth-consecutive game starting on bothoffense and defense for the Buckeyes. Michael Jenkins now hascaught a pass in his last 24 games. He finished with six catchesfor 147 yards and one TD vs. Illinois. Jenkins went over 100 yardsreceiving for the third time this season and for the seventh timein his career. He now is 10th in Ohio State history in careerreceptions (102) and is sixth in career receiving yards with 1,968.Craig Krenzel finished the game completing 10 of 19 passes for 176yards. He has 12 TD passes on the season and 13 for his career.Sophomore kicker Mike Nugent’s streak of consecutive FGs endedafter making his first two at Illinois and missing his thirdattempt. He made a 37-yard FG with 14:14 remaining in the fourthquarter to give OSU a 16-13 advantage. He made an Ohio State record24-consecutive field goals with his first two (33 and 47 yds.) vs.the Illini. Nugent’s streak spanned 14 games. He has made anOSU-record 15-consecutive in Ohio Stadium. Nugent has made 24 of 26field goal attempts this season. He set the OSU single-seasonrecord, his 20th of the season, with a 33-yarder, his second makeof the day, with 5:25 remaining in the third quarter againstMinnesota. Dan Stultz, who made 19 FGs in 2000 in 24 attempts,previously held the single-season record. David Thompson finishedwith three sacks of Illinois quarterback Jon Beutjar. He has fouron the season and five in his career. Thompson started at defensiveend in place of Darrion Scott (groin injury). Ohio State is262-63-9 all-time when ranked in the AP Top 10. Ohio State is362-116-14 all-time when ranked in the AP Top 25. Ohio State playshost to Michigan next Saturday. Game time is set for 12:10 p.m. andthe contest will be televised nationally by ABC.
Ohio State’s 10-Win Seasons: Year Start Finish Bowl 2002 12-0 1998 10-0 11-1 Sugar 1997 5-0 10-3 Sugar 1996 10-0 11-1 Rose 1995 11-0 11-2 Citrus 1993 8-0 10-1-1 Holiday 1986 0-1 10-3 Cotton 1979 11-0 11-1 Rose 1975 11-0 11-1 Rose 1974 8-0 10-2 Rose 1973 9-0 10-0-1 Rose 1968 10-0 10-0 Rose 1954 10-0 10-0 Rose
