Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Cincinnati – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/21/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 21, 2002
Recap| Box Score
Paul Brown Stadium (66,319)
The last time Ohio State played a road game in Ohio was againstNorthwestern in Cleveland. Ohio State won that contest 34-3. It wasplayed Oct. 19, 1991. The last time Ohio State played a road gamein Ohio against an Ohio team was vs. Case Western Reserve Nov. 3,1934, a 76-0 OSU victory. Ohio State has gone undefeated in itslast 30 games against Ohio teams. Ohio State is out to a 4-0 start.The last 4-0 start was in 2000 when the Buckeyes started 5-0. OhioState has started a season 4-0 eight times since 1991 and 34 timesall-time. Maurice Hall returned the opening kickoff a career-long45 yards. The 20-yard TD reception by tight end Ben Hartsock with10:03 to play in the second quarter was the second scoring catch ofhis career. Lydell Ross rushed for career-high 130 yards, hissecond 100-yard rushing game in his career, on 23 carries vs. theBearcats. He carried the ball for 124 yards on 25 carries againstIndiana in 2001. Chris Vance’s 5-yard TD reception in the thirdquarter was his first of the season and his fifth-career TD catch.Craig Krenzel tossed a pair of TD passes, marking the first time inhis Ohio State career he recorded multiple scoring passes in onegame. He has four career TD passes, including three this season.Krenzel’s fourth-quarter rush for 29 yards tied his career-longrush set against Washington State (9/14). The play set up a 24-yardfield goal with 12:31 left in the fourth quarter. Mike Nugent’s24-yard field goal was his eighth of the season without a miss andhis ninth-consecutive field goal overall. His nine-consecutivemakes is tied for the fourth-longest streak in Ohio State history.He is tied with Josh Jackson, who made 9-consecutive FGs in sevengames in 1994-95. Chris Gamble intercepted Gino Guidugli in theOhio State endzone with 11:01 remaining in the fourth quarter.Gamble, a sophomore receiver, was in on defense for the first timethis season. It was his first career interception. Darrion Scott’ssack of Guidugli with 8:11 remaining in the game forced a fumblerecovered by David Thompson, his first fumble recovery of hiscareer. Scott’s sack was his third this season and his sixth of hiscareer. The play set up a Krenzel 6-yard touchdown run with 3:44 toplay in the game to give the Buckeyes a 23-19 advantage. WillAllen’s game-saving interception with 26 seconds remaining in thegame was his second career pick. Ohio State is 254-63-9 when rankedin the AP Top 10. Ohio State is 15-3 in the last 18 games whenranked in the AP Top 10. Ohio State is 354-116-14 when ranked inthe AP Top 25.
