Craig Krenzel – Ohio State Buckeyes
6/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Craig Krenzel
Quarterback 2002-2003
Craig Krenzel was a two-year starter at quarter for the Buckeye. Taking over the offensive reins with almost no experience at the start of the 2002 season, the 6-4 signal caller led the Buckeyes to a share of the Big Ten title, the school’s first consensus national championship since 1968 and a perfect 14-0 record. At the end of the season, Krenzel was selected by his teammates as co-MVP. A little less than a month later he was named as the Offensive MVP in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, where he guided the Buckeyes to a thrilling 31-24 double overtime win over top-ranked Miami in the national championship game. The leading rusher in the game, Krenzel’s fourth-and-14 completion to Michael Jenkins in the first overtime kept OSU’s title hopes alive. In 2003, Krenzel directed OSU to an 11-2 record and a second consecutive win in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. After throwing four touchdown passes against Kansas State in the latter, he was again selected as the game’s Offensive MVP. Krenzel completed his career with a 24-3 mark as a starter, including a 2-1 record against Michigan. The fiery Krenzel will go down in Ohio State annals as a player who somehow just found a way to win.
