Best of Buckeye Best (2014 Football) – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/26/2014 12:00:00 AM | General
Why We Love Sports
Very cool moment following ?OSU-Navy? game on August 30 with both teams joining one another for the singing of their alma maters.
Archie & Co.
Archie Griffin was honored during game vs. Virginia Tech (September 6) for being named the Rose Bowl Player of the Century
“Holy Band Show, Batman!”
TBDBITL wowed viewers again with a TV-tribute halftime performance vs. Virginia Tech
SIX FOR SIX IN A GIF
Freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett tied a school record vs. Kent State (September 13) with six touchdown passes
The Distributor
Freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett complete passes to 11 different receivers vs. Kent State. A feat no Buckeye QB in the last 25 seasons has accomplished
Mascot Drumline
Seriously! Is there anything he can’t do?!
Move Those Chains!
The Buckeyes tied an NCAA record with 45 first downs vs. Cincinnati on September 27 (Texas Tech – 2003)
360-Degree View of #TheShoe
Take an interactive, 360-degree look from midfield at Ohio Stadium during the Cincinnati game (CLICK PHOTO)
Buckeyes Go Pink
Twenty-six breast cancer survivors were recognized during football’s Pink Game vs. Rutgers (October 18)
Rock-tober!
TBDBITL delivered yet another jaw-dropping performance with its ‘Classic Rock’ halftime show vs. Rutgers
Walk-Off Sack ¯_(?)_/¯
Defensive lineman Joey Bosa sacked Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg on the final play of a 31-24 (2OT) win to keep Ohio State unbeaten in true road games under Urban Meyer (October 25)
Two Hands are Overrated
Wide receiver Evan Spencer’s highlight-reel touchdown catch vs. Rutgers was featured as NCAA.com‘s Top Play of the Week
Buckeyes Give Back
The Ohio State football program donated $10,000 to Coach 2 Cure Muscular Dystrophy research
Nuttin’ But Love for Brutus!
Everyone’s favorite mascot celebrated NATIONAL NUT DAY with fans and teams on social media
Illibuck Stays in Cbus!
Football defeated Illinois, 55-14, on November 1 to keep the B1G’s second oldest trophy in Columbus for another year
One Buff Nut
The Buckeyes scored 50-plus points in five of six games (Kent State through Illinois) = LOTS OF PUSH-UPS!
Salute A Buckeye
The Illinois game was Armed Forces Appreciation Night in #TheShoe … THANK YOU!
21-0 When Mr. TD Strikes
Wide receiver Devin Smith hauled in a 44-yard TD pass in the win vs. Michigan State (November 8). The Buckeyes improved to 20-0 when the senior wideout went for six! (Ohio State is currently 21-0 as Smith scored three times in the victory over Wisconsin in Big Ten title game)
Freshman Sensation J.T. the QB
Redshirt-freshman J.T. Barrett broke three school records vs. Minnesota (November 15) including longest rush by a QB (86 yards), most yards rushing by a QB (189) and touchdowns responsible for (38) in a single season
Kings of the East
Football was crowned 2014 Big Ten East Division Champions with its 42-27 victory over Indiana (November 22)
Marshall! Marshall! Marshall!
Freshman Jalin Marshall ELECTRIFIED the entire stadium with his 54-yard punt return and celebration vs. the Hoosiers
Barrett Passes Smith
Freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett (34) broke Troy Smith’s school record of 30 touchdown passes in a single season November 15 vs. Indiana
Zeke and the Millennium Club
Sophomore tailback Ezekiel Elliott became the 30th 1000-yard rusher in school history vs. Indiana
Pace Pancakes
Former Buckeye offensive lineman Orlando Pace was announced as one of 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
106,296 BEST FANS … THANK YOU!
Football led the NCAA in home attendance this season, snapping Michigan’s 16-year run as the nation’s No. 1
B1G! B1G! B1G!
Buckeyes are the first team in Big Ten history to win every game in regular season play three years in a row
No. 10 … Forever and Always.
“It’s tremendous being here. It’s like ‘Cheers’ … It is cool to come back to where everyone knows your name. I love this place with all my heart.” -Troy Smith
Too cute for Blue!
These #BuckeyeBabies were born just in time for the Michigan game! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/WVd0P4BEGg
— OSU Wexner Med Ctr (@OSUWexMed) November 28, 2014
#GoBucks Beat Blue!
Brutus Buckeye asked fans via social media for their best ‘Beat Michigan Face’ … YOU DELIVERED!
Class Act.
USA Today Sports captured this great display of sportsmanship by Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner during The Game (November 29)
Barrett and Bosa lead All-B1G Buckeyes
J.T. Barrett and Joey Bosa were named B1G Quarterback and Defensive Lineman of the Year, 16 footballers honored
WE’RE IN!!!
Football joins Alabama, Oregon and Florida State as the four teams in the inaugural College Football Playoff
B1G …
Football captured its 35th Big Ten conference crown with a 59-0 victory over Wisconsin (December 6)
B1GGER …
The 59-point win was the largest margin of victory vs. a Top-15 team in school history
B1GGEST!!!
It’s the ONLY shutout ever in a Power 5 Conference Championship Game (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC)
One of the guys
Must-watch feature about the special bond Jacob Jarvis has with Ohio State football (The source video with captions is at http://www.btn2go.com/)
PROOF … BEST FANS IN THE LAND!
Buckeye fans are No. 1 among all college football fan bases according to USA Today
Herman Top Assistant
Co-offensive coordinator Tom Herman won the Broyles Award, given annually to the top assistant coach in college football
Warinner Top O-Line Coach AGAIN!
Co-offensive coordinator Ed Warinner is first coach to be named FootballScoop’s offensive line coach of the year twice
BIG. BAD. BOSA.
Sophomore defensive lineman Joey Bosa became the first Buckeye since James Laurinaitis (2007) to be an Unanimous All-America selection
What’s Next…
No. 4 Ohio State faces No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 1 (8:30 p.m. ET)
