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Behind four touchdown passes from eventual Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Troy Smith, top-ranked Ohio State outlasts No. 2 Michigan in an absolute slugfest
The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
Estimated 72,500 fans attended the official dedication game for Ohio Stadium vs. Michigan, Oct. 21.
Ohio State recorded its first victory over Michigan, 19-7, in front of 72,496 in attendance.
Led by head coach Francis Schmidt, Ohio State defeats Michigan 34-0 and the Gold Pants tradition is solidified.
The Buckeyes finish the season with a 21-0 victory over Michigan. Tippy Dye becomes the first Ohio State quarterback to go 3-0 vs. the Wolverines.
An early winter storm hits Columbus Nov. 25 as Ohio State and Michigan battle 28-mph winds and temperatures in the teens.
Ohio State captured a 27-7 victory vs. That Team Up North, marking second-year head coach Woody Hayes’ first win over the Buckeyes’ rival.
Tied 7-7 in the third quarter, Ohio State turned Michigan away at the goal line and flipped the field for what would be a 99-yard game-winning scoring drive. The Buckeyes would go on to win their second overall national championship, and the first under Woody Hayes.
A regular season to an eventual run to the national championship was punctuated with a 50-14 throttling of That Team Up North in The Shoe. After the game, head coach Woody Hayes offered his famous “because I couldn’t ho for three” quote when asked why he went for a late-game two-point conversion.
After suffering an upset loss in Ann Arbor in 1969, Ohio State exacts its revenge with a 20-9 win to clinch the outright Big Ten title in front of a record 87,331 in The Shoe.
Ohio State thwarted not one but a pair of Michigan scoring threats at the goal line to secure a 14-11 win, a share of the Big Ten title and a trip to Pasadena.
No. 4 Ohio State used four Tom Klaban field goals to outlast Michigan, 12-10, in front or a then-record 88,243. The win earned a third straight trip to the Rose Bowl for the Buckeyes.
Marcus Marek had 19 tackles and an interception as Ohio State handed Michigan its only Big Ten loss, 24-14, in front of a then-record 90,252 in Ohio Stadium.
Keith Byars rumbled for three touchdowns and Ohio State outmuscled Michigan, 21-6, in front of a then-stadium record crowd of 90,286 for a bid to the Rose Bowl.
Ohio State capped its regular season with a 22-6 win over That Team Up North and held the Wolverines without a touchdown for the first time in 112 games.
David Boston racked up 217 yards on 10 catches as Ohio State rolled to a 31-16 victory and an outright Big Ten title over a Tom Brady-led Michigan team.
Ohio State put the finishing touches on an undefeated regular season with a 14-9 win over That Team Up North en route to the 2002 National Championship.
An underdog in its regular season finale, unranked Ohio State got a huge punt return TD from Ted Ginn Jr. and a breakout day from QB Troy Smith to unseat the Wolverines, 37-21.
One of the greatest games in the history of Ohio Stadium took place Nov. 18 when the No. 1 Buckeyes took on No. 2 Michigan. The Buckeyes won 42-39 to clinch a its first outright Big Ten title since 1984.
In Urban Meyer’s debut season, Ohio State capped an 12-0 campaign with a 26-21 victory in The Game.
Starting quarterback J.T. Barrett suffered a broken leg in the second half and reserve Cardale Jones stepped in to seal a 42-28 victory over Michigan and earn Ohio State a berth in the Big Ten championship game en route to an eventual national title.
Ohio State rallied for a 30-27 double-overtime victory over Michigan in front of the largest crowd to see a game to date in Ohio Stadium – 110,045 fans.
QB Dwayne Haskins tossed six touchdown passes and the underdog Buckeyes pulled away from No. 4 Michigan, 62-39, and earned a bid to the Rose Bowl.
Behind four touchdown passes from eventual Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Troy Smith, top-ranked Ohio State outlasts No. 2 Michigan in an absolute slugfest
Ohio Stadium opens its doors and the first decade is full of impactful memories
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