Replays however seem to show that: 1) Gamble had his jersey grabbed on this play which could have resulted in pass interference call and a consequent Ohio State first down. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. The team was the first in Division I-A (now Division I FBS) history to finish its season at 140, and the second to win 14 games, following BYU's 141 season in 1996. Krenzel threw for three touchdowns to break the game open in the 3rd quarter, Clarett rushed for 132 yards and scored three times, and Mike Nugent connected on three field goals, tying the school record for 15 straight without a miss. Also a key player in the victory was punter Andy Groom, whose six punts averaged 50.2 yards, with a 4th quarter punt that went for 74 yards and another that was downed at the Wisconsin 1-yard line. 56. It was clear that any yardage that the Hurricanes gained on this night would have to be earned. Ohio State tied the game on their first possession of overtime, with Krenzel plunging 1 yard into the endzone. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Minnesota, at 7-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play, was a contender for the Big Ten title. Feb 15 @ Michigan, Ohio State (12-11) Loss vs. Michigan, 54-70, 24. Heisman Trophy finalist Larry Johnson was held to a season-low 66 yards rushing on 16 attempts. After a Gamble interception of Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton stifled any comeback by the Boilermakers, the Buckeyes escaped West Lafayette with a victory, 10-6. Miami's Todd Siever's attempted a 54-yard field goal on 4th down, but it was no good. Instead, Krenzel went deep to wide receiver Michael Jenkins, jostling with defensive back Antwaun Rogers. 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 14-0 (1st of 117) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Big Ten Conference Record: 8-0 Coach: Jim Tressel (14-0) Points For: 410 Points/G: 29.3 (41st of 117) Points Against: 183 More Team Info Ohio State School History 2002 Ohio State Statistics Krenzel completed the drive with a short touchdown pass to tight end Ben Hartsock, and although a try for a 2-point conversion failed, the Buckeyes led 19-14. 2002 Football Division IV Final - OHSAA Twice All-American safety Mike Doss, in an emotional announcement on January 9, 2002, advised that he would not declare himself for the NFL draft and would return to Ohio State for his senior season. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Having kept Miami's star receiver Andre Johnson under wraps for much of the game, now Gamble was putting major pressure on the Hurricane DB's. Ohio State's many close calls during the season had earned them the nickname "Luckeyes" from critics and pundits, and they were installed as 14-point underdogs for the game. Krenzel had completed only 11 passes for 123 yards when Ohio State faced a 3rd and 14 from midfield, trailing 63 late in the fourth quarter. Mar 15 (Neutral), Ohio State (17-13) Win vs. Michigan State, 55-54, 31. In a segment during Saturday mornings GameDay broadcast from Ohio States campus, former Ohio State defensive backs Mike Doss and Will Allen, running back Maurice Clarettand head coach Jim Tressel unveiled a sculpture that pays tribute to four members of the 2002 national title team offensive tackles Ivan Douglas and Shane Olivea and defensive ends Will Smith and Mike Kudla who have passed away. Join our linker program. 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com 2000 Roster # Player Position Birthday Hometown High School Height Weight; 1: Bobby Britton: CB, ST: 9/28/1981: Jacksonville, FL: Raines: 5'11" 194: 2 . In addition the Cougar defense limited tailback Maurice Clarett to just 36 yards rushing and held the Buckeyes to only a pair of field goals in the half. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. With new life and a 1st down at the 2-yard line, Ohio State punched it in on Krenzel's 1-yard keeper. 2002 Ohio State Football Roster. at RossAde Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana. All rights reserved. Football Roster - Ohio State Buckeyes Roster Schedule Tickets Ohio Stadium News Stats History Team Links Camps 2023 Spring Game Tickets On Sale BUY 2021-22 ROSTER season 2021-22 List View # 0 Kamryn Babb 6-0 210 Position WR Year Graduated Hometown St. Louis, Mo. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.iDillard Joe Redmond . Digging Deeper: Players Who Wore No. 2 | Eleven Warriors Three first downs moved the ball to the OSU 36, but then Dorsey went to the air with no success, missing on 1st and 2nd downs. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 64. KANSAS CITY, Mo. As the season progressed, quarterback Craig Krenzel was solid, if not spectacular. From there, they were unable to move the ball and K Mike Nugent booted a 44-yard field goal to put the Buckeyes up 17-7. Sophomore place kicker Mike Nugent, who had been uneven in his kicking as a freshman, gave an indication of his future value to the team by kicking field goals of 41, 33, and 45 yards. As it had on its earlier road games, Ohio State struggled offensively with an inconsistent running game minus Maurice Clarett. 2) Gamble appeared to land inbounds, again a first down. Name Pos. Lydell Ross and Maurice Hall, playing in place of the injured Clarett, rushed for 89 and 93 yards respectively, as Ohio State scored 34 unanswered points. Undaunted, the Buckeyes got an interception from senior safety Mike Doss and he returned it all the way to the Miami 17 yard line. (Lindy's, p.50) Clarett played only the first series of the game before injuring his shoulder again and leaving the game. Flashback: Ohio State vs. Miami, 2002 BCS Championship The Buckeyes had won 6 games by 7 points or less, including the "Holy Buckeye" thriller against Purdue and an overtime win at Illinois. The Buckeyes settled for a field goal and a ten-point lead. But much like the 1986 Miami team that lost a National Championship against Penn State, this Miami team team was coming to the Fiesta Bowl a bit overconfident. still claim that there was no interference on the play, but the claim is utter nonsense. Ohio State coach Jim Tressellreached into his bag of tricks and called for a fake FG, but apparently not everyone got the call and the fake was unsuccessful. The Buckeyes began the 2002 season in Ohio Stadium against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on August 24, 2002. 2003 LSU Fighting Tigers Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 13-1 (1st of 117) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 2nd in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (West Division) Conference Record: 7-1 Coach: Nick Saban (13-1) Points For: 475 Points/G: 33.9 (19th of 117) Points Against: 154 More Team Info LSU School History 2003 LSU Statistics The overtime game was the first ever played by Ohio State, and on the opening possession the Buckeyes scored, with Krenzel scrambling from the pocket for 14 yards and Maurice Hall scoring on an 8-yard run up the middle. Armani Reeves. A Maurice Clarett touchdown run put Ohio State ahead 147 at halftime. # 1 Demario McCall 5-9 191 Position CB Year Senior Hometown Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. Miami had also gone undefeated that season, with their only close call being a 28-27 squeaker over Florida State. Wide receiver Chris Gamble had practiced all week as a defensive back and was used on a 3rd down for UC from the Ohio State 29 in the 4th quarter, making an interception in the end zone. Jim Tressel, Mark Dantonio, Mike Doss, Maurice Clarett, Craig Krenzel and more participating in a chalk talk. The pass was intercepted by Miami safety Sean Taylor and Taylor returned it 28 yards before being tackled by Clarett. He scrambled in the passing pocket and completed a pass along the sideline to tight end Ben Hartsock but came up a yard short of a first down at the 37-yard line with just over 2:00 remaining in the game. 2000 Ohio State Football Roster. Dec 23, Ohio State (5-3) Win vs. Radford, 96-80, 9. Two plays later, with 4:55 to go, Maurice Hall took an option pitch from Krenzel and ran into the endzone from two yards out. Playing both defense and offense, Chris Gamble scored on a 43-yard reverse on the first drive of the 3rd quarter. A Willis McGahee touchdown run brought the Hurricanes within 3 points by the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Hurricanes were attempting to win their second consecutive championship, winning the Rose Bowl in the previous season and winning 34 straight games in dominating fashion. Washington State appeared to live up to its billing with an 11-play 80-yard drive midway through the 1st quarter that was capped by a short touchdown pass from Gesser. Basketball. Maryland won four Big Ten games for the first time since their first year in the conference in 2014. (Keels p.46). Jan 9 @ Michigan State, Ohio State (7-5) Loss vs. Michigan State, 55-66, 13. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It marked their first season under new head coach Jim Tressel. Illinois took the lead in the 3rd quarter, only to lose it on a 50-yard strike from Krenzel to Jenkins. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The following week, on October 26, the Buckeyes returned to Columbus to face Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions, ranked 17th in the AP, with a 52 overall record and a 12 conference record, its losses to Iowa and Michigan. Illinois was 33 in conference play, and what seemed to be a mismatch proved to be yet another dangerously close game as the Illini kicked a field goal on the last play of the 4th quarter to come from behind to force overtime. Since 2000, the Buckeyes have 154 draft picks, the most of any program. Find out more. 2002 Football Season - Ohio State Buckeyes On Miami's first play after getting the ball back, Dorsey dropped back to pass and was sacked by OSU DT Darrion Scott. Team Guide Season Stats (.pdf) Team Roster. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. A portion of all proceeds from the sculpture, as well as T-shirts, hoodies and a desk-sized version of the sculpture that will also be sold on ood, will be donated to two mental health charities supported by current Ohio State coach Ryan Day: the On Our Sleeves fund at Nationwide Childrens Hospital and the Nina and Ryan Day Resilience Fund at Ohio States Wexner Medical Center. Roster News . American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 1999 Football Roster; 1998 Football Roster; 1997 Football Roster; . Clarett began to make some progress on the ground, and then Krenzel unleashed a 57-yard bomb down the left sideline caught by WR Chris Gamble. Mar 13 (Neutral), Ohio State (15-13) Win vs. Iowa, 66-64, 29. Ohio State football 2002 national champions remain fan favorite He resigned as head coach of Ohio State in May 2011 after coming under fire for a number . Craig Krenzel, who had scrambled for 64 yards on 14 carries in the first three games, scored the winning touchdown with less than 4 minutes to play, twisting and spinning through the Bearcat defenders for 6 yards. However Ohio State's defense stymied Washington State throughout the game, intercepting Gesser twice and forcing the Cougars to surrender the ball on downs twice in Buckeye territory. The first of many nailbiters for Buckeye fans came September 21 against the 11 Cincinnati Bearcats as the team required an interception in the end zone by safety Will Allen with 32 seconds remaining to seal a 2319 victory. The Hurricanes were attempting to win their second consecutive championship, winning the Rose Bowl in the previous season and winning 34 straight games in dominating fashion. Without a doubt, it is a game worth watching again and again (if you are an Ohio State fan that is). Miami (Fl) had one last possession to tie the game, however Ohio State forced a lame duck throw out of the hands of Dorsey, killing Miami (Fl)'s national title hopes. Play Index. The Big Ten Conference summer media day sessions predicted Ohio State to finish second in the conference behind Michigan and ahead of Michigan State. Nov 25, Ohio State (1-0) Win vs. Coppin State, 58-51, 2. Playing a rare road game against an Ohio opponent in Paul Brown Stadium, named for an illustrious former Buckeye head coach, 6th-ranked Ohio State played much of the game trailing the unranked Bearcats of Conference USA, who had narrowly lost by a field goal the previous week to West Virginia. Maurice Clarett, returning from injury, scored an early touchdown to put the team ahead 73, and the defense held Michigan to three first half field goals that included a crucial stop inside the Ohio State ten just before the half. On their 2nd possession, Miami scored when Dorsey hit Roscoe Parrish on a 25-yard touchdown strike. . 1, and now we're going straight to No. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Ranked fourth now, Ohio State faced a Badger team that had opened its season 5-0, but had lost its first two conference games, and 7 of its last 9 conference games at home, and was playing without its top wide receiver, Lee Evans. Record: 10-2 (8th of 119) (Schedule & Results) Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll. 30. As it had on its earlier road games, Ohio State struggled offensively with an inconsistent running game minus Maurice Clarett. After leading only 2110 at halftime, Ohio State blew open the game with three scores in the 3rd quarter to win decisively, totalling 244 yards of rushing and 461 overall. The Hurricanes jumped out to an early 70 lead, quieting the largely scarlet and gray crowd. Number changes: Miyan Williams, RB No. But their defense served notice on the first play from scrimmage that things were not going to be easy for the Hurricanes. Led by co-MVPs junior quarterback Craig Krenzel and sophomore wide receiver/cornerback Chris Gamble, freshman standout tailback Maurice Clarett, and senior safety Mike Doss, the Buckeyes won the Big Ten, then won the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which was also the 2003 BCS National Championship Game, to finish as college football's national champions for the first time since 1968. Ohio State added four members of the defensive backfield this summer in cornerbacks Jordan Hancock and Jakailin Johnson and safeties Jaylen Johnson and Andre Turrentine. 6th-ranked and undefeated Ohio State took care of business in opening the Big Ten schedule with a 45-17 win over the 2-2 Indiana Hoosiers. Feb 5, Ohio State (11-9) Win vs. Minnesota, 73-68, 21. Shane Olivea, Member of Ohio State's 2002 National Championship Team, Dies at Age 40 Scott Polacek March 3, 2022 Paul Nisely/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images The Los Angeles. Join our linker program. With a first down Ohio State would have been in a position to run the clock out and win the game without it going to overtime. UC put up more than 400 yards of offense, bombing the Buckeye defense with 52 passes, but was stymied by dropped passes and two 4th quarter interceptions. 2002 Ohio State Football Wrap-up - Ohio State Buckeyes The Ohio State Buckeyes, college football's high-wire act, escaped yet another tight jam Saturday with a 14-9 victory over rival Michigan. The ball fell harmlessly at the feet of OSU safety Donnie Nickey and the game ended with the Buckeyes winning their first national championship since 1968. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 10-2, and a Big Ten Conference record of 7-1. That Team Up North was 9-2, a contender for the conference championship with a 6-1 record, and ranked 9th in the USA Today poll and 12th in the AP. Ohio State faced its next big test on the road October 19, in Madison, Wisconsin, taking on the Wisconsin Badgers in one of the most hostile stadiums in the nation. Ohio State football 2023 spring game: Live OSU updates Maurice Clarett returned to play after 2 weeks recuperating from his knee surgery September 16 and scored three times in the first half while accruing 104 yards rushing. Krenzel had completed only 11 passes for 123 yards when Ohio State faced a 3rd and 14 from midfield, trailing 63 late in the fourth quarter. Feb 22, Ohio State (13-11) Win vs. Purdue, 52-44, 25. (Lindy's p.62: Keels, p.74-75). Record: 14-0 (1st of 117) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 31-24 versus Miami (FL). Jenkins caught the pass at the goal line and scored. Pretty packed house @LandGrantBeer for the @11W Ohio State 2002 national champions reunion. Northwestern had a 6-0 lead after the 1st quarter but had had two drives stopped inside the Ohio State ten-yard line. The first of those turnovers was an interception by cornerbackDustin Fox. Ht. Beginning with a 45-21 victory over Texas Tech in that game, Ohio State marched through the regular season undefeated, culminating in a thrilling 14-9 home victory over arch-rival Michigan. What Taylor didn't realize was that Clarett was stripping him of the ball on the tackle, and Ohio State regained possession at the Miami 28. Ohio State's Early Enrollees, Transfers Receive Jersey Numbers As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [4] The intensity of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry was increased by the stakes: a victory by the 12-0 Buckeyes would secure a spot for them in the BCS National Championship game. Craig Krenzel, who had scrambled for 64 yards on 14 carries in the first three games, scored the winning touchdown with less than 4 minutes to play, twisting and spinning through the Bearcat defenders for 6 yards. Wenninger Tosses Complete-Game, One-Hit, Gem in 7-0 Illini Victory (Lindy's p.62: Keels, p.74-75). Ohio State, now ranked 8th in the AP Poll, built a 38-0 lead before halftime against the Kent State Golden Flashes, with quarterback Craig Krenzel completing his first 11 passes, safety Mike Doss and freshman linebacker A. J. Hawk returning interceptions for touchdowns, and Maurice Clarett scoring twice. The following week, on October 26, the Buckeyes returned to Columbus to face Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions, ranked 17th in the AP, with a 52 overall record and a 12 conference record, its losses to Iowa and Michigan. Miami then mounted a drive of their own but it ended when Roscoe Parrish fumbled the ball away to Will Allen after hauling in a 16-yard pass from Dorsey. (Lindy's, p.42) The offense ran up 567 yards, a season-high, with Krenzel and backup Scott McMullen combining for 355 yards passing on only 19 completions. (Keels, p.12), Team captains selected were seniors Mike Doss and Donnie Nickey. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to Mason Arnold . Dec 3, Ohio State (2-3) Loss vs. Georgia Tech, 53-73 6. (Keels p.28, Lindy's p.26) He scored twice and Ohio State got a Nugent field goal and a safety to win convincingly. From there, McGahee swept around right end for a TD and the Hurricanes closed the gap to 17-14 going into the 4th quarter. The Terps enter 2023 coming off their most successful season in years in 2022, going 8-5, the most wins for the program in a single season since 2010. 10 to 9 Emeka Egbuka, WR No. 12 to 2 Xavier Johnson, WR No. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The team was the first in Division I-A (now Division I FBS) history to finish its season at 14-0, and the second to win 14 games, following BYU's 14-1 season in 1996.
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