The 2002 national champions will also be honored during Saturday nights game against Notre Dame at Ohio Stadium, where members of that team will be recognized on the field at the end of the first quarter. (Lindy's, p.15; SI p.16), Prior to the 2002 season, the Buckeyes were ranked thirteenth in the AP Poll after losing the Outback Bowl on a last second field goal to the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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Where Are They Now: The National Champion 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes In all the Buckeyes intercepted three passes, but controversy ensued near the end of the game when Gamble may have interfered with a Lion receiver but was not called for a penalty. The Big Ten champion Buckeyes thus wrapped up a perfect 14-0 season, setting an NCAA Division 1A record for most wins in a season. They tied for the Big Ten championship with Penn State. The Hurricanes jumped out to an early 70 lead, quieting the largely scarlet and gray crowd. The teams exchanged field goals before Illinois missed a 59-yard attempt with only 2 minutes left that appeared to settle the game, but the Illini forced a punt and tied the game as time expired in regulation play. The Buckeye defense, however, held SJS to 265 yards of offense, all of it passing yardage, despite the Spartans completing 81.8% of their 44 passes. The Hurricanes stalled on their opening drive of the half, handing the ball over to Ohio State who drove inside the Miami ten yard line before Krenzel was intercepted by Sean Taylor, who was then stripped of the ball by Maurice Clarett on the return. 2002-03 Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 17-15 (7-9, 8th in Big Ten MBB ) Coach: Jim O'Brien PS/G: 64.2 (282nd of 327) PA/G: 64.7 (49th of 327) SRS: 8.03 (67th of 325) SOS: 8.49 (22nd of 325) Ohio State (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Following their defeat of Michigan, Ohio State faced the number one ranked and heavily favored (11.5 points) Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl on January 3, 2003, selected that year as the championship game for the teams ranked first and second in the BCS ratings. 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster. Seven sacks of Heisman Trophy candidate Kliff Kingsbury and containment of the Tech offense until late in the game did much to establish the credibility of the Buckeye defense. The win solidified OSU's #2 ranking and set up a confrontation in the BCS Championship game with defending champion Miami. The Buckeyes settled for a field goal and a ten-point lead. 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. 4:34.
2002 Football Season - Ohio State Buckeyes Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, April 30, 6:46AM. The game was again unusually close, with Clarett fumbling three times and caught by the TV cameras arguing with running backs coach Tim Spencer on the sidelines (Keels, p.42), but he also carried the ball for 140 yards and two scores as Ohio State prevailed 27-16. The 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes finished the '02 season National Champions 14-0 (8-0 in the Big Ten) | Final AP Poll: 1 out of 117 Won Fiesta Bowl 31-24 2002 Miami Hurricanes (Larry Coker) << 2001 Ohio State 2003 Ohio State >> 2002 Ohio State Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jim Tressel Offensive Coordinator: Jim Bollman Defensive Coordinator: Mark Dantonio Sophomore running back Lydell Ross, starting in place of the injured Clarett, rushed for 130 yards. Basketball. More than 50 members of the 2002 team were in attendance for the event, which featured a panel discussion with Tressel, former Ohio State defensive coordinator Mark Dantonio and six star. 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. The pass was intercepted by Miami safety Sean Taylor and Taylor returned it 28 yards before being tackled by Clarett. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 1, and now we're going straight to No.
Ohio State Releases 2012 Fall Football Roster (Including Freshmen's The Buckeyes had risen in the polls to now rank 2nd, and concluded their season road games in Champaign, Illinois, taking on the 4-6 Illinois Fighting Illini. They later missed a pair of field goal attempts before scoring a touchdown with less than 2 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter to narrow the Buckeye lead to 24-16. Second year coach (and former Ohio State assistant) Larry Coker had yet to lose a game as head coach of the Hurricanes, and the school was gunning for their 35th straight win overall. The second quarter, however, belonged to Ohio State, with a Mike Doss interception setting up a Craig Krenzel touchdown run which was followed by a Ken Dorsey fumble setting up the Buckeyes on the Miami 14. Dec 28, Ohio State (6-3) Win vs. Tennessee State, 94-73, 10. (2002 archive 12-10-2002). Tailback Maurice Clarett, the first true freshman to start at tailback in school history, (Athletic Department archive August 24, 2002) scored three touchdowns in his first game, sparking a convincing 4521 win. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. (SI, p.75) Maurice Clarett, a freshman prospect, graduated early from high school and enrolled at Ohio State for the 2002 Winter Quarter to make himself eligible to participate in spring football practice. (Lindy's p.62: Keels, p.74-75). Conference: Big Ten. Without a doubt, it is a game worth watching again and again (if you are an Ohio State fan that is).
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2005 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster - College Football at Sports-Reference.com Illinois took the lead in the 3rd quarter, only to lose it on a 50-yard strike from Krenzel to Jenkins. Heisman Trophy finalist Larry Johnson was held to a season-low 66 yards rushing on 16 attempts. Join our linker program. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? . 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. KANSAS CITY, Mo. 38 Kent State scored twice in the last 4 minutes of the first half but never threatened an upset. 1999 Football Roster; 1998 Football Roster; 1997 Football Roster; . The Ohio State offense struggled throughout the game, exemplified by Craig Krenzel losing a fumble at the Penn State one on Ohio State's first possession, but the defense held Penn State's offense to only seven points and a season-low 179 yards and 8 first downs (tying the Penn State school record for fewest first downs, which surprisngly occurred in Penn State's memorable 14-10 upset of the Miami Hurricanes in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl that grabbed them the national championship). The game featured Chris Gamble starting on both offense and defense (which had last occurred for Ohio State in 1963) and playing 89 of the game's 138 plays (51 on defense, 31 on offense, and 7 on punt returns). 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 MICH Adam Finley 36-yard field goal, 8:35. Instead they had to punt and Groom punted the ball 44 yards. 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 Big Ten Conference summer media day sessions predicted Ohio State to finish second in the conference behind Michigan and ahead of Michigan State. The 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was the national champion of the 2002 college football season. Indiana had to punt on the ensuing possession and safety Dustin Fox blocked the kick. List of Green Bay Packers starting quarterbacks, List of Washington Redskins starting quarterbacks, List of Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks, Big Ten Conference football champion seasons, Fiesta Bowl/BCS National Championship Game, "2002 NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Jan. 5)", http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/1/year/2002/seasontype/3, "2002 NCAA Football Rankings - USA Today Coaches' Poll Postseason (Jan. 5)", http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/2/year/2002/seasontype/3, http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=227&season=2002, "Ohio State, Michigan Meet in Dramatic Finale", Months later, 'Canes interference call looks right, National championship complaints need to stop, Referee Lists Best Calls in Officiating History, http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Lydell Ross 1 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Maurice Clarett 45 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Maurice Clarett 1 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Scott McMullen 1 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Wes Welker 36 yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (pass failed), Maurice Hall 28 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Antonio King 8 yard pass from Joshua Cribbs (Travis Mayle kick), Ryan Hamby 10 yard pass from Scott McMullen (Mike Nugent kick), Joe Daniels - Quarterbacks/Receivers coach (2nd year), Bob Tucker - Director of Football Operations (8th year), Dick Tressel - Associate Director of Football Operations (2nd year), Bill Conley - Recruiting Coordinator (15th year), Maurice Clarett, Big Ten Freshman of the Year. But on first down, Krenzel tossed an ill-advised pass into the end zone intended for TE Ben Hartsock. All rights reserved. Ohio High School Athletic Association 2002 Football Championships . At this point, it appeared that OSU was about to break things open. Entering 2002, Ohio State had gone 33 years without winning a national title. Nov 26 (Neutral), Ohio State (2-2) Win vs. Villanova, 67-66 5.
2002 Ohio State Football Wrap-up - Ohio State Buckeyes 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The Big Ten Conference summer media day sessions predicted Ohio State to finish second in the conference behind That Team Up North and ahead of Michigan State. Ohio State took over at the Indiana 18 and scored on a short pass from Krenzel to Michael Jenkins to take a 3510 lead. 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. 30. Record: 14-0 (1st of 117) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 31-24 versus Miami (FL). Maurice Clarett, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 10:23. The penalty-marred game saw the two teams combine for 26 penalties for 231 yards. 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. Nov 24 (Neutral), Ohio State (0-2) Loss vs. San Diego State, 61-83 3. 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. On third down a catch by Chris Gamble was ruled incomplete due to his being out of bounds. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Northwestern had a 6-0 lead after the 1st quarter but had had two drives stopped inside the Ohio State ten yard line. 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. OSU now had the ball at their own 26 with 5:08 remaining in the game. If supporting an indie site is your thing, please considerbecoming a 12th Warrior,buying our merch, or contributing in other ways. The 2023 NFL Draft isn't all about football. . 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. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. Wg. First year coach Jim Tressel was able to deliver on his promise of an upset victory over the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Maurice Clarett, still hampered by the recurrence of his stinger injury in the Penn State game, carried the ball only 14 times for 52 yards. But on their next possession they were forced to punt, and then they turned it over on the next 3 times they had the ball. 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. 13 to 88 Jakob James, OL No. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. On November 9, the 3rd-ranked Buckeyes, in an unexpectedly close game with the 4-5 Purdue Boilermakers (2-3 in Big Ten play), delivered one of the most thrilling moments in Ohio State football history. In the second half Clarett picked up 44 yards on his first rush and destroyed the Cougar defense with 194 second-half yards. With the game in hand, backup quarterback Scott McMullen directed the Buckeye offense for much of the second half, completing 7 of his 11 passes. DL Zach Cicero - No. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 2002 Football Roster; 2001 Football Roster; 2000 Football Roster; 1990's Football Rosters. First year coach Jim Tressel was able to deliver on his promise of an upset victory over the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. 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. 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense. As we already knew, Cam Williams sporting #5 and Noah Spence rocking #8 should become permanent sites in the panic naps of quarterbacks throughout the Leaders and Legends divisions. A Maurice Clarett touchdown run put Ohio State ahead 147 at halftime. Trailing 97 in the fourth quarter, Krenzel engineered a drive from the That Team Up North 43 with 8:30 remaining. (SI, p.75) Maurice Clarett, a freshman prospect, graduated early from high school and enrolled at Ohio State for the 2002 Winter Quarter to make himself eligible to participate in spring football practice. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.iDillard Joe Redmond . Jan 11, Ohio State (8-5) Win vs. Indiana, 81-69, 14. 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. Gamble intercepted the next pass in the end zone to preserve the lead. With the victory, Ohio State finished the 2002 season by sharing the conference crown with the Iowa Hawkeyes, who also went undefeated in Big Ten play. Name 43 Nathan Williams* 44 Zach Boren 46 K.C. Instead, Krenzel went deep to wide receiver Michael Jenkins, jostling with defensive back Antwaun Rogers. Article. 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Ohio State football 2023 spring game: Live OSU updates (Keels p.35). From there, McGahee swept around right end for a TD and the Hurricanes closed the gap to 17-14 going into the 4th quarter. 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. Phil Harrison. Conferences. Or write about sports? The game was billed by many in the media as a possible Rose Bowl-preview and was televised nationally (Keels p.28). Do you have a blog? 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. 56. at RossAde Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana. The first overtime began with Miami driving to a touchdown on Dorsey's 7-yard pass to Winslow over the middle (note: OSU was called for pass interference on the play, which Miami declined). 2002 National Champion. Todd Sievers kicked a field goal to send the game into overtime. The game was one for the ages, and will live on for many years as a collectors item in the homes of many OSU fans all over the world. Maurice Clarett, still hampered by the recurrence of his stinger injury in the Penn State game, carried the ball only 14 times for 52 yards. 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. The team was the first in NCAA Division I-Anow known as NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)history to finish its season at 14-0 following BYU's 14-1 season in 1996. 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. The offense had been stagnant the entire game, unable to run against the Purdue defense. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. (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. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. 67 to. Standings . Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. 2002 State Tournament Results and Box Scores: State Tournament Bracket Regional Tournament Bracket Final Computer Rankings: X Cincinnati Elder (14-1) defeated Warren G. Harding (14-1) 21-19: 2002 Boys Division I State Football Champions Cincinnati Elder High School . The 3rd quarter was scoreless, but midway through the 4th, on a 3rd and 6 from its own 16, Krenzel delivered a high pass 45 yards to Michael Jenkins, who out-jumped two defenders to give the Buckeyes a first down in Wisconsin territory. The Hurricanes stalled on their opening drive of the half, handing the ball over to Ohio State who drove inside the Miami ten-yard line before Krenzel was intercepted by Sean Taylor, who was then stripped of the ball by Maurice Clarett on the return.
Going back in time to remember Ohio State's 2002 national championship View the Ohio State Buckeyes roster for the 2022 FBS college football season. On a weekend that the 2002 Buckeyes are being celebrated for the 20th anniversary of their national championship, Doss toldEleven Warriorshe and his teammates felt it was important to make sure the members of that team who could not be there are not forgotten. On the play, McGahee tore 3 ligaments in his knee and was out for the remainder of the game (watch, if you can take it). With the victory, Ohio State finished the 2002 season by sharing the conference crown with the Iowa Hawkeyes, who also went undefeated in Big Ten play. 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. Jan 29 @ Purdue, Ohio State (9-9) Loss vs. Purdue, 65-70, 19. Wide receiver Chris Gamble, who had played defensive back on key downs earlier in the season, was sent into the game when Wisconsin faced a 3-and-11 at the Buckeye 29-yard line. Playing both defense and offense, Chris Gamble scored on a 43-yard reverse on the first drive of the 3rd quarter. In that game, Ohio State had 78 players on its roster from inside its border, including 14 starters. The game was fittingly intense, with the Wolverines ahead or within striking distance of the Buckeyes for the entire game. Sophomore running back Lydell Ross, starting in place of the injured Clarett, rushed for 130 yards. # Name Class RB: 33: Butler By'not'e: Jr: WR: 1: DeWayne Carter: So: FB: 8: Jeff Cothran: Jr: WR: 83: Allen DeGraffenreid: Sr: WR: 7: Jan 21 @ Indiana, Ohio State (8-8) Loss vs. Indiana, 51-69, 17. The game started slowly and was tied 7-7 early in the 2nd quarter. 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. The key play of the game, however, came on the first series of the 3rd quarter with Penn State in possession and having the lead, 73.
PDF Rose Bowl release - Ohio State Buckeyes Facebook Twitter Instagram. Dec 6, Ohio State (3-3) Win vs. Virginia Tech, 62-57 7. Pos. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). It means a lot to us that we symbolically represent our entire team, Doss said. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Despite a 75 season the year before, the general feeling was one of optimism in Columbus, Ohio, provided that the defense could carry the team while the offense developed. Ohio State took the field again on offense, moving down the field quickly and capping the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run by Maurice Clarett. 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes footballconsensus national champions, 2002 Big Ten Conference football standings, NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, "2002 NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Jan. 5)", "Ohio State, Michigan Meet in Dramatic Finale", "2003 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com", College football national champions (championship game era), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team&oldid=1149126849, Big Ten Conference football champion seasons, Articles with dead external links from September 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox college sports team season with no sport parameter, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Lydell Ross 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Maurice Clarett 45-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Maurice Clarett 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Scott McMullen 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Wes Welker 36-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (pass failed), Maurice Hall 28-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Antonio King 8-yard pass from Joshua Cribbs (Travis Mayle kick), Ryan Hamby 10-yard pass from Scott McMullen (Mike Nugent kick), Larry Johnson 5-yard touchdown run, Robbie Gould kick good, Interception returned 40 yards for touchdown by Chris Gamble, Mike Nugent kick good, $ BCS representative as conference champion.
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