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Kent State scored twice in the last 4 minutes of the first half but never threatened an upset. Ohio State failed to move the ball, and the subsequent punt set Miami up at their own 24. His 230 yards rushing for the day was the 6th best in Buckeye history and just short of Archie Griffin's freshman record of 239. Trailing 97 in the fourth quarter, Krenzel engineered a drive from the That Team Up North 43 with 8:30 remaining. Minnesota, at 7-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play, was a contender for the Big Ten title. 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. The Hurricanes jumped out to an early 70 lead, quieting the largely scarlet and gray crowd. The Hurricanes were stuffed on the first three plays, and pressure forced a desperation throw by Dorsey that fell incomplete in the endzone, ending the game with Ohio State as the 2002 football national champions. They moved the ball, but the final pass attempt by Michigan quarterback John Navarre, with 0:01 left and long to the endzone, was intercepted by Will Allen. Facebook Twitter Instagram. 67 to. OSU Maurice Hall 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:55. In the 2nd overtime, OSU quickly drove for a touchdown, with Clarett taking it the final 5 yards in his final play as a Buckeye. Nov 26 (Neutral), Ohio State (2-2) Win vs. Villanova, 67-66 5. 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. Indiana had to punt on the ensuing possession and safety Dustin Fox blocked the kick. (Lindy's p.50) After Krenzel's fumble, Gamble caught the Penn State defender from behind at the OSU 41, preventing a touchdown return, and two plays later A. J. Hawk ended the threat with his second interception of the year. 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. Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Instead, Krenzel went deep to wide receiver Michael Jenkins, jostling with defensive back Antwaun Rogers. (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. All rights reserved. Miami's Todd Siever's attempted a 54-yard field goal on 4th down, but it was no good. 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. Find out more. The 2023 NFL Draft isn't all about football. Record: 14-0 (1st of 117) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 31-24 versus Miami (FL). Gamble intercepted the next pass in the end zone to preserve the lead. 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 But in the sense of our collective group paying it forward, our hearts, our passion, our togethernessis that we will never forget those guys. 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. Buckeye radio broadcaster Paul Keels, in his book recounting the season, noted that the fans in Ohio Stadium that day were unusually loud and supportive. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. First year coach Jim Tressel was able to deliver on his promise of an upset victory over the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ohio State is closer to Notre Dame and USC than to fourth-place Oklahoma (400) and fifth-place Michigan (388). But on first down, Krenzel tossed an ill-advised pass into the end zone intended for TE Ben Hartsock. Roster News Schedule. Since 2000, the Buckeyes have 154 draft picks, the most of any program. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. The pass was intercepted by Miami safety Sean Taylor and Taylor returned it 28 yards before being tackled by Clarett. DIVISION IV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP November 29, 2002 (at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium) Portsmouth West 0 7 0 6 13 (12-3) Kenton 13 6 12 14 45 (13-2) 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. Feb 1, Ohio State (10-9) Win vs. Northwestern, 65-52, 20. By season's end, Krenzel would have thrown 249 times and completed 148 of them for a completion. 2001 Roster # Player Position Birthday Hometown High School Height Weight; 1: Bobby Britton: CB, ST: 9/28/1981: Jacksonville, FL: Raines: 5'11" 194: 1 . Join our linker program. 56. 1999 Football Roster; 1998 Football Roster; 1997 Football Roster; . 2002 Roster # Player Position Birthday Hometown High School Height Weight; 1: Bobby Britton: CB, ST: 9/28/1981: Jacksonville, FL: Raines: 5'11" 194: 2 . Do you have a sports website? # 1 Demario McCall 5-9 191 Position CB Year Senior Hometown 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. The offense had been stagnant the entire game, unable to run against the Purdue defense. (P. 53). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. 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. Now ranked sixth in the nation, the Buckeyes faced their first marquee opponent and second Heisman quarterback candidate in Jason Gesser on September 14 when they hosted the 10th-ranked Cougars of Washington State. 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. The game started slowly and was tied 7-7 early in the 2nd quarter. 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. 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. Dec 7, Ohio State (2-2) Win vs. Tennessee Tech, 71-64, 5. Regular Season; Preseason; Postseason; Strength of Schedule; 2023 Opponents; Games . College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. (P. 53). 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. Offensive captains for the season were named weekly, and were: Craig Krenzel (Texas Tech, Penn State, and That Team Up North), Mike Stafford (Kent State), Ben Hartsock (Washington State and Illinois), Ivan Douglas (Cincinnati), Chris Vance (Indiana), Alex Stepanovich (Northwestern and Purdue), Michael Jenkins (San Jose State), Shane Olivea (Wisconsin), and for the Minnesota game, Andy Groom and Bryce Bishop. A Maurice Clarett touchdown run put Ohio State ahead 147 at halftime. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Several members of Ohio States 2002 national championship team appeared on ESPNs College GameDay on Saturday morning and paid tribute to four late members of that team in the process. The game was fittingly intense, with the Wolverines ahead or within striking distance of the Buckeyes for the entire game. 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. 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. The Buckeyes had won 6 games by 7 points or less, including the "Holy Buckeye" thriller against Purdue and an overtime win at Illinois. Mar 13 (Neutral), Ohio State (15-13) Win vs. Iowa, 66-64, 29. Record: 10-2 (8th of 119) (Schedule & Results) Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll. Do you have a blog? Jan 15, Ohio State (8-6) Loss vs. Michigan, 50-61, 15. Find out more. Compare that to the 10 seasons between the 1957 and 1968 championships and 11 years between the 2002 and 2014 titles . 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. (Lindy's, p.15; SI p.16), Prior to the 2002 season, the Buckeyes were ranked thirteenth in the AP Poll after losing the 2002 Outback Bowl on a last second field goal to the South Carolina Gamecocks. The following Tuesday, in his weekly luncheon with the media, Coach Jim Tressel revealed that Clarett had suffered a knee injury during the game, had already undergone arthroscopic surgery, and would miss the next game. Feb 5, Ohio State (11-9) Win vs. Minnesota, 73-68, 21. It means a lot to us that we symbolically represent our entire team, Doss said. Dec 14, Ohio State (3-2) Win vs. Morehead State, 74-60, 6. Gamble had begun the season playing receiver only, but had shown so much defensive talent in practice that he eventually took over the primary CB position. 2002 National Champion. 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. 64. Wilhelm played six of his eight years in the NFL with the Chargers and started during the 2007, making 97 tackles. Dec 30, Ohio State (7-3) Win vs. Hampton, 70-62, 11. 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. The game was billed by many in the media as a possible Rose Bowl-preview and was televised nationally (Keels p.28). 2002 Big Title. On their subsequent possession, Clarett would scamper 5 yards to put Ohio State ahead. The Spartans, 4-2, had already defeated Illinois, had a three-game winning streak, and entered the game with a defense that led Division I-A in taking the ball away from its opponents. 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. San Jose State had attempted to cancel the game because its schedule featured seven road games in an 8-week span, but was unable to find a replacement team for the Buckeye home date. Ohio State added five walk-ons to the roster this spring, and their numbers are as follows: OL Quinton Burke - No. Jenkins caught the pass at the goal line and scored. Please note that this tracker will be updated with . 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Jack Wenninger twirled a one-hit, complete-game, gem to improve to 5-3 on the season.Wenninger began his outing by retiring the first six batters that came to the plate, before yielding his lone hit, a lead-off double, in . 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 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. 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats 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 Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. 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. OSU now had the ball at their own 26 with 5:08 remaining in the game. pic.twitter.com/9z2fFvDC6E, Mike Doss and Branden Joe lead the crowd at @LandGrantBeer in Carmen Ohio to close things out at the 2002 OSU national championship reunion: pic.twitter.com/0TKqZvuVD8, Members of the 2002 Ohio State national championship team pose for a photo with Jim Tressel after @11W 2002 20-year national champions reunion @LandGrantBeer pic.twitter.com/hg4BkWbBfb. 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. HornetownMigh School or J.C. Coach WR 5-1 1 175 Sr. Jr. Columbus, Ohionifffln University Cam Cruickshank OL 6-4 270 Fr. He resigned as head coach of Ohio State in May 2011 after coming under fire for a number . Do you have a blog? 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. As the season progressed, quarterback Craig Krenzel was solid, if not spectacular. Stroud Selected by Houston Texans. (Lindy's, p.50) Clarett played only the first series of the game before injuring his shoulder again and leaving the game. Feb 25, Ohio State (13-12) Loss vs. Iowa, 64-71, 26. KANSAS CITY, Mo. 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. In the second half Clarett picked up 44 yards on his first rush and destroyed the Cougar defense with 194 second-half yards. Ohio State replied with a long drive and a field goal by Mike Nugent, then used an interception by Cie Grant and a fumble recovery by Donnie Nickey to keep Northwestern at bay. Led by Heisman Trophy finalists quarterback Ken Dorsey and tailback Willis McGahee, Miami was favored by nearly two touchdowns over the offensively anemic Buckeyes. 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. 25 to 10 Gee Scott Jr., TE No. 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. The sculpture, which was designed by Los Angeles-based artist Michael Kalish,is now set to be auctioned on ood, a collectibles marketplace. 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. (Lindy's p.50) After Krenzel's fumble, Gamble caught the Penn State defender from behind at the OSU 41, preventing a touchdown return, and two plays later A.J. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. ESPN writer Gene Wojciechowski actually wrote a column prior to the game citing "20 reasons why Miami will beat Ohio State". As Miami QB Ken Dorsey dropped back to pass, Buckeye DE Will Smith raced around left tackle and sacked Dorsey with one hand. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 10-2, and a Big Ten Conference record of 7-1. 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. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Number changes: Miyan Williams, RB No. 28 to 3 Jayden Ballard, WR No. CI. (Keels p.46). Dec 28, Ohio State (6-3) Win vs. Tennessee State, 94-73, 10. The Buckeyes began the 2002 season in Ohio Stadium against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on August 24, 2002, in the final edition of the Pigskin Classic. The game was billed by many in the media as a possible Rose Bowl-preview and was televised nationally (Keels p.28). 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. The Gophers blocked a punt that led to the first score of the day, a field goal, but Ohio State's defense throttled the Minnesota rushing attack, which had been averaging 271 yards a game, (Lindy's, p.54) holding it to 53 yards and the passing attack to 59, and Minnesota, despite starting its next two possessions at its 45, was unable to score further. We started with jersey No. Though initially shrouded in controversy, "The Call" has since been defended by sportswriters as a good one,[6][7] was validated by the National Association of Sports Officials,[8] and was selected by Referee Magazine as one of the "Best 18 Calls of All Time."[9]. Jan 11, Ohio State (8-5) Win vs. Indiana, 81-69, 14. The game was fittingly intense, with the Wolverines ahead or within striking distance of the Buckeyes for the entire game. Cl/Elg Hometown/High School or J.C. Major . 2) Gamble appeared to land inbounds, again a first down. 1999 Football Roster; 1998 Football Roster; 1997 Football Roster; . First year coach Jim Tressel was able to deliver on his promise of an upset victory over the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Mike Doss, S (1999-2002) Born: 1981 (Canton) High School: Canton McKinley Ohio State The Buckeyes were 35-15 with Doss on the team. 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 . They meant something to usand had an impact on our team.. It marked their first season under new head coach Jim Tressel. 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. Kent State scored twice in the last 4 minutes of the first half but never threatened an upset. (Keels, p.12), Team captains selected were seniors Mike Doss and Donnie Nickey. still claim that there was no interference on the play, but the claim is utter nonsense. Ohio High School Athletic Association 2002 Football Championships . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Find out more. 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.

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