Patriot Bowl - Patriot Bowl Champion Seasons, 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team, 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Patriot Bowl Champion Seasons, 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team, 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team, 2008 Boston College Eagles Football Team. Excerpt: The 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They finished with a record of 112 (71 Big Ten) and won the Big Ten championship. They represented the Big Ten in the 2010 Rose Bowl, which they won 2617 over Pac-10 champion Oregon. A crowd of 105,092 was the largest attendance recorded to watch the Buckeyes open a season against Navy. The Buckeyes scored first, but Navy tied it up, but the Bucks made it 20-7 at halftime. However, Ohio State nearly blew a 29-14 lead when Navy scored twice to come within 29-27. Navy's two point conversion pass to potentially tie the game was intercepted and Ohio State returned it for a two point defensive conversion to hold on to win for a final score of 31-27. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter A crowd of 106,033, the largest in Ohio Stadium history, were in attendance as the #3 USC Trojans came to Columbus, Ohio to face the #8 Ohio State Buckeyes. Both teams showed great defense with the game close at the half tied 10-10. After a safety and a field goal, Ohio State led 15-10 with less than five minutes to go. However, Joe McKnight and the Trojans drove down the field to score a touchdown and a two-point conversion to end the game. The final score was USC 18, Ohio State 15, with the Buckeyes losing to the Trojans for the second straight year. This was also the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had not later gone on to a... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=21013367