The Buckeyes tied the game late, picked off a South Carolina pass only to give it right back on a Steve Bellisari interception that led to the game-winning field goal as time expired. In one of the greatest games in the history of the sport, heavy underdog Ohio State shocked a talent-rich Miami squad from the get-go.
The Buckeyes led most of the game, but the Hurricanes forced overtime on a last-second field goal. OSU eventually prevailed in double OT to cement a legacy. Ohio State looked to be in full control of the game and went up with under a minute left in the third quarter.
Kansas State rallied and made it a game when it scored to cut the lead to late in the fourth, but it was too late. Ohio State ran out the clock and won its second Fiesta Bowl in a row.
Ohio State lead at the half and cruised. Credit: Mark J. Notre Dame got the first score of the game, but from there it was all Ohio State. A Troy Smith to Ted Ginn yarder got the scoring going, and the Buckeyes scored twice more to go up at halftime.
Running back Antonio Pittman sealed the deal on a yard touchdown run late. Ted Ginn started the game with a kickoff return for a touchdown, but that would be the last of the optimism for Ohio State. Ohio State jumped to a lead, but LSU grabbed the game from there, scoring 24 unanswered to go into halftime and retaining momentum from there. Iowa junior linebacker Jack Campbell, who haunted Big Ten offenses all season en route to becoming the FBS leader in tackles, will return for the Hawkeyes' campaign and hold off on entering the NFL draft.
Penn State running back Noah Cain, a former highly touted recruit who had a memorable freshman season with the Nittany Lions in before injuries hampered him in , entered the transfer portal this week. More college football players are entering the transfer portal each year. As the season winds down, we will analyze top players as they enter the portal and make new commitments. To accommodate adjustments that were made in due to COVID, the Big Ten revised its college football schedule to add two cross-divisional games and to move around other notable games.
The Utes are among the best in the country at rushing the football, as they average 5. Thomas has already played against the Buckeyes once in his college career, as he was on the Cincinnati team that lost in After spending one season at Independence Community College, Thomas is now part of a three-headed monster at running back, as he, junior T. Pledger and redshirt freshman Micah Bernard have combined for 2, yards and 28 touchdowns on the season. Not to mention redshirt sophomore quarterback Cameron Rising , who has thrown for 2, yards and 18 touchdowns but is also a threat with his legs with yards and five more scores on the ground.
That presents quite the challenge for an Ohio State squad that was dominated in the trenches last time out. Be sure to check out our new message boards, Buckeye Forums. This Ohio State defense gave up just 23 total scores 16 touchdowns, seven field goals all year. They are No. On offense, Arkansas is 65th in rushing yards per game , third in passing yards per game , 16th in scoring offense I'm not saying Arkansas won't be able to gain yards or score points, but it is very unlikely that the Hogs will equal their season averages.
This is the best defense that they will face all year. Don't expect yards and 40 points from Arkansas. It's not going to happen. I'm not just making these numbers up either.
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