Ohio State Football: Top Ten Most Significant Games in History

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witness the abusive collisions on the field. 

Texas QB Vince Young gained over a hundred yards rushing, but Buckeye LBs AJ Hawk and Bobby Carpenter made him pay for every foot of that turf.

Just when we thought Vince had enough, just when he collapsed on the Longhorn sidelines, he sucked it up for one final frustrating touchdown pass.

6.  Nov. 22, 1969 in Ann Arbor – #12 Michigan 24  #1 Ohio State 12

For those of us who did not know who Bo Schembechler was, the final Ohio State –

Michigan contest of the tumultuous sixties was considered one of the biggest upsets in

college football history.

However, when you consider Bo as Bo was to be, a two-touchdown drubbing in The Big House was entirely possible.  If anything, what a way to start a Ten-Year War.

5.  Jan. 1, 1997, in Pasadena’s Rose Bowl – #4 Ohio State 20  #2 Arizona State 17

The Buckeyes had not won a Rose Bowl since Johnson was president, and All Ice-Water Comeback QB Jake Plummer looked as if he had done it again for the Sun Devils.

After yielding the fall-behind touchdown with a 1:40 remaining, John Cooper placed the ball in the hands of QB Joe Germaine and told him to go win it. 

All Joe did was convert three absolutely critical third downs, moving the ball 65 yards in a minute for the winning score.

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