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Quarterbacks Steve Bellisari, Craig Krenzel and Scott McMullen took center stage April 28, 2001, in the first Ohio State spring football game played under head coach Jim Tressel. The game was played at soccer’s Crew Stadium while Ohio Stadium was in the midst of a renovation project.

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BSB recently published reprints looking back at the first spring camps for head coaches John Cooper, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer. Next up is an examination of the first spring games for each coach, beginning with Cooper in 1988.

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Jim Tressel took over as Ohio State head coach for the 2001 season, entering that spring eager to see what his Buckeyes could do. The roster featured plenty of unproven players, but many of them went on to be key cogs in Tressel’s fast start in Columbus.

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In the spring of 1988, John Cooper was the newly minted Ohio State head football coach after taking over for Earle Bruce. He was bringing plenty of changes to Columbus as the Buckeyes searched for new starters at various positions – including quarterback.

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Coming off a national title, the 2003 Ohio State football team faced a stiff test Sept. 13 when quarterback Phillip Rivers and N.C. State traveled to Columbus. The Buckeyes took an early 14-0 lead but eventually allowed the Wolfpack to tie the game, forcing overtime.

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Before becoming one of the best to ever play quarterback in the NFL, Drew Brees was among the best to do it in the Big Ten. The former Purdue star faced Ohio State in 1999 and 2000, coming away with a 1-1 record.

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Before he was a surefire Pro Football Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning was a collegiate standout at Tennessee. He had his chance to face Ohio State on Jan. 1, 1996, in the Citrus Bowl. The Buckeyes led, 7-0, early, but Manning led his team to a 20-14 victory.

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After a standout career at California, Jared Goff went on to be become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft before leading the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl this year.

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