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Ohio State moved to 5-0 in 1968 despite Illinois’ best efforts to play spoiler in the Buckeyes’ first road game of the season. OSU took a 24-0 lead into halftime, but Illinois scored 24 straight points in the second half to tie it up before Jim Otis cemented the win Read More

Ohio State’s stellar start to the 1968 season continued in week four when the Buckeyes beat Northwestern, 45-21. The game started with a 72-yard touchdown pass from Rex Kern to tight end Jan White and Ohio State tacked on 18 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for a big win. Read More

The “Super Sophs” improved to 3-0 in 1968 after beating top-ranked Purdue, 13-0. The Buckeyes got a great defensive performance, including an interception returned for a touchdown, as the Boilermakers amassed just 186 total yards on offense, compared to 411 for Ohio State.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Read More

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Ohio State’s 1968 national title, BSB is reprinting a series of stories from the 25th Anniversary Yearbook, which was published in 1993.

The series continues with a look at head coach Woody Hayes, who guided the Buckeyes through 28 of the most successful Read More

Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer announced Tuesday that he is set to retire after coaching in the Rose Bowl to end his seventh season with the Buckeyes.

In honor of Meyer’s time in Columbus, BSB is reprinting stories from November 2011 – when Meyer was first introduced as Read More

The 1968 “Super Sophs” improved to 2-0 after beating Oregon at home, 21-6. The Buckeyes were led by Jim Otis’ 17 carries for 102 yards while quarterback Rex Kern threw for 113 yards and rushed for 49 more in the win. The Ducks picked up just six first downs in Read More

While Ohio State ended up coming back to beat unranked Maryland, 52-51, in overtime Nov. 17, a loss looked likely for much of the contest. It might even have reminded some Buckeye fans of 2007, when top-ranked Ohio state was beaten, 28-21, by unranked Illinois on Senior Day.

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The 1968 “Super Sophs” began their journey to a national championship at home against Southern Methodist. Ohio State was up 14-0 after the first quarter and never looked back on the way to a 35-14 victory.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Ohio State’s 1968 title, BSB is reprinting Read More

On Saturday, Ohio State sophomore punter Drue Chrisman dropped five punts inside the 6-yard line to boost the Buckeyes to a 26-6 road win over Michigan State.

The outstanding performance came 15 seasons after punter B.J. Sander had a spectacular day of his own. Against Purdue on Nov. 15, 2003, Read More