Ohio State to Salute U.S. Armed Forces at Illinois Football Game Saturday
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State University and its Department of Athletics will honor the men and women serving in the U.S. armed forces Saturday with a variety of activities and recognitions before and during the Ohio State football game vs. Illinois (3:30 p.m./Ohio Stadium). The events have been planned as part of the Veteran?s Day (Nov. 12) celebration.
Below is a schedule of events that will be part of the pregame, quarter breaks, timeouts and halftime events and recognitions. For more information, visit OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
A Salute to Our Armed Forces
Ohio State Football vs. Illinois
Saturday, Nov. 10 ? Ohio Stadium
Pregame:
St. John Arena
Fan Fest (8 a.m.)
- Armed Forces Vehicle Display
Ohio Stadium
Senior football player recognition (15 players)
Moment of silence prior to National Anthem
ROTC provides color guard ? flag raising
F-16 fly-over
- Four F-16?s from 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo
First Quarter/First Timeout:
Ray Mendoza recognition
First/Second Quarter Break:
Ohio?s 42 national guard units recognized on-field
- Soldiers and airmen on field in uniform
- Scroll name, rank, unit, hometown and deployment
Second Quarter/First Timeout:
Block O (American Flag Display)
Second Quarter/Second Timeout:
ROTC Recognition
Halftime:
Band show displays large American Flag
All units and all branches on field:
- Ohio National Guard
- Veterans
- ROTC
- Band plays each branch?s song
- Faculty and Staff recognition
Third Quarter Timeout:
Football family list of veterans
Third/Fourth Quarter Break:
God Bless the USA played
- All active military and veterans asked to stand
- Scroll OSU War Dead list
Fourth Quarter Timeout:
IlliBuck Trophy