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Where does this win rank?

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Hmmm....hard to rank this game at this point. if both teams end up with a couple losses (which I don't happening) it will sink on the lists like a lead zeppelin. If both teams win out, it'll be in the top couple for me.

Last year's matchup wouldn't be nearly as memorable to me if UT hadn't gone on to win the NC.
 
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This win doesn't rank very high for me...yet. I'm happy that we got past this first big hurdle, but this also may turn into a win like the Washington game in 2003. They came in very highly ranked. Big time receiver and QB (supposedly) and they laid an egg the rest of the season. I don't think that will be the case this year, but I think I'll wait until later in the season to determine how big this game was, and how difficult of an opponent Texas truely was.
 
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This is a real "thinking man's thread," alot of really good posts and points made. Historically, I'd probably put it in the top five. Alot of that has to do with the fact that there was the revenge factor, should have won the game last year, defending National Champs, on the road, and as big a National Stage as you could ever imagine.

What I liked about the game was the total domination that we showed. Throw out the "helmet to helmet" and if Troy hits Hartline and Ginn in stride and we win this one 38-3. I can't recall ever going on the road and beating a #2 ranked team, help me if I'm wrong on this, but I believe Texas is the highest ranked opponent we've ever beaten on the road. AND, for this to happen in a year when a NC is alot more that a pipedream, I'd call that pretty huge.
 
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From what my research can determine, tOSU has played an opponent ranked #1 in the AP football poll 12 times.

The Buckeyes record in those 12 games is 3-3 in Columbus, 1-1 in Bowl Games, and 0-4 on the road.

Wins against AP #1 (N/R = Not Ranked)

10-11-1952..N/R tOSU 23, #1 Wisconsin 14...Columbus
10-12-1968..#04 tOSU 13, #1 Purdue 0........Columbus...NC year for tOSU
11-02-1985..#08 tOSU 22, #1 Iowa 13.........Columbus
01-03-2003..#02 tOSU 31, #1 Miami 24 (2OT).Tempe......NC year for tOSU

Losses against #1 (N/R = Not Ranked)

10-26-1940..N/R tOSU 07, #1 Cornell 21.......Ithaca, NY
11-22-1947..N/R tOSU 00, #1 Michigan 21....Ann Arbor
11-20-1948..#18 tOSU 03, #1 Michigan 13....Columbus...NC year for TSUN
10-06-1951..#07 tOSU 20, #1 Mich. St. 24...Columbus
10-15-1966..N/R tOSU 08, #1 Mich. St. 11....Columbus
01-01-1973..#03 tOSU 17, #1 USC 42..........Pasadena...NC year for USC
10-29-1994..#21 tOSU 14, #1 Penn St. 63....State College
11-22-1997..#04 tOSU 14, #1 Michigan 20....Ann Arbor...NC year for TSUN

Wins when tOSU was AP #1 and opponent was AP #2

01-01-1969..#1 tOSU 27, #2 USC 16............Pasadena...NC year for tOSU
09-09-2006..#1 tOSU 24, #2 Texas 7...........Austin

Combined with the games vs #1, this means that tOSU is 6-8 all-time when playing their highest-ranked possible opponent.

In response to Dubs' question, there are these games (NOTE - the list of road wins over #2 opponents may not be complete, but 1983 Oklahoma was a road win against an AP #2 team).

Non-home wins against AP #1 or AP #2 ranked teams

09-17-1983...#6 tOSU 24, #2 Oklahoma 14...Norman
01-01-1969...#1 tOSU 27, #2 USC 16..........Pasadena...NC year for tOSU
01-03-2003...#2 tOSU 31, #1 Miami 24 (2OT).Tempe.....NC year for tOSU
09-09-2006...#1 tOSU 24, #2 Texas 7.........Austin
 
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Mr. Clutch;601690; said:
I think a great win that some of you may have forgotten about was the 3OT thriller against NC State in '03.
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That game was a win in the standings only. That game was more important in what we lost that day. It cost us a healthy Craig Krenzel until the Fiesta Bowl. Without that overtime thriller Krenzel isn't still injured in the loss to Wisconsin. The defense doesn't spend the entire season on the field, wearing them out to the point of not being able to bring down Chris Perry, and we end up winning back-to-back National Championships, and become the most under-appreciated back-to-back champ in my life time.

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Yes and no. It was a heck of a game, but part of that had to do with NCST being a huge underdog to defending National Champions in their house.
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That was a home game. 2004, with Zwick and Co. was the game we played at NC State.
 
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IronBuckI;604137; said:
That was a home game. 2004, with Zwick and Co. was the game we played at NC State.
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Which is what I meant in saying "against the defending National Champions in their house." NC State had to play the defending NC at the NC's home field.... coulda said it better I guess.
 
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hmm... back to the original question, not counting bowl games, from an OOC standpoint, it's top 5 for sure, maybe top 3...

overall, i'd put it in the top ten, but it remains to be seen... if Texas wins out, then obviously it's HUGE. if they go 9-3, then it's not as big...
 
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A monumental win in the Tressel era. Most pundits had picked Horns. An away night game...not reassuring. Texas brought back much of last year's team as far as support of qb goes. Tressel and staff rotated at least 2 full teams on both sides of the ball. When did this ever happen before in a significant game? Average playing time per player was in lower half of Buckeye average over the years. Two genuine Heisman candidates starred for Bucks. Our offense willed the game's progress; if needed, I think Tressel could have zipped the Horns for 35 or 40 points.

This will go down as one of the best of the great games in Buckeye lore.
 
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Can see the list morphing from "Top Five" into a "Top Ten" or twenty-five. Agree with Bojangles that: If we win the NC, then this was a great game, and will be the turning point (regardless of who we tee it up with in AZ)......so too early to put it there.

1) Attended the 1968 Rose when Kern, Tatum, et al put the hurt on OJ and the University of Spoiled Children.....that 's a great one for me.

2) 2003 NC game against Miami. Gotta rank any game high when OSU was such an 'underdog'. (Couldn't match up with MIami's speed) (we did, don't you know). Everyone (except Buckeye fans) are still shaking their heads about that one. (Didn't know I could hold my breath for three hours).

3) The 1995 Domer game (framed picture on my office wall), where Glenn ran through two Domer defenders, and Eddie ran for 200+ yards. (1996 was anti-climax).

4) Any Michigan win ( I know, the last two have been VERY thrilling) but putting up 50 on 'em after they beat us in 69 was huge.....

5) The Big Ten win that gives us the BTen championship (mostly see above). Yeah, Texas is right here, just because of the 500+ pages of posters and the over 144,000 'hits' shows how the rest of us feel.


:gobucks3: :gobucks4: :banger:
 
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#1: 1969 Rose Bowl, Ohio State 27 - USC 16
FLASHBACK: THE NO. 1 BUCKEYES MANHANDLE THE NO. 2 TROJANS IN THE 1969 ROSE BOWL TO SECURE A CONSENSUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/coll...1969-rose-bowl-to-secure-a-consensus-national

#2: 2003 Fiesta Bowl, Ohio State 31 Miami 25 2OTs
BLAST FROM THE PAST: TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL 1-3-2003
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/foru...t-from-the-past-tostitos-fiesta-bowl-1-3-2003

#3: 2015 CFP National Championship, Ohio State 42 - Oregon 20
DRIVE-THRU: 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ollege-football-playoff-national-championship

#4 through #54: Any win over scUM
 
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I’m ready to run through a fucking brick wall for this team to win a record 4th B1G title in a row. I’m 100% sure the guys on the team feel more intense than I do about the situation. When this season does begin, look the fuck out.

Fields takes another huge step forward and shows the whole planet why he’s going to be the first pick in the draft next season.

Just sayin’
 
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ScriptOhio said:
#1: 1969 Rose Bowl, Ohio State 27 - USC 16
FLASHBACK: THE NO. 1 BUCKEYES MANHANDLE THE NO. 2 TROJANS IN THE 1969 ROSE BOWL TO SECURE A CONSENSUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/coll...1969-rose-bowl-to-secure-a-consensus-national

#2: 2003 Fiesta Bowl, Ohio State 31 Miami 25 2OTs
BLAST FROM THE PAST: TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL 1-3-2003
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/foru...t-from-the-past-tostitos-fiesta-bowl-1-3-2003

#3: 2015 CFP National Championship, Ohio State 42 - Oregon 20
DRIVE-THRU: 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ollege-football-playoff-national-championship

#4 through #54: Any win over scUM
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I say #4 through #55, because 2010 counts for me.
 
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