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1 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio SCHEDULE/RESULTS 5-1, 3-0 Big Ten DATE OPPONENT TIME (EDT) TV Aug. 31 at Indiana W, ESPN Sept. 9 No. 12 OKLAHOMA L, ABC Sept. 16 ARMY W, 38-7 FOX Sept. 23 UNLV W, BTN Sept. 30 at Rutgers W, 56-0 BTN Oct. 7 MARYLAND W, FOX Oct. 14 at Nebraska 7:30 p.m. FS1 Oct. 28 No. 3 PENN STATE 3:30 p.m. FOX Nov. 4 at Iowa TBA TBA Nov. 11 No. 21 MICHIGAN ST. TBA TBA Nov. 18 ILLINOIS TBA TBA Nov. 25 at No. 17 Michigan Noon FOX Dec. 2 B1G Championship TBA FOX TV: FS1 Play-by-Play...Gus Johnson Analyst...Joel Klatt Sideline... Jenny Taft RADIO: Ohio State IMG Sports Network Stations across the state of Ohio Flagship FM The Fan, Columbus, Ohio Play-by-Play... Paul Keels Analyst...Jim Lachey Sideline Reporter... Matt Andrews SOCIAL MEDIA: @OhioStAthletics Instragram...@OhioStateFB Facebook...OhioStateFootball Snapchat...@OhioStateFB FOR STARTERS Ohio State has scored 50 or more points in each of its last three games, the longest stretch of 50-plus point performances since a record four consecutive in The Buckeyes rank in the top 15 nationally in both total offense (fourth) and total defense (14th). Ohio State and Nebraska are meeting for just the sixth time. The Buckeyes lead the series, 4-1. The Buckeyes defense has given up less than 300 yards of total offense in each of the last four games, highlighted Saturday by allowing just 66 yards to Maryland (341 yards below its average). Ohio State had a season-high six sacks against the Terrapins and has recorded 34 tackles-for-loss in the last three games. The Buckeyes lead the nation with 57 TFLs and are second at 9.5 per game. No. 9 Ohio State vs. Nebraska Saturday Buckeyes traveling to Lincoln, Neb., and Memorial Stadium for just second time No. 9/8 OHIO STATE (5-1, 3-0) AT NEBRASKA (3-3, 2-1) Oct. 14, :30 p.m. EDT Lincoln, Neb. Memorial Stadium (85,458) TV: FS1 Radio: 97.1 The Fan OHIO STATE BUCKEYES NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS No. 9/No AP Top 25 Rank/USA Today Coaches Poll Rank... N/A Urban Meyer... Head Coach...Mike Riley 66-7 (.903)... Record at School (.545) (.850)... Careeer Record (.541) Rush Yards/Game Pass Yards/Game Total Offense/Game Total Defense/Game Points/Game Opponent Points/Game COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio State Buckeyes will play their third road conference night game Saturday as they travel to Nebraska s Memorial Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff against Nebraska on FS1. Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft will be describing the action. The Buckeyes have scored 54 or more points in the last three games while allowing just 35. The team jumped out to an early 14-0 lead on Maryland and never looked back, rolling up a season-high 62 points in front of a homecoming crowd of 107,180. Senior QB J.T. Barrett completed 20 of 31 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Both J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber had 13 carries and each reached the endzone to lead a balanced offensive attack that produced 584 total yards (303 passing, 281 rushing). The Buckeyes defense was stifling, limiting Maryland to just 66 total yards and six first downs. Ohio State registered a season-high six sacks, forced three fumbles and gave up just 16 passing yards. Saturday s contest will be the sixth all-time between the Buckeyes and Cornhuskers (Ohio State leads, 4-1). Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten for the 2011 season, the two teams have played three times with the Buckeyes winning each of the last two meetings, most recently last season in Columbus, This will be just Ohio State s second-ever trip to Lincoln. The first came in 2011, a come-from-behind win for the Cornhuskers. OhioStateBuckeyes.com #GoBucks

2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location... Columbus, Ohio Population million Founded Joined Big Ten First Year of Big Ten Football Enrollment... 57,466 Nickname...Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet and Gray Marching Band... The Ohio State University Marching...Band President... Michael V. Drake Director of Athletics...Gene Smith Senior Woman Administrator...Janine Oman Faculty Representative... John E. Davidson Ticket Office Phone Website...OhioStateBuckeyes.com ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate Director/Football SID... Jerry Emig Phone/Twitter (c) Assoc. Director/Secondary FB SID...Mike Basford ...basford.16@osu.edu Phone/Twitter TEAM HISTORY First Year of Football All-Time Record (Years) (127) All-Time Big Ten Record (Years) (104) Big Ten Championships (Last) (2014) All-Time Bowl Record National Championships... 8 Consensus All-America Selections First Team All-Big Ten Selections First-Round NFL Draft Picks...77 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER Alma Mater... Cincinnati (1986; Psychology) Master s Degree...Ohio State (1988; Sports Admin.) Record at Ohio State (6th year) Career Record (16th year) National Championships...3 (2006, 2008, 2014) Conference Championships...5 (2003 & 2004 at Utah; & 2008 at Florida, 2014 at Ohio State) NFL Draft Picks (through 2017)...69 First-Round NFL Draft Picks st-Team All-Americans...28 Academic All-Americans (1st Team)...10 (9) Academic All-Conference Players ASSISTANT COACHES Asso. Head Coach/Def. Coord./Safeties...Greg Schiano Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line... Larry Johnson Asst. Coord., Defense/CBs/Spec. Teams Kerry Coombs Linebackers...Bill Davis Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends...Kevin Wilson Co-Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks... Ryan Day Asst. Head Coach for Offense/Run. Backs.. Tony Alford Offensive Line... Greg Studrawa Wide Receivers... Zach Smith Football Facts & More Graduate Assistants... Louie Addazio, Ryan Crow,...Corey Dennis and Randall Joyner Quality Control... Sean Buckley, Bob Fraser,... Brian Hartline, Adam Scheier and Matt Thurin Asst. AD for Football Sports Performance Mickey Marotti LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 47 Offense...20 Defense...25 Special Teams... 2 LETTERWINNERS LOST: 29 Offense...13 Defense...13 Special Teams... 3 STARTERS RETURNING: 15 Offense... 8 QB J.T. Barrett, OC Billy Price, LT Jamarco Jones, LG Michael Jordan, RT Isaiah Prince, TE Marcus Baugh, RB Mike Weber, WR Parris Campbell Defense... 7 DE Tyquan Lewis, DT Michael Hill, DT Dre Mont Jones, DE Sam Hubbard, LB Chris Worley, LB Jerome Baker, SAF Damon Webb Kickers Returning...1 K Sean Nuernberger (kicked in 2015) STARTERS LOST: 7 Offense... 3 OC Pat Elflein, H-B Curtis Samuel, WR Noah Brown Defense... 4 LB Raekwon McMillan, CB Gareon Conley, CB Marshon Lattimore, SAF Malik Hooker STADIUM INFORMATION Name... Ohio Stadium Capacity ,944 Surface... FieldTurf Largest Crowd ,045 vs. Michigan, 2016 Ohio State Record at Ohio Stadium Press Box Phone Urban Meyer is in his 16th season as a head coach. His.850 winning percentage (170-30) is highest among all active coaches with at least 10 years experience at a four-year school and third-highest in Division I history SCHEDULE Aug at Indiana Sept Oklahoma Sept Army Sept UNLV Sept at Rutgers Oct. 7...Maryland Oct at Nebraska Oct Off Oct Penn State Nov. 4...at Iowa Nov Michigan State Nov Illinois Nov at Michigan Dec. 2..B1G Championship 2018 SCHEDULE Sept Oregon State Sept Rutgers Sept vs. *TCU Sept Tulane Sept at Penn State Oct. 6...Indiana Oct Minnesota Oct at Purdue Oct Off Nov Nebraska Nov at Michigan State Nov at Maryland Nov Michigan Dec. 1...B1G Championship *AT&T Stadium; Arlington, Texas SCHEDULE Aug Florida Atlantic Sept. 7...Cincinnati Sept at Indiana Sept Miami (Ohio) Sept at Nebraska Oct. 5...Michigan State Oct Off Oct at Northwestern Oct Wisconsin Nov Off Nov. 9...Maryland Nov at Rutgers Nov Penn State Nov at Michigan Dec. 7..B1G Championship 2

3 2017 Ohio State Rosters No. Name Pos. 1 Johnnie Dixon* WR 2 J.K. Dobbins RB 2 Chase Young DE 3 Damon Arnette* CB 4 Jordan Fuller* CB 5 Barron Browning LB 6 Sam Hubbard** DE 6 Korey Curtis QB 7 Dwayne Haskins QB 7 Damon Webb*** SAF 8 Trevon Grimes WR 8 Kendall Sheffield CB 9 Jashon Cornell DE 9 Binjimen Victor* WR 10 Joe Burrow* QB 10 Amir Riep CB 11 Jalyn Holmes*** DE 11 Austin Mack* WR 12 Denzel Ward** CB 13 Rashod Berry* TE 13 Trevon Forte CB 14 K.J. Hill* WR 14 Isaiah Pryor SAF 15 Wayne Davis CB 15 Jaylen Harris WR 16 J.T. Barrett*** QB 16 Keandre Jones LB 17 Jerome Baker** LB 18 Jonathan Cooper* DE 18 Tate Martell QB 19 Jake Metzer P 19 Elijaah Goins* WR 20 Pete Werner LB 21 Parris Campbell** WR 21 Marcus Williamson CB 23 Jahsen Wint SAF 24 Kierre Hawkins TE 24 Shaun Wade CB 25 Mike Weber* RB 25 Brendon White SAF 26 Antonio Williams RB 28 Jordan Leasure RB 29 Jeffrey Okudah CB 29 Kevin Dever SAF 30 Jared Drake LB 30 Demario McCall* RB 32 Tuf Borland LB 32 Jeremiah Knight RB 33 Dante Booker** LB 33 Garyn Prater WR 34 Mitch Rossi RB 34 Erick Smith** SAF 35 Chris Worley*** LB 36 Zach Turnure* LB 37 Alex Backenstoe LB 37 Derrick Malone TE 39 Malik Harrison* LB 41 Hayden Jester LB 43 Nick Conner LB No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg... Hometown/High School or J.C. 58 Joshua Alabi OT Jr./So....Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech 88 A.J. Alexander* Inj. TE Jr./So..... Burke, Va. / Lake Braddock 3 Damon Arnette* CB Jr./So.....Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 37 Alex Backenstoe LB Sr./Jr....Hilliard, Ohio / Davidson 17 Jerome Baker** LB Jr./Jr....Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 16 J.T. Barrett, C*** QB GR/Sr....Wichita Falls, Texas / Rider 55 Malik Barrow Inj. DT So./Fr....Tampa, Fla. / Catholic & IMG Academy 85 Marcus Baugh*** TE th/Sr....Riverside, Calif. / J.W. North 13 Rashod Berry* TE Jr./So.... Lorain, Ohio / Lorain 33 Dante Booker** LB Sr./Jr.... Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 32 Tuf Borland LB So./Fr....Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook 97 Nick Bosa* DE So./So....Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 76 Branden Bowen* OG Jr./So.... Draper, Utah / Corner Canyon 50 Nathan Brock OL So./So....Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 5 Baron Browning LB Fr./Fr.... Fort Worth, Texas / Kennedale 69 Matthew Burrell* OG Jr./So....Woodbridge, Va. / Hylton 10 Joe Burrow* QB Jr./So.... The Plains, Ohio / Athens 98 Jerron Cage DT Fr./Fr....Cincinnati / Winton Woods 21 Parris Campbell, C** WR Sr./Jr.... Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary 91 Drue Chrisman P So./Fr....Cincinnati, Ohio / LaSalle 43 Nick Conner Inj. LB Jr./So....Dublin, Ohio / Scioto 18 Jonathon Cooper* DE So./So.... Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln 9 Jashon Cornell DT Jr./So....St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall 56 Aaron Cox DL Fr./Fr.... Mantua, Ohio / Crestwood 61 Gavin Cupp OL So./Fr....Leipsic, Ohio / Leipsic 6 Kory Curtis QB Fr./Fr.... Cape Coral, Fla. / Island Coast 84 Brock Davin TE So./So.... Cincinnati / St. Xavier 15 Wayne Davis CB So./Fr....Norfolk, Va. / Lake Taylor 52 Wyatt Davis OG Fr./Fr....Bellflower, Calif. / St. John Bosco 29 Kevin Dever SAF Fr./Fr....Cleveland / St. Edwards 1 Johnnie Dixon* WR Sr./Jr....West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer 2 J.K. Dobbins RB Fr./Fr....La Grange, Texas / La Grange 70 Noah Donald DL So./So.... Uniontown, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit 30 Jared Drake LB Jr./Jr....Westerville, Ohio / Westerville 89 Luke Farrell TE So./Fr....Perry, Ohio / Perry 77 Kevin Feder OT Jr./So.... Ramsey, N.J. / Don Boscoe Prep 13 Trevon Forte CB Sr./Sr....Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney 4 Jordan Fuller* SAF So./So.... Norwood, N.J. / Old Tappan 87 Ellijah Gardiner WR Fr./Fr.... Kemp, Texas / Kemp 92 Haskell Garrett DT Fr./Fr....Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman 19 Elijaah Goins* WR Sr./Sr....Concord, N.C./ Cox Mill 8 Trevon Grimes WR Fr./Fr....Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 53 Davon Hamilton* DT Jr./So....Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central 46 CinQuan Haney CB Sr./Sr.... Dayton, Ohio / Chaminade-Julienne 15 Jaylen Harris WR Fr./Fr.... Cleveland / Cleveland Heights 39 Malik Harrison* LB So./So....Columbus, Ohio / Walnut Ridge 7 Dwayne Haskins QB So./Fr.... Potomac, Md. / Bullis School 95 Blake Haubeil K Fr./Fr....Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius 81 Jake Hausmann TE So./Fr.... Cincinnati / Archbishop Moeller 24 Kierre Hawkins TE So./Fr.... Maple Heights, Ohio / Senior 14 K.J. Hill* WR Jr./So....Little Rock, Ark. / North Little Rock 77 Michael Hill** DT GR/Sr.... Pendleton, S.C./Pendleton 47 Justin Hilliard LB Jr./So.... Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier H.S. 11 Jalyn Holmes, C*** DE Sr./Sr....Norfolk, Va. / Lake Taylor 6 Sam Hubbard, C** DE Sr./Jr....Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller 41 Hayden Jester LB So./So....Cincinnati, Ohio / LaSalle 86 Dre Mont Jones* DT Jr./So.... Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 74 Jamarco Jones*** OT Sr./Sr....Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle 16 Keandre Jones LB So./So....Olney, Md. / Good Counsel 3

4 2017 Ohio State Rosters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl/Elg... Hometown/High School or J.C. 73 Michael Jordan* OG So./So....Canton, Mich. / Plymouth 32 Jeremiah Knight RB Fr./Fr....Jefferson, Ohio / Jefferson Area 78 Demetrius Knox* OG Sr./Jr....Fort Worth, Texas / All Saints Episcopal 90 Bryan Kristan K Jr./Jr....Canfield, Ohio / Canfield 67 Robert Landers* DT Jr./So....Dayton, Ohio / Huber Heights 28 Jordan Leasure RB So./So....Amanda, Ohio / Clearcreek 59 Tyquan Lewis, C*** DE Gr./Sr.... Tarboro, N.C./Tarboro 11 Austin Mack* WR So./So....Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers 37 Derrick Malone TE Jr./Jr....Dayton, Ohio / Thurgood Marshall 18 Tate Martell QB Fr./Fr....Las Vegas / Bishop Gorman 30 Demario McCall* RB So./Fr....North Ridgeville, Ohio / North Ridgeville 49 Liam McCullough* LS Jr./So....Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne 83 Terry McLaurin, C** WR Sr./Jr....Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral 19 Jake Metzer P So./So....Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks West 75 Thayer Munford OL Fr./Fr....Cincinnati / Massillon Washington 71 Josh Myers OL Fr./Fr....Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg 96 Sean Nuernberger** K Sr./Jr.....Buckner, Ky./Oldham County H.S. 29 Jeffrey Okudah CB Fr./Fr.... Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie 62 Brandon Pahl OL Jr./Jr.... Cutler, Ohio/Warren 60 Blake Pfenning OL Jr./Jr....Wapakoneta, Ohio / Wapakoneta 33 Garyn Prater WR Fr./Fr.... Cincinnati / Wyoming 54 Billy Price, C*** C GR/Sr....Austintown, Ohio/Fitch 66 Malcolm Pridgeon OG Sr./Jr....Central Islip, N.Y. / Nassau C.C. 59 Isaiah Prince** OT Jr./Jr....Greenbelt, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt 14 Isaiah Pryor SAF Fr./Fr.... Lawrenceville, Ga. / IMG Academy 48 Clay Raterman SAF Jr./Jr.... Dublin, Ohio / Coffman 10 Amir Riep CB Fr./Fr....Cincinnati / Colerain 34 Mitch Rossi RB Fr./Fr....Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin 80 C.J. Saunders WR Jr./Jr.... Dublin, Ohio / Coffman 51 Nick Seme DL Sr./Sr.... Wadsworth, Ohio / Wadsworth 8 Kendall Sheffield CB Jr./So.... Missouri City, Texas / Blinn College 34 Erick Smith** SAF Sr./Sr....Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville 93 Tracy Sprinkle, C* DT th/Sr....Elyria, Ohio/Elyria 79 Brady Taylor* C Sr./Jr.... Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Ready 94 Dylan Thompson DT Sr./Jr....Lombard, Ill. / Montini Catholic 36 Zach Turnure* LB Sr./Sr.... St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers 9 Binjimen Victor* WR So./So....Pompano Beach, Fla. / Coconut Creek 24 Shaun Wade CB Fr./Fr....Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 12 Denzel Ward** CB Jr./Jr....Macedonia, Ohio / Nordonia 7 Damon Webb*** SAF Sr./Sr.... Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech 25 Mike Weber* RB Jr./So.... Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech 20 Pete Werner LB Fr./Fr....Indianapolis / Cathedral 25 Brendon White SAF Fr./Fr.... Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 26 Antonio Williams RB So./So.... New London, N.C. / North Stanly 21 Marcus Williamson CB Fr./Fr....Westerville, Ohio / IMG Academy 23 Jahsen Wint SAF So./Fr....Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus Hall 64 Jack Wohlabaugh C So./Fr.... Bath, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit 63 Kevin Woidke OL Jr./Jr....Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 35 Chris Worley, C*** LB th/Sr.... Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 2 Chase Young DE Fr./Fr....Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic No. Name Pos. 46 CinQuan Haney SAF 47 Justin Hilliard LB 48 Clay Raterman SAF 49 Liam McCullough* LS 50 Nathan Brock OL 51 Nick Seme DL 52 Wyatt Davis OL 53 Davon Hamilton* DT 54 Billy Price*** C 55 Malik Barrow DT 56 Aaron Cox DL 58 Joshua Alabi OT 59 Tyquan Lewis*** DE 59 Isaiah Prince** OT 60 Blake Pfenning OL 61 Gavin Cupp OL 62 Brandon Pahl OL 63 Kevin Woidke OL 64 Jack Wohlabaugh C 66 Malcolm Pridgeon OG 67 Robert Landers* DT 69 Matthew Burrell* OG 70 Noah Donald DL 71 Josh Myers OL 73 Michael Jordan* OG 74 Jamarco Jones*** OT 75 Thayer Munford OT 76 Branden Bowen* OG 77 Kevin Feder OT 77 Michael Hill** DT 78 Demetrius Knox* OG 79 Brady Taylor* C 80 C.J. Saunders WR 81 Jake Hausmann TE 83 Terry McLaurin** WR 84 Brock Davin TE 85 Marcus Baugh*** TE 86 Dre Mont Jones* DT 87 Ellijah Gardiner WR 88 A.J. Alexander* TE 89 Luke Farrell TE 90 Bryan Kristan K 91 Drue Chrisman P 92 Haskell Garrett DT 93 Tracy Sprinkle* DT 94 Dylan Thompson DT 95 Blake Haubeil K 96 S. Nuernberger** K 97 Nick Bosa* DE 98 Jerron Cage DT 2017 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Mickey Marotti... muh-raw-tee Greg Schiano...SHE-on-oh Greg Studrawa... stew-draw-wah Joshua Alabi... AL-uh-bee Damon Arnette... are-net Matthew Burrell... burr-rell Jerron Cage...juh-RON Jashon Cornell...JAY-shon Kevin Feder...FEE-der Trevon Forte... TRAY-von for-tay Trevon Grimes...TRAY-von Blake Haubeil...HAW-bill Davon Hamilton...duh-VON Jalyn Holmes...JAY-lyn Dre'Mont Jones... DRAY-mont Tyquan Lewis... TIE-kwon Liam McCullough...LEE-um Sean Nuernberger...NERN-ber-ger Jeffrey Okudah... oh-koo-duh Brandon Pahl... PALL Blake Pfenning... FEH-ning Amir Riep... ah-meer REEP Zach Turnure...TURN-year Denzel Ward...den-ZEL Jahsen Wint... JAW-sin Jack Wohlabaugh...WOLE-uh-bah Kevin Woidke...WOYD-key 4

5 Setting the Stage: Buckeyes versus Cornhuskers four TFL), Dedrick Young (39 tackles, two TFL, one sack) and Luke Gifford (36 tackles, four TFL, 1.5 sacks) OHIO STATE POSITION-BY-POSITION SNAPSHOT BAKER YOUNG REAL QUICK... Ohio State is 25-1 in true road games under head coach Urban Meyer and 21-1 against Big Ten opponents. Ohio State s pass defense has allowed less than 100 yards in four consecutive games. The 66 total yards allowed against Maryland was the lowest output against a Big Ten opponent since 1960 (Indiana - 60). Ohio State is officially in night games (those starting after 5 p.m. local time), including records of 15-5 in Ohio Stadium and in road (28-11) or neutral field (12-10) night games. Ohio State has won 16 of its last 19 night games dating to the 2014 season J.T. Barrett ranks in the top 25 nationally in three major statistical categories: pass efficiency (10th, 166.0), passing touchdowns (third, 16) and total offense (21st, 254 yards/game). Ohio State s special teams has yet to allow a punt return this season. Urban Meyer-coached Ohio State teams have scored 50 or more points 22 times during his 73-game tenure. Parris Campbell is third nationally and tops in the Big Ten with a 39.0 yards per kick return average. Nick Bosa leads the Big Ten with 10.0 TFLs and he is 12th nationally with 1.7 TFLs per game. SCOUTING NEBRASKA Coming off a loss at home to Wisconsin last Saturday, Nebraska is 3-3 on the year and 2-1 in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers own wins over Arkansas State, Rutgers and Illinois with losses to Oregon, Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. Quarterback Tanner Lee is in his first year starting for Nebraska and is currently ranked fourth in the Big Ten with an average of yards per game. He s thrown 11 touchdowns against 10 interceptions. In the Huskers backfield, Devine Ozigbo leads the way with 336 yards on 67 carries, an average of 81.8 yards/game and 4.9 per carry. Tre Bryant started the season off with a bang, gaining 299 yards on just 51 carries over the first two games of the year but has been sidelined with an injury since September. At the wide receiver position, Stanley Morgan leads all Big Ten receivers with yards/game and is third with 30 receptions. The defense has four players who have already registered 30 or more tackles: Aaron Williams (40 tackles, two INT), Chris Weber (30 tackles, DEFENSIVE LINE Coach Larry Johnson (4th year at Ohio State) Briefly: Six different Buckeyes have started at least three games apiece along the defensive line which obviously boasts of depth and experience with 93 career starts among a total of seven players. Tyquan Lewis was the Big Ten s defensive lineman of the year last year and Sam Hubbard was a first-team Academic All-American. Nick Bosa and Dre mont Jones were freshmen All-Americans. No. 1 and No. 1: Led by the defensive line, Ohio State s defense leads the nation with 57 total tackles for loss and its 9.5 TFLs per game is No. 2 nationally. The defensive linemen have contributed 35.5 TFLs with Bosa leading the way and leading the Big Ten Conference with 10.0 TFLs. Bosa also tops the team in sacks with 4.0. Notable Notes & Numbers... Ohio State had a season-high of six sacks against Maryland and the defensive line contributed four of them. The sack pack from Saturday included Bosa, Lewis, Jashon Cornell, Chase Young, Dante Booker and Jerome Baker Dre mont Jones had a string of 16 consecutive starts at DT snapped Rutgers week because of a freak locker-room injury that required stitches After Bosa, Sam Hubbard (5.0 TFLs) and Tyquan Lewis (4.0) are next among the D-linemen in TFLs with true freshmen Chase Young challenging with 3.5 Lewis now has 20 career sacks and he needs just three more to move into Ohio State s all-time Top 5. OFFENSIVE LINE Coach Greg Studrawa (2nd year at Ohio State) Briefly: Already-graduated C Billy Price, senior LT Jamarco Jones, sophomore LG Michael Jordan and junior RT Isaiah Prince are in their second season starting as a unit and they had been joined by third-year sophomore Branden Bowen, who won the right guard position in a position battle that lasted all throughout spring and fall camps. Bowen suffered a left leg fracture against Maryland, though, had surgery Saturday evening and will miss the rest of the season. Starter Stats: This is the first time in Urban Meyer s tenure at Ohio State that the same five offensive linemen who started Game 1 of a season won t start the final game of the season. Saturday against Nebraska will mark just the second time in what will be Meyer s 74th game as Ohio State coach for an in-season starting line-up change along the offensive line. The only other time came in 2013 when freshman Pat Elflein replaced senior Marcus Hall in the starting lineup for the Big Ten championship game against Michigan State. Notable Notes & Numbers... The quartet of Price, Jones, Jordan and Prince has now started 19 consecutive games Price has started 47 consecutive games. The school record for consecutive starts is 50 by Luke Fickell from the offensive line has powered the Buckeyes to No. 1 rankings in the Big Ten Conference in total offense, passing 5

6 offense and scoring offense Ohio State is fourth nationally in total offense at 568 yards per game and No. 14 nationally in passing yardage at yards per game Price, like Pat Elflein last year, has moved to center for his senior season. Elflein was a unanimous All-American and the Rimington Award winner as the nation s outstanding center. He now starts for the Minnesota Vikings Price was a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, Jones was secondteam all-big Ten and Jordan was a freshman All-American. RECEIVERS Coach Zach Smith (6th year at Ohio State) Spreading the Wealth: Six players have been leading the way at the three positions: Parris Campbell and K.J. Hill at H-Back, Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor at one receiver spot and Terry McLaurin and Johnnie Dixon at the other. All six have caught at least one touchdown pass this season five of the six have multiple touchdown receptions, led by Johnnie Dixon and Binjimen Victor with four apiece. Big Play Makers: Those six wide receivers came into the season with just six combined receptions of 20 or more yards. Six games into the season the receiving corps, including surprising walk-on C.J. Saunders, has 20 such receptions and the receivers are a major reason that Ohio State ranks third nationally with 40 plays from scrimmage over 20 yards (25 receptions and 15 runs) and third natoinally with 116 plays over 10 yards. Notable Notes & Numbers... Ohio State has six wide receivers with double digit receptions and it is on the cusp of having seven: Campbell leads the way with 26 (and with 399 receiving yards) and is followed by Hill with 21, McLaurin with 18, Victor with 14, Mack with 12 and Saunders with 11. Johnnie Dixon has nine receptions All seven of those receivers have caught a touchdown pass this season Dixon had a huge game against Rutgers with three catches for 115 yards and touchdowns covering 70 and 39 yards Ohio State has four 100-yard receiving games already this season: Dixon with 115 vs. Rutgers; Campbell 136 vs. Indiana and 105 vs. UNLV; and Saunders with 102 vs. UNLV. This already is the most 100-yard receiving games by receivers in coach Urban Meyer s six seasons as coach. Previous high was three in 2015 and 2013 Campbell and Saunders vs. UNLV represent the first 100-yard receiving tandem for Ohio State since Ted Ginn and Santonio Holmes did it versus Notre Dame 12 years ago, in 2005 Hill had a career-best effort vs. Army with eight receptions for 74 yards six receivers, and seven total players, caught touchdown passes against UNLV for a new school record fourth-year juniors McLaurin and Campbell were each chosen by their teammates to serve as captains for the 2017 Buckeyes. LINEBACKERS Coach Billy Davis (1st year at Ohio State) Briefly: Team captain Chris Worley has missed the past three games with a foot sprain suffered in the first half of the win over Army RS freshman Tuf Borland has started in his place at middle linebacker against UNLV, Rutgers and Maryland. Jerome Baker leads this unit with 26 tackles. Baker is the only linebacker to start all six games. A different player has led this unit in tackles in five consecutive games: freshman Barron Browning led with six vs. Maryland. Dante Booker had four vs. Rutgers. Malik Harrison led the team with five vs. UNLV. Borland led the Buckeyes with 12 total tackles against the Black Knights after Worley departed late in the first half. And Worley led with 11 vs. Oklahoma. Notable Notes & Numbers... Booker was the defensive player of the game vs. Rutgers and he had another fine game vs. Maryland. He s combined for eight tackles, 4.0 TFLs, two sacks and an interception in the last two games Worley moved to middle linebacker on Day 1 of spring drills after playing on the outside last year Borland s 12 total stops versus Army were the most by a freshman linebacker since the 2011 season, when Ryan Shazier, now a starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers, recorded 15 against Penn State Current Ohio State linebackers have a total of eight double-digit tackling games combined: Worley leads the way with four: 11 vs. Oklahoma this year and last year he had 10 vs. Clemson, 11 vs. Michigan and 10 vs. Oklahoma. Baker had a career-high 15 vs. Michigan last season and also 13 vs. Wisconsin and 11 vs. Indiana. Borland entered the group with 12 vs. Army. CORNERBACKS Coach Kerry Coombs (6th year at Ohio State) Briefly: Coombs is starting two brand new cornerbacks this year: junior Denzel Ward and sophomore Damon Arnette. Both players have started all six games. A newcomer to the program, junior college transfer Kendall Sheffield, has also played extensively for the Buckeyes the first six games of the season and true freshman Jeffrey Okudah has seen his defensive snaps increase the past two games. Notable Notes & Numbers... Ward didn t get an opportunity to increase his high national ranking in pass break-ups after he was removed early from the Maryland game after a questionable targeting penalty. He enters the week tied for second nationally with 10 passes defensed (nine pass break-ups and one interception). He is tied for first in the Big Ten and eighth nationally with 1.7 PBUs per game. In his first ever start in the season opener vs. Indiana, Ward had five pass break-ups and a key, fourth-quarter interception Arnette recorded his first career interception against UNLV. He will miss the first half of the Nebraska game.... Arnette is tied for fourth on the team in tackles with 22 and Sheffield is right there with 20 Okudah has played on defense in all six games this season Ohio State has lost four defensive backs early to the NFL Draft in the last two years with all four first round picks, including a record three cornerbacks in two years. Eli Apple went No. 10 in 2016 to the New York Giants and in this past year s draft Marshon Lattimore went No. 11 overall to the New Orleans Saints and Gareon Conley went No. 24 overall to the Oakland Raiders. SAFETIES Coach Greg Schiano (2nd year at Ohio State) Briefly: Damon Webb leads the team with two interceptions on the season and with three for his career. He is the veteran in the secondary. He started all 13 games last season alongside Malik Hooker and has a streak of 19 consecutive starts CAREER STARTS OFFENSE (221) Receiver (37) 2017 Career Parris Campbell 5 19 Terry McLaurin 6 10 Austin Mack 5 5 K.J. Hill 3 3 Quarterback (36) 2017 Career J.T. Barrett 6 36 Tight End (21) 2017 Career Marcus Baugh 4 21 Offensive Line (110) 2017 Career Billy Price 6 47 Jamarco Jones 6 19 Isaiah Prince 6 19 Michael Jordan 6 19 Branden Bowen 6 6 Running Back (17) 2017 Career J.K. Dobbins 6 6 Mike Weber 0 11 DEFENSE (172) Defensive Line (92) 2017 Career Tyquan Lewis 5 31 Sam Hubbard 5 19 Jalyn Holmes 5 5 DreMont Jones 4 16 Tracy Sprinkle 4 4 Nick Bosa 3 3 Michael Hill 0 14 Linebacker (42) 2017 Career Jerome Baker 6 18 Chris Worley 3 17 Dante Booker 3 4 Tuf Borland 3 3 Safety (26) 2017 Career Damon Webb 6 19 Jordan Fuller 6 6 Erick Smith 1 1 Cornerback (12) 2017 Career Denzel Ward 6 6 Damon Arnette 6 6 6

7 to his credit. Jordan Fuller has joined Webb in the starting lineup at the other safety spot in all six games. Notable Notes & Numbers... Webb, on the strength of consecutive career-high tackling games with nine stops vs. both Oklahoma and Army, is the team leader in tackles with 29 and Fuller is right behind with 27 A non-linebacker has led the Buckeyes in tackles for a season only six times since 1970, with safety C.J. Barnett most-recently leading the team in 2011 with 75 Erick Smith, a true senior, was outstanding for the Buckeyes versus Army. He broke up two passes, including one diving pass break-up that would have been a sure touchdown for Army, and he also had a career-high nine tackles, part of a 22-tackle afternoon for the three top safeties. He also had a TFL and a fumble recovery Fuller grabbed a tipped pass at the goal line and returned it 40 yards to stop a first-half Indiana drive in Game 1 this season. It was Fuller s first career interception Webb actually had more plays on defense last year than Hooker: 810 to 808 Hooker was a unanimous All-American in his one season as a starter last year. He led the nation in pick-sixes with three and ranked third nationally with seven interceptions. He lis among the NFL leaders with three interceptions for the Indianapolis Colts. QUARTERBACK Coach Ryan Day (1st year at Ohio State) Briefly: J.T. Barrett is 31-5 as an Ohio State starting quarterback and has claimed 28 school (25) and/or Big Ten (3) records, with his most recent records huge: he broke Art Schlichter s 36-year-old school record for passing yards and Drew Brees Big Ten record for touchdowns responsible for. He enters the Nebraska game with 7,894 career passing yards and 119 touchdowns responsible for. Dwayne Haskins and Joe Burrow have each looked good off the bench. Haskins completed 15 of 23 passes for 228 yards vs. UNLV and the first two TD passes of his career: 28 yards to C.J. Saunders and 38 yards to Rashod Berry, and he had a lovely 35-yard TD toss to Demario McCall against Rutgers. Burrow, who broke a bone in his throwing hand about a month ago and is just now returning to form, is 6-for-6 for 57 yards so far this season. Notable Notes & Numbers: The Barrett-led Buckeyes are 14th nationally in passing yards with yards per game, a figure that is first in the Big Ten three touchdown passes against Maryland gives Barrett 16 on the year - 3rd nationally - and his 16-1 TD-to-INT ratio is second nationally to Baker Mayfield s 15-0 the Buckeye offense has tied the school record with four consecutive games of 500-or-more yards of total offense Barrett, Haskins and Burrow combined to throw for a single game school record 474 yards versus UNLV and they also threw a schoolrecord tying seven touchdown passes to a school record seven different receivers Barrett has moved into eighth place in Big Ten history with 10,670 yards of total offense. He passed Illinois Juice Williams (10,594) and Nathan Scheelhaase (10,634) last Saturday. Up next: Nebraska s Tommy Armstrong (10,690) and Michigan s Denard Robinson (10,745). Barrett trails only Art Schlichter (36) in wins as a starting quarterback at Ohio State. RUNNING BACKS Coach Tony Alford (3rd year at Ohio State) Briefly: Ohio State has a quartet of running backs who have combined for a 7.28 yards per carry average and H-back Parris Campbell averages 10.2 yards per rush off his one rush per game average. Weber is rounding into form after missing much of the first four games with a hamstring issue first incurred in fall camp. He has 104 yards rushing and four touchdowns the past two games. True freshman J.K. Dobbins has starred in his six starts: rushing for 669 yards off 88 carries with four touchdowns and a terrific 7.6 yards per carry average. He is 16th nationally in rushing at yards per game. Antonio Williams has played well: 153 yards rushing and three TDs while averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Demario McCall had a breakout game vs. Rutgers with 103 rushing yards off 11 carries, including a 48- yard touchdown run. He also caught a 35-yard touchdown pass against the Scarlet Knights. Notable Notes & Numbers... Ohio State running backs have lost just nine yards rushing all season (148 attempts) Dobbins averaged 13.2 yards per carry against Army, with 172 yards off 13 carries. Only one player in school history has topped that yards per carry average with at least 10 attempts in a game: Ron Springs rushed for 151 yards off 10 carries in 1977 vs. Purdue Dobbins is only the sixth true freshman to start the first game of season for Ohio State. The others: QB Art Schlichter in 1978; LT Orlando Pace in 1995; LB Andy Katzenmoyer in 1996; RB Maurice Clarett in 2002; and RG Michael Jordan in 2016 Last year Weber was just the third Ohio State freshman to crack 1,000 yards rushing (1,096 yards with nine touchdowns) and he was the ninth Buckeye to capture Big Ten freshman of the year honors Dobbins has joined Archie Griffin (1972) and Maurice Clarett (2002) as the only freshman running backs to rush for at least 170 yards in a game twice. Dobbins went for 181 vs. Indiana in addition to his 172 against Army. TIGHT END Coach Kevin Wilson (1st year at Ohio State) Briefly: 2016 starter Marcus Baugh has returned from off-season surgery and is leading the way here once again with 10 receptions for 98 yards this season. Redshirt freshman Luke Farrell and sophomore Rashod Berry are next in line to play and each have multiple catches this season. Notable Notes & Numbers... Baugh has started 21 times in his career, including in all 13 games last season His first TD reception of the season Saturday vs. Maryland was the fourth of his career. He s second among current Buckeyes in that category Berry broke four tackles on his second career reception which turned into a 38-yard touchdown reception against UNLV. Berry, who played tight end as a red-shirt in 2015 but moved to defensive end last year before moving back to tight end this fall, had three catches for 57 yards in the game Baugh is a fifth-year senior who has considerable experience with 44 games played and 37 receptions for 401 yards and four touchdowns. He made a key block to spring J.K. Dobbins on his 52-yard touchdown run against Army. He was also cited by coaches for his key block that enabled Johnnie Dixon to score his 39- yard touchdown against Rutgers. SPECIAL TEAMS Urban Meyer and Kerry Coombs Briefly: Liam McCullough is in his second season as a long snapper and Sean Nuernberger is in his second year handling all placements. Nuernberger was the team s kicker in 2014 but red-shirted last season. Drue Chrisman is a red-shirt freshman in his first season as the team s punter. Notable Notes & Numbers... Parris Campbell is third nationally in kickoff return yardage with an average of 39.0 yards per return. He has a long of 82 yards Chrisman has stepped in nicely for departed and talented Australian punter Cam Johnston by averaging 42.6 yards per punt through the first six games. Chrisman was terrific vs. Oklahoma: a 45.8 yard average off four punts with all four landing inside the 15, at the 13, 11, 9 and 8 yard lines. Chrisman and the Buckeyes are 18th nationally in net punting at 41.6 yards per punt Ohio State is one of only seven schools to not allow any punt return yardage yet this season Chrisman had a string of seven consecutive punts downed at or inside the 15 against Oklahoma and Army Nuernberger is 23-for-33 in his career in field goals. He has also connected on a school record 140 consecutive extra point tries to move within reach of the Big Ten record of 141 consecutive extra points by Michigan s Brendan Gibbons between True freshman Amir Riep has a team best five tackles on kickoff coverage, including three at or inside the 20 (at the 13 and 20 vs. Indiana, and at the 18 vs. Army) Elijaah Goins had three kickoff return tackles inside the 15 vs. UNLV. 7

8 Ohio State Notes and More J.T. THE RECORD BREAKER In addition to becoming Ohio State s all-time leader in passing yards against Rutgers, J.T. Barrett also moved in to the top 10 in Big Ten history in total yards, passing former Iowa great Chuck Long. Barrett currently has 10,670 yards of total offense and counting. With 31 career wins, Barrett is the fourth 30-game winner in school history, joining Art Schlichter, Cornelius Green and Bobby Hoying. Schlichter owns the school record with 36 career victories. LAST TIME VS. NEBRASKA Curtis Samuel had 178 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard touchdown reception on Ohio State s first play of the second half, and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes defeated Nebraska 62-3 last November in Columbus. This was the most points scored against a Top 10 opponent for an Ohio State team. Damon Webb got it started with a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown on Nebraska s first drive of the game. J.T. Barrett led three long touchdown drives, including a 15-play, 85-yarder that ended with 1-yard jump TD pass to Samuel with 3 seconds left in the half. NUGGETS FROM THE MARYLAND WIN Urban Meyer improved to 10-1 in games against his former assistants teams. Maryland head coach DJ Durkin worked as a graduate assistant under Meyer at Bowling Green and later as linebackers and special teams coach at Florida. Ohio State outgained the Terrapins in the first half. Ohio State s defense has held each of its last four opponents to fewer than 100 yards passing. The 66 yards of total offense that Ohio State allowed vs. Maryland was a 57-year low for the Buckeyes in a Big Ten game, or since allowing 60 to Indiana in The Buckeyes held Maryland to 16 passing yards. It marked the least passing yards allowed by Ohio State in a Big Ten game since it allowed zero to Wisconsin Nov. 18, DOMINANT DEFENSE Ohio State s defense has played well over the course of the last four games. Consider: The Buckeyes have given up an average of just 10.5 points per game and surrendered just four touchdowns over 16 quarters. The pass defense is allowing 53.8 yards per game. Opponents are averaging just 3.3 yards per play. Led by a defensive line that includes Sam Hubbard, Nick Bosa, Jalyn Holmes, Tyquan Lewis and Tracy Sprinkle, Ohio State has 39 tackles for loss (minus 145 yards). Bosa leads the way with seven TFL and two sacks. The Buckeyes secondary limited Maryland s DJ Moore, the top receiver in the conference statistically, to just two catches for 11 yards last week. The game prior against Rutgers, Ohio State s secondary didn t allow a Scarlet Knights receiver to make a reception. Opposing quarterbacks are 27-for-68 for 215 yards and four interceptions combined over the last four games. AND THE OFFENSE, TOO The offense has been equally impressive over the last four weeks. Consider: Ohio State has amassed over 550 yards of total offense in each game, including back to back 600-yard performances vs. UNLV and Rutgers. The Buckeyes are averaging yards/game in the stretch. Led by QB J.T. Barrett, who has thrown for 1,026 yards and 13 touchdowns, the Buckeyes have gained 1,446 yards through the air (361.5 yards/game). Against UNLV, Barrett, Dwayne Haskins and Joe Burrow combined to throw for a school-record 474 yards. Barrett has a passer efficiency rating of He s completed 72-of-104 passes (69.2 percent) with 13 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He s been responsible for 15 touchdowns (13 passing, two rushing). Fifteen different receivers have caught passes and 10 different receivers have TD catches. Johnnie Dixon, who is averaging 29.2 yards per catch this year, has been even better over the last four weeks, checking in at 31.0 yards OHIO STATE LEADERS Passing...#16 J.T. Barrett (63.4%) 1,513 yds. 16 TD 1 INT yds./game Rushing... #2 J.K. Dobbins 88 att. 669 yards 4 TD yds./game Receiving...#21 Parris Campbell 26 rec. 399 yards 2 TD 66.5 yds./game Defense...#7 Damon Webb 29 tackles 1.5 TFL 1 FR 2 INT NEBRASKA LEADERS Passing... #13 Tanner Lee (54.0%) 1,406 yds. 11 TD 10 INT yds./game Rushing...#22 Devine Ozigbo 67 att. 327 yards 1 TD 81.8 yds./game Receiving...#1 Stanley Morgan 30 rec. 510 yards 5 TD yds./game Defense... #24 Aaron Williams 40 tackles 1.0 TFL 2 INT 1 FR STAT COMPARISON OSU OPP. PER GM. NEB OPP Tot. Off Rush Yds Pass Yds Yds./Play Scoring Penalty Yds % 29% 3rd Dwn. Conv. 41% 41% 8

9 2017 SITUATIONAL RECORDS vs. Top 25 opponent vs. Top 10 opponent Ohio State scores first Opponent scores first Ohio State leads after 1st quarter Opponent leads after 1st quarter Ohio State leads at halftime Opponent leads at halftime Ohio State leads after 3rd quarter Opponent leads after 3rd quarter OHIO STATE OFFENSE Scores 20+ points Scores 30+ points Total Offense: 400+ yards Total Offense: 500+ yards Rushing: 200+ yards Rushing: 300+ yards Rushing Att: 40 or more Passing: 200+ yards Passing: 300+ yards At least 20 first downs Convert at least 40% 3rd down Two or less turnovers Avg. field position: 30 or better OHIO STATE DEFENSE Scoring: Allow 15 points or less Scoring: Allow 20 points or less Allow 300 yards or less Rushing: Allow 150 yards or less Rushing: Allow 100 yards or less Passing: Allow 150 yards or less Passing: Allow 100 yards or less Allow 15 or less first downs Opp. convert less than 33% 3rd down..4-0 Opp. has two or more turnovers Avg. field position 30 or worse Avg. field position 20 or worse OHIO STATE HAS A yard rusher yard passer yard receiver yard rusher/200 yd. passer At least 250 yds. rushing and passing..4-0 per catch with three touchdowns. On the ground, J.K. Dobbins has carried the ball 46 times for 416 yards (9.0 yards/carry) and scored three times while Mike Weber has found the endzone four times. As a unit, the Buckeyes have rushed for an average of yards/game. CHAMPIONS vs. MARYLAND The players of the game against Maryland are J.T. Barrett on offense and Jerome Baker on defense. Tuf Borland is the special team s player of the game. Offensive champions: J.T. Barrett, K.J. Hill, Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon, K.J. Hill, Billy Price, Jamarco Jones, Michael Jordan and Marcus Baugh Defensive champions: Jerome Baker, Nick Bosa, Sam Hubbard, Tyquan Lewis, Jalyn Holmes, Chase Young and Dante Booker Special teams PoG: Tuf Borland BACK TO BACK SHUTOUTS Ohio State s 56-0 win at Rutgers last week marked the second consecutive year that the Buckeyes earned a shutout against the Scarlet Knights and the first time since that they ve blanked a conference opponent in back to back years (Wisconsin). BARRETT SETS BIG RECORD With a nine-yard scoring strike to Austin Mark in the fourth quarter against Army, J.T. Barrett overtook Drew Brees and became the Big Ten s all-time leader in touchdowns responsible for. He currently has 112 in his career, including a conference record 45 as a redshirt freshman in MOST TDS RESPONSIBLE FOR BIG TEN Name, School Years Pass Rush Total 1. J.T. Barrett, Ohio St Drew Brees, Purdue 90 (2) Denard Robinson, Mich Chad Henne, Michigan Braxton Miller, Ohio St. 52 (3) Note: Drew Brees also had two receiving TDs; Russell Wilson had 132 TDs responsible with 39 in his one Big Ten season with Wisconsin; Braxton Miller had 33 rushing touchdowns and three receiving DOBBINS IMPRESSIVE START With 669 yards in just SIX games, J.K. Dobbins is off to the best start from a true freshman running back since Maurice Clarett gained 715 yards in his first six games of the 2002 campaign. That season, Clarett went on to set the freshman rushing record with 1,237 yards. Additionally, Dobbins 13.2 yards per carry average against Army was the second highest in single-game school history, eclipsed only by Ron Springs, who had 10 carries for 151 yards vs. Purdue in Dobbins currently ranks eighth nationally in yards/carry (7.60), 10th in rushing yards and 16th in yards/game (111.5). TWO-TIME FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Following his 172-yard, two-touchdown performance against Army, Dobbins was named the Big Ten s co-freshman of the Week on Sept. 18. It marked the second time in the first three weeks of the season that Dobbins took home the conference s weekly honor. He s currently second in the Big Ten in rushing (141.7 yards/ game). NCAA STAT COMPARISON OSU RANK PER GM. NEB RANK th Tot. Off th th Rush Yds th th Pass Yds rd 7.4 5th Yds./Play th th Scoring th th Tot. Def rd th Rush Def st th Scoring Def rd 45% 35th 3rd Dwn. Conv. 41% 55th BUCKEYES IN THE B1G RANKINGS Category... Rank No./Avg. Scoring Offense... 1st / 45.8 Scoring Defense...4th / 15.7 Total Offense... 1st / Total Defense...5th / First Downs... 1st / 168 Rushing Offense... 2nd / Rushing Defense...6th / Passing Eff....1st / Pass Defense Eff....5th / Interceptions...9th / 6 TO Margin...2nd / +6 Red Zone Defense...3rd /.667 INDIVIDUALS 16 J.T. Barrett Passing Yards/Game... 2nd / Passing Eff....2nd / Total Offense... 1st / J.K. Dobbins All-Purpose...8th / Rushing... 2nd / Parris Campbell Receiving Yards/Game... 6th / 66.5 Kick Return Avg.... 2nd / 39.0 All-Purpose...5th / Tyquan Lewis Sacks...10th / 3.5 (0.58) 97 Nick Bosa Sacks...6th / 4.0 (0.67) 9

10 ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL Rk. Team Record Points 1. Alabama (43) Clemson (18) Penn State Georgia Washington TCU Wisconsin Washington State Ohio State Auburn Miami Oklahoma USC Oklahoma State Virginia Tech Notre Dame Michigan South Florida San Diego State N.C. State Michigan State UCF Stanford Texas Tech Navy USA TODAY COACHES POLL Rk. Team Record Points 1. Alabama (57) Clemson (8) Penn State Washington Georgia Wisconsin TCU Ohio State Washington State Miami Auburn Oklahoma USC Oklahoma State South Florida Michigan Virginia Tech San Diego State Notre Dame N.C. State UCF Michigan State Utah Navy Stanford Opponents in bold 96 Sean Nuernberger Kick Scoring...2nd / 9.2 Scoring... 3rd / 9.2 Field Goals/Game...4th / Drue Chrisman Punting... 5th / 42.6 NINE WILL CAPTAIN OHIO STATE IN 2017 Ohio State will be led by a record number of captains in 2017 with nine players selected to lead the Scarlet and Gray on and off the gridiron. The corps of leaders features five on defense, including four defensive linemen, and four on offense, led by the first three-time captain in program history, J.T. Barrett Ohio State Captains Graduated quarterback J.T. Barrett; Fourth-year junior H-back Parris Campbell; True senior defensive end Jalyn Holmes; Fourth-year junior defensive end Sam Hubbard; Graduated defensive end Tyquan Lewis; Fourth-year junior receiver Terry McLaurin; Graduated center Billy Price; Graduated defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle; Fifth-year senior linebacker Chris Worley. NEW ASSISTANT COACHES There are twp new coaches on Ohio State s staff this year: offensive coordinator/te coach Kevin Wilson and co-offensive coordinator/qb coach Ryan Day. Wilson came to the Buckeyes after six seasons as Indiana s head coach and led them to consecutive bowl games in 2015 and 2016 for the first time since the 1990 and 1991 seasons. Day arrived with 15 seasons of coaching experience, including two years as quarterbacks coach in the NFL (San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles) and 10 seasons as a Division I assistant coach. ACADEMIC SUCCESS Members of the Ohio State football team combined for the highest spring term grade point average in eight years with a 2.92 overall average for the semester. This is the third consecutive semester, and fourth out of the past five, that the football team s overall term grade point average had improved. A total of 44 players had a spring semester grade point average of 3.00 or above with three players Billy Price, Jordan Fuller and Liam McCullough earning perfect, 4.00 GPAs. Both Price and McCullough were Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (Fuller wasn t eligible as a true freshman). SCORING MACHINES Urban Meyer s teams have averaged 38.1 points per game over the duration of his 16-year, 200- game head coaching career. Only one other coach who coached the last 15 seasons has had teams score more than Meyer s teams over this time: former Oklahoma head coch Bob Stoops. MEYER S FIRST 15 SEASONS: WINNING STREAKS Urban Meyer has an impressive streak, or set of streaks, to his credit through his first 15 seasons as a head coach: he has coached teams to four winning streaks of at least 20 games. He is one of 41 Division I coaches to lead a football team to at least 20 consecutive wins and one of nine coaches to have two such streaks, but no one has three, much less four, 20-game winning streaks to their credit. Multiple 20-Game Win Streak Coaches Urban Meyer 25 Florida (2010) & Ohio State ( ) 23 Ohio State ( ) 22 Florida ( ) 20 Utah ( ) & Florida (2005) Walter Camp 28 Yale ( ) 27 Yale ( ) Robert Neyland 22 Tennessee ( ) 20 Tennessee ( ) Tom Osborne 26 Nebraska ( ) 22 Nebraska ( ) Joe Paterno 23 Penn State ( ) 20 Penn State ( ) Barry Switzer 28 Oklahoma ( ) 20 Oklahoma ( ) Bud Wilkinson 47 Oklahoma ( ) 31 Oklahoma ( ) George Woodruff 34 Pennsylvania ( ) 31 Pennsylvania ( ) Fielding Yost 29 Michigan ( ) 26 Michigan ( ) MEYER: WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACH Urban Meyer, in his 16th season as a collegiate head coach, has the highest winning percentage among active coaches with at least 10 years experience at FBS schools (.850). His percentage is third-best all-time among head coaches at FBS institutions, trailing only Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy. WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES (at least 10 years experience at an FBS school) 1. Urban Meyer, Ohio State Chris Petersen, Washington Nick Saban, Alabama WINNINGEST COACHES ALL-TIME Minimum 10 years as head coach 1. Knute Rockne, Notre Dame Frank Leahy, Notre Dame

11 3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State George Woodruff, Penn Barry Switzer, Oklahoma FOUR 13-WIN SEASONS FOR MEYER Urban Meyer has four 13+ win seasons on his coaching resume: 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2014 (14 wins). He and Alabama s Nick Saban are the only major college coaches since the NCAA began tracking statistics in 1937 to have at least four seasons of at least 13 wins. Most Seasons 13 Wins (or more) 5 Nick Saban: 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015, Urban Meyer: 2006, 2008, 2009, Chris Peterson: 2006, Tom Osborne: 1994, 1997 THE PLAN IS TO WIN... Ohio State has a 90-percent winning rate under head coach Urban Meyer. Since the start of the 2012 season when Meyer arrived, Ohio State has won 90.1 percent of its games, second among FBS schools. Best Winning Percentage 2012-present 1. Alabama Ohio State Clemson Florida State Oklahoma GROUND ATTACK UNDER MEYER The Buckeyes have featured one of the most dominant rushing attacks in the country since Coach Meyer s arrival, and most notably since the start of 2013, averaging yards per game on the ground, fifth best among Power 5 conference schools. Ohio State s 5.5 yards per rush during that time frame is second among FBS schools. Team Rushing 2013-Pres. (Power 5 Teams) 1. Georgia Tech ypg 2. Baylor Auburn Oregon Ohio State RUSHING TDS IN 69 OF 73 GAMES Ohio State s rushing game had produced a touchdown in 26 consecutive games until the streak was snapped Sept. 19, 2015 vs. Northern Illinois. Ohio State has now scored a rushing TD in 69 of 73 games coached by Urban Meyer. SUSTAINED SUCCESS Ohio State leads all programs in number of appearances at No. 1 in the Associate Press poll: Rk. Team Times 1. Ohio State Oklahoma Notre Dame Alabama USC...91 Additionally, the Buckeyes also have the most alltime appearances in the AP poll: Rk. Team APP 1. Ohio State Michigan Oklahoma Notre Dame Alabama All AP Polls released, including Preseason Polls, from 1936-present DEFENSIVE BACK U Three Ohio State defensive backs - Gareon Conley, Marshon Lattimore and Malik Hooker - were selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft to tie the mark for most at the position in one draft and set records over two drafts with four defensive backs chosen in the first round and three cornerbacks taken. No program has developed four first-round defensive backs over two seasons or had three cornerbacks taken until Ohio State did so this year and last, when Eli Apple was selected No. 10 by the New York Giants. This year s trio has also given Ohio State eight first round draft picks over the past two seasons, breaking the school record of seven combined from the 2006 and 2007 NFL Drafts. NFL Draft History Most First-Round Draft Picks USC...80 Ohio State Notre Dame Miami (Fla.)...63 Alabama...54 Florida...51 Tennessee...45 Michigan...45 Texas Oklahoma...42 Florida State...41 LSU...41 Penn State...36 Michigan State...35 Texas A&M...35 Nebraska...33 UCLA...33 Georgia...31 Auburn...29 Wisconsin...29 OHIO STATE S 2017 NFL DRAFT CLASS First Round No. 11: CB Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints No. 15: SAF Malik Hooker, Indianapolis Colts No. 24: CB Gareon Conley, Oakland Raiders Second Round No. 40: WR Curtis Samuel, Carolina Panthers No. 54: LB Raekwon McMillan, Miami Dolphins Third Round No. 70: OC Pat Elflein, Minnesota Vikings 2017 BIG PLAY TRACKER 20-Plus Yard Plays from Scrimmage Yds. Type Player(s) Opponent *74 Pass Campbell from Barrett Indiana *70 Pass Dixon from Barrett Rutgers *69 Pass Campbell from Barrett UNLV *59 Pass Dixon from Barrett Indiana 53 Pass Weber from Barrett Maryland *52 Rush Dobbins Army 50 Pass Saunders from Haskins UNLV *48 Rush McCall Rutgers 46 Pass Victor from Barrett Rutgers *39 Pass Dixon from Barrett Rutgers *38 Pass Berry from Haskins UNLV 37 Rush Barrett Rutgers 36 Rush Dobbins Army 35 Pass Dixon, from Barrett Maryland *35 Pass McCall from Haskins Rutgers 35 Rush Dobbins Indiana 35 Rush Barrett Maryland 34 Rush Dobbins Rutgers 31 Pass Baugh from Barrett Army 31 Pass Mack from Barrett Oklahoma 30 Rush Barrett Rutgers *28 Pass Saunders from Haskins UNLV 28 Pass Campbell from Barrett Indiana 27 Rush Dobbins Indiana 27 Pass McLaurin from Barrett Rutgers 25 Rush Dobbins UNLV 25 Rush Campbell Army *24 Rush Campbell Maryland 24 Rush Dobbins Indiana 23 Pass Saunders from Haskins Maryland *23 Pass Victor from Barrett Rutgers 22 Rush Dobbins Army 22 Pass Hill from Barrett UNLV 21 Rush Dobbins Maryland 20 Pass Dixon from Haskins UNLV 20 Pass Mack from Barrett Maryland 20 Pass Hill from Barrett UNLV 20 Pass Campbell from Barrett Rutgers 20 Pass McLaurin from Barrett Army *20 Pass McLaurin from Barrett Army 20-Plus Yard Returns Yds. Type Player(s) Opponent 82 KR Campbell UNLV 56 KR Campbell Oklahoma 40 INT Fuller Indiana 40 KR Campbell Army 35 INT Arnette UNLV 30 KR Campbell Maryland 28 KR Campbell Maryland 26 KR Campbell Rutgers 26 KR Campbell Indiana 24 KR Campbell Indiana *20 FR Baker Maryland * Touchdown scored on play 11

12 BIG TEN STANDINGS B1G Div. Overall EAST W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak Ohio State W4 Penn State W6 Michigan State W2 Michigan L1 Maryland L1 Rutgers L2 Indiana W1 B1G Div. Overall WEST W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak Wisconsin W5 Nebraska L1 Purdue W1 Iowa W1 Minnesota L2 Northwestern L2 Illinois L3 AROUND THE BIG TEN - WEEK 7 Saturday, Oct. 14 Michigan at Indiana... Noon...FS1 Rutgers at Illinois... Noon...BTN Purdue at Wisconsin... 3:30 p.m....btn N Western at Maryland... 3:30 p.m.. ESPN2 Ohio State at Nebraska... 7:30 p.m....fs1 Michigan St. at Minnesota..8 p.m....btn BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK J.T. Barrett, Co-Offensive...Week 1 J.K. Dobbins, Freshman...Week 1 J.K. Dobbins, Co-Freshman... Week 3 Seventh Round No. 239: WR Noah Brown, Dallas Cowboys B1G RECORD WIN STREAK Ohio State had won 30 Big Ten regular season games in a row, a consecutive-win streak that set a new current conference landscape record. The unprecedented steak came to an end Nov. 21, 2015 with the loss to Michigan State. Ohio State broke the previous streak of 29 consecutive wins in the ACC by Florida State from Overall, the Buckeyes have won 39 of their last 41 regular season conference games. Most Consecutive Victories, Conference Games 30...Ohio State...Big Ten Florida State...ACC Florida State...ACC Alabama...SEC Miami (Fla.)...Big East Florida...SEC Florida State...ACC TCU...MWC Northern Illinois..MAC Georgia...SEC California...Pac Kansas State...Big Longest B1G Win Streaks, Conference Games 30 Ohio State, Ohio State, Michigan, Ohio State, Ohio State, Ohio State, ROAD WARRIORS Ohio State won a school-record 20 consecutive true road games (games on an opponents home field), the longest such streak in the nation, between 2012 and The Buckeyes are 25-1 in road games under head coach Urban Meyer, or since the start of the 2012 season. COOMBS EARNS OFFSEASON PROMOTION Assistant coach Kerry Coombs was promoted this summer to the position of Assistant Coordinator, Defense by head coach Urban Meyer. Coombs, one of two assistants on staff who has coached in each of Meyer s first five seasons at Ohio State, retains his positions as cornerbacks coach and special team s coordinator. 15 MEYER ASSISTANTS TO HEAD COACH For the third consecutive off-season, Urban Meyer replaced a coach on staff who moved on to a head coaching position. Two years ago it was Tom Herman to Houston. In 2015 it was Chris Ash to Rutgers. And in 2016, Luke Fickell left Ohio State after 15 years as an assistant, five years as a player and a year as a graduate assistant for the head coaching position just two hours down the road at the University of Cincinnati. Fickell is the 15th Meyer assistant coach to move on to a head coaching position. Meyer Assistants to Head Coaches Year reflects 2017 season; (Most recent position duration/years) Steve Addazio: Boston College, 5th year Gary Andersen: Oregon State, 3rd year Chris Ash: Rutgers, 2nd year Tim Beckman: Illinois ( ) Gregg Brandon: Bowling Green ( ) D.J. Durkin: Maryland, 2nd year Luke Fickell: Cincinnati, 1st year Tom Herman: Texas, 1st year John Doc Holliday: Marshall, 8th year Dan McCarney: North Texas ( ) Dan Mullen: Mississippi State, 9th year Mike Sanford: Indiana State ( ) Charlie Strong: USF, 1st year Kyle Whittingham: Utah, 13th year Everett Withers: Texas State, 2nd year MEYER VS. RANKED TEAMS Head coach Urban Meyer is in his career against Top 25 competition, including 16-5 at Ohio State and 4-1 in Against Top 10 teams, he is 19-8 in his career and 8-5 at Ohio State (3-0) Sept at #20 Michigan State...W, Oct #21 Nebraska... W, Nov #20 Michigan...W, (2-2) Sept #23 Wisconsin...W, Oct at #16 Northwestern...W, Dec vs. #10 Michigan State*... L, Jan vs. #8 Clemson#... L, *B1G Championship at Indianapolis #Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla. 12

13 2014 (5-0) Nov at #8 Michigan State... W Nov at #25 Minnesota...W Dec vs. #13 Wisconsin*... W 59-0 Jan vs. #1 Alabama#... W Jan vs. #2 Oregon^...W *B1G Championship at Indianapolis #College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans, La.; ^College Football Playoff National Championship at Arlington, Texas 2015 (2-1) Nov #9 Michigan State... L, Nov at #10 Michigan... W, Jan vs. #8 Notre Dame#...W, #Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz (4-1) Sept at #14 Oklahoma... W Oct at #8 Wisconsin... Wot Nov vs. #10 Nebraska... W 62-3 Nov vs. #3 Michigan... Wot Dec vs. #2 Clemson#... L, 31-0 #Fiesta Bowl; College Football Playoff semifinal 2017 (0-1) Sept vs #5 Oklahoma...L NICE RUN VS. TOP 10 TEAMS Ohio State has won seven of its last 10 games against Top 10 teams beginning with the win over No. 1 Alabama in the 2015 CFP semifinals and including wins over No. 2 Oregon in the 2015 CFP national championship game, No. 10 Michigan and No. 8 Notre Dame in 2015 and No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 10 Nebraska and No. 3 Michigan last season. It has two top-10 ranked opponents remaining on this year s schedule: No. 4 Penn State and No. 7 Michigan. LEWIS, PRICE ON ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM Fifth-year senior Tyquan Lewis and Billy Price have both been named Associated Press Preseason All-Americans. Price, a first-team All-American on the American Football Coaches Association team last year, was a first-team choice. Lewis, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, was a second-team selection. BARRETT, PRICE SENIOR CLASS CANDIDATES Ohio State s already graduated tandem of quarterback J.T. Barrett and center Billy Price were named candidates for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award for their respective careers excelling both on and off the field. They are among 30 student-athletes chosen. Ohio State is one of two schools with two Senior CLASS candidates (Toledo). To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Both Barrett and Price are multi-year captains. BAKER ON SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM Jerome Baker, a junior from Cleveland, was named to the Sports Illustrated first team All- America list. Baker has 107 career tackles, 11.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, two INT and one fumble recovery. GOINS, TURNURE EARN SCHOLARSHIPS Two deserving young men were put on scholarship by coach Urban Meyer during training camp: wide receiver Elijaah Goins and linebacker Zach Turnure. Goins is from Concord, N.C., and in his third year with the program. He initially walked-on as a safety but has moved to wide receiver. Turnure is a true senior majoring in communications. He is in his fourth season with the Buckeyes, having walked-on to the team during fall camp of the national championship season of BLOCKED KICKS Urban Meyer-coached teams, from 2001 to the present, have blocked 67 kicks. Meyer s Buckeyes have blocked 15 kicks over the past five-plus seasons. Buckeye Blocks: Adolphus Washington...PAT vs. UCF 2. Orhian Johnson...PAT vs. UAB) 3. Bradley Roby... Punt vs. Michigan St. 4. Travis Howard... Punt vs. Indiana 5. Garrett Goebel...PAT vs. Purdue 6. Johnathan Hankins... FG vs. Purdue Doran Grant...Punt vs. FAMU 8. Bradley Roby... Punt vs. Northwestern 9. Bradley Roby... Punt vs. Indiana Jeff Greene...Punt vs. Kent State Tyvis Powell...FG vs. W. Michigan 12. Gareon Conley...Punt at Rutgers 13. Curtis Samuel... Punt at Illinois TEAM...FG at Penn State Dre Mont Jones... FG vs UNLV BUCKEYES IN THE RANKINGS Date AP Coaches CFP Preseason Week Week Week Week Week Week NUMBERS TO KNOW 43: Consecutive weeks that Ohio State was ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll before dropping to 11th in Week 5 of this year s poll. 45: Times that an Urban Meyer-coached Ohio State team has been ranked in the Associated Press top five. 8: Number of first round NFL Draft picks over the last two years: Joey Bosa (No. 3 in 2016, San Diego), Ezekiel Elliott (No. 4 in 2016, Dallas Cowboys), Eli Apple (No. 10 in 2016, New York Giants), Taylor Decker (No. 16 in 2016, Detroit Lions), Darron Lee (No. 20 in 2016, New York Jets), Marshon Lattimore (No. 11 in 2017, New Orleans Saints), Malik Hooker (No. 15 in 2016, Indianapolis Colts) and Gareon Conley (No. 24 in 2017, Oakland Raiders). 60+: Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson s 2008 Oklahoma offense set an NCAA record by scoring 60 or more points in five consecutive games. 19: Combined years of head coaching experience by Ohio State s two coordinators: Greg Schiano on defense (11 years at Rutgers, two years at Tampa Bay) and Kevin Wilson on offense (six years at Indiana). 7: Number of school-record interception returns for TDs last year by the Buckeye secondary. Ohio State had multiple pick sixes against Bowling Green, Tulsa and Nebraska. 11: Wins by Meyer s Ohio State teams when trailing at halftime. Last year, the Buckeyes came back from a 16-6 deficit at No. 8 Wisconsin to win in overtime, and also knocked off No. 3 Michigan after falling behind 10-7 at the break. In week one, Ohio State erased a deficit against Indiana by outscoring the Hoosiers 36-7 in the second half. 13

14 OPPONENT DRIVE CHARTS Records Watch PASSING RECORDS Passing Yards - Game Comp-Att Opponent Int...TD.. Year Art Schlichter Florida State Joe Germaine at Penn State Greg Frey at Minnesota Bobby Hoying at Penn State Joe Germaine at Indiana J.T. Barrett vs. Bowling Green Passing Yards Career Comp Att Int TD Pct Years 1. 7,894 J.T. Barrett ,547 Art Schlichter ,232 Bobby Hoying ,370 Joe Germaine ,316 Greg Frey ,878 Steve Bellisari ,720 Troy Smith ,569 Mike Tomczak ,292 Braxton Miller ,089 Jim Karsatos Pass Completions Career Att-Yds Int. TD Years J.T. Barrett , Bobby Hoying 858-7, Art Schlichter 951-7, Greg Frey 835-6, Joe Germaine 741-6, Troy Smith 670-5, Braxton Miller 667-5, Steve Bellisari 759-5, Mike Tomczak 675-5, Jim Karsatos 629-5, Completion Percentage Career Comp-Att Yds. Int. TD Years Todd Boeckman , J.T. Barrett , Troy Smith , Cardale Jones , TD Passes Game Cp-At-Yds-Int Opponent Year 1. 6 J.T. Barrett Bowling Green J.T. Barrett Kent State Kenny Guiton Florida A&M 2013 TD Passes Career Comp. Att. Yds. Int. Years J.T. Barrett , Bobby Hoying , Joe Germaine , Troy Smith , Braxton Miller , Passing Yards Per Game Career Yards Gm. Comp-Att. Int. TD Years J.T. Barrett 7, Joe Germaine 6, Bobby Hoying 7, Art Schlichter 7, Greg Frey 6, Yard Passing Games Career...Years J.T. Barrett Bobby Hoying Steve Bellisari Troy Smith Joe Germaine Greg Frey Art Schlichter Yard Passing Games Career...Years 1. 8 Joe Germaine J.T. Barrett Passing Efficiency Career (min. 300 completions) Comp....Att... Int...Yds. TD Years Troy Smith , J.T. Barrett , Joe Germaine ,

15 Records Watch TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS Total Offense Career... Attempts...Years 1. 10,670 J.T. Barrett... 1, ,850 Art Schlichter... 1, ,609 Braxton Miller... 1, ,151 Bobby Hoying... 1, ,888 Troy Smith ,496 Steve Bellisari... 1, ,098 Greg Frey ,094 Joe Germaine ,015 Mike Tomczak ,589 Archie Griffin Average Total Offense Per Game Career Yards...Games...Years J.T Barrett... 10, Terrelle Pryor... 4, Art Schlichter... 8, Braxton Miller... 8, Touchdowns Responsible For Game (TDs scored and passed for)...opponent Year 1. 7 J.T. Barrett...Bowling Green J.T. Barrett...Kent State Kenny Guiton... at California Tony Curcillo... Iowa 1951 Touchdowns Responsible For Career...Years J.T. Barrett Braxton Miller Art Schlichter Troy Smith Bobby Hoying Games Gaining 200 Yards Total Offense Career...Years J.T. Barrett Braxton Miller Troy Smith Steve Bellisari Bobby Hoying Art Schlichter Games Gaining 300 Yards Total Offense Career...Years J.T. Barrett Braxton Miller Joe Germaine DEFENSIVE RECORDS Tackles for Loss Career...Yards...Years Mike Vrabel Matt Finkes Jason Simmons Joey Bosa Quarterback Sacks Career...Yards...Years Mike Vrabel Jason Simmons Joey Bosa Matt Finkes Eric Kumerow Will Smith Vernon Gholston , John Simon Tyquan Lewis Michael Bennett Brent Johnson

16 The Last Time it Happened... TEAM Scored 80 points...83, vs. Iowa, Scored 70 points... 77, vs. Bowling Green, Scored 60 points... 62, at Maryland, Scored 50 points in a half...55, vs. Florida A&M, Scored 5 TDs in a Quarter... vs. Florida A&M, Both teams combined for 100 points (OSU 52, Indiana 49), Both teams combined for 60 points in a 1st half (Ohio State 56, Iowa 7), 1995 Both teams combined for 60 points in a 2nd half (Ohio State 28, Indiana 35), Straight 50-point games...kent State (66), Cincinnati (50), at Maryland (52), Rutgers (56), 2014 Rushed for 500+ yards...517, at Illinois, Rushed for yards , vs. Rutgers, Passed for 400+ yards , vs. UNLV, Passed for 7 TDs...vs. UNLV, J.T. Barrett (5) & Dwayne Haskins (2), Completed passes to 12 different receivers...vs. UNLV (J.T. Barrett/Dwayne Haskins), Rushed/Passed for 300+ yards...r-359, P-417, vs. Bowling Green, Had 700+ yards in total offense (R-359, P-419), vs. Bowling Green, Had 400+ yards in a half , vs. Bowling Green, Scored on first offensive play... at Penn State, , M. Jenkins, 66-yard TD pass from S. Bellisari Won game on final offensive play... vs. Marshall, (Mike Nugent, FG 55, 0:00) Recorded a safety...vs. UNLV, Recorded two safeties in a game... vs. Purdue, Scored 2-point conversion... Barrett rush vs. Indiana, Scored two 2-point conversions... J. Hall (pass) and K. Guiton (rush) vs. Buffalo, Forced 6 turnovers... vs. Tulsa (4 INT/2 FUM), Forced 5 turnovers...vs. NIU (3 INT/2 FUM), Record INT on first play of game... vs. Tulsa, Recorded two defensive TDs...vs. Nebraska (2 INT); D. Webb (36 yds), M. Hooker (48 yds), Recorded four defensive TDs...vs. Fresno State (2 FMB/2 INT rets.), Intercepted 4 passes... vs. Tulsa, Zero Punts in a game... vs. Nebraska, Zero Sacks allowed in a game... vs. Nebraska, Zero Sacks Allowed (back-to-back games) at California, vs. Florida A&M Held opponent to 1-10 yards rushing...at Purdue, (17 att./4 yds) Held opponent to 0 yds. rushing... vs. Northwestern, (33 att./0 yds) Held opponent to negative rush yds... vs. Miami (OH), (20 att./-1 yds) Recorded more points than plays... vs. Bowling Green (77 pts./72 plays), Scored on 10 consecutive possessions... vs. Florida A&M, Came back from 15+ points down to win...(21-6 2nd Qtr) vs. Alabama, Lost a 21-point lead... at Nebraska, (led 27-6) Completed 1 pass in a game...at Illinois (1 of 4), INDIVIDUAL Rushed for 300+ yards... Eddie George (314 yards, 36 attempts) vs. Illinois, Rushed for yds...ezekiel Elliott (214 yards, 30 attempts) at Michigan, Rushed for 200 yards in three consecutive games...ezekiel Elliott (220 vs. Wisconsin; 230 vs. Alabama; 246 vs. Oregon) in Rushed for 100 yards in a quarter...ezekiel Elliott (159 yards, 7 attempts) at Indiana, Rushed for 200 yards in a half...ezekiel Elliott (243 yards, 13 attempts) at Indiana, Rushed for 5 TDs...Keith Byars, Illinois, Rushed for 4 TDs...Ezekiel Elliott vs. Notre Dame, Quarterback rushed for 3 TDs... J.T. Barrett at Michigan, Two players rushed for 100 yards... Mike Weber (111) & J.T. Barrett (105), at Michigan State, Three players rushed for 100 yards...vs. Indiana, ; Dan Herron 141, 14 att; Braxton Miller 105, 14 att; Carlos Hyde 105, 15 att. Two players rushed for 400 total yards... C. Hyde (246) & B. Miller (184), at Illinois, Two 100-yard rushers and one 100-yard reciever...at Rutgers, ; Elliott (142 rush), Barrett (101 rush), Thomas (103 receiving) Two 100-yard receivers and one 100-yard rusher...vs. Notre Dame, ; A. Pittman (136 rush), Ted Ginn, Jr. (124 receiving), S. Holmes (167 receiving) 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher, 100-yard receiver...barrett (304 pass), Dobbins (181 rush), Campbell (136 rec), vs. Indiana, Four players rushed for TDs...vs. Rutgers, ; Mike Weber, Paris Campbell, Demario McCall, Johnnie Dixon 16

17 The Last Time it Happened... Five players caught a TD...Samuel (2), Wilson (2), Brown, Hill, McCall, vs. Bowling Green, yards rushing, 200+ passing...j.t. Barrett (189 rush, 200 pass) at Minnesota, yards total offense...j.t. Barrett 409 (79 rush, 330 pass) vs. Cincinnati, Scored TDs rushing, receiving, return...ted Ginn (1 Rush, 1 PR, 1 Rec.) vs. MSU, Passed for yards... Art Schlitcher (458) Florida State, Passed for 6 TDs...J.T. Barrett, vs. Bowling Green, Passed for 6 TDs in one half...kenny Guiton (1st), vs. Florida A&M, Accounted for 7 TDs...J.T. Barrett, vs. Bowling Green, Had 50+ pass attempts... Art Schlichter (52) Florida State, Had pass attempts...j.t. Barrett (43) at Penn State, Had pass completions... Joe Germaine (31) at Indiana, Completed 12 consecutive passes...j.t. Barrett (last 3 at Maryland, first 9 vs. Rutgers), 2014 Wide receiver threw a TD pass... Evan Spencer to Michael Thomas vs. Alabama, Running back threw a TD pass... Jordan Hall, vs. Eastern Michigan, Had 10+ receptions... Corey Brown (12) at Michigan State, Had yards receiving...santonio Holmes (224), vs. Marshall, Had 4 TD receptions... Noah Brown, at Oklahoma, Tight end had yards receiving... Jeff Heuerman (116), at Purdue, Tight end caught 2 TDs...Nick Vannett, vs. Rutgers, Two tight ends caught TD passes... Heuerman, Vannett at Purdue, True Freshman scored on 1st catch...devier Posey, Youngstown St., True Freshman scored in 1st game...devin Smith, Akron, Intercepted 3 passes...damon Moore, at Iowa, Intercepted 2 passes... Marshon Lattimore, vs Tulsa, Intercepted pass in 4 consecutive games:...james Laurinaitis (LB), vs. Texas, UC, PSU, Iowa, 2006 Returned KO for TD...Jordan Hall (85), vs. Michigan Returned KO 100-yards for TD... Ted Ginn, at Minnesota, Returned punt for TD...Jalin Marshall (54), vs. Indiana, Ret. punt for TD/consec. gms... Ted Ginn (57 yds. vs. PSU, 10-30; 60 yds.) at Michigan State, Ret. 4 punts for TDs/same season by individual , Ted Ginn (65 vs. Wisconsin, 67 vs. Penn State, 60 at Michigan State, 82 vs. Michigan) Returned 2 punts for TDs/same game...michael Jenkins (54), Donte Whitner (0) vs. Iowa, Returned 2 punts for TDs/same game by ind.... Garcia Lane (63, 71), vs. Purdue, Returned INT for TD...Malik Hooker (48), vs. Nebraska, Returned 2 INTs for TD...Damon Webb (36 yds) and Malik Hooker (48 yds), vs. Nebraska, Returned fumble for TD... Vonn Bell (14 yds), vs. Hawai i, Returned 2 fumbles for TD...Thaddeus Gibson (69), Jermale Hines (48) at Michigan State, Recovered fumble for TD... Dane Sanzenbacher, vs. Arkansas, Scored Defensive PAT... Brian Rolle (99 int), vs. Navy, Allowed Defensive PAT...Kevin Mitchell, Illinois, Blocked a field goal... De Mont Jones, vs. UNLV, Blocked a PAT... Johnathan Hankins, vs. Purdue, Blocked 2 FGs in game... Nate Salley, Ashton Youboty, vs. Michigan St., Blocked FG return for TD...Ashton Youboty (72), vs. Michigan St., Blocked a punt...jeff Greene, vs. Kent State, Returned/Recovered a blocked punt for TD... Bradley Roby (0 yds) at Northwestern, Recorded 20-tackle game... Ryan Shazier vs. Indiana, Recorded 5.0 TFL... Ryan Shazier vs. Indiana, Recorded 4.0 Sacks... John Simon at Wisconsin, Recorded 5 pass breakups...denzel Ward at Indiana, Forced 2 fumbles, game...anderson Russell vs. Minnesota, Kicked 5+ field goals...(5) Devin Barclay vs. Miami FL, Kicked 4 field goals...drew Basil vs. Michigan, Kicked FGs in 1 Gm... Mike Nugent (50, 46, 47) at N.C. State, Kicked 50+ FG... Drew Basil (52) vs. Michigan, Team Kicked FGs in 1 Gm... Ryan Pretorius (50), Aaron Pettrey (54) vs. YSU, Indv. Kicked back-to-back 50 FGs...M. Nugent (55 vs. Marshall , 50 vs. NC State ) Kicked 80+ punt... Karl Edwards (87), at Illinois, Kicked punt...cameron Johnston (70), at Wisconsin,

18 The Last Time it Happened... Played Off./Def. in same game...zach Boren (FB/LB), at Indiana, Started Off./Def. in same game...chris Gamble (WR/CB), vs. Purdue, OPPONENT Opponent scored on first offensive play... vs. Purdue, , A. Shavers 83 yd pass from C. TerBush Opponent blocked FG...at Penn State, Opponent blocked FG return for TD... Grant Haley (60), at Penn State, Opponent had two players rush for 100 yards...at Michigan, ; Robinson, D. (170 yards, 26 attempts), Toussaint, F. (120 yards, 20 carries) Opponent rushed for 200 yards...tevin Coleman (228 yards, 27 att) vs. Indiana, Opponent rushed for 300 yards... Tim Biakabutuka (313 yards, 37 att) at Michigan, Opponent QB rushed for 100 yards...perry Hills (170 yards, 25 att.) vs. Maryland, Opponent passed for 400 yards... Richard Lagow (410 yards, 65 att) at Indiana, Opponent recorded 200 yards receiving...chris Moore (221 yards, 3TDs) vs. Cincinnati, Opponent returned opening KO for TD...David Gilreath (97), Wisconsin Opponent returned Punt and KO for TD in same game... Miami FL, ; (Lamar Miller, 88 KO return; Travis Benjamin 79 punt return) Opponent returned Punt for TD... V. Bentley, at Illinois (67 yards), Opponent returned Blocked Punt for TD... Nick Adams, UAB (20 yds), Opponent recovered Blocked Punt for TD...M. Yancich, at Penn State, Opponent returned INT for TD... Brandon Harris (63), vs. Bowling Green, Opponent recorded a safety... vs. Purdue, Opponent blocked a punt...at Penn State, Opponent blocked a punt for a TD... at Penn State, Opponent returned KO for a TD...Joe Mixon (97), at Oklahoma, Opponent intercepted 3 passes...vs. Virginia Tech, Opponent blocked a PAT... at Purdue, Opponent scored 2-point conversion...at Illinois, Opponent recovered an onside kick... at Indiana,

19 Ohio State enters the Maryland game with a string of 109 CONSECUTIVE CROWDS of 100,000 or larger. Ohio Stadium HOME OF THE BUCKEYES Ohio Stadium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of sports. Built in 1922 at a cost of $1.3 million and refurbished in 2001 for slightly more than $194 million, the horseshoeshaped stadium is a monument to college football. As part of the renovation, the once portable South Stands became a permanent fixture. Ohio Stadium is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Anyone who has seen a game in the giant horseshoe understands why. There are few experiences in athletics that are more enjoyable! LARGEST OHIO STADIUM CROWDS ATTENDANCE DATE OPPONENT , Michigan , Oklahoma 3, 108, Michigan State , Nebraska , Michigan , Penn State , Army , Cincinnati , Minnesota , Maryland , Virginia Tech , Indiana , Northwestern , Bowling Green , Maryland , Hawai i LARGEST HOME OPENER CROWDS , Oklahoma , Virginia Tech , Bowling Green , Hawai i , Navy , Washington , Marshall , Miami (OH) , Youngstown State , Youngstown State ATTENDANCE DATE SITE , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor , Beaver Stadium, State College , Beaver Stadium, State College , Beaver Stadium, State College , Beaver Stadium, State College , Beaver Stadium, State College , Beaver Stadium, State College TOP SPRING GAME ATTENDANCE MARKS , (National Record) 2. 99, , , , , , , , , LARGEST AWAY CROWDS Built Architect... Howard Dwight Smith Cost... $1.3 million First Game...Ohio Wesleyan, Oct. 7, 1922 Dedication Game... Michigan, Oct. 21, 1922 Original Capacity...66,210 Present Capacity...104,944 Largest Crowd.108,975 (Michigan St., ) All-time Record Artificial Turf Installed Grass Surface Installed Current Surface...FieldTurf (2014) Renovation Re-dedication... Akron, 2001 Stadium Circumference... 2,892 sq. ft. Stadium Length feet Stadium Width feet Stadium Acreage acres Stadium Height feet Height of Press Box Roof from field feet Seats in A Deck...27,192 Seats in AA Deck...8,318 Seats in B Deck...10,718 Seats in C Deck... 30,878 Seats in D Deck... 2,459 Seats in 81 Hospitality Suites...1,062 Seats in South Stands... 19,748 19

20 GAME 7: AT PENN STATE GAME 9: NEBRASKA Head Coach Urban Meyer Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer is 64-7 through five-plus seasons leading one of the most storied programs in college football. He has coached the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2014 the program s eighth by winning the first College Football Playoff (CFP), to a repeat appearance in the CFP in 2017, to five consecutive Big Ten conference divisional titles and a Big Ten crown in 2014, to a 38-2 record in Big Ten games and to a 16-5 record versus ranked teams. He has done this by developing and overseeing a program culture that requires accountability, promotes respect, prepares young men for life after football and develops football skill sets and talents at an unsurpassed rate: his program has produced 33 NFL draft picks the last five years, including 10 first-round picks and record numbers of draft picks through the second, third and fourth rounds of the 2016 NFL Draft. And his team members are getting it done in the classroom, as well. Ohio State Buckeyes have earned four academic All-American honorees the past three years, one National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award and the team is coming off its finest academic semester under Meyer last fall with record numbers of students with 3.0 (or above) grade point averages for the semester and cumulatively. QUICK FACTS Hometown: Ashtabula, Ohio High School: St. John Age: 53 Alma Mater: Cincinnati, 1986 Master s Degree: Ohio State, 1988 Year in Coaching: 31st (sixth year at Ohio State) Wife: Shelley Family: Daughters, Nicki and Gigi; son, Nate; son-in-law, Corey Dennis and grandson, Troy COACHING EXPERIENCE 2012-pres...Head Coach... Ohio State Head Coach...Florida Head Coach... Utah Head Coach... Bowling Green Wide Receivers...Notre Dame Wide Receivers... Colorado State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers... Illinois State Outside Linebackers... Illinois State Grad Assistant (Wide Receivers)... Ohio State Grad Assistant (Tight Ends)... Ohio State 20

21 HEAD COACHING RECORD Overall Conf. Final Year School Record Record Polls Bowl Game 2001 Bowling Green NR None 2002 Bowling Green NR None 2003 Utah /21 Liberty 2004 Utah /5 Fiesta 2005 Florida /16 Outback 2006 Florida /1 BCS Championship 2007 Florida /16 Capital One 2008 Florida /1 BCS Championship 2009 Florida /3 Sugar 2010 Florida NR Outback 2012 Ohio State /NR Ohio State /12 Orange 2014 Ohio State /1 Sugar / CFP Championship 2015 Ohio State /4 Fiesta 2016 Ohio State /6 CFP Semifi nal / Fiesta 2017 Ohio State Ohio State Totals (6th year): Career Totals (16th year): These first 15 years as a head coach for Meyer, featuring three national championships and a record of 165 wins against just 29 losses for an.850 winning percentage, have been full of accomplishment, achievement and success for which few can compare. Consider: URBAN MEYER RECORDS Ohio State Home Record (.924) Career Home Record (.904) Ohio State Road Record (.962) Career Road Record (.803) Career Neutral Record (.760) Career versus Top (.712) Career versus Top (.690) Career versus Top (.688) Career versus No (.600) Career in Overtime (1.000) Career in Bowl/Playoff Games (.769) Career in Conf. Championship Games (.600) Career in National Championship Games (1.000) Meyer is the third-winningest coach in the history of college football (at least 10 years at an FBS school), trailing only Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy; Meyer s.850 winning percentage is No. 1 among all active coaches with at least five years of experience at an FBS school; He set the major college record with 165 wins through his first 15 seasons as a head coach; Meyer s 2015 Buckeye senior class was the first Power 5 school to win 50 games over a four-year run ( ); Meyer is the only modern day coach to win national championships coaching in two different conferences and, with championships in 2006 and 2008 at Florida and 2014 at Ohio State, he is one of only two coaches to win national titles at two different schools; He is the first coach in modern history since 1937 when the NCAA began keeping records to win at least 13 games in consecutive years (in 2008 and 2009), three times ( ) and four times ( at Florida and 2014 at Ohio State); Meyer is the only coach in major college history to have four different winning streaks of at least 20 games (20 with Utah/Florida; 22 at Florida; 25 with Florida and Ohio State; and 23 at Ohio State). Only eight other coaches have had even two winning streaks of at least 20 games; Meyer won more games his first 10 years 104 than all but three coaches in college football history; and Meyer reached 100 wins faster than all but one coach Bud Wilkinson in the last 57 years and faster than all but five coaches all-time. Making the Great State of Ohio Proud Born in Toledo, raised in Ashtabula and with degrees from Cincinnati and Ohio State, Urban Meyer made it clear from the day he took the Ohio State position - Nov. 28, what his intentions are: We re going to make the great state of Ohio proud with everything we do. With a statewide approval rating roughly equal to that of free ice cream wrote David Briggs of The Blade in 2016, Meyer has, indeed, made Ohio proud of his Buckeyes. 21

22 Meyer Career Game-by-Game Results BOWLING GREEN 2001 (8-3; 5-3 MAC) Sept. 1...at Missouri W Sept. 8...Buffalo W 35-0 Sept Temple W Sept at Marshall L Oct. 6...Kent State W 24-7 Oct at W. Michigan L Oct at Akron W Nov Miami L Nov at Ohio W 17-0 Nov at Northwestern W Nov Toledo W BOWLING GREEN 2002 (9-3; 6-2 MAC) Aug Tennessee Tech W 41-7 Sept Missouri W Sept at Kansas W Oct. 5...Ohio W Oct at C. Michigan W Oct W. Michigan W OT Oct Ball State W Nov. 2...at Kent State W Nov at N. Illinois L Nov at USF L 7-29 Nov E. Michigan W Nov at Toledo L UTAH 2003 (10-2; 6-1 MWC) Aug Utah State W Sept. 6...at Texas A&M L Sept California W Sept at Colorado State W Oct #19 Oregon W Oct San Diego State W 27-6 Oct at UNLV W Oct New Mexico L Nov. 1...at Air Force W OT Nov Wyoming W Nov at BYU W 3-0 Dec vs. Southern Miss@ W Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. UTAH 2004 (12-0; 7-0 MWC) Sept. 2...Texas A&M W Sept at Arizona W 23-6 Sept at Utah State W 48-6 Sept Air Force W Oct at New Mexico W 28-7 Oct North Carolina W Oct UNLV W Oct at San Diego State W Nov Colorado State W Nov at Wyoming W Nov BYU W Jan. 1...vs. #25 Pittsburgh@ W Bowl at Tempe, Ariz. FLORIDA 2005 (9-3; 5-3 SEC) Sept Wyoming W Sept Louisiana Tech W 41-3 Sept #5 Tennessee W 16-7 Sept at Kentucky W Oct at #15 Alabama L 3-31 Oct. 8...Mississippi St. W 35-9 Oct at #10 LSU L Oct vs. #4 Georgia* W Nov. 5...Vanderbilt W OT Nov at South Carolina L Nov #23 Florida State W 34-7 Jan. 2...vs. Iowa@ W *at Jacksonville, Bowl at Tampa, Fla. FLORIDA 2006 (13-1; 7-1 SEC) Sept Southern Miss W 34-7 Sept UCF W 42-0 Sept at #13 Tennessee W Sept Kentucky W 26-7 Sept Alabama W Oct. 7...#9 LSU W Oct at #11 Auburn L Oct vs. Georgia* W Nov. 4...at Vanderbilt W Nov South Carolina W Nov Western Carolina W 62-0 Nov at Florida State W Dec vs. #8 Arkansas* W Jan vs. #1 Ohio State@ W * at Jacksonville, Fla. *SEC Championship at Atlanta, Championship at Glendale, Ariz. FLORIDA 2007 (9-4; 5-3 SEC) Sept. 1...W. Kentucky W 49-3 Sept Troy W Sept #22 Tennessee W Sept at Ole Miss W Sept Auburn L Oct at #1 LSU L Oct at #8 Kentucky W Oct vs. #20 Georgia* L Nov. 3...Vanderbilt W Nov at South Carolina W Nov Florida Atlantic W Nov Florida State W *Jan vs. #18 Michigan@ L *at Jacksonville, One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. FLORIDA 2008 (13-1; 7-1 SEC) Aug Hawaii W Sept Miami W 26-3 Sept at Tennessee W 30-6 Sept Ole Miss L Oct at Arkansas W 38-7 Oct #4 LSU W Oct Kentucky W 63-5 Nov vs. #8 Georgia* W Nov. 8...at Vanderbilt W Nov #24 South Carolina W 56-6 Nov The Citadel W Nov at #23 Florida State W Dec. 6...vs. #1 Alabama# W Jan. 8...vs. #2 Oklahoma@ W *at Jacksonville, Fla.; #SEC Championship at Atlanta, Championship at Miami Gardens, Fla. FLORIDA 2009 (13-1; 8-0 SEC) Sept. 5...Charleston Southern W 62-3 Sept Troy W 56-6 Sept Tennessee W Sept at Kentucky W 41-7 Oct at #4 LSU W 13-3 Oct Arkansas W Oct at Mississippi State W Oct vs. Georgia* W Nov. 7...Vanderbilt W 27-3 Nov at South Carolina W Nov Florida International W 62-3 Nov Florida State W 37-0 Dec vs. #2 Alabama# L Jan vs. #8 Cincinnati@ W *at Jacksonville, Fla. #SEC Championship at Atlanta, Bowl at New Orleans, La. FLORIDA 2010 (8-5; 4-4 SEC) Sept. 4...Miami Univ. W Sept South Florida W Sept at Tennessee W Sept Kentucky W Oct at #1 Alabama L 3-31 Oct #12 LSU L Oct Mississippi State L 7-10 Oct vs. Georgia* W OT Nov. 6...at Vanderbilt W Nov #22 South Carolina L Nov Appalachian State W Nov at #22 Florida State L 7-31 Jan vs. Penn State@ W *at Jacksonville, Bowl at Tampa, Fla. OHIO STATE 2012 (12-0; 8-0 BIG TEN) Sept. 1...Miami Univ. W Sept Central Florida W Sept California W Sept UAB W Sept. 29 at #20 Michigan State W Oct #21 Nebraska W

23 Meyer Career Game-by-Game Results Oct at Indiana W Oct Purdue W OT Oct at Penn State W Nov. 3...Illinois W Nov at Wisconsin W OT Nov #20 Michigan W OHIO STATE 2013 (12-1; 8-0 BIG TEN) Aug Buffalo W Sept San Diego State W 42-7 Sept at California W Sept Florida A&M W 76-0 Sept #23 Wisconsin W Oct at #16 Northwestern W Oct Iowa W Oct Penn State W Nov. 2...at Purdue W 56-0 Nov at Illinois W Nov Indiana W Nov at Michigan W Dec. 7.vs. #10 Michigan State* L Jan vs. #8 Clemson# L *B1G Championship at Indianapolis #Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla. OHIO STATE 2014 (14-1, 8-0 BIG TEN) Aug vs. Navy W Sept. 6...Virginia Tech L Sept Kent State W 66-0 Sept Cincinnati W Oct at Maryland W Oct Rutgers W Oct at Penn State W OT Nov. 1...Illinois W Nov. 8...at #8 Michigan State W Nov at #25 Minnesota W Nov Indiana W Nov Michigan W Dec. 6...vs. #13 Wisconsin* W 59-0 Jan. 1...vs. #1 Alabama# W Jan vs. #2 Oregon^ W *B1G Championship at Indianapolis #Sugar Bowl; College Football Playoff semifi nal at New Orleans, La. ^National Championship at Arlington, Texas OHIO STATE 2015 (12-1, 7-1 BIG TEN) Sept at Virginia Tech W Sept Hawai'i W 38-0 Sept Northern Illinois W Sept Western Michigan W Oct at Indiana W Oct Maryland W Oct Penn State W Oct at Rutgers W 49-0 Nov Minnesota W Nov at Illinois W 28-3 Nov #9 Michigan State L Nov at #10 Michigan W Jan. 1...vs. #8 Notre Dame# W #Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz. OHIO STATE 2016 (11-2, 7-1 BIG TEN) Sept Bowling Green W Sept Tulsa W 48-3 Sept at #14 Oklahoma W Oct. 1...Rutgers W 58-0 Oct Indiana W Oct at #8 Wisconsin W OT Oct at Penn State L Oct Northwestern W Nov #9 Nebraska W 62-3 Nov at Maryland W 62-3 Nov at Michigan State W Nov #3 Michigan W OT Jan. 1...vs. Clemson L Semifinal/Playstation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. OHIO STATE 2017 (3-1, 1-0 BIG TEN) Aug at Indiana W Sept #5 Oklahoma L Sept Army W 38-7 Sept UNLV W Sept at Rutgers W 56-0 Oct. 7...Marryland W HEAD COACHING RECORD BY MONTH Year Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec./Jan Totals

24 Meyer Career Superlatives TEAM GAME HIGHS Points... 77, Bowling Green (9/3/16) First Downs... 45, Cincinnati (9/27/14) Rushes... 65, Cincinnati (9/27/14) Yards Rushing...441, at Illinois (11/16/13) Yards Per Rush , Charleston Southern (9/5/09) TD Rushes... 6, Penn State (10/26/13)... Appalachian State (11/20/10)... The Citadel (11/22/08) Pass Attempts... 53, at Northwestern (11/17/01)... Northern Illinois (11/9/02) Pass Completions... 36, at Northwestern (11/17/01) Yards Passing...482, vs. Cincinnati (1/1/10) Yards Per Pass , Tennessee (9/15/07) TD Passes...7, twice (most recent vs. UNLV 9/23/17) Total Plays...101, Cincinnati (9/27/14) Total Offense...776, Bowling Green (9/3/16) Yards Per Play , The Citadel (11/22/08) Sacks By... 9, Pittsburgh (1/1/05) Penalties... 14, at Ole Miss (9/22/07)...LSU, (10/7/06) Penalty Yards , Colorado State (11/6/04) Turnovers... 5 (2x), last vs. Northern Illinois (9/19/15) Interceptions By...5, PSU (1/1/11) Punts...10, at LSU (10/15/05) Fumbles...9, at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Fumbles Lost...4, vs. Arkansas (10/17/09) Forced Turnovers...6, vs. Tulsa (9/10/16) Forced Fumbles...8, at Vanderbilt (11/6/10) Fumbles Recovered... 4, at Kent State (10/6/01)...Toledo (11/23/01)... at Colorado State (9/27/03)...at Southern Miss (12/31/03) Time of Possession... 43:34, vs. Kent State (10/6/01) Points, First Quarter points, 9/21/13, Florida A&M (W, 76-0) Points, Second Quarter...35 points, 9/24/05, at Kentucky (W, 49-28) Points, Third Quarter...28 points 8/30/08 vs. Hawaii W (56-10) Points, Fourth Quarter points, 11/17/01 at Northwestern W (43-42) Points, Half points, 9/21/13 vs. Florida A&M W (76-0) Points, First Half points, 9/21/13 vs. Florida A&M W (76-0) Points, Second Half...42 points, vs. Bowling Green (9/3/16) INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes , Ezekiel Elliott vs. Oregon (1/12/15)...Brandon Warfield at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Yards Rushing , Ezekiel Elliott at Indiana (10/3/15) TD Rushes... 5, Trey Burton vs. Kentucky (9/25/10)... Tim Tebow at South Carolina (11/10/07) Long Rush....92, Steve Savoy vs. BYU (11/20/04) Pass Attempts , Josh Harris vs. Northern Illinois (11/9/02) Pass Completions....32, Chris Leak vs. Vanderbilt (11/5/05) Yards Passing , Tim Tebow vs. Cincinnati (1/1/10) TD Passes.... 6, Kenny Guiton vs. Florida A&M (9/21/13)... J.T. Barrett vs. Kent State (9/13/14)... J.T. Barrett vs. Bowling Green (9/3/16) TDs accounted for...7, J.T. Barrett vs. Bowling Green (9/3/16) Longest Pass...90/TD, Kenny Guiton to Devin Smith at California (9/14/13) Longest TD Pass... 90, Kenny Guiton to Devin Smith at California (9/14/13) Receptions...15, Paris Warren vs. Pittsburgh (1/1/05) Yards Receiving , Robert Redd at Marshall (9/29/01) TD Receptions....4, Noah Brown at Oklahoma (9/17/16) Field Goals.... 4, Drew Basil vs. Michigan (11/24/12) Long Field Goal...56, Caleb Sturgis vs. Georgia (10/31/09) Punts , Eric Wilbur at LSU (10/15/05) Punting Average , Chas Henry at Alabama (10/2/10) Long Punt....75, Chas Henry at Alabama (10/2/10) Long Punt Return , Brandon James vs. Tennessee (9/15/07) Long Kickoff Return , Parris Campbell vs. Indiana (10/8/16) Tackles , Ryan Shazier vs. Indiana (11/23/13) Sacks , by John Simon at Wisconsin (11/17/12) TFL...5.0, John Simon vs. Nebraska (10/6/12) , Ryan Shazier vs. Indiana (11/23/13) INTs...2, 15x, last by Marshon Lattimore vs. Tulsa (9/10/16) 24

25 Ohio State Coaching Staff GREG SCHIANO (Field) Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Hometown: Wyckoff, N.J. High School: Ramapo Alma Mater: Bucknell, 1988 Year in Coaching: 28th (2nd season at Ohio State) Wife: Christy Children: Sons Joey, twins Matt and John, and a daughter, Katie KEVIN WILSON (Booth) Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Hometown: Maiden, N.C. High School: Maiden Alma Mater: North Carolina, 1984 Year in Coaching: 34th (First at Ohio State) Wife: Angela Children: Daughters Elaina, Makenzie and Marlee, and sons Trey and Toby LARRY JOHNSON (Field) Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line Hometown: Williamston, N.C. High School: E.J. Hayes Alma Mater: Elizabeth City State, 1973 Year in Coaching: 41st (Fourth at Ohio State) Wife: Christine Children: Sons Larry Jr., and Tony (wife is Karin); daughter Teresa and grandchildren Tony Jr., Lalia and Deklen KERRY COOMBS (Field) Assistant Coordinator, Defense / Cornerbacks / Special Teams Coordinator Hometown: Colerain, Ohio High School: Colerain Alma Mater: Dayton, 1983 Year in Coaching: 35th (Sixth year at Ohio State) Wife: Holly Children: Sons Brayden (wife is Alex) & Dylan (Ciara); daughter, Cortney (Rob); has three grandchildren: Harper, Avery & Gibson RYAN DAY (Booth) Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Hometown: Manchester, N.H. High School: Manchester Central Alma Mater: New Hampshire Year in Coaching: 16th (First at Ohio State) Wife: Christina Children: Son Ryan Jr., and daughters Grace and Ourania BILLY DAVIS (Booth) Linebackers Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio High School: Berea Alma Mater: Cincinnati, 1989 Master s Degree: Michigan State, 1991 Year in Coaching: 27th (Second at Ohio State) Wife: Sherry Children: Daughters Monica, Brooke, twins Grace and Ava, and son, Billy TONY ALFORD (Field) Assistant Head Coach for Offense / Running Backs Hometown: Akron, Ohio High School: Doherty (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Alma Mater: Colorado State, 1992 Year in Coaching: 25th (Third year at Ohio State) Wife: Trina Children: Sons Rylan, Kyler and Braydon GREG STUDRAWA (Field) Offensive Line Hometown: Fostoria, Ohio High School: St. Wendelin Alma Mater: Bowling Green, 1987 Year in Coaching: 28th (2nd season at Ohio State) Wife: Cindy Children: Daughters Samantha, Katelin and Allison MICKEY MAROTTI (Field) Assistant AD for Football Sports Performance Hometown: Ambridge, Pa. High School: Ambridge Alma Mater: West Liberty State, 1987 Master s Degrees: Ohio State University, 1988; West Virginia, 1990 Year in Strength & Conditioning: 31st (Sixth year at Ohio State) Wife: Susie Children: Daughter, Maddie, and son, Mitchell ZACH SMITH (Field) Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator Hometown: Dublin, Ohio High School: Dublin Coffman Alma Mater: University of Florida, 2007 Years in Coaching: 13th (Sixth year at Ohio State) Children: Son, Cameron and daughter, Quinn Olivia. 25

26 Player Bio Updates 3 DAMON ARNETTE Cornerback 6-0, 195, So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas 2017: Fifth leading tackler on the team with 22 stops, one interception and two PBU. Ohio State Overview: Damon Arnette had a fine 2017 spring drills competing for the open cornerback positions after last year s starters each declared for the draft early and were first-round NFL Draft picks one of only two scholarship lettermen at the position on the roster, Arnette has game experience, with 13 games played and 21 career tackles he is majoring in communications Season (Freshman): Arnette played in all 13 games, after red-shirting in 2015, with 361 total plays including 181 on defense and another 180 on special teams he totaled 21 tackles for the year and recorded his first interception as a Buckeye, vs. Nebraska. ARNETTE S DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT INT YDS FR PBU Totals JEROME BAKER Linebacker 6-1, 225, Jr. Cleveland, Ohio St. Benedictine Ohio State Overview: Baker is a true junior and a two-year letterwinner with 17 starts among the 25 consecutive games he has played as a Buckeye fumble return for TD, sack and forced fumble last week vs. UMD. Notable: Baker makes big plays in big games he returned an interception 68 yards for a TD to give the Buckeyes a 14-0 lead at No. 14 Oklahoma he had 13 tackles in an overtime win at No. 8 Wisconsin and had a career-high 15 tackles against No. 3 Michigan, plus a critical interception late in the third quarter with Ohio State down by Season (Sophomore): Baker became a starter the second week of the season and never came off the bench again, finishing the season with 12 consecutive starts he was second on the team in tackles with 83, in TFLs with 9.5 and he earned honorable mention all-big Ten honors from both the coaches and the media. BAKER S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK INT FR Totals J.T. BARRETT Quarterback 6-2, 220, Graduated Wichita Falls, Texas Rider H.S. Ohio State Overview: J.T. Barrett has been a team-leader almost since Day 1, a fifth-year senior who is 31-5 as a starting quarterback he has thrown for 7,894 yards (1st at Ohio State) and 85 touchdowns (1st) and rushed for 2,776 yards (17th) with 34 touchdowns has finished among top 10 vote getters for Heisman Trophy twice, including 5th in 2014 graduated in December 2016 with a degree in communications interned in Bristol, Conn., at ESPN, this past May along with receiver Parris Campbell... travelled to Equador for a week following his ESPN work and helped deliver shoes to those in need as part of the Athletic Department s Soles 4 Souls program. Notable: Barrett is the first three-time captain in school history eight players, in 127 previous Ohio State football seasons, have been a two-time captain broke Drew Brees Big Ten record for career touchdowns responsible for (107) set Big Ten record in 2014 with 45 total touchdowns has set 24 Ohio State records became the school s all-time passing yardage leader and moved into the top 10 in Big Ten history in total yards last week at Rutgers Season (Senior): Had his sixth career 300-yard passing performance when he completed 20-of-35 passes for 304 yards and three TD at Indiana... became Ohio State s all-time leader in total offense... accounted for four touchdowns last week vs. Maryland (three passing, one rushing)... became the first player in Ohio State history to reach 10,000 career total yards. BARRETT S CAREER PASSING STATS Year G-GS ATT CMP INT PCT. YDS TD LG Totals , BARRETT S CAREER RUSHING STATS Year G-GS ATT YDS AVG. TD LG Totals , BARRETT S CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE STATS Year G-GS PL RU PA TOT AVG , , , , Totals ,565 2,776 7,894 10,

27 Player Bio Updates 85 MARCUS BAUGH Tight End 6-5, 250, Sr. Riverside, Calif. John W. North H.S. Ohio State Overview: Marcus Baugh is a fifth-year senior who has started 20 games, including all 13 last year had shoulder surgery after the season and did not engage in contact drills this spring while going through rehabilitation a veteran of 41 games played with career statistics of 32 receptions for 368 yards and three touchdowns. Notable: Baugh can climb into Ohio State s all-time Top 10 for receptions by a tight end with a season similar to what he produced in 2016 Robert Joslin is 10th on the tight ends list with 54 receptions in the early 1950s Baugh has now caught a pass in 11 of the last 12 games Season (Senior): Earned his first start of the season vs. Army and responded with his best all-around performance: two catches for 36 yards, including a 31-yarder in the third quarter... caught a 10-yard TD pass from J.T. Barrett in the second quarter vs. Maryland. BAUGH S CAREER RECEIVING STATS Year G-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG Totals RASHOD BERRY Tight End 6-4, 260, So. Lorain, Ohio Lorain Ohio State Overview: Rashod Berry moved from defensive end to tight end this fall he played tight end as a true freshman during his red-shirt year of 2015, and then switched to defense last season he earned his first varsity letter last season and is majoring in family resource management Season (Freshman): Berry played in 10 games along the defensive line and was credited with seven tackles he recorded two tackles in games against Tulsa and Rutgers Season (Sophomore): Had a career-high three receptions for 57 yards - including the first TD of his career - vs. UNLV... was one of seven different receivers to catch a touchdown pass... was one of 10 diferent receivers to catch a pass vs. Rutgers. 33 DANTE BOOKER Linebacker 6-3, 240, Jr. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. Ohio State Overview: Dante Booker is a fourth-year junior who missed the 2016 season after injuring his knee in the first game of the season he was a starter before his injury and was the No. 1 strong side linebacker throughout 2017 spring drills a veteran of 26 games and a two-time Varsity O letterwinner, Booker enters this week with 45 career tackles he started the 2017 campaign with a four-tackle effort vs. Indiana... four tackles and a sack last week vs. Maryland. Notable: Booker spent a week in Equador this May as part of the Athletic Department s involvement with the Soles 4 Souls program, a community service and goodwill effort dedicated to fighting poverty through the distribution of shoes and clothing. BOOKER S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK PBU * Totals *Red-shirt season 32 TUF BORLAND Linebacker 6-1, 230, Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook Ohio State Overview: Tuf Borland red-shirted the 2016 season as a true freshman he enrolled in classes in January 2016 so he has now participated in two spring drills with the Buckeyes made his Buckeye debut in the opener at Indiana... he is majoring in exercise science Season (Junior): Borland replaced an injured Chris Worley at middle linebacker against Army land made a team-high 12 tackles, including one TFL and a QB hurry... made his first career start vs. UNLV... has 21 tackles and 1.5 TFL in the last four games, all starts. 97 NICK BOSA Defensive Line 6-4, 270, So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas Overview: Nick Bosa is one of four defensive ends on the Ohio State roster who have starter-like skills and stats, and one can expect him to be even better in 2017 after a season and 13 games played in the Ohio 27

28 Player Bio Updates State system behind him already has 9.0 quarterback sacks among his 17.0 tackles-for-loss and 47 career tackles earned OSU Scholar- Athlete status as a freshman and is majoring in communications (Sophomore): Bosa is among the defensive leaders so far in 2017, registering 4.0 sacks and a team-high 10.0 TFL... had five tackles, a sack, two TFL and a forced fumble last week vs. Maryland. CAMPBELL S KICKOFF RETURN STATS BOSA S DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS NO YDS AVG. TD LG Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK QBH Totals Totals CAMPBELL S ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Year G-GS RU REC PR KOR TOTAL Totals , MATTHEW BURRELL Offensive Line 6-3, 300, Rs.-So. Woodbridge, Va. Hylton Ohio State Overview: Matthew Burrell is a sophomore in eligibility for the 2017 season and is a third-year member of the team... he has played in 13 games and is a Varsity O letterwinner who is majoring in human development and family studies (Sophomore): Replaced an injured Branden Bowen in the first quarter last week against Maryland... has played in three of six games thus far. 21 PARRIS CAMPBELL Wide Receiver 6-1, 208, Jr. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. Ohio State Overview: Parris Campbell is a fourth-year player in the program who enters the 2017 season with junior eligibility a veteran of 27 games and 17 starting assignments, Campbell is one of the key receivers on the roster and is being counted on to provide big plays Season (Junior): In the season opener at Indiana, Campbell started at H-back and caught a six passes for a career-high 136 yards... had perhaps the biggest play of the game when he caught a short pass from Barrett and took it 74 yards for a go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter... added 50 return yards on two kicks... returned the opening kickoff of the second half vs. Oklahoma 56 yards, setting up a drive that resulted in a Buckeye touchdown... finished with a team-best 187 all-purpose yards vs. UNLV, keyed by a 69-yard TD reception and 82-yard kickoff return... is currently second in the Big Ten with a 39.0-yard average of kick returns... has caught at least one pass in all six games this year... is Ohio State s leader in receptions (26) and all-purpose yards (127.0 yards/game). CAMPBELL S RECEIVING STATS Year G-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG Totals DRUE CHRISMAN Punter 6-3, 212, Fr. Lawrenceburg, Ind. Cincinnati LaSalle H.S. Ohio State Overview: Drue Chrisman is a second-year freshman who earned the Buckeyes starting punting duties this year and is currently third in the Big Ten with a 42.6-yard average... in games vs. Indiana, Oklahoma and Army, placed seven consecutive punts inside the 15 yard line he is part of the OSU kickers clique of 90-something jersey numbers he ll be wearing jersey No. 91 for the Buckeyes he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete who is exploring majors in the area of management and industry. 1 JOHNNIE DIXON Wide Receiver 5-11, 195, Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Dwyer H.S. Ohio State Overview: Dixon is coming off his best spring drills from a competitive he starred in the spring game with six receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns and health he didn t miss a practice standpoint, and he is seeking to be a significant contributor for the Buckeyes at wide receiver this season Season (Junior): Leads the Buckeyes in TD receptions with four... caught three passes for 115 yards and two TD last week at Rutgers... averaging 29.2 yards per catch. DIXON S CAREER RECEIVING STATS Year G-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG Totals

29 Player Bio Updates 2 J.K. DOBBINS Running Back 5-10, 199, Fr. La Grange, Texas La Grange Ohio State Overview: J.K. Dobbins was one of nine freshmen from the 2017 recruiting class to enroll in classes at Ohio State in January and thus take part in spring drills he had a fine spring and drew the attention of coaches and staff he is exploring majors Season (Freshman): Is the team s leading rusher - and No. 2 in the Big Ten - with 669 yards in five games... needed just 13 carries to rush for 172 yards and two TD vs. Army (13.1 yards/carry)... career-long 52 yard TD run vs. the Black Knights. DOBBIN S RUSHING STATS Year G-GS ATT YDS AVG. TD LG Totals JORDAN FULLER Cornerback 6-2, 207, So. Old Tappan, N.J. Old Tappan Overview: Jordan Fuller will be a key member of the Ohio State secondary after appearing in all 13 games last season as a true freshman he was credited with 11 tackles, including a high game of five stops vs. Nebraska had 71 total snaps on defense to go along with 151 special teams plays he is majoring in sport industry Season (Sophomore): Leading tackler with eight stops and 0.5 TFL at Rutgers... has started all six games and is second on the team with 27 total tackles stops in the last two games. FULLER S DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK PBU Totals MALIK HARRISON Linebacker 6-3, 235, So. Columbus, Ohio Walnut Ridge Ohio State Overview: Malik Harrison lettered last year as a true freshman after playing in 12 of the Buckeyes 13 games he started the 2017 season by making three tackles vs. Indiana and saw time both at linebacker and on special teams Season (Sophomore): After playing in 12 of 13 games last year, Harrison has 12 tackles through five games, including five with half a sack and 1.5 TFL versus UNLV. HARRISON S DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK PBU Totals K.J. HILL Wide Receiver 6-0, 198, So. Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock Overview: K.J. Hill is a third-year receiver in the Ohio State program who is a sophomore in eligibility he red-shirted the 2015 season and then had a productive 2016 campaign, just missing a 20-catch season but leading the Ohio State receivers (10 or more catches) with a 14.6 yards-per-reception average he played in 11 of 13 games in 2016, missing two with an ankle injury he is majoring in communications. Notable: Hill caught the first touchdown pass of the 2016 season, and on his first catch as a collegian, with a 47-yard reception from J.T. Barrett in the opener against Bowling Green he leads all returning Buckeye receivers in catches over 20 yards with four (Sophomore): A week after setting a career high with five catches vs. Oklahoma, Hill topped that when he caught eight passes for 74 yards vs. Army... is second on the team behind Parris Campbell in total receptions with 21. K.J. HILL S RECEIVING STATS Year G-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG Totals

30 Player Bio Updates 11 JALYN HOLMES Defensive End 6-5, 270, Sr. Norfolk, Va. Lake Taylor Ohio State Overview: Jalyn Holmes is a true senior has played in 40 games the past three years and is coming off a season in which he played 400 snaps on defense plus an additional 35 plays on special teams he ranks third among current Buckeyes with 11.0 career tackles for loss he also has 64 career tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three pass break-up he is majoring in family resource management Season (Senior): A captain this year, Holmes has started along the defensive line three times and has seven tackles and two PBU to his credit... also had a QB pressure vs. Oklahoma. HOLMES CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK QBH PBU FR Totals SAM HUBBARD Defensive end 6-5, 265, Jr. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller Ohio State Overview: Hubbard is a fourth-year junior and captain who is emerging into a force on the Ohio State defensive line already a veteran of 28 games played and 15 starts at defensive end he ranks second on the team in both career tackles-for-loss (19.0 for 92 yards) and quarterback sacks (12.0) also has a full line of statistics, including 84 career tackles, an interception, three pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble pursuing his degree in finance spent a week at Goldman Sachs in New York City in 2016 and spent time with JPMorgan Chase this past spring. Notable: Hubbard is the 30th first-team Academic All-American for the football program and the third in two years Season (Junior): Against an Indiana offense that threw the ball 68 times, Hubbard once again stuffed the stat sheet with three tackles, a sack and one QB hurry in the opener... had six tackles, one sack, one QB hurry and two TFL against Oklahoma. HUBBARD S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK QBH Totals DRE MONT JONES Defensive Line 6-3, 285, So. Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius Ohio State Overview: Dre mont Jones is coming off a breakthrough season in 2016 when he moved into a starting defensive tackle position as a red-shirt freshman after an injury to Tracy Sprinkle and was a 12-game starter by season s end Jones finished as the team s leading tackler among defensive line players with 52 total tackles Season (Sophomore): Has at least one TFL in each of the first four games... blocked a first-quarter field goal last week against UNLV. JONES S DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK QBH Totals JAMARCO JONES Offensive Lineman 6-5, 310, Sr. Chicago De La Salle H.S. Ohio State Overview: Jamarco Jones is a leader along the offensive line, a true senior who is positioned to start for the second consecutive year he is a 38-game veteran, a 17-game starter with over 1,000 offensive plays from scrimmage and an anchor at the left tackle spot for the Buckeyes he is a three-time Varsity O letterwinner and is majoring in family resource management Season (Junior): Jones has started each of the last 19 games and paved the way for a rushing attack that is averaging yards per game, good for No. 18 nationally and No. 1 in the Big Ten. 73 MICHAEL JORDAN Offensive Lineman 6-7, 310, So. Canton, Mich. Plymouth Ohio State Overview: Michael Jordan is a true sophomore who started all 13 games for the Buckeyes at right guard as a true freshman in 2016 he was an early enrollee into classes at Ohio State in January 2016 and worked his way into the starting lineup and stayed midway through 2016 spring drills he is exploring majors. Notable: Jordan was the first true freshman to start along the Ohio State offensive line in 23 years, or since Orlando Pace did so in

31 Player Bio Updates 67 ROBERT LANDERS Defensive Lineman 6-1, 283, So. Dayton, Ohio Huber Heights Wayne Overview: Robert BB Landers is coming off a fine freshman campaign and is seeking even greater achievements during the 2017 campaign a third-year sophomore, Landers earned his first Varsity O letter last year after playing in all 13 games. Notable: Landers led all Ohio State defensive linemen in tackles-forloss per play, at one every 40 plays next best was one every 47 plays and then one every 51 plays Season (Sophomore): Had a fumble return for touchdown overturned by replay at Indiana, but helped the Buckeye defense limit the Hoosiers to 151 yards of total offense in the second half. 59 TYQUAN LEWIS Defensive Lineman 6-4, 265, Graduated Tarboro, N.C. Tarboro H.S. Ohio State Overview: Tyquan Lewis is the reigning Big Ten Conference defensive lineman of the year and the leader of what is expected to be one of the top defensive lines in the nation he s a fifth-year senior who has played in 45 games, started 31 times, has earned his degree in sociology and was part of the 2014 national championship team. Notable: Lewis ranks ninth at Ohio State in career sacks and he is in position for a Top 5 all-time ranking with five more sacks 11 sacks this year would position Lewis No. 2 all-time at Ohio State, trailing only Mike Vrabel, who had 36 between Season (Senior): Started his senior season with a bang, collecting two sacks and three total tackles in a win at Indiana. LEWIS CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YD SCK QBH Totals AUSTIN MACK Wide Receiver 6-2, 215, So. Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Luers H.S. Ohio State Overview: Austin Mack is a sophomore who lettered last year as a true freshman after playing in all 13 games for the Buckeyes he was one of six to enroll in classes at Ohio State in January 2016 and he had a productive and impressive spring drills that year, including becoming the first true freshman to have his black stripe removed in spring, signaling he is doing what it takes to be a key member of the team... he is exploring majors Season (Sophomore): Mack had one of the best days of his young Buckeye career vs. Army, catching four passes for 44 yards his first career touchdown... has 10 receptions for 106 yards in last four games... caught a TD last week vs. Maryland. 49 LIAM McCULLOUGH Long Snapper 6-2, 228, So. Columbus, Ohio Worthington Kilbourne Ohio State Overview: McCullough is the only returning specialist from last season for the Buckeyes, as the teams kicker, punter and holder have all graduated McCullough handled all the long snaps in 12 of the Buckeyes 13 games last year, missing only the Oklahoma game because of illness, and has done the same thus far in TERRY McLAURIN Wide Receiver 6-1, 204, Jr. Indianapolis Cathedral H.S. Ohio State Overview: Terry McLaurin, a fourth-year junior and team captain, is one of the most experienced receivers on the roster with 32 appearances the past three seasons including eight starting assignments McLaurin entered the 2017 season with 11 career receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns he is majoring in communications and interned for a week this summer at Nike Season (Junior): After playing in all 13 games and starting four times last year, McLaurin has begin the 2017 season with multiple catches in each of the first five games and was one of seven different receivers to catch a TD vs. UNLV. McLAURIN S RECEIVING STATS Year G-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG Totals

32 Player Bio Updates 96 SEAN NUERNBERGER Kicker 6-1, 225, Jr. Buckner, Ky. Oldham Co. H.S. Ohio State Overview: Sean Nuernberger is in his fourth season and maintains junior eligibility for the 2017 season he set 10 kicking records in 2014 as a true freshman, shared kicking duties in 2015 and is coming off a red-shirt campaign in 2016 he is currently 23-of-33 in field goals and is perfect on his 140 extra point attempts, a streak that is an Ohio State record and ranks seventh in Big Ten history. NUERNBERGER S CAREER KICKING STATS Year G FG FGA XP XPA PTS Totals JEFFREY OKUDAH Cornerback 6-1, 193, Fr. Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie Ohio State Overview: Jeffrey Okudah enrolled in classes in January and took part in the 2017 spring drills he was one of 10 recruits from the class of 2017 to enroll in January he is exploring majors. More on Jeffrey: U.S. Army All-American Jeffrey Okudah was a unanimous 5-star recruit and considered the No. 1 cornerback prospect in the nation by 247Sports and the No. 1 safety prospect according to both Rivals and ESPN considered one of the Top 10 players in the nation overall, with 247Sports and ESPN ranking him No. 7, and Scout and Rivals Nos. 12 and 16, respectively. 54 BILLY PRICE Offensive Lineman 6-4, 312, Graduated Austintown, Ohio Fitch H.S. Ohio State Overview: Billy Price is a returning first-team All-American and all-big Ten Conference performer who will be one of the top centers in the nation and a Rimington Award candidate is following the trail blazed by teammate Pat Elflein in moving from guard to center as a senior has started every game the past four seasons, including the 2014 campaign when Ohio State won the inaugural College Football Playoff national championship he is the unquestioned leader along an offensive line that returns four of five starters from a year ago he graduated in May 2017 with his degree in business administration with a specializing in operations management. Notable: Price has started 47 consecutive games and he is on pace to break Luke Fickell s school record for starts and consecutive starts of 50, set between Pat Elflein has played in the most games for an Ohio State football player: (Senior): In the season opener at Indiana, Price started for the 42nd consecutive game - but his first at center. With his help, true freshman J.K. Dobbins ran the ball 29 times for a Ohio State freshman debut record 181 yards. 59 ISAIAH PRINCE Offensive Lineman 6-7, 310, Jr. Greenbelt, Md. Eleanore Roosevelt Overview: Isaiah Prince is a true junior who has played in every game for the Buckeyes over the past three seasons, 31 in all has the distinction of being the only member of the 2015 class of recruits who has played in every game the past three seasons, including 18 starts at right tackle he is majoring in sport industry Season (Junior): Prince ran his consecutive games started streak to 14 games in the season opener at Indiana, helping Ohio State roll to 596 yards of total offense... had currently started 19 straight games. 8 KENDALL SHEFFIELD Cornerback 6-0, 183, So. Missouri City, Texas Blinn College Ohio State Overview: Kendall Sheffield enrolled at Ohio State for the start of 2017 spring drills he is one of 10 from the 2017 recruiting class who enrolled early and competed with the team this spring he is a junior academically and a sophomore in eligibility he is majoring in human development and family studies Season (Sophomore): Through six games, Sheffield has 20 tackles, two PBU and one forced fumble... made a season-high seven tackles (six solo) and tipped a pass that was intercepted by Jordan Fuller at Indiana. 34 ERICK SMITH Safety 6-0, 203, Sr. Cleveland Glenville H.S. Ohio State Overview: Erick Smith is a true senior who part of a trio of players rotating at safety he is one of the most experienced safeties on the roster with 35 games played and nearly 200 snaps on defense, plus an additional 369 special teams snaps the two-time Varsity O 32

33 Player Bio Updates letterwinner has 57 career tackles plus an interception and pass breakup to his credit he is majoring in sociology Season (Senior): In his first career start vs. Army, made nine tackles and broke up two passes as Ohio State won is the team s second leading tackler (22). SMITH S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT INT YDS FR PBU Totals TRACY SPRINKLE Defensive Lineman 6-3, 293, Graduated Elyria, Ohio Elyria H.S. Ohio State Overview: Tracy Sprinkle is a fifth-year senior and captain who is among the leaders of a deep and talented defensive line he worked hard to become a starter for the Buckeyes but injured a knee in his first career start last year Season (Senior): Sprinkle worked all the way back from his knee injury and recorded a TFL in two of the first four games... had five tackles vs. Army... had a PBU and led to an INT vs. Rutgers. 12 DENZEL WARD Cornerback 5-11, 191, Jr. Macedonia, Ohio Nordonia Overview: Denzel Ward is by many attributes game experience, intelligence, skill, athletic ability the next Ohio State cornerback with high NFL Draft pick potential he s a gifted player, cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs said this spring the true junior has played in 26 consecutive games for the Buckeyes going back to the second game of his true freshman season in 2015 and he s also been timed as the fastest Buckeye he is a leader of the unit and with 44 career tackles and 16 passes broken up he is majoring in sport industry Season (Junior): Ward, who had 468 plays to his credit in 2016 in a secondary that included three NFL first round draft picks, had a big performance in Ohio State s opener at Indiana. He made four tackles but also broke up five passes, the most by a Buckeye since LB Ryan Shazier did the same in leads the B1G with nine PBU. WARD S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT INT YDS FR PBU Totals BINJIMEN VICTOR Wide Receiver 6-4, 195, So. Pompano Beach, Fla. Coconut Grove H.S. Ohio State Overview: Binjimen Victor is a true sophomore who played in six games last season as a true freshman and earned his first Varsity O letter in his career, has caught 12 passes for 137 yards with three touchdown had two catches for 36 yards with a 25-yard touchdown catch in the win over Maryland made a 21-yard reception in the College Football Playoff semifinals vs. Clemson he is exploring majors Season (Sophomore): Has at least one catch in each of Ohio State s first six games and touchdown catches in consecutive games vs. Rutgers and Maryland. VICTOR S RECEIVING STATS Year G-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG Totals

34 Player Bio Updates 7 DAMON WEBB Cornerback 5-11, 195, Sr. Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech H.S. Ohio State Overview: Damon Webb is the lone returning starter in the Ohio State secondary after the loss of three players who were starters last year and, subsequently, first-round NFL Draft picks this spring Webb is a veteran of 28 games played with 13 starts and, thus, a key leader within his unit he has recorded 70 career tackles along with five passes defensed (one interception and four pass break-ups) he is majoring in sport industry Season (Junior): After making a position switch for the 2016 season (from cornerback to safety), Webb has run his consecutive games started streak to is Ohio State s leading tackler thus far with 29 stops and has 1.5 TFL. WEBB S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT INT YDS PBU FR Totals MIKE WEBER Running Back 5-10, 214, So. Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech H.S. 35 CHRIS WORLEY Linebacker 6-2, 230, Sr. Cleveland, Ohio Glenville H.S. Ohio State Overview: Chris Worley is the man in the middle of the 2017 Ohio State defense a 40-game veteran for the Buckeyes with 14 starts at outside linebacker, Worley made the move to middle linebacker from the strong side this spring. Notable: Worley came to Ohio State as a safety, but then moved to outside linebacker where he competed for three years, including a red-shirt year in 2013, against 2016 first-round NFL Draft pick Darron Lee for playing time Season (Senior): Started for the 16th consecutive game when the Buckeyes hosted Army... fnished with a team and career high 11 tackles, including one TFL and a forced fumble vs. Oklahoma. WORLEY S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS Year G-GS UA A TOT TFL YDS SK PBU Totals Ohio State Overview: Mike Weber is coming off a fine freshman campaign last season and 2017 spring drills and expectations are high for this third-year sophomore he ll lead a young running back corps that is still inexperienced and features just one other letterwinner on the roster (sophomore Demario McCall) Weber was named a freshman All-American in 2016 after he rushed for 1,096 yards in his rookie season and caught 23 passes out of the backfield is majoring in sociology. Notable: Weber became just the third Ohio State freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season, joining Robert Smith (1,126 yards in 1990) and Maurice Clarett (1,237 yards in 2002) Season (Sophomore): Scored a career-high three touchdowns in last week s 56-0 win at Rutgers... caught a 53-yard pass from J.T. Barrett and also scored a rushing TD versus Maryland. WEBER S RUSHING STATS Year G-GS ATT YDS AVG. TD LG Totals ,

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37 2017 Statistics 11-2 OVERALL; 7-1 BIG TEN BIG TEN EAST DIVISION CO-CHAMPION COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Ohio State Opponents WORLEY TEAM STATISTICS OSU OPP SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game... 27: :46 3RD-DOWN Conversions... 34/ /92 3rd-Down Pct...45%...29% 4TH-DOWN Conversions... 7/11...6/12 4th-Down Pct...64%...50% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES... (30-35) 86%...(10-15) 67% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS... (23-35) 66%...(9-15) 60% PAT-ATTEMPTS...(34-34) 100%...(13-13) 100% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game...4/ /49628 BARRETT 37

38 2017 Game Results / Statistics DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE OVERALL CONF. TIME ATTEND *Aug 31 at Indiana W :34 52,929 Sept 9 #5 OKLAHOMA L :31 109,088 Sept. 16 ARMY W :04 108,414 Sept. 23 UNLV W :18 106,187 *Sept. 30 at Rutgers W :28 46,328 *Oct. 7 MARYLAND W :29 107,180 * indicates conference game RUSHING G Att. Gain Loss Net. Avg. TDs Long Avg/G Dobbins, J.K Barrett, J.T Williams, Antonio Weber, Mike McCall, Demario Campbell, Parris Haskins, Dwayne Leasure, Jordan Drake, Jared Hill, K.J TEAM Total Opponents CAMPBELL PASSING G Effic. Cmp-Att-Int Pct. Yds. TD Lng Avg/G Barrett, J.T Haskins, Dwayne Burrow, Joe TEAM Total Opponents RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Campbell, Parris Hill, K.J McLaurin, Terry Victor, Binjimen Mack, Austin Saunders, C.J Baugh, Marcus Dixon, Johnnie Berry, Rashod Weber, Mike Dobbins, J.K Grimes, Trevon McCall, Demario Harris, Jaylen Farrell, Luke Williams, Antonio Total Opponents DOBBINS DIXON 38