Unbeaten Ohio State at Northwestern in Road Finale

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1 A T H L E T I C S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Rm. 124, St. John Arena 410 Woody Hayes Dr. Columbus, OH Phone (614) Fax (614) THE PEOPLE. THE TRADITION. THE EXCELLENCE. Nov OSU Football Release No. 1/1 Ohio State (10-0, 6-0) at Northwestern (3-7, 1-5) GAME FACTS Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, 3:36 p.m., EST Ryan Field (47,130), Evanston, Ill. THE BROADCASTS Television - ABC will televise the game to a regional audience. Brad Nessler will call the play-by-play with Bob Griese and Paul Maguire providing the expert analysis. Bonnie Bernstein will be on the sidelines. Radio - WBNS (AM 1460 The Fan) is the flagship station for the 73-station Ohio State radio network. The Jim Tressel pregame show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Paul Keels will call the play-by-play and will be assisted by former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Jeff Hogan on the sidelines. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Head Coach...Jim Tressel, Baldwin-Wallace, 75 OSU Record (.822), 6th Year Home Record Road Record Neutral Record Career Record (.734), 21st year Big Ten Record (.783) Against Top Against Top In Overtime In Overtime at Ohio State Against Northwestern SERIES INFORMATION Overall... Ohio State leads, In Columbus...Ohio State leads, In Evanston...Ohio State leads, Neutral Site...Ohio State leads, Last Ohio State Win , 2005 Last Northwestern Win... OT 33-27, 2004 Biggest Margin of Victory for OSU , 1981 Biggest Margin of Victory for NU , 1958 Longest Winning Steak for OSU 24 ( ) Longest Winning Steak for NU... 3 ( ) Current Win Streak...Ohio State, SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Opponent Rk.* TV-W/L Results 9/2 Northern Illinois 1/- W /9 at No. 2 Texas 1/2 W /16 Cincinnati 1/- W /23 Penn State 1/- W /30 at Iowa 1/13 W /7 Bowling Green 1/- W /14 at Michigan St. 1/- W /21 Indiana 1/- W /28 Minnesota 1/- W /4 at Illinois 1/- W /11 at Northwestern 1/- ABC 3:36 p.m. 11/18 Michigan -/- ABC 3:30 p.m. *USA Today/Coaches Poll ranking at time of game. OSU listed first. Unbeaten Ohio State at Northwestern in Road Finale THIS WEEK Top-ranked and unbeaten Ohio State concludes its two-game road swing Saturday at Northwestern. The Buckeyes and Wildcats will play at 3:36 p.m., EST, in Ryan Field (cap: 47,130). The game will be televised by ABC and broadcast by WBNS Radio. Ohio State is 10-0 on the year and 6-0 in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes stretched the nation s longest winning streak to 17 in a row this past weekend with a hard-fought victory at Illinois. The win was Ohio State s 13th-consecutive Big Ten triumph and the seventh straight road victory. Jim Tressel s team holds down the top spot in the BCS rankings and is No. 1 in all three major polls. Northwestern is 3-7 for all games and 1-5 in league play. The Wildcats recorded their first conference win of the season this past Saturday with a 21-7 upset of Iowa in Iowa City. Pat Fitzgerald s Wildcats are 1-3 at home this year. OHIO STATE TRAVEL PLANS The Ohio State travel party will depart Columbus via private charter on Friday afternoon and will stay at the Wyndham Suites in Glenview, Ill. The Buckeyes are scheduled to return to Columbus immediately after the game. BUCKEYES UNANIMOUS NO. 1 Ohio State continues to hold down the top spot in the Bowl Championship Series with a ranking of Michigan is second with a.9706 figure and Louisville has moved up to third at All three teams are unbeaten. The Buckeyes also are No. 1 in the Associated Press, USA Today-Coaches and Harris Interactive polls. Ohio State received all 63 first-place votes from the coaches and all 65 first-place votes from the writers, while it got 113 of 114 first-place votes in the Harris poll. The Buckeyes have been in the Top 25 for 24- consecutive weeks, including 12 straight appearances in the Top 10 and 11 straight at No. 1. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Director... Steve Snapp (snapp.1@osu.edu) Phone... (614) Cell... (614) Associate Dirs.... Dan Wallenberg, Leann Parker Assistant Directors... Pat Kindig, D.C. Koehl, Todd Lamb, Tim Stried, Courtney Walerius Sport Associate:... Danielle Warner Web site... ohiostatebuckeyes.com SIX NOMINATED FOR ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONORS Six Ohio State football players have been nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors: Doug Datish, Anthony Gonzalez, James Laurinaitis, Joel Penton, Brian Robiskie and Stan White Jr. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.00 scale, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings and be nominated by his sports information director. OHIO STATE AWARDS CANDIDATES Heisman Trophy candidate Troy Smith has been named as a semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award as college football s player of the year and is also a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Additionally, defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock has been named as a semi-finalist for both the Lombardi Award and the Lott Trophy and linebacker James Laurinaitis is a semi-finalist for the Butkus and Linebacker James Laurinaitis intercepted his fifth pass of the season last Saturday in the victory at Illinois. The sophomore from Hamel, Minn., finished the game with 11 tackles. Earlier this season, Laurinaitis had interceptions in four straight games Texas, Cincinnati, Penn State and Iowa. o h i o s t a t e b u c k e y e s. c o m

2 THE COACHES Jim Tressel Coach Pat Fitzgerald Ohio State School Northwestern Baldwin-Wallace Alma Mater Northwestern (6) Rcd. at School 3-7 (1) (21) Career Rcd. 3-7 (1) the Bednarik awards; while flanker Ted Ginn Jr. is a semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. Center Doug Datish (Rimington Award) and tailback Antonio Pittman (Doak Walker Award) were both on preseason watch lists and are still in contention for those awards. SMITH IN CONTROL AT THE CONTROLS With Saturday s win at Illinois, Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith is now 23-2 as the Buckeyes starting quarterback, including a 9-1 mark against ranked teams. Smith has completed 158 of his 237 passes this year, good for 2,006 yards and 22 touchdowns. He has been intercepted just three times, and two of those were deflections. Smith leads the Big Ten in passing efficiency with a figure and also leads the league in touchdown passes. He has thrown at least one TD pass in nine of the Buckeyes first 10 games and has two or more TD tosses in seven of those contests. Smith has the lowest career interception rate in the nation among active quarterbacks with a mark of 1.67 (10 interceptions, 596 attempts). Smith also has rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown. SOME CAREER NUMBERS FOR SMITH Quarterback Troy Smith is the all-time completion percentage leader in Ohio State history, connecting on 62.9 percent of his passes (375 of 596). He also ranks fourth in career total offense with 6,354 yards and seventh in career passing yards with 5,184 yards. Smith has thrown 46 career touchdown passes, the fourth highest total in Ohio State annals. The school record of 57 belongs to Bobby Hoying ( ). PITTMAN NEARS 1,000-YARD MARK Ohio State tailback Antonio Pittman has 952 yards on the year. The 5-foot-11-inch junior, who rushed for 1,331 yards a year ago, is bidding to become the first OSU running back since Eddie George ( ) to put together back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. Pittman has six 100-yard games this year and 14 for his career. He is third in the Big Ten in rushing at 95.2 yards per game and is averaging 4.9 yards per carry on 195 attempts. Both runners ahead of him in the Big Ten rushing derby have significantly more carries. Pittman also leads the Buckeyes in scoring with 11 touchdowns, four more than he had all of last year. He has at least one TD run in nine of the Buckeyes 10 games (he did not score against Indiana). Only George, Archie Griffin ( ), Tim Spencer ( ) and Keith Byars ( ) have rushed for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons at Ohio State. THE FUN BUNCH The Buckeye Fun Bunch of quarterback Troy Smith, wide receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez and tailback Antonio Pittman continues to excel. Smith has completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 2,006 yards and 22 touchdowns. The 6-foot- 1-inch senior also has rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown. Ginn has a team-high seven touchdown grabs on 49 receptions and is averaging 13.0 yards per catch, while Gonzalez has 43 receptions, is averaging a team-high 14.9 yards per catch and has six TD receptions. Pittman is the Buckeyes leading ground gainer with 952 yards on 195 carries and has a team-leading 11 touchdowns to his credit. The hard-running junior has six 100-yard games this year. LETHAL COMBO Ohio State s wide-receiver tandem of Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez have combined for 92 receptions, 1,276 yards and 13 touchdown catches. Ginn is second in the Big Ten in average receptions per game at 4.9 and is tied for second in touchdown receptions. Gonzalez ranks third in average receiving yards per game at 63.9 and has converted an amazing 37 of his receptions into first downs. GINN STREAKS CONTINUE Ohio State receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has caught at least one pass in 29-consecutive games (beginning with Iowa in 2004) and has multiple catches in 27-consecutive games. His 10 receptions against Bowling Green earlier this year represents a career best, bettering his previous high of nine set last year at Michigan The Buckeye junior is seventh on the all-time OSU receiving list with 125 receptions. He also ranks 11th in career receiving yards with 1,799 yards an average of 14.4 yards per reception. He needs 11 yards to take over 10th place in career receiving yards, surpassing Jeff Graham (1,809). He also needs just two more receptions to equal his total of a year ago TOP DEFENDERS Northwestern 43 Adam Kadela Jr. Linebacker S-A Tot. TFL/yds Sks./yds /2 0/0 Ohio State 33 James Laurinaitis So. Linebacker S-A Tot. TFL/yds Sks./yds /44 4/40 OHIO STATE CAREER RECORDS Rushing Yards 5,589 Archie Griffin 924 att ,668 Eddie George 683 att ,553 Tim Spencer 644 att ,200 Keith Byars 619 att ,121 Pepe Pearson 659 att ,974 Carlos Snow 610 att , 91 2,951 Michael Wiley 509 att ,664 Antonio Pittman 511 att ,649 Raymont Harris 574 att ,576 Calvin Murray 438 att ,542 Jim Otis 585 att Pass Receptions 191 David Boston 2,855 yds Cris Carter 2,725 yds Michael Jenkins 2,898 yds Gary Williams 2,792 yds Santonio Holmes 2,295 yds Dee Miller 2,090 yds Ted Ginn Jr. 1,799 yds John Frank 1,418 yds Joey Galloway 1,894 yds Billy Anders 1,318 yds Ken-Yon Rambo 1,849 yds Doug Donley 2,252 yds Pass Reception Yards 2,898 Michael Jenkins 165 rec ,855 David Boston 191 rec ,792 Gary Williams 154 rec ,725 Cris Carter 168 rec ,295 Santonio Holmes 140 rec ,252 Doug Donley 106 rec ,090 Dee Miller 132 rec ,894 Joey Galloway 108 rec ,849 Ken-Yon Rambo 106 rec ,809 Jeff Graham 99 rec ,799 Ted Ginn Jr Passing Yards 7,547 Art Schlichter ,232 Bobby Hoying ,370 Joe Germaine ,316 Greg Frey ,878 Steve Bellisari ,569 Mike Tomczak ,184 Troy Smith ,089 Jim Karsatos ,493 Craig Krenzel ,660 Stanley Jackson Points 356 Mike Nugent XP, 72 FGs Pete Johnson TDs Dan Stultz XP, 59 FGs Keith Byars TDs Vlade Janakievski XP, 41 FGs Rich Spangler XP, 39 FGs Tim Williams XP, 49 FGs Eddie George...45 TDs, 1XP Josh Jackson XP, 36 FGs Tim Spencer TDs, 1x2PT Howard Cassady TDs Total Tackles 572 Marcus Marek Tom Cousineau Chris Spielman Steve Tovar A.J. Hawk Pepper Johnson Alvin Washington Ed Thompson Glen Cobb Mike Doss Quarterback Sacks 36.0 Mike Vrabel 245 yards Jason Simmons 210 yards Matt Finkes 170 yards Eric Kumerow 163 yards Will Smith 140 yards Brent Johnson 114 yards Na il Diggs 118 yards Andy Katzenmoyer 114 yards Interceptions 22 Mike Sensibaugh 248 yards Fred Bruney 212 yards William White 153 yards Ted Provost 124 yards Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

3 OSU SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Rushing Yards Game 314 Eddie George-36 att. Illinois Keith Byars-39 att. Illinois Archie Griffin-30 att. Iowa Archie Griffin-27 att. North Carolina Raymont Harris-39 att. BYU (Holiday Bowl) Maurice Clarett-31 att. Washington St Ollie Cline-32 att. at Pittsburgh Calvin Murray-35 att. Indiana Eddie George-29 att. at Michigan State Eddie George-36 att. Washington Michael Wiley-24 att. Missouri Bob White-33 att. at Iowa Pass Receptions 14 David Boston at Penn State David Boston at Indiana Gary Williams Florida State Brian Stablein Michigan Billy Anders Washington Bob Grimes Pittsburgh Dee Miller at Indiana David Boston vs. Texas A&M Dick Wakefield Colorado David Boston Minnesota David Boston Michigan Dimitrious Stanley Wisconsin John Frank at Michigan Santonio Holmes at Northwestern Santonio Holmes Marshall Ted Ginn Jr. Bowling Green Pass Reception Yards 253 Terry Glenn at Pittsburgh Santonio Holmes Marshall Gary Williams Florida State David Boston Michigan Dimitrious Stanley Wisconsin David Boston Minnesota Robert Grimes Washington State Joey Galloway Michigan State Ken-Yon Rambo Ohio Ken-Yon Rambo Iowa Passing Yards 458 Art Schlichter Florida State Joe Germaine at Penn State Greg Frey at Minnesota Bobby Hoying at Penn State Joe Germaine at Indiana Troy Smith vs. Notre Dame Joe Germaine at Northwestern Joe Germaine Minnesota Art Schlichter at Purdue Joe Germaine Michigan Justin Zwick Marshall Points 30 Keith Byars... Illinois Pete Johnson...North Carolina Terry Glenn...at Pittsburgh Joel Payton... Purdue 1977 Total Tackles 29 Chris Spielman Michigan Tom Cousineau Penn State Tom Cousineau Southern Methodist David Adkins Oklahoma Arnie Jones Michigan Tom Cousineau Baylor Tom Cousineau Indiana Chris Spielman at Washington State Tom Cousineau Michigan Randy Gradishar Washington State Quarterback Sacks 4 Bobby Carpenter Michigan State Jason Simmons Washington State Several players, last: Quinn Pitcock Cincinnati Interceptions 3 Fred Bruney Illinois Fred Bruney Michigan Arnie Chonko Indiana Ted Provost at Northwestern Bruce Ruhl Wisconsin Craig Cassady Michigan State Mike Guess at Southern Methodist William White West Virginia Damon Moore at Iowa Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006 THIRD-AND-GONZO Junior split end Anthony Gonzalez had two receptions for 18 yard at Illinois. Gonzalez has 43 receptions on the year and 37 of those, including eight of the last nine, have resulted in first downs. Gonzalez has six touchdown catches and leads the team in receiving yards with 639. SOME STREAKS OF NOTE Ohio State s current 17-game winning streak is the longest in the nation and the third longest in the modern era for the Buckeyes. Between 1967 and 1969, the Buckeyes reeled off 22-consecutive victories, including 17 straight Big Ten wins, for the longest streak in OSU annals. In 2002 and 2003, Jim Tressel s Buckeyes rolled to 19-consecutive victories, including a perfect 14-0 record and the national championship in The current streak began last year against Michigan State. ELITE COMPANY The 2006 Buckeyes are just the sixth Ohio State team to get out of the starting gate with a perfect 10-0 record. Only four Ohio State squads the 1975, 1979, 1995 and 2002 teams have notched 11 straight victories to start the season. Three of those four the 1975, 79 and 95 teams lost their 12th game. The 2002 team went on to finish the season at DOUBLE DIGITS This is the fourth Ohio State team to reach 10 wins under sixth-year head coach Jim Tressel. The 2002 team won the national championship with a 14-0 record, while his 2003 team finished Last year s team was The Buckeyes have played in a BCS bowl each year they have won at least 10 games under Tressel. The 2006 team is the 16th squad in Ohio State history to win at least 10 games in a season. HOW OSU GOT TO 10-0 The Ohio State offense is averaging 34.0 points and yards per game, while the defense is allowing 7.6 points and yards each time out. The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten in scoring offense and third-down efficiency and lead the nation in scoring defense. They also are second in the Big Ten in total offense and third in total defense. The Ohio State defense has limited its last five opponents to a total of 27 points and has given up just one touchdown in the last 12 quarters. Only three opponents, Northern Illinois, Iowa and Illinois, have scored in double figures and only one (Iowa) has scored two touchdowns. The Buckeyes are outscoring their first 10 opponents by an average of 26.4 points a game. Led by senior quarterback Troy Smith, Ohio State is passing for yards per game. Smith has completed 66.7 percent of his passes and has thrown for 22 of the Buckeyes 23 passing touchdowns. Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez have combined for 92 receptions and 13 touchdown catches. Tailback Antonio Pittman has rushed for 952 yards and 11 of the Buckeyes 19 rushing touchdowns. Ohio State is averaging yards per game on the ground. On the other side of the ball, James Laurinaitis leads the Buckeyes in tackles with 86, while Vernon Gholston has 12 tackles-for-loss and Quinn Pitcock 7.0 sacks. The OSU defense has forced 22 turnovers, including 19 interceptions and the Buckeye offense has responded by scoring 93 points off those takeaways. The Ohio State offense has turned the ball over 11 times (three interceptions and eight fumbles), but the defense has stiffened every time and has yet to surrender a point off an opponent turnover. RECAPPING ILLINOIS No. 1 Ohio State Illinois Ohio State recorded its 10th victory of the year at Illinois, but not without a struggle. After jumping out to a 17-0 lead at the half behind rushing touchdowns by Chris Wells and Antonio Pittman and a 50-yard field goal by Aaron Pettrey, the Buckeyes were taken to the wire before fi nally emerging with a win. Give Illinois all the credit in the world, said Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith. They played us hard and they never quit. This was their last shot at a big upset this year and they gave it everything they had. We have to take this win and learn from it the next two weeks. Smith completed 13 of 23 passes for 108 yards, but was intercepted for just the third time this year and was sacked three times. He also rushed for 37 tough yards. Ted Ginn Jr. hauled in five receptions and Antonio Pittman had three catches for the Buckeyes who had 195 yards of offense at the half, but just 29 after intermission. The Ohio State defense responded by holding the Illini to 233 yards, including just 99 on the ground. The Illini had been averaging 181 yards per game rushing, second in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes also picked up two more takeaways, giving them 22 on the year, including 19 interceptions. James Laurinaitis had the pick, his fifth of the year. Ohio State now has at least one interception in every game this year. The OSU offense has converted those takeaways into 93 points. Ohio State s first 10 opponents have no points off Ohio State s 11 giveaways. THE 2006 QUARTERBACKS Northwestern 18 C.J. Bacher, So. Att/Cmp/Int Yds Avg. Lng. TDs Ohio State 10 Troy Smith, Sr. Att/Cmp/Int Yds ,006 Avg. Lng. TDs

4 OSU PLAYERS OF THE GAME Following last week s win at Illinois, the Ohio State coaching staff selected kicker Aaron Pettrey as the special teams player of the game and linebacker James Laurinaitis the defensive player of the game. Sophomore defensive end Lawrence Wilson was the attack force player of the game. The scout team players were John Larson on offense and Mike Dougherty on defense. Marcus Williams was recognized on scout team special teams. OHIO STATE IN BIG TEN PLAY Over the years, Ohio State has either won outright or shared 30 Big Ten titles. The co-championship last year was OSU s second under Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes also shared the title in 2002, notching a perfect 8-0 record. With a 6-0 league record this year, Ohio State owns an all-time Big Ten record of in 94 seasons of league competition. Ohio State vs. W L T Chicago Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Michigan St Minnesota Northwestern Penn State Purdue Wisconsin TOTAL THE OHIO STATE-NORTHWESTERN SERIES The Buckeyes and Wildcats are playing for the 72nd time since their first meeting in Ohio State has a edge in the series, including a advantage in Evanston. The Buckeyes won last year s game in Columbus, 48-7, but lost the previous year in Evanston, in overtime. That loss snapped Ohio State s 24-game win skein against the Cats. RECAPPING LAST YEAR After falling behind 7-0, Ohio State rang up 48 unanswered points for its highest point total of the year. Tailback Antonio Pittman rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown and became the 23rd Ohio State runner to top the 1,000-yard mark in a season. Troy Smith added a pair of rushing touchdowns A. J. Hawk scored after scooping up a blocked punt and returning it 8 yards. In topping the 40-point plateau for the fourth straight week, OSU finished with 422 yards of total offense, including 317 yards on the ground. OHIO STATE COACH JIM TRESSEL Jim Tressel is in his sixth season as head coach at Ohio State. His record with the Buckeyes is (.821), including a (.782) slate in the Big Ten, and his career ledger now stands at (.734) in his 21st season as a head coach. Tressel took over the Buckeyes in 2001, directing them to a 7-5 record that year. In 2002, he led Ohio State to a 14-0 record and the school s first consensus national championship since In 2003, the Buckeyes won their first five games to extend their winning streak to 19 and finished with an 11-2 record. The 2004 squad, which had to replace 14 NFL drafted players, won five of its last six games en route to an 8-4 finish. A season ago, Tressel guided the Buckeyes to a 10-2 overall record with seven-consecutive victories down the stretch, which included a victory over Notre Dame in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in January. The current 17-game winning streak is second only to the 19-consecutive wins under Tressel in 2002 (14-0) and 2003 (5-0 to start season). Tressel s teams have appeared in five bowl games and are 4-1 in those contests, including three BCS wins in the Fiesta Bowl during the last four seasons. They also are 4-1 against Michigan in one of the most intense and storied rivalries in all of sports. Eleven of Tressel s players have won first-team All-America honors and four have won major awards, including linebacker A.J. Hawk, the recipient of the 2005 Lombardi Award. Tressel is a master in close games. Since coming to Ohio State, he is 18-9 in games decided by a touchdown or less and 4-1 in overtime games. He is at his best against the best with a 24-7 record against teams ranked in the Top 25 and a 7-2 mark against teams ranked in the Top 10. The 53-year-old Tressel is a 1975 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College. GINN BIG TEN RECORD HOLDER Ted Ginn Jr. set the Big Ten record for career touchdowns on punt returns with a 60-yard runback at Michigan State Oct. 14. The Ohio State junior now has six touchdowns on punt returns. The NCAA career record of eight is shared by Wes Welker of Texas Tech ( ) and Antonio Perkins of Oklahoma ( ). Ginn had four punt returns for scores in 2004 and one last year. His return against MSU is the lone punt return for a TD in the Big Ten this year. ALL-PURPOSE THREAT By throwing a 38-yard touchdown pass against Indiana, Ted Ginn Jr. now has thrown for a touchdown, run for a touchdown (two), returned a punt for a touchdown (six), returned a kickoff for a touchdown (one) and caught 13 passes for touchdowns as a Buckeye. DEFENSIVE DANDIES Ohio State co-captains David Patterson and Quinn Pitcock, arguably two of the top defensive tackles in college football this year, were reunited Saturday after a three-game hiatus. Patterson missed the Michigan State and Indiana games because of a knee injury. When he returned against Minnesota, Pitcock was sidelined after suffering a mild concussion against the Hoosiers. It was nice to be back in there and playing together, Patterson said. We only have three games left as teammates so we want to be in there and help this team any way we can. Buckeye coach Jim Tressel certainly appreciates OSU SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Rushing Yards 1,927 Eddie George 328 att ,764 Keith Byars 336 att ,695 Archie Griffin 256 att ,577 Archie Griffin 247 att ,538 Tim Spencer 273 att ,484 Pepe Pearson 299 att ,450 Archie Griffin 262 att ,442 Eddie George 276 att ,344 Raymont Harris 273 att ,331 Antonio Pittman 243 att Pass Receptions 85 David Boston 1,435 yards David Boston 970 yards Cris Carter 1,127 yards Terry Glenn 1,411 yards Michael Jenkins 1,076 yards Dee Miller 915 yards Dee Miller 981 yards Cris Carter 950 yards Santonio Holmes 769 yards Michael Jenkins 834 yards Billy Anders 671 yards Ted Ginn Jr. 637 yards Pass Reception Yards 1,435 David Boston 85 rec ,411 Terry Glenn 64 rec ,127 Cris Carter 69 rec ,076 Michael Jenkins 61 rec Dee Miller 58 rec David Boston 73 rec Cris Carter 58 rec Joey Galloway 47 rec Gary Williams 50 rec Dee Miller 59 rec Passing Yards 3,330 Joe Germaine ,269 Bobby Hoying ,551 Art Schlichter ,335 Bobby Hoying ,319 Steve Bellisari ,311 Jim Karsatos ,282 Troy Smith ,132 Greg Frey ,122 Jim Karsatos ,110 Craig Krenzel ,062 Greg Frey ,006 Troy Smith Points 156 Pete Johnson Eddie George Keith Byars Keith Byars Mike Nugent Harold Henson Pete Johnson Maurice Clarett Terry Glenn Mike Nugent Pepe Pearson John Brockington Jim Otis 1968 Total Tackles 211 Tom Cousineau Chris Spielman Marcus Marek David Adkins Chris Spielman Rowland Tatum Ed Thompson Marcus Marek Tom Cousineau Quarterback Sacks 13.0 Mike Vrabel 101 yards Andy Katzenmoyer 74 yards Mike Vrabel 78 yards Matt Finkes 80 yards Jason Simmons 69 yards Will Smith 66 yards Interceptions 9 Mike Sensibaugh 125 yards Craig Cassady 105 yards Neal Colzie 80 yards Mike Sensibaugh 40 yards Derek Ross 194 yards Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

5 OSU CAREER/SEASON BESTS Visit and for the lastest information, including bios, statistics, audio, video and photos, about Buckeye Heisman Trophy candidates Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. Ted Ginn Jr. - Career/2006 Season Highs Most Yds Rec vs. Notre Dame (1/2/06) 2006 Most Yds Rec vs. NIU (9/2) Most Rec vs. BGSU (10/7/06) 2006 Most Rcpts vs. BGSU (10/7/06) Longest Rec (TD) vs. Illinois (11/5/05) 2006 Longest Rec vs. NIU (9/2) Troy Smith - Career/2006 Season Highs Most Yds Passing..342 vs. Notre Dame (1/2/06) 2006 Most Yds Passing vs. NIU (9/2) Most Comp at Michigan (11/19/05) 2006 Most Comp vs. Iowa (9/30) Longest Completion.85 vs. Notre Dame (1/2/06) 2006 Longest Comp. 58 to Ginn Jr. vs. NIU (9/2) Most Yds. Rush vs. Michigan (11/20/04) 2006 Most Yds. Rush vs. BGSU (10/7) Antonio Pittman - Career/2006 Season Highs Most Yds Rushing 186 vs. Minnesota (10/29/05) 2006 Most Yds Rush vs. Cincinnati (9/16) Most Attempts at Illinois (11/4/06) 2006 Most Attempts vs. Iowa (11/4) Longest Rush vs. Wisconsin (10/9/04) 2006 Longest Rush vs. Cincinnati (9/16) 100-Yard Games.. 14, last vs. Minnesota (10/28) Ohio State in the 2006 Polls Week AP USA Today Preseason 1 1 Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov having his two captains in the lineup. As far as I am concerned they are the best two defensive tackles in the country, Tressel noted earlier in the year. And in addition to being terrific players, they are both excellent leaders. Our front four is the strength of our defense and Quinn and David set the tone. Pitcock has 9.0 tackles-for-loss, including a team-high 7.0 sacks, and 31 tackles on the season. In 12 games last year, he finished with 28 tackles and 3.0 tackles-for-loss and one sack. Patterson has 16 tackles on the year, including three tacklesfor-loss. He was credited with a career-high seven tackles against Penn State this year. The Top 25 Polls 2006 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL Rk. Team Rcd. Points Prv. 1. OHIO STATE (65) , Michigan , Louisville 8-0 1, Texas 9-1 1, Auburn 9-1 1, Florida 8-1 1, Southern California 7-1 1, California 8-1 1, Notre Dame 8-1 1, West Virginia 7-1 1, Arkansas 8-1 1, LSU Tennessee Boise State Rutgers Wisconsin Oklahoma Wake Forest Georgia Tech Virginia Tech Oregon Boston College Maryland NR 24. Texas A&M Brigham Young NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Nebraska 63, Oregon State 33, Clemson 33, Hawaii 11, Houston 2, TCU 2, Tulsa Harris Poll Rk. Team Rcd. Points Prv. 1. OHIO STATE (113) , Michigan , Louisville (1) 8-0 2, Texas 9-1 2, Auburn 9-1 2, Florida 8-1 2, Southern California 7-1 2, Notre Dame 8-1 1, California 8-1 1, West Virginia 7-1 1, Arkansas 8-1 1, LSU 7-2 1, Rutgers 8-0 1, Boise State 9-0 1, Tennessee 7-2 1, Wisconsin 9-1 1, Oklahoma 7-2 1, Wake Forest Georgia Tech Oregon Virginia Tech Boston College Maryland NR 24. Texas A&M Nebraska NR OTHER TEAMS RECEIVING VOTES: BYU 144; Clemson 121; Hawaii 56; Oregon State 28; Missouri 12; Tulsa 11; TCU 6; Washington State 5; Houston 2. PITCOCK HAS CAREER DAY Defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock came within a shoestring of tying and perhaps setting the Ohio State single-game record for sacks against Cincinnati. The 6-foot-3-inch, 295-pound senior bull rushed his way through the Bearcats offensive line en route to a career-high three sacks for minus 24 yards. Pitcock narrowly missed two other sacks, UC quarterback Dustin Grutza somehow slipping out of his grasp. The OSU single-game sack record of four is shared by Bobby Carpenter (Michigan State, 2005) and Jason Simmons (Washington State, 1991). Pitcock, who had one sack all of last year, has a team-leading 7.0 this year USA Today TOP 25 POLL Rk. Team Rcd. Points Prv. 1. OHIO STATE (63) , Michigan , Texas 9-1 1, Louisville 8-0 1, Auburn 9-1 1, Florida 8-1 1, Southern California 7-1 1, Notre Dame 8-1 1, California 8-1 1, West Virginia Arkansas LSU Boise State Rutgers Tennessee Wisconsin Oklahoma Georgia Tech Wake Forest Oregon Virginia Tech Boston College Texas A&M Maryland NR 25. Nebraska NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Clemson 75, Brigham Young 53, Hawaii 40, Oregon State 12, Tulsa 10, TCU 7, Missouri 5, Houston 4, Pittsburgh BCS Standings Rk. Team Rcd. Prv. 1. OHIO STATE Michigan Louisville Florida Texas Auburn Southern California California Notre Dame West Virginia Arkansas LSU Rutgers Boise State Wisconsin Tennessee Oklahoma Georgia Tech Wake Forest Oregon Virginia Tech Boston College Maryland.0961 NR 24. Oregon State.0691 NR 25. Texas A&M Opponents in Italic LAURINAITIS ON THE PROWL Sophomore linebacker James Laurinaitis continues to lead the Buckeyes in tackles with 86 and is tied for the Big Ten lead in interceptions with five. The Butkus Award semi-finalist also has 8.5 tacklesfor-loss and 4.0 sacks and has forced two fumbles. Laurinaitis has led the Buckeyes in tackles in seven of their 10 games this year, including a career-best 13 stops at Texas. He recorded 11 at Illinois. Incidentally, the OSU single-season record for interceptions by a linebacker is six, set in 1986 by Chris Spielman. Laurinaitis had picks in fourconsecutive games (Texas, Cincinnati, Penn State and Iowa) earlier this year before having that streak ended against Bowling Green. 5 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006

6 BUCKEYE NOTES Sophomore Brian Robiskie had two receptions at Illinois and now has caught a pass in every game this year Tailback Antonio Pittman had a career-high three receptions against the Illini Punter A.J. Trapasso unloaded a 55-yard punt late in the game at Illinois, pinning the Illini down on their own 2-yard line with just four seconds to play, helping to ensure Ohio State s victory. Earlier in the fourth period, with Ohio State on its own 14, Trapasso boomed a season-long 60-yard punt that moved Illinois back to its 26 James Laurinaitis picked off his fifth interception of the year at Illinois, giving the Buckyes 19 on the year and at least one in all 10 games to date Kicker Aaron Pettrey easily made a 50-yard field goal attempt at Illinois that gave the Buckeyes a 17-0 lead at the half. Pettrey has hit on eight of his last nine attempts, including a career best 51-yard effort in the win over Indiana Sophomore defensive end Lawrence Wilson had his best game of the year at Illinois with five tackles, including 1.5 tackles-forloss. Another sophomore, defensive end Vernon Gholston, had six tackles at Illinois. Gholston leads the Buckeyes in tackles-for-loss with 12.0 and is second in sacks with 5.5 Tim Schafer started Saturday s game at left tackle in place of Alex Boone. It was the fourth start of the year for the Buckeyes utility lineman, who started the first three games of the season at left guard. BUCKEYE SACK PACK Ohio State ranks third in the Big Ten in sacks with 30. The Buckeyes are led by defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock with 7.0, followed by Vernon Gholston with 5.5. James Laurinaitis has 4.0 and defensive end Jay Richardson 3.0 THE GLENVILLE CONNECTION Quarterback Troy Smith and flanker Ted Ginn Jr., both of whom prepped at Glenville High School, continue to form one of college football s most dangerous duos. When the two hooked up on a 57-yard scoring strike against Bowling Green on Oct. 7, it marked their eighth play of more than 50 yards. OHIO STATE AT HOME The Buckeyes boast an all-time record of (.770) in Ohio Stadium. Ohio State has won 11 straight, and 15 of the last 16, games played in the Horseshoe. Ohio State s all-time record in Columbus is in 701 games. OSU IMPROVES RECORD AS NO. 1 Ohio State is when ranked as the nation s No. 1 team. Overall, the Buckeyes are when carrying a Top 10 ranking and as a Top 25 team. Ohio State has opened the season No. 1 seven times, second only to Oklahoma (nine). The Buckeyes own the record for most appearances (53) in the first 57 years of the Associated Press Poll. Ohio State Illinois Week Media Schedule (all times EST) Day Time Event/Location Sunday: No Interviews Scheduled Monday: No Interviews Scheduled Tuesday: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Media Luncheon, Jack Nicklaus Museum 5:30 p.m. Player Interviews, Woody Hayes Athletic Center Atrium Wednesday: 1:15 p.m. Troy Smith, Ted Ginn Jr. Teleconference.* 6 p.m. Experts: TBA WHAC Atrium 6 p.m. Players Return Out-of-Town Phone Calls Thursday: 6 p.m. Jim Tressel, WHAC Atrium Friday: No Interviews Scheduled Saturday: Postgame Jim Tressel, captains, requested players Notes: *Coach Tressel s Tuesday press conference will be streamed live on ohiostatebuckeyes.com and will be available for replay Tuesday afternoon. *The entire transcript of Coach Tressel s press conference also will be available on ohiostatebuckeyes.com Tuesday afternoon. *Quotes from selected players will be available at ohiostatebuckeyes.com Tuesday evening. *Please contact the Ohio State Athletics Communications Office at for the Smith/Ginn Jr. teleconference information. BUCKEYES PERFECT IN NO. 1 VS. NO. 2 SHOWDOWNS The Sept. 9 showdown in Austin between topranked Ohio State and second-ranked Texas was the earliest regular-season match-up in college football annals between a No. 1 and a No. 2 team. Ohio State has been involved in two such games previously, the first in the 1969 Rose Bowl and the second in the 2002 national championship game at the 2003 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. OSU won both, downing the University of Southern California, 27-16, in the former and Miami of Florida, in two overtimes, in the latter. On both occasions, the Buckeyes were the No. 2 ranked team. BUCKEYES RECORD IMPRESSIVE WINS During their 17-game winning streak, Jim Tressel s Buckeyes have recorded wins over fi ve of college football s most successful programs Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas, Penn State and Iowa. Michigan tops the all-time victories list with 859 wins ( ), Notre Dame is second at and Texas ranks third at The Buckeyes are fifth all-time with 785 wins, followed by No. 6 Alabama (780 wins) and No. 7 Penn State ( ). Iowa ranks No. 41 on the all-time wins list ( ). BUCKEYES GET HIGH GRADES A league-best 18 Ohio State football players were named to the Big Ten s All-Academic team last fall, marking the fourth year in a row the Buckeyes have led the conference in that area. Additionally, a record 46 Ohio State football players qualified for last spring s annual OSU Scholar-Athlete Dinner, which requires a grade-point average of 3.00 or better for the past academic year. As a team, the Buckeyes have an overall GPA of A total of 52 football student-athletes earned a 3.00 or better during Ohio State s spring quarter and 46 had a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 after spring grades were calculated. BUCKEYE GRADUATES Quarterback Troy Smith (communication), center Doug Datish (history), strong safety Brandon Mitchell (political science) and fullback Stan White Jr. (finance) all are working toward graduate degrees while playing football for the Buckeyes this season. Two most recent student-athletes to earn their degrees are All-America linebacker A.J. Hawk and Richard Schafrath, who lettered from Both were awarded degrees following the 2006 summer quarter. Other graduates include Bobby Carpenter, Angelo Chattams, R.J. Coleman, John Conroy, Ryan Hamby, Rob Harley, Mike Roberts, Anthony Schlegel, Brandon Schnittker, Rob Sims, Steve Winner and Ashton Youboty. THE BUCKEYES ALL-TIME Ohio State enters this week s game with an all-time record of in 116 seasons of competition. That includes a Big Ten record of since 1913, an Ohio Stadium slate of since 1922 and a bowl mark of OSU COACHES IN THE PRESS BOX Offensive coordinator Jim Bollman and quarterbacks coach Joe Daniels will be in the press box for the Buckeyes during the game as will cornerbacks coach Tim Beckman and co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell. BUCKEYE CAPTAINS Seniors Troy Smith, Doug Datish, Quinn Pitcock and David Patterson were voted by their Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

7 BUCKEYE BITS: Senior quarterback Troy Smith is 9-1 as a starter vs. ranked opponents after leading the Buckeyes to a victory vs. No. 13 Iowa Sept. 30. The last five ranked opponents include No. 17 Michigan, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 2 Texas, No. 24 Penn State and No. 13 Iowa. Smith has guided the Buckeyes to eight-consecutive wins vs. Top 25 foes. teammates as captains of the 2006 Ohio State football team. Smith (QB) and Datish (C) will lead from the offensive side while Pitcock and Patterson represent the defense from the defensive tackle spot. The four entered the season with 128 games of combined experience as Buckeyes. OHIO STATE 35, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 12 Northern Illinois No. 1 Ohio State No. 1/1 Ohio State scored on its first four possessions of the game while Troy Smith threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns and Ted Ginn Jr. hauled in four catches for 123 yards and two scores in leading the Buckeyes to a victory against Northern Illinois in front of 103,896 fans Sept. 2 at Ohio Stadium. Smith completed 18-of-25 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns without an interception or a sack. Ginn reeled in a 58-yard TD pass in the first quarter and a 56-yard reception in the fourth quarter. He also had 69 return yards with 44 yards on two punt returns and two kick returns for 25 yards, Antonio Pittman carried the ball 19 times for 111 yards and one touchdown, while Anthony Gonzalez caught four passes for 53 yards and one TD. True freshman Chris Wells, in his Buckeye debut, rushed for 50 yards on 10 carries. The Buckeyes outgained the Huskies in total yardage, , and amassed 173 yards rushing on 36 carries while they posted 315 yards on 20-of- 27 passing. The Huskies totaled 153 yards rushing and 192 yards passing. A lot of that yardage came from Garrett Wolfe, the nation s leading returning rusher. He totaled 171 yards on the ground and had five catches for 114 yards. The Buckeyes turned the ball over twice, both inside the NIU 10-yard line, and missed two field goals. Brandon Mitchell finished the game with 10 tackles, including one tackle for loss, to lead Ohio 7 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006 State. Marcus Freeman added nine tackles. The defense saw five first-time starters, including Vernon Gholston, Antonio Smith, Marcus Freeman, Nick Patterson and John Kerr. Two offensive players Hartline and Brian Robiskie made their first starts as Buckeyes. The win was the 28th straight win for the Buckeyes in their home opener. OHIO STATE 24, TEXAS 7 No. 1 Ohio State No. 2 Texas Led by Troy Smith, Ted Ginn Jr., Anthony Gonzalez and Antonio Pittman on offense and bolstered by a young but quickly coming-of-age defense, top-ranked Ohio State solidified its place in the polls with its 17-point victory over the defending national champion Longhorns. Smith enhanced his early season Heisman Trophy status by completing 17 of 26 passes for 269 yards and a pair of touchdowns against a veteran Texas defense, giving him five touchdown passes and 566 passing yards in his first two games. Ginn, the Buckeyes other Heisman hopeful, was on the receiving end of fi ve passes for 97 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown grab just before halftime that put Ohio State in front 14-7 going into the locker room. Ginn s grab capped off a business-like five-play, 66-yard drive that began with 1:55 remaining in the second quarter. The speedy flanker set the tone early with a 46-yard catch-and-run on the Buckeyes second play from scrimmage. The Buckeyes also received a career-best performance from Gonzalez, who hauled in eight catches for 142 yards. The junior split end and honor student got Ohio State on the board with 1:04 to play in the first quarter by latching on to a 14-yard pass from Smith that put the icing on a 50-yard drive. Pittman led the Buckeyes in rushing for the second consecutive week, finishing with 74 yards on 16 carries, an average of 4.6 yards per attempt. His 2-yard touchdown run with 6:31 to play capped off the scoring and put the game out of reach. The Buckeyes, who took over the ball at their own 28- yard line after a missed Texas field goal, marched 72 yards in 10 plays for the score. The Buckeye defense limited the Texas offense to 326 total yards and just the one touchdown and set up two OSU scores with timely takeaways. Sophomore linebacker James Laurinaitis was involved in both turnovers. First, he forced a firstquarter fumble at the OSU 1-yard line that cornerback Donald Washington scooped up and returned 49 yards to set up the Smith-to-Ginn touchdown pass. Then, on the first play of the third quarter, he intercepted a Colt McCoy pass and ran it back 25 yards to the Texas 31-yard line. Kicker Aaron Pettrey gave the Buckeyes a 10-point cushion with a 31-yard field goal. With the aggressive defensive front keeping the pressure on throughout the evening, Laurinaitis finished with a game-best and career-high 13 tackles to go along with two forced fumbles, his first career interception and a pass broken up. Safety Brandon Mitchell was credited with nine stops, while Washington, who was making his first start at corner, had five. Cover corner Malcolm Jenkins and nickel back Antonio Smith each had five stops as Ohio State kept Texas under 40 points for the first time in 13 games. Sophomore punter A. J. Trapasso kept the Longhorns corralled in their own territory by averaging 50.8 yards per punt on six kicks the third best single-game performance in Ohio State history. That average includes a 39-yard punt at the end of the game that rolled out-of-bounds on the Texas 6-yard line. The Longhorns average field position after a Trapasso thumper was their own 21-yard line. The victory squared the series at 1-1 and gave Ohio State an all-time record of 4-0 in the Lone Star state. OHIO STATE 37, CINCINNATI 7 Cincinnati No. 1 Ohio State Ohio State ran its record to 3-0 with a 37-7 victory over visiting Cincinnati. The win was the Buckeyes 10th in a row. After falling behind 7-3 at the end of the first quarter (the first time all year that OSU had trailed), the Buckeyes scored 34 unanswered points en route to their seventh-consecutive win in Ohio Stadium. Quarterback Troy Smith again led the Buckeyes to victory, completing 21 of 30 passes for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns. OSU rolled up 444 yards in total offense and scoring drives of 85, 80 and 72 yards three of their longest drives of the year. Last week at Illinois, junior tailback Antonio Pittman gave the Buckeyes a 14-0 lead with a 1-yard run in the second quarter. Pittman has scored a touchdown in 14 of his last 15 games.

8 Smith connected with Ted Ginn Jr. on a pair of scoring strikes in the second and third quarters to give Ohio State a comfortable 20-7 lead. But it was Antonio Pittman who put the game out of reach with a 48-yard scoring jaunt with just over nine minutes to go in the fourth period. Pittman finished his afternoon with 155 yards on 16 carries, an impressive 9.7 yards per attempt. Backup tailback Maurice Wells scored the other OSU touchdown on a nine-yard run. Aaron Pettrey added field goals of 47 and 43 yards and Ryan Pretorius hit from 52-yards away to complete the scoring. Gonzalez and Ginn each had five receptions to pace the receiving corps as four different quarterbacks hooked up with 11 different receivers. The Ohio State defense limited the Bearcats to 212 yards of total offense, including a scant 64 in the second half. Senior tackle Quinn Pitcock had a career-high three sacks and narrowly missed two more. He finished the day with five tackles. With Pitcock leading the way, the Buckeyes recorded eight sacks, 10 tackles for loss and had three interceptions. Sophomore linebacker James Laurinaitis led the Buckeyes with nine tackles, including a sack, and picked off his second interception of the year. OHIO STATE 28, PENN STATE 6 No. 24 Penn State No. 1 Ohio State Ohio State opened its Big Ten season with a 28-6 win over visiting Penn State. In winning their third straight conference home opener, the Buckeyes needed a pair of fourth-quarter interception returns for touchdowns to salt the game away. Holding on to a less-than-comfortable 14-6 lead, the Buckeyes got a lift from cornerback Malcolm Jenkins whose 61-yard return gave them a 21-6 lead with 2:31 to play. Moments later cornerback Antonio Smith picked off his first career interception and returned it 55 yards to the north end zone and the game was officially over. The Buckeyes also had an interception earlier in the game by linebacker James Laurinaitis, giving them eight on the year to that point, three more than all of last year. The OSU defense limited Penn State to 248 yards and allowed the Nittany Lions to convert just three of 14 third-down opportunities. Ohio State s other two touchdowns came on a 12-yard run by Antonio Pittman, who finished the game with 110 yards, and a 37-yard pass from Troy Smith to Brian Robiskie. The former gave the Buckeyes their first lead at 7-3 after the Nittany Lions had taken a 3-0 lead into the locker room at intermission. On the latter, Smith rolled to his right, reversed his field and somehow threw a perfect strike to Robiskie, giving the Buckeyes a 14-3 lead. The two teams combined for just 501 yards in total offense on a rainy, windy afternoon in Ohio Stadium. OHIO STATE 38, IOWA 17 No. 1 Ohio State No. 13 Iowa Sophomore punter A.J. Trapasso averaged 40.7 yards on seven punts last week at Illinois. He landed three punts inside the 20-yard line, including one at the 3 and another, a 55-yard punt, at the 2. He also boomed a 60-yard punt early in the fourth quarter. Led by senior quarterback Troy Smith s careerhigh four touchdown passes and a spirited defense that came up with four takeaways, top-ranked Ohio State downed No. 13 Iowa, 38-17, in Iowa City, knocking the Hawkeyes from the unbeaten ranks in front of a highly-partisan Kinnick Stadium crowd of 70,585. With the win, Ohio State improved to 5-0 on the year and 2-0 in Big Ten play. It was the Buckeyes third win of the year over a Top 25 team (No. 2 Texas and No. 24 Penn State were the other two) and their second win in prime time on the road and on national TV. Smith, who ran his record as a starter to 18-2, put the Buckeyes ahead to stay with a 12-yard pass to split end Anthony Gonzalez with 11:34 to play in the first quarter. The senior signal caller added a 6-yard strike to Roy Hall in the second quarter, teamed up again with Gonzalez from 30 yards out in the third period and capped off the scoring with a 12-yard toss to Brian Robiskie with 4:23 to play in the fourth. In addition to completing 16 of 25 passes for 186 yards and the four TD tosses, Smith also rushed for 20 yards in another near flawless performance at the OSU helm. Gonzalez was on the receiving end of five of those passes, all going for first downs. On his 30-yard touchdown grab, Gonzalez had the first down, but then reversed his field and circled around right end and somehow tight roped down the sideline and into the end zone on one of the more spectacular plays of the season. Ted Ginn Jr. led all receivers with seven receptions for 69 yards. Tailback Antonio Pittman rushed 25 times for 117 yards and a touchdown, while freshman Chris Beanie Wells added 78 yards for the Buckeyes who rolled up a season-high 214 yards on the ground. The OSU defense, meanwhile, recorded three interceptions and a fumble recovery to keep the Iowa offense in check. Safety Brandon Mitchell played a role in two of those takeaways, snagging a second quarter interception that led to Pittman s touchdown and recovering a fourth-quarter fumble that halted an Iowa drive. Linebackers Marcus Freeman and James Laurinaitis also had interceptions, both of those coming in the fourth quarter as Iowa turned the ball over on its final three possessions of the night. The OSU defense also recorded five tackles-forloss, including sacks by Freeman and Laurinaitis, and limited Iowa to 87 yards on the ground. OHIO STATE 35, BOWLING GREEN 7 Bowling Green No. 1 Ohio State Troy Smith threw for three touchdowns, Antonio Pittman ran for two and Ted Ginn Jr. caught a career-high 10 passes as Ohio State downed visiting Bowling Green, 35-7, Oct. 7 in Ohio Stadium. The Ohio State defense recorded its 13th takeaway of the year and held its opponent to seven points or less for the fourth time in six outings. In addition to 13-consecutive wins, Jim Tressel s team also has won nine straight in Ohio Stadium. Smith completed 17 of 20 passes for 191 yards, including touchdown strikes to Rory Nicol, Ted Ginn Jr. and Ray Small. It was Nicol s first touchdown catch of the year and Small s first as a collegian. Ginn s score covered 57 yards and was the longest play of the day. Pittman carried the ball just 13 times, but scored on a pair of 8-yard runs to equal his entire touchdown output of a year ago (seven). Defensive tackle Vernon Gholston picked off his first career interception and had two tackles-for-loss and a sack. He is the team leader in tackles-forloss with nine. His interception and 8-yard return gives the Buckeyes an interception in every game this year. Malcolm Jenkins and James Laurinaitis paced the Buckeyes in tackles with nine. Jenkins had six solos to lead both teams. Laurinaitis now has a team-high 50 tackles on the year. OHIO STATE 38, MICHIGAN STATE 7 No. 1 Ohio State Michigan State The Buckeyes ran their road record to 3-0 with their methodical 38-7 dismantling of Michigan State. Jim Tressel s Buckeyes have won their last six road games, five of which have been Big Ten contests. In their three road games this year, the Buckeyes have outscored Texas, Iowa and Michigan State by a combined total of 100 to 31 and have never trailed. At Michigan State, the Buckeyes marched 80 yards in 12 plays on their second possession of the game for a quick 7-0 lead and never looked back. Tailback Antonio Pittman put Ohio State ahead to stay with a 2-yard run, giving him at least one rushing touchdown in 12 consecutive games. Troy Smith s 37-yard completion to Ted Ginn Jr. set up Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

9 the score. The Buckeyes added 17 points in the second quarter on a 32-yard field goal by Aaron Pettrey, a 60-yard punt return by Ginn and a 12-yard Smithto-Anthony Gonzalez pass. The latter was set up by a Marcus Freeman interception that gave Ohio State the ball on the MSU 29 with 2:27 to play in the first half. Smith also connected with Brian Robiskie from seven yards out in the third quarter. Freshman Chris Beanie Wells wrapped up the scoring on a fiveyard run at the start of the fourth quarter giving the Buckeyes a commanding 38-0 lead. The Buckeyes rolled up 421 yards in total offense against the Spartans. Michigan State, conversely, managed just 198 yards against the Buckeyes defense, including just 63 yards on the ground. Led by senior tackle Quinn Pitcock, the Buckeyes recorded 10 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks against the Spartans. Pitcock had two sacks, while defensive end Jay Richardson and linebacker James Laurinaitis each had two tackles-for-loss. Laurinaitis led the Buckeyes in tackles with nine, the sixth time this year that he has paced the team. Freeman s interception was the Buckeyes 13th of the year, giving Ohio State at least one interception in every game this year. OHIO STATE 44, INDIANA 3 Indiana No. 1 Ohio State Ohio State staked Indiana to an early 3-0 lead then rolled up 44 unanswered points on the way to their 14th-consecutive victory over the Hoosiers. The 44 points were the most scored by the Buckeyes this season and the most since a 48-point effort against Northwestern in Game 10 last year. The three points by the Hoosiers were the fewest this year by an opponent and marked the sixth time this season the defense has held an opponent to seven points or less. Led by quarterback Troy Smith and running back Antonio Pittman, the Buckeyes rolled up a season-high 540 yards in total offense 270 rushing and the same number passing against the IU defense. Smith completed 15 of 23 passes, including 15 of his last 19, for 220 yards and four touchdown passes. Pittman ran for 105 yards on 16 carries and received ample support from backups Chris Wells and Maurice Wells, each of whom rushed for 62 yards. Chris Wells scored the Buckeyes lone rushing touchdown of the day on a 12-yard run. Ted Ginn Jr. led the OSU receiving corps with five catches for 72 yards and a touchdown. Ginn also threw a 38-yard touchdown pass, the fi rst completion of his career. Tight end Rory Nicol had his first two-touchdown day, catching a 23-yard score from Smith and a 38-yard bullet from Ginn. Freshman tight end Jake Ballard also got in on the act with a 1-yard TD reception from Smith. When a senior quarterback throws it to a freshman you better catch it, Ballard who made a diving grab of Smith s perfectly thrown toss, said. Aaron Pettrey added a career-long 51-yard field goal to the OSU cause. 9 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006 The Ohio State defense recorded 10 tacklesfor-loss, including four sacks, and held Indiana to just 7 yards rushing. Senior cornerback Antonio Smith had a career-high 12 tackles, including four tackles-for-loss and a sack. Senior defensive end Jay Richardson had a pair of sacks and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins and safety Andre Amos each had interceptions, giving the Buckeyes at least one interception in every game this year. OHIO STATE 44, MINNESOTA 0 Minnesota No. 1 Ohio State Ohio State recorded its first shutout of the year and first since the 2003 season with a 44-0 win over Minnesota Oct. 28. The Buckeye defense, which extended its streak of not allowing a touchdown to eight consecutive quarters, limited the Gophers to 182 total yards, including just 47 yards rushing. The OSU offense equaled its season high in points and rolled up 484 yards. The Buckeyes converted 7-of-10 first-down opportunities and were 5-of-6 in the red zone, all touchdowns. Troy Smith completed 14 of 21 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown and also ran for his first score of the season on a 21-yard run. Antonio Pittman rushed for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns and freshman Beanie Wells added 90 yards on the ground. Linebacker James Laurinaitis once again paced the team in tackles with 11. The Buckeye played the game without defensive tackle and co-captain Quinn Pitcock who suffered a concussion the week before against Indiana. ABOUT THE WILDCATS Northwestern snapped a six-game losing streak with a 21-7 road win at Iowa last Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa. The Wildcats opened the season with an emotional 21-3 victory at Miami (Ohio), before losing to New Hampshire. Northwestern responded with a 14-6 vs. Eastern Michigan before the losing streak that included setbacks at Nevada, Penn State, Wisconsin and Michigan and home losses to Purdue and Michigan State. The Wildcats are averaging 16.1 points and yards per game. The balanced offense is averaging yards rushing and yards passing. C.J. Bacher, who quarterbacked the win at Iowa, has played in four games and has completed 56-of- 103 passes for 691 yards and four touchdowns. He is averaging yards per game, but has thrown six interceptions. Shaun Herbert and Ross Lane have caught four of the six touchdown passes for the Wildcats. Herbert has 39 receptions for 360 yard, while Tyrell Sutton has 28 grabs for 180 yards and a score. Lane has 24 catches for 336 yards. Sutton is averaging 83.3 yards rushing and has 833 yards on 143 carries. He is averaging 5.8 yards per carry and has scored four touchdowns. Terrell Jordan also has run for four TDs giving the duo more than half of the team s 14 rushing scores. Mike Kafka has 45 carries for 275 yards and a pair of TDs. Defensively, Northwestern is allowing opponents to score 24.4 points and yards per game. Teams are averaging yards passing and yards on the ground. The Wildcats have forced 17 turnovers, including 10 interceptions. The defense has 19 sacks for 100 yards. Adam Kadela has 66 tackles and two fumble recoveries. Nick Roach and Brendan Smith each have 62 tackles, while Deante Battle has 61 stops. Corey Wootton leads the team with 8.5 tackles-for-loss and four sacks. Smith has three interceptions. Kicker Joel Howells has made 5-of-9 field goals, including a long of 43. Slade Larscheid handles punting duties and is averaging 38.0 yards on 57 punts. NORTHWESTERN S LAST GAME Wildcat quarterback C.J. Bacher threw for 218 yards and a touchdown, Tyrell Sutton added 168 yards rushing and a score and Northwestern stunned Iowa, 21-7, last Saturday to pick up its first Big Ten win and end a six-game losing streak. Terrell Jordan added a 34-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter for Northwestern. The Wildcats, which led 14-0 at the half, wore down the Hawkeyes with a balanced attack, gaining 225 yards on the ground in totaling 443 yards of offense. COACH PAT FITZGERALD Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern, 1996) is in his fist season as the head coach at his alma mater, succeeding Randy Walker, who died suddenly on June 29 at the age of 52. A two-time national defensive player of the year for Northwestern and an assistant football coach since 2001, Fitzgerald was named Northwestern s 29th head coach July 7, Fitzgerald was one of the leaders on Northwestern s two Big Ten championship teams in 1995 and The 95 squad won an outright Big Ten title (8-0) and went to the Rose Bowl, while the 96 team captured a share of the title and played in the Citrus Bowl. In 2001, after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Idaho, Walker hired Fitzgerald to coach the Wildcats defensive secondary. In 2002, he moved to linebackers coach, and then in 2004, added recruiting coordinator to his title. NEXT WEEK The Buckeyes return home to face Michigan in the traditional regular-season finale between the two Big Ten schools. ABC will televise the game with kickoff scheduled for 3:36 p.m., EST, in soldout Ohio Stadium (102,329). The 17 seniors on this year s Ohio State team will be recognized prior to the start of the game. ESPN s College GameDay will return to Columbus for the second time this year and will be covering the Buckeyes for the fourth time in OHIO STATE MEDIA AVAILABILITY NEXT WEEK Next week in advance of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game, all media interviews will be conducted on Monday. Coach Jim Tressel will hold his weekly press luncheon at noon at the Jack Nicklaus Museum. Player interviews will begin at 1:15 p.m. at the Woody Hayes Athletics Center and conclude at 2:15 p.m. The weekly teleconference with Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. also will be held Monday beginning at 2:15 p.m. There will be no other media opportunities next week.

10 OHIO STATE DEPTH CHART AS OF NOV. 6 (THE NORTHWESTERN GAME) OFFENSE SE 80 BRIAN ROBISKIE* SO. 4 TD catches in last 7 games rec., 288 yds both rank 3rd on team gms, 4 starts... played in 12 gms. a yr. ago 8 ROY HALL*** TH/SR. LT 68 TIM SCHAFER*** TH/SR. Started first three games of the season at left guard... started at left tackle at Illinois for his fourth start of the season 75 Alex Boone* So. LG 71 STEVE REHRING* SO. Started last 7 gms. at LG... played in first 3 games at both LT and LG... ill last half of 2005 season 68 Tim Schafer*** th/Sr. C 50 DOUG DATISH** GR./SR. All-America and Rimington candidate... moved to center after playing LT a season ago... earned degree in history 54 Tyler Whaley So. RG 72 T.J. DOWNING** TH/SR. Lineman of the Week vs. MINN... logged 340 minutes last year... could move to tackle if needed starts, 32 games 63 Ben Person* So. RT 74 KIRK BARTON** JR. All-America candidate... OSU lineman of week vs. MSU, IU... missed 3 gms. last year (knee) or 79 Jon Skinner* So. TE 88 RORY NICOL* SO. Pair of TD receptions vs. Indiana... 3 grabs for 61 yds. vs. Hoosiers... 9 catches on year, 3 for scores 86 Jake Ballard Fr. FL 7 TED GINN JR.** JR. Heisman, Biletnikoff and All-America candidate... 1st TD pass of career (to Nicol) vs. IU... career-high 10 rec. vs. BG 5 Albert Dukes So. QB 10 TROY SMITH*** GR./SR. Candidate for postseason honors, including Heisman... leads Big Ten in pass eff., 6th in NCAA vs. ranked teams 12 Justin Zwick** th/Sr. TB 25 ANTONIO PITTMAN** JR. Doak Walker candidate yds. in 6 games this season... 2,664 career rush yds., 5.2 avg yd. gms. 28 Chris Wells Fr. FB 89 STAN WHITE JR.*** GR./SR. Graduated after summer quarter... starting FB the last two seasons... veteran of 42 games... also spec. teams key 49 Dionte Johnson** Jr. SL 11 ANTHONY GONZALEZ** JR. 37 of his 43 rec., including 7 of last 8, have resulted in 1st downs... career high 8 catches for 142 yards at Texas 9 Brian Hartline R-Fr. Specialists PK 20 AARON PETTREY R-FR. Has made 8 of last 9 FG, incl. last 5... has made three 50+ FGs, including career-long 52 vs. UC PATs 85 Ryan Pretorius So. H 15 A.J. TRAPASSO* SO. LS 58 DREW NORMAN* TH/SR. In second year as starter after two as backup DEFENSE DE 99 JAY RICHARDSON** TH/SR. 5 tackles at MSU, including 2 TFL... 2 sacks vs. Indiana tackles this season, 7.5 TFL... 3 sacks this season 87 Lawrence Wilson* So. DT 97 DAVID PATTERSON*** SR 1 of 2 returning def. starters... career-high 7 tackles vs. PSU... missed MSU, IU games game veteran 98 Joel Penton*** th/Sr. DT 90 QUINN PITCOCK*** TH/SR. All-America candidate... 3 sacks vs. UC games played with 32 starts... leader of the defensive line tackles 92 Todd Denlinger R-Fr. DE 50 VERNON GHOLSTON SO. Two sacks in opener vs. NIU tackles and 5.5 sacks this season... team leader with 12 TFL (67 yds.)... INT vs. BG 78 Alex Barrow So. SLB 1 MARCUS FREEMAN* SO. 49 tackles, third on team... 1st career INT at Iowa, another at MSU 55 Curtis Terry** Jr. MLB 33 JAMES LAURINAITIS* SO. Butkus Award semi-finalist... team-high 86 tackles, career-high 13 tckls. at Texas... 5 INTs, 8.5 TFL, 4 sacks 6 Larry Grant Jr. WLB 52 JOHN KERR* TH/SR. Started vs. NIU, BG (OSU in nickle formation in other 8 gms.) tackles this season tackle season as Fr. at IU 51 Ross Homan Fr. FC 2 MALCOLM JENKINS* SO. 61-yd. INT return for TD vs. PSU tackles, 4 INT this season for 99 yards games played, 13 starts 13 Andre Amos R-Fr. BC 14 ANTONIO SMITH** TH/SR. Career-high 12 tkls. vs. Indiana tackles is 2nd on team... earned scholarship after 4 yrs. as walk-on... scholar-athlete 20 Donald Washington R-Fr. FS 3 JAMARIO O NEAL SO. Replaced Anderson Russell (injury) vs Iowa... starter in five games since tackles, 0.5 sack this season 8 Aaron Gant Fr. SS 32 BRANDON MITCHELL*** GR./SR. 4th on team in tkls. (44), 25 solos... returned INT for TD vs. IND in career gms played... INT at Iowa 23 Nick Patterson* So. NB 20 DONALD WASHINGTON** R-FR. Seven starts as redshirt freshman tackles, 7th on team yard fumble recovery at Texas 23 Nick Patterson* So. P 15 A.J. TRAPASSO* SO avg. with 60-yd punt at Illinois 48 Jon Thoma R-Fr. PR 7 TED GINN JR.** JR. Ohio State, Big Ten career leader with 6 PRs for TDs 11 Anthony Gonzalez** Jr. KR 7 TED GINN JR.** SO. Avg per return with long of 35 vs. Minnesota 11 Anthony Gonzalez** Jr. 8 Roy Hall*** th/Sr. Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

11 7 TED GINN JR. 7 Ted Ginn Jr. 6-0, 175, Jr./Jr. Flanker/Punt & Kick Return Specialist Glenville High School Cleveland, Ohio Date of Birth: Buckeye Bits: A Heisman Trophy and Biletnikoff Award candidate in 2006 and arguably the most exciting player in college football will be in his third year as the Buckeyes starting flanker and return specialist is a threat to score any time he touches the ball has Olympic speed and dazzling quickness is an electrifying football player came to Ohio State as a highly-touted defensive back, but was moved to offense at the start of his freshman year and has evolved into one of the premier receivers in the college game has terrific hands, and catches everything that comes his way especially dangerous when he turns the corner and shifts into passing gear was the Buckeyes second-leading receiver last year with 51 receptions for 803 yards and four touchdowns, all career highs turned in eye-popping performances against Michigan and Notre Dame, snagging 17 receptions for 256 yards and a touchdown in those two games had a career-high nine receptions at Michigan and a career-best 167 receiving yards against Notre Dame scored two touchdowns against the Irish one on a 56-yard pass and the other on a 68-yard reverse has five career touchdowns on punt returns and heads into this year tied with former Iowa standout Tim Dwight as the Big Ten s career leader in that category led the nation in punt returns (25.6 yards per runback) as a freshman and in kick returns (29.6) as a sophomore has averaged 58.0 yards on 15 career touchdowns, including a 65.4 average in 2005 on seven TDs has caught a pass in 17 consecutive games and has two or more receptions in 17 straight games currently ranks sixth in school annals in career punt return yardage with 634 yards on 40 attempts needs three more touchdowns on punt returns during his career to equal the current NCAA record of eight (Wes Welker of Texas Tech and Antonio Perkins of Oklahoma) 2005 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games and had 51 receptions, second only to Santonio Holmes 53 averaged 10 yards per punt return on 25 chances topped the team in all-purpose yardage with an average of yards per game in addition to four touchdown receptions, he scored on a 100-yard kick return against Minnesota, a Ginn s Game-by-Game Statistics 2004 Receiving Punt Returns Opponent No. Yds. TD Long No. Yds. TD Long Cincinnati Marshall at N.C. State at N western Wisconsin at Iowa Indiana Penn State at Mich. St at Purdue Michigan Oklahoma St Totals Receiving Punt Returns Opponent No. Yds. TD Long No. Yds. TD Long Miami (Ohio) Texas SDSU Iowa at Penn State Michigan St at Indiana at Minnesota Illinois Northwestern Michigan Notre Dame Totals yard punt return against Indiana and a 68-yard run against Notre Dame also had two returns for touchdowns negated because of penalties carried the ball 12 times from scrimmage and averaged 6.9 yards per attempt his 68-yard TD gallop in the Fiesta Bowl was the Buckeyes longest run from scrimmage of the year was untouched on his 100-yard kick return at Minnesota, which gave the Buckeyes a lead his 532 yards in kick returns (18 attempts) is the second highest one-season total in OSU history, surpassed only by Ken-Yon Rambo s 653 yards in 1991 (31 attempts) nine catches at Michigan, included three on the game-winning drive 167 receiving yards against Notre Dame bettered his previous single-game best of 138 earlier in the year against Illinois had 260 all-purpose yards against Notre Dame (Freshman): His four punt returns for touchdowns set a school and Big Ten single-season record and at the time tied the NCAA mark averaged 25.6 yards per punt return, leading the nation and setting an Ohio State single-season record in that department scored on punt returns of 65 yards (Wisconsin), 67 yards (Penn State), 60 yards (Michigan State) and 82 yards (Michigan) the latter broke the game open and was one of the most spectacular runs in Ohio State history burst on to the national scene at Michigan State when he scored three touchdowns, tallying on a 17-yard reverse and a 58-yard reception in addition to his punt return finished second on the team in receiving with 25 receptions for 359 yards had a then career-best five catches for 87 yards against Michigan and followed that up with six receptions against Oklahoma State in the bowl game longest reception of the year was a 59-yard TD grab against Indiana spent most of the preseason working with the defense, but was moved to offense just before the start of the season was used sparingly early in the year as he learned the system, but was a key factor in the Buckeyes late-season success caught passes in the last seven games of the season and had 18 receptions in the last four games took seven snaps at quarterback in the bowl game against Oklahoma State when the Buckeyes were down to one healthy quarterback Receiving Punt Returns Opponent No. Yds. TD Long No. Yds. TD Long Northern Ill Texas Cincinnati Penn State Iowa Bowling Green Michigan State Indiana Minnesota Illinois Northwestern Michigan Ginn s Career Highs Most receptions in a game: 10 vs. BGSU, 2006 Most receiving yards in a game: 167 (8 rec.), vs. Notre Dame, 2005 Longest reception: 73 yards (TD), Illinois, 2005 Consecutive games with a reception: 29 (began at Iowa in 2004) Most punt return yards in a game: 123, Michigan, 2004 (four attempts) Longest punt return: 82 yards (TD), Michigan, 2004 Longest kickoff return: 100 yards (TD), at Minnesota, 2005 Most carries in a game: 8, Oklahoma State (28 yards), 2004 Longest run from scrimmage: 28 yards, Purdue, 2004 Most touchdowns in a game: 3, Michigan State, 2004 Most all-purpose yards in a game: 279, at Indiana, Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006

12 10 TROY SMITH 10 Troy Smith 6-1, 215, Gr./Sr. Quarterback Glenville High School Cleveland, Ohio Major: Communication Date of Birth: Buckeye Bits: Arguably the finest all-around quarterback in college football and unquestionably one of the game s most dynamic leaders a preseason favorite for the Heisman Trophy and will almost certainly be in the running for first-team All-America recognition has a strong, accurate arm, is a dangerous runner and excels at keeping the play alive is mentally tough, very competitive and spends countless hours studying film coming off a sensational junior campaign in which he led the Buckeyes to a 10-2 record, a share of the Big Ten championship and seven-consecutive victories to end the season has fashioned a 13-2 record as a starter and is at his best in big games or when the pressure is on rolled up 337 yards in total offense against Michigan last year and followed that up six weeks later with 408 yards against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl was the MVP of the Fiesta Bowl, where he threw for a career-high 342 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for another 66 yards his Fiesta Bowl passing yardage figure bettered his previous high of 300 yards against Michigan in the 2005 regularseason finale accounted for 27 touchdowns last year 16 passing and 11 rushing led the Big Ten and finished sixth nationally in passing efficiency in 2005, throwing for 2,282 yards and completing 63 percent of his passes had just one game last year in which he completed less than 50 percent of his aerials his 11 rushing touchdowns in 2005 are three shy of the school record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (Les Horvath had 14 in 1944) had four games (Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Notre Dame) last year in which he totaled more than 300 yards in total offense now has topped the 300-yard mark five times in total offense, one shy of the school record held by Joe Germaine ( ) is only the second player in Ohio State annals to top the 400-yard mark in total offense in a game (Art Schlichter with 412 against Florida State in 1981is the other) has led the Buckeyes to comeback wins over Michigan each of the past two years, engineering two long scoring drives in the fourth quarters of both games to secure the victory has a chance to join Tippy Dye ( ) as the only Smith s Game-By-Game Statistics 2004 Rushing Passing Opponent No. Yds. TD Long Att.-Cmp.-Int Yds TD Long Cincinnati Marshall at N.C. State DNP at N western DNP Wisconsin DNP at Iowa Indiana Penn State at Mich. St at Purdue Michigan Oklahoma St. DNP Totals Rushing Passing Opponent No. Yds. TD Long Att.-Cmp.-Int Yds TD Long Miami, Ohio DNP Texas SDSU Iowa at Penn State Michigan St at Indiana at Minnesota Illinois Northwestern at Michigan vs Notre Dame Totals , Ohio State quarterbacks to lead their teams to three consecutive wins over Michigan ran for 145 yards against Michigan as a sophomore to become the first Ohio State quarterback since Rod Gerald in 1977 to top the 100-yard mark on the ground came to Ohio State as a talented athlete and has evolved into a superb quarterback with a knack for winning football games graduated from Ohio State at the end of Spring Quarter 2006 with a B.A. in communication (Junior): Sat out the opener against Miami (Ohio) came off the bench against Texas the following week and made his first start in week three against San Diego State was the regular from that point on averaged 263 yards per game in total offense also averaged 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and was the team s second leading rusher with 611 yards ran for a season-high 127 yards against Iowa the Buckeyes converted 49 percent of their third down possibilities with him at the controls became the first quarterback in OSU annals to run for 500 yards and throw for 2000 yards in the same season threw just four interceptions on the year had six 200-yard games passing threw for two or more touchdowns five times his 85- yard TD toss to Santonio Holmes in the Fiesta Bowl is the second longest touchdown pass in Ohio State history (Sophomore): Began the season as the backup to Justin Zwick, but took over as the starter in week seven after Zwick injured a shoulder the previous week at Iowa led OSU to a 4-1 finish down the stretch finished the season with 896 yards passing and 339 yards rushing was the Buckeyes third leading rusher and averaged 4.1 yards per carry hooked up with Anthony Gonzalez on a 68-yard scoring pass on the Buckeyes fifth play from scrimmage in the Michigan game to give OSU an early 7-0 lead accounted for three touchdowns against Michigan two passing and one rushing completed his first college pass against Cincinnati, hooking up with Santonio Holmes on a 23-yard fourth-quarter touchdown strike (Freshman): Played in 10 games, but was used primarily as a slash back and on kick returns made his debut in the season opener against Washington and had a 2-yard run also had two carries against Northwestern, including an 8-yard run longest kick return was 18 yards at Indiana (Redshirt): Was the last player to sign with the Buckeyes in the winter of 2002 and was signed because of his overall athletic ability Rushing Passing Opponent No. Yds. TD Long Att.-Cmp.-Int Yds TD Long Northern Ill Texas Cincinnati Penn State Iowa Bowling Green Michigan State Indiana Minnesota Illinois Northwestern Michigan Smith s Career Highs Most yards passing: 342, Notre Dame 2006 Most yards rushing: 145, Michigan 2004 Most yards total offense: 408, Notre Dame 2006 Longest pass completion: 85 yards to S. Holmes, Notre Dame 2006 Longest touchdown pass: 85 yards to S. Holmes, Notre Dame 2006 Longest completion not for a TD: 56 yards to Ted Ginn Jr., vs. NIU 2006 Longest rushing play: 46 yards, Michigan, 2004 Most touchdowns passing: 4, at Iowa; vs. Indiana, 2006 Most pass attempts: 37, at Michigan 2005 Most pass completions: 27, at Michigan 2005 Most Interceptions: 3, at Purdue, 2004 Most rushing attempts: 19, Penn State 2005 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

13 LAST TIME... TEAM Scored 80 points... 83, Iowa, Scored 70 points... 72, Pittsburgh, Scored 60 points...63, at Pittsburgh, Scored 50 points...50, San Jose St., Scored 40 points... 44, Minnesota, Straight 40+ games... at Indiana (41), , at Minn. (45), , Illinois (40), and Northwestern (48), Rushed for 500+ yards , Illinois, , at Illinois, Rushed for yards , at Northwestern, Rushed for yards...317, Northwestern, Rushed for yards , Minnesota, Passed for 400+ yards...459, at Penn State, Passed for yards...315, vs. Northern Illinois, Passed for yards , Minnesota, Passed for 5 TDs...vs. Indiana (T. Smith 4, Ginn Jr. 1) Rushed/Passed for 200+ yards...r-266, P-218 vs. Minnesota, Had 700+ yards in total offense (R-394, P-321), Utah, Had yds in total off (R-275, P-342), vs. Notre Dame, Had yards in total offense (R-270, P-270), Indiana, Scored on first offensive play...at Penn State, , Mike Jenkins, 66-yard TD pass from Steve Bellisari Won game on final offensive play...vs. Marshall, (Mike Nugent, FG 55, 0:00) Recorded a safety...vs. Iowa, Recorded two safeties in a game...vs. Purdue, Forced 5 turnovers... vs. N.C. State (3 INT, 2 FUM), Recorded a defensive TD... vs. Penn State (2 Int. Rets.), Recorded two defensive TDs... vs. Penn State (2 Int. Rets.), Malcolm Jenkins (61 yds.), Antonio Smith (55 yds.) Recorded four defensive TDs...vs. Fresno St. (2 FMB/2 INT rets.), Intercepted 3 passes... Minnesota, Zero Punts in a game... Minnesota, Zero Sacks allowed in a game...indiana, Zero Sacks Allowed (back-to-back gms.) vs. Michigan, Okla. St. Recorded a Shutout... Minnesota (44-0), Held opponent to 0-10 yards rushing...indiana, (28 att./7 yds.) Held opponent to 0 yds. rushing... vs. San Jose St., (13 att./0 yds.) Held opponent to negative rush yds... vs. Cincinnati, (22 att./-4 yds.) Recorded more points than plays... vs. Kent St. (51 pts./47 plays), Scored 3 Times in a Qtr TDs in 2nd vs. Indiana, Scored on 4-cons. possessions:... 4 TDs vs. Northern Illinois, Played in a 3-Overtime Game... W, vs. N.C. State, Played in a 2-Overtime Game... W, vs. Miami, Played in a 1-Overtime Game... L, at Northwestern, INDIVIDUAL Rushed for 300+ yards... Eddie George (314, 36 att), Illinois, Rushed for yds M. Clarett (230/31 att.) vs. Washington St., Rushed for yds.... Antonio Pittman (116, 21 att) Minnesota, Rushed for 100 yards in a quarter... Lydell Ross, at Indiana (1stQ), (113 yards, 12 attempts) Rushed for 5 TDs...Keith Byars, Illinois, Rushed for 4 TDs... Eddie George, Iowa, Rushed for 3 TDs... Lydell Ross, at Indiana, Rushed for 2 TDs... Antonio Pittman vs. Minnesota, Two players rushed for 100 yards... vs. Iowa, (Troy Smith (QB) 127, 18 att.; Antonio Pittman (TB) 171, 28 att.) Three players rushed for 100 yards...at Northwestern, (Dante Lee 157, 24 att; Scottie Graham 102, 17 att; Carlos Snow 100, 17 att) 100 yard rusher and 100 yard receiver, same game...vs. Northern Ill., (Antonio Pittman: 111 rush, 19 atts.; Ted Ginn Jr.: 123 yds., 4 rec.) 100+yards rushing and passing...troy Smith (127 rush, 191 pass) vs. Iowa (9/24/05) 300+yards total offense.. Troy Smith-408 (66 rush, 342 pass), vs. ND (1/2/06) Scored 3 TDS...Ted Ginn Jr. (1 Rush, 1 PR, 1 Rec.) vs. MSU, Passed for yards... Art Schlitcher (458), Florida State, Passed for yards... Troy Smith (342), vs. Notre Dame, Passed for 5 TDs... Bobby Hoying, at Pittsburgh, Passed for 4 TDs... Troy Smith, vs. Indiana, Passed for 3 TDs...Troy Smith, vs. BGSU, Passed for 4 TDs in one half... Troy Smith (1st) vs. Indiana, Had 50+ pass attempts...art Schlichter (52) Florida State, Had pass attempts...steve Bellisari (47), Michigan, Had pass atts.... Troy Smith (30), vs. Cincinnati, Had pass attempts...troy Smith (23), at Illinois, Had pass completions...joe Germaine (31), at Indiana, Had pass completions... Troy Smith (21), vs. Cincinnati, Completed 12-consecutive passes... Craig Krenzel vs. Texas Tech (last 1) and Kent St. (first 11), Had 10 receptions...ted Ginn Jr. (10), vs. Bowling Green, Had yards receiving... Santonio Holmes (224), vs. Marshall, Had yards receiving.. Anthony Gonzalez (118), at Mich. St., Had 4 TD receptions... Terry Glenn, at Pittsburgh, Had 3 TD receptions... Joey Galloway, Purdue, Had 2 TD receptions... Rory Nicol, Indiana, Intercepted 3 passes... Damon Moore, at Iowa, Intercepted 2 passes...mike Doss, at Michigan, Intercepted 1 pass, 4-consecutive games:... James Laurinaitis (LB) vs. Texas, UC, PSU, Iowa, 2006 Returned KO for TD... Ted Ginn Jr. (100), at Minnesota, yard KO Return... Ted Ginn Jr., at Minnesota, Returned punt for TD...Ted Ginn Jr. (60), at Michigan State, Ret. punt for TD/consec. gms , Ted Ginn Jr. (57 yds. vs. PSU, 10-30); Ted Ginn Jr. (60 yds. at Michigan State, 11-6) Ret. 4 punts for TDs/same season by individual , Ted Ginn Jr. (65 vs. Wisconsin, 67 vs. Penn State, 60 at Michigan State, 82 vs. Michigan) Ret. 2 punts for TDs/same game...michael Jenkins (54), Donte Whitner (0) vs. Iowa, Ret. 2 punts for TDs/same game by ind....garcia Lane (63, 71) vs. Purdue, Returned INT for TD... Antonio Smith (55), vs. Penn State, Returned fumble for TD... Michael Doss (30), Northwestern, Blocked an extra point... Tyler Everett, at Iowa, Allowed Defensive PAT...Illinois, Blocked a field goal... Ross Homan vs. Bowling Green, Blocked 2 FGs in single game... Nate Salley, Ashton Youboty vs. Michigan St., Blocked FG ret. for at TD... Ashton Youboty (72) vs. Michigan St., Blocked a punt... Quinn Pitcock vs. Northwestern, Returned a blocked punt for a TD...A.J. Hawk (8) vs. Northwestern, Recorded 20-tackle game...a.j. Hawk (8 solo) vs. Wisconsin, Forced 2 fumbles, game... James Laurinaitis at Texas, point conversion... at Michigan State (Troy Smith rush), Kicked 5 field goals... Josh Huston vs. Texas, Kicked 4 or more field goals... Josh Huston (5) vs. Texas, Kicked FGs in 1 Gm... Mike Nugent (50, 46, 47) at N.C. State, Kicked 50+ field goal... Aaron Pettrey (50), at Illinois, Kicked back-to-back 50 field goals... Mike Nugent (55 vs. Marshall , 50 vs. N.C. State Kicked 80+ punt... Karl Edwards (87), at Illinois, Kicked punt... A.J. Trapasso (76), vs. Michigan St., Kicked punt...a.j. Trapasso (60), at Illinois, Played Off./Def. in same game... Bobby Carpenter (LB/TE), Miami (Ohio), Started Off./Def. in same game... Chris Gamble (WR/CB), vs. Purdue, Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006

14 BIG TEN MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Chipman Director of Communications Office: (847) Home: (630) Web site: bigten.org BIG TEN WEEKLY FOOTBALL TELECONFERENCE The Big Ten football coaches weekly media teleconferences will began Tuesday, Aug. 29. Each call starts at noon (Eastern). The calls are available for play-back for 24 hours following the conclusion of the call. Contact the Big Ten Communications staff for the media call-in phone numbers to participate in the weekly calls or to access the play-back. TELECONFERENCE ORDER OF COACHES Noon Jim Tressel 12:10 p.m. Lloyd Carr 12:20 p.m. Terry Hoeppner 12:30 p.m. John L. Smith 12:40 p.m. Kirk Ferentz 12:50 p.m. Bret Bielema 1 p.m. Ron Zook 1:10 p.m. Joe Tiller 1:20 p.m. Joe Paterno 1:30 p.m. Pat Fitzgerald 1:40 p.m. Glen Mason 1:50 p.m. Player(s) of the Week, if available All times Eastern The Big Ten Conference 2006 Big Ten Standings Conference Games All Games Teams W L Pct. W L Pct. OHIO STATE Michigan Wisconsin Penn State Purdue Indiana Iowa Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Illinois UPCOMING GAMES IN THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE November 11 Illinois Penn State Ohio Northwestern Indiana Iowa Michigan State 18 Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Penn State Purdue Wisconsin Northwestern 25 Hawai i 2006 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SEPT. 2 Co-Offense:... Troy Smith, OSU Alex Daniels, MINN Defense:... Dan Connor, PSU Special Teams:... Erryn Cobb, NU Jonathan Casillas, WIS SEPT. 9 Offense:... Matt Trannon, MSU Defense:... James Laurinaitis, OSU Special Teams:...A.J. Trapasso, OSU SEPT. 16 Offense:... Mario Manningham, MICH Defense:... Prescott Burgess, MICH Special Teams:... Aaron Pettrey, OSU SEPT. 23 Offense:... Mario Manningham, MICH Defense:...Anthony Spencer, PUR Special Teams:...Jeremy Kapinos, PSU Ken DeBauche, WIS SEPT. 30 Offense:... John Stocco, WIS Defense:...Anthony Spencer, PUR Special Teams:...Jason Reda, ILL OCT. 7 Co-Offense:... Troy Smith, OSU, P.J. Hill, WIS Defense:... Mike Sherels, MINN Special Teams:... Marcus Thigpen, IU OCT. 14 Co-Offense:... Kellen Lewis, IND Curtis Painter, PUR Defense:... LaMarr Woodley, MICH Special Teams:... Ted Ginn Jr., OSU OCT. 21 Co-Offense:... Troy Smith, OSU Drew Standon, MSU Defense:... Antonio Smith, OSU Paul Posluszny, PSU Special Teams:...Jeremy Kapinos, PSU OCT. 28 Offense:... Kellen Lewis, IU Defense:... Dan Connor, PSU Special Teams:... Taylor Mehlhaff, WIS NOV. 4 Co-Offense:...Bryan Cupito, MINN... Tyrell Sutton, NU Defense:...J Leman, ILL Special Teams:...Garrett Rivas, MICH Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

15 2006 OHIO STATE ROSTERS No. Name 1 Marcus Freeman* 2 Malcolm Jenkins* 3 Jamario O Neal* 4 Kurt Coleman 4 Ray Small 5 Mike D Andrea*** 5 Albert Dukes 5 Chimdi Chekwa 6 Larry Grant 7 Ted Ginn Jr.** 7 Antonio Henton 8 Roy Hall*** 8 Aaron Gant 9 Brian Hartline 9 Robert Rose 10 Troy Smith*** 11 Anthony Gonzalez** 12 Justin Zwick** 13 Andre Amos 13 Ben Kacsandi 14 Antonio Smith** 15 Kyle Ruhl 15 A.J. Trapasso* 16 Trever Robinson** 16 Rob Schoenhoft 17 Todd Boeckman 17 Zach Willis 18 David Lisko 18 Devon Lyons* 19 Derek Harden* 19 Brandon Underwood 20 Aaron Pettrey 20 Donald Washington 21 Anderson Russell 23 Nick Patterson* 24 Grant Schwartz 24 Marcus Williams 24 Tyson Gentry 25 Antonio Pittman** 26 Tyler Moeller 28 Chris Wells 29 Shaun Lane* 30 Dre Riddick 32 Brandon Mitchell*** 33 Joe Gantz 33 James Laurinaitis* 34 Maurice Wells* 35 Ryan Franzinger 36 Matt Daniels 36 Curt Lukens* 37 Thaddeus Gibson 38 Austin Spitler 39 Michael Dougherty 39 Andrew Good 41 De Angelo Haslam 41 Michael Mattimoe 42 Nathan Schwartz 43 Aram Olson 44 Mark Johnson 44 Jason Weihrauch 15 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl. Elg. Hometown/High School or J.C. Major Birthdate 93 Nader Abdallah DT Jr. So. Metairie, La./Archbishop Rummel Undeclared 10/25/85 13 Andre Amos CB So. Fr. Middletown, Ohio/Middletown Undeclared 12/2/86 86 Jake Ballard TE Fr. Fr. Springboro, Ohio/Springboro Undeclared 12/2/87 78 Alex Barrow DE Jr. So. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman Communication 3/19/86 74 Kirk Barton** OT Sr. Jr. Massillon, Ohio/Massillon Perry History 11/4/84 17 Todd Boeckman QB Jr. So. St. Henry, Ohio/St. Henry Undeclared 6/8/84 75 Alex Boone* OT So. So. Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edwards Undeclared 5/4/87 70 Bryant Browning OL Fr. Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville Undeclared 6/26/88 5 Chimdi Chekwa DB Fr. Fr. Clermont, Fla./East Ridge Undeclared 9/7/88 46 K.C. Christian RB Fr. Fr. Kitts Hill, Ohio/Rock Hill Business 12/9/87 4 Kurt Coleman CB Fr. Fr. Clayton, Ohio/Northmont Undeclared 7/1/88 64 Jim Cordle OC So. Fr. Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster Undeclared 8/22/87 83 Will Crall TE So. Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Bexley Undeclared 4/14/86 5 Mike D Andrea*** LB th Sr. Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake Consumer Affairs 2/7/84 92 Brett Daly DL Sr. Jr. Elyria, Ohio/Elyria/Case Western Biology 6/12/84 36 Matt Daniels DB Jr. So. New Albany, Ohio/New Albany Int. Studies & Italian 12/16/85 50 Doug Datish** C th Sr. Warren, Ohio/Howland Graduate Studies 8/1/83 92 Todd Denlinger DL So. Fr. Troy, Ohio/Troy Undeclared 8/15/86 39 Michael Dougherty DB Jr. So. Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman Criminology 8/7/85 72 T.J. Downing** OG th Sr. Canton, Ohio/GlenOak Family Resource Mgt. 3/6/84 61 Matt Drummelsmith LS Jr. So. Clayton, Ohio/Northmont Senior Actuarial Science 10/12/85 94 Walter Dublin DE Fr. Fr. Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota Undeclared 5/10/88 5 Albert Dukes WR Jr. So. Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Central Sport & Leisure Studies 10/5/85 78 Daniel Dye OL Sr. Jr. Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon Finance 1/24/85 65 Doug Ebner OL Jr. So. Hershey, Pa./Hershey Education 5/23/85 35 Ryan Franzinger FB Sr. Sr. Westlake, Ohio/St. Ignatius Philosophy/Sociology 8/19/83 1 Marcus Freeman* LB Jr. So. Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne Sport & Leisure Studies 1/10/86 8 Aaron Gant S Fr. Fr. Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary s Undeclared 11/29/88 33 Joe Gantz RB So. Fr. Wooster, Ohio/Wooster Undeclared 7/17/86 96 Juan Garnier DL Sr. Jr. Boston, Mass./Everett/Auburn Criminology 3/23/82 24 Tyson Gentry P Jr. So. Sandusky, Ohio/Perkins Psychology 7/20/85 50 Vernon Gholston DL Jr. So. Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical Undeclared 6/5/86 37 Thaddeus Gibson LB Fr. Fr. Euclid, Ohio/Euclid Undeclared 10/21/87 7 Ted Ginn Jr.** FL Jr. Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville Human Dev. & Fam. Sci. 4/12/85 11 Anthony Gonzalez** SE Sr. Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius Philosophy 9/18/84 39 Andrew Good K Jr. Jr. Boardman, Ohio/Boardman/W Va Business 11/24/85 6 Larry Grant LB Jr. Jr. Norcorss, Ga./C.C. of San Fran. African Amer. Studies 2/16/85 69 Bryan Gray DL So. Fr. Antwerp, Ohio/Antwerp Zoology 5/7/86 8 Roy Hall*** SE th Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/Lyndhurst Brush Marketing 12/8/83 19 Derek Harden* WR Sr. Sr. Logan, Ohio/Logan Mechanical Engineering 12/27/83 9 Brian Hartline WR So. Fr. North Canton, Ohio/GlenOak Undeclared 11/22/86 41 De Angelo Haslam DB Sr. Jr. Akron, Ohio/Garfield Political Science 5/14/85 7 Antonio Henton QB Fr. Fr. Fort Valley, Ga./Peach County Undeclared 5/20/87 51 Ross Homan LB Fr. Fr. Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater Business 3/5/87 53 Patrick Howe LS Fr. Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier Undeclared 1/28/88 84 Evan Jablonka P So. Fr. Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Undeclared 6/27/86 2 Malcolm Jenkins* CB So. So. Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway Undeclared 12/20/87 49 Dionte Johnson** FB Jr. Jr. Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy Business 6/28/86 44 Mark Johnson LB Fr. Fr. Los Angeles, Calif./Dorsey Undeclared 1/9/88 13 Ben Kacsandi QB Jr. So. Wooster, Ohio/Wooster Undeclared 10/22/85 52 John Kerr* LB th Sr. Strongsville, Ohio/St. Ignatius Consumer Affairs 5/10/83 73 Josh Kerr OT Fr. Fr. Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville Undeclared 5/20/85 29 Shaun Lane* CB Jr. So. Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard Undeclared 1/20/86 72 Dexter Larimore DT Fr. Fr. Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville Undeclared 7/22/87 46 John Larson TE So. Fr. Ventura, Calif./Ventura Undeclared 7/21/86 33 James Laurinaitis* LB So. So. Hamel, Minn./Wayzata Undeclared 12/3/86 18 David Lisko WR Jr. So. Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby Political Science 1/20/85 36 Curt Lukens* LB Sr. Jr. North Canton, Ohio/North Canton Consumer Affairs 3/20/85 49 Ryan Lukens LB Jr. So. Lebanon, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller Animal Science 6/29/86 18 Devon Lyons* WR Jr. So. N. Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills Consumer Affairs 9/7/86

16 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wg. Cl. Elg. Hometown/High School or J.C. Major Birthdate 56 Dimitrios Makridis LS Sr. Jr. Warren, Ohio/Harding Operations Mgt. 9/3/85 57 Chris Malone OL So. Fr. Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln Biology/Pre-med 9/11/87 41 Michael Mattimoe PK So. Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Marist School Pre-Business 12/29/86 96 Jacob McQuaide LS Fr. Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder Civil Engineering 12/7/87 82 Andy Miller TE Fr. Fr. Washington, Pa./Trinity Undeclared 11/18/87 32 Brandon Mitchell*** FS Gr. Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Mays Graduate Studies 10/26/83 67 Kyle Mitchum OG Jr. So. Erie, Pa./McDowell Undeclared 4/26/86 26 Tyler Moeller LB Fr. Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain Undeclared 3/9/88 66 Andrew Moses OL So. Fr. Dublin, Ohio/Bishop Watterson Political Science 3/12/87 88 Rory Nicol* TE Jr. So. Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area Family Res. Mgt. 3/27/86 58 Drew Norman* LS th Sr. Dennison, Ohio/Indian Valley Civil Engineering 7/30/84 3 Jamario O Neal* SS So. So. Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville Undeclared 9/24/86 43 Aram Olson FB Fr. Fr. Columbia, S.C./Irmo Undeclared 9/15/87 97 David Patterson*** DT Sr. Sr. Warrensville Hhts, Ohio/W sv Hhts. Integrated Social Studies 2/11/85 23 Nick Patterson* FS Jr. So. St. Louis, Mo./Hazelwood Central Business 8/11/86 98 Joel Penton*** DL th Sr. Van Wert, Ohio/Van Wert Communication 6/26/83 63 Ben Person* OG Jr. So. Xenia, Ohio/Xenia Consumer Affairs 4/14/86 20 Aaron Pettrey K So. Fr. Raceland, Ky./Raceland-Worthington Social & Beh. Sci./Undec. 6/17/86 90 Quinn Pitcock*** DT th Sr. Piqua, Ohio/Piqua Family Res. Mgt. 9/14/83 25 Antonio Pittman** TB Jr. Jr. Akron, Ohio/Buchtel African Amer. Studies 12/19/85 86 Dan Potokar WR So. Fr. Grove City, Ohio/Grove City Business 3/29/87 85 Ryan Pretorius K Jr. So. Durban, S. Africa/Westville Boys Business 5/2/79 71 Steve Rehring* OT Jr. So. West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West Family Res. Mgt. 8/6/85 99 Jay Richardson** DE th Sr. Dublin, Ohio/Scioto African Amer. Studies 1/27/84 30 Dre Riddick WR Sr. Sr. Orchard Park, N.J./Lancaster Pre-Communications 7/7/84 16 Trever Robinson** RB Sr. Jr. Richmond, Va./Huguenot Family Res. Mgt. 2/27/85 80 Brian Robiskie* FL So. So. Cleveland, Ohio/Chagrin Falls Business 12/3/87 9 Robert Rose DE Fr. Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville Undeclared 12/24/87 15 Kyle Ruhl WR Jr. So. Powell, Ohio/Dublin Coffman Family Res. Mgt. 10/2/85 21 Anderson Russell SAF So. Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Marist Undeclared 5/30/87 68 Tim Schafer*** OG th Sr. Upper Arlington, Ohio/U Arlington Criminology 7/10/83 16 Rob Schoenhoft QB So. Fr. Mason, Ohio/St. Xavier Human Development 7/30/86 42 Nathan Schwartz LB Fr. Fr. Clyde, Ohio/Clyde Exploration 5/11/88 24 Grant Schwartz DB Fr. Fr. Dana Hills, Calif./Dana Hills Undeclared 11/23/87 76 Scott Sika OL Fr. Fr. Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville Sport & Leisure 11/3/87 79 Jon Skinner* OG Jr. So. Mt. Carmel, Pa./Mt. Carmel Area Business 8/3/85 69 Zach Slagle OL Fr. Fr. Canton, Ohio/McKinley Sport & Leisure 2/18/88 4 Ray Small WR Fr. Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville Undeclared 3/25/87 14 Antonio Smith** CB th Sr. Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft Mechanical Engineering 6/12/84 87 Brandon Smith* TE Jr. So. Euclid, Ohio/Euclid Senior Family Res. Mgt. 7/13/86 77 Connor Smith OL Fr. Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain Undeclared 10/16/87 10 Troy Smith*** QB Gr. Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville Communication 7/20/84 38 Austin Spitler LB So. Fr. Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook Communication 10/26/86 55 Curtis Terry** LB Jr. Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville Sport & Leisure 11/20/84 48 Jon Thoma P So. Fr. Louisville, Ohio/St. Thomas Aquinas Business 6/14/87 62 Harrison Till LS Gr. Sr. Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills Graduate Studies 9/19/83 15 A.J. Trapasso* P Jr. So. Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Political Science 2/6/86 81 Brent Ullery WR Sr. Jr. Centerville, Ohio/Centerville Math 1/6/85 19 Brandon Underwood DB Jr. So. Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton Pre-Middle Childhood 6/24/86 20 Donald Washington DB So. Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central Undeclared 7/28/86 44 Jason Weihrauch PT Fr. Fr. Jenera, Ohio/Hardin Northern Undeclared 12/24/85 28 Chris Wells RB Fr. Fr. Akron, Ohio/Garfield Undeclared 8/7/88 34 Maurice Wells* TB So. So. Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood Undeclared 2/5/87 54 Tyler Whaley OC Jr. So. Ironton, Ohio/Ironton Health Sciences 9/15/84 89 Stan White Jr.*** FB Gr. Sr. Baltimore, Md./Gilman School Graduate Studies 9/4/83 24 Marcus Williams DB/RB Fr. Fr. Ironton, Ohio/Ironton Education 4/15/87 91 Ryan Williams DE So. Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo Undeclared 9/27/86 17 Zach Willis DB Jr. So. Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard Consumer Affairs 7/4/85 87 Lawrence Wilson* DE So. So. Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary Undeclared 7/21/87 84 Doug Worthington DE So. Fr. Athol Springs, N.Y./Saint Francis Communications 8/10/87 12 Justin Zwick** QB th Sr. Massillon, Ohio/Washington Marketing 5/12/83 *Indicates number of varsity letters earned No. Name 46 John Larson 46 K.C. Christian 48 John Thoma 49 Dionte Johnson** 49 Ryan Lukens 50 Doug Datish** 50 Vernon Gholston 51 Ross Homan 52 John Kerr* 53 Patrick Howe 54 Tyler Whaley 55 Curtis Terry** 56 Dimitrios Makridis 57 Chris Malone 58 Drew Norman* 61 Matt Drummelsmith 62 Harrison Till 63 Ben Person* 64 Jim Cordle 65 Doug Ebner 66 Andrew Moses 67 Kyle Mitchum 68 Tim Schafer*** 69 Bryan Gray 69 Zach Slagle 70 Bryant Browning 71 Steve Rehring* 72 T.J. Downing** 72 Dexter Larimore 73 Josh Kerr 74 Kirk Barton** 75 Alex Boone* 76 Scott Sika 77 Connor Smith 78 Alex Barrow 78 Daniel Dye 79 Jon Skinner* 80 Brian Robiskie* 81 Brent Ullery 82 Andy Miller 83 Will Crall 84 Evan Jablonka 84 Doug Worthington 85 Ryan Pretorius 86 Jake Ballard 86 Dan Potokar 87 Brandon Smith* 87 Lawrence Wilson* 88 Rory Nicol* 89 Stan White Jr.*** 90 Quinn Pitcock*** 91 Ryan Williams 92 Brett Daly 92 Todd Denlinger 93 Nader Abdallah 94 Walter Dublin 96 Juan Garnier 96 Jake McQuaide 97 David Patterson*** 98 Joel Penton*** 99 Jay Richardson** Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

17 2006 OHIO STATE CAREER STATISTICS TED GINN JR. Receiving Year GP GS REC YDS AVG TDS LG Totals , Rushing Year ATT YDS NET AVG. TDS LG Totals Punt Returns Year PR YDS AVG TDS LG Totals Kickoff Returns Year KR YDS AVG TDS LG Totals ANTHONY GONZALEZ Receiving Year GP GS REC YDS AVG TDS LG Totals ROY HALL Receiving Year GP GS REC YDS AVG TDS LG Totals ANTONIO PITTMAN Rushing Yr. G GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG , Totals , TROY SMITH Yr. G GS ATT COMP YDS. TDS INT LG , , Totals , JUSTIN ZWICK Yr. G GS ATT COMP YDS. TDS INT LG , Totals , BRANDON MITCHELL Yr. G GS S A T TFL YDS PD INT Totals DAVID PATTERSON Yr. G GS S A T TFL YDS SK YDS Totals QUINN PITCOCK Yr. G GS S A T TFL YDS SK YDS Totals JAY RICHARDSON Yr. G GS S A T TFL YDS SK YDS Totals NCAA/Big Ten Statistical Rankings 119 teams ranked in Division IA Category National Rank Actual National Leader Actual Big Ten Rank Big Ten Leader Actual Rushing Offense Navy Michigan Passing Offense Hawaii Purdue Total Offense Hawaii Purdue Scoring Offense Hawaii Ohio St Rushing Defense Michigan Michigan Pass Efficiency Def Wisconsin Wisconsin Total Defense LSU Michigan Scoring Defense Ohio St Ohio St Net Punting Georgia Tech Michigan St Punt Returns UTEP Indiana Kickoff Returns Kansas St Indiana Turnover Margin Western Mich Michigan 1.20 Pass Defense Virginia Tech Wisconsin Passing Efficiency Hawaii Ohio St Sacks Louisville Michigan 3.50 Tackles For Loss Florida Int l Ohio St Sacks Allowed T Clemson.50 1 Michigan Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006

18 2006 STARTERS BY GAME Offense SE/TE LT LG C RG RT SL QB FB/SL TB FL Northern Ill. Robiskie Boone Schafer Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith Hartline Pittman Ginn Jr. Texas Nicol Boone Schafer Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith White Jr. Pittman Ginn Jr. Cincinnati Robiskie Boone Schafer Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith Hartline Pittman Ginn Jr. Penn State Nicol Boone Rehring Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith White Jr. Pittman Ginn Jr. Iowa Nicol Boone Rehring Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith White Jr. Pittman Ginn Jr. BGSU Nicol Boone Rehring Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith White Jr. Pittman Ginn Jr. Mich. St. Robiskie Boone Rehring Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith White Jr. Pittman Ginn Jr. Indiana Nicol Boone Rehring Datish Downing Barton Ballard (TE) T. Smith White Jr. Pittman Ginn Jr. Minnesota Nicol Boone Rehring Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith White Jr. Pittman Ginn Jr. Illinois Nicol Schafer Rehring Datish Downing Barton Gonzalez T. Smith Robiskie Pittman Ginn Jr. Defense DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB/NB FC SS FS BC Northern Ill. Richardson Patterson Pitcock Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis Kerr Jenkins Mitchell Patterson A. Smith Texas Richardson Patterson Pitcock Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis A. Smith Jenkins Mitchell Russell Washington Cincinnati Richardson Patterson Pitcock Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis A. Smith Jenkins Mitchell Russell Washington Penn State Richardson Patterson Pitcock Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis A. Smith Jenkins Mitchell Russell Washington Iowa Richardson Patterson Pitcock Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis A. Smith Jenkins Mitchell Russell Washington BGSU Richardson Patterson Pitcock Gholston Grant Laurinaitis Kerr Jenkins Mitchell O Neal A. Smith Mich. St. Richardson Penton Pitcock Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis A. Smith Jenkins Mitchell O Neal Washington Indiana Richardson Penton Pitcock Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis A. Smith Jenkins Mitchell O Neal Washington Minnesota Richardson Patterson Penton Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis Terry Jenkins Mitchell O Neal A. Smith Illinois Richardson Patterson Penton Gholston Freeman Laurinaitis A. Smith Jenkins Mitchell O Neal Washington INDIVIDUAL RUSHING (Att.-Yds.-TDs-Lng.) Pittman M. Wells C. Wells T. Smith Northern Ill (-1)-0-(-1) Texas (-13)-0-3 Cincinnati Penn State (-1) Iowa BGSU Mich. St Indiana Minnesota Illinois RECEIVING (No.-Yds.-TDs-Lng.) Ginn Jr. Gonzalez Hall Robiskie Nicol Small Hartline Northern Ill DNP Texas DNP Cincinnati Penn State Iowa BGSU Mich. St Indiana Minnesota (-3) Illinois DNP Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

19 INDIVIDUAL PASSING STATISTICS BY GAME (Att.-Comp.-Int.-Yds.-TDs-Lng.; DNP-did not play) Smith Zwick Boeckman Northern Ill DNP Texas DNP DNP Cincinnati Penn State DNP DNP Iowa DNP DNP BGSU DNP Mich. St DNP Indiana Minnesota DNP Illinois DNP DNP INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS BY GAME-LINEBACKERS (Solo-Asst.-Total-(TFL/Yards)-Sacks/Yards; DNP-did not play) Laurinaitis Kerr Homan Freeman Grant Northern Ill (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (1/2)-0/ (.5/1)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Texas (1/1)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Cincinnati (1/8)-1/ (0.5/0)-0/ (1/13)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Penn State (0.5/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Iowa (1/10)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (1/6)-1/ (0/0)-0/0 BGSU (1/1)-0/ (1/1)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Mich. St (2/17)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0.5/3)-0.5/3 Indiana (0.5/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Minnesota (1/6)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (1/1)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Illinois (0.5/1)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS BY GAME-BACKS (Solo-Asst.-Total-INT-PBU; DNP-did not play) Mitchell Jenkins N. Patterson Russell A. Smith Northern Ill Texas Cincinnati Penn State Iowa BGSU DNP Mich. St DNP Indiana DNP Minnesota DNP Illinois DNP Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006

20 INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS BY GAME-LINEMEN (Solo-Asst.-Total-(TFL/Yards)-Sacks; DNP-did not play) Pitcock D. Patterson Richardson Penton Gholston Northern Ill (0/0)-0/ (1/3)-0/ (2.5/8)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (2/11)-1.5/9 Texas (1/6)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (.5/3)-0/0 Cincinnati (3/24)-3/ (1/1)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (1/1)-1/1 Penn State (1.5/2)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (1.5/1)-0/ (1/4)-1/ (1.5/9)-1/8 Iowa (0/0)-0/ (1/1)-0/ (1/1)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (2/2)-0/0 BGSU (1/2)-1/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (2/15)-1/12 Mich. St (2/8)-2/8 DNP (2/3)-0/ (1/6)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Indiana (0.5/1)-0/0 DNP (2/12)-2/ (0/0)-0/ (1.5/24)-1/24 Minnesota DNP (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/0 Illinois (0/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0.5/0)-0/ (0/0)-0/ (0.5/0)-0/0 OHIO STATE TEAM STATISTICS BY GAME Rushing Att-Yds-Avg-TD Passing Att-Cmp-Yds-TD-Int Total Off. Run-Pass-Total First Downs Ru-Pa-Pe-Tot Fum/Lost TOP Efficiency 3rd/4th Punting No.-Avg. Northern Ill /2 28: / Texas /0 29: / Cincinnati /0 32: / Penn State /0 24: / Iowa /0 40: / BGSU /0 30: / Mich. St /1 33: / Indiana /1 29: / Minnesota /3 32: / Illinois /1 36: / OPPONENT TEAM STATISTICS BY GAME Rushing Att-Yds-Avg-TD Passing Att-Cmp-Yds-TD-Int Total Off. Run-Pass-Total First Downs Ru-Pa-Pe-Tot Fum/Lost TOP Efficiency 3rd/4th Punting No.-Avg. Northern Ill /0 31: / Texas /1 30: / Cincinnati 22-(-4)-(-0.2) (-4) /0 27: / Penn State /0 34: / Iowa /1 19: / BGSU /0 29: / Mich. St /0 26: / Indiana /0 30: / Minnesota /0 27: / Illinois /1 23: / Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

21 2006 OSU/OPPONENT GAME HIGHS Category Ohio State Opponent Points vs. Indiana, Minn (Iowa) First Downs vs. Minnesota...20 (Texas) By Rush vs. Minnesota...12 (Texas) By Pass vs. Minnesota...11 (BGSU) By Penalty... 1 vs. several...3 (PSU) Rushing Att vs. Iowa...40 (PSU) Rushing Yds vs. Indiana (Texas) Rushing Avg vs. Indiana (Texas) Passing Comp vs. UC...20 (UC, IND) Passing Atts vs. UC...41 (Iowa) Interceptions by... 3 vs. UC, PSU, Iowa, Minn...2 (PSU) Passing Yds vs. NIU (Iowa) Category Ohio State Opponent Total Plays vs. Iowa...65 (PSU) Total Yds vs. Indiana (NIU) Sacks by... 8 vs. UC...3 (Illinois) Tackles-for-Loss vs. NIU...11 (Illinois) Yards Lost vs. UC, Indiana...45 (Illinois) Turnovers... 3 vs Minnesota...4 (Iowa) Fumbles... 4 vs. Minnesota...3 (Indiana) Lost... 3 vs. Minnesota...1 (Texas, Iowa, ILL) Penalties... 8 vs. Texas, UC...5 (BGSU) Punt Return Yds vs. MSU...40 (Indiana) Kickoff Ret. Yds vs. NIU (MSU) Possession Time... 40:30 vs. Iowa...34:50 (PSU) 2006 BUCKEYE BIG PLAYS (56) (20+ yards) Rushing (10)... 29, Gonzalez (MSU) 23, Pittman (CIN) 48, Pittman (CIN) 20, Pittman (Iowa) 23, Pittman (Iowa) 44, Pittman (IND) 34, T. Smith (BGSU) 29, T. Smith (IND) 21, T. Smith (TD-MINN) 21, C. Wells (IND) 32, M. Wells (IND) Receiving (28). 56, Ginn Jr. from Smith (NIU) 58, Ginn Jr. from Smith (TD-NIU) 46, Ginn Jr. from Smith (Texas) 29, Ginn Jr. from Smith (TD-Texas) 57, Ginn Jr. from Smith (TD-BGSU) 31, Ginn Jr. from Smith (TD-IND) 26, Gonzalez from Smith (Texas) 23, Gonzalez from Smith (Texas) 20, Gonzalez from Smith (Texas) 33, Gonzalez from Smith (CIN) 30, Gonzalez from Smith (TD-Iowa) 32, Gonzalez from Smith (MSU) 23, Gonzalez from Smith (MSU) 24, Gonzalez from Smith (MSU) 24, Gonzalez from Smith (IND) 21, Gonzalez from Smith (IND) 32, Hartline from Smith (NIU) 27, Hartline from Zwick (CIN) 24, Hartline from Zwick (BGSU) 32, Hartline from Smith (MINN) 23, Nicol from Smith (TD-IND) 38, Nicol from Ginn Jr. (TD-IND) 22, Pittman from Smith (IND) 30, Pittman from Smith (MINN) 23, Robiskie from Smith (Texas) 37, Robiskie from Smith (TD-PSU) 23, Robiskie from Smith (MSU) 21, Robiskie from Smith (IND) 36, Small from Zwick (CIN) 30, M. Wells from Smith (NIU) Returns (13)... 22, Ginn Jr., PR (NIU) 22, Ginn Jr., PR (NIU) 22, Ginn Jr. KOR (PSU) 22, Ginn Jr. KOR (PSU) 21, Ginn Jr. PR (BGSU) 35, Ginn Jr. PR (MINN) 60, Ginn Jr. PR (TD-MSU) 49, Grant INT RET (NIU) 21, Hall KOR (IND) 61, Jenkins INTR (TD-PSU) 29, Jenkins INTR (MINN) 25, Laurinaitis INTR (Texas) 31, O Neal KOR (NIU) 55, A. Smith INTR (TD-PSU) 48, Washington FUMR (Texas) Opponents: Rushing:... 9 Long:... 54, Dan Macon (BGSU) Receiving: Long:... 65, Garrett Wolfe (NIU) Returns: Long:...53, Dominick Goodman KOR (CIN) 21 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006

22 2006 OHIO STATE SCORING DRIVES 51 (2 INT returns, 1 Punt return) Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yds TOP 1 NIU Ginn Jr. 5 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :53 1 NIU Ginn Jr. 58 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :13 1 NIU Gonzalez 15 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :34 2 NIU C. Wells 8 run (Pettrey) :11 4 NIU Pittman 1 run (Pettrey) :15 1 UT Gonzalez 14 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :22 2 UT Ginn Jr. 29 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :39 3 UT Pettrey 31 FG 4 7 2:27 4 UT Pittman 2 run (Pettrey) :47 1 CINN Pettrey 47 FG :32 2 CINN Pettrey 43 FG :53 2 CINN Ginn Jr. 12 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :17 3 CINN Ginn Jr. 9 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :12 4 CINN Pittman 48 run (Pettrey) :41 4 CINN Wells 9 run (Pettrey) :43 4 CINN Pretorius 52 FG :56 3 PSU Pittman 12 run (Pettrey) :30 4 PSU Robiskie 37 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :38 4 PSU Jenkins 61 INT return (Pettrey) 4 PSU A. Smith 55 INT return (Pettrey) 1 Iowa Gonzalez 12 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :24 2 Iowa Pittman 4 run (Pettrey) :11 2 Iowa Hall 6 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :09 3 Iowa Gonzalez 30 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :25 4 Iowa Pettrey 36 FG :43 4 Iowa Robiskie 12 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :02 1 BG Nicol 3 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :51 1 BG Pittman 8 run (Pettrey) :46 2 BG Pittman 8 run (Pettrey) :48 4 BG Small 11 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :18 4 BG Ginn Jr. 57 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :21 1 MSU Pittman 2 run (Pettrey) :27 2 MSU Pettrey 32 FG :52 2 MSU Ginn Jr. 60 punt return (Pettrey) 2 MSU Gonzalez 12 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :48 3 MSU Robiskie 7 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :00 4 MSU Wells 5 run (Pettrey) :34 1 IND Nicol 23 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :57 2 IND Ginn Jr. 31 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :35 2 IND Gonzalez 5 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :59 2 IND Ballard 1 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :31 3 IND Nicol 38 pass from Ginn Jr. (Pettrey) :03 3 IND Pettrey 51 FG :34 4 IND Wells 12 run (kick failed-pettrey) :46 1 MINN Pittman 10 run (Pettrey) :01 1 MINN Pettrey 42 FG :09 2 MINN Robiskie 18 pass from Smith (Pettrey) :07 3 MINN Smith 21 run (Pettrey) :11 3 MINN Pittman 13 run (kick blocked-pettrey) :09 4 MINN Wells, C. 3 run (Pettrey) :55 4 MINN Zwick 1 run (Pettrey) :44 1 ILL Wells 2 run (Pettrey) :44 2 ILL Pittman 1 run (Pettrey) :24 2 ILL Pettrey 50 FG :16 Totals 375 2, :17 Average Drive : OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES 15 Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yds. TOP 1 NIU Nendick 35 FG :05 3 NIU Nendick 37 FG :06 4 NIU Wolfe 4 pass from Horvath (rush failed) :31 2 UT Pittman 2 pass from McCoy (Johnson) :05 1 CINN Martin 22 pass from Grutza (Lovell) :10 2 PSU Kelly 21 FG :58 4 PSU Kelly 23 FG :23 1 Iowa Schlicher 32 FG :15 2 Iowa Young 15 run (Schlicher) :31 4 Iowa Brodell 4 pass from Tate (Schlicher) :43 3 BG Partridge 12 pass from Turner (Ellis) :39 4 MSU Jimmerson 6 run (Swenson) :36 1 IND Starr 34 FG 4 0 1:08 4 ILL Reda 27 FG :29 4 ILL Mendenhall 3 run (Reda) :03 Totals :42 Average Drive :02.8 Opponent Offensive Scoring Drives R P FG 3 First Quarter Drives Second Quarter Drives Third Quarter Drives Fourth Quarter Drives Overtime Drives Drives Most plays in a scoring drive Longest scoring drive Longest TOP scoring drive Ohio State Offensive Scoring Drives R P FG 13 First Quarter Drives Second Quarter Drives Third Quarter Drives Fourth Quarter Drives Overtime Drives Total Drives Most plays in a scoring drive Longest scoring drive Longest TOP scoring drive 15, TD by BGSU 86, TD by Iowa 8:39, TD by BGSU 14, FG at Iowa 14, TD vs. BGSU 14, TD vs. Minn. 14, TD at ILL 89, TD at Iowa 7:43, FG at Iowa Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

23 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Ohio State Total NIU TEX UC PSU IOWA BGSU MSU IND MINN ILL NW MICH Opp. Turnovers Points Opponents OSU Turnovers Points RED ZONE EFFICIENCY FAILED TO SCORE INSIDE 20 Ohio State Times I 20 Scores Pts. Rush Pass TDs FGs MFGs Downs INT FUM Half/ Game vs. Northern Ill (.667) vs. Texas (.750) vs. Cincinnati (1.00) vs. Penn State (1.00) vs. Iowa (.833) vs. Bowling Green (.800) vs. Michigan St (1.00) vs. Indiana (.750) vs. Minnesota (.833) vs. Illinois (1.00) vs. Northwestern vs. Michigan Totals (.837) Pct. Opponents Times I 20 Scores Pts. Rush Pass TDs FGs MFGs Downs INT FUM Half/ Game Northern Illinois (.750) Texas (.500) Cincinnati (.000) Penn State (1.00) Iowa (1.00) Bowling Green (.500) Michigan State (1.00) Indiana (1.00) Minnesota (.000) Illinois (1.00) Northwestern Michigan Totals (.778) Pct. 23 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006

24 2006 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Category OHIO STATE OPPONENT Points 12, several, last by Pittman vs. Minnesota 6, several, last by Mendenhall, Illinois Rushing Att. 32, Pittman at Illinois 26, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois Rushing Yds. 155, Pittman vs. Cincinnati 171, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois Rush. Avg. (5 min) 9.7, Pittman vs. Cincinnati 8.5, Selvin Young, Texas Long Rush 48, Pittman vs. Cincinnati 51, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois Passes Comp. 21, T. Smith vs. Cincinnati 19, Colt McCoy, Texas; Drew Tate, Iowa Passes Att. 30, T. Smith vs. Cincinnati 41, Drew Tate, Iowa Interceptions 2, T. Smith vs. Penn State 3, Drew Tate, Iowa; Bryan Cupito, Minnesota Passing Yds. 297, T. Smith vs. Northern Illinois 249, Drew Tate, Iowa Total Offense 296, T. Smith vs. Northern Illinois 250, Drew Tate, Iowa Receptions 10, Ginn Jr. vs. Bowling Green 6, several, last by James Hardy, Indiana Receiving Yds. 142, Gonzalez vs. Texas 114, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois Tackles 13, Laurinaitis, Texas 19, J. Leman, Illinois Solo Tackles 11, A. Smith, vs. Indiana 9, Michael Griffin, Texas Tackles-For-Loss 4.0, A. Smith vs. Indiana 3.5, J. Leman, Illinois Sacks 3.0, Pitcock vs. Cincinnati 2.0, Brian Robinson, Texas Interceptions-defensive 1, several, last by Laurinaitis at Illinois 1, three, last by Kevin Mitchell, Illinois 2006 OHIO STATE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK The following are the Players of the Week (POW) for the 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/2/06) Special Units POW...Jamario O Neal Offensive POW...Troy Smith Defensive POW... David Patterson Offensive Lineman POW...Kirk Barton Defensive Attack Force POW...Quinn Pitcock Hit of the Week...N/A Scout Team Special Units POW... Aaron Gant Offensive POW... Ray Small Defensive POW... Austin Spitler IOWA (9/30/06) Special Units POW... Aaron Pettrey Offensive POW...Anthony Gonzalez Defensive POW...Brandon Mitchell Offensive Lineman POW... T.J. Downing Defensive Attack Force POW... James Laurinaitis Hit of the Week...N/A Scout Team Special Units POW... Marcus Williams Offensive POW... Ray Small Defensive POW... Tyler Moeller MINNESOTA (10/28/06) Special Units POW...N/A Offensive POW...Antonio Pittman Defensive POW... Antonio Smith Offensive Lineman POW... T.J. Downing Defensive Attack Force POW... Marcus Freeman Hit of the Week...N/A Scout Team Special Units POW...Will Crall Offensive POW... Ryan Franzinger Defensive POW... Walter Dublin TEXAS (9/9/06) Special Units POW...A.J. Trapasso Offensive POW...Anthony Gonzalez Defensive POW... James Laurinaitis Offensive Lineman POW... Doug Datish Defensive Attack Force POW...Quinn Pitcock Hit of the Week... Larry Grant Scout Team Special Units POW... Marcus Williams Offensive POW... Antonio Henton Defensive POW... Dexter Larimore CINCINNATI (9/16/06) Special Units POW... Aaron Pettrey Offensive POW...Antonio Pittman Defensive POW...Quinn Pitcock Offensive Lineman POW...Steve Rehring Defensive Attack Force POW... James Laurinaitis Hit of the Week...Ted Ginn Jr. Scout Team Special Units POW... De Angelo Haslam Offensive POW... Andrew Moses Defensive POW... Chimdi Chekwa PENN STATE (9/23/06) Special Units POW... Anderson Russell Offensive POW...Brian Robiskie Defensive POW... Antonio Smith Offensive Lineman POW... Alex Boone Defensive Attack Force POW...Vernon Gohlston Hit of the Week...N/A Scout Team Special Units POW...Brandon Underwood Offensive POW... Albert Dukes Defensive POW... Juan Garnier BOWLING GREEN (10/7/06) Special Units POW...Andre Amos Offensive POW...Troy Smith Defensive POW...Vernon Gholston Offensive Lineman POW...Rory Nicol Defensive Attack Force POW...Quinn Pitcock Hit of the Week...N/A Scout Team Special Units POW...Jon Thoma Offensive POW... Dan Dye Defensive POW...Matt Daniels MICHIGAN STATE (10/14/06) Special Units POW... Brian Hartline Offensive POW...Troy Smith Defensive POW...Quinn Pitcock Offensive Lineman POW...Kirk Barton Defensive Attack Force POW... Jay Richardson Hit of the Week...N/A Scout Team Special Units POW... Dan Potokar Offensive POW... Bryant Browning Defensive POW... Grant Schwartz INDIANA (10/21/06) Special Units POW... Brian Hartline Offensive POW...Troy Smith Defensive POW... Antonio Smith Offensive Lineman POW...Kirk Barton Defensive Attack Force POW... James Laurinaitis Hit of the Week... Brian Hartline Scout Team Special Units POW... De Angelo Haslam Offensive POW... Dan Potokar Defensive POW... Ryan Lukens ILLINOIS (11/4/06) Special Units POW... Aaron Pettrey Offensive POW...N/A Defensive POW... James Laurinaitis Offensive Lineman POW...N/A Defensive Attack Force POW... Lawrence Wilson Hit of the Week... TBA Scout Team Special Units POW... Marcus Williams Offensive POW... John Larson Defensive POW... Mike Dougherty Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11,

25 2006 Ohio State Football Ohio State Game Results (as of Oct 28, 2006) All games Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend Sep 2, 2006 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W : Sep 09, 2006 at #2 Texas W : Sep 16, 2006 CINCINNATI W : * Sep 23, 2006 #24 PENN STATE W : * Sep at #13 Iowa W : Oct 7, 2006 BOWLING GREEN W : * Oct 14, 2006 at Michigan State W : * Oct 21, 2006 INDIANA W : * Oct 28, 2006 MINNESOTA W : * Nov 4, 2006 at Illinois 3:30 pm * Nov 11, 2006 at Northwestern tba * Nov 18, 2006 MICHIGAN 3:30 pm * indicates conference game Ohio State played before more than 100,000 fans in nine of 12 games in 2005, including all seven played at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes have performed in front of 100,000+ in 16 of their last 22 games, which includes six games to date in Ohio State has won 33 of its last 35 games at Ohio Stadium, losing only to Wisconsin in 2003 and to Texas a year ago. The storied venue has been sold out for 32-consecutive games. 25 Ohio State at Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006