Buckeyes, Badgers set for 1-2 showdown
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The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.
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There will be no unbeaten record for the University of Wisconsin, no shot at a national championship trophy and, unless Ohio State comes up with an unexpected assist against Michigan next week, no chance at the Rose Bowl.
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By JON KRAWCZYNSKI  MINNEAPOLIS - Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio State hardly broke a sweat in beating Minnesota 85-67 Sunday, putting the Buckeyes in position for their first No. 1 ranking in 45 years.  Oden had 19 points nine rebounds and two blocks and Ron Lewis added 16 points.
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No. 1 Ohio State got a scare, but avoided being yet another upset victim. The Buckeyes built a comfortable lead and then gave up two touchdowns off turnovers late in the third quarter Â and almost lost another fumble deep in their own territory on the next play Â to slip past Michigan State 24-17 on Saturday.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big Ten &#151; this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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Ohio State took away one Michigan freshman and made another freshman try to beat them Saturday. The Buckeyes held Michael Hart to just 61 yards in 18 carries, 70 yards below his
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Drew Tate passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Iowa to a 33-7 victory over No. 25 Ohio State yesterday, the Buckeyes' third straight loss. Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) held Ohio State to 177 total yards in beating the Buckeyes for just the fourth time in 42 years. Ohio State (3-3) is ...
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WEST LAFAYETTE -- With Bowl Championship Series implications and first place in the Big Ten on the line, the showdown between Purdue and Wisconsin on Saturday delivered as expected.
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Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. were looking out for No. 1. Smith tossed touchdown passes of 5 and 58 yards to Ginn on top-ranked Ohio State's first two possessions to fuel the Buckeyes' 35-12 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
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The intense rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan has gone to the dogs &#151; bomb-sniffing ones.
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Badgers tailback Anthony Davis runs for 168 yards and a touchdown to send No. 15 Wisconsin to a 24-13 triumph over host No. 18 Ohio State on Saturday.
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When Lloyd Carr analyzed his schedule during the offseason, this week worried him. Michigan's coach knew after playing Notre Dame &#151; win or lose &#151; it would be a challenge mentally to prepare for Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener Saturday.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big TenÃÂ -- this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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DALLAS -- These are the kind of games Ohio State has to enjoy, because the Buckeyes will have no postseason. Tony Stockman had 23 points, with three five-pointers in a stretch in which the Buckeyes regained
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Mike Nugent&#39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired gave the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 24-21 victory over Marshall on Saturday. The Buckeyes (2-0) have won 13 of their last 14 games decided by a touchdown or less
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Maybe now No. 1 Ohio State will get the respect it's looking for. Todd Boeckman threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns and Chris Wells ran for 133 yards, leading the Buckeyes to another easy victory, 37-17 over No. 24 Penn State on Saturday night.
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And with Jim Tressel at the OSU helm, playing Michigan seems to bring out the best in the Buckeyes. Unlike his predecessor, Tressel, born and bred in Ohio, knows what it means to beat Michigan