Ohio State Buckeyes Succeed in Close Games
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Ohio State is 15-5 in games decided by a touchdown or less under coach Jim Tressel, an uncanny run of success that defies explanation.
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By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- After some rough days for the Ohio State basketball team, Wednesday was a good night.   The fourth-ranked Buckeyes finished strong, earning a 78-60 victory in front of 13,961 fans.
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Ohio State took awhile to get untracked before Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. hooked up on two touchdown passes and the top-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 37-7 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Troy Smith threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 145 yards and a score to lead the Ohio State Buckeyes to a 37-21 victory over No.
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Mike Conley Jr. drove the lane and made a runner with 4 seconds left to give No. 2 Ohio State a 49-48 victory over top-ranked Wisconsin on Sunday, clinching the Buckeyes' second consecutive Big Ten title. The game marked the first time Big Ten teams have met in a 1 vs. 2 game.
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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel always says the punt is the most important play in football. This, however, was ridiculous. The 12th-ranked Buckeyes forced befuddled Akron to punt 14 times, including after 12 consecutive three-and-out series, and beat the Zips 20-2 on Saturday.
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It's a long way from making up for all the grief that Florida dished out to Ohio State in 2007, but the Buckeyes get a tiny measure of revenge Saturday with a 62-49 win over the Gators.
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The toughest part of Ohio State's schedule is behind the Buckeyes. And Troy Smith and Co. handled it with ease. Smith threw for 186 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Ohio State picked up its second road win over a ranked opponent by manhandling No. 13 Iowa 38-17 Saturday night.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith threw for two touchdowns, Antonio Pittman rushed for one touchdown and kicker Mike Nugent converted three field goal tries to lead the Buckeyes to a 30-7 victory over Indiana Saturday in front of 104,538
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Greg Oden had 15 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 Ohio State hold off Penn State, 64-62 on Wednesday night for its 10th straight win.
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Six Buckeyes score in double figures as No. 8 Ohio State defeats winless Howard, 97-52, on Sunday.
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Chris Wells ran for 135 yards and a touchdown as Ohio State scored 24 consecutive points in the second half to beat the Huskies.
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Ohio State center Greg Oden scores 17 points, pulls down 19 rebounds and swats four shots to lead the Buckeyes past Purdue, 63-52, in the conference semifinals.
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Seven-footer Greg Oden gets all the attention for No. 3 Ohio State. Maybe the shortest Buckeye deserves just as much.  Mike Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and high school teammate Oden created havoc at the defensive end to lead the Buckeyes past Michigan 76-63 on Tuesday night.
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Mike Nugent&#39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired Saturday gave the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes a 24-21 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ohio State made up for a shoddy day offensively by forcing five turnovers, and Mike Nugent tied a school record with five field goals to give the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 22-14 victory over North Carolina State yesterday. The Buckeyes (3-0) managed only 137 yards of offense -- 35 coming on their first drive -- and converted only ...
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Michigan State got themselves a big fat taste of Ginn this afternoon as true freshman Ted Ginn scored three touchdowns -- one rushing, one receiving, and one on a punt return -- to lead Ohio State to a 32-19 win over Michigan State.