Ohio State defense keeps Hart in check
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COLUMBUS - It had been awhile since anyone had slammed the door on Michigan phenom Mike Hart. The freshman running back established a school record by rushing for 150 or more yards in five straight games entering
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In about the time it took 79-year-old Joe Paterno to jog to the locker room, Troy Smith and No. 1 Ohio State's defense turned a close game into a rout.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio State offense that did little right all season could do no wrong against Michigan. The Buckeyes didn&#39;t commit a turnover, prevented the Wolverines from getting a sack and converted
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Mike Hart ran for 153 yards on a career-high 44 carries and scored early in the fourth quarter, leading Michigan to a 14-9 win over No. 10 Penn State on Saturday.
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If Ohio State can play this well when there&#39;s turmoil, keep the scandals coming. The Buckeyes fought through the Maurice Clarett allegations by obliterating Michigan, and then dismissed the Troy Smith fiasco by playing its best game of the year.
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Many teams have trouble finding a quality point guard. No. 4 Ohio State starts two of them.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Coach Jim Foster wants No. 10 Ohio State to be tested for a change. The Buckeyes certainly will be on Saturday night.
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Michael Hart knew he could do it. He knew he had a big game in him. In Michigan&#39;s 30-19 win at Illinois yesterday, he showed everyone else.
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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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Woburn prepared all week to defend against Swampscott's aerial offense. The Big Blue trained all week to defend against Woburn backs Mike McLaughlin and Tom Hart.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Michael Hart rushed for 234 yards and No. 14 Michigan rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Illinois, 30-19, yesterday, sending the Illini to their 12th consecutive Big Ten loss. Hart ran for 127 yards and Max Martin added 60 yards rushing in the second half as the Wolverines (6-1, 4-0) kept the ball on the ground ...
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Champaign, IL -- Michael Hart ran for a career-high 234 yards and a touchdown on 40 carries to lead 14th-ranked Michigan to a 30-19 win over Illinois in the Big Ten Conference at Memorial Stadium.
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Consensus No. 1 Ohio State will have to endure a trying September as the Buckeyes must face three teams in the top 20, including two on the road.
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CINCINNATI -- Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards, and Pittsburgh's blitzing defense created havoc in the second half, setting up the Steelers' 19-14 victory over Cincinnati yesterday.
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Troy Smith helped Ohio State get into the Alamo Bowl. Justin Zwick will have to help the Buckeyes win it.
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The Gators are hoping that day comes soon and they can put forth an all-around effort. But in Saturday&#39;s 20-3 victory against Kentucky it was the defense that led the way.
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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.