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Source: Athletic Department official site, 2006 football archive 12-10-06 depth chart, Underscoring indicates first on depth chart. 14 in the AP preseason poll. Besides not having played anybody, the overall team ability probably wasnt as good as many people remember it. According to SP+ and SRS, here are some other memorable Ohio State teams over the years compared with the 2006 squad: The 2006 team really wasnt that special compared to some of the other comparable Ohio State teams over the past twenty years. Their onside kick attempt was recovered by Ted Ginn Jr. on the fly and retained after a hard hit by the Wolverine hands team. [13] The Buckeyes' compiled 503 yards of total offense, compared to the Wolverines' 397 yards. With Ohio State securing a spot in the BCS National Championship game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, they faced the Florida Gators. While J.T. Ohio State Buckeyes - Football. Smith escaped a leg tackle by a Spartan defender and threw a touchdown pass to Brian Robiskie, and Chris Wells completed the Buckeye scoring with a touchdown run at the beginning of the 4th quarter. That was the first year that I really followed college football. Even though there wasnt a true breakout defensive end, Vernon Gholston was a solid rusher with 8.5 sacks, and Quinn Pitcock was an outstanding DT with 8 sacks of his own. led Ohio State to a 5014 blowout of the Wolverines. Which of course brings me to my larger point: the game against Florida really wasnt on the defense. [32], Traditionally, the rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State kicked off at noon on ABC. This is a forum post from a site member. The Buckeyes defeated the No. The only difference this makes in the national championship game is that Ginns injury probably didnt make as much of a difference as people like to suggest the deep ball wasnt really used that often in Ohio States offense, especially in important games. Now, high schools across the country can have high-powered pass-first offenses due to the aptitude of high school quarterbacks. Penn State answered with a long drive from its own 20, aided by a pair of Buckeye penalties after the defense had apparently killed the drive. [11] The Wolverines' opened the season against the Vanderbilt Commodores and defeated them 277. The team's head coach was Jim Tressel. Ohio University Top scoreboard . [38] Michigan took advantage of the penalty scoring two plays later on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Henne to Adrian Arrington, cutting the Ohio State lead to 2114. I thought it might be fun to watch through the season again to see if the team was as good as I remembered, or if the Florida game was inevitable. Troy Smith was named the Associated Press Player of the Year. Running back Antonio Pittman carried the ball 19 times for 111 yards and a touchdown, while true freshman Chris Wells, in his first game as a Buckeye, carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards and a touchdown. [33] Ohio State traveled to Darrell K RoyalTexas Memorial Stadium to play the second game of a home-and-home series with Texas, following the 2522 defeat in Austin in 2005. According to SRS, Michigan ended the year as the #7 team in the country, while Texas finished at #17. The Buckeyes patiently drove the length of the field in the final two minutes of the half, and Smith completed his third touchdown pass, finding Anthony Gonzalez for the score. Michigan moved the ball on a long drive, but were stopped at midfield. The 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes looked to be an all-time great one, but looking back at it, they were never one of the greatest teams. 08/24/02: vs. Texas Tech: Columbus, Ohio: W, 45-21: Box Score (PDF) 09/07/02: vs. Kent State [3] The game itself drew a 13.0 rating, with an estimated 21.8 million viewership on ABC, making it the most watched regular-season college football game since the 1993 game between Florida State and Notre Dame. 5 USC Trojans. The defense was better than expected and was suffocating at times. Both looked to be the best team in the country at one point in the year. [39] A personal foul penalty committed by the Buckeyes extended the ensuing Wolverines drive, though they would punt three plays later. [39] Overall, Henne threw two touchdown passes in the game. Both Pittman and Wells had a touchdown run. Illinois drove 80 yards in the last five minutes of the game to close the margin to a touchdown, but Ohio State recovered the onside kick and managed to hold the ball until only 4 seconds were left in the game. 2006 Football Season - Ohio State Buckeyes Choose sport Sun. James Laurinaitis answered those questions after a 13-tackle performance with an interception and two passes defended. When I started to write this, I started talking about some of the first games that this team played but abruptly stopped. [27] Michigan's 343 win over Indiana would bring them to 110 on the season and keep them ranked No. After Curtis Terry recovered an Illinois fumble, Ohio State then drove 38 yards for its second touchdown, a short rush by Antonio Pittman. [39] After converting a first down on their next possession, the Wolverines were forced to punt. [32] Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez led the Buckeyes in receiving yards with 677 and 673 yards, respectively. [1] He led the Big Ten Conference in passing touchdowns (30), completion percentage (65.3%), and passer efficiency rating (161.9).[2]. The Buckeyes took a 2814 lead into halftime, with the Wolverines closing the gap in the third quarter, scoring on a Mike Hart touchdown run and a Garrett Rivas field goal. For SRS, anything between 20-22 is usually what the National Champion of any given year gets. https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2011/3/19/2050581/classic-study-hall-f Skull Session: Kamryn Babb Says Goodbye New (I Think?) In the second half, the Buckeyes had three straight series of losses and were consistently out-muscled by an inspired and athletic Illinois defense the entire half, gaining just 27 yards. Penn State took the ball at its 30 with six minutes left in the first half and with the aid of a pass interference penalty drove to the Ohio State 7. Furthermore, the next best team Ohio State played was Penn State who finished the year rated #31 in SRS after being ranked #24 in the coaches poll at the time of playing Ohio State, followed not so closely by #56 rated Iowa, who was ranked #13 in the coaches poll at the time of the game. The Tennessee game only had 14 offensive points for the Buckeyes, but the two pick sixes made the score look good. COLBY CATLETT kickoff 58 yards to the MENTOR2, RYAN DUGAN return 14 yards to the MENTOR16 (KURT STEPHENS;BRAD MCKINLEY). With Michigan out of timeouts, Pittman carried the ball for a first down on third and one, and the clock expired. They did not look like an all-time great team, so they were always going to be vulnerable. Ohio State began strong, driving the ball 80 yards on its opening series for a Chris Wells touchdown. Schembechler died at the age of 77 on the eve of the game. A young Malcolm Jenkins had a breakout year at corner. [39] Michigan was led on the ground by Hart, who carried the ball 23 times for 142 yards. [32], In the preseason polls, Ohio State opened the 2006 season as the No. While 300 yards passing with 3 touchdowns seems pedestrian now, it was an exceptional performance at the time. After a Wolverine punt, Smith used a superb play action fake on a 2nd and short to hit Ted Ginn Jr. in the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown pass. Thats about as bad as you can possibly play. Yet, by the end of the season, only Florida would look like a great team, and we all know how that game went. after sports commentators noticed that there was an illegal block in the back penalty during that punt return that was not called. This sounds nearly heretical if you just remembered/watched the highlights, like I did. Quarterback Troy Smith, well protected by the Buckeye offensive line, threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns without an interception, directing a 10-play 72-yard drive in the fourth quarter that took 5:47 off the clock and secured the win. 4 in the AP Poll and No. Stats . The Buckeyes' remained No. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. NIU running back Garrett Wolfe, as predicted, was the dominant force for the Huskies, amassing 285 of the Huskies 343 total yards, including 171 yards rushing, while touching the ball on half of Northern Illinois's offensive plays. 2 in all major polls. The defense had four sacks in addition to the interception, and ten tackles for loss, with Quinn Pitcock (3 solo tackles, including 2 sacks) and Jay Richardson (4 solo tackles) having outstanding days. Ohio State performed well in almost all facets of the game and defeated Michigan State 387. Or write about sports? 41 points seems like a lot, but Florida averaged less than 4 YPC and less than 6 YPA. Rushing: Miyan Williams, 117-783 (6.7 avg) 13 TD; TreVeyon Henderson, 107-571 (5.3 avg) 6 TD; Dallan Hayden, 100-503 . Elg. There were a few reasons that I stopped summarizing the season after the Texas victory. [39] Ohio State was led by Pittman's 139 rushing yards, and also saw Wells, a freshman, run for 56 yards, while Manningham rushed for 13 yards on 2 carries for the Wolverines'. 1 with a BCS average of 1.000, while Michigan remained in the No. The Buckeyes 18 total interceptions for the season leads all Division I-A teams. The series seemed to energize the Buckeyes, and they drove the length of the field to take the lead. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Smiths biggest problem was his lack of accuracy down the field, limiting Ohio State to an offense without a significant vertical component to their passing game. For Troy Smith, the victory was his third over Michigan, making him the first Ohio State quarterback to win three consecutive games over Michigan since Tippy Dye (who attended the 2006 game) (19341936). His first game against NIU seemed to be a harbinger of things to come, with nearly 300 yards passing, 3 touchdowns, no interceptions, 11.9 YPA, and a QB rating of 211.4. 2 in both the final AP and Coaches' poll. Iowa scored quickly at the start of the 4th quarter to narrow a three-touchdown deficit to 14 points, but Ohio State responded with a pair of interceptions of Drew Tate that put the game away. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Freshman Kurt Coleman blocked a field goal attempt in the first half. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Ohio State went into the game with questions at linebacker after losing AJ Hawk, Bobby Carpenter, and Anthony Schlegel from the year before. [10], At the beginning of the season, both teams were ranked in the top fifteen. College Football Scores. [55] At the end of the season, many Ohio State players were recognized for their individual accomplishments, including quarterback Troy Smith who was unanimously named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. [32] The Buckeyes rush defense had given up only 90.2 yards per games and three touchdowns, while they were tied for first in the nation with 21 interceptions. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Antonio Pittman rushed for 74 yards on 16 carries and scored the final touchdown. 1 in the nation) on November 18, 2006, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.Called the "Game of the Century," this was the first time in the rivalry series that the teams entered the matchup ranked . Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. Troy Smith was Heisman favorite from the first game, and he did not disappoint. The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Skip To Main Content. The culmination of both his calm demeaner and his arm talent came with his pocket presence and with his ability to make plays when escaping the pocket. A late touchdown and two-point conversion would not be enough for Michigan, as the Buckeyes' would go on to win the game 4239. Watch any of those teams from that era, and you can see that the passing offenses are really limited, as none of the quarterbacks can throw downfield with regularity. A Troy Smith pass to Brian Robiskie would extend the Buckeyes' lead to 4231. This was a good defense, but they couldnt single-handedly carry an offense like the 2002 defense or even the 2005 defense. It was the first meeting between the schools in football. Pittman eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight season, becoming the first Buckeye tailback since Eddie George (19941995) to accomplish that feat. I cant point to anything physically that is extraordinary, but he never left yards on the field. A rush from no gain from Hart was the last play of the third quarter. Purely in terms of watching as a fan, the only other quarterback that felt this inevitably successful was Justin Fields in 2020, particularly early in the year (the Indiana game always felt like he panicked because of Ohio States abbreviated schedule. From a fans perspective, it would be like beating Oklahoma State (#7) by a field goal at the end of the season, after a year with big wins against Wake Forest (#17) by 17 points, Tennessee (#31) by 22 points, and North Carolina (#56) by 21 points. The 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Ohio State only had one possession start on Floridas side of the field, and it ended with a punt. Ohio State, after kicking a field goal on its opening series, trailed most of the first half until an 80-yard drive midway through the 2nd quarter ended in a 12-yard touchdown pass from Troy Smith to Ted Ginn on a crossing pattern with three minutes remaining. As an independent site, we're committed to delivering Buckeye fans the news and analysis they deserve, all while remaining free. Both teams lost a game that shocked everyone. Visit ESPN for the team statistics of the SE Louisiana Lions vs. Chicago State Cougars NCAAM basketball game on 3 December 2006 Beanie Wells added a career-high 99 yards. 11/18/2006 - Scoring Summary Do you have a sports website? Ohio State (20-8, 6-3 Big Ten) -vs- Michigan (17-12, 5-4 Big Ten) W: Putnam, Zach (2-0) L: Dan DeLucia (5-2) Game Details Date 4/14/2006 Start 6:35 pm Time 2:51 Attendance 1451 Site Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ray Fisher Stadium) Notes ID-404152 Umpires Home Plate: Mark Ditsworth First: Jim Mecha Third Base: Stuart Hall Box Score Play-By-Play Composite Stats Ohio State used both a dominating offense and a crushing defense to control the game, played under cool and very windy conditions. Offensive captains were seniors Troy Smith and Doug Datish. 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats Previous Year Record: 11-2 (6th of 131) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 4th in the Current AP poll Conference: Big Ten (East Division) Conference Record: 8-1 Coach: Ryan Day (11-2) Points For: 575 Points/G: 44.2 (2nd of 131) Points Against: 273 More Team Info Ohio State School History 2022 Ohio State Statistics Ohio State scored on the opening play of the game with a kickoff return by Ted Ginn Jr., but it would be the last play of the game (and his college career) for him as he left the game with a foot injury sustained during his touchdown celebration. [4] Terry Bowden, a sports broadcaster and former coach, named Ohio State No. Thats a bad day offensively. They scored on a 50-yard field goal by Aaron Pettrey just before halftime but did not have another effective offensive series after that. [38] The Buckeyes took their first lead of the game two plays later on a 52-yard touchdown run from freshman running back Chris Wells, with the score now 147 in favor of Ohio State. If he wanted to win the Heisman, he needed to press). These scholarships were freed due to the departures of Sirjo Welch (grades), Chad Hoobler (transferred to Ashland), Devon Jordan (injuries) and the aforementioned Marcel Frost. Team Stats. The team finished the season with a winloss record of 121, having been defeated by Florida in its final game, the BCS Championship game, and ended the year ranked second. [39] Ohio State started their next drive with seven consecutive pass attempts, driving 72 yards to the Michigan 8. I guess it is a bit of a concern that Ohio State only beat Oklahoma State by 3. Still, with these two, the backfield was more than good enough. Mike Roberts (transferred to Indiana State) and Sian Cotton (grades) also left the program earlier in the year. Play Index. [11] Following a victory over the then-second-ranked Texas on September 9, the Buckeyes' top rank was cemented. [4][37], Ohio State won the coin toss and elected to defer, giving Michigan the ball to start the first half. C.J. [38] Three straight completions from quarterback Chad Henne drove them into Ohio State territory. Record: 9-5 (34th of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost GMAC Bowl 28-7 versus Southern Mississippi, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 11:40AM. The second game of the year was against the pre-season #2 team, the Texas Longhorns. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. FINAL. [39], Ohio State received the ball to start the second half, with the Wolverine defense forcing their first three and out of the game. Ted Ginn was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. The team's head coach was Jim Tressel. Troy Smith completed 21 of his 30 passing attempts without an interception, producing 203 yards and two touchdowns, both to Ted Ginn. [22][23] After a 206 victory over Iowa and a 173 victory over Northwestern, the Wolverines moved to No. Justin Zwick entered the game at quarterback and effectively led a scoring drive, and late in the game 3rd and 4th string quarterbacks Todd Boeckman and Rob Schoenhoft took snaps. 2006 Ohio State Football Commitment List Total Commitments 20 Jan 8 - 2:00 pm Women's Gymnastics Greenville Thu. Since Ohio State earned a bid in the BCS National Championship Game, Michigan received a bid in the Rose Bowl, where they played the No. Do you have a sports website? Despite his excellent season, his efficiency did drop a bit from 2005, when he averaged 9.6 YPA. Antonio Smith, despite being an awesome story and one of my favorite players from that team, was not as good as Ashton Youboty. HometownIHigh School or J.C. Major Birthdate 93 Nader Abdallah DT 6-5 310 Jr. The reason that the fanbase felt like this team could go undefeated is also the second reason I stopped going game-by-game for this review: the schedule was shockingly weak, even if it didnt look that weak. Ohio State vs. Texas - College Football Game Summary - September 9, 2006 | ESPN. Should they have lost that badly? I reiterate: this team felt like a team of destiny, especially after Troy Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy after his magnificent performance against the Wolverines. On the next play Smith completed a long pass to Ginn for the final touchdown. Wg. All rights reserved. Instead, the season of destiny ended with the most painful defeat in recent memory. Defensive captains named were seniors Quinn Pitcock and David Patterson. Ohio State racked up 29 first downs to Minnesota's 10, and had a 5:22 edge in time of possession. [14] Following a 4117 victory over Central Michigan, the No. 2 in the nation) and the unbeaten Ohio State Buckeyes (ranked No. Past State Tournament DVDs . However, despite allowing a number of long gains on broken plays, Ohio State effectively stopped UC's offense after the scoring drive, accumulating eight sacks, three interceptions, and holding the Bearcats to 212 total yards and 4 rushing. [9], All-time record against NIU: 100 (first meeting). The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Against Michigan's top-rated rushing defense, Pittman carried the ball 18 times for 139 yards and Wells 5 times for 56. Defensive end LaMarr Woodley was unanimously named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, while also being named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year by the coaches'. Its probably the biggest reason why defenses seemed to be so much better then. Here is their percentages of opponents averages allowed throughout the year (POSYPC - Percentage of Opponent's Season Yards Per Carry; POSYPA - Percentage of Opponent's Season Yards Per Attempt): This stat is meant to be an opponent-adjusted metric for defensive success and was originally created by CFB Nerds on YouTube. 2 in all major polls. [38] A nine-yard run from Hart, followed by a 25-yard pass from Henne to Mario Manningham, brought Michigan to the Buckeyes' one yard line. [2] The game received extensive media coverage from ABC and ESPN, including in the preceding week and from a visit from ESPN College GameDay the morning of the game. In the highlight video above, you can see him make short throws on target with velocity all over the field. I dont think anybody should have expected an easy game, though I might be overestimating how many fans were confident going into it. Called simply "The Game" by some, the rivalry is considered one of the greatest in American sports. [30] Schembechler's death happened just one day before one of the biggest games in the rivalry, though he had not planned on attending the game. With the Heisman winner at quarterback, this should have been achievable. Florida's only defeat during 2006 came on the road at Auburn's JordanHare Stadium in the seventh week of the season. 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