The Buckeyes defeated the No. The 3rd quarter started disastrously for Ohio State as Penn State intercepted Troy Smith at the OSU 26 on the third play of the half. Its just that they had absolutely no chance when passing the ball, and they couldnt afford to only run the ball, especially when they got down. Thats about as bad as you can possibly play. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. While J.T. [39], Ohio State received the ball to start the second half, with the Wolverine defense forcing their first three and out of the game. The Buckeyes kept the ball for the entire 3rd quarter except one brief Hawkeye possession, and accumulated an overwhelming 40:30 to 19:30 advantage in time of possession. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. This honor was the sixth of his career. Once the offensive line started to struggle, they had no shot in that game. Or write about sports? [38] A touchdown pass from Smith to Anthony Gonzalez gave Ohio State a 2814 lead. In 2006, he averaged 8.2 YPA, which was lower than any year from Fields, Haskins, or Stroud, and it was also lower than Barretts two best years. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Those two both had over 700 yards, which was plenty productive for the time. All rights reserved. [38] After a three and out, Michigan was forced to punt, pinning Ohio State back at their own 17. A couple of things stood out about him in 2006. Michigan quarterback Chad Henne set up a 1-yard run for Mike Hart with an effective passing attack to Mario Manningham. 1. 2022 Stats . When I started to write this, I started talking about some of the first games that this team played but abruptly stopped. In 2007, he recorded 14 sacks, which would remain a school record until Chase Young's 16.5 in 2019.. His 37 bench reps at the 2008 NFL combined tied the record and sent him towards the top of the draft board. 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. [39] Michigan was led on the ground by Hart, who carried the ball 23 times for 142 yards. 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The Buckeyes' remained No. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Freshman Kurt Coleman blocked a field goal attempt in the first half. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [9], All-time record against NIU: 100 (first meeting). For one thing, he had cut down significantly on the running. When watching the entire season though, he missed quite a few to a wide-open Ted Ginn, sometimes without a man within ten yards of him (see Texas, Penn State, and Florida games). Chris Wells scored the sixth Buckeye touchdown on a 12-yard run in the 4th quarter, and Aaron Pettrey added a 51-yard field goal. The Buckeyes 488 yards of total offense were marred by two fumbles lost inside the Huskie ten-yard line and a pair of missed field goal attempts by Buckeye kickers. Called the "Game of the Century,"[5] this was the first time in the rivalry series that the teams entered the matchup ranked No. Malcolm Jenkins and Andre Amos each intercepted passes, and Jay Richardson recorded two of the Buckeyes' 4 sacks. After moving out to a big lead, the Buckeyes rotated many players in and out of the game on both offense and defense en route to an easy 3512 opening game victory. Following the game, Ohio State claimed the Big Ten championship outright, for the first time since 1984, and a berth in the BCS National Championship Game, while the Wolverines would accept a berth in the Rose Bowl. [39] Quarterback Troy Smith and the Buckeyes responded on their ensuing possession, with Smith passing the ball on the first eight plays of the possession. Ohio State spotted Indiana an early 30 lead, then crushed the Hoosiers with seven unanswered scoring drives to win 443. The NIU game was the first sign of this, when Garrett Wolfe ran all over the Buckeyes. Hart scored his third touchdown after the recovery nineteen seconds into the 4th quarter and the lead was again down to 4. (If the call had been made there would have been no effect to the outcome of the game, but to the record only.) Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. I guess it is a bit of a concern that Ohio State only beat Oklahoma State by 3. Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. He could run an offense with a lot of short passing, but he was not able to run the wide-open offense that Ryan Day likes to run. Elg. IOWA: 24: F inal: MINN: 34 ILL: 16: F inal: NW: 27 MICH . Aaron Pettrey was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his two field goals, ten points, and five kickoffs for touchbacks. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. His completions were well-distributed, with Ted Ginn Jr. catching four for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 58-yard score; and Anthony Gonzalez making four receptions for 53 yards and a score. Following their victory over arch-rival Michigan on November 18, Ohio State became the first team ever to score a perfect 1.000 in the BCS composite score. Ginn caught 8 for 104 yards, Robiskie 7 for 89 yards, Gonzalez 4 for 50 yards, and Hall 3 for 38 yards, all four scoring touchdowns. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Michigan (+27.6), Ohio State (+29.5), and Georgia (+26.7) are the only teams in the country with . 1 and No. Later in the 4th quarter, Datish again turned over the ball on a bad snap after Ohio State had driven deep into Michigan territory, but Michigan was forced to punt. Statistically, Ohio State was balanced on offense, with 10 first downs each rushing and passing, and 182 of its 421 yards on the ground. The team tore through the rest of the regular season schedule before a classic #1 vs #2 matchup against Michigan which ended 42-39. Standout players offense for the Buckeyes were quarterback Troy Smith, who completed 16 of 25 attempts for 4 touchdowns and rushed for 20 yards; tailback Antonio Pittman, who rushed for 117 yards on 25 carries and scored in his tenth straight game; freshman tailback Chris Beanie Wells, 14 carries for 78 yards rushing; wide receiver Gonzalez, 5 receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns; Ted Ginn Jr.. five catches for 69 yards; and wide receivers Roy Hall and Brian Robiskie, who each caught a touchdown pass. 5 USC Trojans. M 1-10 M16 BART TANSKI pass complete to BRANDON JAMES for 7 yards to . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [38] An 11 play, 83 yard drive by the Buckeyes took them to the Michigan 13, where they scored on a touchdown pass from Smith to Brian Robiskie, giving the Buckeyes a 4231 lead. 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. 10 Michigan", "2006 NCAA Football Rankings Week 3 (Sept. 10)", "Strong First Half Helps Michigan Stun No. 2006 Football Season - Ohio State Buckeyes Choose sport Sun. 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. Fresh cotton and other wares at Eleven Warriors Dry Goods. [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. In its poorest offensive performance of the season, Ohio State struggled against 27 Illinois but escaped with a 1710 win. First downs were 16 to 14 in favor of Penn State, rushing yardage 142 to 138 (PSU), and passing yardage 106 to 115 (Ohio State). In August, Ohio State was named the No. Its not unusual for teams to drop a bit; both teams ended up dropping significantly from number 2. On the next play Smith completed a long pass to Ginn for the final touchdown. Ohio State began strong, driving the ball 80 yards on its opening series for a Chris Wells touchdown. 1 in the nation) on November 18, 2006, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Player stats for both teams, including performance splits over recent time periods, only against good teams, and other ways to slice and dice. Head coach Jim Tressel was signed to a contract extension through the 2012 season.[3]. Ohio State football stats: Team leaders. Despite the ball being thrown as what is known as "up for grabs", luck was on Ohio State's side for that drive. Antonio Pittman isnt mentioned with the great Ohio State backs, but he was a solid option in the backfield. 2006 TOURNAMENT RESULTS Division I Division II Division III Division IV Division V Division VI . While 300 yards passing with 3 touchdowns seems pedestrian now, it was an exceptional performance at the time. Ohio State's domination was such that it did not punt at all during the game. [10], At the beginning of the season, both teams were ranked in the top fifteen. They couldnt pass, that was true. There wasnt a player on offense who really had a good day outside of maybe Antonio Pittman. They did not look like an all-time great team, so they were always going to be vulnerable. While this receiving corps wasnt as talented as the receiving corps that Ohio State has had every year since 2018, it was outstanding for the time. 4 position. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Visit ESPN for the team statistics of the SE Louisiana Lions vs. Chicago State Cougars NCAAM basketball game on 3 December 2006 [18][19], Michigan remained consistent at No. James Laurinaitis led in tackles with 9, including a sack, and intercepted his second pass of the season. [2] The opening kickoff by Aaron Pettrey was taken for a touchback by Michigan, with the Wolverines starting their first possession at their own 20 yard line. Each level of the defense had at least one standout. Except for Wolfe, the Huskies were totally ineffective on offense, converting only one out of thirteen third downs. [39] Manningham was the top receiver for Henne, who had 86 yards on 6 receptions, followed by Arrington who had 90 yards on five receptions. Or write about sports? 4 in the AP Poll and No. Laurinaitis also received national recognition for Player of the Week honors from the Walter Camp Foundation and as the Football Writers Association of America-Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 2 in the nation. With an average offensive performance, they could have been national champions. Men's Sports. [36], The 2006 edition of "The Game" kicked off at 3:44p.m. EST on November 18, 2006, in front of a crowd of 105,708 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. All-time record against Bowling Green: 400. [31], Coming into the game with Ohio State, the Wolverines ranked twelfth in the nation in rushing offense, led by Mike Hart who had 1,373 yards and 11 touchdowns. Beanie Wells added a career-high 99 yards. College Football Scores. [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. after sports commentators noticed that there was an illegal block in the back penalty during that punt return that was not called. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. They scored on a 50-yard field goal by Aaron Pettrey just before halftime but did not have another effective offensive series after that. 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. 1 in all major polls, while Michigan moved up to No. As you can imagine, the account specializes in Ohio State games, having almost 200 games to rewatch for anyone curious. "[5][12][13], In the preseason polls, Michigan opened the 2006 season ranked No. The Buckeye defense, which featured five first-time starters, sacked Huskie quarterbacks Phil Horvath and Dan Nicholson four times and intercepted Horvath once. 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. On August 31, 2006, senior linebacker Mike D'Andrea underwent knee surgery and was declared out for the season. [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. COLBY CATLETT kickoff 58 yards to the MENTOR2, RYAN DUGAN return 14 yards to the MENTOR16 (KURT STEPHENS;BRAD MCKINLEY). It is also about matchups, luck, and opponents. 2022 Football Cumulative Statistics. The Buckeyes crushed the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Ohio Stadium, 440. Since 1975, the 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes have a higher SRS than just about anyone, including some of the all-time great teams: 1995 Nebraska, 1994 Penn State, 2001 Miami, 2005 Texas, 2005 USC, any of the Alabama teams from the 2010s, 2018 Clemson, and even 2019 LSU. Defensive captains named were seniors Quinn Pitcock and David Patterson. Join our linker program. Past State Tournament DVDs . Troy Smith was named co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Offense (with Drew Stanton), and Antonio Smith on Defense (shared with Paul Posluszny). Ohio State had a perfectly balanced offense for the game, accruing 270 yards both passing and rushing. It was the first meeting between the schools in football. WT. Maybe. Arguably his two most well-known plays exhibited these qualities perfectly: the throw to Anthony Gonzalez late in the 2005 Michigan game and the deep throw to Robiskie in the 2006 Penn State game. 41 points seems like a lot, but Florida averaged less than 4 YPC and less than 6 YPA. 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule & Results. 1 and No. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [11] The Buckeyes' opened their season by defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies 3512. [32], Traditionally, the rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State kicked off at noon on ABC. However Ohio State made all the big plays to overcome a strong defensive effort by Penn State and win going away, 286. The game was even in all but the score. Either way, Ohio State should have expected a hard-fought game, and they got something more disappointing. Following the season, starters A. J. Hawk, Donte Whitner, Bobby Carpenter, Santonio Holmes, Nick Mangold (all first round), Ashton Youboty, Anthony Schlegel, Nate Salley, and Rob Sims, were drafted into the NFL. Antonio Pittman's scoring streak ended at 12 games but he rushed for 105 yards to lead all rushers. The four best Buckeye teams of the last twenty-five years have all failed to win national titles, even with two of those teams being the best in the country, and one of those teams being one of the greatest teams of all time. Do you have a sports website? 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. The shutout was Ohio State's first since September 27, 2003. Ohio State Buckeyes - Football. Those numbers really arent that bad, but they arent incredible either. . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? YEAR HOMETOWN LAST SCHOOL; Jayden Bonsu: SAF: 6-1: 210: 1st Year Ohio/Wayne Sport & Leisure Studies 1/10/86 He was picked on a bit against Florida. Both offense and defense performed at high levels, and the only Michigan State score (and 69 of its 198 yards) came against the OSU reserves, with a minute to play. Michigan moved the ball on a long drive, but were stopped at midfield. Penn State intercepted two passes and Ohio State three. Overall, Smith threw four touchdown passes and one interception. The Buckeyes replied with a 7-minute scoring drive, then after forcing BG to punt, Ted Ginn made his first significant return of the season to the OSU 43. Quarterback Troy Smith was the recipient of the school's seventh Heisman Trophy, distinguishing him as the best player in college football. This is a forum post from a site member. Record: 12-1 (3rd of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost BCS Championship 41-14 versus Florida, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 11:40AM. Besides the outstanding defensive effort, Smith was outstanding again, throwing for more than 10 YPA. 2 in all major polls. Do you have a sports website? COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio State's 2022 season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night in the Peach Bowl as Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal and the Buckeyes lost to defending . Although giving up points far in excess of its season average, and being hard-pressed at times, the Buckeye defense sacked Henne four times, held Michigan to four conversions on thirteen 3rd down attempts, and forced 5 punts and a turnover on downs. Stroud, even before his arm healed, never missed his deep balls as badly as Smith did regularly. That was the first year that I really followed college football. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. They were a very good defense, but they needed help from the offense. In the final two minutes, Penn State put together a strong drive in an attempt to regain control over the game, but this was ended with the first of two interceptions. Troy Smith and Ohio State did it all, overwhelming Michigan with offense, winning the Big Ten title and streaking into the national title game. All games played on Saturdays unless otherwise noted. Ohio State would extend their lead again following an Antonio Pittman touchdown run, though Michigan would bring the game within four points on another Hart touchdown run. A late touchdown and two-point conversion would not be enough for Michigan, as the Buckeyes' would go on to win the game 4239. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. The Buckeyes earned a share of the Big Ten Conference title in 2005. [39] The ensuing onside kick by the Wolverines was recovered by Ginn of the Buckeyes. I think it is easy to forget now, but Troy Smith was a completely different player in 2006 than he was in prior years. [38] Time expired in the game, following three straight runs from Pittman, giving Ohio State the 4239 victory. Statistics 2006 Football Statistics 2006 Ohio Northern Football - Final Ohio Northern Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2006) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES.. (6-4-0) (3-2-0) (3-2-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE. (5-4-0) (3-2-0) (2-2-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE.. (1-0-0) (0-0-0) (1-0-0) (0-0-0) [32] Michigan quarterback Chad Henne compiled 1,932 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions, with Mario Manningham, Steve Breaston and Adrian Arrington leading the team in receptions. To discuss their further rankings, I will use College Football References Simple Rating System (SRS) instead of SP+ for these ends of the year rankings, as SRS is based off who you played and how you played rather than SP+ which fundamentally is a predictive ranking based on how it expects you to play in future games. Troy Smith was my favorite player growing up, and he still was incredible that season. With the Heisman winner at quarterback, this should have been achievable. At the time, many fans (myself included) expected that game to be a formality rather than an actual contest. Ted Ginn Jr. is still remembered today as one of the fastest Buckeyes ever, and Gonzalez was almost certainly the best slot receiver of the decade for Ohio State. [38], The second quarter began with Michigan again being unable to move the ball, and being forced to punt after a three and out. Picture an equivalent season, in 2021. 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. Smith became the seventh Ohio State player to win the Heisman Trophy, while multiple players on both teams were recognized with conference and national awards. [4][37], Ohio State won the coin toss and elected to defer, giving Michigan the ball to start the first half. They just dumped it underneath the whole game. [50] Offensive Jake Long received the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year award from the coaches'. I dont think anybody should have expected an easy game, though I might be overestimating how many fans were confident going into it. Considered by some the greatest rivalry in American sports,[6] the rivalry had to that point been the de facto Big Ten Conference championship game on 22 occasions, with the game affecting the determination of the championship an additional 27 times (the Big Ten did not have a conference championship game until 2011). My primary motivation for rewatching the 2006 season was to see if there were any signs that a loss of that magnitude was possible. Marcus Freeman intercepted a pass at the Spartan 39 with 2 minutes remaining in the half, and the Buckeyes converted it for a score with a pass from Troy Smith to Anthony Gonzalez reminiscent[according to whom?] 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. Michigan and Ohio State first faced each other in 1897, and have met annually since 1918. Source: Athletic Department official site, 2006 football archive 12-10-06 depth chart, Underscoring indicates first on depth chart. For SRS, anything between 20-22 is usually what the National Champion of any given year gets. 2 rankings from the conference rivals and the hype that led up to the matchup, the game was referred to as the "Game of the Century. Laurinaitis and Trapasso were named Big Ten Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively. [32], In the preseason polls, Ohio State opened the 2006 season as the No. [39], The game was considered an offensive shootout, with both teams combining for 900 yards of total offense, and 81 total points. [50] Many players were also recognized nationally including Smith, defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock, and linebacker James Laurinaitis, who were named to various national All-American Teams. 3 in all major polls. Then, the National Championship game happened, and the team of destiny was massacred, thereby starting the SEC dominance that the sport was known for in the late 2000s and early 2010s. On 4th down, Henne threw deep downfield for an incomplete pass; however, pass interference was called on safety Jamario ONeal, and the Wolverines were still alive. I recently came across the YouTube channel SteelBuck 6. Troy Smith threw an interception with 5 minutes to play, but on the next play James Laurinaitis countered with an interception of his own. Offensive captains were seniors Troy Smith and Doug Datish. With Michigan out of timeouts, Pittman carried the ball for a first down on third and one, and the clock expired. 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