Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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According to statistics. Ohio State should have won: 208 yards rushing to Michigan's 141 yards, 144 yards passing compared to 55, and 23 first downs to the Wolverines' 10 first downs. But, as Woody reminds us, the only stats that count are the ti nal scores. Ohio State had two Janakievskt field goals and two lost fumbles - one in the third quarter on the OSU 20 that set up a Michigan TD, and one late in the fourth quarter that blew away a Buck- eye drive to within 8 yards of pay dirt. There were only two penalties: ten yards total loss, five for each team. But the most important two't was the two blue-and-maize touchdowns, one in the second quarter on at Roosevelt Smith 1-yard run, and one in the third quarter when OB Rick Leach ran in from the two. Said Coach Hayes, t'Our kids never tried harder. This is by far the best game we ever played and lost. Michigan started packing for the Rose Bowl; the Bucks were going to meet Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. 2?

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The Crimson Tide kept on the ground with their first possession, a 61-yard drive in 17 plays that OSU MVP Dave Adkins stopped when he spilted 'Bama OB Jeff Rutledge for no gain at the 3-yard tine. The Bucks took possession and went 44 yards before being forced to punt Alabama scored its tirst TD on a 1-yard Tony Nathan run. Buckeye Kelton Dansler was called on a face- mask penalty. Rutledge threw a 277yard touch- down pass to Bruce Bolton e right over Ray Grif- fin's head. The point-atter attempt by Roger Chapman was wide, and the Tide was still ahead, 13-0. The Bucks took over on their 23 In eight plays e including a 22-yard GeraId-Moore pass and a 42-yard sprint around left end by Ron Springs -F they were across the field on Alabama's five. In a pewer-I formation, Jimmy Harrell caught a pass and took it around the right end. The ball was spotted on the three e one yard short of first down. The Bucks were still scoreless going into the lockers at the half. In the third quarter, on a tackle by Aaron Brown, Rutledge fumbled the ball and OSU's Adkins recovered it on the 46. Ohio State made it to the thirty, but was forced back to the 40 and had to punt. The next scarlet-and-gray possession was on the 'Bama 35. Chris Ward jumped offside Terry Jones forced Gerald into a 41-yard loss. It was fourth and three on the 28. 'Bama was buzzin'. In thirteen plays they drove 67 yards, capped off by Rick Neat's TD catch. Rutledge passed to Nathan for another two points It was 21-0. fContr'nue-dy