Braxton Miller is one touchdown away from the lead.
Apologies to those who read this before it went to Blog Heaven.
A NEW LEADER?
When Braxton Miller scores his next touchdown he will tie Art Schlichter for the most touchdowns responsible for (85) in Ohio State's history. Barring injury, I will be very surprised if Miller is not in first place by himself going into week 3. For those wondering, J.T. Barrett was responsible for a single season record 45 touchdowns in 2014.
| RANK | PLAYER | TOUCHDOWNS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ART SCHLICHTER | 85 | 1978-1981 |
| 2 | BRAXTON MILLER | 84 | 2011-PRESENT |
| 3 | TERRELLE PRYOR | 76 | 2008-2010* |
| 4 | TROY SMITH | 68 | 2003-2006 |
| 5 | BOBBY HOYING | 61 | 1992-1995 |
| 6 | JOE GERMAINE | 56 | 1996-1998 |
| 6 | PETE JOHNSON | 56 | 1973-1976 |
| 8 | KEITH BYARS | 51 | 1982-1985 |
| 9 | J.T. BARRETT | 45 | 2014-PRESENT |
| 10 | EDDIE GEORGE | 44 | 1992-1995 |
| 10 | CORNELIUS GREENE | 44 | 1972-1975 |
*NCAA sanctions be damned.
2014 Career Touchdowns Leaders
Braxton Miller........84
J.T. Barrett..............45
Devin Smith...........30
THE URBAN MEYER EFFECT
I expect the player lucky enough to be named Ohio State's quarterback under Urban Meyer to be in a position to rack up the yards and touchdowns. Is it unreasonable to expect current and future Urban Meyer quarterbacks to be on the quarterback top 10 lists for season and career records? Perhaps, but after last season those are my new expectations.
THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1970s- Cornelius Greene and Pete Johnson
1980s- Art Schlichter*, Keith Byars
1990s- Bobby Hoying, Eddie George and Joe Germaine
2000s- Troy Smith and Terrelle Pryor*
2010s- Braxton Miller and J.T. Barrett
*Majority of years played in decade.
| RANK | PLAYER | TOUCHDOWNS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.T. BARRETT | 45 | 2014 |
| 2 | BRAXTON MILLER | 36 | 2013 |
| 3 | TERRELLE PRYOR | 32 | 2010* |
| 4 | TROY SMITH | 31 | 2006 |
| 4 | BOBBY HOYING | 31 | 1995 |
| 6 | BRAXTON MILLER | 28 | 2012 |
| 7 | TROY SMITH | 27 | 2005 |
| 8 | TERRELLE PRYOR | 25 | 2009 |
| 8 | JOE GERMAINE | 25 | 1998 |
| 8 | KEITH BYARS | 25 | 1984 |
| 8 | PETE JOHNSON | 25 | 1975 |
*NCAA sanctions be damned.
2014 LEADERS
J.T. Barrett...........45
Ezekiel Elliott......18
Devin Smith.........12
J.T. Barrett was responsible for 45 touchdowns in 2014, an Ohio State record.
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