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Blast From The Past: No. 16 Michigan State 10/15/2005

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October 15, 2016 at 11:42am
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2005
The 2005 Buckeyes
Record 10–2
B1G Record 7–1, 1st
Coach Jim Tressel (5th year, 50–13)
CaptainS AJ Hawk, Nick Mangold,
Nate Salley, Rob Sims

October 15th • #16 Michigan State • Ohio Stadium
Michigan State came calling the week following the disappointing loss to Penn State. 

This game turned on one play just before halftime. The Spartans led 17-7 and had the ball with time running out in the first half. Confusion on the Michigan State sideline led to the field goal unit getting sent on the field late. The rushed attempt was blocked by Salley and Ashton Youboty scooped it up and raced it back 72 yards for a touchdown and a 10-point swing. 

Spartans' coach John L. Smith was understandably not happy about the gaffe, especially because there were only 10 players on the field during the blocked kick.

"It was a mess – a total mess," Smith said. "That's a coaching blunder."

The Buckeyes used the momentum shift to score 21 points in the second half and claim a 35-24 victory.

No. 16 Michigan State at No. 15 Ohio State // October 15, 2005
  1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
MICHIGAN STATE 10 7 7 0 24
OHIO STATE 7 7 7 14 35

Smith threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns and Holmes caught five passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Pittman added 101 yards and averaged 5.6 yards per carry.  

Ohio State's defense recorded a school single game record with 12 sacks on the afternoon.

OHIO STATE'S KEY PLAYERS
  • Troy Smith completed 10-of-15 passes for 249 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also rushed for 42 yards (6.0 ypc) and a touchdown.
  • Santonio Holmes caught five passes for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns. 
  • Antonio Pittman rushed for  101 yards and averaged 5.6 yards per carry.
  • A.J. Hawk led all players with 19 tackles.
  • Bobby Carpenter had 11 tackles and tied a school record with four sacks in a single game.
THE REST OF THE STORY

Ohio State claimed its 30th Big Ten title and finished with a 10–2 record in 2005. The team finished on a seven-game winning streak including victories over Michigan and Notre Dame. The Fiesta Bowl win marked Ohio State's third BCS bowl victory under Tressel, and the program's fourth straight victory in the postseason.

The 2005 team ended as one of the hottest teams in the nation. With a majority of its talented players returning, Ohio State was favored to run the table and win another national championship in 2006.

2005 Schedule
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT
SEP. 3 MIAMI, OH OHIO STADIUM W, 34–14
SEP. 10 NO. 2 TEXAS OHIO STADIUM L, 22–25
SEP. 17 SAN DIEGO STATE OHIO STADIUM W, 27–6
SEP. 24  NO. 21 IOWA OHIO STADIUM W, 31–6
OCT. 8 NO. 16 PENN ST. BEAVER STADIUM L, 10–17
OCT. 15 NO. 16 MICH. ST. OHIO STADIUM W, 35–24
OCT. 22 INDIANA MEMORIAL W, 41–10
OCT. 29 MINNESOTA METRODOME W, 45–31
NOV. 5 ILLINOIS OHIO STADIUM W, 40–2
NOV. 12 NO. 25 N'WESTERN OHIO STADIUM W, 48-7
NOV. 19 NO. 17 MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STADIUM W, 25–21 
JAN. 2 NO. 5 NOTRE DAME FIESTA BOWL W, 34-20
      10–2, 392–183

 

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