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Results When Ohio State is No. 4 and Opponent is No. 2

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by Matt Gutridge
1/11/15 at 10:00a in the OSU Football Forum
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In the Seattle/Carolina open thread, this question was asked "What is Ohio State's record against teams No. 1 ranked teams?" Ohio State is 5-9. 

However, that question made me wonder what the Buckeyes' record is when they are No. 4 and their opponent is No. 2? Below is what I found.

 3 Things

  1. Ohio State is 2-1 when ranked No. 4 and their opponent is No. 2. 
  2. The Buckeyes are 38-9 (.809) when ranked fourth.
  3. Ohio State has won five consecutive games when ranked No. 4.

 

THE GAMES AND RESULTS

When Ohio State is No. 4 and Opponent is No. 2
Year Opponent Location Score
1954 No. 2 Wisconsin H 31-14
1964 No. 2 Illinois A 26-0
1997 No. 2 Arizona State Rose Bowl 20-17
2005 No. 2 Texas H 22-25
2015 No. 2 Oregon National Champ. 42-20
       
  Total 4-1 (.800) 141-76
  Average   28-15

 

When Opponent in No. 2
Year Ohio State's Rank Opponent Location Score
1954 No. 4 No. 2 Wisconsin  H 31-14
1958 No. 16 No. 2 Iowa  A 38-28
1963   No. 2 Wisconsin A 13-10
1964 No. 4 No. 2 Illinois A 26-0
1967   No. 2 Purdue H 6-41
1968 No. 1 No. 2 USC Rose Bowl 27-16
1983 No. 6 No. 2 Oklahoma A 24-14
1997 No. 7 No. 2 Penn State A 27-31
1997 No. 4 No. 2 Arizona State Rose Bowl 20-7
1999 No. 18 No. 2 Penn State A 10-23
2005 No. 4 No. 2 Texas H 22-25
2006 No. 1 No. 2 Texas A 24-7
2006 No. 1 No. 2 That Team H 42-39
2007 No. 1 No. 2 Florida BCS 14-41
2008 No. 1 No. 2 LSU BCS 24-38
2015 No. 4 No. 2 Oregon National Champ. 42-20
         
    Total 10-6 (.625) 390-364
    Average   24-23

 

Sugar Bowl

 

When Ohio State is No. 4
Year Opponent Location Score
1939 No. 7 Cornell H 14-23
1944 No. 6 Great Lakes H 26-6
1944 Minnesota H 34-14
1944 Illinois H 26-12
1945 Wisconsin H 12-0
1945 No. 9 Purdue H 13-35
1950 Northwestern A 32-0
1954 No. 13 Iowa H 20-14
1954 No. 2 Wisconsin H 31-14
1956 Stanford H 32-20
1963 USC A 3-32
1964 No. 2 Illinois A 26-0
1968 No. 1 Purdue H 13-0
1972 Illinois H 26-7
1972 Indiana H 44-7
1972 Wisconsin A 28-20
1974 No. 7 USC Rose Bowl 42-21
1974 Minnesota A 34-19
1974 Iowa  A 35-10
1974 No. 3 That Team H 12-10
1976 Michigan State H 49-21
1977 No. 3 Oklahoma H 28-29
1977 Purdue H 46-0
1977 Northwestern H 35-15
1977 Illinois A 35-0
1977 Indiana H 35-7
1977 No. 5 That Team A 6-14
1979 Michigan State H 42-0
1985 Northwestern A 35-17
1995 No. 21 Wisconsin A 27-16
1995 Purdue H 28-0
1995 No. 25 Iowa H 56-35
1996 No. 4 Tennessee Citrus Bowl 14-20
1996 No. 5 Notre Dame A 29-16
1997 No. 2 Arizona State Rose Bowl 20-17
1997 Illinois H 41-6
1997 No. 1 That Team A 14-20
2002 Wisconsin A 19-14
2002 No. 18 Penn State H 13-7
2003 Northwestern H 20-0
2003 No. 11 Purdue H 16-13 (OT)
2003 No. 5 That Team A 21-35
2005 No. 2 Texas H 22-25
2006 No. 5 Notre Dame Fiesta Bowl 34-20
2007 No. 23 Purdue A 23-7
2012 No. 20 That Team H 26-21
2013 Purdue A 56-0
2015 No. 1 Alabama Sugar Bowl 42-35
2015 No. 2 Oregon National Champ. 42-20
       
  Total 40-9 (.816) 1,400-694
  Average   29-14

 

It's On.

 

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