For the second straight week, Ohio State faces an opponent for the first time on the football field. Since the Buckeyes and Rebels do not have a history to pull from, today's trivia is based on Ohio State's performance against current members of the Mountain West Conference.
Questions will increase in difficulty. Question Values:
- Easy- 1 Point
- Medium- 2 Points
- Hard- 3 Points
As always, use your brain and not a search engine or the table at the bottom. Good luck and have fun.
EASY (1 Point Each)
1) UNLV's coach, Tony Sanchez, was the head coach at Las Vegas' Bishop Gorman High School before moving up to the college ranks. Can you name one of the two players on Ohio State's roster that played for Sanchez in high school?
2) Which current Mountain West team ran for the most yards against Ohio State?
A. Air Force 1990
B. Wyoming 1997
C. San Diego State 2001
3) Name the Buckeye that had the most rushing yards against MW team.
A. Michael Wiley against Wyoming 1997
B. Maurice Clarett against San Jose State 2002
C. Maurice Wells against San Diego State 2003
Medium (2 Points Each)
4) Which of these Buckeye quarterbacks completed the most passes in a game?
A. Steve Bellisari (San Diego State 1991)
B. Craig Krenzel (San Jose State 2002)
C. Troy Smith (San Diego State 2005)
D. Kenny Guiton (San Diego State (2013)
5) Can you name The Ohio State receiver with the most receiving yards in a game against a current Mountain West Conference team?
A. Dee Miller (Wyoming 1997)
B. Chris Vance (San Diego State 2001)
C. Drew Carter (San Diego State 2003)
D. Michael Jenkins (San Diego State 2003)
Hard (3 Points)
6) Can you name the five Mountain West teams Ohio State has never played in football?
OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | MOUNTAIN WEST |
---|---|---|
290 WYOMING 1997 |
MOST YARDS |
254 AIR FORCE 1990 |
56 WYOMING 1997 |
MOST ATTEMPTS |
61 AIR FORCE 1990 |
6.6 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013 |
BEST YPC |
6.0 WYOMING 1997 |
4 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013, 2001 |
MOST TOUCHDOWNS |
2 AIR FORCE 1990 |
30 AIR FORCE 1990 |
LEAST ATTEMPTS |
13 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
80 AIR FORCE 1990 |
LEAST YARDS |
0 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
2.7 AIR FORCE 1990 |
WORST YPC |
0 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
0 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 FRESNO STATE 2000 |
LEAST TOUCHDOWNS |
0 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013, 2005, 2003 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 FRESNO STATE 2000, 1994 |
OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | MOUNTAIN WEST |
---|---|---|
355 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
MOST YARDS |
285 FRESNO STATE 2000 |
23 SAN DIEGO STATE 2005 |
MOST COMPLETIONS |
36 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
36 SAN DIEGO STATE 2005 |
MOST ATTEMPTS |
51 FRESNO STATE 2000 |
.826 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
BEST PERCENTAGE |
.735 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
3 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
MOST TOUCHDOWNS |
1 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013. 2005, 2003 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 FRESNO STATE 2000, 1994 |
3 AIR FORCE 1990 |
MOST INTERCEPTIONS |
4 SAN DIEGO STATE 2001 FRESNO STATE 2000 |
76 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 |
LEAST YARDS |
11 AIR FORCE 1990 |
5 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 |
LEAST COMPLETIONS |
1 AIR FORCE 1990 |
19 FRESNO STATE 1994 |
LEAST ATTEMPTS |
3 AIR FORCE 1990 |
.250 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 |
WORST PERCENTAGE |
.333 AIR FORCE 1990 |
0 HAWAII 2015 SD STATE 2005, 2003, 2001 AIR FORCE 1990 |
LEAST TOUCHDOWNS |
0 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 WYOMING 1997 AIR FORCE 1990 |
0 HAWAII 2015 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 FRESNO STATE 2000, 1994 WYOMING 1997 |
LEAST INTERCEPTIONS |
0 SAN DIEGO STATE 2005 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | MOUNTAIN WEST |
---|---|---|
567 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
MOST YARDS |
372 FRESNO STATE 2000 |
83 HAWAII 2015 |
MOST PLAYS |
78 FRESNO STATE 2000 |
7.9 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
BEST YARDS PER PLAY |
5.0 WYOMING 1997 |
196 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 |
LEAST YARDS |
179 SAN DIEGO STATE 2005 |
57 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 |
LEAST PLAYS |
41 SAN DIEGO STATE 2005 |
3.4 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 |
WORST YARDS PER PLAY |
2.7 HAWAII 2015 |
OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | MOUNTAIN WEST |
---|---|---|
50 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
MOST POINTS |
23 AIR FORCE 1990 |
21 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013 |
1ST QUARTER |
7 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 |
17 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
2ND QUARTER |
9 SAN DIEGO STATE 2001 |
17 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
3RD QUARTER |
7 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013 WYOMING 1997 AIR FORCE 1990 |
21 HAWAII 2015 |
4TH QUARTER |
10 AIR FORCE 1990 |
11 AIR FORCE 1990 |
LEAST POINTS |
0 HAWAII 2015 |
5 AIR FORCE 1990 |
1ST QUARTER |
0 HAWAII 2015 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 FRESNO STATE 2000, 1994 AIR FORCE 1990 |
0 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003, 2001 WYOMING 1997 AIR FORCE 1990 |
2ND QUARTER |
0 HAWAII 2015 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013, 2005, 2003 FRESNO STATE 2000 WYOMING 1997 |
0 SAN DIEGO STATE 2003 AIR FORCE 1990 |
3RD QUARTER |
0 HAWAII 2015 SAN DIEGO STATE 2005, 2001 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 |
0 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013 WYOMING 1997 |
4TH QUARTER |
0 HAWAII 2015 SAN DIEGO STATE 2013, 2005, 2001 SAN JOSE STATE 2002 FRESNO STATE 1994 |
Answers
EASY (1 Point Each)
1) UNLV's coach, Tony Sanchez, was the head coach at Las Vegas' Bishop Gorman High School before moving up to the college ranks. Can you name one of the two players on Ohio State's roster that played for Sanchez in high school?
Answer: Haskell Garrett and Tate Martell
2) Which current Mountain West team ran for the most yards against Ohio State?
A. Air Force 1990
B. Wyoming 1997
C. San Diego State 2001
The Falcons rushed for 254 yards in their 23-11 victory over Ohio State in the 1990 Liberty Bowl.
3) Name the Buckeye that had the most rushing yards against MW team.
A. Michael Wiley against Wyoming 1997
B. Maurice Clarett against San Jose State 2002
C. Maurice Wells against San Diego State 2003
Clarett ran for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries in in the 50-7 win. By the way, 50 is the most points scored for the Buckeyes against a Mountain West opponent.
Medium (2 Points Each)
4) Which of these Buckeye quarterbacks completed the most passes in a game?
A. Steve Bellisari (San Diego State 1991)
B. Craig Krenzel (San Jose State 2002)
C. Troy Smith (San Diego State 2005)
D. Kenny Guiton (San Diego State (2013)
Guiton completed 19 of 28 passes for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns against San Diego State. Ohio State won 42-7.
5) Can you name The Ohio State receiver with the most receiving yards in a game against a current Mountain West Conference team?
A. Dee Miller (Wyoming 1997)
B. Chris Vance (San Diego State 2001)
C. Drew Carter (San Diego State 2003)
D. Michael Jenkins (San Diego State 2003)
Michael Jenkins snagged 7 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown in the 16-13 squeaker. His seven catches are tied with Devin Smith for the most against a MW team.
Hard (3 Points)
6) Can you name the five Mountain West teams Ohio State has never played in football?
Answer: Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah State.