2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Outback Bowl, L 7–24 vs. South Carolina
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2000 record	8–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	John Cooper (13th year)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Stobart (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Jon Tenuta (1st year)
MVP	Derek Combs
Captain	Rodney Bailey
Captain	Steve Bellisari
Captain	Joe Cooper
Captain	Ken-Yon Rambo
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 95,346)
Seasons « 1999 2001 »

2000 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#11 Michigan +		6	–	2					9	–	3
#13 Purdue $+		6	–	2					8	–	4
Northwestern +		6	–	2					8	–	4
Ohio State		5	–	3					8	–	4
#23 Wisconsin		4	–	4					9	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	4					6	–	6
Penn State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Iowa		3	–	5					3	–	9
Illinois		2	–	6					5	–	6
Michigan State		2	–	6					5	–	6
Indiana		2	–	6					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Fresno State 0 0 3 7 10 • Ohio State 13 7 7 16 43 Date: September 2 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 96,583 TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (Play-by-play), Al Harris (Color) & Jim Lachey (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 1:52 OHST Doss 1 yard fumble return (kick failed) OHST 6–0 Q1 1:37 OHST Mitchell 34 yard fumble return (Stultz kick) OHST 13–0 Q2 8:59 OHST Cacchio 23 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick) OHST 20–0 Q3 10:54 OHST Mitchell 51 yard interception return (Stultz kick) OHST 27–0 Q3 9:41 FRES Asparuhov 25 yard field goal OHST 27–3 Q4 11:20 OHST Stultz 34 yard field goal OHST 30–3 Q4 4:56 OHST Wilhelm 25 yard interception return (Stultz kick) OHST 37–3 Q4 :05 FRES Davis 9 yard pass from Grady (Asparuhov kick) OHST 37–10 Q4 :00 OHST Bryant 44 yard pass from McMullen OHST 43–10

Scoring summary
Q1	1:52	OHST	Doss 1 yard fumble return (kick failed)	OHST 6–0
Q1	1:37	OHST	Mitchell 34 yard fumble return (Stultz kick)	OHST 13–0
Q2	8:59	OHST	Cacchio 23 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick)	OHST 20–0
Q3	10:54	OHST	Mitchell 51 yard interception return (Stultz kick)	OHST 27–0
Q3	9:41	FRES	Asparuhov 25 yard field goal	OHST 27–3
Q4	11:20	OHST	Stultz 34 yard field goal	OHST 30–3
Q4	4:56	OHST	Wilhelm 25 yard interception return (Stultz kick)	OHST 37–3
Q4	:05	FRES	Davis 9 yard pass from Grady (Asparuhov kick)	OHST 37–10
Q4	:00	OHST	Bryant 44 yard pass from McMullen	OHST 43–10

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 3 7 14 3 27 Arizona 7 10 0 0 17 Date: September 9 Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ Game attendance: 57,367 TV announcers (FSN): Steve Physioc (Play-by-play) & Tom Ramsey (Color)

Scoring summary Q1 6:41 ARIZ Jenkins 10 yard run (Keel kick) ARIZ 7–0 Q1 3:09 OHST Stultz 26 yard field goal ARIZ 7–3 Q2 14:11 OHST Cheatwood 1 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick) OHST 10–7 Q2 7:29 ARIZ Safety OHST 10–9 Q2 6:11 ARIZ Wade 60 yard pass from Jenkins (Jenkins run) ARIZ 17–10 Q3 7:53 OHST Cacchio 60 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick) Tie 17–17 Q3 2:44 OHST Wells 1 yard run (Stultz kick) OHST 24–17 Q4 12:52 OHST Stultz 20 yard field goal OHST 27–17

Scoring summary
Q1	6:41	ARIZ	Jenkins 10 yard run (Keel kick)	ARIZ 7–0
Q1	3:09	OHST	Stultz 26 yard field goal	ARIZ 7–3
Q2	14:11	OHST	Cheatwood 1 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick)	OHST 10–7
Q2	7:29	ARIZ	Safety	OHST 10–9
Q2	6:11	ARIZ	Wade 60 yard pass from Jenkins (Jenkins run)	ARIZ 17–10
Q3	7:53	OHST	Cacchio 60 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick)	Tie 17–17
Q3	2:44	OHST	Wells 1 yard run (Stultz kick)	OHST 24–17
Q4	12:52	OHST	Stultz 20 yard field goal	OHST 27–17

1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 0 0 6 0 6 • Ohio State 14 3 21 7 45 Date: September 23 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 98,144 TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 OHST Martin 1 yard run (Stultz kick) OHST 7–0 Q1 OHST Sanders 18 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick) OHST 14–0 Q2 OHST Stultz 31 yard field goal OHST 17–0 Q3 PSU McCoo 2 yard run (kick failed) OHST 17–6 Q3 OHST Combs 1 yard run (Stultz kick) OHST 24–6 Q3 OHST Westbrooks 3 yard run (Stultz kick) OHST 31–6 Q3 OHST Collins 11 yard fumble return (Stultz kick) OHST 38–6 Q4 OHST Maldonado 7 yard run (Stultz kick) OHST 45–6

Scoring summary
Q1		OHST	Martin 1 yard run (Stultz kick)	OHST 7–0
Q1		OHST	Sanders 18 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick)	OHST 14–0
Q2		OHST	Stultz 31 yard field goal	OHST 17–0
Q3		PSU	McCoo 2 yard run (kick failed)	OHST 17–6
Q3		OHST	Combs 1 yard run (Stultz kick)	OHST 24–6
Q3		OHST	Westbrooks 3 yard run (Stultz kick)	OHST 31–6
Q3		OHST	Collins 11 yard fumble return (Stultz kick)	OHST 38–6
Q4		OHST	Maldonado 7 yard run (Stultz kick)	OHST 45–6

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 13 7 3 0 23 Wisconsin 0 0 7 0 7 Date: October 7 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI Game attendance: 79,045 TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Lynn Swann (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 11:51 OHST Derek Combs 80 yard run (Dan Stultz kick) Ohio St 7–0 1 6:08 OHST Derek Combs 21 yard run (kick failed) Ohio St 13–0 2 1:12 OHST Darnell Sanders 20 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Dan Stultz kick) Ohio St 20–0 3 5:25 WIS Michael Bennett 35 yard run (Vitaly Pisetsky kick) Ohio St 20–7 3 2:32 OHST Dan Stultz 24 yard field goal Ohio St 23–7

Scoring summary
1	11:51	OHST	Derek Combs 80 yard run (Dan Stultz kick)	Ohio St 7–0
1	6:08	OHST	Derek Combs 21 yard run (kick failed)	Ohio St 13–0
2	1:12	OHST	Darnell Sanders 20 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Dan Stultz kick)	Ohio St 20–0
3	5:25	WIS	Michael Bennett 35 yard run (Vitaly Pisetsky kick)	Ohio St 20–7
3	2:32	OHST	Dan Stultz 24 yard field goal	Ohio St 23–7

The 2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record, including a 38–26 loss to rival Michigan in Columbus in the regular season finale and a 24–7 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2001 Outback Bowl. The losses dropped head coach John Cooper's record to 2–10–1 in Michigan–Ohio State games and 3–8 in bowl games, contributing to his dismissal from the team on January 2, 2001.

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