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2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Buckeyes logo.svg
Big Ten co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Texas
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 10
AP No. 9
2008 record 10–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Jim Tressel (8th year)
Offensive coordinator Jim Bollman (8th year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jim Heacock (4th; 13th overall year)
Co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell (4th; 8th overall year)
Base defense 4–3
Captain
Home stadium Ohio Stadium
(Capacity: 102,329, FieldTurf)
Seasons
« 2007 2009 »
2008 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#8 Penn State $+   7 1         11 2  
#9 Ohio State %+   7 1         10 3  
#24 Michigan State   6 2         9 4  
Northwestern   5 3         9 4  
#20 Iowa   5 3         9 4  
Wisconsin   3 5         7 6  
Minnesota   3 5         7 6  
Illinois   3 5         5 7  
Purdue   2 6         4 8  
Michigan   2 6         3 9  
Indiana   1 7         3 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They finished with a record of 10–3 (7–1 Big Ten) and were Big Ten Conference co-champions.

The Buckeyes lost 2007 starters RT Kirk Barton, FB Dionte Johnson and LB Larry Grant to graduation.

Junior DE Vernon Gholston declared for the 2008 NFL Draft.

Number 1 high school recruit Terrelle Pryor officially signed with the team.

Sophomore backup quarterbacks Rob Schoenhoft and Antonio Henton transferred to the University of Delaware and Georgia Southern University respectively.

Offensive lineman Justin Boren transferred to The Ohio State University from the University of Michigan.

In July Defensive Back Eugene Clifford was dismissed from the team and transferred to Tennessee State University. Clifford was also suspended for the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeyes began the season against Jim Tressel's former team for the second straight year. Going into the game, Tressel planned to play all three quarterbacks within the first half. Top recruit Terrelle Pryor led the Buckeyes to a field goal on his first drive. Pryor also rushed for a touchdown in the second half. However, the 43–0 victory was marred when star running back Chris Wells left the game in the third quarter with a toe injury.


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