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OSU opener will kick off at noon
News from Ohio State football:
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State-Navy football game on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at Ohio Stadium will kick off at noon Eastern, the Big Ten Conference has announced.
ESPN will televise that season opener, marking the first time since 1931 that a service academy team has played in the Horseshoe. Ohio State defeated Navy in that 1931 contest 20-0. The last meeting between the schools came in the 1981 Liberty Bowl, with the Buckeyes posting a 31-28 win. Ohio State leads the all-time series with Navy 3-0.
Also …
The Ohio State-Toledo football game on Sept. 19 at Cleveland Browns Stadium will kick off at noon, Toledo officials announced. ESPN-Plus will televise that contest on a regional basis; it will also be available on ESPN GamePlan.
OSU’s 2009 schedule:
Sept. 5, Navy, noon (ESPN) Sept. 12, USC, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 19, Toledo (in Cleveland), noon (ESPN-Plus) Sept. 26, Illinois, tba Oct. 3, at Indiana, 7 p.m. (BTN) Oct. 10, Wisconsin, tba Oct. 17, at Purdue, tba Oct. 24, Minnesota, noon Oct. 31, New Mexico State, tba Nov. 7, at Penn State, tba Nov. 14, Iowa, tba Nov. 21, at Michigan, tba
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By Jon
June 24, 2009 5:07 PM | Link to this
Nice … Sink the Midshipmen …The Trojans of Southern Cal are on the horizon Sept 12th . How about Taylor Graham - The QB from wheaton North HS in Chicago who committed to the Buckeyes . Taylor was born overlooking Ohio Stadium at Ohio State Medical Center on July 31st ,1991 . You talk about Born to be a Buckeye !By RavensRockNorth
June 27, 2009 12:40 PM | Link to this
Navy? New Mexico State? Toledo? Way to pad the schedule! LOL!!By The Goose
June 30, 2009 8:02 AM | Link to this
Taylor is Kent Graham’s son. Kent QB the ohio state university buckeyes 1991 team.By ara
July 1, 2009 5:56 PM | Link to this
I surely can remember when you arrogant ohio state fans used to dog Notre Dame because they scheduled Navy. So what do you say now, beween the weeny big ten and these out of conference cup cakes you play is it any wonder you get overrated every year to play in the bcs only to get your clocks cleaned!!!!!I hope Navy wipes your butts!By ccd
July 16, 2009 2:33 PM | Link to this
LOL Ara! Lets see ND beat OSU when? I think it was in the 1930’s. The last OSU vs ND in the bowl game was a good one! Was not even close. I wonder if ND will win any games this year. It does not matter if ND pays good or bad teams they still lose.By kontender
July 17, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this
i am seeing a 10nd2 season man the big ten suk and our out of conference games are evrn worse. we are goin to get smacked by usc im seeing that game 42to14By romeg08
September 1, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this
Kontender what kind fo fan are you!!! You down talk you team like this? I would rather talk to a Team up north fan then you!!! You are a trader!!!