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The 1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second year under head coach John Cooper , the Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 325 to 266. They were ranked No. 24 in the final AP poll .[ 1]
Against Minnesota , the Buckeyes came back from a 31–0 deficit to win, 41–37. This tied the record for the largest comeback win in college football history at the time. It remains the biggest comeback win in Ohio State history.[citation needed
The Buckeyes gained an average of 220.5 rushing yards and 162.3 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 172.3 rushing yards and 182.2 passing yards per game.[ 2] Greg Frey (1,900 passing yards, 59.5% completion percentage), running back Carlos Snow (948 rushing yards, 5.4 yards per carry), and wide receiver Jeff Graham (27 receptions for 505 yards).[ 2] Joe Staysniak and guard Jeff Davidson received first-team honors on the 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team .[ 3] [ 4]
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 16 1:30 p.m. Oklahoma State * W 37–1388,670 [ 5] September 23 3:30 p.m. at No. 12 USC * No. 25 ABC L 3–4269,876 [ 6] September 30 1:30 p.m. Boston College * W 34–2988,936 [ 7] October 7 3:30 p.m. at No. 18 Illinois ABC L 14–3469,088 [ 8] October 14 1:30 p.m. Indiana W 35–3189,750 [ 9] October 21 1:30 p.m. Purdue W 21–389,091 [ 10] October 28 3:30 p.m. at Minnesota ABC W 41–3733,945 [ 11] November 4 2:00 p.m. at Northwestern W 52–2728,238 [ 12] November 11 12:30 p.m. Iowa ESPN W 28–089,536 [ 13] November 18 1:30 p.m. Wisconsin No. 22 W 42–2289,626 [ 14] November 25 12:00 p.m. at No. 3 Michigan No. 20 ABC L 18–28106,137 [ 15] January 1, 1990 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 9 Auburn * No. 21 NBC L 14–3152,235 [ 16] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : September 16Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : Overcast, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 88,670Referee : John Nealon
Game information
First quarter OHST – Carlos Snow 20-yard run (pass failed), 9:51. Ohio St 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:54.
OKST – Curtis Mayfield 21-yard pass from Mike Gundy (Cary Blanchard kick), 4:57. Oklahoma St 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:02. Second quarter OKST – Cary Blanchard 20-yard field goal, 12:00. Oklahoma St 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:16.
OHST – Pat O'Morrow 46-yard field goal, 7:32. Oklahoma St 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:23.
OKST – Cary Blanchard 33-yard field goal, 0:32. Oklahoma St 13–9. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:00.
OHST – Carlos Snow 2-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 0:07. Ohio St 16–13. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:20. Third quarter OHST – Bernard Edwards 33-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 9:17. Ohio St 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:34.
OHST – Scottie Graham 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 1:47. Ohio St 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:55. Fourth quarter OHST – Bobby Olive 27-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:21. Ohio St 37–13. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:13.
Top passers Top rushers OKST – Gerald Hudson – 29 rushes, 146 yards
OHST – Carlos Snow – 12 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD Top receivers OKST – Curtis Mayfield – 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD
OHST – Bobby Olive – 5 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Game information
First quarter OSU – Pat O'Morrow 45-yard field goal, 4:18. Ohio St 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:20. Second quarter USC – Scott Galbraith 3-yard pass from Shane Foley (Quin Rodriguez kick), 11:20. USC 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.
USC – John Jackson 87-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Quin Rodriguez kick), 8:21. USC 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:36.
USC – Scott Galbraith 11-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Quin Rodriguez kick), 7:31. USC 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:08. Third quarter USC – Gary Wellman 19-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Quin Rodriguez kick), 3:16. USC 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:46.
USC – Gary Wellman 17-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Quin Rodriguez kick), 0:04. USC 35–3. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter USC – Mazio Royster 1-yard run (Quin Rodriguez kick), 1:38. USC 42–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:57.
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
Boston College Eagles (0–3) at Ohio State Buckeyes (1–1)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : September 30Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 88,936Referee : Jerry Hendrickson
Game information
First quarter OSU – Jeff Graham 80-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 13:12. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
OSU – Pat O'Morrow 29-yard field goal, 0:49. Ohio St 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:31. Second quarter OSU – Carlos Snow 24-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:51. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:26.
OSU – Carlos Snow 16-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 2:09. Ohio St 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:59.
BC – Marcus Cherry 41-yard pass from Mark Kamphaus (Brian Lowe kick), 1:38. Ohio St 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:24.
OSU – Scottie Graham 70-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 1:09. Ohio St 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:23. Third quarter BC – Mark Chmura 2-yard pass from Willie Hicks (run good), 10:51. Ohio St 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:00.
BC – Tim Frager 28-yard run (pass good), 5:49. Ohio St 31–23, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:48.
OSU – Pat O'Morrow 35-yard field goal, 1:33. Ohio St 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter BC – Ed Toner 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:33. Ohio St 34–29. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:58.
Top passers BC – Willie Hicks – 9/12, 184 yards, TD
OSU – Greg Frey – 15/26, 252 yards, TD Top rushers BC – Mike Sanders – 12 rushes, 63 yards
OSU – Scottie Graham – 19 rushes, 151 yards, TD Top receivers BC – Marcus Cherry – 4 receptions, 161 yards, TD
OSU – Jeff Graham – 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Ohio State Buckeyes (2–1) at #18 Illinois Fighting Illini (2–1)
at Memorial Stadium , Champaign, Illinois
Date : October 7Game time : 2:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 69,088Referee : Gil MarchmanTV : ABC
Game information
First quarter ILL – Howard Griffith 1-yard run (Doug Higgins kick), 1:01. Illinois 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:59. Second quarter OSU – Carlos Snow 7-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 13:31. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30.
ILL – Doug Higgins 26-yard field goal, 9:07. Illinois 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:24. Third quarter ILL – Howard Griffith 5-yard run (Chris Siambekos kick), 8:57. Illinois 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:49.
OSU – Jeff Graham 66-yard punt return (Pat O'Morrow kick), 4:22. Illinois 17–14.
ILL – Mike Bellamy 34-yard pass from Steve Williams (Chris Siambekos kick), 3:30. Illinois 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter ILL – Chris Siambekos 36-yard field goal, 14:49. Illinois 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:26.
ILL – Ken Thomas 36-yard run (Chris Siambekos kick), 3:27. Illinois 34–14. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:17.
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
Indiana Hoosiers (3–1) at Ohio State Buckeyes (2–2)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 14Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 89,750Referee : John Nealon
Game information
First quarter OSU – Jim Palmer 2-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 8:47. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:01. Second quarter IU – Anthony Thompson 9-yard run (Scott Bonnell kick), 11:04. Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:15.
OSU – Scottie Graham 60-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 9:21. Ohio St 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:43.
OSU – Carlos Snow 10-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 5:15. Ohio St 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.
OSU – Jim Palmer 4-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 3:45. Ohio St 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:29.
IU – Terry Saunders 2-yard pass from Dave Schnell (Scott Bonnell kick), 0:19. Ohio St 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:26. Third quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:00. Ohio St 35–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:00.
IU – Anthony Thompson 2-yard run (Scott Bonnell kick), 4:17. Ohio St 35–21. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter IU – Anthony Thompson 6-yard run (run good), 3:25. Ohio St 35–29. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:29.
IU – Safety, Greg Frey ran out of end zone, 1:38. Ohio St 35–31.
Top passers IU – Dave Schnell – 22/30, 247 yards, TD, 3 INT
OSU – Greg Frey – 5/6, 37 yards, 2 TD Top rushers Top receivers IU – Eddie Thomas – 7 receptions, 82 yards
OSU – Bernard Edwards – 2 receptions, 21 yards
Purdue Boilermakers (1–4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (3–2)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 21Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 89,091Referee : Jim Kemerling
Game information
First quarter OSU – Greg Frey 4-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 11:40. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:53.
OSU – Carlos Snow 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 3:59. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:43. Second quarter Third quarter OSU – Carlos Snow 3-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 9:50. Ohio St 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:59.
PUR – Larry Sullivan 25-yard field goal, 5:35. Ohio St 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter
Top passers PUR – Eric Hunter – 6/16, 147 yards
OSU – Greg Frey – 3/9, 47 yards Top rushers PUR – Jerome Sparkman – 18 rushes, 85 yards
OSU – Carlos Snow – 18 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD Top receivers PUR – Jerome Sparkman – 6 receptions, 86 yards
OSU – Jeff Graham – 2 receptions, 37 yards
Game information
First quarter MINN – Darrell Thompson 12-yard run (Brent Berglund kick), 12:11. Minnesota 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:18.
MINN – Brent Berglund 30-yard field goal, 4:17. Minnesota 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 3:00.
MINN – Sean Lumpkin 85-yard fumble return (Brent Berglund kick), 3:07. Minnesota 17–0. Second quarter MINN – Steve Rhem 29-yard pass from Scott Schaffner (Brent Berglund kick), 9:50. Minnesota 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:40.
MINN – Chris Gaiters 5-yard pass from Scott Schaffner (Brent Berglund kick), 4:29. Minnesota 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:36.
OSU – Carlos Snow 1-yard run (pass good), 0:10. Minnesota 31–8. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. Third quarter OSU – Pat O'Morrow 25-yard field goal, 10:04. Minnesota 31–11. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:56.
OSU – Carlos Snow 15-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 0:20. Minnesota 31–18. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter MINN – Brent Berglund 32-yard field goal, 11:24. Minnesota 34–18. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:56.
OSU – Carlos Snow 27-yard pass from Greg Frey (pass good), 9:51. Minnesota 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:33.
MINN – Brent Berglund 42-yard field goal, 5:15. Minnesota 37–26. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:10.
OSU – Greg Frey 1-yard run (pass good), 3:04. Minnesota 37–34. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:11.
OSU – Jeff Graham 15-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 0:51. Ohio St 41–37. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:01.
Top passers OSU – Greg Frey – 20/31, 362 yards, 3 TD, INT
MINN – Scott Schaffner – 13/18, 154 yards, 2 TD Top rushers Top receivers OSU – Jeff Graham – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD
MINN – Steve Rhem – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
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Ohio State Buckeyes (5–2) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–7)
at Dyche Stadium , Evanston, Illinois
Date : November 4Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 28,236Referee : John NealonTV announcers (WOSU-TV) : Jack Kramer and Paul Warfield
Game information
First quarter OSU – Carlos Snow 25-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 9:04. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:56.
NW – Tim O'Brien 11-yard run (Ira Adler kick), 4:52. Tie 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:12. Second quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 20-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 5:05. Ohio St 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
OSU – James Bryant 63-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 2:04. Ohio St 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:17.
OSU – James Bryant 46-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 0:59. Ohio St 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:16. Third quarter OSU – Dante Lee 5-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 5:20. Ohio St 35–7. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 9:40.
NW – Bob Christian 3-yard run (run failed), 2:46. Ohio St 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter OSU – Pat O'Morrow 19-yard field goal, 14:13. Ohio St 38–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:33.
OSU – Dante Lee 8-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:49. Ohio St 45–13. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:48.
NW – Richard Buchanan 14-yard pass from Tim O'Brien (pass failed), 8:14. Ohio St 45–20. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:35.
OSU – Dante Lee 6-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 1:15. Ohio St 52–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
NW – Mark Benson 21-yard pass from Kevin Krebs (run good), 0:00. Ohio St 52–28. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:15.
Top passers OSU – Greg Frey – 8/10, 106 yards, TD
NW – Tim O'Brien – 15/21, 172 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OSU – Dante Lee – 24 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD
NW – Bob Christian – 27 rushes, 144 yards, TD Top receivers OSU – James Bryant – 1 reception, 46 yards, TD
NW – Richard Buchanan – 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Scottie Graham 17 Rush, 102 Yds
Carlos Snow 17 Rush, 100 Yds Ohio State versus Northwestern YouTube
Iowa Hawkeyes (4–4) at Ohio State Buckeyes (6–2)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : November 11Game time : 12:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Overcast, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 89,536Referee : Jerry Hendrickson
Game information
First quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 3-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 7:18. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:54. Second quarter OSU – Jeff Graham 8-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 12:24. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:44. Third quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 9-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 6:35. Ohio St 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:14. Fourth quarter OSU – Dante Lee 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:51. Ohio St 28–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:42.
Top passers Top rushers IOWA – Richard Bass – 6 rushes, 30 yards
OSU – Dante Lee – 13 rushes, 99 yards, TD Top receivers IOWA – Travis Watkins – 4 receptions, 69 yards
OSU – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Wisconsin Badgers (2–7) at #22 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–2)
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : November 10Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : Partly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)Game attendance : 89,626Referee : Jim Kemmerling
Game information
First quarter WIS – Rich Thompson 40-yard field goal, 12:06. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:45.
OSU – Dante Lee 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 5:00. Ohio St 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:01. Second quarter WIS – Rich Thompson 36-yard field goal, 10:35. Ohio St 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:04.
WIS – Troy Vincent 71-yard punt return (Rich Thompson kick), 8:35. Wisconsin 13–7.
OSU – Jim Palmer 9-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 6:25. Ohio St 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:05.
OSU – Dante Lee 18-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 1:24. Ohio St 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
OSU – David Brown 43-yard interception return (Pat O'Morrow kick), 1:07. Ohio St 28–13. Third quarter OSU – Scottie Graham 16-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 12:13. Ohio St 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:38.
WIS – Rich Thompson 35-yard field goal, 9:34. Ohio St 35–18. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:33.
OSU – Scottie Graham 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 3:10. Ohio St 42–18. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter WIS – Craig Hudson 5-yard run (run failed), 8:26. Ohio St 42–24. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:54.
Top passers WIS – Lionell Crawford – 0/8, 0 yards, INT
OSU – Greg Frey – 10/15, 151 yards, TD Top rushers WIS – Lionell Crawford – 16 rushes, 104 yards
OSU – Scottie Graham – 23 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
#20 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–2) at #3 Michigan Wolverines (9–1)
at Michigan Stadium , Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date : November 25Game weather : Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 106,137TV : ABC
Game information
First quarter MICH – Leroy Hoard 1-yard run (J.D. Carlson kick), 3:13. Michigan 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:04. Second quarter MICH – Allen Jefferson 2-yard run (J.D. Carlson kick), 2:23. Michigan 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:28.
OSU – Pat O'Morrow 20-yard field goal, 0:25. Michigan 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:58. Third quarter OSU – Pat O'Morrow 22-yard field goal, 10:45. Michigan 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:24.
OSU – Scottie Graham 3-yard run (run failed), 4:03. Michigan 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter MICH – Jarrod Bunch 5-yard pass from Michael Taylor (J.D. Carlson kick), 12:22. Michigan 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32.
OSU – Scottie Graham 4-yard run (kick blocked), 7:04. Michigan 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:18.
MICH – Jarrod Bunch 23-yard run (J.D. Carlson kick), 1:20. Michigan 28–18. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:28.
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers OSU – Jim Palmer – 5 receptions, 61 yards
MICH – Greg McMurtry – 3 receptions, 39 yards
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Hall of Fame Bowl: #9 Auburn Tigers (9–2) vs. #21 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–3)
at Tampa Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 52,535Referee : Bill McDonaldTV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui
Game information
First quarter OSU – Carlos Snow 1-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 6:50. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:40.
AUB – Win Lyle 19-yard field goal, 2:14. Ohio St 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:36. Second quarter OSU Brian Stablein 9-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 13:36. Ohio St 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:38.
AUB – Greg Taylor 11-yard pass from Reggie Slack (Win Lyle kick), 0:11. Ohio St 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards 0:37. Third quarter AUB – Greg Taylor 4-yard pass from Reggie Slack (Win Lyle kick), 9:50. Auburn 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter AUB – Reggie Slack 5-yard run (Win Lyle kick), 9:22. Auburn 24–14. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 3:33.
AUB – Herbert Casey 2-yard pass from Reggie Slack (Win Lyle kick), 7:20. Auburn 31–14. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:57.
Top passers Top rushers OSU – Scottie Graham – 12 rushes, 53 yards
AUB – Stacy Danley – 20 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers OSU – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 105 yards
AUB – Alexander Wright – 4 receptions, 59 yards
1989 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Jeff Bohlman
K
Pat O'Morrow
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Jim Colletto Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Tackles and Tight Ends (2nd Year) Bill Young Defensive Coordinator (2nd Year) Gary Blackney Inside Linebackers (6th Year) Ron Hudson Quarterbacks (2nd Year) Gene Huey Wide Receivers (2nd Year) Steve Pederson Recruiting Coordinator (2nd Year) Fred Pagac Outside Linebackers (8th Year) Bob PalcicCenters, Guards (4th Year)
Bobby Turner Running Backs (1st Year) Dave KennedyStrength and Conditioning Coach (1st Year)
Ron Zook Defensive Backs (2nd Year) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
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