Posts from December 4, 2007

Monday, Dec. 3 - Women’s basketball freshman Jantel Lavender was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week in recognition of her performance last week against No. 3 Maryland and Ole Miss. She averaged 20.0 points and 14.5 rebounds in the two games. It is Lavender’s second honor in the past three weeks. (Release)

Tuesday, Dec. 4 – Visit OhioStateBuckeyes.com for full of the men’s soccer team’s run in the NCAA tournament. Look for audio interviews with players Tuesday. (Men’s Soccer Page)

Wednesday, Dec. 5 – Former All-Big Ten guard T.J. Downing is back to talk up the football team’s return to the 2007 BCS Championship Game in Wednesday Wake Up Call on OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Thursday, Dec. 6 – Former Buckeye standout Matt Sylvester is featured in Basketball Back Talk. He’ll take a look at the Buckeyes’ upcoming game vs. Coppin State Dec. 10.

Friday, Dec. 7 – Men’s hockey is home vs. St. Lawrence at 7 p.m. in Value City Arena.

Saturday, Dec. 8 – Men’s hockey closes the home series vs. St. Lawrence at 7 p.m. in Value City Arena on College ID Night.

Sunday, Dec. 9 – Men’s soccer takes on Bradley for a bid to the 2007 College Cup. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. at Jesse Owens Mem. Stadium.

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Monday, Nov. 26 – Kosta Koufos earned Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors. He led Ohio State to a 2-1 record last week, including a win over No. 21 Syracuse at Madison Square Garden in New York. Koufos averaged 18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and recorded six blocks for the Buckeyes. (Release)

Tuesday, Nov. 27 – Xavier Balc, Ohio State senior forward, was named the Player of the Season and joined fellow tri-captains Casey Latchem and Eric Brunner among those receiving national honors as Top Drawer Soccer released its men’s college soccer Teams of the Season. (Release)

Wednesday, Nov. 28 – Women’s volleyball senior middle blocker Danielle Meyer was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team. Meyer, a textiles and clothing major, was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team selection in 2006. (Release)

Thursday, Nov. 29 – Wide receiver Brian Robiskie was named first team Academic All-American, as selected by ESPN The Magazine and CoSIDA. The junior from Cleveland, Ohio, was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award and holds a 3.50 grade-point average in marketing. (Release)

Friday, Nov. 30 – Senior Tommy Goebel scored twice and sophomore goalie Joseph Palmer made 28 saves as men’s hockey beat No. 2 Michigan, 3-2, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Recap)

Saturday, Dec. 1 – Led by senior J.D. Bergman, the wrestling team finished third at the 26th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. Bergman won the heavyweight title with teammates J Jaggers and Mike Pucillo also earning points for the Buckeyes, finishing second in the 141-pound and 184-pound weight classes. (Recap)

Sunday, Dec. 2 – The BCS bowl matchups were announced and the football teamed earned its second trip to the championship game in as many seasons. The Buckeyes also held their awards banquet. Running back Chris “Beanie” Wells was voted 2007 team Most Valuable Player. Linebacker James Laurinaitis received the Bill Willis Award as the outstanding defensive player. (Release)

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There are currently forty-seven former Ohio State football players on rosters in the National Football League. Each week BuckeyeLegends.com will provide updates about how these former Buckeyes performed in the previous week’s action with the help of OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Baltmore Ravens - 24, vs. New England Patriots - 27
Smith, Troy (QB): Did Not Play

Buffalo Bills - 17, at Washington Redskins - 16
Whitner, Donte (S): 4 tkl and 2 ast
Youboty, Ashton (CB): 2 tkl on ST

Cincinnati Bengals - 10, at Pittsburgh Steelers - 24
Schlegel, Anthony (LB): Substitute LB
Stepanovich, Alex (C): Substitute C

Cleveland Browns - 21, at Arizona Cardinals - 27
Bentley, LeCharles (C): Physically Unable to Perform
Fraser, Simon (DE): 1 tkl

Indianapolis Colts - 28, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - 25
Gonzalez, Anthony (WR): 1 rec for 22 yds
Hall, Roy (WR): Injured Reserve
Pitcock, Quinn (DT): 3 tkl

Miami Dolphins - 13, vs. New York Jets - 40
Ginn, Jr., Ted (WR): 3 rec for 19 yds, 8 KR for 198 yds

New England Patriots - 27, at Baltimore Ravens - 24
Vrabel, Mike (LB): 2 tkl and 2 ast

New York Jets - 40, at Miami Dolphins - 13
Clarke, Adrien (G): Starting G
Mangold, Nick (C): Starting C
Nugent, Mike (PK): 4/4 FG (29,40,35,26), 4/4 PA

Oakland Raiders - 34, vs. Denver Broncos - 20
Richardson, Jay (DE): 2 tkl

Pittsburgh Steelers - 24, vs. Cincinnati Bengals - 10
Holmes, Santonio (WR): Not Active

San Diego Chargers - 24, at Kansas City Chiefs - 10
Olivea, Shane (OT): Did Not Play
Wilhelm, Matt (LB): 3 tkl and 3 ast

Tennessee Titans - 28, vs. Houston Texans - 20
Hartsock, Ben (TE): Starting TE, 1 tkl on ST
Nickey, Donnie (DB): 1 FR on ST

Arizona Cardinals - 27, vs. Cleveland Browns - 21
Bailey, Rodney (DE): 1 tkl

Atlanta Falcons - 16, at St. Louis Rams - 28
Datish, Doug (C): Injured Reserve
Jenkins, Michael (WR): 5 rec for 48 yds and 1 TD

Carolina Panthers - 31, vs. San Francisco 49ers - 14
Carter, Drew (WR): 2 rec for 15 yds
Diggs, Na’il (LB): 1 tkl, 1 ast, 1 PD
Gamble, Chris (CB): 1 tkl, 1 INT, 1 PD
Salley, Nate (S): Injured Reserve
Goings, Nick(RB): Injured Reserve

Dallas Cowboys - 37, vs. Green Bay Packers - 27
Carpenter, Bobby (LB): 1 tkl on ST
Glenn, Terry (WR): Not Active

Detroit Lions-10, at Minnesota Vikings -42
Furry, Mike (WR): 7 rec for 57 yds

Green Bay Packers - 27, at Dallas Cowboys - 37
Hawk, A.J. (LB): 7 tkl and 1 ast
Pickett, Ryan (DT): 2 tkl and 2 ast
Walter, Tyson (OL): Injured Reserve

Minnesota Vikings - 42, vs. Detroit Lions - 10
Doss, Mike (DB): Starting S
Scott, Darrion (DE): Injured Reserve
Winfield, Antoine (CB): Not Active

New Orleans Saints - 23, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 27
Houser, Kevin (FB): Starting LS, 1 tkl on ST
Smith, Will (DE): 2 tkl and 3 ast

St. Louis Rams - 28, vs. Atlanta Falcons - 16
Pace, Orlando (T): Injured Reserve
Pittman, Antonio (RB): 4 rush for 11 yds, 1 rec for 4 yds

San Francisco 49ers - 14, at Carolina Panthers - 31
Clements, Nate (CB/PR): 7 tkl and 1 ast, 1 INT and 2 PD, 1 PR for 41 yds

Seattle Seahawks - 28, at Philadelphia Eagles - 24
Sims, Rob (OL): Starting G

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 27, at New Orleans Saints - 23
Allen, Will (S): 2 tkl on ST
Galloway, Joey (WR): 7 rec for 159 yds, 1 PR for 2 yds

Washington Redskins - 16, vs. Buffalo Bills - 17
Springs, Shawn (CB): 1 PD

In Season Transactions:
Anderson, Tim (DT): Cut by the Buffalo Bills (10/20/2007)
Boston, David (WR): Released/injury settlement by Tampa Bay Buccaneers (09/12/2007)

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The Buckeyes went 0-2 last week, dropping games to #2 North Carolina and #16 Butler.

For brief recaps of the games, Big Ten Review, and other Basketball info.. see this article from TheOzone.net

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Ohio State fans planning to follow the Buckeyes to the BCS bayou bash in New Orleans need to prepare for a national championship game double whammy: spending pocketfuls of green to get in, only to be surrounded by giant pockets of purple and gold.

The only thing more eye opening than the BCS title game ticket prices- possibly as high as $1500 just to enter the gates - will be the number of Louisiana State University fans flocking to the Louisiana Superdome for the game on January 7.

LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge is just 70 miles from the Big Easy, fans of the Tigers consider Bourbon Street an extension of their driveways.

Ohio State Ticket Director, Bill Jones said “I would imagine the majority ther will be LSU fans”

For the rest of this article from the Columbus Dispatch click here.

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