Posts from January 7, 2008

There are currently eighteen former Ohio State football players on rosters of playoff teams in the National Football League. Each week BuckeyeLegends.com will provide updates about how these former Buckeyes performed in the previous week’s action.

Indianapolis Colts - BYE
Gonzalez, Anthony (WR):
Hall, Roy (WR): Injured Reserve
Pitcock, Quinn (DT):

New England Patriots - BYE
Vrabel, Mike (LB):

Pittsburgh Steelers - 29, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - 31
Holmes, Santonio (WR): 3 rec for 49 yds and 1 TD

San Diego Chargers - 17, vs. Tennessee Titans - 6
Olivea, Shane (OT): Substitute OT
Wilhelm, Matt (LB): 4 tkl and 2 ast

Tennessee Titans - 6, at San Diego Chargers - `7
Hartsock, Ben (TE): 3 rec for 16 yds
Nickey, Donnie (DB): 2 tkl and 1 ast on special teams

Dallas Cowboys - BYE
Carpenter, Bobby (LB):
Glenn, Terry (WR):

Green Bay Packers - BYE
Hawk, A.J. (LB):
Pickett, Ryan (DT):
Walter, Tyson (OL): Injured Reserve

Seattle Seahawks - 35, vs. Washington Redskins - 14
Sims, Rob (OL): Starting LG

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 14, vs. New York Giants - 24
Allen, Will (S): 1 tkl
Galloway, Joey (WR): 1 rec for 9 yds and 1 rush for -4 yds

Washington Redskins - 14, at Seattle Seahawks - 35
Springs, Shawn (CB): 8 tkl

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Monday, Dec. 31 – A blog was started at OhioStateBuckeyes.com covering the football team’s trip to New Orleans for the 2007 BCS Championship Game. Blog

Tuesday, Jan. 1 – Happy New Year!

Wednesday, Jan. 2 – The football team arrived in New Orleans to being prep for the Big Game Jan. 7 in “The Big Easy.” Release

Thursday, Jan. 3 – Jamar Butler netted a career-best 32 points to lift men’s basketball to 74-58 Win at Illinois in its Big Ten Opener Recap

Friday, Jan. 4 – With a 27-6 win at Kent State, the No. 12 wrestling team won its sixth-consecutive match of the season and improved to 9-1. Recap

Saturday, Jan. 5 – Tessa Bonhomme tied a single-game record with five points in the women’s hockey win over North Dakota, 7-3. Recap

Sunday, Jan. 6 – Both basketball teams gained wins. The men topped Northwestern, 62-51, behind double-doubles from Jamar Butler and Kosta Koufos. The women scored a 73-65 victory at Iowa with Ashlee Trebilcock leading the way with 25 points.

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Monday, Jan. 7 - The football team seeks to claim its eighth national championship vs. LSU at 8 p.m. Monday in New Orleans. BCS Central

Tuesday, Jan. 8 – Visit OhioStateBuckeyes.com for all your BCS postgame coverage, including blogs, photos, and postgame interviews.

Wednesday, Jan. 9 – Men’s basketball looks to extend its six-game win streak vs. Iowa at Value City Arena.

Thursday, Jan. 10 – Women’s basketball seeks remain atop the Big Ten race as it welcomes Indiana to VCA.

Friday, Jan. 11 – Men’s Volleyball opens the home season at St. John Arena vs. IPFW.

Saturday, Jan. 12 – Men’s and women’s swimming takes on Kentucky at McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion.

Sunday, Jan. 13 – Women’s basketball is on the road at Northwestern.

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Check out my pre-game analysis in a piece I did for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

This Ohio State team is much better than most people at ESPN realize.

The bottom line: OSU 45 LSU 28.

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