1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Vs. Alabama

At Washington

Colorado

Utah

Illinois

At Indiana

At Purdue

;First quarter

• OSU – Matt Frantz 21-yard field goal, 8:04. ''Ohio St 7–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards.'''''
• OSU – Matt Frantz 22-yard field goal, 1:55. ''Ohio St 6–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards.''''' ;Second quarter
• OSU – Cris Carter 3-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (pass failed), 10:36. ''Ohio St 12–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards.'''''
• OSU – Matt Frantz 22-yard field goal, 1:05. ''Ohio St 15–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards.'''''
• PUR – Jonathan Briggs 23-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Ohio St 15–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards.''''' ;Third quarter
• OSU – Nate Harris 37-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Matt Frantz kick), 13:00. ''Ohio St 22–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards.'''''
• OSU – Dave Brown 100-yard interception return (Matt Frantz kick), 9:11. Ohio St 29–3.
• OSU – Matt Frantz 21-yard field goal, 1:03. ''Ohio St 32–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards.''''' ;Fourth quarter
• PUR – Caleb Bonds 3-yard pass from Doug Downing (run good), 11:59. ''Ohio St 32–11. '''Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards.'''''
• OSU – Jamie Holland 23-yard pass from Tom Tupa (Matt Frantz kick), 10:11. ''Ohio St 39–11. '''Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards.''''' ;Top passers
• OSU – Jim Karsatos – 11/17, 190 yards, 2 TD
• PUR – Doug Downing – 23/48, 289 yards, TD, 2 INT ;Top rushers
• OSU – James Bryant – 24 rushes, 129 yards
• PUR – James Medlock – 9 rushes, 33 yards ;Top receivers
• OSU – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD
• PUR – Rick Brunner – 5 receptions, 93 yards

Dave Brown's interception return set a Big Ten record for longest in a single game.

Minnesota

Iowa

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Michigan

;First quarter

• OSU – Cris Carter 4-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Matt Frantz kick), 10:47. ''Ohio St 7–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:06.'''''
• MICH – Mike Gillette 32-yard field goal, 4:18. ''Ohio St 7–3. '''Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:20.'''''
• OSU – Vince Workman 46-yard run (Matt Frantz kick), 3:03. ''Ohio St 14–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:14.''''' ;Second quarter
• MICH – Mike Gillette 34-yard field goal, 6:47. ''Ohio St 14–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:19.''''' ;Third quarter
• MICH – Jamie Morris 4-yard run (Mike Gillette kick), 8:53. ''Ohio St 14–13. '''Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:02.'''''
• OSU – Matt Frantz 27-yard field goal, 5:26. ''Ohio St 17–13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:22.'''''
• MICH – Jamie Morris 8-yard run (pass failed), 3:53. ''Michigan 19–17. '''Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:27.''''' ;Fourth quarter
• MICH – Thomas Wilcher 7-yard run (Mike Gillette kick), 12:40. ''Michigan 26–17. '''Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:19.'''''
• OSU – Cris Carter 17-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Matt Frantz kick), 9:42. ''Michigan 26–24. '''Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:18.''''' ;Top passers
• MICH – Jim Harbaugh – 19/29, 261 yards, 2 INT
• OSU – Jim Karsatos – 15/27, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT ;Top rushers
• MICH – Jamie Morris – 29 rushes, 210 yards, 2 TD
• OSU – Vince Workman – 21 rushes, 126 yards, TD ;Top receivers
• MICH – Jeffrey Brown – 5 receptions, 54 yards
• OSU – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

Matt Frantz missed a 45-yard field goal that would have given Ohio State the lead with 1:01 remaining in the game. Chris Spielman had 29 tackles in defeat.

Vs. Texas A&M (Cotton Bowl)

Main article: 1987 Cotton Bowl Classic

Personnel

Roster

• Earle Bruce
• Gary Blackney – Defensive Coordinator (3rd year)
• Bill Conley – Inside Linebackers (3rd year)
• Steve Devine – Offensive Line – Guards, Centers (4th year)
• Randy Hart – Defensive Line (5th year)
• Chuck Heater – Defensive Backs (2nd year)
• Tom Lichtenberg – Quarterbacks, Receivers (1st year)
• Urban Meyer – Offensive Tight Ends (1st year)
• Bob Palcic – Offensive Line – Tackles, Tight Ends (1st year)
• Fred Pagac – Outside Linebackers (5th year)
• Leonard Willis – Running Backs (2nd year)

Depth chart

1987 NFL draftees

References

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