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1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1993
teamOhio State Buckeyes
sportfootball
imageBuckeyes logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank10
APRank11
record10–1–1
conf_record6–1–1
head_coachJohn Cooper
hc_year6th
off_coachJoe Hollis
oc_year2nd
def_coachBill Young
dc_year6th
mvpRaymont Harris
captainAlan Kline
captain2Chico Nelson
captain3Cedric Saunders
captain4Jason Simmons
stadiumOhio Stadium
championBig Ten co-champion
Holiday Bowl champion
bowl[Holiday Bowl](1993-holiday-bowl)
bowl_resultW 28–21 vs. [BYU](1993-byu-cougars-football-team)

Holiday Bowl champion The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled an 10–1–1 record (6–1–1 in conference games), tied with Wisconsin for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 323 to 172. Against ranked opponents, they defeated No. 12 Washington, No. 25 Michigan State, No. 12 Penn State and No. 19 Indiana, tied with No. 15 Wisconsin, and lost to unranked Michigan. They concluded the season with a victory over BYU in the 1993 Holiday Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 170.9 rushing yards and 185.8 passing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 106.3 rushing yards and 168.2 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bobby Hoying (1,515 passing yards, 54.5% completion percentage), running back Raymont Harris (1,109 rushing yards, 4.7 yards per carry), and wide receiver Joey Galloway (45 receptions for 927 yards, 20.6 yards per reception, 78 points scored). and two other Ohio State players received first-team honors: Galloway (Gannett) and offensive tackle Korey Stringer (AFCA, Gannett,). Five Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 1993 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Galloway; Wilkinson; Stringer; guard Jason Winrow; and linebacker Lorenzo Styles.

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

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Rankings

Main article: 1994 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries

Rice

The 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes opened the season against the Rice Owls of the Southwest Conference by wearing 25th anniversary tribute uniforms for the 1968 team that won the NCAA Division I National Championship. These tribute uniforms would remain the home uniform throughout the season. The Buckeyes scored all 34 of their points before Rice added a touchdown late in the game. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Bobby Hoying completed 13 passes for 144 yards and a score, junior wide receiver Joey Galloway had three catches for 92 yards and a touchdown, while senior running back Raymont Harris added 76 yards and a score on the ground. Sophomore linebacker Lorenzo Styles lead the defense with nine tackles while Tim Patillo recorded an interception that was returned 17 yards. First quarter

  • OSU - Tim Williams 27-yard FG Second quarter
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 2-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 48-yard pass from Bret Powers (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Tim Williams 39-yard FG Fourth quarter
  • OSU - Dimitrious Stanley 9-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU – Matt Calhoun 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • RICE - Crowe 43-yard pass from LaRocca (Bagwell kick) ;Top passers
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 13/22, 144 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE – Emanuel – 13/25 105 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT ;Top rushers
  • OSU – Raymont Harris – 16 rushes, 76 yards, 1 TD
  • RICE - Emanuel - 14 rushes, 58 yards
  • OSU – Butler B'ynote' – 6 rushes, 46 yards ;Top receivers
  • OSU – Joey Galloway - 3 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
  • WASH - Crowe - 3 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD

Washington

The second-ever night game at Ohio Stadium featured a visit from the defending three-peat Pac-10 champions, who were also coming off three straight Rose Bowl appearances as well. Raymont Harris and Butler B'ynote' combined for 202 yards and 2 scores on the ground, the latter's which sealed the game for Ohio State in the fourth quarter. |TV First quarter

  • OSU - Harris 2 yard run (Williams kick)
  • WASH - Hanson 29 yard field goal Second quarter
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 35-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Tim Williams kick)
  • WASH - Hill 8 yard pass from Huard (pass failed) Fourth quarter
  • WASH - Hanson 21 yard field goal
  • OSU - By'not'e 49 yard run (Williams kick) ;Top passers
  • WASH – Huard – 18/32 186 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 6/21, 142 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT ;Top rushers
  • OSU – Raymont Harris – 23 rushes, 102 yards, 1 TD
  • OSU – Butler B'ynote' – 9 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD ;Top receivers
  • OSU – Joey Galloway - 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
  • WASH - Shelley - 7 receptions, 62 yards

Pittsburgh

In the first of a four-game series between the Buckeyes and Panthers, Butler B'ynote' took the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and Ohio State never looked back, scoring 35 points before Pitt got on the board. The Panthers were able to score four second half touchdowns through the air, but 11 different Buckeye rushers combined for 307 yards on the ground and five scores while Joey Galloway hauled in two touchdown passes to secure a 63-28 victory on the road. First quarter

  • OSU - Butler B'ynote' 89-yard kickoff return (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 4-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 6-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick) Second quarter
  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick) Third quarter
  • PITT - Bill Davis 21-yard pass from John Ryan (Steve Kalmanides kick)
  • PITT - Dietrich Jells 35-yard pass from John Ryan (Steve Kalmanides kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 6-yard run (Tim Williams kick) Fourth quarter
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 9-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • PITT - Junior Green 60-yard pass from John Ryan (Steve Kalmanides kick)
  • OSU - Eric Moss 9-yard pass from Bret Powers (Josh Jackson kick)
  • PITT - Dietrich Jells 17-yard pass from John Ryan (Steve Kalmanides kick)
  • OSU – Keith Wilkerson 24-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) ;Top passers
  • PITT - John Ryan 15/21, 236 yds, 4 TDs
  • OSU - Bobby Hoying 7/10, 122 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT ;Top receivers
  • PITT - Junior Green 5 Rec, 111 yds, 1 TD
  • PITT - Bill Davis 5 Rec, 91 yds, 1 TD
  • OSU - Terry Glenn 3 Rec, 80 yds ;Top rushers
  • OSU - Travis McGuire 16 Rush, 78 yds
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 8 Rush, 69 yds, 1 TD
  • PITT - Martin 18 Rush, 57 yds

Northwestern

Beginning the 1993 Big Ten slate, Ohio State (30:54) and Northwestern (29:06) nearly had the same time of possession, but the Buckeyes dominated the upstart Wildcats defensively with 5 interceptions returned for 158 yards and 428 yards from the offensive side of the ball, 119 of which came through the air into Joey Galloway's hands. Kicker Tim Williams also set personal bests for field goals (43) and consecutive extra-points kicked (64). First quarter

  • OSU - Tim Williams 39-yard FG
  • NOR - Valenzisi 31-yard FG Second quarter
  • OSU - Tim Williams 20-yard FG
  • OSU – Butler B'ynote' 7-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 9-yard run (Tim Williams kick) Third quarter
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 9-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU – Jeff Cothran 2-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU – Jeff Cothran 36-yard pass from Bret Powers (Tim Williams kick) Fourth quarter
  • OSU - Josh Jackson 32-yard FG
  • OSU - Travis McGuire 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Illinois

Head Coach John Cooper earned his first victory over Illinois since taking over in 1988 as the Buckeye defense kept the Fighting Illini out of the endzone. The offense put up 230 total yards, led by Raymont Harris' 90 on the ground and Cedric Saunders' 31 through the air. |TV First quarter

  • OSU - Joey Galloway 11 yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Tim Williams 52 yard field goal Second quarter
  • ILL - Richardson 29 yard field goal
  • OSU - Terry Glenn recovers fumble in end zone (Tim Williams kick) Third quarter
  • ILL - Richardson 21 yard field goal
  • ILL - Richardson 36 yard field goal
  • ILL - Richardson 26 yard field goal Fourth quarter
  • OSU - Tim Williams 39 yard field goal

Michigan State

First quarter

  • OSU - Joey Galloway 22-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Tim Williams kick)
  • MSU - Bill Stoyanovich 47-yard field goal Second quarter
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 64-yard pass from Bret Powers (Tim Williams kick)
  • MSU - Steve Holman 1-yard run (Bill Stoyanovich kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Tim Williams kick) Fourth quarter
  • MSU - Stoyanovich 21-yard field goal
  • MSU - Scott Greene 38-yard pass from Jim Miller (Mill Coleman pass from Jim Miller)
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 7-yard run (Tim Williams kick) ;Top passers
  • MSU - Jim Miller 31/42, 360 yds, 1 TD
  • OSU - Bobby Hoying 14/21, 181 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
  • OSU - Bret Powers 7/10, 113 yds, 1 TD ;Top receivers
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 9 Rec, 186 yds, 3 TDs
  • MSU - Outlaw 5 Rec, 117 yds
  • MSU - Scott Greene 4 Rec, 69 yds, 1 TD ;Top rushers
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 22 Rush, 103 yds, 1 TD
  • MSU - Steve Holman 17 Rush, 52 yds, 1 TD

Purdue

Ohio State jumped out to a 35-0 lead highlighted by Marlon Kerner's 100-yard interception return for a touchdown as three different running backs scored touchdowns and defensive lineman Matt Finkes recovered a fumble in the endzone for another score. First quarter

  • OSU - Raymont Harris 11-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 3-yard run (Tim Williams kick) Second quarter
  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Marlon Kerner 100-yard interception return (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Butler By'not'e 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • PUR - Jeff Hill 23-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Bobich kick) Third quarter
  • OSU - Matt Finkes recovered fumble in end zone (Tim Williams kick) Fourth quarter
  • PUR - Bobich 23-yard field goal
  • OSU - Josh Jackson 20-yard field goal
  • PUR - Mike Alstott 1-yard run (Bobich kick)
  • PUR - Jeff Hill 9-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Bobich kick) ;Top passers
  • PUR – Rick Trefzger – 17/29, 245 yards, 1 INT
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 10/12, 105 yards ;Top rushers
  • OSU – Raymont Harris – 18 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TDs
  • OSU – Eddie George – 11 rushes, 96 yards, 1 TD
  • OSU – Butler B'ynote' – 9 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD ;Top receivers
  • PUR – Burt Thornton - 5 receptions, 85 yards
  • PUR – Jeff Hill – 4 receptions, 53 yards, 2 TDs
  • OSU - Buster Tillman - 3 receptions, 45 yards

Penn State

1993 was Penn State's first year playing football in the Big Ten Conference and this was their first conference matchup with Ohio State. First quarter

  • PSU – Craig Fayak 29-yard field goal, 12:54. ''Penn St 3–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 2:06.'''''
  • OSU – Raymont Harris 4-yard run (Tim Williams kick), 10:03. ''Ohio St 7–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:43.'''''
  • PSU – Craig Fayak 49-yard field goal, 7:39. ''Ohio St 7–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:24.''''' Second quarter
  • OSU – Tim Williams 22-yard field goal, 14:56. ''Ohio St 10–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:23.'''''
  • OSU – Joey Galloway 25-yard pass from Bret Powers (Tim Williams kick), 11:19. ''Ohio St 17–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:24.''''' Third quarter
  • OSU – Butler B'ynote' 4-yard run (Tim Williams kick), 10:17. ''Ohio St 24–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:43.''''' ;Top passers
  • PSU – Kerry Collins – 13/39, 122 yards, 4 INT
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 4/11, 107 yards ;Top rushers
  • PSU – Ki-Jana Carter – 24 rushes, 123 yards
  • OSU – Raymont Harris – 32 rushes, 151 yards, TD ;Top receivers
  • PSU – Kyle Brady – 4 receptions, 36 yards
  • OSU – Chris Sanders – 2 receptions, 56 yards

Wisconsin

Ohio State jumped out to a 1st quarter 7-0 lead with a Raymont Harris TD run, then Wisconsin added touchdowns in the 2nd and 3rd quarters to go up 14-7. Ohio State tied it up in the 4th quarter after a 26-yard Powers-to-Galloway TD pass. With 0:07 left on the clock, Rick Schnetzky attempted a 22 yard field goal for the Badgers that was blocked by Marlon Kerner. The game ended in a 14-14 tie, which is the most recent tied game for Ohio State. First quarter

  • OSU – Raymont Harris 3-yard run (Tim Williams kick) Second quarter
  • WIS – Lee DeRamus 8-yard pass from Darrell Bevell (Rick Schnetzky kick) Third quarter
  • WIS – Brent Moss 3-yard run (Rick Schnetzky kick) Fourth quarter
  • OSU – Joey Galloway 26-yard pass from Bret Powers (Tim Williams kick)

Indiana

Second quarter

  • OSU – Joey Galloway 4-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Tim Williams kick)
  • OSU - Tim Williams 36-yard FG
  • IND - Manolopoulos 31-yard FG
  • IND - Thomas Lewis 28-yard pass from Dittoe (Manolopoulos kick)
  • OSU - Buster Tillman 5-yard pass from Bret Powers (Tim Williams kick) Third quarter
  • OSU - Tim Williams 23-yard FG
  • OSU - Tim Williams 22-yard FG Fourth quarter
  • IND – Jermaine Chaney 26-yard run (Manolopoulos kick)

Michigan

First quarter

  • MICH – Mercury Hayes 25-yard pass from Todd Collins (Peter Elezvoic kick), 6:34. ''Michigan 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:04.''''' Second quarter
  • MICH – Jon Ritchie 1-yard run (Peter Elezvoic kick), 5:30. ''Michigan 14–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:24.'''''
  • MICH – Che Foster 3-yard pass from Todd Collins (Peter Elezovic kick), 2:13. ''Michigan 21–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:06.''''' Third quarter
  • MICH – Ed Davis 5-yard run (Peter Elezvoic kick), 10:39. ''Michigan 28–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:05.''''' ;Top passers
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 11/24, 134 yards, INT
  • MICH – Todd Collins – 14/20, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT ;Top rushers
  • OSU – Raymont Harris – 14 rushes, 65 yards
  • MICH – Tyrone Wheatley – 16 rushes, 105 yards ;Top receivers
  • OSU – Cedric Saunders – 6 receptions, 65 yards
  • MICH – Derrick Alexander – 3 receptions, 64 yards

1993 Holiday Bowl

First quarter

  • OSU – Tim Patillo 20-yard punt return after Tim Patillo block (Tim Williams kick)
  • BYU - Willis 27-yard pass from Walsh (Herrick kick)
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 2-yard run (Tim Williams kick) Second quarter
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 2-yard run (Tim Williams kick)
  • BYU - Lewis 8-yard pass from Walsh (Herrick kick)
  • BYU - Doman 27-yard pass from Walsh (Herrick kick) Third quarter
  • OSU - Raymont Harris 1-yard run (Tim Williams kick) ;Top passers
  • BYU - Walsh - 25/44, 389 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 5/11, 55 yards ;Top rushers
  • OSU – Raymont Harris – 39 rushes, 235 yards, 3 TDs
  • OSU – Butler B'ynote' – 9 rushes, 61 yards ;Top receivers
  • BYU - Doman - 3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
  • BYU - Willis - 2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
  • BYU - Lewis - 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

Roster

  • Larry Coker (DB)
  • Bill Conley (DE)
  • Frank Falks (RB)
  • Joe Hollis (OC)
  • Ron Hudson (QB)
  • Lee Owens
  • Fred Pagac (LB)
  • Mike Stock (WR)
  • Bill Young (DC)

1994 NFL draftees

Butler B'ynote'7212Running back[Denver Broncos](1994-denver-broncos-season)

References

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  10. Miller, Grant. (2012-10-05). "All Of The Lights: A History Of Night Games At The 'Shoe".
  11. "1994 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".
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