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2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2005
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
image	Buckeyes logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	4
APRank	4
record	10–2
conf_record	7–1
head_coach	Jim Tressel
hc_year	5th
off_coach	Jim Bollman
oc_year	5th
def_coach	Jim Heacock
dc_year	1st
codef_coach1	Luke Fickell
codc1_year	1st
off_scheme	Multiple
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvp	A. J. Hawk
captain	A. J. Hawk
captain2	Nick Mangold
captain4	Rob Sims
stadium	Ohio Stadium
champion	Big Ten co-champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
bowl	[Fiesta Bowl](2006-fiesta-bowl)
bowl_result	W 34–20 vs. [Notre Dame](2005-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team)

Fiesta Bowl champion The 2005 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 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference games), tied with Penn State for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 392 to 183. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes lost to No. 2 Texas (see 2005 Texas vs. Ohio State football game) and No. 16 Penn State, and defeated No. 21 Iowa, No. 16 Michigan State, No. 25 Northwestern, and No. 17 Michigan. They concluded the season with a 34–20 victory over No. 5 Notre Dame in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the final AP and Coaches polls.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 196.7 rushing yards and 225.7 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 73.4 rushing yards and 207.9 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included Troy Smith (2,282 passing yards, 62.9% completion percentage), running back Antonio Pittman (1,331 rushing yards, 5.5 yards per carry), wide receiver Santonio Holmes (53 receptions for 977 yards), kicker Josh Huston (110 points scored, 44 of 45 extra points, 22 of 28 field goals), and linebacker A. J. Hawk (69 solo tackles, 121 total tackles). and won the team's most valuable player award. Eight Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Holmes; Hawk; Huston; guard Rob Sims; defensive lineman Mike Kudla; defensive backs Nate Salley, Ashton Youboty, and Donte Whitner.

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

Schedule

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Roster

Coaching staff

Jim Tressel – head coach (5th year)
Tim Beckman – defensive cornerbacks (1st year)
Jim Bollman – offensive line/offensive coordinator (5th year)
Joe Daniels – quarterbacks / passing game coordinator (5th year)
Luke Fickell – co-defensive coordinator / linebackers (4th year)
Paul Haynes – defensive safeties (1st year)
Darrell Hazell – assistant head coach / wide receivers (2nd year)
Jim Heacock – defensive coordinator / defensive line (10th year)
John Peterson – offensive tight ends / recruiting coordinator (2nd year)
Dick Tressel – running backs (5th year)
Bob Tucker - director of football operations (11th year)
Stan Jefferson - director of player development (2nd year)
Butch Reynolds - speed coordinator (1st year)

Game summaries

Miami (OH)

Justin Zwick started at quarterback due to a suspension of Troy Smith.

Texas

Main article: 2005 Texas vs. Ohio State football game

Justin Zwick started at quarterback, but Troy Smith took over and started at quarterback the rest of the year. The game was a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 4 teams.

San Diego State

Iowa

First quarter

OSU – Anthony Gonzalez 8-yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick), 7:43. ''Ohio St 7–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:59.''''' Second quarter
OSU – Troy Smith 16-yard run (Josh Huston kick), 14:30. ''Ohio St 14–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:11.'''''
OSU – Josh Huston 47-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Ohio St 17–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:47.''''' Third quarter
OSU – Troy Smith 4-yard run (Josh Huston kick), 9:59. ''Ohio St 24–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:55.'''''
IOWA – Kyle Schlicher 52-yard field goal, 2:48. ''Ohio St 24–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:32.''''' Fourth quarter
IOWA – Kyle Schlicher 37-yard field goal, 11:48. ''Ohio St 24–6. '''Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:45.'''''
OSU – Anthony Gonzalez 29-yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick). ''Ohio St 31–6. '''Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:04.''''' ;Top passers
IOWA – Drew Tate – 22/39, 146 yards, INT
OSU – Troy Smith – 13/19, 191 yards, 2 TD ;Top rushers
IOWA – Albert Young – 10 rushes, 25 yards
OSU – Antonio Pittman – 28 rushes, 171 yards ;Top receivers
IOWA – Ed Hinkel – 6 receptions, 47 yards
OSU – Santonio Holmes – 5 receptions, 95 yards

Ohio State came into the contest looking to avenge the previous year's 33–7 loss to Iowa.

Penn State

Michigan State

Indiana

Minnesota

Illinois

Northwestern

Michigan

Source: ESPN

Fiesta Bowl

Rankings

Awards and honors

A. J. Hawk, Lombardi Award

2006 NFL draftees

Rob Sims	4	128	Guard	[Seattle Seahawks](2006-seattle-seahawks-season)

References

"Postgame Notes From No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas". The Ohio State University Department of Athletics.
"Swagger into Ohio". University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics.
Russo, Ralph. "No. 2 Texas 25, No. 4 Ohio State 22".
"2005 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(January 2, 2006). "Smith, Ginn Lift Speedy Ohio State to Another Fiesta Title".
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"2005 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
(November 22, 2005). "Four Wolverines Receive First Team All-Big Ten Honors". University of Michigan.
"Team Game-by-Game Statistics". The Ohio State University Department of Athletics.
(September 3, 2005). "Miami (OH) 14, (6) Ohio State 34". Sports Reference, LLC.
(September 10, 2005). "(2) Texas 25, (4) Ohio State 22". Sports Reference, LLC.
(October 8, 2005). "(6) Ohio State 10, (16) Penn State 17". Sports Reference, LLC.
(October 15, 2005). "Buckeyes' Smith Throws 3 TDs as Spartans Falter". [[ESPN]].
(November 12, 2005). "Smith, Ohio State Cruise Past Wildcats for Fifth Straight Win". [[ESPN]].
[http://mobile.fiestabowl.org/tostitos-fiesta-bowl/tostitos-fiesta-bowl-game-history/game-results-recaps/2006-fiesta-bowl.php 2006 Fiesta Bowl Recap]
Alder, James. "Lombardi Award". About.com.
"Ohio St. Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro Football Reference.
"2006 NFL Draft Listing".

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