Have Ohio State and Tennessee played before? A rundown of their history ahead of CFP game

Ohio State and Tennessee are football blue bloods with long histories of excellence.

But the Buckeyes and Volunteers, who face off Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff, have played only once.

osu #34 Rob Kelly pulls down Tenn #25 Jay Graham in 1st half with most of Tenn team trailing play . Florida Citrus Bowl . Orlando, FL, 1-1-96 . OSU vs. Tennessee . OSU lost, 20-14. Picture page . Rob Kelly (34) of Ohio State takes down Jay Graham (25) of Tennessee . college football .

Ohio State record vs. Tennessee

The Buckeyes and Volunteers played in the 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando. Ohio State was 11-1 entering the game while Tennessee was 10-1. The teams were both ranked No. 4 nationally heading into the game,

Tennessee won 20-14 in front of 70,797 rain-soaked fans..

Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning was the Tennessee quarterback and had a relatively quiet day. He threw for only 182 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown.

Ohio State tied the game on a 32-yard pass from Bobby Hoying to tight end Rickey Dudley in the fourth quarter. But Jeff Hall kicked two short field goals for the final points. Volunteers running back Jay Graham ran for 154 yards – 69 on a second-quarter touchdown – to earn MVP honors.

OSU’s Heisman Trophy-winner Eddie George ran for 101 yards and a touchdown.

osu #87 Robbie Davis (r) cries as he leaves the field with teammate #75 Orlando Pace after the loss. college football . Citrus Bowl played 1-1-96 . Orlando Pace (75) and Robbie Davis (87) of Ohio State leave the field after the Buckeyes’ third Citrus Bowl loss in four years. OSU lost 20-14 to Tennessee .

Did Tennessee cheat against Ohio State?

Don’t be surprised if Eddie George shows up at the Tennessee-Ohio State game with a measuring stick and asking to see the Vols’ cleats.

That’s because at the end of…

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Author : The Columbus Dispatch

Publish date : 2024-12-16 07:38:00

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