Playing for one of the most prestigious college football programs in the country, the lights are always bright when Ohio State takes the field. Over the years the Buckeyes have done a great job at bringing in players who are able to meet the moment.
Just look at what Ryan Day has been able to do since taking over as head coach for Urban Meyer prior to the 2019 season. Following this year’s national championship season, Day has posted a 70-10 record as head coach at Ohio State. Since 2000, the Buckeyes have suffered three losses or more in a season five times, with none of those instances coming after the 2011 season.
With such high expectations set for the football team each year, today we’re going to look at five clutch performances by Buckeyes over the last 25 years. While most of the selected performances were by one player over a single game, there is also a three-game stretch that is highlighted, as well as a game where three players were a force that couldn’t be stopped.
If you have any strong opinions on clutch performances since 2000 that we may have missed, feel free to drop your choices in the comments.
For simplicity, these performances are going to be listed from oldest to newest. This is more of a list and not a ranking, since the true winners are Buckeye Nation since we were able to bask in the greatness these players displayed in the clutch.
Mike Nugent – 2004 at North Carolina State
The 2004 Ohio State offense was a tough watch at times. After Craig Krenzel led the Buckeyes to a national title in 2002, followed by a Fiesta Bowl win over Kansas State at the end of the 2003 season, Justin Zwick was handed the keys to the offense after Krenzel graduated. In their first two games of the season, Ohio State scored 51 combined points in wins over Cincinnati and Marshall at home.
Luckily the…
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