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Carrying a perfect record into the Rose Bowl, Ohio State found itself trailing USC, 10-0, in the first half. The Buckeyes stormed back to tie it before the break, then outscored the Trojans, 17-6, in the second half to secure a perfect season and the national championship.

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In 1968, quarterback Rex Kern and running back Jim Otis helped lead Ohio State to an undefeated season, including a resounding 50-14 win over Michigan. Years later, the two Buckeye greats spoke with BSB to reflect on their memories of playing in The Game.

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Needing to get past Michigan to secure a spot in the Rose Bowl, the undefeated 1968 Ohio State football team took a 21-14 lead into the half, but the final 30 minutes were a different story. The Buckeyes tacked on 29 unanswered points on their way to a historic, 50-14, Read More

The 1968 Ohio State football team improved to 8-0 with a 33-27 win over Iowa, but it wasn’t without some fourth-quarter stress. The Hawkeyes scored 21 points in the final frame, including 14 straight to end the game, but the Buckeyes stood strong behind 166 rushing yards from Jim Otis. Read More

In 1968, Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes assembled one of the best staffs in the nation and had the Buckeyes off to an undefeated start through six games. That streak grew to seven when Ohio State travelled to Camp Randall Stadium and shelled Wisconsin, 43-8, without quarterback Rex Kern. Read More

Behind the quarterback duo of Rex Kern and Ron Maciejowski, Ohio State beat Michigan State, 25-20, to improve to 6-0 in 1968. The Buckeyes had a 19-7 halftime lead and held off the Spartans after the break to secure another victory.

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Ohio State moved to 5-0 in 1968 despite Illinois’ best efforts to play spoiler in the Buckeyes’ first road game of the season. OSU took a 24-0 lead into halftime, but Illinois scored 24 straight points in the second half to tie it up before Jim Otis cemented the win Read More

Ohio State’s stellar start to the 1968 season continued in week four when the Buckeyes beat Northwestern, 45-21. The game started with a 72-yard touchdown pass from Rex Kern to tight end Jan White and Ohio State tacked on 18 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for a big win. Read More

The “Super Sophs” improved to 3-0 in 1968 after beating top-ranked Purdue, 13-0. The Buckeyes got a great defensive performance, including an interception returned for a touchdown, as the Boilermakers amassed just 186 total yards on offense, compared to 411 for Ohio State.

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In honor of the 50th anniversary of Ohio State’s 1968 national title, BSB is reprinting a series of stories from the 25th Anniversary Yearbook, which was published in 1993.

The series continues with a look at head coach Woody Hayes, who guided the Buckeyes through 28 of the most successful Read More