Ann Arbor, MI - Following a first half that saw Ohio State tie the game on a field goal as time expired 3-3, the Buckeyes main man, running back Greg Matthews, showcased his talents in a big way. Matthews ripped off TD runs of 58 and 54 yards in the second half and added a 2 yard score in the 4th to seal the win for Ohio State, 30-15. 'It was a tense game, that's for sure,' said coach Jones, 'It may be the only game I've ever coached in where we were going to win the conference regardless of the outcome, but our fans would have been outraged with that result. We'd bring home a conference title, but a loss to that team would have put me on the hot seat.' he added.
Ohio State now turns their focus, and 11-0 record to similarly unbeaten and 11-0 Oklahoma in Norman. The Buckeys enter ranked #1 while Oklahoma currently stands at #3 with only unbeaten Notre Dame separating the teams. The winner is almost assuredly guaranteed a spot in the BCS Title game, more so for Ohio State who wraps up their regular season while Oklahoma will still have a Big 12 Title Game in store for them. 'Aside from a BCS Title game, this is as big as it gets. It's a playoff atmosphere for sure, win and you advance, lose and you're done, for a shot at the national title that is. The game at Michigan was an excellent tune up for us, it gave our guys confidence that we can in fact go on the road against a top team and win. I'm just a little concerned that Oklahoma's defense may be able to stop Greg(Matthews). With the state of our passing game, if he can't do his thing we may be in trouble. Just have to hold onto the ball, block and tackle well and we'll be ok.' said Jones.
The game was moved from an 11am kick to an 8pm kick on ABC's Game of the Week to showcase not only perhaps the biggest game of the year to date, but also the top two players in the Heisman race, the Buckeyes' running back Greg Matthews and the Sooners' quarterback Kenny Smith.
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