# 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–4 record, including the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost, 24–17, to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 9:00 p.m. | vs. Fresno State* | No. 20 | Anaheim StadiumAnaheim, CA (Pigskin Classic) | Raycom | W 34–10 | 28,513 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Washington* | No. 18 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC | L 16–25 | 70,861 |
| September 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 23 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ESPN | W 27–3 | 93,454 |
| September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Houston* | No. 20 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | | W 52–0 | 91,740 |
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 20 | Dyche StadiumEvanston, IL | | W 17–15 | 34,753 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 17 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy) | ABC | L 10–24 | 93,351 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | ABC | W 23–7 | 74,585 |
| October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 24 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ESPN | W 48–14 | 92,865 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Penn State | No. 21 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | L 14–63 | 97,079 |
| November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC | W 24–3 | 93,340 |
| November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at Indiana | | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPN | W 32–17 | 44,672 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Michigan | No. 22 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (rivalry) | ABC | W 22–6 | 93,869 |
| January 2, 1995 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Alabama* | No. 13 | Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl) | ABC | L 17–24 | 71,195 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | — | 24 | 21 | — | — | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Coaches Poll | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |

## Game summaries
### Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Fresno State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
* Date: August 29, 1994
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C); wind 5 mph SW
* Game attendance: 28,513
* Referee: Gordon Riese

### Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Washington | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 10, 1994
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Chance of Rain, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 7-14 mph
* Game attendance: 70,861
* Referee: Gordon Riese

### Pitt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pitt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 17, 1994
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C), Wind 10-20 SW
* Game attendance: 93,454
* Referee: Tom Thamerk

### Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 23 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 52 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 24, 1994
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), Wind 5 SSW
* Game attendance: 91,740
* Referee: Steve Pamon
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Chris Sanders 41-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Safety, Burton tackled by Matt Bonhaus and Luke Fickell in the endzone
OSU – Jermon Jackson 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
OSU – Rickey Dudley 11-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Pepe Pearson 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Josh Jackson 39-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
OSU – Jermon Jackson 14-yard run (Mike Malfatt kick)
OSU – Jermon Jackson 3-yard run (kick failed)
Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 9/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs
UH - Clements - 14/29, 92 yards, 2 INTs
Top rushers
OSU – Eddie George – 11 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
UH - J. Williams - 15 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
OSU - Chris Sanders - 3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
OSU – Joey Galloway – 4 receptions, 44 yards :

### Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
* Date: October 1, 1994
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C); wind 16 mph NE
* Game attendance: 34,753
* Referee: Tom Quinn
Game information :
First quarter
NU - Sam Valenzisi 40-yard field goal
Second quarter
NU - Sam Valenzisi 33-yard field goal
NU - Sam Valenzisi 52-yard field goal
Third quarter
OSU - Joey Galloway 13-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 21-yard field goal
OSU - Eddie George 6-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
NU - Dave Beazley 5-yard run (run failed)
Top passers
NU - Tim Hughes - 12/23, 111 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 10/17, 103 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top receivers
OSU - Joey Galloway 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
NU - Darren Droller - 2 receptions, 32 yards
Top rushers
OSU - Eddie George - 39 rushes, 206 yards, 1 TD
NU - D. Lindy - 29 rushes, 80 yards :

### Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 8, 1994
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C), Wind 10 SSW
* Game attendance: 93,351
* Referee: Dick Honig
Game information :
Second quarter
ILL - Ty Douthard 6-yard run (Chris Richardson kick)
OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 35-yard field goal
Third quarter
ILL - Chris Richardson 32-yard field goal
ILL - Jasper Strong 49-yard pass from Johnny Johnson (Chris Richardson kick)
Fourth quarter
ILL - Ken Dilger 17-yard pass from Johnny Johnson (Chris Richardson kick)
Top passers
ILL - Johnny Johnson - 16-21, 224 yards, 2 TDs
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 18/33, 229 yards, 3 INTs
Top rushers
OSU – Eddie George – 26 rushes, 124 yards, 1 TD
ILL - Holcombe - 18 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
OSU – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 87 yards
ILL - Jasper Strong - 2 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
ILL - Ken Dilger - 5 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD :

### Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: October 15, 1994
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 10-15 mph
* Game attendance: 74,585
* Referee: Jim Kemerling
Game information :
Second quarter
MSU - Duane Goulbourne 2-yard run (Gardner kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 33-yard field goal
Third quarter
OSU - Eddie George 76-yd run (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU - Bobby Hoying 10-yd run (kick blocked)
OSU - Greg Bellisari 35-yd interception return (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
MSU - Banks- 18/29, 198 yards, 1 INT
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 9/19, 99 yards, 1 INT
Top receivers
MSU - Coleman - 7 receptions, 109 yards
OSU - Chris Sanders 4 receptions, 30 yards
Top rushers
OSU - Eddie George - 29 rushes, 219 yards, 1 TD
MSU - Goulbourne - 17 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD :

### Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 22, 1994
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C), Wind 5-10 SSW
* Game attendance: 92,865
* Referee: Ron Winter
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Chris Sanders 41-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU – Joey Galloway 42-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
OSU – Joey Galloway 2-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Pepe Pearson 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU – Joey Galloway 11-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Josh Jackson 29-yard field goal
OSU - Josh Jackson 38-yard field goal
Third quarter
OSU - Chris Sanders 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
PUR - Craig Allen 90-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Brad Bobich kick)
Fourth quarter
PUR - Craig Allen 12-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Brad Bobich kick)
Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 20/24, 304 yards, 5 TDs
PUR - Rick Trefzger - 10/19, 157 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top rushers
PUR - Mike Alstott - 13 rushes, 77 yards
OSU – Eddie George – 10 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
PUR - Craig Allen - 3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TDs
OSU – Joey Galloway – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 3 TDs :

### Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Penn State | 7 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 29, 1994
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: PClear, 66 °F (19 °C); wind 10-15 SW
* Game attendance: 97,079
* Referee: Dick Honig
Game information :
First quarter
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 20-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
Second quarter
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Bobby Engram 15-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 36-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Mike Archie 15-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Chris Sanders 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (kick failed)
PSU - Mike Archie 17-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 12-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
Fourth quarter
PSU - Chris Mazyck 10-yard interception return (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Ambrose Fletcher 4-yard run (Michael Barninger kick)
OSU - Stanley Jackson 6-yard run (pass to Rickey Dudley from Stanley Jackson good)
Top passers
PSU - Kerry Collins - 19/23, 265 yds, 2 TDs
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 12/24, 87 yds, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Top receivers
PSU - Freddie Scott - 5 receptions, 80 yards
OSU - Chris Sanders 4 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
PSU - Ki-Jana Carter - 19 rushes, 137 yards, 4 TDs
OSU - Pepe Pearson - 9 rushes, 57 yards :

### Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 5, 1994
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 93,340
* Referee: Jim Kemerling
* TV: ABC
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Josh Jackson 25-yard field goal
Second quarter
WIS - John Hall 46-yard field goal
OSU - Chris Sanders 78-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
OSU - Chris Sanders 15-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU – Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 14/28, 207 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
WIS - Macias - 6/11, 80 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
OSU – Eddie George – 22 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD
OSU - Pepe Pearson - 12 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
OSU – Chris Sanders – 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs
OSU - D.J. Jones - 4 receptions, 47 yards :

### Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 12 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| Indiana | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 12, 1994
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C); wind 8-10 SE
* Game attendance: 44,672
Game information :
First quarter
IND - Ajamu Stoner 13-yd pass from Chris Dittoe (Bill Manolopoulos kick)
OSU - Joey Galloway 93-yd kickoff return (kick failed)
OSU - Eddie George 1-yd run (pass failed)
Second quarter
IND - Bill Manolopoulos 35-yd field goal
OSU - Eddie George 3-yd run (Josh Jackson kick)
IND - Chris Dittoe 1-yd run (Bill Manolopoulos kick)
Fourth quarter
OSU - Rickey Dudley 2-yd pass from Bobby Hoying (kick blocked)
OSU - Chris Sanders 20-yd pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
IND - Dittoe - 20/35, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
OSU - Bobby Hoying - 13/23, 166 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top receivers
OSU - Joey Galloway - 4 receptions, 69 yards
IND - Baety, 7 receptions, 66 yards
IND - Stoner, 5 receptions, 66 yards
Top rushers
OSU - Eddie George - 26 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TDs
IND - Smith - 22 rushes, 98 yards :

### Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 19, 1994
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 93,869
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Safety, Todd Collins downed in end zone, 3:30. Ohio St 2–0.
Second quarter
OSU – Bobby Hoying 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 14:11. Ohio St 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14.
OSU – Josh Jackson 26-yard field goal, 6:22. Ohio St 12–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:12.
MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 3:52. Ohio St 12–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:24.
Third quarter
MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 7:55. Ohio St 12–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
OSU – Josh Jackson 36-yard field goal, 11:22. Ohio St 15–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
OSU – Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 8:35. Ohio St 22–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
MICH – Todd Collins – 13/22, 160 yards, INT
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 11/18, 125 yards
Top rushers
MICH – Tyrone Wheatley – 18 rushes, 92 yards
OSU – Eddie George – 27 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
MICH – Amani Toomer – 3 receptions, 95 yards
OSU – Joey Galloway – 4 receptions, 46 yards :

### Vs. Alabama (Citrus Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Alabama | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
* Date: January 2, 1995
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind N 10 mph
* Game attendance: 71,195
* TV: ABC

## Coaching staff

* John Cooper – Head coach – 7th year
* Bill Conley – Defensive ends & recruiting coordinator (8th year)
* Larry Coker – Defensive backs (2nd year)
* Joe Hollis – Offensive coordinator (4th year)
* Ron Hudson – Quarterbacks (7th year)
* Lee Owens – (3rd year)
* Fred Pagac – Defensive linebackers (13th year)
* Tim Spencer – Running backs (1st year)
* Mike Stock – Offensive wide receivers (3rd year)
* Bill Young – Defensive coordinator (7th year)

## 1995 NFL draftees

| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
| Joey Galloway | 1 | 8 | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks |
| Korey Stringer | 1 | 24 | Tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
| Craig Powell | 1 | 30 | Linebacker | Cleveland Browns |
| Chris Sanders | 3 | 67 | Wide receiver | Houston Oilers |
| Marlon Kerner | 3 | 76 | Defensive back | Buffalo Bills |
| Lorenzo Styles | 3 | 77 | Linebacker | Atlanta Falcons |
| Preston Harrison | 3 | 98 | Linebacker | San Diego Chargers |
| Tito Paul | 5 | 167 | Defensive back | Arizona Cardinals |

## Awards and honors

* Orlando Pace, Big Ten Freshman of the Year