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Instant Reaction To Ohio State Making College Football Playoff
Instant Reaction To Ohio State Making College Football Playoff

The Buckeyes are in! Despite their blowout loss to Michigan last week, the fourth-ranked Buckeyes were invited to play top-ranked ...



Would a national title erase Ohio State's last two losses to Michigan?
Would a national title erase Ohio State's last two losses to Michigan?

Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises discuss Ohio State's third College Football Playoff appearance of the Ryan ...



Michigan and Ohio State Have A Chance To Play For The National Championship | Big Ten Football 2022
Michigan and Ohio State Have A Chance To Play For The National Championship | Big Ten Football 2022

"We're back in control of our own destiny", said Ryan Day, after Ohio State earned their College Football Playoff bid. The Michigan ...



The Ohio State Buckeyes Have Made It to the College Football Playoffs
The Ohio State Buckeyes Have Made It to the College Football Playoffs

Somehow, some way, after a devastating loss to the Michigan Wolverines, the Ohio State Buckeyes have found their way to the ...



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Illinois Fighting Illini football
Illinois Fighting Illini football

The Illinois Fighting Illini football program represents the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Fighting Illini are a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and compete in its West Division.

2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook.

2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Ron Zook.

1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Illinois finished the season 5–5–1 in Lou Tepper's fourth season as head coach.

2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini, who were led during the regular season by seventh-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference in the Legends Division and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1980 Big Ten Conference football season. The Illini finished in three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference , compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–5 against Big Ten opponents), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 326 to 241.

2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.

Ohio State Buckeyes football
Ohio State Buckeyes football

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio since 1922.

2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was the national champion of the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was the first in Division I-A history to finish its season at 14–0, and the second to win 14 games, following BYU's 14–1 season in 1996.

2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented The Ohio State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Luke Fickell on an interim basis following the resignation of Jim Tressel as head coach.

2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented The Ohio State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Buckeye's 123rd season overall, the 100th as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the second as a members of the Big Ten Leaders Division.