This will be the fourth meeting between OSU and Navy, with OSU leading the series 3-0. In the three games Ohio State won with a score of 27-0 at Navy, 20-0 at Columbus in 1931, and 31-28 in the Liberty Bowl in 1981.The teams have not met in the regular season since the 1931 Homecoming game in Columbus. That game was played with in a steady rain and sleet. Sid Gilman tipped a pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown. Gilman would later coach at college level and eventually professional football, where he is credited as making football what it is today, with innovations such as the study of game film and deep downfield passes. Also in that 1931 game OSU scored on a blocked return and an interception return. The defense stopped the last two Navy drives with two interceptions.
The teams will complete the two game series in 2014 in Maryland.
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