This will only be the second meeting between the two schools, with OSU winning the previous meeting in 2004, 24-21. It took a last second kick by Mike Nugent for the win by #9 OSU against unranked Marshall. It was a 55-yard field goal, a career long for Nugent.
Season Openers
OSU has not lost a home opener in 32 years, with the last loss in 1978 against #5 Penn State, in Woody Hayes' final season. The overall opening day record is 104-12-4, with the most recent loss in New Jersey against Miami in 1999.
Night Games
OSU is 6-3 with night games in Columbus. Tressel is 15-10 in night games at OSU and 2-3 in home night games. This is the first home game not on Saturday, since the victory over Wyoming in 1997.
OSU vs. Conference USA
OSU is 11-1-1 against the teams that currently make up the Conference USA, including one win against Marshall. The single loss and tie were against SMU.
OSU vs. Conference USA
OSU is 11-1-1 against the teams that currently make up the Conference USA, including one win against Marshall. The single loss and tie were against SMU.
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