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2006 Schedule
 Date/Time Opponent Result/Recap
 September 2, 3:30 PM Northern Illinois W 35-12
 September 9, 8:00 PM @ Texas W 24-7
 September 16, Noon Cincinnati W 37-7
 September 23, 3:30 PM Penn State W 28-6
 September 30, 8:00 PM @ Iowa W 38-17
 October 7 Bowling Green W 35-7
 October 14 @ Michigan State W 38-7
 October 21 Indiana W 44-3
 October 28, 3:30 PM (Homecoming) Minnesota W 44-0
 November 4 @ Illinois W 17-10
 November 11 @ Northwestern W 54-10
 November 18, 3:30 PM Michigan W 42-39
 January 8, 2007 Florida L 14-41

 
 
Ohio State Overall Team Statistics
(as of Jan 09, 2007) All games

TEAM STATISTICS         OSU          OPP
-----------------------------------------------
SCORING.......          450          166
  Points Per Game...... 34.6         12.8
FIRST DOWNS...........  261          202
  Rushing.......        117           69
  Passing.......        135          118
  Penalty.......          9           15
RUSHING YARDAGE.......  2208         1278
  Yards gained rushing. 2442         1657
  Yards lost rushing... 234          379
  Rushing Attempts..... 480          384
  Average Per Rush..... 4.6          3.3
  Average Per Game..... 169.8         98.3
  TDs Rushing.........  25            9
PASSING YARDAGE.......  2791         2368
  Att-Comp-Int........  340-221-6   415-242-21
  Average Per Pass..... 8.2          5.7
  Average Per Catch.... 12.6          9.8
  Average Per Game....  14.7        182.2
  TDs Passing.........  31           10
TOTAL OFFENSE.........  4999         3646
  Total Plays.........  820          799
  Average Per Play..... 6.1          4.6
  Average Per Game..... 384.5        280.5
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS.. 30-651       42-774
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS.. 30-306       15-119
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS... 21-342          6-0
KICK RETURN AVERAGE.... 21.7         18.4
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE.... 10.2          7.9
INT RETURN AVERAGE..... 16.3          0.0
FUMBLES-LOST..........  18-12         19-6
PENALTIES-YARDS.......  62-564       49-387
  Average Per Game..... 43.4         29.8
PUNTS-YARDS...........  49-1990      77-2981
  Average Per Punt....  40.6         38.7
  Net punt average..... 36.6         32.7
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.30:56        29:04
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 78/159       58/176
  3rd-Down Pct........  49%          33%
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 7/11        10/17
  4th-Down Pct........  64%          59%
SACKS BY-YARDS........  38-278       19-146
MISC YARDS............  14            0
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 61           19
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS... 9-13        11-14
ON-SIDE KICKS.........  0-0          0-2
RED-ZONE SCORES.......  46-54 85%    26-31 84%
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS.... 42-54 78%    17-31 55%
PAT-ATTEMPTS..........  57-60 95%   17-17 100%
ATTENDANCE............  735674       333986
  Games/Avg Per Game... 7/105096      5/66797
  Neutral Site Games...        1/74628

SCORE BY QUARTERS     1st  2nd  3rd  4th    Total
--------------------  ---  ---  ---  ---    ---
Ohio State........  118  140   75  117  -   450
Opponents.........   34   57   20   55  -   166 
 
Ohio State Overall Individual Statistics
(as of Jan 09, 2007)  All games


ALL PURPOSE         G Rush  Rec  PR  KOR  IR  Tot Avg/G
---------------------------------------------------------
Ginn, Jr., Ted     13   17  781 266  440   0 1504 115.7
Pittman, Antonio   13 1233  127   0    0   0 1360 104.6
Gonzalez, Anthony  13   28  734  24   85   0  871  67.0
Wells, Chris       13  576   16   0    0   0  592  45.5
Robiskie, Brian    13    0  383   0    0   0  383  29.5
Hartline, Brian    13    5  256   0    0   0  261  20.1
Wells, Maurice     13  171   55   0   22   0  248  19.1
Smith, Troy        13  204    0   0    0   0  204  15.7
Hall, Roy          11    0  147   0   56   0  203  18.5
Nicol, Rory        13    0  151   0    0   0  151  11.6
Jenkins, Malcolm   13    0    0   7    0  99  106   8.2
Small, Ray         10    0   68   0    0   0   68   6.8
Smith, Antonio     13    0    0   0    0  63   63   4.8
Mitchell, Brandon  13    0    0   0    0  59   59   4.5
Grant, Larry       12    0    0   9    0  49   58   4.8
White, Jr., Stan   13    0   57   0    0   0   57   4.4
Laurinaitis, James 13    0    0   0    0  56   56   4.3
O'Neal, Jamario    13    0    0   0   48   0   48   3.7
Boeckman, Todd      3   14    0   0    0   0   14   4.7
Dukes, Albert       9    0   11   0    0   0   11   1.2
Gholston, Vernon   13    0    0   0    0   8    8   0.6
Ballard, Jake      12    0    5   0    0   0    5   0.4
Freeman, Marcus    13    0    0   0    0   5    5   0.4
Homan, Ross        13    0    0   0    0   5    5   0.4
Zwick, Justin       7   -1    0   0    0   0   -1  -0.1
Amos, Andre        12    0    0   0    0  -2   -2  -0.2
Schoenhoft, Rob     2  -19    0   0    0   0  -19  -9.5
TEAM               13  -20    0   0    0   0  -20  -1.5
Total........      13 2208 2791  306  651 342 6298 484.5
Opponents......    13 1278 2368  119  774   0 4539 349.2


 
Ohio State Overall Defensive Statistics
(as of Jan 09, 2007)  All games


                            |--------Tackles--------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS        GP Solo  Ast Total   TFL/Yds   No-Yds  Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds  FF Kick Saf
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33 Laurinaitis, James    13   53   62   115   8.5-44   4.0-40     5-56     2   .    .      3    .   .
1  Freeman, Marcus       13   34   37    71   2.5-8    1.0-6      2-5      6   .    .      .    .   .
14 Smith, Antonio        13   40   31    71  10.0-51   2.0-28     2-63     1   1   1-0     1    .   .
32 Mitchell, Brandon     13   34   26    60   4.0-9       .       2-59     4   .   2-0     .    .   .
2  Jenkins, Malcolm      13   40   15    55   4.5-11      .       4-99     3   1    .      1    .   .
50 Gholston, Vernon      13   21   28    49  15.0-86   8.5-73     1-8      2   1    .      .    .   .
2C Washington, Donald    13   28   13    41   1.0-3       .        .       1   1   1-48    2    .   .
90 Pitcock, Quinn        12   20   19    39  12.0-49   8.0-42      .       .   1    .      .    .   .
3  O'Neal, Jamario       13   14   16    30   0.5-4    0.5-4      1-0      1   .    .      .    .   .
51 Homan, Ross           13   15   13    28   2.0-15   1.0-13     1-5      .   .    .      .    .   .
52 Kerr, John            12    7   19    26   1.5-1       .        .       1   .    .      .    .   .
99 Richardson, Jay       13   15   10    25   8.5-26   4.0-17      .       7   2   1-0     .    .   .
97 Patterson, David      11    9   13    22   3.0-5       .        .       1   1    .      .    .   .
98 Penton, Joel          13    7   13    20   3.0-20   2.0-14      .       .   .    .      .    .   .
6  Grant, Larry          12    8   10    18   0.5-3    0.5-3      1-49     2   .    .      1    1   .
55 Terry, Curtis         13    8    9    17   3.5-7       .        .       2   1   1-0     1    .   .
21 Russell, Anderson      5    8    8    16   1.0-1       .       1-0      .   .    .      .    .   .
8B Wilson, Lawrence      13    6    8    14   5.0-17   3.0-15      .       1   1    .      2    .   .
0E Gant, Aaron            8    7    3    10      .        .        .       .   .    .      1    .   .
13 Amos, Andre           12    4    5     9      .        .       1--2     1   .    .      .    .   .
0A Coleman, Kurt         12    5    4     9   0.5-1       .        .       .   .    .      .    1   .
9  Hartline, Brian       13    7    2     9      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
78 Barrow, Alex          13    4    4     8   1.0-2       .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
38 Spitler, Austin       12    3    4     7      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
0F Rose, Robert          10    5    2     7   3.5-23   3.5-23      .       .   .    .      .    .   .
29 Lane, Shaun           13    5    1     6      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
TM TEAM                  13    3    3     6      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
23 Patterson, Nick       13    2    3     5      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
87 Smith, Brandon        11    1    3     4      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
20 Pettrey, Aaron        13    3    1     4      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
92 Denlinger, Todd       11    2    2     4   2.0-4       .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
19 Harden, Derek          8    2    1     3      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
84 Worthington, Doug      7    2    1     3      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
58 Norman, Drew          13    1    1     2      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
16 Robinson, Trevor      13    .    1     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
5A Datish, Doug          13    1    .     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
86 Potokar, Dan           1    .    1     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
46 Larson, J.D.           3    1    .     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
89 White, Jr., Stan      13    .    1     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
4  Small, Ray            10    .    1     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
8  Hall, Roy             11    1    .     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
71 Rehring, Steve        13    1    .     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
7  Ginn, Jr., Ted        13    1    .     1      .        .        .       .   .    .      .    .   .
   Total........       13  428  394   822    93-390   38-278   21-342   35  10   6-48   12    2   .
   Opponents......       13  457  454   911    55-231   19-146    6-0     27  15  12-9    10    2   .

 
Final NCAA Team Rankings
119 teams ranked in Division IA
tOSU Final National Rankings
CategorytOSU
Rank
ActualNational
Leader
Actual Conf
Rank
Big Ten Conference
Leader
Actual
Rushing Offense 26 169.85 Navy 327.003 Illinois 188.83
Passing Offense 45 214.69 Hawaii 441.296 Purdue 291.57
Total Offense 26 384.54 Hawaii 559.212 Purdue 415.71
Scoring Offense 8 34.62 Hawaii 46.861 Ohio St. 34.62
Rushing Defense 15 98.31 Michigan 43.383 Michigan 43.38
Pass Efficiency Defense 10 104.06 Wisconsin 84.192 Wisconsin 84.19
Total Defense 12 280.46 Virginia Tech 219.463 Wisconsin 253.08
Scoring Defense 5 12.77 Virginia Tech 11.002 Wisconsin 12.08
Net Punting 34 36.55 Utah 41.583 Wisconsin 37.47
Punt Returns 42 10.20 Kentucky 20.445 Indiana 12.56
Kickoff Returns 33 21.70 Kansas St. 27.143 Minnesota 22.97
Turnover Margin 13 .69 Minnesota 1.383 Minnesota 1.38
Pass Defense 30 182.15 Virginia Tech 128.232 Wisconsin 138.31
Passing Efficiency 8 160.51 Hawaii 185.951 Ohio St. 160.51
Sacks 12 2.92 Western Mich. 3.543 Michigan 3.23
Tackles For Loss T-13 7.15 Florida Int'l 8.171 Michigan 7.15
Sacks Allowed 24 1.46 Rutgers .623 Minnesota 1.38

 


USA Today Coaches Final Poll
Rank
Team
Record
Points
Last
1.
Florida (63)
13-1
1,575
2
2.
Ohio State
12-1
1,435
1
3.
LSU
11-2
1,418
4
4.
USC
11-2
1,345
7
5.
Wisconsin
12-1
1,328
5
6.
Boise State
13-0
1,275
9
7.
Louisville
12-1
1,270
6
8.
Auburn
11-2
1,119
10
9.

Michigan

11-2
1,092
3
10.
West Virginia
11-2
1,012
12
11.
Oklahoma
11-3
849
8
12.
Rutgers
11-2
841
17
13.
Texas
10-3
791
16
14.

California

10-3
716
19
15.
Brigham Young
11-2
615
20
16.
Arkansas
10-4
592
13
17.
Wake Forest
11-3
535
15
18.
Virginia Tech
10-3
494
14
19.

Notre Dame

10-3
485
11
20.
10-3
388
23
21.
TCU
11-2
339
24
22.

Oregon State

10-4
206
25t
23.
Tennessee
9-4
202
18
24.

Hawaii

11-3
152
NR
25.
Penn State
9-4
142
NR


Dropped out


No. 21 Texas A&M (9-4, lost to then-No. 19 California 45-10), No. 22 Nebraska (9-5, lost to then-No. 10 Auburn 17-14), No. 25 (tie) Georgia Tech (9-5, lost to then-No. 12 West Virginia 38-35).

 

Others receiving votes


Georgia (9-4) 133; Nebraska (9-5) 43; Texas A&M (9-4) 29; Georgia Tech (9-5) 19; South Carolina (8-5) 17; Houston (10-4) 8; Maryland (9-4) 7; Texas Tech (8-5) 2; Kentucky (8-5) 1.

First-place votes in parentheses


 

Associated Press Final Poll
RankTeamRecordPts.Last
1Florida  (64) 13-116242
2Ohio St. 12-114921
3LSU 11-214524
4USC 11-213898
5Boise St.  (1) 13-013839
6Louisville 12-113385
7Wisconsin 12-112886
8Michigan 11-211453
9Auburn 11-2111210
10West Virginia 11-2103513
11Oklahoma 11-39337
12Rutgers 11-288416
13Texas 10-377218
14California 10-369720
15Arkansas 10-467712
16BYU 11-267319
17Notre Dame 10-355311
18Wake Forest 11-355115
19Virginia Tech 10-340714
20Boston College 10-335323
21Oregon St. 10-429124
22TCU 11-227925
23Georgia 9-4204NR
24Penn St. 9-4183NR
25Tennessee 9-418117
Others receiving votes: Hawaii 110, Nebraska 58, Maryland 24, South Florida 17, Texas A&M 10, Georgia Tech 8, Kentucky 1, San Jose St. 1.

First-place votes in parentheses

 
  Rosters:

From OSU Official Website: 2006 Ohio State Alphabetical Roster
(as of 03/30/06) with bio/profiles on each player
Numerical Roster

From Scout: Alphabetical Roster w/bios

From Rivals: Roster (Sort Numerical, Alphabetical, or by Position, with bio/profiles)

2006 Depth Charts:

From Rivals (featuring different offensive and defensive sets)

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