No. 2 Ohio State hangs on again
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Ohio State is tired of hearing about its inability to put opponents away.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio _ If there was a possession that typified No. 3 Ohio State's 76-63 victory over Michigan on Tuesday night, it came with about six minutes remaining.  And surprisingly, it happened on defense.
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Brandie Hoskins had 18 points and four other Ohio State players scored in the double digits as the eighth-ranked Buckeyes defeated Alabama A&amp;M 98-55 on Saturday. Ohio State, coming off a 75-51 loss to No. 7 LSU last Sunday, took a 47-26 halftime lead and shot 73 percent in the second half, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range.
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Oklahoma moves past Miami into the number two spot in this week&#39;s BCS poll; last week, Miami was second and Oklahoma third. USC continues to lead the poll.
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DALLAS -- These are the kind of games Ohio State has to enjoy, because the Buckeyes will have no postseason. Tony Stockman had 23 points, with three five-pointers in a stretch in which the Buckeyes regained
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Chris Wells ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Ohio State scored 24 consecutive points in the second half to beat Washington 33-14 on Saturday.
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Greg Oden scores 12 of his 16 points in the second half to help No. 1 Ohio State beat Michigan, 65-61, on Saturday for the Buckeyes' 14th straight victory.
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Maybe now No. 1 Ohio State will get the respect it's looking for. Todd Boeckman threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns and Chris Wells ran for 133 yards, leading the Buckeyes to another easy victory, 37-17 over No. 24 Penn State on Saturday night.
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Ohio State keeps winning. Barely. Jamar Butler scored 18 points and Greg Oden had 17 points and 14 rebounds to help the No. 2 Buckeyes beat Penn State for the second time in eight days, 68-60 on Wednesday night.
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For Ohio State and Troy Smith, it's been that kind of year. The Buckeyes were No. 1 from start to finish and their star quarterback had no real challenger in winning the Heisman Trophy.
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Troy Smith put No. 1 Ohio State ahead with a sensational touchdown pass, and the Buckeyes defense took over from there.
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Mike Nugent&#39;s 55-yard field goal as time expired Saturday gave the ninth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes a 24-21 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd.
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Ohio State is looking at an easy October schedule, and that might be hard to handle for the top-ranked Buckeyes.
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A week after Showdown Saturday, only two games match ranked teams this weekend. Ohio State looks for payback against Penn State on Saturday, and Arizona State and California jockey for position in the Pac-10.
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Then again, you don&#39;t think about Mike Nugent missing a 40-yard field goal in overtime. And beyond that, you just don&#39;t entertain any notion that Ohio State&#39;s defense can get beaten consistently on third down.
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Columbus- Ohio State had more combined yards total offense on two of its scoring drives against Michigan Saturday than the Buckeyes managed in two entire games this season.
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The last time Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas, and a sub named Bob Knight were leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game.