Outnumbered at The Shoe
Ohio State Coach Ryan Day leads the Buckeyes out of the tunnel in his second game as head coach
Luke Fickell (L) and Cincinnati Bearcats’ Director of Football Sports Performance Brady Collins
Quinn Barham preps the Buckeyes 90 mins till kick
Buckeye Dot Drill
Cincinnati Asst Strength Coach Danny Folino (L)..Ohio State’s Niko Palazeti prepare their respective teams for the noon kick-off
Buckeye linebacker Tuf Borland in the midst of his dynamic warm-up program for the contest
The Cincinnati Bearcats spent the night at Marriott in Dublin, Ohio and hit the field for warm-ups at 10:30 prior to the noon kick-off
Bearcats found themselves in a tough spot here
Ohio State Strength Staff Coach Steve Bliss & Asst Coach Ted Lambrinides were recognized with the 1979 Big Ten Championship commemoration
The venerable Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes hired Coach Steve Bliss (left) as the Buckeyes’ first head strength coach. Ted Lambrinides served as assistant coach. The #1 ranked Buckeyes lost to USC in the 1980 Rose bowl 17-16 and with that their hold on that year’s National Championship
Exclusive photos of the Gameday event honoring Ohio State’s 1979 Big Ten Championship team
Where’s Dr. Ted Lambrinides? Ohio Stadium sidelines here with former Buckeye lineman Kirk Barton
Buckeye stalwart #2 Chase Young spent his afternoon hounding Cincinnati Bearcat star QB Desmond Ridder who completed this pass just in time
Cincinnati’s Coach Luke Fickell during a media time-out. Ohio State’s Associate Director Strength & Conditioning Phil Matusz works the Buckeye sideline
“Coach Mick” Marotti is in his eighth season at the helm of strength & conditioning of the Buckeyes. The Assistant AD for Football Sports Performance is in his 33rd year of coaching and is considered to be the best in all of college football. Interestingly, Marotti was Cincinnati’s strength and conditioning coach for nearly nine years, from 1990-98.
Ohio State’s WR Binjimen Victor with the catch and run
Ohio State’s massive offensive line was able to dominate the Cincinnati Bearcats. Coaches Quinn Barham (L) and Chris Fenelon have a vested interest in developing the raw material of the Buckeye machine and keeping it at peak levels
Buckeye star QB Justin Fields is well protected by a mega-sized crew of lineman, like #71 Josh Meyers who towers at 6’5 310 pounds
When the Bearcats got close…. the Buckeyes tightened the hold
Apparently, Buckeye captain and starting linebacker Tuf Borland has some experience carrying the football, too
Today’s Cincinnati vs Ohio State Official Game Program and All Access Credential
Book cover of Coach Woody Hayes’ Hotline to Victory
Click the cover for some pics of the 1979 Big Ten Champs game day reunion