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AFL players to earn bragging rights based on outcome of BCS National Championship Game
01/04/08 - Arena Football League (AFL)

Two veteran AFL players who first starred as Buckeyes are Utah Blaze QB JOE GERMAINE and New Orleans VooDoo QB STEVE BELLISARI. Germaine became the first quarterback in AFL history to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a single-season in 2007 and Bellisari earned the starting role for the VooDoo late last season.

"I'm very excited that Ohio State will be playing in the national title game again," said Germaine. "This just goes to show that year-in and year-out they are one of, if not the best, college football programs in the country."

Germaine's last game as a Buckeye was a memorable one as he led Ohio State to a 20-17 victory over Arizona State in the 1997 Rose Bowl, earning game MVP honors.

"Coach (Jim) Tressel has done a fantastic job of carrying on the rich tradition of Buckeye football and continues to raise the bar," he continued. "LSU will be a very tough matchup, coming from arguably the best all-around conference in the country, but I am honored to say that I am a Buckeye."

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