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OSU notebook: Lane boys square off with dad looking on
Saturday, September 1, 2007 3:41 AM
By Tim May and Ken Gordon

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Shaun Lane said his father, former Ohio State running back Garcia Lane, shouldn't be hard to spot in the stands this afternoon.

"He said he's going to be wearing Ohio State clothes with Youngstown State shoe-strings," Shaun Lane said, laughing. "He'll probably stand out from the crowd."

Especially when he's caught rooting for both teams. Shaun Lane is a junior backup defensive back and special teams player for the Buckeyes. His younger brother, Ben Lane, is the starting fullback for Youngstown State. They grew up in the Youngstown suburb of Hubbard.

Unlike the Heacock brothers -- Jon is the head coach at Youngstown State, Jim is the defensive coordinator for OSU -- the Lane brothers could be on a collision course, either on a kickoff or if Shaun Lane gets to play some defense.

"We've talked every day about the opportunity we've got coming up to defend our schools," Shaun Lane said. "I know when I went home a couple of weeks ago and hung around his boys they were excited about the opportunity to play in our stadium."

When Shaun Lane signed to play for Ohio State four years ago, YSU wasn't on the schedule. And with the Penguins being Division I-AA, "I definitely didn't see it happening ever," he said. "But it's a great chance for these two schools to play each other and I am glad we're getting it."

He added, "I honestly want them to do well, because it's my hometown and my brother is playing for them. But I want us to win at the same time."

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