Game Thread Fiesta Bowl 2016 - tOSU vs Notre Dame, Friday 1/1 @ 1pET, ESPN

[Jake]

One of the many great things about being a Buckeye is that a "disappointing" season is 11-1 and a chance to take a plunger to Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

 

[TampaBuckeyes]

and Tempo?

A quick twitch would be best to beat Stanford Football (TM).

 

[scarletngray]

One of the many great things about being a Buckeye is that a "disappointing" season is 11-1 and a chance to take a plunger to Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

So true! ND was 4 pts. away from a perfect season and we were 3 pts. away. This is a great matchup and will be one of the most watched bowl games for sure.
GO BUCKS!

 

[ShowMeBuck]

I wanted Rosebowl against Stanford so we could kick Stanford's footballs ass and prove the love they got all season was a joke

Not sure I agree that Stanford is a joke. They seem pretty legit to me.

 

[Jake]

This game kicks off at 1:00 Eastern time? I hope our boys like footballs for breakfast.

 

[gmen6981]

There is no more hated program in my mind than MSU. 98, 2013 and now 2015.

That MSU "win" not only dropped us out of the play-offs but also the Rose Bowl. This will not be forgotten. I hope we drop 70 on those fuckers next year.

Add 74 to your list. I'm old enough to remember THAT one too.

 

[youra6]

Add 74 to your list. I'm old enough to remember THAT one too.

I will, thanks!

 

[LordJeffBuck]

The last time that Ohio State and Notre Dame played was in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl, with Ohio State winning by the score of 34 to 20. It was probably the team's best offensive performance during the Tressel years, and the antithesis of Tresselball with 617 total yards and all 4 TDs being 56 yards or longer (Ginn 56-yard reception; Pittman 60-yard run; Ginn 68-yard run; Holmes 85-yard reception). Maybe Jimmy had a thing or two to show that certified offensive genius who was running the Irish program back then....

Here are some highlights from that game:



Pittman! Touchdown! Game over!

Here's the entire game:

 

[NFBuck]

The last time that Ohio State and Notre Dame played was in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl, with Ohio State winning by the score of 34 to 20. It was probably the team's best offensive performance during the Tressel years, and the antithesis of Tresselball with 617 total yards and all 4 TDs being 56 yards or longer (Ginn 56-yard reception; Pittman 60-yard run; Ginn 68-yard run; Holmes 85-yard reception). Maybe Jimmy had a thing or two to show that certified offensive genius who was running the Irish program back then....

Here are some highlights from that game:



Pittman! Touchdown! Game over!

Here's the entire game:

Christ, I can't believe that was a decade ago. I remember that game like it was yesterday.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Christ, I can't believe that was a decade ago. I remember that game like it was yesterday.

One of my favorite Buckeye games ever. The Buckeyes were the best team in the country that day.

 

[NFBuck]

One of my favorite Buckeye games ever. The Buckeyes were the best team in the country that day.

Yep. That was easily one of the most enjoyable games I've watched. Remember all the "Charlie has a month to prepare" nonsense? The Bucks blew their fcking doors off and opened the ultimately fatal wound in the Charlie Weis Mythos that day. Good times, good times.

 

[AKAK]

Fun thing to read ND boards....90% of their fan base expects to be slaughtered.

Well, no need to surprise them. Score in the first minute.. Go for two. Rinse repeat.

I, for one, would take great consolation... In the uh.. Consolation

 

[Hstead]

The last time that Ohio State and Notre Dame played was in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl, with Ohio State winning by the score of 34 to 20. It was probably the team's best offensive performance during the Tressel years, and the antithesis of Tresselball with 617 total yards and all 4 TDs being 56 yards or longer (Ginn 56-yard reception; Pittman 60-yard run; Ginn 68-yard run; Holmes 85-yard reception). Maybe Jimmy had a thing or two to show that certified offensive genius who was running the Irish program back then....

Here are some highlights from that game:



Pittman! Touchdown! Game over!

Here's the entire game:

I am going to have to call Bullshit on those stats.

As we all know, you absolutely cannot give Fat Charlie 6 weeks to prepare an offense. There is no way his offense could be stopped, NO WAY. I think you must have gotten the stats backwards? Charlie was the greatest offensive mind to ever coach a football team anywhere anytime.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

 

[JXC]

This should be fun. Would be a great way to cap off another great season if Meyer could add a win against ND, to his wins against Oregon, Bama, and the 4 against Michigan! What a great era of Ohio State football!