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Game Thread tOSU at Illinois, Nov 16, 12 ET, ESPN

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With the 56 points we scored against Purdue, we became the fifth (?) B1G team to ever score 56+ points in consecutive conference games. I wonder if any B1G team has done so in three straight conference games...
 
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stowfan said:
This game is 12 days away, and already I'm dreading hearing the Illibuck trophy BS again. Stupidest trophy, and stupidest story in the history of college football.
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I'd like the trophy more if the winner collected it directly following the game. Kinda like every other trophy game. I also may have known about it before 2004.

What year, exactly, did it start? Because if it was prior to 1935, I'm guessing it was an attempt to make a rivalry. If my theory is correct, it's a perfect example of why rivalries shouldn't be declared, but should happen organically. *coughPSUNOTARIVALcough*
 
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This game is where:
- Next year's OL gels
- Johnson gets up to speed as a LB
- Joe Burger advances to the point where he can take over if Grant is injured
- Reeves gels
- Bell becomes a starter
- The battle between EZ and Rod Smith begins
 
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BUCKYLE said:
I'd like the trophy more if the winner collected it directly following the game. Kinda like every other trophy game. I also may have known about it before 2004.

What year, exactly, did it start? Because if it was prior to 1935, I'm guessing it was an attempt to make a rivalry. If my theory is correct, it's a perfect example of why rivalries shouldn't be declared, but should happen organically. *coughPSUNOTARIVALcough*
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I said this previously in iteration number I-don't-know-what of this argument, but the Illibuck Trophy was started in 1925. Ohio State played Illinois in the last game of the season from 1919-1930 ('31 was Minnesota for some reason) and in 1932-1933.

Ohio State's record in those 15 games was 7-8.

It was a rivalry then because it was competitive and it was the last game of the season.

Ohio State started playing Michigan the last game of the season in 1935.

Since 1935:

Ohio State vs. Michigan - 38-36-4

Ohio State vs. Illinois - 56-18-2

So, yeah. Some people actually still defend the Illibuck as a "rivalry" interestingly enough.
 
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Buckeye86 said:
I said this previously in iteration number I-don't-know-what of this argument, but the Illibuck Trophy was started in 1925. Ohio State played Illinois in the last game of the season from 1919-1930 ('31 was Minnesota for some reason) and in 1932-1933.

Ohio State's record in those 15 games was 7-8.

It was a rivalry then because it was competitive and it was the last game of the season.

Ohio State started playing Michigan the last game of the season in 1935.

Since 1935:

Ohio State vs. Michigan - 38-36-4

Ohio State vs. Illinois - 56-18-2

So, yeah. Some people actually still defend the Illibuck as a "rivalry" interestingly enough.
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about more recent since 2000 -osu vs scum ...
 
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