COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After barely beating Ohio University, No. 3 Ohio State was not a happy football team. In fact, the sluggish win felt more like a loss.
“That was pathetic. It was a pathetic performance,” Buckeyes wide receiver Brian Hartline said after the Buckeyes rallied in the fourth quarter for 26-14 win over plucky Ohio, a 33 1/2-point underdog. “OU should’ve won the game. I don’t know how we came out with it.”
…Lightly regarded even in its own the Mid-American Conference, Ohio put a huge scare into the Buckeyes before they righted things by scoring the last 20 points. With 14 minutes left in the game, the Bobcats led 14-12.
…”If you’re happy with that kind of play or performance, there is something terribly wrong,” [Hartline] said.
| AP Top 25 |
| 1. USC (33) 1-0 1,577 |
| 2. Georgia (23) 2-0 1,525 |
| 3. Oklahoma (2) 2-0 1,458 |
| 4. Florida (4) 2-0 1,438 |
| 5. Ohio State (1) 2-0 1,347 |
| 6. Missouri (1) 2-0 1,336 |
| 7. LSU (1) 1-0 1,231 |
| 8. Texas 2-0 1,100 |
| 9. Auburn 2-0 1,067 |
| 10. Wisconsin 2-0 910 |
| 11. Alabama 2-0 865 |
| 12. Texas Tech 2-0 845 |
| 13. Kansas 2-0 825 |
| 14. East Carolina 2-0 762 |
| 15. Arizona State 2-0 744 |
| 16. Oregon 2-0 616 |
| 17. Penn State 2-0 607 |
| 18. Brigham Young 2-0 537 |
| 19. South Florida 2-0 493 |
| 20. Wake Forest 2-0 404 |
| 21. Fresno State 1-0 290 |
| 22. Utah 2-0 258 |
| 23. California 2-0 195 |
| 24. Illinois 1-1 164 |
| 25. West Virginia 1-1 163 |
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