2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season

2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten co-champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 34–20 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record10–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Bollman (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Heacock (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorLuke Fickell (1st season)
Base defense4–3
MVPA. J. Hawk
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
2005 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Penn State $+   7 – 1     11 – 1  
No. 4 Ohio State %+   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 15 Wisconsin   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Northwestern   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Iowa   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Minnesota   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Purdue   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Indiana   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Illinois   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference games), tied with Penn State for the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 392 to 183. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes lost to No. 2 Texas (see 2005 Texas vs. Ohio State football game)[1][2][3] and No. 16 Penn State, and defeated No. 21 Iowa, No. 16 Michigan State, No. 25 Northwestern, and No. 17 Michigan.[4] They concluded the season with a 34–20 victory over No. 5 Notre Dame in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.[5][6] The Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the final AP and Coaches polls.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 196.7 rushing yards and 225.7 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 73.4 rushing yards and 207.9 passing yards per game.[7] The team's statistical leaders included Troy Smith (2,282 passing yards, 62.9% completion percentage), running back Antonio Pittman (1,331 rushing yards, 5.5 yards per carry), wide receiver Santonio Holmes (53 receptions for 977 yards), kicker Josh Huston (110 points scored, 44 of 45 extra points, 22 of 28 field goals), and linebacker A. J. Hawk (69 solo tackles, 121 total tackles).[7] Hawk won the Lombardi Award (the sixth Ohio State player to do so), was a consensus first-team All-American,[8] and won the team's most valuable player award. Eight Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 2005 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Holmes; Hawk; Huston; guard Rob Sims; defensive lineman Mike Kudla; defensive backs Nate Salley, Ashton Youboty, and Donte Whitner.[9]

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 p.m.Miami (OH)*No. 6
ABCW 34–14104,695
September 108:00 p.m.No. 2 Texas*No. 4
ABCL 22–25105,565
September 173:30 p.m.San Diego State*No. 9
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 27–6104,533
September 2412:00 p.m.No. 21 IowaNo. 8
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 31–6105,225
October 88:00 p.m.at No. 18 Penn StateNo. 6
ESPNL 10–17109,839
October 1512:00 p.m.No. 16 Michigan StatedaggerNo. 15
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 35–24105,122
October 2212:00 p.m.at IndianaNo. 14
ESPNW 41–1052,866
October 2912:00 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 12
ABCW 45–3154,825
November 53:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 12
ESPN2W 40–2104,799
November 1212:00 p.m.No. 25 NorthwesternNo. 10
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 48–7105,181
November 191:00 p.m.at No. 17 MichiganNo. 9
ABCW 25–21111,591
January 2, 20064:30 p.m.vs. No. 5 Notre Dame*No. 4
ABCW 34–2076,196
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 10 Santonio Holmes Sr
OL 55 Nick Mangold Sr
OL 77 Rob Sims Sr
QB 10 Troy Smith Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 42 Bobby Carpenter Sr
DB 6 Tyler Everett Sr
SS 34 Rob Harley  Sr
LB 47 A. J. Hawk Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

  • Jim Tressel – head coach (5th year)
  • Tim Beckman – defensive cornerbacks (1st year)
  • Jim Bollman – offensive line/offensive coordinator (5th year)
  • Joe Daniels – quarterbacks / passing game coordinator (5th year)
  • Luke Fickell – co-defensive coordinator / linebackers (4th year)
  • Paul Haynes – defensive safeties (1st year)
  • Darrell Hazell – assistant head coach / wide receivers (2nd year)
  • Jim Heacock – defensive coordinator / defensive line (10th year)
  • John Peterson – offensive tight ends / recruiting coordinator (2nd year)
  • Dick Tressel – running backs (5th year)
  • Bob Tucker - director of football operations (11th year)
  • Stan Jefferson - director of player development (2nd year)
  • Butch Reynolds - speed coordinator (1st year)

Game summaries

Miami (OH)

Team 1 234Total
Miami (OH) 0 0014 14
• Ohio State 10 10140 34

Justin Zwick started at quarterback due to a suspension of Troy Smith.[11]

Texas

Team 1 234Total
• Texas 10 339 25
Ohio State 0 1660 22
Scoring summary
Q110:03TEXDavid Pino 42 yard field goalTEX 3–0
Q11:37TEXBilly Pittman 5 yard pass from Vince Young (David Pino kick)TEX 10–0
Q214:17OSUJosh Huston 47 yard field goalTEX 10–3
Q28:11OSUSantonio Holmes 36 yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)Tie 10–10
Q24:33OSUJosh Huston 36 yard field goalOSU 13–10
Q2:35OSUJosh Huston 25 yard field goalOSU 16–10
Q2:02TEXDavid Pino 37 yard field goalOSU 16–13
Q311:46OSUJosh Huston 44 yard field goalOSU 19–13
Q37:36TEXDavid Pino 25 yard field goalOSU 19–16
Q35:12OSUJosh Huston 26 yard field goalOSU 22–16
Q42:37TEXLimas Sweed 24 yard pass from Vince Young (David Pino kick)TEX 23–22
Q4:19TEXSafety, Troy Smith tackled by Larry Dibbles in end zoneTEX 25–22

Justin Zwick started at quarterback, but Troy Smith took over and started at quarterback the rest of the year. The game was a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 4 teams.[12]

San Diego State

San Diego State
Team 1 234Total
San Diego State 6 000 6
• Ohio State 7 7310 27

Iowa

#21 Iowa Hawkeyes (2–1) at #8 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa 0 0 336
Ohio St 7 10 7731

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 24, 2005
  • Game time: 12:10 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Scattered showers, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 105,225
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mike Tirico, Tim Brant, and Suzy Shuster
Game information

Ohio State came into the contest looking to avenge the previous year's 33–7 loss to Iowa.

Penn State

Team 1 234Total
Ohio State 3 700 10
• Penn State 0 1430 17

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Michigan State

Team 1 234Total
Michigan State 10 770 24
• Ohio State 7 7714 35
Scoring summary
16:02MSUJohn Goss 32 yard field goalMichigan St 3–0
14:34MSUJehuu Caulcrick 3 yard run (John Goss kick)Michigan St 10–0
12:37OHSTSantonio Holmes 51 yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)Michigan St 10–7
26:30MSUJerramy Scott 36 yard pass from Drew Stanton (John Goss kick)Michigan St 17–7
2:00OHSTAshton Youboty 72 yard blocked field goal return (Josh Huston kick)Michigan St 17–14
310:21OHSTTed Ginn Jr. 57 yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)Ohio St 21–17
34:53MSUJason Teague 6 yard run (John Goss kick)Michigan St 24–21
44:56OHSTSantonio Holmes 46 yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)Ohio St 28–24
41:29OHSTTroy Smith 1 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Ohio St 35–24

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Indiana

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 7 101410 41
Indiana 0 370 10

Minnesota

Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 17 01414 45
Minnesota 10 777 31

Illinois

Team 1 234Total
Illinois 0 020 2
• Ohio State 3 10207 40

Northwestern

Team 1 234Total
Northwestern 7 000 7
• Ohio State 14 141010 48
Scoring summary
112:34NWTyrell Sutton 5 yard pass from Brett Basanez (Joel Howells kick)Northwestern 7–0
16:53OHSTTroy Smith 4 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Tie 7–7
11:02OHSTTroy Smith 2 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Ohio State 14–7
214:46OHSTA. J. Hawk 8 yard blocked punt return (Josh Huston kick)Ohio State 21–7
21:37OHSTMaurice Wells 13 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Ohio State 28–7
311:21OHSTJosh Huston 33 yard field goalOhio State 31–7
35:52OHSTAntonio Pittman 4 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Ohio State 38–7
413:20OHSTJosh Huston 37 yard field goalOhio State 41–7
44:53OHSTErik Haw 3 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Ohio State 48–7

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Michigan

#9 Ohio State at #17 Michigan
Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 6 6013 25
Michigan 0 7113 21
  • Source: ESPN
Scoring summary
18:44OSUTroy Smith 4-yard run (kick failed)OSU 6-0
212:49OSUJosh Huston 49-yard field goalOSU 9-0
25:18MICHJason Avant 2-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)OSU 9-7
20:23OSUJosh Huston 25-yard field goalOSU 12-7
310:01MICHGarrett Rivas 27-yard field goalOSU 12-10
31:20MICHKevin Grady 2-yard run (Chad Henne run)MICH 18-12
47:49MICHGarrett Rivas 19-yard field goalMICH 21-12
46:40OSUSantonio Holmes 26-yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)MICH 21-19
40:24OSUAntonio Pittman 3-yard run (pass failed)OSU 25-21

Fiesta Bowl

2006 Fiesta Bowl
Team 1 234Total
• Ohio State 7 14310 34
Notre Dame 7 067 20
Scoring summary
1NDDarius Walker 20 yard run (D.J. Fitzpatrick kick)ND 7-0
1OSUTed Ginn Jr.56 yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick)Tied 7-7
2OSUTed Ginn Jr. 68 yard run (Josh Huston kick)OSU 14-7
2OSUSantonio Holmes 85 yard passOSU 21-7
3NDDarius Walker 10 yard run (kick failed)OSU 21-13
3OSUJosh Huston 40 yard field goalOSU 24-13
3OSUJosh Huston 26 yard field goalOSU 27-13
4NDDarius Walker 3 yard run (D.J. Fitzpatrick kick)OSU 27-20
4OSUAntonio Pittman 60 yard run (Josh Huston kick)OSU 34-20

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP649886151412121097644
Coaches979986151313121097644
HarrisNot released8617141312109764Not released
BCSNot released15131087664Not released

Awards and honors

  • A. J. Hawk, Lombardi Award[17]

2006 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
A. J. Hawk 1 5 Linebacker Green Bay Packers
Donte Whitner 1 8 Defensive back Buffalo Bills
Bobby Carpenter 1 18 Linebacker Dallas Cowboys
Santonio Holmes 1 25 Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers
Nick Mangold 1 29 Center New York Jets
Ashton Youboty 3 70 Defensive back Buffalo Bills
Anthony Schlegel 3 76 Linebacker New York Jets
Nate Salley 4 121 Defensive back Carolina Panthers
Rob Sims 4 128 Guard Seattle Seahawks

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References

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  11. ^ "Miami (OH) 14, (6) Ohio State 34". Sports Reference, LLC. September 3, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
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