The 2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2000–2001. The Buckeyes compiled a 8–4 record, including a 38–26 loss to rival Michigan in Columbus in the regular season finale and a 24–7 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2001 Outback Bowl. The losses dropped head coach John Cooper's record to 2–10–1 in Ohio State-Michigan games and 3–7 in bowl games, contributing to his dismissal from the team on January 2, 2001.[1]
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 2*
|
12:00 PM
|
Fresno State
|
#16
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ESPN+
|
W 43–10
|
96,583[2]
|
| September 9*
|
10:10 PM
|
at Arizona
|
#18
|
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
|
FSN
|
W 27–17
|
57,367[2]
|
| September 16*
|
12:00 PM
|
Miami (OH)
|
#17
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ESPN+
|
W 27–16
|
96,721[2]
|
| September 23
|
12:00 PM
|
Penn State
|
#14
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ABC
|
W 45–6
|
98,144[2]
|
| October 7
|
3:30 PM
|
at #24 Wisconsin
|
#8
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
|
ABC
|
W 23–7
|
79,045[2]
|
| October 14
|
12:00 PM
|
Minnesota
|
#6
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ESPN2
|
L 17–29
|
98,120[2]
|
| October 21
|
12:00 PM
|
at Iowa
|
#14
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
|
ESPN+
|
W 38–10
|
60,495[2]
|
| October 28
|
3:30 PM
|
at #16 Purdue
|
#12
|
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
|
ABC
|
L 27–31
|
68,666[2]
|
| November 4
|
12:00 PM
|
Michigan State
|
#16
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
|
ESPN
|
W 27–13
|
98,406[2]
|
| November 11
|
4:00 PM
|
at Illinois
|
#13
|
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
|
ESPN
|
W 24–21
|
61,207[2]
|
| November 18
|
12:00 PM
|
#19 Michigan
|
#12
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game)
|
ABC
|
L 26–38
|
98,681[2]
|
| January 1*
|
11:00 AM
|
vs. #14 South Carolina
|
#22
|
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)
|
ESPN
|
L 7–24
|
65,229[2]
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
Coaching staff[]
- John Cooper - Head Coach - 13th year
- George Belu - Offensive Line (1st year)
- Bill Conley - Recruiting Coordinator (13th year)
- Jim Heacock - Defensive Line (6th year)
- Fred Pagac - Assistant Head Coach (19th year)
- Tim Salem - (4th year)
- Shawn Simms - Defensive Ends (4th year)
- Tim Spencer - Running Backs (7th year)
- Chuck Strobart - Offensive Coordinator (6th year)
- Jon Tenuta - Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs (5th year)
- Bob Tucker - Director of Football Operations (6th year)
- Brian Williams - Defense / Special Teams (1st year)
Game summaries[]
Illinois[]
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| • Ohio St
|
3 |
9 |
6 |
6
|
24
|
| Illinois
|
7 |
7 |
0 |
7
|
21
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
13:25 | Illinois | Rocky Harvey 29 yard run (JJ Tubbs kick) | Illinois 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
8:33 | Ohio St | Dan Stultz 19 yard field goal | Illinois 7-3 |
|
| 2 |
14:42 | Ohio St | Dan Stultz 41 yard field goal | Illinois 7-6 |
|
| 2 |
12:44 | Illinois | Antoineo Harris 25 yard run (JJ Tubbs kick) | Illinois 14-6 |
|
| 2 |
:23 | Ohio St | Darnell Sanders 1 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (kick failed) | Illinois 14-12 |
|
| 3 |
8:21 | Ohio St | Darnell Sanders 7 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (two-point conversion failed) | Ohio St 18-14 |
|
| 4 |
14:17 | Illinois | Jameel Cook 1 yard pass from Dustin Ward (JJ Tubbs kick) | Illinois 21-18 |
|
| 4 |
6:05 | Ohio St | Dan Stultz 17 yard field goal | Tie 21-21 |
|
| 4 |
:00 | Ohio St | Dan Stultz 34 yard field goal | Ohio St 24-21 |
|
References[]
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
