2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

	2013 Big Ten football standings
	Legends
	Leaders
	Championship: December 7, 2013
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Ohio State Buckeyes football
	2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	Leaders Division
2013 record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Urban Meyer (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Herman (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ed Warriner (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Luke Fickell (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Everett Withers (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

The 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent The Ohio State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the Buckeye's 124th overall, the 101st as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the third as a member of the Big Ten Leaders Division. The team will be led by Urban Meyer, in his second year, and will play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Before the season[]

Previous season[]

Urban Meyer, after being hired in November 2011, quickly brought in an entirely new staff to lead the team in 2012, featuring Tom Herman and Ed Warinner as co-offensive coordinators, with Everett Withers and former interim head coach Luke Fickell as co-defensive coordinators.^[1] Meyer also began to shape the team by bringing in a top ten recruiting class.^[2] Following an offseason of transition, Ohio State began the 2012 season against Miami (Ohio) on September 1, defeating the RedHawks 56–10. Ohio State entered Big Ten Conference play with a 4–0 record and in their first conference game, would defeat the Michigan State Spartans 17–16. A 63–38 victory over Nebraska on homecoming would give Ohio State a 6–0 record and put them in the top ten in the AP Poll. Overtime victories over Purdue and Wisconsin, along with many other close victories, would give the Buckeyes an 11–0 record heading into their annual matchup with the Michigan Wolverines. The Buckeyes defeated the Wolverines 26–21 and completed their undefeated season, the first for the program since 2002.^[3] Though Ohio State was ineligible to play in any bowl game or to be ranked in the BCS or Coaches' Poll, they were still eligible for the AP National Championship.^[4] Following the season, Ohio State was ranked third in the AP Poll behind the national champion Alabama Crimson Tide and the second ranked Oregon Ducks.^[5]

Spring Practice[]

Ohio State began their spring camp earlier than they had in previous seasons, starting it on March 5.^[6] The 2013 spring game will be played on April 13 and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. Ohio State will play their spring game at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, while Ohio Stadium undergoes renovations.^[7]

Personnel[]

Coaching Staff[]

Name	Position	Seasons at Ohio State	Alma mater
Urban Meyer	Head coach	2nd	Cincinnati (1986)
Tom Herman	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks	2nd	California Lutheran (1997)
Ed Warinner	Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line	2nd	Mount Union (1984)
Luke Fickell	Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers	11th	Ohio State (1997)
Everett Withers	Assistant Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator	2nd	Appalachian State (1985)
Kerry Coombs	Special Teams Coordinator, Cornerbacks	2nd	Dayton (1983)
Stan Drayton	Running Backs	3rd	Allegheny College (1993)
Zach Smith	Wide Receivers	2nd	Florida (2007)
Mike Vrabel	Defensive Line	3rd	Ohio State (1996)
Tim Hinton	Tight Ends, Fullbacks	2nd	Wilmington (1982)
Mickey Marotti	Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance	2nd	West Liberty (1987)

Recruiting Class[]

On February 6, 2013 the Ohio State University athletic department confirmed that it had received letters of intent confirming the commitment of 24 athletes in its recruiting class.^[8] Among these included signing day commitments from Georgia safety Vonn Bell and Florida wide receiver James Clark, with the former announcing his intentions via ESPN. In reference to events of the day, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer was quoted as calling it (February 6, 2013) a 'Great day. I thought it would be a good day, but now I'll put it in the great category.' ^[8] According to various recruiting services, the Buckeyes was ranked first overall by Scout; second overall (behind Alabama) by Rivals and third overall by ESPN.

2012 Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Eli Apple DB	Voorhees, NJ	Eastern	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.4	Nov 23, 2012
Eli Apple DB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:5 stars.svg.png
J.T. Barrett QB	Wichita Falls, TX	Rider	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	-	Apr 18, 2012
J.T. Barrett QB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Cameron Burrows DB	Trotwood, OH	Trotwood-Madison	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	203 lb (92 kg)	4.57	Jan 19, 2012
Cameron Burrows DB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Tyquan Lewis DE	Tarboro, NC	Tarboro	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.77	Sep 20, 2012
Tyquan Lewis DE	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:
Tracy Sprinkle DE	Elyria, OH	Elyria	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Apr 17, 2012
Tracy Sprinkle DE	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Jalin Marshall WR	Middletown, OH	Middletown	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.66	Jan 30, 2012
Jalin Marshall WR	Scout:File:5 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Evan Lisle OT	Centerville, OH	Centervile	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	265 lb (120 kg)	-	Feb 28, 2012
Evan Lisle OT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Gareon Conley CB	Massillon, OH	Washington	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Dec 7, 2012
Gareon Conley CB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Christopher Worley OLB	Cleveland, OH	Glenville	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Jan 11, 2013
Christopher Worley OLB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Billy Price DT	Youngstown, OH	Austintown Fitch	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	280 lb (130 kg)	-	Feb 13, 2012
Billy Price DT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Jayme Thompson S	Toledo, OH	Central Catholic	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	183 lb (83 kg)	4.54	Apr 1, 2012
Jayme Thompson S	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Corey Smith WR	Akron, OH	Buchtel (via East Mississippi JC)	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Jan 11, 2013
Corey Smith WR	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Mike Mitchell OLB	Plano, TX	Prestonwood Christian Academy	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.39	Jan 5, 2013
Mike Mitchell OLB	Scout:File:5 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:5 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Darron Lee S	New Albany, OH	New Albany	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Jun 26, 2012
Darron Lee S	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN:
Trey Johnson MLB	Lawrenceville, GA	Central Gwinnett	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Jan 4, 2013
Trey Johnson MLB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Marcus Baugh TE	Riverside, CA	John W. North	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	233 lb (106 kg)	-	Apr 10, 2012
Marcus Baugh TE	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Joey Bosa DE	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Thomas Aquinas	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Apr 23, 2012
Joey Bosa DE	Scout:File:5 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
James Clark WR	New Smyrna Beach, FL	New Smyrna Beach	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2013
James Clark WR	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Ezekiel Elliott RB	St. Louis, MO	John Burroughs	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.42	Apr 1, 2012
Ezekiel Elliott RB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Michael Hill DT	Pendleton, SC	Pendleton	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	315 lb (143 kg)	-	Jun 27, 2012
Michael Hill DT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Timothy Gardner OG	Indianapolis, IN	Lawrence Central	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	340 lb (150 kg)	-	Jul 28, 2012
Timothy Gardner OG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Donovan Munger DT	Shaker Heights, OH	Shaker Heights	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	290 lb (130 kg)	-	Dec 9, 2012
Donovan Munger DT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Dontre Wilson RB	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)	174 lb (79 kg)	4.51	Feb 4, 2013
Dontre Wilson RB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Vonn Bell S	Rossville, GA	Ridgeland	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.47	Feb 6, 2013
Vonn Bell S	Scout:File:5 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:5 stars.svg.png ESPN:File:4 stars.svg.png
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 2 ESPN: 3
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.

Schedule[]

The Big Ten Conference released the schedules for the 2013 season on April 6, 2011.^[9] The Big Ten will continue the same scheduling alignment as they had during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. As a result, Ohio State will play all five Leaders Division opponents: Illinois, Indiana, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin.^[9] Ohio State will also face three Legends Division opponents: Iowa, Northwestern and Michigan, the permanent cross-division opponent.^[9] Ohio State will play four non-conference games: Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference, San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference, California of the Pacific-12 Conference and Florida A&M of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Ohio State has two bye weeks during the season, the first between their games against Northwestern and Iowa, and their second between games against Purdue and Illinois.

All games during the 2013 season were broadcast on the Ohio State Football Radio Network. Paul Keels will head the crew with play-by-play, Jim Lachey with color commentary, Marty Bannister as sideline and locker room reporter and Skip Mosic serving as the pre-game and halftime show host.^[10]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site
August 31*		Buffalo	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
September 7*		San Diego State	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
September 14*		at California	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
September 21*		Florida A&M	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
September 28	8:00 PM	Wisconsin	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
October 5	8:00 PM	at Northwestern	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
October 19		Iowa	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
October 26	8:00 PM	Penn State	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry)
November 2		at Purdue	Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
November 16		at Illinois	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
November 23		Indiana	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
November 30		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources:^[11]

Game notes[]

Buffalo[]

San Diego State[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
San Diego State					0
Ohio State					0

Date: September 7
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH

Sources:

California[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State					0
California					0

Date: September 14
Location: California Memorial Stadium
Berkeley, CA

Sources:

Florida A&M[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida A&M					0
Ohio State					0

Date: September 21
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH

Sources:

Wisconsin[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin					0
Ohio State					0

Date: September 28
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH

Sources:

Northwestern[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State					0
Northwestern					0

Date: October 5
Location: Ryan Field
Evanston, IL

Sources:

Iowa[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa					0
Ohio State					0

Date: October 19
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH

Sources:

Penn State[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State					0
Ohio State					0

Date: October 26
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH

Sources:

Purdue[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State					0
Purdue					0

Date: November 2
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN

Sources:

Illinois[]

Illibuck

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State					0
Illinois					0

Date: November 16
Location: Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL

Sources:

Indiana[]

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana					0
Ohio State					0

Date: November 23
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH

Sources:

Michigan[]

The Game

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State					0
Michigan					0

Date: November 30
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
Harris	Not released															Not released
BCS	Not released															Not released

References[]

↑ "Bill Sheridan Completes Urban Meyer's 2012 Coaching Staff". Ohio State Athletic Department. January 30, 2012. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013012aaa.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ "Back in action, ace recruiter Meyer assembles stellar Ohio State class". Sports Illustrated. February 2, 2012. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/stewart_mandel/02/02/urban.meyer/index.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ Brennan, Pat (November 25, 2012). "Undefeated: Ohio State football finishes 12-0 in Urban Meyer's first season". The Lantern. http://www.thelantern.com/sports/undefeated-ohio-state-football-finishes-12-0-in-urban-meyer-s-first-season-1.2958300#.USkaWoXefUQ. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ Quinn, Sam H. (November 19, 2012). "Ohio State Deserves Consideration for the AP National Title". Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1414672-ohio-state-deserves-consideration-for-the-ap-national-title. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ "2012 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Final Rankings". ESPN. January 8, 2013. http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/1/seasontype/3. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ May, Tim (March 5, 2013). "Ohio State football: Spring ball about players in hand". Columbus Dispatch. http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/03/05/spring-ball-about-players-in-hand.html. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
↑ Campbell, David (December 21, 2012). "Ohio State football spring game 2013 will be held at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati". Cleveland.com. http://www.cleveland.com/osu/team/1356120784-502-939/ohio-state-football-spring-game.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020613aaa.html
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 "Big Ten Announces 2013 and 2014 Conference Football Schedules". Big Ten Conference. April 6, 2011. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040611aaa.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Broadcast Team/Affiliates". The Ohio State University Athletic Department. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/radio-network.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
↑ "2013 Ohio State football schedule". Ohio State Department of Athletics. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/osu-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[1] "Bill Sheridan Completes Urban Meyer's 2012 Coaching Staff". Ohio State Athletic Department. January 30, 2012. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013012aaa.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[2] "Back in action, ace recruiter Meyer assembles stellar Ohio State class". Sports Illustrated. February 2, 2012. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/stewart_mandel/02/02/urban.meyer/index.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[3] Brennan, Pat (November 25, 2012). "Undefeated: Ohio State football finishes 12-0 in Urban Meyer's first season". The Lantern. http://www.thelantern.com/sports/undefeated-ohio-state-football-finishes-12-0-in-urban-meyer-s-first-season-1.2958300#.USkaWoXefUQ. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[4] Quinn, Sam H. (November 19, 2012). "Ohio State Deserves Consideration for the AP National Title". Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1414672-ohio-state-deserves-consideration-for-the-ap-national-title. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[5] "2012 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Final Rankings". ESPN. January 8, 2013. http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/1/seasontype/3. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[6] May, Tim (March 5, 2013). "Ohio State football: Spring ball about players in hand". Columbus Dispatch. http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/03/05/spring-ball-about-players-in-hand.html. Retrieved March 5, 2013.

[7] Campbell, David (December 21, 2012). "Ohio State football spring game 2013 will be held at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati". Cleveland.com. http://www.cleveland.com/osu/team/1356120784-502-939/ohio-state-football-spring-game.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[ohiostatebuckeyes.com-8] 8.0 ^8.1 http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020613aaa.html

[2013_B1G_Schedule-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 "Big Ten Announces 2013 and 2014 Conference Football Schedules". Big Ten Conference. April 6, 2011. http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040611aaa.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[10] "Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Broadcast Team/Affiliates". The Ohio State University Athletic Department. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/radio-network.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[11] "2013 Ohio State football schedule". Ohio State Department of Athletics. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/osu-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

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