However, Joe McKnight and the Trojans drove down the field to score a touchdown and a two-point conversion to end the game.

The final score was USC 18, Ohio State 15, with the Buckeyes losing to the Trojans for the second straight year.

However, the Hoosiers broke Ohio State's two game shutout streak with a touchdown in the second quarter.

Ohio State scored first with a Wisconsin interception ran back for a touchdown by Kurt Coleman.

Purdue, who had lost many close games, came to play in front of their home fans at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Purdue scored first with a field goal in the first quarter, but Ohio State made it 7–3 with a Pryor run for a touchdown.

In the second half Purdue was finally able to find the end zone with two Joey Elliot touchdown passes to Valentin, making it a commanding 23–7 lead for the Boilermakers.

After seemingly stopping Purdue, a crucial facemask penalty by the Buckeyes allowed the Boilermakers to run out the clock.

After half time Minnesota lost the opening kickoff which was recovered by Ohio State.

After a great first half, Pryor was taken out and Ohio State went on to score 17 more points and beat the Aggies 45–0.

However, special teams play gave the Buckeyes the biggest boost of all, including two Ray Small punt returns that allowed Ohio State to make the game into a laugher, despite their four scoring drives totalling 178 yards.

Both teams traded field goals, but Ohio State took the lead before halftime with a 22-yard run by Brandon Saine.

Iowa struck back in the third on a 9-yard pass to Marvin McNutt from freshman QB James Vanderberg.

However, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, and Vandenberg connected with McNutt again to send the game into overtime.

[16] The first score came by Ohio State, when Cameron Heyward recovered a Tate Forcier fumble in the end zone.

Jason Olesnavage hit a field goal for Michigan, but Brandon Saine came back with a 29-yard run.

[17] Ohio State struck first, with Brandon Saine scoring on a 13-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor on the Buckeyes' first drive.

Oregon came back to tie in the second, with a field goal by Morgan Flint and a 3-yard touchdown run by LaGarrette Blount.

In the fourth, the Buckeyes scored another touchdown to give them a nine-point lead, and the win was sealed when Flint missed a 45-yard field goal which would have drawn the Ducks within 6.