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4 Today’s Game 8 2019 Senior Class 10 Spotlight on: Peggy and Moe Modecki 11 Buckeyes Forever 12 The Eugene D. Smith Leadership Institute 14 The People: Khadevis Robinson 15 #GoBucks Weekly 16 Social Media 17 Be the Best Fans in the Land 23 2019 Team Photo 25 Head Coach Ryan Day 29 Coaching Staff 33 Football Support Staff 38 The 2019 Buckeyes 46 Gameday 52 Ohio Stadium 54 TBDBITL 58 Traditions 64 NCAA Compliance 66 Penn State Nittany Lions 75 Spirit Program & Brutus 78 University Feature 81 University at a Glance

82 Sesquicentennial Celebration 84 President Michael V. Drake, MD 86 OSUAA President Jim Smith 88 Board of Trustees 92 Senior VP and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director Gene Smith 93 Athletics Leadership 95 Academic Excellence 97 Academic Accomplishments 100 Eight National Championships 108 Thirty-Seven Big Ten Championships 114 Seven Heisman Trophy Winners 118 Bowl Game History 124 129 Years of Ohio State Football 131 College Football Hall of Fame 133 Major College Football Awards 137 First Team All-Americans 142 First Team All-Big Ten 145 All-Time Captains 149 Team MVPs 153 First Round NFL Draft Choices 155 Football Head Coaches 160 Ohio State Sports Radio Network

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OHIO STATE SPORTS PROPERTIES

Jamie Caridi General Manager ............................................................614-583-1276Jordan Mills Associate General Manager ...........................................614-460-3356Chad Schroeder Associate General Manager ........................................... 614-583-1282Scott Klein Senior Account Executive ..............................................216-436-3522Malik Malone Senior Account Executive ...............................................614-583-1273Luke Sayers Senior Account Executive .............................................. 614-460-4347Pat Smith Senior Account Executive .............................................. 614-583-1283Martin Graham Account Executive ..........................................................614-573-6270Chamberlain Hill Account Executive ...........................................................614-583-1279DJ Szuhay Partner Services Manager ...............................................614-583-1277Alex Casola Partner Services Coordinator ..........................................614-583-1274Courtney Klosterman Partner Services Coordinator .........................................614-583-2875Will Cook Partner Services Coordinator ..........................................614-583-1275

TODAY’S MARCHING BAND PROGRAM

PREGAMEBuckeye Battle CryThe Nittany LionAcross the FieldLe Régiment de Sambre et MeuseCarmen OhioThe Star-Spangled Banner “Dotting the i”: Chase Rudy

HALFTIMEClassical ToonsMerrily We Roll AlongThe Overture to William TellThe Barber of SevilleHungarian Rhapsody #2The Blue DanubeRide of the ValkyriesThis Is It