The 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They finished with a record of 11–2 (7–1 Big Ten) and won the Big Ten Conference championship. They represented the Big Ten in the 2010 Rose Bowl, which they won, 26–17, over the Pacific-10 Conference champion, Oregon. The Buckeyes became the first team to defeat five 10-win teams in the same season (Navy, Wisconsin, Penn State, Iowa, and Oregon).

Before the season

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2009 NFL Draft class + 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes NFL Draft Class Drafted Player name Position Height Weight Drafted/Signed By Round Choice 1 14 Jenkins, Malcolm CB 6-1 201 New Orleans Saints 1 31 Wells, Chris "Beanie" RB (JR) 6-1 237 Arizona Cardinals 2 35 Laurinaitis, James LB 6-3 240 St. Louis Rams 2 36 Robiskie, Brian WR 6-3 199 Cleveland Browns 4 102 Washington, Donald CB (JR) 6-0 194 Kansas City Chiefs 4 108 Hartline, Brian WR (JR) 6-3 188 Miami Dolphins 5 154 Freeman, Marcus LB 6-1 239 Chicago Bears UFA - Abdallah, Nader DT 6-4 300 Baltimore Ravens UFA - Boeckman, Todd QB 6-4 244 Jacksonville Jaguars UFA - Boone, Alex OT 6-8 312 San Francisco 49ers UFA - Trapasso, A.J. P 6-0 229 Tennessee Titans

Unsigned seniors + 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes Unsigned Graduating Class Player name Position Height Weight Ebner, Doug OL 6-3 271 Gray, Bryan DT/DE 6-2 285 Lane, Shaun DB 5-10 175 Larson, J.D. TE 6-4 229 Lukens, Ryan RB 6-0 238 Mitchum, Kyle OL 6-3 291 Nicol, Rory TE 6-5 252 O'Neal, Jamario S 6-0 205 Patterson, Nick DB 6-1 209 Person, Ben OL 6-3 323 Pretorius, Ryan K 5-9 169 Rehring, Steve OT 6-7 335 Ruhl, Kyle WR 6-1 164 Skinner, Jon OL 6-5 306 Smith, Brandon TE 6-2 251 Terry, Curtis LB 6-1 229 Wells, Maurice RB 5-10 196

NFL Draft early entries On Jan 8, RB Chris "Beanie" Wells decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2009 NFL draft. On Jan 14, WR Brian Hartline decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2009 NFL draft. On Jan 15, CB Donald Washington decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2009 NFL draft.

Transfers Defensive tackle Willie Mobley plans to transfer to UCLA. He was not able to enroll for the fall quarter for lack of the necessary credits.Noon, Kevin (August 28, 2009) Mobley Transfers from Ohio State, BuckeyeGrove.Com

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2009 recruiting class

Transfers No Transfers at this time.

Schedule

Coaching staff Jim Tressel – Head coach (9th year) Jim Bollman – Offensive line/OC (9th year) Nick Siciliano – Quarterbacks (1st year) Luke Fickell – Co-defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (8th year) Jim Heacock – Defensive coordinator / defensive line (14th year) Paul Haynes – Defensive safeties (5th year) Darrell Hazell – Assistant head coach / wide receivers (6th year) Traver Johnson – Defensive cornerbacks (3rd year) John Peterson – Tight ends coach / recruiting coordinator (6th year) Dick Tressel – Running backs (9th year) Greg Gillum – Director of football operations (1st year) Stan Jefferson – Director of player development (6th year) Eric Lichter – Director of football performance (4th year) Doug Davis – Strength coordinator (3rd year) Troy Sutton – Strength coordinator (2nd year)

Regular season

Navy

A crowd of 105,092 was the largest attendance recorded to watch the Buckeyes open a season against Navy. The Buckeyes scored first, but Navy tied it up, but the Bucks made it 20–7 at halftime. However, Ohio State nearly blew a 29–14 lead when Navy scored twice to come within 29–27. Navy's two-point conversion pass to potentially tie the game was intercepted and Ohio State returned it for a two-point defensive conversion to hold on to win for a final score of 31–27.

1st Quarter 12:37 OSU Sanzenbacher 38-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7–0 OSU 5:43 NAVY Dobbs 16-yard run (Buckley kick) 7–7 1:30 OSU Pettrey 23-yard field goal 10–7 OSU

2nd Quarter 9:01 OSU Pryor 2-yard run (Pettrey kick) 17–7 OSU 0:55 OSU Pettrey 25-yard field goal 20–7 OSU

3rd Quarter 1:24 NAVY Curry 16-yard pass from Dobbs (Buckley kick) 20–14 OSU

4th Quarter 14:11 OSU Pettrey 52-yard field goal 23–14 OSU 11:56 OSU Herron 6-yard run 29–14 OSU 6:15 NAVY Curry 85-yard pass from Dobbs (Buckley kick) 29–21 OSU 2:23 NAVY Dobbs 24-yard run 29–27 OSU 2:23 OSU Rolle defensive two-point conversion 31–27 OSU

USC

A crowd of 106,033, the largest in Ohio Stadium history, were in attendance as the #3 USC Trojans came to Columbus, Ohio, to face the #8 Ohio State Buckeyes. Both teams showed great defense with the game close at the half tied 10–10. After a safety and a field goal, Ohio State led 15–10 with less than five minutes to go. 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. This was also the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had not later gone on to a BCS Bowl game since 2004, against Purdue.

1st Quarter 11:37 USC Johnson 2-yard run (Congdon kick) 7–0 USC 8:06 OSU Herron 2-yard run (Pettrey kick) 7–7

2nd Quarter 14:56 OSU Pettrey 18-yard field goal 10–7 OSU 0:00 USC Congdon 21-yard field goal 10–10

3rd Quarter 9:03 OSU Fumble out of the end zone 12–10 OSU 4:43 OSU Pettrey 22-yard field goal 15–10 OSU

4th Quarter 1:05 USC Johnson 2-yard run (Barkley pass to McKnight) 18–15 USC

Toledo

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Toledo Rockets met in Cleveland, Ohio, for their matchup. Toledo had scored an average of 42 points in their last two games against Purdue and Colorado. The Ohio State offense scored first with a 76-yard pass from Pryor, his longest at Ohio State, while the defense held the high scoring offense to no points in the first half. The final score was Ohio State 38, Toledo 0. This was Ohio State's first shutout since the 2008 game against Youngstown State.

1st Quarter 13:13 OSU Sanzenbacher 76-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 7–0 OSU 5:51 OSU Sanzenbacher 18-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 14–0 OSU

2nd Quarter 12:31 OSU Herron 4-yard run (Pettrey kick) 21–0 OSU 0:00 OSU Pettrey 47-yard field goal 24–0 OSU

3rd Quarter 7:59 OSU Pryor 1-yard run (Pettrey kick) 31–0 OSU

4th Quarter 7:10 OSU Posey 4-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 38–0 OSU

Illinois

The #13 Ohio State Buckeyes hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini on a rainy afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. The last time these two met at Ohio Stadium, the Illini beat the #1 Buckeyes 28–21. Ohio State relied heavily on its running game to put up 13 points in the first half; in fact, quarterback Terrelle Pryor threw for 0 passing yards in the first half. Illinois committed several turnovers and never gained any momentum; the final score was Ohio State 30, Illinois 0. This was the second straight shutout for the Buckeyes, their first consecutive shutouts since 1996.

1st Quarter 8:09 OSU Pettrey 50-yard field goal 3–0 OSU

2nd Quarter 12:46 OSU Pettrey 46-yard field goal 6–0 OSU 7:30 OSU Herron 4-yard run (Pettrey kick) 13–0 OSU

3rd Quarter 10:55 OSU Herron 2-yard run (Pettrey kick) 20–0 OSU 2:28 OSU Pettrey 27-yard field goal 23–0 OSU

4th Quarter 1:18 OSU Sanzenbacher 2-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 30–0 OSU

Indiana

The #9 Ohio State Buckeyes traveled to Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, for a night game against a Big Ten opponent, the Indiana Hoosiers. Ohio State came in posting two straight shutouts against Toledo and Illinois. The offense scored first with a field goal and a touchdown in the first quarter. However, the Hoosiers broke Ohio State's two game shutout streak with a touchdown in the second quarter. After the first half the Buckeyes led the Hoosiers 24–7. After a safety in the third quarter and a touchdown in the fourth; the Buckeyes were leading 33–7. The Hoosiers scored a touchdown at the end of the game to make the final score with Ohio State winning 33–14.

1st Quarter 12:10 OSU Pettrey 46-yard field goal 3–0 OSU 7:29 OSU Carter 5-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 10–0 OSU

2nd Quarter 12:50 IND Doss 7-yard pass from Chappell (Freeland kick) 10–7 OSU 11:46 OSU Posey 23-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 17–7 OSU 1:10 OSU Boren 8-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 24–7 OSU

3rd Quarter 8:22 OSU tackle in the end zone 26–7 OSU

4th Quarter 12:05 OSU Pryor 1-yard run (Pettrey kick) 33–7 OSU 0:00 IND Ernest 5-yard pass from Chappell (Freeland kick) 33–14 OSU

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers came to Columbus being one of only three teams, including Ohio State, that were undefeated in Big Ten play. Ohio State scored first with an interception return back by Kurt Coleman. The Badgers, however, responded by scoring 10 unanswered points. With one minute left in the half, Terrelle Pryor led the Buckeyes to their first offensive touchdown of the day, taking the lead by a score of 14–10. The second half started with another interception returned for a touchdown and a kick return. In total, the Buckeyes had three non-offensive touchdowns on the day. The Buckeyes won the game 31–13 to stay undefeated in the Big Ten and a 5–1 record overall.

1st Quarter 3:48 OSU Coleman 89-yard interception return (Pettrey kick) 7–0 OSU

2nd Quarter 10:20 WIS Maragos 9-yard rush (Welch kick) 7–7 1:53 WIS Welch 50-yard field goal 10–7 WIS 0:40 OSU Posey 32-yard pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick) 14–10 OSU

3rd Quarter 12:08 OSU Hines 32-yard interception return (Pettrey kick) 21–10 OSU 10:06 WIS Welch 46-yard field goal 21–13 OSU 9:58 OSU Small 96-yard kickoff return (Pettrey kick) 28–13 OSU

4th Quarter 12:32 OSU Pettrey 37-yard field goal 31–13 OSU

Purdue

The Ohio State Buckeyes traveled to West Lafayette, Indiana, on a cold October day playing against the Purdue Boilermakers. 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. The second quarter was all Purdue with Boilermakers making two field goals to put them up it a 9–7 halftime. 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. In the fourth quarter both teams traded field goals with the score now 26–10. Purdue, however, was forced to punt midway through the fourth quarter and Ohio State quickly drove down the field to score a touchdown with a pass from Pryor to Posey, with Pryor running it in the two-point conversion. The next drive, Purdue went three and out and it seemed the momentum had shifted and Ohio State had come alive, but with a sack of Pryor and a denial of a fourth down, Purdue had the ball. After seemingly stopping Purdue, a crucial facemask penalty by the Buckeyes allowed the Boilermakers to run out the clock. This was the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had finished the season with a losing record since losses to Wisconsin and Penn State in 2001.

1st Quarter 12:47 PUR Wiggs 32-yard field goal 3–0 PUR 11:28 OSU Pryor 6-yard run (Pettrey kick) 7–3 OSU

2nd Quarter 8:55 PUR Wiggs 27-yard field goal 7–6 OSU 0:01 PUR Wiggs 55-yard field goal 9–7 PUR

3rd Quarter 10:58 PUR Valentin 15-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 16–7 PUR 3:35 PUR Valentin 23-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 23–7 PUR

4th Quarter 11:50 OSU Pettrey 24-yard field goal 23–10 PUR 10:00 PUR Wiggs 49-yard field goal 26–10 PUR 7:14 OSU Posey 25-yard pass from Pryor (Pryor run) 26–18 PUR

Minnesota