COLUMBUS — History always becomes part of the discussion when Ohio State plays a Mid-American Conference school in football, especially one of the six MAC schools in Ohio. No MAC team has ever beaten Ohio State, except for a leather helmets era win by Akron decades before the MAC existed. And no team from Ohio has beaten the Buckeyes on a football field since Oberlin walked away with a 7-6 win in 1921. That’s the history you can read. But, with Bowling Green coming into Ohio Stadium today, it’s time to look at another type of history. The kind where you imagine “What if?” Today’s game is the fifth time Ohio State and BGSU have played since 1992, but when the Buckeyes beat the Falcons 17-6 that year, it was the first time in 58 years another Ohio school had appeared on OSU’s schedule. Ohio State won, but not without some struggles. Bowling Green scored first and OSU led only 7-6 at halftime. Joey Galloway went out with a season-ending knee injury and at one point starting quarterback Kirk Herbstreit limped off the field. Ohio State had been lucky to escape with a one-point win over Louisville in its opener…
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