Editor’s note: In June 1917, the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives invited Michigan back into the league, increasing membership to 10 and eventually spawning the iconic “Big Ten” nickname. One hundred years later, Land of 10 will spend the summer looking at the history of America’s legendary conference and its teams. Our Ohio State coverage begins with a countdown of the top 100 football players in program history. Today’s story features numbers 90-81. No. 90: G Rob Murphy (1995-98) Rob Murphy was a three-year starter at left guard for Ohio State teams that went 32-5 from 1996-98. The 1996 and 1998 teams each went 11-1, with the former winning the Rose Bowl and the latter winning the Sugar Bowl in the first year of the Bowl Championship Series. Murphy was an All-American in both 1997 and 1998, and he was a first-team All-Big Ten choice in 1998. No. 89: LB Bobby Carpenter (2002-05) Bobby…
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