Ohio State football will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its 2002 national championship team Saturday night as it takes on No. 5 Notre Dame at Ohio Stadium. Over the course of the Buckeyes’ national title-winning season, the offense averaged 29.3 points per game under quarterback Craig Krenzel. Here’s three things to know about Krenzel. Craig Krenzel was Ohio State’s starting quarterback in 2002 After two seasons sitting behind Steve Bellisari from 2000-01, Krenzel took Ohio State’s starting quarterback job and ran with it in 2002. GameDay picks OSU: ‘There’s only one legend that counts. Brutus:’ College GameDay picks Ohio State-Notre Dame In 14 games, Krenzel threw for 2,110 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions, completing a career-high 59.4% of his pass attempts. In the ground game, Krenzel averaged 2.9 yards per carry with three touchdowns. He helped lead the Buckeyes to the 2002 national championship, beating Miami in the…
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