Pete Carroll used to be an Ohio State Buckeye — not a student, but an employee of the school. More precisely, he was hired by OSU head football coach Earle Bruce to coach the team’s defensive backs for the 1979 season. Carroll met USC in the 1980 Rose Bowl and was part of an Ohio State team which came very close to producing a perfect season and a national championship. USC, though, edged Ohio State 17-16 to finish ahead of the Buckeyes in the polls at No. 2, behind 1979 national champion Alabama. What does Carroll remember about his one season in Columbus? Eleven Warriors gathered some details: “It was an extraordinary experience,” Carroll recalled. “We had a great year.” Carroll shared his favorite 1979 Ohio State memory: his one conversation with Woody Hayes. “I just dropped everything and took off, ran across the parking lot and met him about halfway…
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