Before every Ohio State game, we take a look back at the Buckeyes’ history of playing on that date. Trivia Time The tie against SMU on Oct. 7, 1978 was the last tie in Woody Hayes’ career. How many times did Hayes coach the Buckeyes to a tie?Scroll down to item #1 in Five Fun Facts for the answer. The first game Ohio State played on Oct. 7 was in 1899. The Buckeyes defeated Wittenberg, 28-0, on Ohio Field. At this point, the Buckeyes had five shutout victories in the nine games played on Ohio Field. The last time Ohio State took the field on this date was in 2017 when the Buckeyes hosted Maryland. D.J. Durkin’s squad didn’t put up much of a fight as J.T. Barrett tossed three touchdown passes and rushed for another in the Buckeyes’ 62-14 trouncing of the Terrapins. That marked the second time in program history that Ohio State scored 62…
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