1979 Season- Volume 2

A New Beginning
The 1979 Ohio State football season was notable for many reasons; none more so than it was the first season in 28 years without Woody Hayes as coach. But behind the leadership of new coach Earle Bruce, the 1979 Buckeyes shocked the nation, rising from relative obscurity to come within seconds of winning the national championship.

The road to the Rose Bowl was as exciting as it was unexpected. A brilliant two-minute drill versus UCLA opened the eyes of country, and a thrilling come-from-behind victory at Michigan capped an undefeated season and put the Buckeyes in Pasadena.

And while a one point Rose Bowl loss kept the Buckeyes from the national title, the 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes are forever enshrined as one the greatest Buckeyes teams ever.