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Na'il Diggs, LB, Carolina : Had three tackles and an assist in a 17-6 loss to the New York Jets.

"Coach Bruce said. 'If you don't play great in the Michigan game, you ARE NOT a great player here at Ohio State,'" said the OSU senior captain from Bellbrook High.

The Buckeyes prevailed in the highest scoring OSU-Michigan game in more than 100 years .

COLUMBUS -- If Earle Bruce has high expectations for Ohio State sophomore Terrelle Pryor, it's because the former coach has been down this road himself with a ballyhooed quarterback.

Ohio State Running back Chris "Beanie" Wells dominated the game, setting school records for both carries and yards, bettering the likes of Archie Griffin and Eddie George.

The Ohio State upperclassmen, the old-timers with enough Michigan memories to fill a week's worth of reminiscing, were asked Monday for their best memory from this run of dominance, their favorite plays and feelings from five straight Ohio State wins over the Wolverines.

Bobby Carpenter, LB, Dallas : Had three tackles, an assist and a sack in a 17-7 loss to Green Bay.

Bobby Carpenter LB, Dallas : Had three solo tackles, one assist and a sack in a 38-17 win over Seattle.

Let's be honest; Ohio State can't win big games, at least not in recent memory. On Saturday, they proved they might now struggle to win the little games, too.

When Terrelle Pryor committed to Ohio State two years ago as the nation's top recruit, he was supposed to give coach Jim Tressel's team a dual-threat playmaker it's rarely seen at quarterback.

Na'il Diggs LB, Carolina : Had four solo tackles in a 28-21 win over Tampa Bay. James Laurinaitis LB, St.

15 with the pre-tournament, registration, meal, and meeting at Halesford Baptist Church, 2485 Lost Mountain Road, Wirtz, VA.

Page Too: You're an Ohio State guy. But now you're in the NFL. You still hate Michigan? Chris Wells: Oh, yeah.

Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football : Seems like just yesterday it was August and the whole season lay in front of us, a blank canvas awaiting brush strokes.

Lawrence Wilson, back from two years of rehab hell, wasn't the only one dancing Saturday.

COLUMBUS -- When their teams are going through troubled times, some coaches fall back on Knute Rockne or Bear Bryant.

COLUMBUS -- This would be enough to make Woody Hayes rip up some sideline markers.

I often ask myself..... What is the better strategy and what does an elite coach do? A) Recruiting the best athletes you can and tailor your offense or defense to suit those players.

First came questions about Ohio State sophomore quarterback Terrelle Pryor 's eye black.

Forget that last year's matchup between these two teams was a blowout and that Ohio State had to squeak by Navy in Week 1. The fact remains that this is a big game and when these two storied programs clash it is a big deal.