1969 Rose Bowl: Ohio State v. USC (Drive-Thru)

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In one of the most celebrated games in Ohio State history, the Buckeyes hang 27 unanswered on the Trojans and force Heisman winner OJ Simpson into 3 turnovers to secure a 27-16 victory. The victory secured the Buckeyes' spot on the top of the polls, catapulting them to a unanimous national championship.

Here's my first attempt at a full-game summary. I did omit a few plays, such as some Rex Kern trickeration, but I think this sums up the game in just under 10 minutes

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[vitoduval]

The Oregon RB just went 91 yards and ran it into OJs Corner of the End Zone

[vitoduval]

Ironically, Jack Tatum's gretest game as a pro was Super Bowl XI at the Rose Bowl

[Aronz1000]

@vitoduval no, wiscony lost to tcu

[redletter2008]

@FranklinBlunt World Book Encyclopedia? I have the same ones, with game pictures, cheerleaders (OSU) in the "F" book for Football (pgs. 312-320). The pom poms were great. USC also used to have thousands of students and fans waiving them. The SC-UCLA game was an impressive sight with seas of cardinal & gold pom poms vs. powder blue & gold pom poms.

[flowergirl1313]

Hurry up? WTF!

[BShannara]

I was at that game-my cousin was QB Rex Kern. I wore a big scarlet & grey pin all that week that said, "OJ Who?" & kept it for many years until I had to pay for a move from DC to LV, NV & had to throw out excess & it went in that batch-was only 10 days before he killed his wife & Ron Goldman. What I could have sold it for on eBay! But it was a great ball game & I still have my piece of the goal post (they make em of wood cause they know they're gonna get torn down-so they wrap em in streamers)

[FranklinBlunt]

I was very young when this was televised but another memory was that it was used in our World Book Encyclopedia set so I could always see it again and again.

Love the pom poms.

[FranklinBlunt]

Awesomeness!

[Johnhoulgate]

It's been so long since I saw this game. Kind of uncharacteristic of a Woody Hayes team throwing for scores.

[vitoduval]

The BCS sucks should have been Oregon vs Wisconsin last year