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But on campus, many impressed by efficiency, unfazed by increase in room and board Laure n hallow Senior Lantern reporter hallow.1@osu.edu

Buckeyes beat Bobcats

One week after dismantling Miami (Fla.), the No. 2 Buckeyes (3-0) poured it on in-state rival Ohio (1-2), holding the Bobcats to 158 total yards in a 43-7 victory Saturday at Ohio Stadium.

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Frustrated parents and excited students crowded campus Sunday as thousands moved into the dorms — their new homes for the next nine months. In addition to the nearly 5,800 students who moved in Sunday, more than 4,200 moved in early, most of them arriving Thursday as Ohio State Welcome Leaders to help with the big move on Sunday. The OWLs said the biggest problem Thursday was the traffic. “I thought (the move-in process) was really good,” said first-year and OWL Kyle Forrester. His parents “didn’t like it, though, because it was really backed up.” First-year Jason Schultz and his mom weren’t fans of the traffic, either. “It took a long time,” Schultz said as his mom laughed. “We were waiting in line in the car for two hours.” Besides traffic and the occasional tearful goodbye, the move-in process seemed to run smoothly. “I thought it was fantastic,” said incoming firstyear and new Morrill Tower resident Connor Slone. “It was really efficient, everyone was really friendly … I felt like I was in the right place.” Few complained about this year’s room and board increase. The Board of Trustees voted earlier this summer to increase room and board from $8,409 to $8,874, but most students and their parents didn’t even know, or care, that they would be paying $465 more for their room and meal plan. One parent said the increase wouldn’t have been

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Blake R obinson, a third-year in nursing, helps move students into Morrison Tower. ‘It takes about three minutes to unload a car,’ R obinson said.

Where in the world was Gee? Freshmen sharp, but OSU wants more

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Lollapalooza music festival

More than 240,000 music fans, an average of 80,000 a day, filled Grant Park in downtown Chicago Aug. 6 to 8. Performers included B.o.B., Phoenix and Lady Gaga.

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freshman class, she said she is sure the increase will be worth it.

a deciding factor in picking a school, and although another student called it “bad timing” because she has to shell out more money than the previous

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Incoming freshman class statistics

nicole frie Lantern reporter frie.1@osu.edu The 2014 class is full of smart Buckeyes. Mabel Freeman, assistant vice president for undergraduate admissions and first year experience, said the class of 2014 is the brightest and most talented class to enter Ohio State. Of the 26,635 students who applied, 15,000 were accepted and 6,600 will make up the class of 2014. “When we’re going through the admission process, our very first goal is to look for students for whom Ohio State is going to be a good fit,” she said. “We’ve always valued high school performance more than anything else.” Becca Novotny, a first-year in health sciences, said grades and involvement were her ticket into the university. Novotny had a 4.1 grade point average in high school and was involved in activities such as National Honor Society and varsity cheerleading. Freeman estimated that 53 to 54 percent of this year’s freshmen were in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes. Additionally, 89 percent were in the top quartile. The average ACT score of this year’s incoming freshman was a 27.7,

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Along with increases in grade point average and ACT scores, the 2014 class is more diverse than past classes. First-year students

2010

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2008

2007

2006

No. applied

26,635

18,256

20,932

21,508

18,286

No. accepted

15,000

13,822

13,041

12,697

12,417

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6,600

6,727

6,153

6,160

6,266

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4,921

4,985

5,076

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421

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361

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Could this year be the year? zack Meise l Sports editor meisel.14@osu.edu In college football, where BCS formulas, strengths of schedules and computer rankings determine end-ofseason opportunities, one loss can tarnish a season. By mid-September last year, an 18-15 loss at home to USC had spoiled Ohio State’s national title hopes. An October loss to Purdue was icing on the cake. But every offseason, each school is granted a clean slate, and OSU captured the No. 2 ranking in many preseason ballots. Aside from annual conference battles with Wisconsin and Iowa, both ranked in the top 20, the Buckeyes’ championship aspirations were hinged on the outcome of a matchup with Miami (Fla.). Unlike marquee non-conference matchups of recent years past, the Buckeyes played up to their competition, as even the 36-24 victory seemed to reflect inadequately the talent differential on the field that afternoon. OSU intercepted Miami quarterback Jacory Harris four times, while Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor threw for 233 yards and rushed for 113 more. “As long as we continue to grow, this (win) is huge,” OSU coach Jim Tressel said. “I think they’re a top-10 team. In my mind, going into the game, I was interested to see if we were a top-10 team.” The last time OSU avoided an

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Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor (2) throws a pass downfield through the rain during the NCAA game on Sept. 11, against the University of Miami (Fla.). The Buckeyes beat the Hurricanes 36-24. early season loss to a highly regarded opponent, 2007, the Scarlet and Gray reached the BCS Championship game before falling to Louisiana State University. That year, Washington was the nonconference challenge, and the Buckeyes pounced on the Huskies, 33-14. A year earlier, OSU knocked off Texas in Austin, 24-7, and carried the

momentum from the win — the Bucks were ranked No. 1 and the Longhorns No. 2 entering the game — into the national title game before being upset by Florida. So the Buckeyes have been here before. But will they reach the title game like they did on each of the two previous occasions? “The problem with ratings and

whatnot is you have to prove it every week,” Tressel said. “I think we proved it (against Miami) that we’re a top-10 team, and now we’ve got to prove it next week and the next week.” The Buckeyes saved the meat of their conference schedule for the

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Buckeye Kick-off Get excited for the 2010-11 athletic season with Brutus, OSU cheerleaders, athletes and the band. The event will feature free food and the chance to win prizes.

Free movies at Gateway Film Center 4 p.m. – midnight Movies and concessions are free for students with a valid student I.D. Movie times are 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

World’s Largest Pillow Fight 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Ohio State’s Mortar Board chapter is trying to get OSU’s name in the “Guiness Book of World Records” by hosting the world’s largest pillow fight.

Friday, Sept. 24

Wednesday, Sept. 22 USG Breakfast 8 a.m. – noon The Undergraduate Student Government is offering a free breakfast for all students who would like to stop by on The Oval.

Dump and Run Yardsale 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Dump and Run Yard Sale lets OSU students and the community drop off items that can be reused. The event is hosted by Students For Recycling.

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The Office of Student Life is giving students the chance to check out job opportunities from university departments and partners.

Thursday, Sept. 23

Classes begin!

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

11a.m. – 3 p.m.

OUAB Welcome Week Concert with Weezer 7 p.m. End the first week of class by unwinding with some live music on the South Oval.

Saturday, Sept. 25 Ohio Stadium

With more than 500 student organizations and clubs being exhibited, students will have the chance to see a wide variety of what Ohio State has to offer.

Students are invited to five hours of free food, music and stuff at the RPAC. The latest in fashion, technology, food and other services will be featured for students to sample and enjoy.

Buckeye Job Fair

Ohio Union Conference Theatre

Noon – 4 p.m.

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Student Involvement Fair

Buck-i-Frenzy

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The Convocation ceremony welcomes new freshmen and transfer students by combining tradition and academics. Students will hear from university leaders and get the chance to walk through the Ohio Stadium with the marching band.

Ohio Union

RPAC Plaza

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

The Oval

Ohio Stadium

President’s Convocation

The Gateway

Tuesday, Sept. 21

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Welcome Week 2010

OSU football vs. Eastern Michigan 1 p.m. The Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting Eastern Michigan this Saturday afternoon. Show some Scarlet and Gray for the first home game while school is in session.

8th Floor Improv Welcome Back Show 7:30 p.m. 8th Floor Improv is putting on a show full of laughs this Saturday at the Ohio Union. Tickets are $5. The show will feature long-term form sets, short-form games and a Texts from Last Night special. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

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Gee travels to China, solidifies academic partnerships

Dylan tusse l Lantern reporter tussel.2@osu.edu OSU President E. Gordon Gee added four cities halfway around the world to his regular summer itinerary that includes numerous Ohio counties. “Each summer, I devote some of my time to traveling on behalf of the University, both throughout the state and around the world,” Gee said in his statement to The Lantern. Gee visits half of Ohio’s 88 counties each summer to get a deeper understanding of the state’s needs. “I did everything from judge a 4-H contest in Fairfield County to tour the General Electric factory in Bucyrus to speak to members of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce,” Gee said. After his Ohio tours,

Gee traveled to China to further develop OSU’s global connections. “When you look at our international activities, there is probably no country in the world in which we have more going on in terms of partnerships and student-faculty interest than China,” said William Brustein, vice provost for global strategies and international affairs at OSU, who accompanied Gee to China. “We also have many alumni and many friends in China.” Gee brought together the OSU community in China when he hosted “OSU family dinners” in Shanghai and Beijing, each of which attracted nearly 200 OSU alumni and friends. Gee also signed academic partnership agreements with prominent Chinese universities, including two members of C9, the Chinese equivalent to the United States’ Ivy League.

These agreements will facilitate research collaboration between OSU and its partner universities in China, as well as increase study abroad opportunities for OSU students. “One thing we stressed throughout the trip, as well as when we met with our alumni and friends, was that it’s so important for our students to experience foreign cultures,” Brustein said. “So we talked with them about study abroad opportunities and also internships.” While in Shanghai, Gee attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for OSU’s newly opened Global Gateway Office, which also will expand the university’s study abroad and internship opportunities. This office marks OSU’s first physical presence outside the U.S. In each of the cities Gee visited, he met with municipal dignitaries to see how OSU

could further its partnerships in China. He also met with the U.S. ambassador to China “to get an idea of what was going on in the country from a cultural-political perspective,” Brustein said. The U.S. ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, met with Gee and talked a bit about what OSU can do in China, Brustein said. “There were a number of proposals and suggestions for the future that were discussed to increase our presence in China.” In addition to meeting with dignitaries, corporate leaders and OSU alumni at a variety of functions, Gee met with OSU’s oldest alumnus, Zheng Ji, 111, who passed away after Gee returned to the U.S. “Whether in Logan, Ohio, or Shanghai, China,” Gee said in his statement, “all of my summer travels were very much focused on enhancing the academic experience of our students.”

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Campus renovations “I’m paying for a good education,” said Hannah D’Souza, a first-year in speech and hearing. “I do believe they have a reason and I’m OK with that.” The increase will help pay for the $172 million renovations to the South Campus residence halls, including Steeb and Park halls, along 11th Avenue. The dorms will be receiving more beds and study spaces, and the public bathrooms will be converted into semi-private bathrooms that will service up to six people, said Vice President for Student Life Javaune Adams-Gaston at a media briefing last week. The renovations also will include a geothermal

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compared with 27.5 in 2009. The average SAT composite score increased to 1235 from 1230. Caitlin Parcell, a third-year in English, said she believes OSU looked more at her high school extracurriculars and volunteer hours than her academics when she applied two years ago. “I have heard that (OSU) is getting harder and harder to get into,” Parcell said. Novotny, who scored a 29 on her ACT, said she didn’t realize how hard it was to get accepted until she began hearing of others who weren’t. “I expect it to be kind of competitive,” Novotny said of her class. “But I’m used to that. In high school I took some of the harder classes.” Freeman said geographic and international diversity were important when selecting members of the class. This year’s freshmen represent more than 40 countries. Of the 6,600-member class, Freeman estimated that 400 to 450 were international students, with 70 percent of the international students coming from China. “Pretty much all American universities are seeing really large increases in students from China,” Freeman said. This year’s class also has more African-American, Hispanic and Native American students than last year’s class.

The number of students from Ohio stayed relatively the same, but the regional campuses grew in size. “At most universities, women are enrolling at a much higher rate than men. Some universities are even looking at 60/40 splits. But this year’s freshman class at OSU is 50/50,” Freeman said. “Candidly, one reason … we’re as even as we are is that the College of Engineering, which is a very large population of our incoming students, is still significantly males,” Freeman said. The increases in class size and diversity are just a small taste of OSU’s recently unveiled enrollment plan. The plan calls for an increase in the quality, quantity, diversity and overall profile of the student body by 2015. The targeted increase in enrollment is at least 2,700, which would increase the student population to 66,000 compared to the current 63,000. Freeman said this translates into an increase of 100 freshmen each year for the next five years. “We’re excited to welcome all of them and believe that Ohio State University is in a position to serve them well, and hope that students will take advantage of the opportunities on our campus,” Freeman said. Parcell said she thought the increase in freshmen would increase the competitive atmosphere and result in “pretty cool things for the university.” “If they’re making it harder to get in, but at the same time letting more freshman in,” she said, “it seems like it’s definitely going to increase the number of really bright students coming to Ohio State.”

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OSU’s toughest matches likely away games against Hawkeyes, Badgers end, finishing league play with a trio of games against Penn State, at Iowa and home against Michigan. The road test against the Hawkeyes and a trip to Camp Randall to visit Wisconsin should provide the stiffest challenges to OSU’s hopes of maintaining an unblemished record. But for now, with one major hurdle successfully cleared, the Buckeyes have time to make progress and continue on their path toward what they hope is another shot at hardware. “We can be a good football team,” Tressel said. “You have to play hard to be good. Now you have to start playing better to be real good, and I think our guys understand that. … We’ve got a lot of things we’ve got to square away. It’s September, we’ve just got to keep trying to get better.”

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As dust and traffic settle from the always-frantic move-in day, Lantern staff and columnists offer advice to thousands of fresh faces who will now call campus home, along with some tips for many more who never really left

Waxing poetic: Campus won’t be like this long

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To all the fresh faces: Campus won’t be like this for long. By your first midterm, High Street hawkers will have stopped pitching the best deals in credit cards and phone plans. The sidewalks will be relatively quieter without their superlative assault. Many of the eager bodies stretching the limits of campus gym capacities will have been cured of early-quarter workout frenzy, leaving more space for the toil of chronic athletes. COLLIN BINKLEY Perhaps before you have your binkley.44@osu.edu first cold of the season, Saturdays will no longer bring the sight of horse-mounted officers, mobile police headquarters and more scarlet than a Hallmark store on Valentine’s Day. Enjoy the football chaos and try not to drown in the red sea. And then one day, you’ll wake up and you won’t be treated like the baby of the family. Don’t worry — the dulling effect of responsibility has a close cousin who you’ll know as the thrill of being free off a leash. I could go on, but that would spoil the fun. To all the familiar faces: Be tolerant — campus won’t be like this for long. By the time mid-quarter monotony becomes maddening, you’ll be able to relish in the fact that campus arteries are no longer clogged by clots of youngsters, each fearing that the first to fall behind the pack will be forgotten by time-untested friends. The street-slingers soon too will forget about you, so gather an arsenal of coupon booklets, a penny-pincher’s best friend. And take in autumn. The Oval will be more friendly to those in sweaters than the bathing-suit-clad students of spring, but the crisp greenery is a vacation getaway next to the snow-crusted tundra that you know by now. And to everyone: keep reading — our columns won’t be like this for long. By the time the next big story breaks on campus, you won’t have to read my poetic rambling. We’ll be able to write about how we cover major university stories and offer our analysis on campus events. Your opinion could be printed on this valuable space as a letter to the editor. So keep your eyes open and stay in touch. After all, with the many changes going on at the university — ones you can read about in upcoming issues — campus won’t be like this for long.

TYLER JOSWICK / Lantern photographer A line of cars wraps around Morrill Tower on Cannon Drive on Sunday as 5,783 students — aided by parents and Ohio State staff — moved into campus residence halls. They join more than 4,000 who moved in early on Thursday, along with thousands more in nearby neighborhoods.

Get close to new friends, distance yourself from home LANTERN Columnist

When I first moved in at Ohio State, I noticed that I had a lot of stuff, including more cleaning supplies than a roomful of guys would ever know what to do with. One thing I did not have, however, was any clue of what to expect during the coming weeks, months and years. Moving to a new place is as much nerve-racking as it is exciting, especially when that place is away from Mom and Dad for the first time. But there are some things incoming freshmen can do to make their transition from home to school run a little more smoothly. Before anyone can give advice, it is important they know just who these freshmen are. Despite being thrown into a strange group of people for the

BRAD MILLER miller.4410@osu.edu first time, freshmen are surprisingly loud and normally travel in groups of about 337 people when going to parties. Many of OSU’s tadpoles also march down sidewalks with their BuckIDs,

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You must distance yourself from your parents and your home. This sounds harsh, but it makes perfect sense. College is as much about training your parents as it is about training yourself.

money and room keys swaying from lanyards around their necks. I don’t know if this is to ensure quick and easy identification should they end up missing or just for comfort, but a lot of freshmen are guilty of this. Now that we have an idea of who they are, we can begin to help them. First, the reason freshmen migrate in such large

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groups is because most have yet to make any true friends. They have not yet become close friends with anybody, so they are kind of friends with everybody. This is understandable and will solve itself in due time, but trimming fat from the group is an important first step and will help you to avoid future headaches. Second, it is important to take

the edge off in the first couple nights and get to know your roommates. The best way of accomplishing this is up to you, but do not underestimate the power of alcohol. The amount is entirely up to the individual, but don’t feel like you have to be shy. Holding someone’s hair or taking care of someone through the night is not fun, but it is a great team-building exercise. Third, take advantage of fraternities (but don’t call them “frats” — they are very sensitive). You can find these by following the scent of strong cologne and listening for grown men talking way too loudly. Many of these places provide free beer early in the year because they wish to recruit new members. If approached by a member, it is

acceptable to be interested or at least to fake it. This can lead to future invitations down the road. You can always say “no” in the end. My final piece of advice stretches throughout the whole first year. You must distance yourself from your parents and your home. This sounds harsh, but it makes perfect sense. After all, your parents are no longer with you, so don’t pretend like they are. Call home occasionally, but don’t overdo it. College is as much about training your parents as it is about training yourself. You’ve come to a great university. Welcome to the best four (or five, or six) years of your life. Enjoy it. Time flies. And the clock starts now!

Greek groups worth a glance among 1,000 organizations LANTERN Columnist

Among the many things you, as a new student, will first do at Ohio State is quickly be introduced to clubs and organizations. We take getting involved pretty seriously, and it shows by the fact that the number of student groups registered with the university recently hit 1,000. You will likely catch your first glimpse of those at the Involvement Fair today on the Oval. Apart from the lovely student organizations, clubs, community service agencies, campus offices HANY RASHWAN and local and national businesses rashwan.1@osu.edu that will be present at the Involvement Fair, I want you to check out a very specific type of organization: greek fraternities and sororities. OSU has more than 60 fraternities and sororities. These

organizations range in size, purpose and history, which means you are almost guaranteed to find an organization that will be a perfect fit. I did join a fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, but it wasn’t until well into my sophomore year. Coming into college, I was one of those people who had never considered joining a fraternity. That was a decision that was probably because of the complete lack of understanding of what greek life actually entails. The images of greek life in my head were eerily reminiscent of movies like “Animal House,” “Van Wilder” and a little bit of “Old School.” Greek life? Oh, that’s just another way to say “party 24/7 without a care for the world.” I thought greek life would be a waste of my time and would hurt my health and grades. Greek life is often misunderstood. For the most part, popular misconceptions are unfounded. Regarding grades, the average greek grade point average is always considerably higher than the average overall campus GPA. In addition to that, greeks also have a higher percentage of students graduating from college. As for the health impact, most fraternities I know focus a lot on athletics, which you can see by the number of intramural sports teams from the greek community.

Apart from athletics and academics, the most important aspect of fraternal life that I’ve found centers on the social element. At its base, joining a fraternity has always been about developing and maintaining close relationships. At a large school like OSU, that becomes more important. Fraternities and sororities provide the structure for making and keeping those types of relationships. In any organization that draws members based on accomplishments and a shared outlook on goals, brotherhood and sisterhood are easily developed. That, in a nutshell, is the one thing I couldn’t live without in college. So while you’re on the Oval today, check out our most interesting clubs. Learn more about our Undergraduate Student Government, Scuba Club and Glass Club. Then, stop over to the greek life tables and booths and learn more about our fraternities or sororities. Learn about their membership requirements, goals and general outlook on life to find your perfect fit. Among all the decisions I’ve made in college, joining my fraternity was easily in my top three and one that I will definitely be proud of 10 years from now.

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r yan BooK Arts editor book.15@buckeyemail.osu.edu CHICAGO- Crowds filled the streets. Either because the sidewalks were overcrowded or out of sheer disregard, thousands of people were hiking down the middle of Van Buren Street. Obscenities rang from taxis. Chicago was abuzz for the annual Lollapalooza music festival Aug. sixth through eighth. More than 240,000 music fans, an average of 80,000 a day, filled Grant Park in the downtown area to see some of the most popular and acclaimed acts from a variety of genres. With so many acts and styles to choose from, most of the fans could only agree on one thing: consensus was nearly impossible. The range of genres included hip-hop stars like B.o.B., indie darlings like Phoenix and superstars like Lady Gaga. Lollapalooza began in 1991 under the guidance of Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell. It served as a touring showcase of heavy and alternative rock bands up until its initial collapse in 1997. In 2003, Farrell and others revived the concept as an annual music festival highlighting a wider array of styles than the original touring version. Farrell remains a figurehead for the show and performs every year. This year’s attendance numbers reached the highest point in festival history. One aspect that sets Lollapalooza apart from other large festivals, such as Bonnaroo, is that patrons are forced to choose between two large acts at the end of the day, whereas headliners at other festivals generally don’t have any other acts conflicting with their sets. The tension between fans for the “primary” and “secondary” headliner could be felt as soon as the gates opened on Friday. Friday’s headliners were as opposite as they come: the “fame monster” herself, Lady Gaga, and the forever-hip rockers The Strokes, who were playing their first stateside show in four years. The most hardcore Gaga fans were dressed in curious getups, much to the vocal chagrin of less mainstream attendees. Many of the bands playing earlier in the day made snide remarks about Gaga and her fans, but it did not prevent her from gathering the festival’s largest crowd. Gaga’s set was every bit as extravagant and

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topic was her 2007 Lollapalooza performance, which had significantly lower attendance, and how she overcame it. Gaga made sure to inject her party-girl attitude into the performance as well. Her final words to the crowd combined both messages. “Thank you for believing in us. We believe in

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Professor uses student testimony for book on drugs Krist a hennecK Managing editor for content henneck.1@osu.edu After his first book, “Your Brain on Food: How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings,” came out in August, I sat down with psychology Professor Gary L. Wenk to discuss his writing process, experiences and hopes for the book. But I had to ask about what I consider to be a misleading title. And I couldn’t leave without determining whether his research on drugs involved experimentation or whether he believes religion and science are mutually exclusive. The book explores some complex processes

that occur within the brain, but I thought you explained them in a way that is relatively easy to follow, even for someone with little background knowledge on the subject. You also intersperse humorous anecdotes with academic text. Why did you decide to write this type of book? “I’ve been teaching the course that is this book (Psychology 305: Drugs and Behavior) for a long time, and it has always been to large groups of undergraduates who feel immortal. Because most of my students are well below the point where their frontal lobes are working, I get lots of great stories. People will frequently bring a vial into class and say, ‘I took this last night.’ But my approach to the class is to never be judgmental. I’m not their father. I’m just there to talk about drugs and the brain. So I get a lot of testimonials. (Students) are just curious, and

it’s hard to get unbiased and reliable information. That is why I wrote the book.” So would you say the book’s target audience is college students? “It’s definitely targeted to students, seniors in high school, parents certainly, and believe it or not, physicians. When I trained physicians, one thing that I discovered is that when docs are out for 10, 15, 20 years, they feel as though they don’t understand what the drugs they’re giving are doing. Since they have been out, a lot of drugs have been introduced. Drug reps don’t tell them what’s going on, so I wrote it for them, too.”

The book is about 200 pages. How long did it take you to write it? “I researched it for 30 years, really, because I know my lectures and I would always update them when things would come up. It was a lot of detail that if I were to have just sat down and tried to do this, it would have been awfully hard to do. The stories took time to collect. The actual writing took about two-and-a-half years, which still seems like a long time. It ended up being at least twice the length, and then we just trimmed out stories. There was also a lot of detail that made it ‘textbooky’ that we took out to try to make it more user-friendly.”

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‘Mirrors’ exhibit reﬂects on bipolar artist’s worldview JaMes garcia Lantern reporter garcia.299@osu.edu

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a piece done in Pen and ink with marker, is one of the pieces on display at fresh air galler y.

The Fresh Artists in Recovery (AIR) Gallery will feature an exhibit titled “Mirrors,” with paintings by Kyle Boganwright, 20, an artist who uses his bipolar disorder and alternative outlook as tools for creating his work. “As a person, you’re given the hand you’re dealt, and you should learn to understand yourself, as opposed to fix yourself,” Boganwright said. “Everybody seems to be out to fix these people, but maybe they’re onto something.” Fresh AIR Gallery exhibits work by artists suffering from severe and persistent mental illness or substance abuse disorders in an attempt to educate the community and break down negative stereotypes about these individuals. In 2009, Boganwright was featured in an article in The Columbus Dispatch about taking himself off the bipolar medication, which “put him through ups and downs (he) really didn’t have to go through.” It attracted the attention of the Fresh AIR Gallery. Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder characterized by episodes of irrational and excessive energy and depression. “I think people with bipolar disorder tend to be more in touch with

themselves and the group psyche because they have to become accustomed to their mood fluctuations,” Boganwright said. Boganwright received the Scholastic Awards for Art and Writing, the same award that Andy Warhol received at 18, and is attending the Columbus College of Art and Design on a full scholarship. He said he doesn’t feel any pressure from receiving the award, but he knows he is going to “leave a fingerprint behind to live on through somebody’s consciousness.” His mother, Julie Boganwright, is his art manager, adviser and biggest pillar of support. She said she has supported Boganwright’s interest in art since he started drawing dinosaurs at age 3. Both Boganwright and his mother feel very strongly about alternative education, where teaching methods are adapted to better suit the individual’s strengths and interests. “He is kind of a different learner, so that was a bit of a struggle,” Julie said. “I would get calls from school, ‘Oh, he’s drawing again!’ A lot of people didn’t understand him when he was a kid and all through school, but I did.” As a senior at Tolles Career and Technical Center, Boganwright left an impression on Daniel Gerdeman, an art teacher who received his master’s degree in art education at Ohio State in 2004. Gerdeman first handed Boganwright a pen and ink and has been a major influence on Boganwright’s style ever since.

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uses cartoons and short films as inspiration “He has this visionary, outsider style of artmaking,” Gerdeman said. “He stood out and he was a tough kid to teach, too. He let it be known that he has some problems with chemical imbalances, which drive him in a really manic way. So I adapted to that as a teacher.” Boganwright said his manic episodes can last for a single night or months at a time, and he uses them as a tool to get work done. Gerdeman described Boganwright as a “friggin’ funny weirdo” whose work is heavily influenced by things that are enjoyed by children but become silly when they grow up, “such as the Easter Bunny.” “He goes back to that time when you first found out Santa isn’t real. Those sad realities. But handling them in a humorous way,” Gerdeman said. Boganwright said he is inspired by his childhood experiences with the media and cited Cartoon Network’s “Courage the Cowardly Dog” and the British short film series “Wallace and

Gromit.” Using a colorful watercolor pallet with dark overtones and ink, he creates “reflections” of himself. Boganwright’s art “is about dealing with personal demons and allowing viewers to connect with the dark side we all have,” Gerdeman said. “In reality, we all have thoughts that are a little bit crazy, and he illustrates a scatter-brained mind and those dark spider webs we all have underlying.” “Mirrors” will be open to the public at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Nov. 19 at the Fresh AIR gallery at 131 N. High St.

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Chicago festival plays host to music icons of both then and now you,” she said as her dancers and musicians took a theatrical final bow. “Now let’s get drunk!” The Strokes had quite a loyal fan base of their own, even with the multitude gathered for Gaga. Even though the band barely broke an hour during its set and they didn’t play any new material after its fouryear hiatus, the band’s fans were thrilled as guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. soloed and vocalist Julian Casablancas displayed his cool swagger by wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses (despite the nightfall). Ohio State student Keith Karchella was among those gathered for the performance. “F------ amazing,” Karchella, a second-year in psychology, said with a grin. “First time in America in four years, I wasn’t going to miss it.” Saturday featured a contradiction almost as dramatic among the headliners: the French alternative rock band Phoenix and pseudo-punk rockers Green Day.

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is interesting is that for a number of years, I talked about that in class, expecting that somebody might say something, but that never happened.”

Psychology professor explores how chemicals affect the human brain in new book While you researched the drugs mentioned in the book, did you ever experiment? “I’m very embarrassed to say, ‘No.’ Wait a minute, I’m proud to say, ‘No.’ That can go either way. People always assume I have. Certainly a lot of people I knew did. A lot of my colleagues would tell me stories of ex-roommates who are now lawyers or professors who were deeply into some of these things back in the ‘70s. But no, I never did, which is a shame because it would have been neat to have some insight.” Was it a struggle to get it published? “I knew two people who could vouch for me. That was a big part of it. The second thing, far more important, I discovered, is when they write back to you, they will say, ‘What have you done so far? Show us the outline.’ And when I wrote back to them, I already had like 90 percent of it written. That got their attention because it meant, ‘Wow, this could actually happen.’ So no, it wasn’t that hard. I thought it would be a lot harder. I think I got lucky because I happened to have people say, ‘This person might be someone useful.’ You need to know someone who can vouch for your writing.” So does that make you want to write another book – now that you know you have those connections?

The group avoided several of its most popular radio hits (with the exceptions of standards like “Black Hole Sun” and “Spoonman”) and the fanfare employed by Gaga and Green Day but the crowd was still satisfied as the group finished with a fan favorite, “Slaves and Bulldozers.” Many fans were displeased that they were forced to miss the acclaimed Arcade Fire on the opposite stage. “Soundgarden is one of those bands I would probably choose no matter what,” said Alex Danieskla, a Chicago resident. “I really wish they (Arcade Fire) would have played at a different time.” Frustration about scheduling conflicts is an inevitable complaint for music festivals. But if Lollapalooza can continue to build on the variety and quality of artists offered at the 2010 festival, 2011 will not come soon enough for Midwest music fans. The event is already planned for Aug. fifth through seventh, 2011.

Green Day couldn’t compete with Lady Gaga’s stage show, but the performance still featured a large amount of pyrotechnics and other fanfare. The band took the prize for fan interaction by bringing children and teenagers from the crowd to help perform. One dubious young man, after helping vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong sing the 2009 single “Know Your Enemy,” was coaxed into stage-diving back into the crowd. Another was brought on stage to take on the role of vocalist for the band’s ‘90s anthem “Longview.” Armstrong was so impressed by the boy’s stage presence that he gave him his Stratocaster guitar as a keepsake. The band wrapped up well after its 10 p.m. curfew with the hit “Good Riddance.” Recent OSU political science graduate Erika Price said Saturday’s other headliner, Phoenix, was surprised by the size of its draw. “They seemed shocked by the size of the crowd. They said it was the biggest they had ever played to before,” she said. “From their excited, bashful performances I actually kind of believe them.” Sunday’s headliner continued the trend of having a recently reunited band perform at the festival (2008 featured Rage Against the Machine and 2009 featured Depeche Mode). Grunge icons Soundgarden played the main stage in one of the group’s first shows since its dissolution in 1997.

“No! It was a challenge. It was fun. Now there are other things to do.” The book has only been out for about a month, but what has the reaction been so far? “Publishers Weekly” reviewed it, liked it, gave it a good review. There are a couple reviews online from obviously ex-students who liked it. “Scientific American” gave it a good review. “Seed Magazine” is coming out with a review that is really positive. So far so good. I have gotten some excerpts online, though, that are frightening and bizarre. One guy said, ‘You old fart, I’m looking forward to when you die.’” Have you had any comments on the religious aspect? At one point in the book, you ask, “What if our cherished thoughts, such as of God, and our deepest emotions, such as love, are simply the result of biochemical reaction.” Then you go on to explain, “The number of type 5HT-1A serotonin receptors in the brain is inversely correlated with self-ratings of religiosity and spirituality.” “Actually, I was browsing the book’s title on Google and found that someone had taken an excerpt from the book, and people were responding to it. And they were very unhappy about it. They said I was taking away from the spirituality. But what

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You did leave some room for spirituality, though. Near the end of that section, you said, “Perhaps these changes in the brain activity that neuroscientists are observing with their modern scanners are simply the brain’s response to an actual communication from God!” “A student who worked in my lab wrote to me and said, ‘I liked that section. I thought it was very thought-provoking.’ But she didn’t like the ending. She said, ‘You know, it sounded to me like you copped out.’ I didn’t feel like it was a cop-out. I felt like it was balanced.” Do you believe that religion and science are mutually exclusive? “No, I don’t. I think they need to exist together and can easily do so. I don’t go to the Bible and find out how a neuron works just as I don’t go to a biology text to find out what people think about after they die. They provide vastly different types of feedback to us.” One thing I liked about the book is the way you incorporated references to history and literature. “The perspective it offers is helpful. It’s nice to know that your grandparents at the turn of the century were addicted to cocaine. It kind of means that there is something characteristic about our brains.”

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SATURDAY Football 43, Ohio 7 Women’s Volleyball 3, Coastal Carolina 1

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Women’s Volleyball 3, Kennesaw State 0 Field Hockey 3, Duke 1 Florida Gulf Coast 1, Men’s Soccer 0

SUNDAY Field Hockey 3, Wake Forest 2

ZACK MEISEL meisel.14@osu.edu

Women’s Soccer 5, Arizona 1

Don’t hate the players, hate the game

upcoming WEDNESDAY Men’s Soccer v. Louisville 7pm @ Louisville, Ky.

When the Bobcats weren’t punting, they were committing turnovers. The Buckeyes forced three fumbles, two interceptions and once stopped an Ohio fourth-down attempt. OSU picked off four passes by Miami quarterback Jacory Harris last week. “We had a lot of problems,” said Bates, who finished 4-for-9 for 13 yards and two interceptions. “We didn’t execute plays, hit people when they were open or get key blocks. We have a lot of work to do.” The Buckeyes out-gained Ohio in the first half, 290-47. The Bobcats didn’t move the chains for a first down until midway through the second quarter. They promptly fumbled the ball away on the next play. The Buckeyes stretched the lead to 34-0 following a

Patience is a virtue. And many professional sports franchises seek out virtuous athletes who don’t stray on the edge of the law. In the NFL, character plays a major role. Just ask Ben Roethlisberger, Michael Vick or Adam “Pacman” Jones. More and more, teams avoid high-risk athletes who pose off-the-field threats. The NCAA suspended Oklahoma State’s Dez Bryant, widely projected as the NFL Draft’s top receiver last April, for the final 10 games of the season after he met with former NFL cornerback Deion Sanders. The interaction was determined to be a violation of NCAA rules. Once pinpointed as a Top 5 pick, Bryant tumbled to the Dallas Cowboys, who selected him 24th overall. Coincidence? Hardly. Bryant’s situation is just one example of the transgressions running rampant across college athletics. Georgia’s A.J. Green, tabbed by many as the best receiver prospect in college football, is serving a four-game suspension for selling his own jersey on eBay. Reports indicate he made about $1,000 on the game-worn uniform. So only the university can profit from Green’s gear? He can’t see a penny of it? That’s the straight-edged policy the NCAA institutes to prevent widespread financial madness. Aside from the athlete’s relatives, how many people would pay for a gameworn field hockey jersey? If all student-athletes are to be treated as equals, then star football players can’t be earning a profit that’s unattainable for a rower or volleyball player. Green likely chose eBay as his selling medium because of the high demand for his product. But since the revenue that football brings schools dwarfs

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FRIDAY Field Hockey v. Northwestern 3pm @ Columbus, Ohio Women’s Volleyball v. Wisconsin 7pm @ Madison, Wisc.

SATURDAY Football v. Eastern Michigan 3:30pm @ Columbus, Ohio Women’s Volleyball v. Illinois 7pm @ Champaign, Ill. Men’s Soccer v. Michigan 7pm @ Ann Arbor, Mich.

SUNDAY Men’s Golf: Windon Memorial Classic All Day @ Glenview, Ill. Women’s Soccer v. Michigan 2pm @ Ann Arbor, Mich.

weekly picks recap THE GAMES Ohio State 43, Ohio 7 Michigan State 34, Notre Dame 31 Arizona 34, Iowa 27 Justin Zwick Last week: 2-1 Overall: 8-2 Zwick played quarterback for OSU from 2003-06.

James L aurinaitis Last week: 1-2 Overall: 6-4 Laurinaitis played linebacker for OSU from 2005-08.

Quinn Pitcock Last week: 1-2 Overall: 6-4 Pitcock played defensive tackle for OSU from 2003-06.

Dallas L auderdale Last week: 2-1 Overall: 6-4

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OSU quarterback Terrelle Pryor scores on a 13-yard touchdown run during the Buckeyes’ 43-7 win over Ohio on Saturday.

Pryor leads Bucks to big win in battle of Ohio Quarterback sets OSU record, Buckeye defense stifles in-state rival zack meisel Lantern reporter meisel.14@osu.edu There was no Hurricane hangover for Ohio State. One week after dismantling Miami (Fla.), the No. 2 Buckeyes (3-0) poured it on in-state rival Ohio (1-2), holding the Bobcats to 158 total yards in a 43-7 victory Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Two years ago, Ohio gave OSU a major scare, taking a narrow lead into the fourth quarter before the Buckeyes pulled away for a 26-14 win. Saturday’s game bore little resemblance. OSU scored on its first six possessions, racking up a 34-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor set a school record by completing 16 consecutive passes, breaking Jim Karsatos’ mark of 12 that stood for 25 years. Pryor finished 22-for-29 for 235 yards, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for another. He and the first-team offense sat out the fourth quarter. “When you feel more comfortable, things start to slow down for you and you can make those passes,” receiver Dane Sanzenbacher said. “Being able to throw those passes so comfortably, it led to all those completions.” On the second play from scrimmage, safety Tyler Moeller intercepted a pass by Ohio quarterback Phil Bates. OSU converted the turnover into a field goal. The day never got easier for the Bobcat offense. Ohio punted on its next three possessions, and before the first quarter was over, OSU led 24-0. “Defensively, we shut them down in the first half for sure,” coach Jim Tressel said. Pryor threw a strike to running back Brandon Saine across the middle for a 9-yard score to give the Buckeyes a 10-0 edge. Minutes later, Pryor scampered 13 yards to the end zone to add to the lead. “Pryor got out of the pocket a lot and we can’t let that happen,” Ohio linebacker Noah Keller said. “He’s a hard guy to tackle. He has a deadly arm and a killer stiff arm.”

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Dan Herron rushes for a touchdown for Ohio State.

In-state matchup brings out best in sibling rivalry Brotherly Love

Lauderdale plays center for the men’s basketball team.

Zack Meisel Last week: 2-1 Overall: 5-5 Meisel is the sports editor of The Lantern.

DeVier

Position WR Height 6’2 Weight 213 lbs Class Junior

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Check thelantern.com for video analysis of Ohio State’s win over Ohio

It’s a sibling’s dream come true: little brother getting the opportunity to beat up big brother. The Posey sibling rivalry was in full force during Ohio State’s 43-7 win

Julian

Position CB Height 5’11 Weight 187 lbs Class Senior over its “little brother” school, Ohio University. “It’s always been our dream and now it’s kind of our reality,” DeVier Posey said. The Buckeyes took home the win, and wide receiver DeVier took home bragging rights from big brother Julian, a Bobcat cornerback.

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DeVier (8) and Julian (9) Posey fight for a ball thrown by OSU’s Terrelle Pryor.

sports Defense dominant again, special teams not so much Buckeyes in the first two games of the season came on special teams as they had surrendered 21 points on kick and punt returns. It seemed like more of the same in the first quarter as the Bobcats’ Julian Posey had a 99-yard kick return. The play was negated by a block in the back penalty on Ohio. “We let that kickoff return out. You know, the problem is if you get blocked in the back out of one lane and they happen to hit that lane it is going to come out,” OSU coach Jim Tressel said. OU averaged 12 yards on punt returns and nearly 21 yards on kickoffs. The Bobcats were able to down two punts inside the OSU 5-yard line and blocked Ben Buchanan’s first punt of the second half. “We just ﬂat out missed a guy on the punt that was blocked,” Tressel said.

Blake WilliaMS Senior Lantern reporter williams.3012@osu.edu The Ohio State defense held Ohio University scoreless until the 6:14 mark in the fourth quarter en route to a 43-7 victory. After coming up with four interceptions in last week’s game against Miami (Fla.), the Buckeyes were at it again with two interceptions and three fumble recoveries. The team has forced 11 turnovers through the first three games of the season. “It’s just something we stress,” safety Jermale Hines said. “We do a lot of ball drills in practice and turnover drills. … It shows out there.” OSU also forced a safety and a turnover-on-downs. The Bobcats only crossed midfield twice in the game, once on a blocked punt, and managed only 158 total yards of offense, 99 yards less than their average entering the game. Defensive lineman Cameron Heyward recorded the safety and one of the fumble recoveries for the Buckeyes. He attributed both to good play calls and fortunate timing on his part. He was less satisfied with his 4-yard fumble recovery. “The quarterback tackled me,” he said as his fellow captains laughed. “It’s not good enough.” Linebacker Ross Homan and defensive back Tyler Moeller recorded the two interceptions while Homan and defensive back Devon Torrence recovered the other two fumbles. “Everyone is making plays out there,” Moeller said. “We’re all being aggressive. Everyone is doing a great job.”

Better red zone efﬁciency In addition to special teams struggles, red zone efficiency was an area of concern following the Miami game as the team settled for field goals four times when inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. The team was forced to kick field goals from the red zone twice against the Bobcats but overall felt more confident about their efficiency. “I feel we did a better job than last week of scoring touchdowns,” senior offensive lineman Bryant Browning said. Though there was evidence of improvement, red zone efficiency will continue to be an area of concern. “It’s definitely important for us to get touchdowns in the red zone,” running back Dan Herron said. “That’s something that coach (Tressel) wants us to be 100 percent at. We have to continue to get better.”

Special teams woes continue The biggest problems for the

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a group of Buckeye defenders tackles ohio running back Vince davidson in the end zone for a safety . Record-breaking day for Pryor Terrelle Pryor set an OSU record with 16 consecutive pass completions in a game. Overall he was 22-for-29 for 235 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. “Sixteen in a row is pretty good,” Tressel said. “He was 22-for-29, which is pretty fair. I think he’d like to have a couple of those back. Interceptions ruin a quarterback’s day in their own mind.” The completion percentage was a drastic improvement over last week, when Pryor connected on only 44 percent. “He’s not happy unless he is a 60-plus percent guy, that’s

just the standards he sets for himself,” Tressel said.

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Spreading the ball around Of Pryor’s 22 completions, 13 of them went to running backs or tight ends. Tight end Jake Stoneburner caught five of those passes and recorded his first career touchdown. “They just forgot about me and he made an easy pass and it was an easy catch,” he said of the score. Tressel and the players on offense have talked at length about the value in getting the tight ends involved in the passing game.

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the coaches getting me the ball,” he said of his increased role in the passing game. “Some are designed plays while other times Terrelle just sees me open.” Overall, the running backs and tight ends combined for 136 of the 281 receiving yards and both passing touchdowns.

“I think Jake is a talented receiver,” Tressel said. “He gets himself in position to get the ball thrown to him and I think (tight end) Reid (Fragel) had a catch as well.” Brandon Saine also added a touchdown through the air and was often targeted out of the backfield. “I think it’s both Terrelle and

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Battle from 1B

Buckeyes hold Bobcats scoreless until late in fourth quarter

touchdown pass from Pryor to tight end Jake Stoneburner and a 2-yard touchdown run by Dan “Boom” Herron. Despite the lopsided score, Tressel kept the first-team offense on the field through the end of the third quarter. The unit looked out-of-sync with the sizeable lead, as Pryor threw his second interception of the game into double coverage. “Interceptions ruin a quarterback’s day in their own mind,” Tressel said. “Sometimes you forget about the 22 completions and all you do is think about the two that didn’t work well.” Herron capped off the firstteam offense’s final drive with his second touchdown to provide the Buckeyes a 43-0 advantage. Ohio finally got on the board with a touchdown with 6:11 remaining in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Boo Jackson to receiver Terrence McCrae. While OSU ﬂourished on offense and defense, the persistent problems on special teams plagued the Buckeyes yet again. Ohio cornerback Julian Posey, who covered his younger brother, OSU receiver DeVier Posey, most of the game, had a first-quarter kick return touchdown brought back because of a penalty. The Bobcats also blocked an OSU punt in the third quarter. “We just ﬂat out missed a guy,” Tressel said. “You can’t do that, not if you want to win.” Still, the Buckeyes were able to put away Ohio early and avoid a repeat of the 2008 matchup. “We were thinking about the OU game two years ago,” said defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, who recovered a fumble and made a tackle in the end zone for a safety. “We didn’t want to let down our fans. I think everybody took the challenge.”

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