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Ohio State Defense Leads Nation Against The Rush

Paced by All-American linebacker A. J. Hawk, the Ohio State defense led the nation against the rush this past season, allowing an average of 73.4 yards per game on the ground in 12 starts. Final NCAA statistical leaders were released earlier this week by the Big Ten.
The Buckeyes' stout-hearted defense also finished fifth nationally in both total defense and scoring defense, allowing averages of 281.3 yards and 15.2 points per game, respectively, in those two categories. Ohio State was the Big Ten leader in all three areas.
Jim Tressel's 10-2 squad, which shared the Big Ten title and closed out the season with seven consecutive victories, led the Big Ten in passing efficiency with a 156.6 rating. That figure was good for sixth-place nationally. Ohio State, which rolled up 1,035 yards in total offense in its last two games of the season, was 26th nationally in scoring with an average of 32.7 points per game. On a roll late, the Buckeyes scored 30 or more points in six of their last seven games.
As a result of their 34-20 win over No. 5 Notre Dame in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the Buckeyes have a perfect 4-0 record in BCS games. That figure tops all schools that have played in BCS games.

Buckeye Football Team Excels in the Classroom

The 2005 Ohio State football team wound up the season with a glittering 10-2 record, including a Big Ten co-championship and its fourth victory in as many tries in a BCS game. The Buckeyes closed out the year with seven consecutive wins and wound up No. 4 in the final rankings, their third top five finish in the past four years.
Coach Jim Tressel's Buckeyes also graded a winning performance in the classroom, where a record 56 members of the team recorded a grade point average of 3.00 or better during fall quarter. As a result of that effort, the team's overall GPA now stands at 2.81.
Wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez, for one, isn't surprised by the team's success in either arena.
"There is an emphasis here on doing well in both areas," says the Cleveland native. "The coaches stress it all the time. We know we are not just football players. Doing well in the classroom gets a lot of play."
Gonzalez has enjoyed more than moderate success in both areas. In addition to hauling in a career-best 28 receptions this past year, including an acrobatic 26-grab at Michigan to set up the winning touchdown for the Buckeyes, he also has recorded three consecutive 4.00s in the classroom and has a 3.42 GPA in philosophy.
Gonzalez, a third-year sophomore, is being mentioned as a possible Rhodes Scholar candidate. Ironically, if he were to receive that honor, he would join another Cleveland product, Mike Lanese, in a very select academic stratosphere. Lanese, who is best remembered for a diving catch against Michigan in 1984 that up until the Gonzalez grab was the most talked about reception in series history, was a 1985 Rhodes Scholar.
"It is definitely something I am thinking about and would like to pursue," said Gonzalez. "But it is a very competitive process, so there are no guarantees. Still, I would like to try."

Buckeyes In The NFL - Divisional Playoff Weekend Recap

Thirty-six former Ohio State football players made opening day rosters in the National Football League. An additional three former Buckeyes have been placed on injured reserve rosters. Each week OhioStateBuckeyes.com will provide updates about how these former Buckeyes performed in the previous week's action