Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. - Ohio State linebacker Ross Homan has been named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week.
Homan, a 6-0, 227-pound senior from Coldwater, Ohio, led the Buckeyes in tackles with seven, had his first interception of the season and forced a fumble that led to a touchdown in a 43-7 win over Ohio.
It was the seventh career interception for Homan.
An All-Big Ten academic choice last season, Homan majors in Family Resource Management. He was a second-team All-Big Ten performer a year ago when he led the team with 108 tackles.
At Ohio State, he is very active in military veterans groups and the local VA hospital. Homan is also a regular participant in school reading programs and has been a leader in setting up events in his hometown of Coldwater in the name of his former high school coach, who passed away earlier this year.
Ohio State will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Homan's achievement.
Other players nominated for the IMPACT Player of the Week were Greg Jones of Michigan State, Ryan Kerrigan of Purdue, Patrick Peterson of LSU and Alex Wujciak of Maryland.
Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, the Lott is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its sixth year, the Lott is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.
Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation in Newport Beach, the award is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
Past winners of The Lott IMPACT Trophy:
2004 - David Pollack, Georgia
2005 - DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
2006 - Dante Hughes, California
2007 - Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2008 - James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2009 - Jerry Hughes, TCU
In six years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated more than $750,000 to various charities, including $25,000 to each of the winners' universities.
Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the IMPACT Foundation, the IMPACT Foundation Board of Advisors comprised of retired NFL players and the Legends Coaches, a distinguished group of former college head coaches.
Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Founded in 2004 by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, The Lott is the first and only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. The Lott is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and the Legends Coaches which is a distinguished group of former college football head coaches. The seventh annual Lott IMPACT Trophy dinner will be held December 12th at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. For more information on The Lott Trophy visit: www.LottTrophy.com
2010 Lott IMPACT Players of the Week
Week 1 - Patrick Peterson, LSU
Week 2 - Mike Mohamed, Cal
Week 3 - Ross Homan, Ohio State
Congratulations to Ross Homan!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Ohio State vs. Eastern Michigan Game Notes
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Eastern Michigan (0-3, 0-2) at #2/2 Ohio State (3-0, 0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 - 3:30 p.m. ET
Ohio Stadium (102,329)
Columbus, Ohio
The Broadcasts
Television: ABC (ESPN mirror) will televise the game with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Mike Bellotti (analyst) and Brock Huard (analyst) in the booth.
Radio: WBNS (97.1 FM The Fan) is the flagship station for the 73-station Ohio State radio network. The Jim Tressel pregame show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Paul Keels will call the play-by-play with former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines. The game can also be heard live on Sirius satellite radio 127 and XM 102.
DID YOU KNOW?
Ohio State has allowed only 94 touchdowns (39 rushing and 55 passing) since the start of 2005 (67 games; 57-10 record), an average of only 1.4 touchdowns allowed per game by the Buckeyes over that time.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first-ever meeting between Ohio State and Eastern Michigan.
FOR STARTERS
The Buckeyes have 30 players on the 2010 roster with at least one game of starting experience. Those are: Cameron Heyward (36); Bryant Browning, Chimdi Chekwa (30); Mike Brewster, Terrelle Pryor (26); Ross Homan (22); Jermale Hines (19); Dane Sanzenbacher (18); Justin Boren (16); Brian Rolle, DeVier Posey (15); Devon Torrence (14); Dexter Larimore, J.B. Shugarts, Brandon Saine (13); Zach Boren (11); Dan Herron (8); Mike Adams (7); Jake Stoneburner (5);Tyler Moeller (4); Andrew Miller, John Simon (3); Solomon Thomas, C.J. Barnett, Nathan Williams (2); Andrew Sweat, Aaron Gant, Orhian Johnson, Marcus Hall, Taurian Washington (1).
First-time starters in 2010: C.J. Barnett, Orhian Johnson, John Simon, Andrew Sweat and Solomon Thomas.
The Boren brothers – Justin (OG) and Zach (FB) - products of Pickerington, Ohio, are the first siblings to start in the same game for the Buckeyes since John (LB) and Mike (NG) Sullivan from Mentor, Ohio, started nine games together during the 1988 season.
GO BUCKEYES!
Eastern Michigan (0-3, 0-2) at #2/2 Ohio State (3-0, 0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 - 3:30 p.m. ET
Ohio Stadium (102,329)
Columbus, Ohio
The Broadcasts
Television: ABC (ESPN mirror) will televise the game with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Mike Bellotti (analyst) and Brock Huard (analyst) in the booth.
Radio: WBNS (97.1 FM The Fan) is the flagship station for the 73-station Ohio State radio network. The Jim Tressel pregame show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Paul Keels will call the play-by-play with former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines. The game can also be heard live on Sirius satellite radio 127 and XM 102.
DID YOU KNOW?
Ohio State has allowed only 94 touchdowns (39 rushing and 55 passing) since the start of 2005 (67 games; 57-10 record), an average of only 1.4 touchdowns allowed per game by the Buckeyes over that time.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first-ever meeting between Ohio State and Eastern Michigan.
FOR STARTERS
The Buckeyes have 30 players on the 2010 roster with at least one game of starting experience. Those are: Cameron Heyward (36); Bryant Browning, Chimdi Chekwa (30); Mike Brewster, Terrelle Pryor (26); Ross Homan (22); Jermale Hines (19); Dane Sanzenbacher (18); Justin Boren (16); Brian Rolle, DeVier Posey (15); Devon Torrence (14); Dexter Larimore, J.B. Shugarts, Brandon Saine (13); Zach Boren (11); Dan Herron (8); Mike Adams (7); Jake Stoneburner (5);Tyler Moeller (4); Andrew Miller, John Simon (3); Solomon Thomas, C.J. Barnett, Nathan Williams (2); Andrew Sweat, Aaron Gant, Orhian Johnson, Marcus Hall, Taurian Washington (1).
First-time starters in 2010: C.J. Barnett, Orhian Johnson, John Simon, Andrew Sweat and Solomon Thomas.
The Boren brothers – Justin (OG) and Zach (FB) - products of Pickerington, Ohio, are the first siblings to start in the same game for the Buckeyes since John (LB) and Mike (NG) Sullivan from Mentor, Ohio, started nine games together during the 1988 season.
GO BUCKEYES!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Ohio State vs. Miami Game Info
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
#13/13 Miami (FL) (1-0) at #2/2 Ohio State (1-0)
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 - 3:40 p.m. ET
Ohio Stadium (102,329)
Columbus, Ohio
The Broadcasts
Television: ESPN will televise the game with Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge in the booth and Holly Rowe on the sidelines. Joe Tessitore and Tim Brown will call the game on ESPN3D.
Radio: WBNS (FM 97.1 The Fan) is the flagship station for the 73-station Ohio State radio network. The Jim Tressel pregame show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Paul Keels will call the play-by-play with former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines. The game can also be heard live on Sirius satellite radio 122, XM 143 and Touchdown Radio with Gino Torretta and Roxy Bernstein.
Series History
Ohio State and Miami have met three times previously, with the Buckeyes holding a 2-1 edge. Ohio State was a 10-0 winner in the 1977 season opener at Ohio Stadium, while the Hurricanes captured a 23-12 contest in the 1999 Kickoff Classic played at the Meadowlands. Ohio State won the most recent meeting 31-24, a double-overtime victory in the 2002 national championship game in Arizona.
Ohio State vs. ACC Team Record (Last meeting)
Boston College 3-0 (1995)
Clemson 0-1 (1978)
Duke 3-1 (1981)
Florida State 0-3 (1997)
Georgia Tech 0-0
Maryland 0-0
Miami 2-1 (2002)
North Carolina 3-1 (1975)
North Carolina St 2-0 (2004)
Virginia 1-0 (1933)
Virginia Tech 0-0
Wake Forest 0-0
TOTAL 14-7
#13/13 Miami (FL) (1-0) at #2/2 Ohio State (1-0)
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 - 3:40 p.m. ET
Ohio Stadium (102,329)
Columbus, Ohio
The Broadcasts
Television: ESPN will televise the game with Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge in the booth and Holly Rowe on the sidelines. Joe Tessitore and Tim Brown will call the game on ESPN3D.
Radio: WBNS (FM 97.1 The Fan) is the flagship station for the 73-station Ohio State radio network. The Jim Tressel pregame show airs 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Paul Keels will call the play-by-play with former Buckeye Jim Lachey in the booth and Marty Bannister on the sidelines. The game can also be heard live on Sirius satellite radio 122, XM 143 and Touchdown Radio with Gino Torretta and Roxy Bernstein.
Series History
Ohio State and Miami have met three times previously, with the Buckeyes holding a 2-1 edge. Ohio State was a 10-0 winner in the 1977 season opener at Ohio Stadium, while the Hurricanes captured a 23-12 contest in the 1999 Kickoff Classic played at the Meadowlands. Ohio State won the most recent meeting 31-24, a double-overtime victory in the 2002 national championship game in Arizona.
Ohio State vs. ACC Team Record (Last meeting)
Boston College 3-0 (1995)
Clemson 0-1 (1978)
Duke 3-1 (1981)
Florida State 0-3 (1997)
Georgia Tech 0-0
Maryland 0-0
Miami 2-1 (2002)
North Carolina 3-1 (1975)
North Carolina St 2-0 (2004)
Virginia 1-0 (1933)
Virginia Tech 0-0
Wake Forest 0-0
TOTAL 14-7
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