2004

Alamo Bowl Presented by Master Card | Wednesday, December 29, 2004
# 24 Ohio State 33 vs. Oklahoma State 7

Attendance: 65,265
TV Rating: 4.3
Team Payout: $3,490,784 combined

Offensive MVP: Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State
Defensive MVP: Simon Fraser, DE, Ohio State
Sportsmanship Winner: Donovan Woods, Oklahoma State

Head Coaches: Ohio State: Jim Tressel, Oklahoma St.: Les Miles
Final Records: Ohio State 8-4, Oklahoma State 7-5

Game Recap

With its second-string quarterback running the show, the Ohio State Buckeyes made winning look easy in the 2004 MasterCard Alamo Bowl beating Oklahoma State 33-7 in front of a sold out crowd of 65,265. Sophomore quarterback Justin Zwick, who replaced suspended Troy Smith, threw for 189 yards and a touchdown in the one-sided matchup. True freshman wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. put on an offensive show, catching six passes for 78 yards including a 42-yard pickup on a screen pass from Zwick. Ginn, the Offensive MVP, also rushed for another 51 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Mike Nugent, the senior kicker who received the Lou Groza award, made his own contribution in the win. Nugent kicked four field goals and became the all-time leading scorer for Ohio State.

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

OHST: Gonzalez 23-yd pass from Zwick (Nugent kick)
OHST: Nugent 37-yd FG
OHST: Nugent 35-yd FG

Second Quarter

OHST: Ross 1-yd run (Nugent kick)
OHST: Nugent 41-yd FG

Third Quarter

OHST: Ginn, Jr. 5-yd run (Nugent kick)

Fourth Quarter

OHST: Nugent 36-yd FG
OKST: Willis 4-yd run (Ricks kick)

Final Score

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Oklahoma State	0	0	0	7	7
Ohio State	13	10	7	3	33

Team Stats

Team	Oklahoma State	Ohio State
First Down	15	19
Net Yards Rushing/Att.	149/30	214/42
Net Yards passing	137	189
Comp-Att-INT	15-35-1	17-27-0
Total Offense Plays	65	69
Total Net Yards	286	403
Avg. Gain Per Play	4.4	5.8
Possession Time	25:09	34:51
Third-Down Conv.	4/15 (22%)	7/15 (32%)

Individual Stats

Rushing (Att-Yds)

OKST – Woods 12-72; Elliott 3-39; Morency 8-20; Willis 2-7
OHST – Ross 12-99; Joe 13-57; Ginn Jr. 8-40; Hall 4-9

Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds)

OKST – Woods 15-34-0, 137
OHST – Zwick 17-27-1, 189

Receiving (Rec-Yds)

OKST – Woods 4-40; Frazier 3-24; Bajema 2-29; Mack 1-19
OHST – Ginn Jr 6-78; Holmes 5-47; Nicol 2-11; Gonzalez 1-23