Ohio State Spring Game Draws Record Crowd of 95,722

On April 25th, while many people were focused on the NFL draft, "The" Ohio State Buckeyes (10-3 Overall; 7-1 Big 10 in 2008) played their annual Scarlet vs Gray spring game in front of a record 95,722 people.

The price for tickets to the game were $5 a piece with most of the proceeds going to charities in the local area. The fans were treated to a lack luster event until late in the first half when they got to see their sophomore quarterback, Terrelle Pryor, throw two deep touchdown passes in 30 seconds. One pass was a 44 yard pass to Taurian Washington while the other was a 42 yard pass to Ray Small; on route to a 23-3 Gray victory.

The record for most attendance in a spring game was held at the University of Alabama for Nick Saban's first year. The attendance for that game was 92,138. Despite losing 7 players to this years NFL draft (including underclassmen Chris "Beanie" Wells), it is safe to say that there is much anticipation for this years Ohio State Buckeye team.

A couple of key weeks that Ohio State fans should keep an eye out for in the upcoming 2009 season are:

September 12th - USC @ Ohio State
November 7th - Ohio State @ Penn State
November 14th - Iowa @ Ohio State
November 21st - Ohio State @ Michigan

November seems like a very difficult month for the Ohio State Buckeyes, one that will make or break their National and Big Ten Championship hopes for sure.


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