Final
3:30 PM ET, September 11, 2004
Ohio Stadium, COLUMBUS, OH
1st Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Start of the 1st quarter. | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marshall at 15:00 | MRSH | OSU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th and Goal at OSU -2 | Kickoff returned by Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 20 yards. | 0 | 0 | |
| Ohio State at 14:54 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 18 | 5 yard penalty on Thundering Herd. | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st and 5 at OSU 23 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | |||
| 2nd and 4 at OSU 24 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at OSU 24 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | |||
| 4th and 4 at OSU 24 | Punt by Kyle Turano (OSU) returned 16 yards by Emanuel Spann (MAR) to the Thundering Herd 46. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 6 yards | ||||
| Marshall at 13:43 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 46 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass right side complete to Emanuel Spann (MAR) for 6 yards. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 4 at OSU 48 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at OSU 48 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass right side complete to Josh Davis (MAR) for 12 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 36 | Marcus Fitzgerald (MAR) rushed left side for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at OSU 33 | Stan Hill (MAR) sacked for a loss of 12 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 19 at OSU 45 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass right side complete to Emanuel Spann (MAR) for 2 yards. | |||
| 4th and 17 at OSU 43 | Punt by Ian O'Connor (MAR) no return by Buckeyes. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 6 plays, 9 yards | ||||
| Ohio State at 10:01 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 20 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for a 80 yard touchdown. | 0 | 6 | |
| 0th and Goal at OSU 0 | Extra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | 0 | 7 | |
| 0th and Goal at MRSH 20 | Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Thundering Herd. | |||
| Marshall at 9:52 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 20 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass right side complete to Marcus Fitzgerald (MAR) for 6 yards. | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 4 at MRSH 26 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass right side complete to Josh Davis (MAR) for 5 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 31 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed right side for 12 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 43 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass left side complete to Marcus Fitzgerald (MAR) for 7 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 3 at OSU 50 | Bernard Morris (MAR) rushed right side for 15 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 35 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass left side complete to Earl Charles (MAR) for 4 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at OSU 31 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass across the middle complete to Emanuel Spann (MAR) for 2 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at OSU 29 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass across the middle complete to Emanuel Spann (MAR) for 9 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 20 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed left side for 19 yards. | |||
| 1st and 1 at OSU 1 | 0 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | |||
| 1st and 1 at OSU 1 | 5 yard penalty on Thundering Herd. | |||
| 1st and 6 at OSU 6 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at OSU 6 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass left side complete to Brad Bates (MAR) for 2 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at OSU 4 | 2 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | |||
| 1st and 2 at OSU 2 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown. | 6 | 7 | |
| 0th and Goal at OSU 0 | Extra point by Ian O'Connor (MAR) is good. | 7 | 7 | |
| 0th and Goal at OSU 20 | Thundering Herd kickoff, touchback by Buckeyes. | |||
| Ohio State at 5:31 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 20 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards. | 7 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 1 at OSU 29 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | |||
| 3rd and 1 at OSU 29 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed left side for -2 yards. | |||
| 4th and 3 at OSU 27 | Punt by Kyle Turano (OSU) returned 32 yards by Emanuel Spann (MAR) to the Buckeyes 48. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 9 yards | ||||
| Marshall at 3:20 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 48 | 5 yard penalty on Thundering Herd. | 7 | 7 | |
| 1st and 15 at MRSH 47 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 2nd and 15 at MRSH 47 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass left side complete to Emanuel Spann (MAR) for 11 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at OSU 42 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 4th and 4 at OSU 42 | Punt by Ian O'Connor (MAR) no return by Buckeyes. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 6 yards | ||||
| Ohio State at 2:29 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 15 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 7 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 10 at OSU 15 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Roy Hall (OSU) for 13 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 28 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at OSU 28 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at OSU 34 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass left side complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for 19 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 47 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at MRSH 47 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Santonio Holmes (OSU) for a 47 yard touchdown. | 7 | 13 | |
| 0th and Goal at OSU 0 | Extra point by Mike Nugent (OSU) is good. | 7 | 14 | |
| 0th and Goal at MRSH 20 | Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Thundering Herd. | |||
| Marshall at 0:18 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 20 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass incomplete to the right side. | 7 | 14 | |
| 2nd and 10 at MRSH 20 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed right side for 5 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at MRSH 25 | End of the 1st quarter. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 5 yards | ||||
