Final
3:30 PM ET, September 11, 2004
Ohio Stadium, COLUMBUS, OH
3rd Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Start of the 3rd quarter. | 14 | 21 | ||
| Ohio State at 15:00 | MRSH | OSU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th and Goal at MRSH 20 | Buckeyes kickoff, touchback by Thundering Herd. | 14 | 21 | |
| Marshall at 15:00 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 20 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass right side complete to Joe Deifel (MAR) for 3 yards. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2nd and 7 at MRSH 23 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass left side complete to Emanuel Spann (MAR) for 4 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 3 at MRSH 27 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass across the middle complete to Josh Davis (MAR) for 3 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 30 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed left side for 5 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 5 at MRSH 35 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at MRSH 35 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 4th and 5 at MRSH 35 | Punt by Ian O'Connor (MAR) returned 10 yards by Santonio Holmes (OSU) to the Buckeyes 31. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 6 plays, 15 yards | ||||
| Ohio State at 12:49 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 31 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for 8 yards. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2nd and 2 at OSU 39 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for 14 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 47 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at MRSH 44 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Roy Hall (OSU) for 5 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at MRSH 39 | 10 yard penalty on Buckeyes. | |||
| 3rd and 12 at MRSH 49 | Justin Zwick (OSU) pass right side complete to Ted Ginn Jr. (OSU) for 10 yards. | |||
| 4th and 2 at MRSH 39 | Thundering Herd timeout; 09:42 remaining 3rd quarter | |||
| 4th and 2 at MRSH 39 | Punt by Justin Zwick (OSU) no return by Thundering Herd. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 5 plays, 30 yards | ||||
| Marshall at 9:35 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 7 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2nd and 8 at MRSH 9 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for 11 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 20 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 5 at MRSH 25 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed right side for 9 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 34 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed up the middle for 9 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at MRSH 43 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed right side for 2 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MRSH 45 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at MRSH 48 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass left side complete to Marcus Fitzgerald (MAR) for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at OSU 49 | Stan Hill (MAR) pass right side complete to Josh Davis (MAR) for 9 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 40 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed right side for 9 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at OSU 31 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 28 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for 8 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 2 at OSU 20 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 15 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 3 at OSU 8 | Ahmad Bradshaw (MAR) rushed right side for 1 yard. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at OSU 7 | Earl Charles (MAR) rushed up the middle for no gain. | |||
| 4th and 2 at OSU 7 | Ian O'Connor (MAR) rushed up the middle for -3 yards; turnover on downs. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 17 plays, 86 yards | ||||
| Ohio State at 0:16 | MRSH | OSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at OSU 7 | Lydell Ross (OSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2nd and 9 at OSU 11 | End of the 3rd quarter. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 8 plays, 52 yards | ||||
