Baylor Bears	Ohio State Buckeyes ©
Played September 11, 1982 at Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Baylor	0
Ohio State ©	3	11	4	1	.719	5	0	1	.917	5	0	0	1.000	1	4	0	.250

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

Earle Bruce’s Ohio State Buckeyes opened the season ranked 14^th nationally with sophomore QB Mike Tomczak at the helm replacing the graduated All-Big Ten QB Art Schlichter.  The rest of the team was experienced with All-American LB Marcus Marek as well as All-Big Ten players OG Joe Lukens, DT Jerome Foster, RB Tim Spencer, & TE John Frank.  The Baylor Bears of coach Grant Teaff stood 1-0 as they made their first appearance in a Belt game.  The Bears’ defense featured All-SWC DE Charles Benson while the offense depended on All-SWC WR Gerald McNeil.  Ohio State's RB Vaughn Broadnax scored 2 touchdowns to lead a rushing attack which amassed 282 yards in a 21-14 win over the Bears to retain The Belt.  Broadnax scored on a 3-yard touchdown run to complete a 78-yard drive in the 1^st quarter & on a 4-yard touchdown run to finish an 80-yard drive in the 2^nd quarter as the Buckeyes took a 14-0 lead.  The second touchdown followed an interception by Ohio State's CB Kelvin Bell late in the 1^st quarter.  After the Buckeyes failed to complete a pass from a fake field goal attempt, Baylor's QB Mike Brannan drove the Bears 66 yards in 7 plays.  Baylor's RB Alfred Anderson caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Brannan for the score but the Buckeyes still held a 14-7 halftime lead.  To open the 2^nd half, Bears' LB Ervin Randle intercepted Tomczak at Ohio State's 28-yard line.  Baylor drove to the Buckeyes' 8-yard line but a missed field goal attempt by PK Marty Jimmerson left the Bears trailing 14-7.  Three plays after the missed field goal attempt, Baylor's DE Travis Selph recovered a fumble by Spencer at the Ohio State 47-yard line.  It took 11 plays but the Bears tied the game at 14-14 when RB Robert Williams scored on an 11-yard touchdown run.  Baylor was forced to punt on their next possession & Buckeyes' S Garcia Lane returned the kick 18 yards to the Bears' 37-yard line.  Ohio State drove for the touchdown in 9 plays with Tomczak sneaking in from the 1-yard line for the score with 9:52 left in the game.  Baylor's last chance started when Bears' CB Grey Stogner blocked a Buckeyes' punt giving Baylor possession at the Ohio State 46-yard line with 4:34 remaining.  Buckeyes' LB Glen Cobb intercepted Brannan on the second play & Ohio State ran out the clock for the win.  Tomczak finished with 93 yards passing but 2 interceptions while throwing only 4 passes in the 2^nd half.  Broadnax rushed for 101 yards with his 2 scores & Spencer added 147 yards rushing.  Brannan threw for 68 yards with a touchdown but 2 interceptions in the loss.  Ohio State finished the season 9-3; ranked 12^th nationally while the Bears finished 4-6-1.  Baylor would play for The Belt again in 1991.