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Ohio State band gets major shoutout from Tom Cruise over ‘Top Gun’ tribute

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Ohio State’s marching band received a major shoutout from Tom Cruise because of the Top Gun halftime show performance.

Prior to the Rose Bowl Game, Ohio State’s marching band received shirts and a movie screening for Top Gun Maverick. “The Best Damn Band in the Land” posted about the special gifts on Tuesday morning.

Below is the video that captured the moment:

Shortly after thanking Cruise for his generosity, the Hollywood star chimed in with a tweet.

“Thank you for the amazing Top Gun tribute,” Cruise wrote on Twitter. “And good luck in the Rose Bowl!”

Ohio State is in Pasadena to participate in this year’s Rose Bowl Game following a 10-2 campaign in 2021. The Buckeyes will take on Utah in the most iconic postseason game in college football.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB