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ESPN re-airing Ohio State’s 2003 national championship victory over Miami
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One of the greatest, and perhaps most controversial, championship games of the 2000s will be re-airing on ESPN on Thursday night. The game is schedule to air at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which served as the National Championship Game following the 2002 season, featured No. 2 Ohio State against No. 1 Miami. Both teams entered the contest undefeated, with the Buckeyes at 13-0 and the Hurricanes sitting at 12-0.
Ohio State owned a 17-14 lead late in the 4th quarter, but a 40-yard field goal attempt from Todd Sievers tied the game at 17-17 as time expired, forcing overtime.
Miami went on to score first in overtime on a seven-yard pass from Ken Dorsey to Kellen Winslow Jr. to take a 24-17 lead. The Hurricanes appeared to come up with a 4th down stop against Ohio State on what could’ve been the final play of the game, but a pass interference penalty was thrown late against Glenn Sharpe as he attempted to defend Chris Gamble.
Ohio State quarterback Craig Krenzel scored on a one-yard run to force double-overtime.
Buckeye back Maurice Clarrett scored on a five-yard touchdown run, giving OSU a 31-24 advantage. The Buckeyes then came up with a game-winning stop and claiming the national title.
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