Ohio State's Opponent Roundup: Week 2

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Marshall Thundering Herd - Recap - September 10, 2010 - ESPN
Smith rallied No. 23 West Virginia from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to force overtime and Tyler Bitancurt's 20-yard field goal in the first extra session lifted the Mountaineers to a 24-21 victory over Marshall on Friday night.

Marshall's Record: 0-2

Toledo Rockets vs. Ohio Bobcats - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
Austin Dantin ran for one touchdown and passed for another, and Toledo capitalized on two interceptions to beat Ohio 20-13 Saturday night.

Ohio's Record: 1-1

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
Miami (Ohio) running back Thomas Merriweather scored three touchdowns, including the game-winning score in the fourth quarter, as the Redhawks came from behind to beat Eastern Michigan 28-21 on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener.

EMU's Record: 0-2

Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Illinois Fighting Illini - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
Mikel LeShoure ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns and A.J. Jenkins had 114 receiving yards and a score Saturday night to lead Illinois past Southern Illinois 35-3.

Illinois' Record: 1-1

Indiana was on a bye, and they are 1-0.

San Jose State Spartans vs. Wisconsin Badgers - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
John Clay gave Wisconsin's offense everything it needed. It wasn't nearly enough to satisfy the 11th-ranked Badgers. Clay ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, but Wisconsin's vaunted offense was sloppy for the second straight week in its 27-14 win over San Jose State on Saturday.

Wisconsin's Record: 2-0

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Purdue Boilermakers - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
Dan Dierking rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns to help Purdue beat Western Illinois 31-21 on Saturday in its home opener.

Purdue's Record: 1-1

South Dakota Coyotes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
Warren passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns for the Coyotes and scampered for a 25-yard score on fourth-and-1 midway through the fourth quarter, sealing a 41-38 victory Saturday.

Minnesota's Record: 1-1

Circle the wagons, folks, Tim Brewster is in hot water. And I always put more s's and t's in Minnesota than necessary.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
The renewal of the Penn State-Alabama rivalry turned out to be more a show of force by Trent Richardson and the Crimson Tide than another classic matchup between storied programs. Richardson ran for 144 yards in place of injured Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, and the top-ranked Tide rolled to a 24-3 win over Joe Paterno and No. 18 Penn State on Saturday.

Penn State's Record: 1-1

Iowa State Cyclones vs. Iowa Hawkeyes - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
Adam Robinson rushed for a career-high 156 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries as No. 9 Iowa crushed Iowa State 35-7 Saturday for its third straight win over the rival Cyclones.

Iowa's Record: 2-0

Michigan Wolverines vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Recap - September 11, 2010 - ESPN
He (Denard Robinson) broke off the longest run in the history of the Irish's fabled stadium -- an 87-yarder for a TD. That's just for starters. How about a school-record 502 yards total offense for a QB, including 258 yards rushing on 28 carries and 244 more passing? And oh, yeah, he directed the game-winning TD drive, scoring himself from 2 yards out with 27 seconds left to send Michigan (2-0) to a pulsating 28-24 victory.

Michigan's Record: 2-0

Ohio State's Opponent's Record: 12-9 (57%)