Eight of Ohio State’s best individual performers in “The Game”

As we approach the 2023 edition of “The Game,” one of the biggest things we always try to predict is who will have the biggest impact for each team.

From Troy Smith to Dwayne Haskins to Chris Spielman, many Buckeye greats cemented their names in history with a great game against the Team Up North. Let’s take a look at some of the greatest individual performances by those in the Scarlet and Gray in college football’s biggest rivalry.

These are not in any particular order.

Troy Smith – 2006

In one of the most anticipated games in the history of college football, Smith led the Buckeyes to the 42-39 win and a berth in the 2007 National Championship game (we don’t have to talk about that).