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The Buckeyes Beat Top-Ranked Purdue and Limited Wisconsin's Ron Dayne on Oct. 12

Before every Ohio State game, we take a look back at the Buckeyes’ history of playing on that date.

Trivia Time

Dimitrious Stanley had 199 receiving yards against Wisconsin on this date in 1996. Which Buckeye has the program record for receiving yards in Ohio Stadium?

Hint: The player did it against Marshall 20 years ago.

Scroll down to item #1 in Five Fun Facts for the answer.

The first game Ohio State played on Oct. 12 was in 1895. The Buckeyes faced Otterbein in Westerville and lost 14-6. This was the second game in the series and the Buckeyes were 0–2 against the Cardinals.