Sixteen yards from history.
That’s how close the University of Toledo came to beating mighty Ohio State in the Horseshoe in 2011. The dream died on an incomplete fourth-down pass with the Rockets in the red zone in the final minute.
Defensive tackle John Simon pressured UT quarterback Terrence Owens into an overthrow to preserve Ohio State’s 27-22 victory.
“Playing in the venue itself is awesome,” said former UT quarterback Austin Dantin, who was 14 of 26 for 155 yards with one touchdown pass in the 2011 game. “That’s one of the coolest aspects of playing college football, getting to see different stadiums with different traditions.