Behind the “Super Sophomores,” Ohio State finished unbeaten and saved Woody Hayes’ job Joe Scalzo It started with hope. It ended with Hope. In between, the 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes football team saved Woody Hayes’ job, introduced Columbus to maybe the greatest recruiting class in school history, started the best three-season stretch in school history, nudged out Michigan coach Bump Elliott (who was replaced by some guy named Bo), stymied O.J. Simpson in the Rose Bowl, lightened Bob Hope’s wallet and set the stage for arguably the biggest upset in the history of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry. Oh, it also won what would be OSU’s final national title for 34 years. “At the time you don’t realize it, but looking back, that team was very iconic,” said senior linebacker Mark Stier, a Louisville High graduate. “There was an awful lot of stuff going on (in 1968) and you started to…
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