COLUMBUS, Ohio — In 1968, Woody Hayes had arguably his most significant moment as the head coach of the Ohio State football team. The Buckeyes went on to win a National Championship by capping off a 10-0 season win a win over USC in the Rose Bowl, but the highlight of the year was the win over the Wolverines. Led by the Class of 1970 — better known as the “Super Sophomores” — the Buckeyes dominated Michigan on the way to a 50-14 win, securing their first Big Ten Championship since 1961. That victory seemed like a sign of things to come from a 12-man group headlined by Rex Kern, Jack Tatum and Jim Stillwagon. Ed Chay described the Buckeyes’ performance that afternoon as “Magnificent and superb” in his game story in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. He called it “Ohio State’s finest hour” as it scored 36 unanswered points in…
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