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Ohio State survives on last-second field goal

Saturday, September 11, 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- In the quiet of the Marshall dressing room, a simple fact stood between the Thundering Herd and one of their biggest upsets ever. "We had a chance," coach Bob Pruett said softly. "They made their kick. We missed ours." Mike Nugent kicked a 55-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 9 Ohio State a 24-21 victory over Marshall on Saturday. Not even Nugent was sure the ball had slid the uprights. "Every time I hit a solid ball it goes back and forth a little bit," he s ...

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