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Wuerffel, Testaverde, Pace, Dayne lead college HOF class
NEW YORK (AP) The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl to win the national championship.
Wuerffel and the Gators bounced back from that record-breaking 62-24 smackdown to take the title the next season.
The former quarterbacks will cross...
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Former Buckeye Orlando Pace named to College Football Hall of Fame
Former Ohio State All-American offensive tackle Orlando Pace will join former Cleveland Browns quarterback Vinnie Testaverde as members in the newest class for the College Football Hall of Fame.
Pace, the 24th Buckeye player to make the Hall, is considered one of the most dominant offensive linemen in college football history, finishing fourth in the Heisman voting in 1996. Winner...
From The Pages Of BSB: Orlando Pace
The dominating Orlando Pace pancaked his way through the Big Ten from 1994 to '96, starting from the day he arrived on OSU's campus through a 1997 Rose Bowl win over Arizona State. Relive his OSU career through the pages of Buckeye Sports Bulletin in this retrospective.
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Dayne, Pace, Snow highlight newest members of College Football Hall of Fame
The names Ron Dayne, Orlando Pace, and Percy Snow - they are about as notable as they get in Big Ten lore and on Tuesday the National Football Foundation announced the election of all three to the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame class. Overall it's perhaps one of, if not the most decorated classes in quite some time.
We didn't even include the name of Tommie...
Orlando Pace Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Finally, the mountain of a man known for making pancakes out of opposing defensive linemen has made it into the College Football Hall of Fame. He is the 24th Ohio State Buckeye player admitted to the Hall of Fame, and 34th inductee with Ohio State ties. So, in honor of the pancake master, we give you his advice from his 1996 Heisman Campaign on how to make pancakes.
Pace Tabbed For College Football Hall Of Fame
Few would argue Orlando Pace was one of the most dominating Ohio State football players of all time, and now the offensive lineman who lettered from 1994-96 is being so recognized on a national scale. Pace was selected Tuesday afternoon for enshrinement in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Fisher goes No. 1 in NFL Draft
The Kansas City Chiefs have taken offensive tackle Eric Fisher of Central Michigan to begin the NFL draft Thursday night.
Fisher became the first player from the Mid-American Conference taken to open the draft. He is the third offensive tackle picked No. 1 overall since the 1970 merger, joining Orlando Pace in 1997 and Jake Long five years ago.
Fisher is the first selection by...
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The best No. 1 picks in NFL Draft history
The NFL Draft is a gamble. Teams owning the first pick hope to grab that one player to help turn their franchise around. Some players work out and that top overall pick helps return a team to the playoffs while other players bust and a franchise that’s already struggling continues to spiral downward.The modern NFL draft began in 1936, when the Chicago Bears made University of Chicago...
Random Athlete of the Day – Orlando Pace
Orlando Pace is a former professional football player who played offensive tackle in the NFL for thirteen seasons. Pace was the first overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He played for the Rams for twelve years from 1997 to 2008. He then went on to play for the Chicago Bears in 2009, his last NFL season. Pace started 154 consecutive games and started 165 of the...
I Don’t Understand the College Hall of Fame, I doubt Orlando Pace or Tommie Frazier Do Either
The College Football Hall of Fame announced their inductees yesterday. A whopping 17 individuals were added to the ranks of the best the NCAA has boasted. After casually reading the headline, I immediately assumed Orlando Pace and Tommie Frazier were amongst those 17. After clicking through, I quickly became confused, then a little bit angry, and finally dismissive.
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