- Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
| (10) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) vs. (3) Texas Longhorns (11-1) |
| Date: |
Monday, January 5th, 2009 |
| Kickoff: |
8:20 p.m. (et) |
| Site: |
University of Phoenix Stadium (73,000) -- Glendale, Arizona |
| Surface: |
Grass |
| Annual: |
38th |
| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$18,000,000 |
| Television: |
FOX |
| Announcers: |
Matt Vasgersian, Tim Ryan, Laura Okmin and Chris Myers |
| Home Record: |
Ohio State 6-1; Texas 7-0 |
| Away Record: |
Ohio State 4-1; Texas 3-1 |
| Neutral Record: |
Ohio State 0-0; Texas 1-0 |
| Las Vegas Line: |
Texas 8 (Total, 53) |
| All-Time Series: |
Tied (1-1) |
| Last Meeting: |
September 9, 2006 (Ohio State, 24-7 at Texas) |
| Series Streak: |
The teams have split their only two meetings. |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Ohio State vs. Big 12 (28-4-1) |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Texas vs. Big Ten (11-7) |
| Bowl Records: |
Ohio State (18-21 -- 4-1 in Fiesta Bowl) |
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Texas (24-21-2 -- 0-1 in Fiesta Bowl) |
| 2008 National Rankings: |
Ohio State - 10th |
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Texas - 3rd |
| Coaches: |
Ohio State - Jim Tressel (83-18 at Ohio State) |
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(Career Record, 218-75-2) |
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Texas - Mack Brown (114-26 at Texas) |
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(Career Record, 200-100-1) |
| Season Schedule/Results |
| Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Aug 30 - W vs. Youngstown St, 43-0 |
| Sep 6 - W vs. Ohio U, 26-14 |
| Sep 13 - L at U-S-C, 3-35 |
| Sep 20 - W vs. Troy, 28-10 |
| Sep 27 - W vs. Minnesota, 34-21 |
| Oct 4 - W at Wisconsin, 20-17 |
| Oct 11 - W vs. Purdue, 16-3 |
| Oct 18 - W at Michigan State, 45-7 |
| Oct 25 - L vs. Penn State, 6-13 |
| Nov 1 - Open |
| Nov 8 - W at Northwestern, 45-10 |
| Nov 15 - W at Illinois, 30-20 |
| Nov 22 - W vs. Michigan, 42-7 |
| Nov 29 - Open |
| Dec 6 - Open |
| Jan 5 - vs. Texas, 8:20 PM (Fiesta Bowl) |
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| Texas Longhorns |
| Aug 30 - W vs. Fla Atlantic, 52-10 |
| Sep 6 - W at Texas-El Paso, 42-13 |
| Sep 13 - Postponed vs. Arkansas |
| Sep 20 - W vs. Rice, 52-10 |
| Sep 27 - W vs. Arkansas, 52-10 |
| Oct 4 - W at Colorado, 38-14 |
| Oct 11 - W vs. Oklahoma, 45-35 (at Dallas, TX) |
| Oct 18 - W vs. Missouri, 56-31 |
| Oct 25 - W vs. Oklahoma State, 28-24 |
| Nov 1 - L at Texas Tech, 33-39 |
| Nov 8 - W vs. Baylor, 45-21 |
| Nov 15 - W at Kansas, 35-7 |
| Nov 22 - Open |
| Nov 27 - W vs. Texas A&M, 49-9 |
| Dec 6 - Open |
| Jan 5 - vs. Ohio State, 8:20 PM (Fiesta Bowl) |
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