Conference Big Ten Conference Defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta (1st year) | 2000 record 8–4 (5–3 Big Ten) MVP Derek Combs | |
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Head coach John Cooper (13th year) Offensive coordinator Chuck Stobart (1st year) |
The 2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record, including a 38–26 loss to rival Michigan in Columbus in the regular season finale and a 24–7 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2001 Outback Bowl. The losses dropped head coach John Cooper's record to 2–10–1 in Michigan–Ohio State games and 3–8 in bowl games, contributing to his dismissal from the team on January 2, 2001.
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