[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 50 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 50

Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for winning the 
          2015 College Football Playoff national championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2015

  Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Carper) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for winning the 
          2015 College Football Playoff national championship.

Whereas on January 12, 2015, The Ohio State University Buckeyes won the first-
        ever College Football Playoff national championship with a 42-20 victory 
        over the second-ranked University of Oregon Ducks;
Whereas the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes led the Buckeyes to a national 
        championship win in his third year as head coach, bringing the total of 
        national championships in collegiate football by The Ohio State 
        University to 8;
Whereas the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes became only the second coach 
        to lead 2 separate Football Bowl Subdivision programs to a national 
        championship;
Whereas the quarterback of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 12, completed 18 
        passes for 242 yards, scoring 1 rushing touchdown and 1 passing 
        touchdown in just his third start as a collegiate quarterback;
Whereas the running back of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 15, rushed for 246 
        yards, scoring 4 touchdowns and earning the title of Offensive Most 
        Valuable Player;
Whereas the safety of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 23, recorded 9 tackles, 
        earning the title of Defensive Most Valuable Player;
Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes finished the 2014 season with a record of 14 
        wins and 1 loss, winning 13 straight games on the road to a national 
        championship;
Whereas in the 2014 season, the Ohio State Buckeyes tied school and National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association records for the most victories in 1 
        season, including a 42-28 triumph over rival school, the University of 
        Michigan;
Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes won the Big Ten Conference championship, which 
        was the first conference championship for The Ohio State University 
        under their current head coach and the 35th since joining the conference 
        in 1912, with a 59-0 win over the Wisconsin Badgers;
Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the first-ranked University of Alabama 
        Crimson Tide by a score of 42 to 35 to win the Allstate Sugar Bowl and 
        advance to the national championship game;
Whereas, The Ohio State University celebrated the 125th anniversary of the 
        football program during the 2014 season;
Whereas the sophomore defensive end of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 97, was 
        recognized as a 2014 unanimous All-American selection, just the 27th 
        player to receive such an honor in the history of the football program 
        of The Ohio State University;
Whereas the quarterback of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 16, was named the Big 
        Ten Conference Griese-Brees Quarterback of the year;
Whereas the star defensive end of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 97, was named 
        the Big Ten Conference Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the year;
Whereas 8 football players from The Ohio State University were named to all-
        conference teams by Big Ten Conference coaches;
Whereas the junior center of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Horticulture and Crop 
        Science student, number 50, was 1 of 6 Big Ten Conference student-
        athletes to be named an Academic All American in football;
Whereas 12 student-athletes on the championship team were named Fall 2014 
        Academic All-Big Ten Honorees;
Whereas The Ohio State University President, Interim President, and director of 
        athletics have fostered a continuing tradition of athletic and academic 
        excellence at the institution;
Whereas The Ohio State University is 1 of the largest and most comprehensive 
        universities in the United States, and has proven to be a perennial 
        championship contender in National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        football; and
Whereas The Ohio State University Marching Band, cheerleaders, students, 
        faculty, alumni, and fans worldwide have supported the football team 
        through a season filled with adversity and triumph: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates The Ohio State University Buckeyes 
        football team for winning the 2015 College Football Playoff 
        national championship;
            (2) recognizes the players, coaches, staff, and fans whose 
        hard work led to the championship; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation 
        to--
                    (A) the President of The Ohio State University;
                    (B) the director of athletics at The Ohio State 
                University; and
                    (C) the head coach of The Ohio State University 
                football team.
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