[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1422-1423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 50--CONGRATULATING THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 
      TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

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

                               S. Res. 50

       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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