Urban Meyer's best moments at Ohio State

Meyer will retire from coaching following the Rose Bowl. Here's a look back at his seven incredible seasons with the Buckeyes.

Mike Alessandrini / Dec 4, 2018

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12-0 season in debut

Following its first losing season since 1988, Ohio State hired Meyer and reaped instant rewards. The Buckeyes, who were ineligible for postseason play, capped off a 12-0 campaign with a 26-21 victory over Michigan.

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Beating Alabama in 2015 Sugar Bowl

Down to their third-string quarterback, Meyer's Buckeyes upset No. 1 Alabama in an exciting Sugar Bowl matchup. It was the only season in which the Crimson Tide did not make the finals of the College Football Playoff.

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2015 National Championship

Meyer capped an incredible season by capturing his third national title and first with Ohio State. The Big Ten champions cruised to a 42-20 win over Oregon.

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2016 NFL Draft

Ohio State set a new draft record for most players from one school selected within the first three rounds (10), including five players in the first 20 picks. 

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Meyer's most dramatic win in 'The Game'

In 2016, in one of the most thrilling - and controversial - battles between bitter rivals Ohio State and Michigan, the Buckeyes took advantage of a questionable fourth-down conversion before Curtis Samuel's heroics in OT.

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I've never had a kid play perfect, but damn he was close tonight.

Meyer on J.T. Barrett's performance against Penn State

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Hanging 62 on michigan

The 2018 edition of The Game was one Wolverines fans would like to forget, as Ohio State's offense dominated en route to a 62-39 victory. It's the most points Michigan's ever allowed in a non-overtime game, and was the last of seven straight victories for Meyer in the rivalry. 

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