Looking back 25 years of Ohio State football here are the top five non-conference road games:
Number Five: West Virginia 1998
Surprisingly, the border state programs had only played four other times prior to this game with the Buckeyes winning four.
Though Don Nehlen was close to retirement, his teams were typically tough. Starting the season in Morgantown against No. 10 ranked Mountaineers was going to be a good challenge for Ohio State who started the season No. 1.
Joe Germaine and Michael Wiley put on a clinic in route to the 34-17 victory.