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President Michael Drake Tells Story About Archie Griffin During Commencement Speech

With the conclusion of the weirdest spring semester in recent memory, Ohio State celebrated its graduates in a virtual commencement ceremony earlier today. The university graduated nearly 13,000 students, making it the largest class in Ohio State's history.

During the ceremony, President Michael Drake mentioned a number of previous commencement speakers he has heard as a member of the Ohio State community, one of which was Archie Griffin. Drake reiterated the story Archie Griffin told graduates during his commencement speech in 2015 in which detailed his first career carry and subsequent.

"Here he was, a freshman, in the first game of the year, he was able to get on the field.