I was a freshman at Ohio State in 2003, and the first bowl game that the Buckeyes played in while I was a student was the 2004 Fiesta Bowl against Kansas State.
That game was, in many ways, an echo of the Fiesta Bowl from the previous season, where Ohio State won a national championship over the Miami Hurricanes; Craig Krenzel was still the starting quarterback, many offensive skill players were in place, and the specter of Maurice Clarett continued to hang over the team. The Buckeyes won that game, 35-28, after holding off a furious rally from KSU quarterback Eli Roberson, and Krenzel was named offensive MVP (as he was in the championship).