We continue or buildup to the Cotton Bowl with a flashback to another installment in the long series between Ohio State and USC. This time, we'll revisit the 1955 Rose Bowl, a game that ended what became Woody Hayes' first national championship season.
Continuing last week's theme, Ohio State's stability after Woody Hayes arrived belies the instability of the program before he arrived. Ohio State's administration, local media, and fan base were notoriously impatient. Paul Brown's war-time success notwithstanding, the program chewed through head coaches that could not deliver immediate results or fired them as soon as their fortunes turned south.