Quote:Everyone knows Ohio State is the name of the university in Columbus, Ohio that has a football team. So they have no reason to call it Ohio.

Not everyone knows that. I've encountered quite a few people over the years that refer to the Buckeyes as Ohio.


One example:

A few years ago I went to a mid-major Bowl game in Detroit at Ford Field (it used to be called the "Motor City Bowl", but I'm not sure what it's called now).


Anyway, Marshall was in the bowl game vs Ohio Bobcats. I encountered people during the trip that asked me in small conversation where I was going, what I was going to do, etc. When I told them, I got responses such as "Marshall is playing the Buckeyes in a bowl?", and "The Buckeyes are playing in Detroit?".


There are many people that don't realize Ohio University is different than Ohio State. Not everyone in the country follows such things..


Of course, I know Ohio University very well. I've seen them play countless times over the years, and have been to Athens many times for games.

Back when Marshall was much better than now (they're seriously lousy these days though), MU and Ohio played a rivalry for "Battle of the Bell" each season. When Marshall was in the MAC, those schools had some really good games.

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