national reputation

Buckeyes try to avenge ugly loss to USC (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Fri, 09/11/2009 - 11:57

Dan "Boom" Herron can't remember much about his first career start at tailback for Ohio State in the huge showdown at Southern California last year.

He can't recall specific plays, touchdowns or tackles, but he does remember the score: a 35-3 bruise on the Buckeyes' national reputation.