Debatable whether it was the single-best defensive performance in OSU history, but it certainly belongs in the conversation, and based on highlight variety probably ranks at the top.
“We were all hyped up, because Woody always built up the competition,” Ruhl said. “The first interception was on the hashmark; we played zone defense quite a bit. The second was on the sideline … and the third was in the flat. The quarterback didn’t see me. I ran in front of it and tipped the ball to myself and ran 30 yards before a big lineman took me out.”
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