COUNTDOWN On Ohio State's season

73,471--Capacity at Sun Devil Stadium, site of the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3, 2003.
113--Number of seasons of Ohio State football.
96--Seconds remaining when Craig Krenzel threw a 37-yard, fourth-and-1 bomb to Michael Jenkins for the deciding touchdown against Purdue.
44.6--Andy Groom's punting average.
42--Points per game averaged by the Miami offense.
34--Uniform number -- same as his father's -- worn by Miami tailback and kick returner Jarrett Payton, son of the late Walter Payton; consecutive wins by the Hurricanes.
31--Total margin of Ohio State's victories over Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Penn State, Purdue, Illinois and Michigan.
29--Big Ten titles won outright or shared by Ohio State.
26--Fewest points by Miami in a game this season.
24--Number of games Larry Coker has won as Miami's coach.
23--Consecutive field goals made by Mike Nugent to start the season, an OSU record.
19--Number of Ohio State losses in bowl games.
14--Number of Ohio State wins in bowl games.
13--Points Miami is favored to win by; number of seniors on Ohio State roster; school-record number of wins by the Buckeyes.
6--Famous Miami alumni who might show up at the game: Bernie Kosar, Gloria Estefan, Bruce Hornsby, Dwayne Johnson (aka "The Rock"), Jon Secada, Sylvester Stallone.
5--Ranked teams beaten by Miami this season; number of national titles by the Hurricanes in the last 19 years.
4--Ranked teams beaten by Ohio State this season; number of times an Ohio State team has gone unbeaten and untied in a season (1916, '44, '54, '68).
0--Number of times a Big Ten team has played in the BCS title game; number of games Larry Coker has lost as Miami's head coach.
-- Associated Press