OSU FOOTBALL Rob Harley injured on family's big day

His number of his great-great-uncle, Chic Harley, had retired.
COLUMBUS (AP) -- It ended up being a bittersweet day for the Harley clan.
The No. 47 jersey of three-time Ohio State All-American Chic Harley was retired during halftime ceremonies in the Buckeyes' 21-10 victory over Penn State on Saturday.
Harley, who played for the Buckeyes in 1916, '17 and '19, became the sixth player to have his number retired by Ohio State. He joined Archie Griffin (45), Les Horvath (22), Vic Janowicz (31), Howard "Hopalong" Cassady (40) and Eddie George (27).
It was fitting that the Harley family received the framed jerseys before a crowd of 104,947 at Ohio Stadium. The hulking gray concrete structure on the banks of the Olentangy River is often referred to as the "House that Harley built."
All the Harleys were smiling as their late relative was honored. But their happiness was tinged by what happened during the game.
Hurt on special teams
On the first play of the second quarter, Penn State downed a punt on the Ohio State 1. As the special teams units were replaced by offenses and defenses, one player remained lying on the field.
Rob Harley, the great-great-nephew of Chic Harley, injured his right knee on the play. He was helped off the field, his senior season likely ended.
"I wish I had better luck, but I can't do anything about it," said Harley, a seldom used strong safety from Elmhurst, Ill., who wears the No. 34. "Not to take anything away from Chic's day, because what a great day it's been for the family."
Buttoning it up
Ahead 14-0 after a quarter and 21-7 at the half against Penn State, it was an ideal time for Tresselball.
The Buckeyes had 34 plays in the second half and ran on 29 of them. Quarterback Troy Smith finished the game 6-of-8 passing for 59 yards.
The last time an Ohio State team threw so few passes was in the 1977 Orange Bowl, in which the Buckeyes beat Colorado 27-10. Quarterbacks Rod Gerald and Jim Pacenta combined to complete 2-of-7 passes in that game.
"We can't turn it over, regardless of leads," coach Jim Tressel said. "You know, it was a little bit windy down there and to throw it all over the place every down was not going to be the easiest thing."
Smith may just have solidified his starting quarterback job with a solid, if unspectacular, performance.
He'll probably be No. 1 on the depth chart when Ohio State plays at Michigan State Saturday.