"According to folklore, the Buckeye resembles the eye of a deer and carrying one brings good luck. 'Buckeyes' has been the official Ohio State nickname since 1950, but it had been common use for many ...
The Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns have their fingerprints all over the sport's history yet somehow have squared off only three times. A Fiesta Bowl meeting after the 2008 season.