Buckeyes Set Football Games With Florida St. and Arizona

Ohio State Athletic Director Rick Bay has announced the signing of contracts for future football games against Arizona and Florida State.

The Buckeyes will play three games against Arizona, the first in Columbus on Sept. 25, 1993. The Buckeyes and Wildcats also will meet in Columbus on Sept. 20, 1997, with the third game of the series in Tucson, on Sept. 23., 2000.

Ohio State and Arizona have meet once previously, in Columbus in 1967, with the Buckeyes winning 14-7.

Ohio State will play a home-and-home series with Florida State. The first game will be on Sept., 14, 1996 in Columbus, followed by a Sept. 25, 1999 meeting in Tallahassee.

In two previous games between the schools, the Seminoles beat Ohio State in Columbus both in 1981 and 1982.

“Arizona and Florida State are two very positive additions to our schedule,” said Bay, who also has added Notre Dame, Southern Cal, LSU, West Virginia and Oklahoma State to future Ohio State schedules since becoming athletic director a year ago.