Ohio State's win at Oklahoma improves the Buckeyes to 19-0 on the road under Urban Meyer. This undefeated streak on the road is the longest active streak in college football.
| Season | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma | 45-24 |
| 2015 | Michigan | 42-13 |
| 2015 | Illinois | 28-3 |
| 2015 | Rutgers | 49-7 |
| 2015 | Indiana | 34-27 |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 42-24 |
| 2014 | Minnesota | 31-24 |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 49-37 |
| 2014 | Penn State | 31-24 (2 OT) |
| 2014 | Maryland | 52-24 |
| 2013 | Michigan | 42-41 |
| 2013 | Illinois | 60-35 |
| 2013 | Purdue | 56-0 |
| 2013 | Northwestern | 40-30 |
| 2013 | California | 52-34 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | 21-14 (OT) |
| 2012 | Penn State | 35-23 |
| 2012 | Indiana | 52-49 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 17-16 |
Tonight's win at Oklahoma was more than just another road win for Ohio State. It was the fifth straight win for Urban Meyer on the road against a ranked team. That streak started with a win at No. 20 Michigan State in 2012.
All told, Urban Meyer has cemented himself as a "big game" coach, a monicker Bob Stoops had bestowed on him in the recent past. The win is Meyer's ninth road win over a ranked team in his coaching career.
The table to the right lists all of Ohio State's road wins under Urban Meyer. The streak started with a road win over a ranked team similar to what Ohio State did tonight at Oklahoma. The Buckeyes entered Spartan Stadium as underdogs against No. 20 Michigan State. It left East Lansing with a 17-16 win.
Most recently, Ohio State visited Ann Arbor for Jim Harbaugh's coaching debut in the rivalry. The Buckeyes were reeling from a home loss to Michigan State while Michigan was experiencing a first-year turnaround under Jim Harbaugh. The contest was all Ohio State. The Buckeyes clowned No. 12 Michigan, 42-13.
Ohio State also scored road wins over ranked teams like No. 16 Northwestern (2013) and No. 7 Michigan State (2014) in that stretch.
The win is also another milestone road win over a ranked team for Urban Meyer as he cements his legacy as a "big game" head coach. Meyer now has nine wins in his career against ranked teams on the road.
Overall, his record against ranked teams on the road stands at 9-6. It's worth noting that Meyer started at 1-4 in his coaching career against ranked teams on the road. Only the 2006 Tennessee game stood in the win column. Two other losses came in his final year in Gainesville before a brief retirement motivated by health concerns.
Right now, there's no mistaking Meyer is one of the best big game coaches in America, and certainly on the road.
