Simonton rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns against the No. 7 Trojans in this 31-21 win for the Beavers. Simonton lead the Beavers to an 11-1 record that season, including a 41-9 win over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. Simonton is OSU’s all-time leading rusher at 5,044 yards, which he accumulated in the 1998 through 2001 seasons. He played professionally in the NFL’s European league and briefly in the NFL and Canadian Football League. Houshmandzadeh played at OSU during the 1999 and 2000 seasons, and later played professionally for many years with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Home Game, Tom Creighton played in 2002. Transferred from Fresno State for his senior year at OSU. From Weldon, CA. Photo was used in the 2002 Beaver Yearbook, page 169.