Woody Hayes Part 1Combustible yet compassionate. Divisive but devoted. Fiery and controversial yet eloquent and beloved. Such extremes were the essence of Woody Hayes, who for 28 seasons as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, towered over the college football landscape in a reign that saw both triumph and turmoil. In that time, perhaps no other coach in collegiate sports made a more dramatic, and often contentious, impact than Woody Hayes. Woody Hayes Part 2In spite of winning two national titles, Woody Hayes entered the 1968 season under fire from both fans and media alike. With his career in the balance, Woody responded with a season that would usher in a decade of unprecedented Buckeye dominance. But from his most glorious heights, Hayes would suffer a crushing fall from grace, only to be reborn in the twilight of his days. 1995 Notre DameOn September 30th, 1995, two of college football_s most powerful and storied programs met in Ohio Stadium to renew a rivalry left dormant for almost 60 years. Their previous battle in the Horseshoe had been called the greatest game in the first 50 years of college football, but victory that day was with the Irish. The return engagement offered John Cooper_s Buckeyes a chance for revenge and their own place in Buckeye history.