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Ohio State's Bellisari goes from hero to goat in a hurry.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| January 01, 2002 | Ridenour, Marla | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

TAMPA, FLA. _ When Steve Bellisari threw an interception with 49 seconds to go, John Cooper was probably sitting in front of his television saying, "I told you so."

The former Ohio State coach, who lost his job a year ago, used to talk frequently about how Bellisari would tease him. The quarterback would play so well that Cooper would fall in love with him again, then he'd make a mistake to cost the Buckeyes a game.

So it seemed fitting Tuesday that Bellisari closed out his career in exactly the same fashion. He went from hero to goat in a span of 23 seconds as Ohio State lost to South Carolina, 31-28, in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium.

With 1:12 left and OSU with the ball at its 18 and the game apparently headed for overtime, Bellisari looked like the Outback MVP. The senior ...

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