Episode
30 for 30: Youngstown Boys
Overview
The stories of two Ohio State football figures connected with Youngstown, Ohio, running back Maurice Clarett (a native of the city) and coach Jim Tressel (former head coach at Youngstown State University), their football exploits at OSU (including a national championship in 2002), and their scandalous exits from the school. (2 hours in length)
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2013-12-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
Episode context
Youngstown Boys is Episode 15 in Volume II of 30 for 30. It aired on 2013-12-14. The runtime is 102 min.
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