COLUMBUS, Ohio — Brian Rolle intercepted a potential two-point conversion in the closing minutes and returned it for two points the other way, helping No. 6 Ohio State hold off pesky Navy 31-27 today.

A crowd of 105,092 — the largest ever to see the Buckeyes open a season — sat in stunned silence after the Midshipmen scored twice in just over 4 minutes to cut a 29-14 deficit to two points with 2:23 left in the game.

Navy went for the conversion and the tie, but Rolle stepped in front of Ricky Dobbs' pass and rumbled up the sideline to preseve the win in the Midshipmen's first trip to Ohio Stadium since 1931 — and keep the luster on next week's showdown between the Buckeyes and No. 4 Southern Cal.

Terrelle Pryor ran for a touchdown and passed for another to help Ohio State build its lead early in the fourth quarter.

Hawai‘i hosts Navy on Nov. 28.