24 HOURS TILL SHOWTIME--The Ohio State University Marching Band rehearses in the west parking lot at Ohio Stadium, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997. The football Buckeyes kick-off their season against the Wyoming Cowboys tomorrow night in the Eddie Robinson Football Classic, which benefits the Black Coaches Association.

THEY'VE GOT THE BEAT--Part of the Ohio State University Marching Band percussion section goes through the paces of a rehearsal in the west parking lot of Ohio Stadium, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997. The Buckeyes take on the Wyoming Cowboys at the Horseshoe in the Eddie Robinson Football Classic, which benefits the Black Coaches Association.