At the moment I'd say Pitt because it came after such a horrible 20 or so years in Ohio football history and gave us real hope for the future. We've yet to see whether the UVA win leads to good things, and it wasn't that long ago that that the basketball program achieved more.
Another game that should be considered is the 2012 win over Penn State. It gave us national exposure because of the situation at PSU and served as a springboard to our first mid-season top 25 appearance in God knows how many years, even though the season didn't turn out as well as we'd hoped.
No, Jim Grobe had good wins, Minnesota, Hawaii, Maryland, and seasons that would have put OHIO in good Bowls if 120 teams would have went to Bowl games back then.
I agree. That's why I used "or so." But any gains that Grobe made were quickly gone during Knorrmageddon.
Quite a few upgrades during Grobe's tenure. Marketing the program as OHIO. New weight room and stadium lights. Lowered the stadium field. Significant wins, also Marshall when they were the top of the MAC in 2000. Season ticket base grew 3 fold during his time from a low starting point.
Knorr while making fans angry didn't undo the facility progress or the transition away from a pure triple option scheme under Grobe. Without a reputable passing game under Grobe no WR of any quality would sign with Ohio. Knorr uncovered converted track star Scott Mayle for the WR position. This at a time when the MAC had moved to a spread option offense and putting up big numbers. Solich was able to attract better WRs with his name on the program.
Knorr was a 4 year speed bump to progress that was starting in the 90's, IMO.