Former Buckeye Justin Zwick To Make AFL Debut With Columbus Destroyers

June 9, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release


COLUMBUS, OHIO - Former Ohio State Buckeyes and Ohio high school prep star Justin Zwick will make his Arena Football League debut at quarterback on Saturday when the Columbus Destroyers, presented by Germain, play their final home game of the 2008 season against the Grand Rapids Rampage. Game time from Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET.

Zwick, who is playing in his first AFL season, has not seen action at the position for the Destroyers through the first 14 games of the campaign. Veteran Matt Nagy, who has been outstanding for the club in 2008 completing 310-of-484 passes for 65 touchdowns with seven interceptions, will start Saturday's game before Zwick makes his debut.

A 6-foot-4, 225-pound native of Orrville, Ohio, Zwick starred at Orville (1998-99) and Massillon Washington High Schools (2000-01) earning prep All-American honors and finishing his career among the most prolific passers in Ohio history. After redshirting as a freshman, he played four seasons for the Buckeyes from 2003-06. He completed 158-of-276 passes for 1,779 yards and seven touchdowns and, as a sophomore, guided the team to 2004 Alamo Bowl win over Oklahoma State by completing 17-of-27 for 189 yards and a touchdown.

Single game tickets starting at just $15 are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, ticketmaster Ticket Centers, ticketmaster.com, ColumbusDestroyers.com and FSN Ohio Blue Line team stores located at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, Chiller Easton, Chiller Dublin and Chiller North.

Only on game nights, the Huntington $10 Ticket Blitz offers available lower bowl seats, regularly priced at $28, for just $10 at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office two hours prior to game time. In addition, two hours before kickoff at the arena ticket office, college and high school students with a valid full-time student ID can purchase Raising Cane's Student Tickets for just $7. Students receive a voucher for a FREE Raising Cane's box combo with each ticket purchased.

Tonight on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday night, the Los Angeles Avengers and Utah Blaze go to battle for one of the remaining National Conference playoff spots. Catch the action LIVE at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2-HD.



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