The Ohio State University Marching Band saluted the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 with its "Heroes of 9/11" halftime show in Ohio Stadium. Song selections included "America the Beautiful," "Only in America" by Brooks & Dunn, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and a medley of official military marches.
More than 150 trumpeters from the Central Ohio were present as the band hoped to break a Guinness World Record for the longest line of fanfare trumpeters with valved trumpets. The group was brought together by Central Ohio 14-year-old Chase Hamilton, who organized the event as part of his Eagle Scout Service Project. The group, which also included Ohio State’s 84 trumpeters, played together for more than a full minute during the show’s first act.