The Associated Press

DOVER, Ohio - Jerry Marlowe has crashed the Ohio State-Michigan game as a parachutist, a concessionaire and a cheerleader.

But he says he's waiting on "divine guidance" from the late Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes before sneaking into Saturday's battle between the two teams.

Marlowe, of Dover, a 1961 graduate of Ohio State's college of pharmacy, has successfully entered Ohio Stadium for the Buckeyes-Wolverines game nearly 20 times without a ticket by donning an array of disguises.

For one game, he bluffed his way into the game by dressing as a nun.

"I loved that one," he said. "It's the only time I went in drag."

He's also entered the stadium as a band director, a referee, a scoutmaster, a pizza delivery man and a television crew member.

Marlowe said he makes up for the embarrassment to the Ohio Stadium staff with a donation to the school.

Every time the Buckeyes pulled off a come-from-behind victory this season, Marlowe was with his cousins, Larry and Susan Smith, in their home in this community 88 miles northeast of Columbus

"I'm tempted instead of trying to crash the gate Saturday to go over to Larry and Susan's to watch the game," said Marlowe, adding that wearing his lucky underwear may be just as important.