TEMPE, Ariz. – Facing a different opponent in a game with different inplications, the location of the Ohio State football team’s 2004 bowl game is the only thing that remains constant from 2003. That and maybe the Buckeyes’ attitude.”Just like last year, this team has a ‘don’t quit’ attitude,” OSU senior tight end Ben Hartsock said. “At no point during any game this year did anyone think the game was over. That ‘don’t quit’ attitude is something that is getting ingrained in this program.”Back in Tempe for the second year, OSU is putting its final touches on the field for tomorrow’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. While the Buckeyes won’t be playing for a national championship trophy there is still weight and anticipation placed on the match-up against Kansas State.”It is not the national championship game. That is about the only thing you can say different,” split end Michael Jenkins said. “It is still a very big game for us, especially for the seniors.”The Buckeyes lost their chance at playing in a second national championship game when they lost to the Michigan Wolverines in their last regular season game. The Wolverines went on to be Big Ten champions and played in the Rose Bowl today.After a period of waiting, OSU received a bid to return to the Fiesta Bowl. When the Buckeyes made the trip to Tempe last year, they were undefeated and facing a strong offensive team in Miami. This year OSU traveled west with a 10-2 record and a chance to face another strong offensive team in Kansas State.”It is frustrating because we felt we should have had a better season,” offensive tackle Shane Olivea said. “We set the bar so high that not playing for the national championship, in some instances, would be considered a down year. We are still very proud of the season we had.”Keeping up the success of last season remained tough for the Buckeyes. They lost a number of seniors after last season including Mike Doss and Donnie Nickey, two players in the defensive secondary who went on to play for the National Football League. OSU senior Will Allen stepped in this season for the backfield.Injuries plagued OSU throughout 2003. Wide receiver Drew Carter was removed from the field indefinitely after tearing his ACL against Indiana. Quarterback Craig Krenzel missed 2 games after hurting his throwing arm against N.C. State and then another half of a game when he came out with a head injury against Penn State. The starter is supposed to be healthy for the bowl game though.”I do whatever I am asked to do to win football games. That is the number one thing you can do no matter what your position is,” Krenzel said. “I am healthy now. My focus is on (tomorrow) night.”With Krenzel out during the games in the season, senior Scott McMullen received a chance to lead the Buckeyes to three wins. It is not likely that McMullen will see time in his final game of his college career.”I think what unfolds exactly during the game will determine that,” OSU coach Jim Tressel said. “I would hope that (McMullen) would have an opportunity to play in his last bowl game.”Krenzel was the Fiesta Bowl MVP last year after he led the Buckeyes to a triple overtime victory over the Hurricanes. His efforts were focused on passing and rushing the football.It will be Krenzel’s second time calling the signals for OSU in the Fiesta Bowl but only his first time doing so as a senior. The senior leadership is important to shape the team and prepare it for a game with this magnitude.”The team has a different identity in the sense that we don’t have a vocal leader like Doss,” Hartsock said. “You don’t have a big linebacker like Matt Wilhelm that was always running things. Its just a different feel and different personalities.”All that aside, Tressel is looking for this team to step up and take the challenge that Kansas State has set before it.”The reality that I would like to think our guys understand is that we’re going to have to play better this year in the Fiesta Bowl in order to be successful than we did a year ago,” Tressel said.