The Ohio State defense has given up just one 100-yard rushing game to an opposing running back this season, and that came on the road at Iowa, where Akrum Wadley carried the ball 20 times for 118 yards in a 55-24 win over the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes have faced seven of the top 10 rushers in the Big Ten, and only once — Wadley…
The Buckeyes are on pace to set a school record for total offense per game this season. The current record is 511.9 yards per game by the 2013 team, but the 2017 team is currently averaging 523.6 yards per game. Their 42.5 points per game is tied for third-highest in school history as well. Despite those lofty numbers, things haven’t…
In three of the last four NFL Drafts, the Buckeyes have had a linebacker selected who chose to forgo his final season of eligibility. In 2014, it was Ryan Shazier, who was then followed by Darron Lee and Raekwon McMillan in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Shazier and Lee were selected in the first round, while McMillan was chosen in the…
Every year, Ohio State has players with eligibility remaining who have to make a decision about the NFL Draft. This year, there are 10 or so players who will be weighing their options, including fourth-year junior receiver Johnnie Dixon. Dixon’s decision, however, will have factors in it that most players won’t. The main point of interest…
We are once again smack dab in the middle of NFL Mock Draft Season, so I thought I would go through some of the more prominent mock drafts and see where some familiar names appeared — or didn’t appear. I went through seven different mock drafts — CBS Sports, Walter Football, USA Today, Todd McShay, Sports Illustrated…
Following practice on Tuesday, Ohio State assistant coaches Kevin Wilson and Kerry Coombs spoke with the media, as did players J.K. Dobbins, Mike Weber, Jamarco Jones, Tyquan Lewis, Jerome Baker, Denzel Ward, and Sam Hubbard. You can see most of what each of these players and coaches had to say in the videos below.
Ohio State junior linebacker Jerome Baker was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award on Monday. The award is given annually to the nation’s best linebacker. Baker has 36 tackles on the season, which is second on the team to strong safety Jordan Fuller (42). He is fifth on the team with 4.5 tackles for loss, and tied for third…
Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is leading the nation in all-purpose yards, averaging a combined 211.1 rushing, receiving, and kickoff return yards per game. Those numbers have made him a Heisman favorite. They have also made him a very bright target for the Ohio State defense on Saturday. “The dude’s a monster,” said linebacker Jerome Baker.
Tuesday night saw the Ohio State coordinators and several players speak with the media in advance of Saturday’s gigantic matchup against the No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions. You can check out the interviews with offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, defensive end Tyquan Lewis, defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle, linebacker Jerome Baker, and…
