After beating every team on their schedule by double digits — including a Top 10 Wisconsin team twice — the Buckeyes fell from No. 1 to No. 2 in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s eyes in the final rankings. The drop has now pitted them against No. 3 Clemson out in the Fiesta Bowl, while No. 1 LSU gets No. 4 Oklahoma, which is seen as the much easier road.
As soon as the Buckeyes arrived back in Columbus on Sunday morning following the Big Ten Championship Game, the entire coaching staff hit the road to go finalize the 2020 class and start putting in some early work on 2021.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s Chase Young added another award to his resume on Wednesday when he was named the 2019 recipient of the Ted Hendricks Award, which has gone to the nation’s top defensive end since 2002. He is Ohio State’s first-ever recipient and just the fourth from a Big Ten school. Young received the largest percentage of votes…
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr address the coaching rumors involving the Ohio State coaching staff. Is Boston College a good move for Jeff Hafley? What about Colorado State for Kevin Wilson? The fellas also talk about how difficult this month is for the Buckeye coaching staff before diving into ESPN’s laughable list of the 150 greatest…
There is certainly some irony in the fact that the nastiest guy on Ohio State’s offensive line was also the first to break down in tears after the Buckeyes’ win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game this past Saturday. Sure, everyone on the Buckeye offensive line was happy, and they have all climbed their own personal mountains to get where they’ve gotten…
One question that is always asked of coaches as bowl games are announced is how much of their upcoming opponent have they watched. It’s a way to get an off-the-cuff answer, but more importantly it shows whether or not that team has been on the coach’s radar. For Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, thanks to some early kickoffs on FOX, he’s seen…
Far more talented than any other team in the ACC or on their non-conference schedule, Dabo Swinney’s team won every game from October on by at least 30 points.
With a 10-yard reception in the third quarter of Ohio State’s 34-21 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game, fifth-year senior receiver KJ Hill set the all-time receptions mark at OSU with 192 career catches. He then added three more catches onto that total, including a pair of critical touchdowns for the Buckeyes. Hill now sits at 195…
