Following Ohio State’s win over Wisconsin the Big Ten Championship Game, the Buckeyes and their coaches were hopeful that they had done enough to earn a berth in the College Football Playoffs, and most believed they had. Instead, the following day, they watched as Alabama was granted the final spot in the playoffs, leaving…
Since its implementation in 2014, the Buckeyes have lived on the verge of making the College Football Playoffs. Last year, Ohio State made it in without winning — or even playing for — their conference championship. This year, the Buckeyes went ahead and won the Big Ten, but fell short of making the playoffs.
One year ago, Ohio State was in Arizona preparing for Clemson in a semifinal matchup in the College Football Playoff. At that same time, prominent college football players Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey were choosing to skip their teams’ respective bowl games to focus on the NFL Draft. At the time, the…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State defeated Michigan 31-20 in Michigan Stadium Saturday afternoon in a game that both gave hope to Michigan fans and also ripped it out of their still beating hearts. After the game, Buckeye head coach Urban Meyer and a number of players spoke with the media. Meyer had plenty to say.
Big plays dot this rivalry like monuments on a battlefield. Desmond Howard’s punt return in 1991. Beanie Wells’ spin to win in the Game of the Century. The Catch by Anthony Gonzalez in 2005. Heck, former Wolverine receiver John Kolesar has an entire grove to his name. And there will likely be more plays added to a list that…
Ohio State captains J.T. Barrett, Terry McLaurin, Parris Campbell, Billy Price, Tyquan Lewis, Jalyn Holmes, Sam Hubbard, and Chris Worley spoke with the media following practice Tuesday night. They were asked about the only relevant topic in town. Here’s much of what each of them had to say.
Nineteen seniors will be walking out of the tunnel at Ohio Stadium for the final time on Saturday. And they’re all trying not to think about it. In a physical game like college football, emotions are meant to drive the players, not leave them vulnerable. When it’s your last game at home and your family is there to greet you, however, all bets are off.
Ohio State ran for 335 yards against Michigan State on Saturday. That was about 248 yards more than the Spartans had given up on average this season. The Buckeyes hit home runs, hit doubles, triples, and singles. They basically hit for the cycle against MSU, averaging 8 yards per carry. They made it look easy, but it wasn’t.
