Ohio State last played in the Cotton Bowl 31 years ago, becoming the first Big Ten team to take part in the Texas classic. The Buckeyes won that game 24-12, and OSU fans still have happy visions of Chris Spielman intercepting a pair of passes, and returning one for a pick six. It was a nice cap to a season that about six weeks earlier…
This Ohio State offense is no stranger to talented and versatile defenses — they have played three of the top 10 total defenses in college football this season. Wisconsin, Michigan, and Michigan State all allow fewer than 300 yards of total offense per game, and the Buckeyes averaged 441 yards against them.
The 2017 Cotton Bowl match-up versus the University of Southern California Trojans on December 29th offers Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his team a final opportunity to finish the 2017 season strong, while also heading into the 2018 season with an impressive start. While not a College Football Playoff team themselves…
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…
The Buckeyes were back on the practice field again on Tuesday morning. You can check out Jim Davidson’s photos from Ohio State’s Cotton Bowl prep.
When a college football team gets left out of the playoffs, there are always questions about their desire to play in whatever bowl game they get assigned to. There is a let down at play that can affect preparation and determination. For the Ohio State defense, those feelings went away pretty quickly after finding out they would…
As a quarterback, you can expect to be hated by the opposition. As the Ohio State quarterback, that reach can go from coast to coast. And when you have a 4-0 record against Michigan as a starter, that hate also stretches pretty far north. J.T. Barrett will play in his final game as a Buckeye on Friday. The words are as foreign to read…
