The No. 8 USC Trojans (11-2, 8-1) have played 12 FBS opponents this season, which is one more than Ohio State has played, and three more than Alabama has played. Five of those opponents for USC were ranked at the time they played, and the Trojans finished with a 3-2 record in those five games. Two of the wins came again…
From the final whistle of the Big Ten Championship Game on the night of December 3, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and his staff had 17 days to put some finishing touches on their 2018 recruiting class. Despite the quick turnaround, they didn’t do too shabby, signing a class of 21 players — with five of those players being…
The Ohio State Buckeyes landed in Dallas on Saturday, and upon their arrival Urban Meyer spent a few minutes speaking with reporters. Joining him were receiver Johnnie Dixon and nose tackle Tracy Sprinkle. Here are the highlights of what they had to say.
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…
Speaking with reporters the day after the Big Ten Championship Game, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett assured people that he would be healthy enough to play in the Cotton Bowl. There was no reason to doubt him, as he had just played in a game six days after knee surgery, and now he’d have much more time than that to fully…
A fast start can do a lot for a team. It can buoy them through any sort of concern that maybe a particular matchup is too much for them. Or, it can confirm to the opponent the very same thing. It takes a tough team to sit through an opposing fast start and not get too worked up over it. Wisconsin did a good job of that in the Big Ten…
If you’re in Ohio right now and you look out your window, it won’t look much like spring. If you were inside the Ohio State football facilities, however, you’d notice plenty of similarities with March and April. Spring football is a time of fundamentals and technique. It is also a time when young players get to show what they can do.
Sometimes when it comes to bowl games, the best way to pick a winner is by deciding which team doesn’t really want to be there. When Ohio State and USC get together like they are in the Cotton Bowl, however, you don’t have that same luxury. Both teams had playoff aspirations, but both teams will come into this game…
The disappointment of not making the College Football Playoffs has already been addressed to the point where it no longer has any meaning. What still does have meaning, however, is Ohio State’s upcoming game against USC, as well as the accomplishments that this team has already achieved. There is one final opportunity for…
