Urban Meyer’s ideal offensive game is 250 yards rushing and 250 yards passing for the Buckeyes. He wants balance because balance makes an offense more difficult to anticipate and more difficult to defend. Ohio State managed to hit that mark in five of their first seven games, but haven’t reached it in any of their last six games.
USC head coach Clay Helton has been impressed by the Ohio State offense from afar this season, and with the Cotton Bowl pitting OSU against the Trojans later this month, he is now in the process of getting much better acquainted. Playing completely different schedules and in very separate time zones, Helton got to watch the…
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…
Ohio State and USC will meet on the football field later this month on December 29 in the Cotton Bowl, but well before then they will be battling head-to-head on the recruiting trail in the form of an official visit to Ohio State for 5-star linebacker Palaie Gaoteote. And according to 247Sports, that visit will be happening this weekend.
Life is full of spoils. Little ones and big ones. Impactful or mundane. Countless spoils come to only a few as they are hard to come by. In the world of sports, a good team or meaningful win can make a difference in one’s day or even life. There are those who struggle to achieve victory on the smallest of levels whether it is…
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…
Ohio State has opened as a 6.5-point favorite over USC in this month’s Cotton Bowl. The 6.5-point number has already shown up at multiple sportsbooks, so it will be interesting to see how it moves as the public places their wagers. The Cotton Bowl is slated for Friday December 29, and pits the No. 5 Buckeyes (11-2) against the…
Let me start by saying this: As most readers know, I am a loyal Buckeye who revels in Ohio State’s football tradition and history. As an eight-year-old dork, I once had my picture taken with All-American nose guard Jim Stillwagon outside the Biggs Facility after the spring game in 1968. My first game in Ohio Stadium was Archie…
