Welcome to Oct. 19, the 292nd day of the year.
On this day in history, John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1789, the Battle of Cedar Creek during the Civil War ended the final Confederate threat to Washington, D.C., in Read More
It was early in the game against Akron and Ohio State freshman quarterback Kyle McCord was struggling.
McCord had drawn the first starting assignment of his college career in place of a sore-shoulder C.J. Stroud, and his first series had featured three misfires including one that was so poorly thrown Read More
Since it is one of the winningest programs in college football history, Ohio State typically has a lopsided winning record on any given calendar day. Such is not the case with Oct. 16, however. The Buckeyes have played 16 times over the years on that day, but have only an Read More
While Ohio State is on a break this week, you can catch up on honey-do list, yard work and whatever else it is you’ve been putting off. Or you could just settle back in the recliner and check out some of the marquee matchups involving other teams around the country. Read More
Despite starting a rookie quarterback who had never before throw a single pass as a college player, and a rebuilt and reshuffled offensive line to protect him, Ohio State hits the midway point of the 2021 season with the No. 1 offense in the nation.
In a statistical category that Read More
Freshman Emeka Egbuka has infused Ohio State with an electricity on kickoff returns that has been sorely lacking in recent years.
While it is true that kickoff returns have been greatly diminished in recent years as college football seeks ways to eliminate the violent nature of the play, the fact Read More
First of all, technically speaking, it’s not a “bye” week – unless, of course, you consider the entire football season to be a four-month tournament. The word “bye” should be applied only when talking about teams who are not required to play in the opening round of a tournament. What Read More
Welcome to Oct. 12, the 285th day of the year.
On this day in history, the Salem Witch Trials officially ended in 1692, America’s first insane asylum opened in Williamsburg, Va., in 1773, President Theodore Roosevelt officially changed the name of the “Executive Mansion” to the White House in 1901, Read More
Ohio State has played 17 times over the years on the ninth day of October, showing an 11-6 record on that particular day.
The Buckeyes lost the first time they played a game when the calendar fell on Oct. 9, dropping a 14-0 decision to Case in 1897. That season Read More
After you’ve reveled in the early kickoff of Ohio State’s Big Ten matchup with Indiana (12 noon ET, Fox), get ready for lots of other college football fare, including a top-five inter-division battle inside the Big Ten. The opening month of appetizers is finished, and we’re working our way to Read More
