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Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and safety Kourt Williams became the first members of the Buckeyes’ 2020 recruiting class to shed their black stripes following Monday’s practice.

🚨 Black Stripe Alert ‼️

Please join us in *officially* welcoming @jaxon_smith1 to #Zone6!#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/0ZUsVDsX2n

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 21, 2020

“I appreciate everybody. I appreciate the best corps in the nation, Zone 6, man,” Smith-Njigba said. “Happy to be out here, Read More

The Buckeyes are once again in the mix for the top offensive tackle in the nation.

Gunner Givens, a five-star offensive tackle from Daleville, Va., Lord Botetourt, included Ohio State among his top schools, along with Clemson, Virginia Tech, Georgia, LSU, Penn State, Auburn, Alabama, Florida State, North Carolina, Read More

Manassas (Va.) Unity Reed four-star defensive tackle Tyleik Williams on Sunday became the latest Ohio State commit to announce his intentions of playing in the 2021 All-American Bowl.

I will be de-committing from the Under Armour All – American Game and committing to the Adidas All – American Game ! pic.twitter.com/AiOjryoEVJ

— Tyleik “T5” Williamš 🪁 (@tyleikk) September 20, 2020

The 6-3, 330-pound Williams – who is considered the 10th-best defensive tackle and No. 160 prospect overall in the class of Read More

It was a tough weekend for just about every team in the National Football League. A litany of injuries spread throughout the league in its second week of play as top players like New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock succumbed to ailments and Read More

Following a one-week hiatus, Ohio State returned to the Amway Coaches Poll on Sunday afternoon.

. @ClemsonFB maintains its hold on No. 1 in the latest @AmwayUS Coaches Poll, which includes the return of the @bigten. https://t.co/pJ4JpRyAu9 pic.twitter.com/aaP019Bg7f

— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) September 20, 2020

The Buckeyes, who were ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll, fell out of the Top 25 last week thanks to the Big Ten’s initial decision to postpone fall sports. But now that the Read More

St. Louis Cardinal Ritter College Prep five-star wide receiver Luther Burden included Ohio State in his top five on Saturday evening.

Big5️⃣ @BrennanSpain @Hayesfawcett3 @MizzouFootball @OhioStateFB @AlabamaFTBL @OU_Football @GeorgiaFootball pic.twitter.com/0bhWZ9eUZ9

— lutherburden (@lutherburden3) September 19, 2020

Burden, who is the No. 2 wide receiver and No. 14 prospect overall in the 2022 class, included the Buckeyes in his top schools along with Alabama, Georgia, Read More

The Tate Martell saga continues.

The former Ohio State quarterback, who had transferred to Miami (FL) prior to the 2019 season, will opt out of the 2020 football season, per the Miami Herald.

Martell’s fourth-year junior campaign began with him serving a one-game suspension in the Hurricanes’ opener against Read More

The Big Ten announced its 2020 football schedule on FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff, and Ohio State is now set to open its season against Nebraska at home on Oct. 24.

After that game, the Buckeyes will be traveling to Happy Valley and face Penn State on Oct. 31.

The Michigan Read More

Ohio State had two assistants, as well as two others with Ohio State ties, named to 247Sports’ 30Under30 list, which highlights 30 coaches under the age of 30 that are impressing across the country in college football.

Quality control coach Keenan Bailey and quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis were both Read More

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was added to the preseason watch list for Dodd Trophy on Friday afternoon, as the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl revised its previous list to include coaches from the Big Ten following the conference’s decision to play Read More