Thirty-five years ago, Ohio State running back Keith Byars led the Buckeyes to an exhilarating 45-38 comeback victory against Illinois at Ohio Stadium after trailing 24-0.
Not only did Byars help the Scarlet and Gray erase a 24-point deficit, the talented tailback broke the Ohio State single game rushing record Read More
Through six games at Ohio State, Jeff Hafley and Greg Mattison have delivered exactly what they said they would: simplicity, speed and the kind of defense that Ohio State had become accustomed to prior to a disappointing campaign in 2018. The stats back that up. Ohio State is a top Read More
Ohio State’s depth at offensive tackle and middle linebacker may be tested against Northwestern Friday night in Evanston, Ill.
Starting left tackle Thayer Munford is a game-time decision, and backup tackle Joshua Alabi is listed as unavailable for the Big Ten showdown at Northwestern.
Redshirt freshman Nicholas Petit-Frere is listed Read More
After Cardale Jones was selected as the team’s quarterback, the XFL’s D.C. Defenders got to work selected a trio of former Buckeyes to join the title-leading signal caller.
Starting in the ninth round of drafting for the offensive line, the Defenders selected guard Chase Farris.
WELCOME TO 𝒯𝐻𝐸 DC DEFENDERS, @ChaseFarris57!#DefendersDraft🛡 pic.twitter.com/j5SZ7CRuvi
— DC Defenders (@XFLDefenders) October 15, 2019
Farris was on the Read More
Because the ALCS matchup between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees was postponed and moved to Friday night, Ohio State’s rare Friday game against Northwestern has been moved to the Big Ten Network from Fox Sports 1.
Update: Our @OhioStateFB at @NUFBFamily game Friday night will be on @BigTenNetwork.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 16, 2019
Game 5 of the ALCS was moved to 7:30 PM on Read More
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Thursday afternoon to discuss his team’s final preparations ahead of Friday night’s game at Northwestern (8:30 p.m. ET on BTN).
Here’s a brief recap of what he had to say:
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald and two members of the Wildcat defense spoke about Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields ahead of the Friday night matchup in Evanston, Ill.
Fitzgerald discussed his recruitment of Fields as a prepster out of Kennesaw (Ga.) Harrison before the dual-threat standout eventually chose Georgia.
“We Read More
The former third string quarterback that led Ohio State to a national title in the first ever College Football Playoff has found himself a new home.
Cardale Jones has been assigned to the D.C. Defenders in the XFL draft, a league that will be reborn in 2020.
☑️ History Maker
☑️ National Champion
☑️ QB1WELCOME TO 𝒯𝐻𝐸 DC DEFENDERS, @Cardale7_ !!!#DefendTheDMV🛡 pic.twitter.com/edzqoxSlra
— DC Defenders (@XFLDefenders) October 15, 2019
Jones is Read More
After one week off, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach Jeff Hafley met with the media for roughly an hour on Monday morning. The press conference was moved up on day in preparation for Friday night’s game at Northwestern (8:30 p.m. on FS1).
Here’s a brief Read More
Ohio State’s toughest matchup on the schedule, currently, has its time set.
The matchup between, as it stands, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 6 Wisconsin will be at noon on FOX Sports.
Whoo Hoo Noon! It is official! The @OhioStateFB game Oct. 26 at Ohio Stadium against Wisconsin will kick off at noon with FOX Sports televising to a national audience.
— Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) October 14, 2019
The Buckeyes have had three noon games this season, a 45-21 win against Florida Atlantic, a Read More
