Just as Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer sealed Friday night’s 28-14 Cotton Bowl win over Texas — with an 83-yard strip-sack and score on a 4th-and-goal play — an argument erupted. Where does this play rank in Buckeye history? Defensively, there’s no question, it immediately rocketed to No. 1 — muscling past Ray Griffin’s […]
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Ohio State’s Rose Bowl romp has the earmarks of a national champion
Only three letters are needed to describe Ohio State’s performance in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night. Wow. The sixth-ranked Buckeyes hammered previously unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Oregon 41-21 in a national quarterfinal game that featured a highlight-reel of breathtaking big plays. (These photos are courtesy of The Ohio State University Athletics Department.) This was […]
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COMMENTARY: Buckeyes ranked No. 2, but can Day beat the elite?
Ohio State was ranked No. 2 in Monday’s preseason college football coaches poll. Expectations of a national championship are brimming in central Ohio, but aren’t they almost every year? Coach Ryan Day deserves credit for keeping Urban Meyer’s recruiting infrastructure in place that is the foundation for a tremendous record. Make no mistake, Day is […]