Ohio State can now hang its ninth national championship banner, but none as unique as the one the Buckeyes eaerned Monday night with a tough, 34-23 win over Notre Dame at Merdedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The 1954, 1968, and 2002 teams all rolled through perfect seasons. The 1961 club got nicked by a tie in […]
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COLUMN: Is it Day time for Ohio State?
Ryan Day has fashioned a fairly complicated legacy in just six years at Ohio State. On the surface his overall record is strong, 67-10, but not spectacular. Urban Meyer, the predecessor who left Day an overflowing cupboard of talent and infrastructure, went 83-9 in seven years, was 7-0 against Michigan, registered just the sixth unblemished […]
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OPINION: New Year’s Day just won’t be the same without Ohio State
I grew up and experienced my formative years as a college football fan in central Ohio during the 1970s. The legendary Woody Hayes was prowling the Ohio State sideline and he had the greatest back in school history at his disposal, two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin. It was magical. My dad was a barber […]
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Michigan tortures Ohio State & Ryan Day yet again
For those Ohio State fans who weren’t around in the 1990s, this is how it felt. Going into The Game undefeated, and coming up short, time after time after time. Better talent, better skill players, didn’t matter. The second-ranked Buckeyes’ 30-24 loss at Michigan on Saturday was oh-so-reminiscent of John Cooper’s tenure. He was a […]
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2 perfect seasons on the line, yet again, when Ohio State meets Michigan
COLUMBUS — Ohio State and Michigan have more than a century of shared hostilities. Yet Saturday will mark just the seventh time both teams come into this game undefeated — and the second year in a row. Forget what the thermometer says. The temperature will reach the boiling point at noon in Michigan Stadium when […]
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McCord, Buckeyes shake off slow start to pull away from Maryland
COLUMBUS — This is fast becoming a fascinating Ohio State football season. The Buckeyes are breaking in a new quarterback, seasoning new faces on a shaky offensive line, and navigating it all with a veteran defense that’s keeping everything within reach. Saturday was the latest example. For the second game in a row, coach Ryan […]