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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No. 1 Buckeyes hit their stride, smash Michigan State
COLUMBUS — This is what a top-ranked team is supposed to look like. Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord played the best game of his career. Star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. racked up three more touchdowns in his Heisman Trophy charge. And the Buckeyes flexed their No. 1-ranking in a 38-3 pounding of Michigan State at […]
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Ohio State shows moxie in solid win at Wisconsin
Ohio State’s last two football seasons have included perhaps the sexiest offense in college football. But both campaigns ended with embarrassing blowout losses to Michigan that left the Buckeyes short of the Big Ten Championship Game. There was lots of glitter, but not enough grit. This year coach Ryan Day’s bunch isn’t nearly as exotic. […]
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Buckeyes blitz Penn St. for 2nd Top-10 win of the year
COLUMBUS — At the halfway point of the college football season, Ohio State has the best resume in the country. Maybe the third-ranked Buckeyes aren’t the best team in the nation — that’s debatable. But coach Ryan Day’s squad is the most accomplished to date — that’s not. On Saturday, Ohio State claimed its second […]
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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 […]
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Buckeyes win one for the ages in last second at Notre Dame
In 1935, Notre Dame left Ohio Stadium with a miracle 18-13 victory that was described (by a term used for the very first time) as “The Game of the Century.” Coach Elmer Layden’s team overcame a 13-0 fourth-quarter deficit, something unheard of in that era, to stun the Buckeyes in a battle of unbeatens at […]
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2-time Capt. Stover leads Buckeyes into season opener
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by The Ohio State University. COLUMBUS — Cade Stover, Tommy Eichenberg and Xavier Johnson are the tri-captains for the Ohio State football team as the Buckeyes begin preparations for Saturday’s season opener at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. on CBS. Johnson is a wide receiver, while Eichenberg is a starting linebacker. […]