LOS ANGELES — Washington defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake’s defense will give Ohio State its second-straight bend-but-don’t-break defense it has seen in the past two games. The Huskies like to keep the ball in front of them, allowing 8.93 passing yards per pass attempt, the lowest ...
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Football: Ohio State’s season-long problem at safety ends with consistency
PASADENA, Calif. — Coming into the season opener against Oregon State, Ohio State did not have a definitive answer for the pair of safeties it was going to roll with. While junior team captain Jordan Fuller was the clear No. 1 at free safety, both ...
Read More »Football: Greg Studrawa continues to make decisions through head coaching change
PASADENA, Calif. — Ryan Day is focused on the Rose Bowl. Although Day has not been shy in expressing his feelings towards taking the Ohio State head coaching job after his stint as offensive coordinator for the past two seasons under head coach Urban Meyer, the ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State wide receiver room shows future depth behind veteran core
PASADENA Calif. — The Ohio State wide receiver room began the 2018 season in turmoil. In the offseason prior to the start of the year, wide receivers coach Zach Smith was fired for allegations of domestic violence, and quality control coach Brian Hartline was promoted ...
Read More »Football: Tate Martell will not transfer, views himself as Ohio State’s future
PASADENA, Calif. — Redshirt freshman quarterback Tate Martell remembers the quarterback room when offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day first arrived, the four quarterbacks Ohio State had on its roster to choose from: J.T. Barrett, Joe Burrow, Dwayne Haskins and himself. After Barrett left, ...
Read More »Football: Chase Young and Jonathon Cooper see themselves in Zach Harrison
LOS ANGELES — The main storylines at bowl games usually does not revolve around the game itself. The topic is usually broader: the last game of a career for a senior wide receiver, the decision a draft-eligible quarterback will make after the final game of ...
Read More »Men’s Hockey: No. 5 Ohio State downs Mercyhurst to begin second half of the season
Following Ohio State’s 27-day break, the Buckeyes returned to action with a sweep of the Mercyhurst Lakers by scores of 3-1 and 5-4. Ohio State (11-4-3, 4-2-2-2 Big Ten) dominated the Lakers (8-10-2, 6-5-1 Atlantic Hockey) on special teams and limited Mercyhurst’s shots throughout the ...
Read More »Football: J.K. Dobbins strives for return to form with more carries next season
Through two seasons at Ohio State, sophomore running back J.K. Dobbins has shown the capability to be one of the most dominant running backs in college football. In his freshman season, after getting the starting position due to then-redshirt sophomore running back Mike Weber’s hamstring ...
Read More »TBDPITL Ep. 16: Wake up and smell the roses
Wyatt and Colin are in Los Angeles for the Rose Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Washington. The two discuss the interviews from Ohio State during the week, including the futures of Dwayne Haskins, Michael Jordan and J.K. Dobbins as Buckeyes, and the chances OSU ...
Read More »Football: Dwayne Haskins is an NFL quarterback with a decision to make
LOS ANGELES — Ryan Day knows an NFL quarterback when he sees one. As an NFL quarterbacks coach with the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers, Day, Ohio State’s offensive coordinator and incoming head coach, said he spent time studying Aaron Rodgers and the ...
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