After redshirt sophomore running back Mike Weber rushed for 1,096 yards as a redshirt freshman in 2016, he seemed to have locked up a second year as Ohio State’s starter in 2017. But a confluence of events, including Weber suffering a partially-torn hamstring before the ...
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Not soon forgotten: A look back at 2016 Ohio State-Michigan classic
The chain-link between an orange, black-striped marker at the 25-yard line and an orange, black-striped marker at the 15-yard line was what everyone was watching. That and the spot of the football on which the game between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan ...
Read More »Joke’s over, Ohio State needs to give J.K. Dobbins the ball
The Monday after No. 6 Ohio State’s 39-38 comeback win against Penn State in which freshman running back J.K. Dobbins took 13 carries for 88 yards, head coach Urban Meyer was adamant he would not “micromanage” which backs deserved carries. Two days following the victory, ...
Read More »Ohio State Buckeyes in the NFL (Week 4)
Former Ohio State football players were in action in Week 4 of the NFL season. Of league rookies, sophomores and veterans, here are a few of the latest performances from former Buckeyes. New York Jets LB Darron Lee The New York Jets faced the Jacksonville ...
Read More »Ohio State Buckeyes in the NFL (Week 3)
Former Ohio State football players were in action in Week 2 of the NFL season. Of league rookies, sophomores and veterans, here are a few of the latest performances from former Buckeyes. New Orleans Saints WR Ted Ginn Jr. The New Orleans Saints traveled to ...
Read More »Buckeye Brief: Ohio State running back Mike Weber’s reward, struggles of defensive backs and more
Ohio State rebounded well Saturday after its 31-16 loss to Oklahoma, beating Army 38-7. Coach Urban Meyer shared his view on what he expects to see from the team in the next couple days before its next matchup against UNLV at a press conference Monday ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State-Michigan, rivalry redefined after 2016
The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry added perhaps its most thrilling chapter yet last season as it took double-overtime, a close fourth-down review and a walk-off touchdown scored by H-back Curtis Samuel to seal the Buckeyes’ 30-27 victory and send thousands of Ohio State fans onto the ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State to utilize rotation of receivers after disappointing 2016 season
Ohio State’s wide receivers were disappointing last season. The unit compiled its fewest receiving yardage total in the Urban Meyer era, and the leading wideout on the team was an H-back — albeit it was Curtis Samuel, who was selected in the second round of ...
Read More »Just how fast is Ohio State H-back Parris Campbell?
In order to fill his team with exceptional athletes, Akron St. Vincent St. Mary track and field coach Dan Lancianese often relies on recruiting high schoolers playing other sports at the school to his team. While he runs the scoreboard at the school’s football games ...
Read More »Football: How offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson’s offense at Indiana translates to Ohio State
It is no secret that Ohio State’s offense over the past several years has been heavily scrutinized by the fanbase. Now that Ohio State has hired a new offensive coordinator, all eyes will be on Kevin Wilson in his debut season as he tries to ...
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