Even after surrendering 45 points to Michigan Nov. 26, there’s little doubt Ohio State’s defense is better than a year ago.
The Buckeyes’ numbers are better across the board, as they allow fewer points, total yards, rushing yards and passing yards. Georgia, OSU’s opponent for the College Football Playoff semifinal Read More
The Ohio State defense has had to battle dual-threat quarterbacks on numerous occasions this season, however its most daunting challenge to date approaches against top-ranked Georgia in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 31.
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett has emerged as a threat to opposing defenses through the air and Read More
Michigan’s offense hit five home runs against Ohio State’s defense in what proved the Buckeyes’ demise. Blasts of 45, 69, 75, 75 and 85 yards netted the Wolverines five touchdowns in their 45-23 victory Nov. 26.
Wide receivers were left open, run fits weren’t made and players were caught out Read More
Ohio State’s first appearance in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl also serves as a homecoming for Buckeye linebacker Steele Chambers.
Hailing from Roswell, Ga., which sits around a half-hour drive from Mercedes-Benz Stadium — the home of the Peach Bowl — Chambers said he was excited to get another opportunity to Read More
With all the focus on Ohio State’s offense against Georgia’s defense in the Peach Bowl, there’s been no shortage of focus in the lead-up on Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, perhaps the most important factor as those two sides prepare to match up.
Stroud – who enters the game with Read More
Everyone at Ohio State is hard at work preparing for the Peach Bowl on Saturday and the challenge that awaits in Georgia, the defending national champions, but one member of the Buckeyes’ coaching staff is having to pull double duty.
Offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Kevin Wilson – who Read More
Kevin Wilson has a job to do at Ohio State before leaving to become head coach at Tulsa. Two more jobs, in theory, if the first goes according to plan for the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator.
Georgia has had one of the best defenses in football for a few years now. Read More
Ohio State’s running backs room was in flux for much of the second half of the season, with Miyan Williams and TreVeyon Henderson each missing games down the stretch.
Henderson’s injury was enough to hold him out of Ohio State’s College Football Playoff run, which kicks off on Saturday against Read More
Ohio State missed out on an opportunity to bolster its depth at tight end on Tuesday as Maryland transfer CJ Dippre committed to Alabama over the Buckeyes.
Dippre spent the last two seasons with the Terrapins, hauling in 30 receptions for 314 yards and three touchdowns this year while starting Read More
During the past two seasons, Ohio State’s bitter rival Michigan has made its living on dominating the trenches while overwhelming opponents with its physicality. That blueprint has carried the Wolverines to back-to-back Big Ten titles and a pair of appearances in the College Football Playoff.
The Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State’s Read More
