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If Ohio State had found the same second-half motivation against Oregon and Michigan that it generated against Utah in the Rose Bowl, we’d almost certainly be previewing a national title matchup today rather than piecing together autopsies on an 11-2 Rose Bowl season without a Big Ten title and without Read More

Ohio State senior defensive end Tyreke Smith had already declared this would be his last season in Columbus, but he made things official Monday evening by announcing his intentions to enter into the 2022 NFL Draft.

“First, I want to start by thanking my God. I’m beyond thankful and blessed Read More

Ohio State redshirt junior tailback Master Teague has declared for the 2022 NFL Draft, ending his career in college football after four seasons with the Buckeyes.

I say, "Thank you Buckeye Nation!" Praise the Lord above!"🙌🏾🙏🏽 (Listen👂🏽) pic.twitter.com/NMCfWOryqk

— ❌aster W. Teague III (@MasterTeagueIII) January 3, 2022

Teague’s announcement comes as something of a surprise, as he found himself buried in Ohio State’s depth chart this season, and was considered Read More

As the sun set over the San Gabriel Mountains during Ohio State’s 48-45 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl, a new dawn broke on the horizon.

There were a number of opt-outs, including wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, Read More

Ohio State walk-on quarterback J.P. Andrade has entered his name into the transfer portal, according to a report from The Columbus Dispatch.

Andrade joined Ohio State’s roster in 2019 as a preferred walk-on, passing up scholarship offers from South Alabama, Fordham and Morehead State.

At Bonita High School, he led Read More

Former Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis will reunite with Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame on Jan. 10.

Laurinaitis announced Monday on 97.1 The Fan’s “Bishop and Laurinaitis” that he will join Freeman’s staff after the latter became head coach of the program in early December. The pair played together under Read More

The Rose Bowl didn’t look like a meaningless postseason game.

Ohio State and Utah provided one of the most entertaining bowl games of all time, with the Buckeyes emerging victorious in a 48-45 win in Pasadena, Calif.

Yes, it came in the College Football Playoff era, when anything other than Read More

 

• The 2022 Rose Bowl was Ohio State’s 16th in program history. The Buckeyes improved to 9-7 in “The Granddaddy of Them All” and set a new record for four consecutive wins in the bowl game.
• Ohio State’s 573 passing yards and 683 total offensive yards are all-time bests in Read More

As the sun dropped below the San Gabriel Mountains and the blue sky turned orange and purple, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and C.J. Stroud rewrote the Ohio State record book in a gutsy, come-from-behind win over Utah in the Rose Bowl.

The Buckeyes, without wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson after Read More

Ohio State gained a late but all-important boost to the class of 2022, as Duncanville (Texas) four-star defensive end Omari Abor (6-4, 240) issued a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes during the Under Armour All-American Game on Sunday.

Abor is the No. 38 overall prospect in 2022 and the No. Read More