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As first reported by Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and later confirmed by Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports, the Big Ten is considering starting the 2020 football season the week of Thanksgiving, while still maintaining the possibility of pushing the season back to 2021.

@CBSSports can confirm @BigTen is considering a schedule that would start the season Thanksgiving week. Could be pushed back to original January start date. Story broken by @jaypo1961.

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) August 28, 2020

Following that report, Read More

Patrick Mayhorn welcomes BSB editor and recruiting expert Andrew Lind to the show to talk about Tyleik Williams, defensive line recruiting, the 2022 tight end situation and Al Washington’s freakishly athletic 2022 linebacker class. Also, some brief talk about the mess that is future eligibility rules, the potential of a Read More

Ohio State’s recruiting efforts have not been slowed by the Big Ten’s decision to postpone fall sports, as Manassas (Va.) Unity Reed four-star defensive tackle Tyleik Williams announced his commitment to the Buckeyes on Thursday evening.

COMMITTED ! 🖤 @TheSeql @shotbybev @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/AfVFXEH02m

— Tyleik “T5” Williamš 🪁 (@tyleikk) August 27, 2020

The 6-4, 317-pound Williams is considered the 10th-best defensive tackle and No. 160 Read More

After not making it with the Las Vegas Raiders, the team that initially signed him as an undrafted free agent, former Ohio State long snapper Liam McCullough is getting another opportunity, signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

We have signed LB Jayrone Elliott and LS Liam McCullough.

To make room on the 80-man roster, we released LB Leo Lewis and waived/injured WR Anthony Johnson.https://t.co/8ClX05cbWG

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 27, 2020

The Steelers were looking to sign another at the position after Kameron Canaday, Read More

According to a report from Bill Rabinowitz of The Columbus Dispatch, the Big Ten is exploring the use of several domed stadiums for a potential winter football season.

The Big Ten is discussing several domes — Indy, Minneapolis, Detroit and even St. Louis and Syracuse — as potential sites for a winter football season, The Dispatch has learned. https://t.co/j9oagZoD50

— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) August 26, 2020

Possible sites include Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis – where the conference holds its annual championship game – as well as Read More

Recruiting Outlook is a new weekly series on Buckeye Sports Bulletin designed to be your one-stop shop for all news related to the Ohio State football recruiting trail.

• Alabama passed Ohio State in the most recent 2021 recruiting rankings, and currently leads by a little over one point, 299.49 Read More

Antonio Williams, a former Ohio State running back, joined the North Carolina coaching staff as a student assistant running backs coach while he finishes his degree. 

Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson showed his support of Williams, with a post on Twitter. 

Will have a Great Future as a Football Coach!! All the Best @A_B_Williams26 – Our Sport Needs Bright & Talented Young Men Like Yourself to Coach & Lead Our Future Players!! https://t.co/oKrXDRVZp4

— Kevin Wilson (@OSUCoachKDub) August 20, 2020

“Will have a great future as Read More

In a continued effort to reverse the decision made by the Big Ten to postpone the fall football season for the remainder of 2020, the Football Parents At Ohio State (FPAOS) released an open letter Wednesday saying that they have been in contact with 11 of the 14 teams within Read More

Former Ohio State tight end Ted Powell, who played for the Buckeyes in the early 1970s, has died at the age of 67.

Powell was a two-year letterman in 1972 and 73, and played in 22 games for Ohio State, catching eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns.

According Read More

Although Ohio State will not play this fall, three members of the football team still earned preseason All-American acknowledgement from the Associated Press. 

A pair of fourth-year juniors, Shaun Wade and Wyatt Davis, were named first-team AP preseason All-Americans, while junior quarterback Justin Fields earned a spot on the second Read More