After Cardale Jones was selected as the team’s quarterback, the XFL’s D.C. Defenders got to work selected a trio of former Buckeyes to join the title-leading signal caller.
Starting in the ninth round of drafting for the offensive line, the Defenders selected guard Chase Farris.
WELCOME TO 𝒯𝐻𝐸 DC DEFENDERS, @ChaseFarris57!#DefendersDraft🛡 pic.twitter.com/j5SZ7CRuvi
— DC Defenders (@XFLDefenders) October 15, 2019
Farris was on the Read More
Because the ALCS matchup between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees was postponed and moved to Friday night, Ohio State’s rare Friday game against Northwestern has been moved to the Big Ten Network from Fox Sports 1.
Update: Our @OhioStateFB at @NUFBFamily game Friday night will be on @BigTenNetwork.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 16, 2019
Game 5 of the ALCS was moved to 7:30 PM on Read More
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Thursday afternoon to discuss his team’s final preparations ahead of Friday night’s game at Northwestern (8:30 p.m. ET on BTN).
Here’s a brief recap of what he had to say:
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald and two members of the Wildcat defense spoke about Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields ahead of the Friday night matchup in Evanston, Ill.
Fitzgerald discussed his recruitment of Fields as a prepster out of Kennesaw (Ga.) Harrison before the dual-threat standout eventually chose Georgia.
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The former third string quarterback that led Ohio State to a national title in the first ever College Football Playoff has found himself a new home.
Cardale Jones has been assigned to the D.C. Defenders in the XFL draft, a league that will be reborn in 2020.
☑️ History Maker
☑️ National Champion
☑️ QB1WELCOME TO 𝒯𝐻𝐸 DC DEFENDERS, @Cardale7_ !!!#DefendTheDMV🛡 pic.twitter.com/edzqoxSlra
— DC Defenders (@XFLDefenders) October 15, 2019
Jones is Read More
After one week off, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach Jeff Hafley met with the media for roughly an hour on Monday morning. The press conference was moved up on day in preparation for Friday night’s game at Northwestern (8:30 p.m. on FS1).
Here’s a brief Read More
Ohio State’s toughest matchup on the schedule, currently, has its time set.
The matchup between, as it stands, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 6 Wisconsin will be at noon on FOX Sports.
Whoo Hoo Noon! It is official! The @OhioStateFB game Oct. 26 at Ohio Stadium against Wisconsin will kick off at noon with FOX Sports televising to a national audience.
— Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) October 14, 2019
The Buckeyes have had three noon games this season, a 45-21 win against Florida Atlantic, a Read More
Ohio State co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Jeff Hafley has made quite the impression in his first season in Columbus.
Long thought of as an “NFL guy,” Hafley has acclimated back to the college game very well, and the Buckeyes have reaped the benefits. After a serious drop off Read More
Ryan Watts, a four-star cornerback from Texas, commits to Ohio State.
COMMITTED ‼️ pic.twitter.com/icpwMm1t68
— Ryan Watts📝 (@RyanwattsIII) October 13, 2019
Watts was originally committed to join Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch at Oklahoma, but re-opened his commitment with the Buckeyes serving as one of his top suitors.
The Little Elm (Texas) product is the No. 258 overall Read More
Ohio State has become accustomed to the presence of a dominant force out of the defensive end position over the last two decades or so. Reaching all the way back to Will Smith, Vernon Gholston, Cameron Heyward, Doug Worthington, John Simon, and more recently, the Bosa brothers, elite edge rushing Read More
