Ohio State is getting a major boost from three key contributors who were out a week ago against Rutgers, with defensive ends Chase Young and Jonathon Cooper, as well as linebacker Baron Browning, all listed as active for the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State.
Young returns from a two-game suspension Read More
Junior running back J.K. Dobbins made the short list as one of 10 running backs nominated for the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the country’s best running back.
Congratulations to semi-finalist JK Dobbins!@jkdobbins22 @ohiostatefb pic.twitter.com/MVtIWDcYwh
— Doak Walker Award (@DoakWalkerAward) November 21, 2019
In his third season at Ohio State, Dobbins has rushed for 1,289 yards and 13 touchdowns, while also adding Read More
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Thursday afternoon for a lightning round of questions about his team’s final preparations for Penn State (12 p.m. on FOX).
Here’s a brief recap of what he had to say:
Ohio State junior defensive end Chase Young was named one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is presented to the nation’s top defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club.
Young leads the FBS with 1.69 quarterback sacks per game and Read More
A favorable matchup with Rutgers allowed Ohio State to play many of its reserve players, including numerous true freshmen, in its 56-21 victory.
Several first-year Buckeyes set career highs in snaps: Dawand Jones (39), Enokk Vimahi (39), Jameson Williams (37), Cade Stover (23), Steele Chambers (20) and Tommy Eichenberg (6), Read More
After a 56-21 win against Rutgers, Ohio State remained at the second-place spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, and remained firmly in the top four.
LSU still holds the top spot over the Buckeyes — a spot the Tigers have in the AP and coaches polls — with Clemson Read More
Following head coach Ryan Day’s weekly press conference, co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Jeff Hafley stepped to the podium to discuss his unit’s preparation for Penn State (12 p.m. on FOX).
Here’s a recap of what he had to say:
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media for roughly 30 minutes on Tuesday afternoon to discuss his team’s win over Rutgers and upcoming tilt with Penn State (12 p.m. on FOX).
Here’s a brief recap of what Day had to say:
This past week may have been the quietest in in months at Ohio State. With the football team out of town, and quite a few fall sports fully out of season, there are just five Olympic sport teams on campus to take a look at this week. From those five, Read More
It has felt like Ohio State was holding back at times this season. The Buckeyes don’t exactly need to go all out to dominate most of the teams on their schedule, and the teams that did present real talent usually had pretty significant flaws that Ohio State was able to Read More
