Former Ohio State offensive lineman Ben Christman, who was found dead last Tuesday at his off-campus apartment at UNLV, passed away in his sleep due to natural causes, according to his obituary on Akron’s Hummel Funeral Home website. The obituary did not provide specifics on what the natural causes were. Read More
Unlike in previous seasons, Ohio State is minimally represented in this year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, with only wide receiver Parris Campbell taking football’s biggest stage just years after dawning the Scarlet and Gray in Columbus
This year’s Super Bowl will be a special Read More
It might not have looked how Buckeye fans hoped early on, but after Ohio State was able to knock off the rust they seemed to have, they were able to put together a high-scoring second half in the 52-6 win over Akron on Saturday.
While there were many performances that Read More
Ohio State opens the 2024 regular season at home, set to host its first of two straight MAC opponents with Akron coming to visit Ohio Stadium. The two teams are matching up for the 10th time with the Buckeyes holding an 8-1 lead, Akron’s only win coming in 1894. Read More
OPPONENT: Akron (0-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference)
The past two years, Ohio State’s opening game was a big one for one reason or another. It’s opener in 2022 was an exciting ranked matchup against Notre Dame, and the Buckeyes went into enemy territory for a conference matchup against Indiana to begin Read More
On Thursday, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day officially named Will Howard the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes for the season opener against Akron on Aug. 31.
“Will Howard will start the first game against Akron. He is our starting quarterback,” Day said.
“Chip (Kelly) has done a great job Read More
Ohio State will honor one of its all-time greats in Week One against Akron, naming Archie Griffin as the person who will dot the “i” in Script Ohio when the marching band performs at halftime of the season opener.
“The opportunity, in Ohio Stadium, to dot the “i” is a Read More
