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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2020, file photo, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks to his team during their NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio. No. 6 Ohio State has outsized expectations for the 2020 season after coming within one play of advancing to the national championship game last season. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
No. 6 Ohio St confident about another run at national title

By Mitch Stacy Oct. 14, 2020 12:32 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State came within one botched play of likely

Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford, right, celebrates his touchdown against Army with teammate Leonard Taylor during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati beat Army 24-10. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 15 Cincinnati can't overlook rebuilding South Florida

By Mitch Stacy Oct. 01, 2020 03:18 PM EDT
Even though South Florida was routed 52-0 by Notre Dame and then sat for a week

Budget shortfall forces deep cuts in Ohio St sports program

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 23, 2020 02:22 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State's athletic department will cut 25 jobs,

Wait a minute: Stars Wade, Davis decide to return to Ohio St

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 17, 2020 06:56 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two of Ohio State’s biggest stars, cornerback Shaun Wade

FILE - Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade (24) is shown during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. Ohio State stars Shaun Wade and Wyatt Davis got tired of waiting for a decision on the football season and chose to opt out and begin preparing for the NFL draft. Wade, a preseason All-American and likely first-round pick in the 2021 draft, announced his decision Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, on Twitter, saying the Big Ten waited too long to decide what to do about playing.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File).
Tired of waiting: Ohio State stars opt out, move on to draft

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 14, 2020 02:54 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With the chances of the Big Ten Conference playing a

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 file photo, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day watches from the sidelines during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson, in Glendale, Ariz. Clemson is preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what’s already been taken from an uncertain college football fall by the pandemic. Ohio State was a close No. 2. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Why not us?: Ohio State's Day wants answers from Big Ten

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 10, 2020 05:55 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day is pushing the Big Ten for

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle defensive tackle Haskell Garrett runs across the field during football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center in Columbus on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Garrett is expected to be released from the hospital after being shot in the face over the weekend, coach Ryan Day said. Day said in a statement that Garrett, who was hit by a bullet that passed through both of his cheeks, was expected to be released Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Ohio State player out of hospital after weekend shooting

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 31, 2020 12:14 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was released

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields rolls out to throw against Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich. Ohio State opens preseason training camp on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, with strict coronavirus protocols in place and under a cloud of uncertainty about whether a revised 10-game season will even be played at all. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Postponing season puts NFL prospects in a holding pattern

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 13, 2020 02:58 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Big Ten and Pac-12 postponing their fall football

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, file photo, Penn State offensive lineman Will Fries (71) plays against Washington during the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game, in Glendale, Ariz. These times amid the coronavirus pandemic have brought an extra level of anxiety for current college players hoping for a stellar season or at least one that will raise their profile with NFL scouts. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Virus has NFL prospects pondering threat of a lost season

By Mitch Stacy May. 18, 2020 01:43 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Burrow was a competent if unspectacular quarterback

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day watches during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, in Indianapolis. Between family time, trying to perfect a crock-pot chili recipe and binging on “Tiger King” on Netflix, Ohio State coach Ryan Day is spending his quarantined hours trying to keep coaches and players on track in the face of an uncertain future. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Amid uncertainty, college football trying to plan for season

By Mitch Stacy Apr. 10, 2020 05:00 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Spring football was shelved because of the coronavirus.

4 Ohio State football assistants top $1 million in salary

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 09, 2020 04:34 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four assistant football coaches at Ohio State will be

FILE - In this March 6, 2019, file photo, Ohio State University football coach Ryan Day gestures during an NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State’s spring practice likely will begin a competition to determine who will be the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback in 2021. The contenders are highly touted freshmen Jack Miller or C.J. Stroud, both of whom were early enrollees and have been on campus since the beginning of the year. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Spring practice provides look at Ohio State's future QBs

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 02, 2020 01:39 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The opening of Ohio State’s spring practice Monday began

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Ohio State coach Ryan Day watches during the second half of the team's Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Indianapolis. Ryan Day, who led Ohio State to a 13-1 record and a College Football Playoff appearance in his first year as head coach, is being rewarded with a three-year contract extension and a salary bump, the university said Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Ohio State's Day gets 3-year contract extension, salary bump

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 25, 2020 02:51 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ryan Day, who led Ohio State to a 13-1 record and a

This photo provided by the Franklin County Ohio Sheriff shows Jahsen Wint. Police say two Ohio State University football players have been charged with rape and kidnapping. The Columbus Dispatch reports that 21-year-old defensive players Amir I. Riep and Jahsen L. Wint were booked into jail early Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. (Franklin County Ohio Sheriff via AP)
2 Ohio State football players dismissed amid rape charges

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 12, 2020 06:01 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio State University football players were kicked

Ohio State's Andre Wesson, right, posts up against Minnesota's Marcus Carr during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carr's late 3-pointer powers Minnesota past Ohio State 62-59

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 23, 2020 10:35 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Carr's 3-pointer with three seconds left in the

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 file photo, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson in Glendale, Ariz. The playoff loss to Clemson that ended Ohio State’s season will sting for a long time, coach Ryan Day acknowledged Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. The Buckeyes will move on, but the terrible taste in their mouths will linger and, he hopes, motivate next season's team.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Ohio State's Day won't soon forget team's playoff stumble

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 15, 2020 06:09 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The playoff loss to Clemson that ended Ohio State’s

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Ohio State coach Ryan Day watches during the second half of the team's Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Indianapolis. A year ago, Day was a relatively unknown Ohio State assistant. This December he's reigning Big Ten coach of the year and is eyeing a national title after leading the Buckeyes to a 13-0 record as the successor to the retiring Urban Meyer. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Year sees Day rise from unknown assistant to celebrity coach

By Mitch Stacy Dec. 24, 2019 10:30 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At a crowded news conference last December, Ryan Day sat

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs against Georgia during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, in Atlanta. Burrow is a hero on LSU's Baton Rouge campus, but he hasn't seen much of it because he took graduate courses online. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Online classes keep football players out of academic fray

By Mitch Stacy Dec. 23, 2019 10:49 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow is a hero on LSU's Baton

NCAA college football player, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow poses for a photo after winning the Heisman Trophy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason Szenes)
Burrow's Heisman speech inspires giving to hometown charity

By Mitch Stacy Dec. 16, 2019 01:11 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Burrow's Heisman Trophy acceptance speech has

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields throws against Michigan in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Gimpy Fields says he's good for Big Ten Championship

By Mitch Stacy Dec. 05, 2019 02:22 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Justin Fields’ first real hero moment came in the third