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Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell watches a replay during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
UCF is next as No. 3 Cincinnati tries to stay among elite

By Mitch Stacy Oct. 14, 2021 12:13 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati moved up to the No. 3 spot in the AP Top 25 this

Ohio State defensive lineman Zach Harrison, right, tackles Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Stroud throws 5 TDs, No. 7 Buckeyes bury Maryland 66-17

By Mitch Stacy Oct. 09, 2021 03:52 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud, who didn't throw a pass in a college

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Stroud, No. 7 Buckeyes hitting stride with Maryland up next

By Mitch Stacy Oct. 07, 2021 01:17 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After some rough going early, freshman quarterback C.J.

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson, top, celebrates his touchdown against Akron during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 10 Buckeyes break loose with 59-7 rout of Akron

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 25, 2021 11:40 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After three tough games -- including an upset by Oregon

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud looks to throw a pass against Tulsa during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Growing pains frustrate No. 10 Ohio St as Akron visits next

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 23, 2021 12:12 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 10 Ohio State isn't exactly in freefall but a program

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson, left, celebrates his touchdown against Tulsa with teammate Dawand Jones during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 9 Buckeyes struggle with Tulsa, pull away for 41-20 win

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 18, 2021 07:50 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman running back TreVeyon Henderson's big day put

Ohio State running back Miyan Williams, left, tries to run past Oregon defensive lineman Bradyn Swinson during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Oregon beat Ohio State 35-28. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Disheveled No. 9 Buckeyes look to rebound against 0-2 Tulsa

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 16, 2021 12:43 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The upset of Ohio State by two-touchdown underdog Oregon

Oregon defensive back Verone McKinley, right, tackles Ohio State tight end Jeremy Ruckert during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Oregon beat Ohio State 35-28. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Buckeyes make corrections, look ahead after rare home loss

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 14, 2021 01:58 PM EDT
Perennial powerhouse Ohio State is not accustomed to losing games during the

Oregon running back Travis Dye, center, is tackled by Ohio State linebackers Cody Simon, left, and Teradja Mitchell during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Verdell, No. 12 Oregon stun No. 3 Ohio State 35-28

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 11, 2021 05:03 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Verdell watched on TV last week as Minnesota's

Oregon defensive tackle Keyon Ware-Hudson (95) recovers a fumble from Fresno State running back Ronnie Rivers (20) as Oregon safety Steve Stephens IV (7) comes in on the play during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson)
Cupcakes delayed: Stroud, No. 3 Ohio St host No. 12 Oregon

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 09, 2021 12:38 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New Ohio State starting quarterback C.J. Stroud shook off

FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud runs through a drill during an NCAA college football practice in Columbus, Ohio, in this Monday, April 5, 2021, file photo. Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day opens a preseason camp for the first time without a good idea of who will be the starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Day names C.J. Stroud starter at QB for No. 4 Buckeyes

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 21, 2021 02:34 PM EDT
Freshman C.J. Stroud will start at quarterback for No. 4 Ohio State in the

FILE - Ohio State quarterback Jack Miller throws on the sideline during an NCAA college spring football game in Columbus, Ohio, in this Saturday, April 17, 2021, file photo. Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day opens a preseason camp for the first time without a good idea of who will be the starting quarterback.(AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Stroud is frontrunner as freshmen battle for Buckeyes QB job

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 16, 2021 01:13 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — None of the three freshmen competing to start at

FILE - Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) runs for a first down against Permian during the first half of a high school football game in Odessa, Texas, in this Friday night Sept. 13, 2019, file photo. Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day opens a preseason camp for the first time without a good idea of who will be the starting quarterback. Quinn Ewers, the top quarterback prospect in the class of 2022 who says he is skipping his senior year of high school in Texas and plans to enroll at Ohio State is the wildcard. (Ben Powell/Odessa American via AP, File)
Lack of experience at QB an unusual situation for Ohio State

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 04, 2021 11:12 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Third-year Ohio State coach Ryan Day on Wednesday opened

Jackson Jaguars coach and former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer talks with Eagles assistant Brian Johnson during an NFL Pro Day at Ohio State University Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
New to NFL coaching, Urban Meyer scouts Ohio State players

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 30, 2021 05:27 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer likes to go

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 on Friday, March 19, 2021, opened what Day hopes will be an uninterrupted spring practice as he seeks a new starting quarterback and some normalcy after a tumultuous 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Ohio State opens spring practice seeking new QB, normalcy

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 19, 2021 02:52 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State on Friday opened what coach Ryan Day hopes

FILE - Ohio State head coach Ryan Day yells during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson in New Orleans, in this Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, file photo. Ohio State stars leaving early for the NFL happens every winter, but perhaps the more surprising news this time is about the number of important players who've decided to stay.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Day encouraged by returning players who put off NFL dreams

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 22, 2021 01:52 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State stars leaving early for the NFL happens every

Ohio State players sit on the bench after their loss to Alabama in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama won 52-24. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Fields, prolific Ohio State attack stifled by Tide defense

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 11, 2021 07:15 PM EST
Justin Fields and the prolific Ohio State offense, fresh from piling up 639

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) blocks Arkansas defensive lineman Mataio Soli (11) as Alabama offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. (55) offers support during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Leatherwood is likely to face his biggest challenge of the year when Alabama meets Ohio State in the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Prolific offenses in title game powered by tough O-lines

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 08, 2021 05:50 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, a player who

Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) looks on against Notre Dame during the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of Ohio State and Patrick Surtain of Alabama, will have their hands full on Monday night in South Florida. They are possibly the No. 1 and No. 2 NFL prospects at the position — which one is best is a matter of debate that the national championship game could help settle. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Top cornerbacks will play crucial role in championship game

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 07, 2021 05:26 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of

Ohio State running back Trey Sermon, right, is congratulated by head coach Ryan Day, left, after being named most valuable player following the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State defeated Northwestern 22-10. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Buckeyes' Sermon breaks out ahead of national title game

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 06, 2021 01:22 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — During the first four games of Ohio State's pandemic