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FILE0 Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau (44) celebrates with his teammates Jack Sawyer (33), Zach Harrison (9) and Lathan Ransom (12) after returning an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Penn State, on Oct. 29, 2022, in State College, Pa. Even though they're playing for a shot at the national championship in the Peach Bowl's College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 1 Georgia on Saturday, No. 4 Ohio State players haven't moved past their 45-23 loss to rival Michigan on Nov. 26. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Georgia-Ohio St: Perennial powerhouses who've met just once

By Paul Newberry Dec. 30, 2022 05:05 PM EST

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams gestures to fans after USC defeated Notre Dame 38-27 an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Ohio State's Day will face doubters now

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 26, 2022 09:33 PM EST

FILE - Ohio State's Archie Griffin picks up some of his game-high 163 yards against Michigan during an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., as Michigan's Walt Williamson (91), Carl Russ (33) and Steve Strinko (59) defend. The game between the undefeated teams ended in a 10-10 ties. (AP Photo, File)
Ohio State, Michigan get chance to add more lore to rivalry

By Larry Lage Nov. 24, 2022 06:05 AM EST

Ohio State NCAA college football head coach Urban Meyer answers questions during a news conference announcing his retirement Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Column: Meyer will not coach in college again. Believe it

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 05, 2018 02:15 AM EST

No. 6 Ohio State hopes to make playoff case vs Northwestern

By The Associated Press Nov. 29, 2018 08:18 AM EST
Big Ten championship No. 21 Northwestern (8-4, 8-1, No. 21 CFP) vs. No. 6 Ohio State (11-1, 8-1, No. 6 CFP) at Indianapolis, Saturday, 8 p.m. EST (Fox)...

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2013 file photo Mack Brown speaks during a news conference at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Brown had his an Oklahoma problem when he was coach at Texas. By then the Big Eight had morphed into the Big 12 and the Longhorns and Sooners were playing for pole position in the Big 12 South every October. Texas lost five straight to the Bob Stoops’ Sooners from 2000-04, while going 52-6 against everybody else. Some of college football’s most successful coaches have been labeled with the dreaded ‘Can’t win the big one’ tag because of a string of failures against rivals. Coming up short in the game that matters most to your fans can tempt a coach to question everything _ from his Xs and Os to his Jimmys and Joes. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)
Chasing rivals can tempt coaches to question everything

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 22, 2018 09:48 AM EST