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Ohio State Buckeyes Remain on Path to Playoff, Need Strong Finish to Secure Big Ten Championship
The Ohio State Buckeyes bounced back against Penn State and are poised to compete for a Big Ten title, but they need to finish the season on a high note....
No. 2 Ohio State looks to avoid getting tripped up by Purdue
Purdue's impressive five victories over Ohio State this century, including an all-time upset in 2018, have one thing in common -- they were played in West Lafayette, Ind.,The struggling Boilermakers (1-7, 0-5 Big Ten) won't have that luxury in Columbus on Saturday against the Buckeyes, who are ranke...
Oregon, Ohio State 1-2 in first CFP ranking of 12-team era
Oregon debuted at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff committee's 2024 in-season rankings Tuesday, with Big Ten rival Ohio State right behind at No. 2.,The CFP rankings were revealed for the first time in the playoff's 12-team era, up from four teams in previous years, leading to a new format with...
Ohio State never trails, takes down No. 19 Texas in Vegas
Bruce Thornton scored 20 points and Ohio State upended No. 19 Texas 80-72 on Monday in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas.,The Buckeyes never trailed and took a seven-point lead to halftime. Texas culled the deficit to three points with 7:34 to play, after which Ohio State produced a 10-1 run capp...
Top 25 poll: Oregon strengthens hold on No. 1 ranking
Oregon held on to its No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Sunday, and this time it was a unanimous choice for the top spot.,This is the third consecutive week at No. 1 for Oregon (9-0), which posted a 38-17 win at Michigan, and the last poll before the College Football Playof...
Drew Allar expected to play for No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 4 Ohio State
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is expected to start when the No. 3 Nittany Lions host No. 4 Ohio State in a Big Ten showdown on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa.,He was not listed on the Penn State injury report Saturday morning and took part in pregame warmups. ESPN reported Allar was p...
Expectations rise for No. 19 Texas, Ohio State
No. 19 Texas and Ohio State will look to begin their campaigns on the right foot when they square off Monday in Las Vegas as part of the season-opening Hall of Fame Series. Both teams are rebuilding around key players from the transfer portal. ,The Longhorns went 21-13 in 2023-24 in coach Rodney Ter...
QB a question mark for No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 4 Ohio State
Penn State could have quarterback Drew Allar available when the No. 3 Nittany Lions host No. 4 Ohio State in a Big Ten showdown on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa.,Allar sustained a knee injury that kept him out the second half of a 28-13 win at Wisconsin last Saturday after going 14-for-1...
Penn State QB a game-time decision for Ohio State clash
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar will be a game-time decision for Saturday's showdown between the No. 3 Nittany Lions and visiting No. 4 Ohio State.,Head coach James Franklin told reporters Monday that evaluating the status of Allar's injured left knee is a "timeline that will go all the way up to ...
Oregon still No. 1, but top teams shuffled in AP Top 25 poll
The top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 held their spots in the latest poll, released Sunday, and were joined by three new teams.,Oregon (8-0) received 61 of the 62 first-place votes to remain at No. 1, followed by Georgia (6-1), which received the other vote. They were followed by Penn St...
No. 4 Ohio State aims to regroup vs. smarting Nebraska
The start of the college basketball season is about two weeks away, but the Nebraska and Ohio State football teams are thinking of rebounds.,Both the Cornhuskers (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) and the No. 4 Buckeyes (5-1, 2-1) are coming off disheartening losses going into their Saturday conference matchup in C...
Oregon Ducks Proved They Can Win National Championship With Victory Over Ohio State
The Oregon Ducks proved they can compete for a National Championship with their primetime victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday....
Late FG sends No. 3 Oregon past No. 2 Ohio State
A 19-yard field goal by Atticus Sappington with 1:47 to play gave No. 3 Oregon a 32-31 win over No. 2 Ohio State in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday night.,The Ducks drove 74 yards to the Ohio State 1-yard line to set up the game-winning kick. It was the seventh lead change of the contest after a 40-yard f...
No. 2 Ohio State visits No. 3 Oregon in key Big Ten clash
When the 2024 schedule was announced for the newly aligned Big Ten Conference, the matchup Saturday night between Ohio State and newcomer Oregon was circled as possible must-see TV.,Forget possible. The teams have done their part to make it a must-watch game by not losing, as many highly ranked team...
No. 3 Ohio State overpowers Iowa in second half for 35-7 win
Jeremiah Smith once again provided a highlight catch and Will Howard threw four touchdown passes to help spark No. 3 Ohio State to a 35-7 victory over Iowa in Big Ten play at Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.,The Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) held a 7-0 lead early in the third quarter when Smith made a one-handed ...
Ohio State overpowers Iowa in second half for 35-7 win
Jeremiah Smith once again provided a highlight catch and Will Howard threw four touchdown passes to help spark No. 3 Ohio State to a 35-7 victory over Iowa in Big Ten play at Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.,The Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) held a 7-0 lead early in the third quarter when Smith made a one-handed...
No. 3 Ohio State, dominant in second half this season, meets Iowa
If Iowa hopes to upset No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, it would be wise for the Hawkeyes to get off to a good start.,While the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) have outscored opponents by an average of 42 points (48.8 to 6.8), they have been more vulnerable in the first half before ma...
Jeremiah Smith dazzles as No. 3 Ohio State routs Michigan State
Jeremiah Smith ran for a touchdown and made two spectacular catches in the first half as No. 3 Ohio State defeated Michigan State 38-7 in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Quarterback Will Howard tossed two touchdowns and added a rushing score for the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten).,After his 19-yard r...
Texas new No. 1, Georgia No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll
Texas is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time since 2008, knocking Georgia down to No. 2 after the Bulldogs eked out a one-point win on Saturday.,The Longhorns routed UTSA 56-7 after Arch Manning stepped in for injured star quarterback Quinn Ewers on Saturday...
Alabama continues NFL opening roster dominance
Alabama averaged nearly two players for all 32 NFL teams when the 2024 regular season kicked off last week.,For the eighth consecutive year, the Crimson Tide were the college program with the most or tied for the most players on NFL kickoff weekend rosters, with 61. That outpaced No. 2 Ohio State, w...