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Reports: USF hires Ohio State OC Brian Hartline as coach
Brian Hartline is near a deal to become head coach at USF but is delaying formally filling the role until after No. 1 Ohio State competes in the College Football Playoff. ,According to multiple reports, Hartline accepted the position on Wednesday and was hoping to convince co-offensive coordinator K...
CFP rankings: Alabama, Notre Dame hold final at-large spots
Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia and Texas Tech owned the top four spots in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night ahead of conference championship weekend.,Georgia and Texas Tech moved up a spot thanks to then-No. 3 Texas A&M's loss to Texas last Saturday. Oregon and O...
Texas' Steve Sarkisian questions why team bothered to play Ohio State
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is questioning why his team played defending champion Ohio State this season with it looking possible his squad will miss the College Football Playoff field.,The No. 16 Longhorns (9-3) upset then-No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday to keep their hopes alive. But losses to then-No. ...
Georgia is new No. 3 behind Ohio State, Indiana in AP Top 25
The Big Ten Conference championship game will be a battle of the top two teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll as No. 1 Ohio State faces No. 2 Indiana at Indianapolis on Saturday.,Beyond that pair, the top five of the most recent poll Sunday was a bit scrambled with Georgia and Oregon moving up ...
Report: Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate to play vs. Michigan
Ohio State wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are expected to play against No. 15 Michigan on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich., ESPN reported.,Smith and Tate have been nursing undisclosed injuries. The former sat out last week's 42-9 victory over Rutgers after sustaining the injury...
Pitt's Damarco Minor hits last-second trey to beat Ohio State
Damarco Minor has been well-traveled throughout his collegiate career. He finally found his home in Pittsburgh.,The 6-foot guard nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead Pitt to a 67-66 home win over Ohio State on Friday.,With the game tied at 64, Amare Bynum put Ohio State on top by grabbing a pair...
Ryan Day Finally Gets Revenge as Ohio State Dominates Michigan
Ohio State dominated Michigan with a balanced offense and an elite second-half defense. Ryan Day showed real growth as the Buckeyes look like the nation’s top team....
The Real Reason Ohio State Has Struggled vs. Michigan And How to Fix It
Ohio State needs a new approach to beat Michigan. Here’s why Ryan Day must lean on Julian Sayin and his elite receivers to avoid another rivalry disaster....
No. 1 Ohio State looks for redemption vs. No. 15 Michigan
Whether Ohio State has its top receivers available has not been determined, at least publicly, but the possible absences of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate won't diminish the stakes when the No. 1 Buckeyes play at No. 15 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday.,Tate has missed the past three games and Smi...
Ohio State wants 'big game' mindset vs. Mount St. Mary's
Mount St. Mary's has shown at times it could be the team to knock off a squad like unbeaten Ohio State, with high-level consistency on the road the goal when the teams meet at Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday evening.,The Mountaineers (1-5) have struggled at the outset, but they have been known to cause p...
Oregon new No. 5 in AP Top 25, Ohio State stays No. 1
Oregon moved back into the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 poll, while the first four spots remained unchanged Sunday.,Oregon (10-1) moved up one spot to No. 5 following a dominating 42-27 home victory over Southern California on Saturday. The Ducks leapfrogged Ole Miss (10-1), which fell on...
No. 1 Ohio State missing top two receivers vs. Rutgers
Ohio State won't have top receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate when the No. 1 Buckeyes play Rutgers in Columbus on Saturday.,The availability report released prior to the game listed both as "out" with undisclosed injuries. ,Tate will miss his third straight game for the Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big...
Ohio State relies on first-half run to cruise past Western Michigan
Christoph Tilly led five Ohio State players in double figures with 17 points and the Buckeyes routed Western Michigan 91-58 in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.,John Mobley Jr. had 15 points, Amare Bynum had 12 and Devin Royal added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (5-0).,Ohio State senior guar...
Ohio State rides clutch performance into clash vs. Western Michigan
Ohio State will look to continue the momentum of passing its first test of the season when it meets Western Michigan on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio.,After defeating Notre Dame 64-63 on Sunday in the first matchup against a major conference opponent, the Buckeyes (4-0) will play two mid-majors b...
No. 1 Ohio State isn't revealing WR plans for game vs. Rutgers
While Ohio State likely won't look past Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, the goal for the top-ranked Buckeyes is to have players healthy for the following week's rivalry game at Michigan.,Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn't exactly allay fears of the fan base on Tuesday at his press conferenc...
CFP: Georgia joins Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M in top 4
The top three teams in the College Football Playoff rankings -- Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M -- remained unchanged while Georgia slid into No. 4 and the last first-round bye in the committee's latest rankings revealed Tuesday night.,Georgia capitalized on the biggest result of the weekend, riva...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Sarah Strong, No. 1 UConn drub Ohio State
Sarah Strong scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as torrid-shooting and top-ranked UConn (4-0) blasted Ohio State 100-68 on Sunday in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies knocked down 39 of 75 shots (52.0%) from the floor and 12 of 27 (44.4%) from beyond the arc.,Strong, a 6-2 sophomore forward, added sev...
Sarah Strong stuffs stat sheet as No. 1 UConn drubs Ohio State
Sarah Strong scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as torrid-shooting and top-ranked UConn (4-0) blasted Ohio State 100-68 on Sunday in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies knocked down 39 of 75 shots (52.0%) from the floor and 12 of 27 (44.4%) from beyond the arc.,Strong, a 6-2 sophomore forward, added sev...
Texas A&M loses 1st-place votes in AP Top 25; Georgia climbs to No. 4
After hammering Texas in SEC play on Saturday, Georgia climbed into the No. 4 spot vacated by Alabama in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.,Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas Tech and Oklahoma also made jumps in the top 10 while Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M - college football's three undefe...
Report: UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava out vs. No. 1 Ohio State
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava will miss Saturday night's game at No. 1 Ohio State because of a concussion, ESPN reported.,Redshirt sophomore Luke Duncan will make his first career start for the Bruins (3-6, 3-3 Big Ten) against the unbeaten Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0) in Columbus. Duncan never has attempt...