Now it’s Ohio State’s turn to lobby for a berth in the college football playoff — a thought that seemed pretty far-fetched when the Buckeyes lost their quarterback and struggled through the first couple weeks of the season. With J.T. Barrett performing brilliantly in place of an injured Braxton Miller, there’s no longer any doubt […]
Buckeyes Pound Illinois 55-14
No. 13 Ohio State took care of business by pounding Illinois 55-14 on Saturday night. Now the Buckeyes can finally talk about the game of the year in the Big Ten next week at Michigan State. The Spartans ended a 24-game Ohio State win streak with a 34-24 victory in last year’s conference title game. […]
Buckeyes Survive Penn State 31-24 in Double OT
Joey Bosa’s Ohio State’s teammates had to tell the defensive tackle that he’d just finished off Penn State with a sack in the second overtime. The sack on a fourth-and-5 play gave the No. 13 Buckeyes a 31-24 victory Saturday night. Bosa was the last to know. “I was so tired I didn’t even know […]
Buckeyes Crush Rutgers 56-17
Ohio State is on an historic roll, and quarterback J.T. Barrett is leading the way. The freshman completed his first nine passes, ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns and threw for three more scores to lead the 13th-ranked Buckeyes past Rutgers 56-17 on Saturday. It marked the first time Ohio State has scored at […]
Buckeyes Whip Maryland 52-24
Thanks to a little experience and a spot of tea, J.T. Barrett slept better on his second trip to the state of Maryland as Ohio State’s starting quarterback. And it showed. About a month ago, Barrett was a bundle of nerves prepping for Navy after Braxton Miller was lost for the year after shoulder surgery. […]
Buckeyes Whip Bearcats 50-28
J.T. Barrett passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns and Ezekiel Elliott ran for 182 yards and a score to lead No. 22 Ohio State past Gunner Kiel and Cincinnati 50-28 on Saturday night. Kiel, the acclaimed passer for the Bearcats (2-1), completed 21 of 32 passes for 352 yards and four scores in a […]
Buckeyes Smash Kent State 66-0
Ohio State has officially moved on from its painful loss to Virginia Tech. J.T. Barrett matched a school record with six touchdown passes – five in the first half – to lead the 22nd-ranked Buckeyes to a 66-0 victory over Kent State on Saturday. The win was the 39th in a row over an in-state […]
Buckeyes Lose First Home Opener in 35 Years 35-21 to Virginia Tech
Ohio State rallied from a 14-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but ultimately were unable to pull out the come-from-behind win as Virginia Tech came away with the 35-21 win at Ohio Stadium — snapping Ohio State’s 35-game home-opener win streak. VT’s Michael Brewer passed for two touchdowns and Virginia Tech’s […]
Buckeyes Bounced from NCAA Tourney by Dayton, 60-59
Vee Sanford’s layup with 3.8 seconds left secured 11th-seeded Dayton’s 60-59 victory over sixth-seeded Ohio State in the second round of the of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. Sibert has seen it from both sides after transferring to Dayton following two seasons at Ohio State. “To be able to go out there and play with […]
Buckeyes Escape Purdue 63-61
Every twist seemed to put No. 24 Ohio State on the verge of closing out Thursday’s Big Ten tournament game. Every turn put the defending tourney champs right back on the verge of becoming the victim of a stunning first-round upset. After LaQuinton Ross and Aaron Craft combined for nine points during a key second-half […]