Mike Weber ran for 111 yards and a touchdown, and No. 2 Ohio State held off Michigan State 17-16 on Saturday after the upset-minded Spartans missed a 2-point conversion with 4:41 remaining. Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) can now move on to next weekend’s showdown with rival Michigan, but only after […]
Buckeyes beat Providence 72-67
JaQuan Lyle scored 20 points and Jae’Sean Tate added 14 as Ohio State beat Providence 72-67 on Thursday night. Ohio State (3-0) looked more energized after barely surviving North Carolina Central earlier in the week and won the game despite the efforts of Rodney Bullock, who was 5 for 9 from beyond the 3-point line […]
Buckeyes whip Maryland 62-3
Ohio State seems to be getting into a rut – the good kind that can lead to championships. J.T. Barrett accounted for four touchdowns, Curtis Samuel scored three TDs and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes enjoyed another 62-3 rout – this time, against Maryland on Saturday. After beating then-No. 10 Nebraska by the identical score last week, […]
Buckeyes whip Cornhuskers 62-3
Urban Meyer seemed to be feeling pretty good about his team in the week leading up to Ohio State’s game against Nebraska. Despite three previous weeks of tight games – including a stinging loss – spotty offense and a general lack of ”explosiveness,” the Buckeyes coach exuded confidence. ”No, I’ve been going to acting school,” […]
Buckeyes stumble, fall to Penn State 24-21
Grant Haley returned a blocked field goal 60 yards for a touchdown with 4:27 left in the fourth quarter and Penn State upset No. 2 Ohio State 24-21 Saturday night.. Penn State (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) took its first lead when Marcus Allen leaped high to block Tyler Durbin’s 45-yard field goal attempt and Haley […]
Buckeyes come from behind to beat Badgers 30-23
J.T. Barrett set a school record and led Ohio State to its toughest win of the season. The do-it-all quarterback threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to leaping receiver Noah Brown in overtime, and the second-ranked Buckeyes finished off No. 8 Wisconsin with a sack on fourth-and-goal from the 4 for a 30-23 win on Saturday […]
Buckeyes roll past Indiana 38-17
J.T. Barrett ran for 137 yards and a touchdown and passed for another score Saturday and Ohio State beat Indiana 38-17. Second-ranked Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) was forced to rely mostly on its ground game, which accounted for 290 yards, and some tough play by its defense – including a critical fourth-quarter stop […]
Buckeyes whip Rutgers 58-0
J.T. Barrett broke the school record for career touchdown passes with the third of his four TD tosses Saturday, No. 2 Ohio State’s stifling defense forced Rutgers to punt on each of its 10 drives and the surging Buckeyes gave Chris Ash a rude welcome in his return to The Horseshoe with a 58-0 victory. […]
Buckeyes beat Tulsa 48-3
Ohio State overcame a sluggish offensive start, a lightning delay and a driving rainstorm in the second half to beat Tulsa 48-3 on Saturday night. After piling up a school-record 776 yards of offense last week against Bowling Green, Ohio State (2-0) didn’t score an offensive touchdown against Tulsa until quarterback J.T. Barrett ran in […]
Buckeyes down West Virginia 88-81 to advance to Sweet 16
West Virginia struggled to stop Ohio State guard Kelsey Mitchell, who eclipsed the 40-point mark for the fourth time this year as the Buckeyes outlasted West Virginia to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Mitchell scored 45 points – the fourth highest total ever in NCAA play – to lead third-seed Ohio […]