Buckeyesâ Focus Is Squarely on Public Enemy No. 2
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Thereâs no doubt that Michigan is Ohioâs Stateâs No. 1 rival. But the Buckeyes have often had the most trouble with Penn State.
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The intense rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan has gone to the dogs &#151; bomb-sniffing ones.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ohio State made up for a shoddy day offensively by forcing five turnovers, and Mike Nugent tied a school record with five field goals to give the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 22-14 victory over North Carolina State yesterday. The Buckeyes (3-0) managed only 137 yards of offense -- 35 coming on their first drive -- and converted only ...
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Troy Smith found Anthony Gonzalez in the end zone late in the first quarter as Ohio State struck first in the battle of No. 1 and No. 2 on Saturday night.
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Ohio State cornerback Dustin Fox watched the video of the Buckeyes' lopsided loss to Michigan last season about 10 times. Anything unusual about that? "No, that's way above normal," the senior said. "I'm watching it to see how they kicked our rear ends last year, because they did. They came in up there and they definitely played more physical than we did. That's important for us to get back to that physical, Big Ten play."
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When Ohio State takes the field Monday night, it will be trying to repair a reputation damaged by a blowout loss to Florida in last yearâs national championship.
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COLUMBUS -- Troy Smith predicted earlier this season something severe would happen and he&#39;d finally get his shot to quarterback the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Chris Spielman was known for his ferocity during an 11-year NFL career. As an All-American at Ohio State, he said his goal was to see a ball carrier's eyes roll back in his head.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lydell Ross rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, and No. 9 Ohio State's defenders stymied Cincinnati in a 27-6 win yesterday.Justin Zwick, seeing his first substantial playing time at quarterback for the Buckeyes, threw two interceptions and had four fumbles in a rough outing. He completed 14 of 26 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. ...
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It's no secret. Defenses line up opposite Springfield College's option offense and know exactly what's coming.
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Troy Smith barely got on the field for Ohio State this season. After the Buckeyes&#39; biggest game of the year, he had trouble getting off of it.
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The statement seemed innocuous enough, but in the supercharged atmosphere surrounding No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas, all statements can have hidden agendas.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Seventh-ranked Ohio State&#39;s philosophy of winning with defense and Mike Nugent works well on the road, too.
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By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.
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MINNEAPOLIS - The last time Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas and a sub named Bob Knight were leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game.  That was 45 years ago, but after Greg Oden and No.
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Greg Oden, one of the most acclaimed big men to come out of high school in recent years, will make his college debut Saturday for No. 3 Ohio State when the Buckeyes play Valparaiso, the school said.
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Miami of Ohio has the emotion and Iowa State has the motivation.