INDIANAPOLIS – The Big Ten does not release preseason conference teams to kick off the season and has instead moved to a list of 10 players, five from the East and five from the West as “players to watch” and needless to say, the Buckeyes have taken more than their own fair share of the …
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We continue through award watch list season and now focus on the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top running back. There are few backs that just burst onto the scene the way that Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson did but he is no secret now, he is front and center as one …
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The Maxwell Award kicked of the chain of award watch lists to start dropping in July, a telltale sign that the season is not far away. Ohio State was in rare air as a the only school with three players on the watch list for the most valuable player in college football, also known as …
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One year after leading the Buckeyes in rushing with 1,403 yards as a true freshman in 2017, JK Dobbins responded as a sophomore with just 1,053 yards on the ground. His average dropped from 7.23 yards per carry as a freshman to just 4.58 as a sophomore. There have been several reasons put forth as …
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Every year, Ohio State has some of the most elite athletes in college football. Despite these elite athletes, however, the Buckeyes haven’t had a punt return for a touchdown since 2014 and haven’t had a kickoff return for a touchdown since 2010. Despite the lack of touchdowns, special teams has still proven to be an …
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The Ohio State running back room will look a bit different this year than it did a year, but there will still be plenty of familiarity returning. Leading rusher TreVeyon Henderson (1,255 yards) is back for his true sophomore season and second-leading rusher Miyan Williams (507 yards) is back for his redshirt sophomore season. Gone …
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Now that spring football is over, it’s time to look back at exactly what we just saw. We’ll continue going over each position group for the next week or so discussing what was learned and what still needs to happen for the Buckeyes. Up next will be the Ohio State running backs. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Linebackers | Safeties] …
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The last time the Buckeyes took the field, they were bullied and beaten up by the Michigan Wolverines. For the first time since 2011, they lost to a rival. But it wasn’t just a loss, it was an unsettling display by a team that was seemingly exposed on the line of scrimmage. Now, they are …
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Ohio State hosted Penn State in what appeared to be a much less interesting game than originally thought after the Nittany Lions lost to Iowa and Illinois, and had an apparently wounded quarterback in Sean Clifford. But Clifford was feeling much better this week, and played like it, and the visitors raised the level of …
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It almost doesn’t matter where you look on Ohio State’s football team, you’re going to see a true freshman making an impact. The most notable of the first-year players is running back TreVeyon Henderson, who leads the team with 503 yards rushing on 53 carries. He is averaging 100.6 yards rushing per game despite carrying …
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Speaking with reporters Wednesday night, true freshman cornerback Denzel Burke was asked about Ohio State’s freshman class. “My freshman teammates, just wait,” he said. “They’re gonna make a name for themselves soon. Soon. You’ll see.” A couple of them have already done that, Burke being one. He became the first true freshman cornerback to start …
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Ohio State freshman running back TreVeyon Henderson accomplished one of the goals he set for his rookie season by rushing for 277 yards in Saturday’s 41-20 win over Tulsa. No, he didn’t have that exact mark in mind, but at some point this season he did want to break Archie Griffin’s freshman record of 239 …
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Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day said changes were coming. He said that there was a plan. Little of that outline on how to fix the OSU defense was on display Saturday other than Kerry Coombs being in the press box and Matt Barnes calling plays. Sure, there was a little Cover 2 and some …
COLUMBUS – Following Ohio State’s three-touchdown victory over Tulsa, Buckeye head coach Ryan Day met with reporters to discuss OSU’s 41-20 win. He was joined by several players as well. Concerns remain regarding the defense, and questions are rising regarding quarterback CJ Stroud. Day talked about all of it, including outstanding freshman running back TreVeyon …
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have kicked off their 2021 season, getting the CJ Stroud era off to a good start with a road win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. While it wasn’t a perfect performance, there were far more positives than negatives for a team that entered the season with a lot of question marks …
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