“Maybe two, three at best,” that was the pervading wisdom on sports websites across the country, including right here on The Sports Jury, when discussing how many of the five suspended Ohio State football players would return for their senior season.
Sure, all five had promised head coach Jim Tressel that [...]
Read More →If there’s one team that has been a thorn in Jim Tressel’s side since he arrived at Ohio State, it’s the Wisconsin Badgers. While Ohio State is 53-17-5 overall against Wisconsin, Coach Tressel’s record is a modest 4-3.
It seems like every time these two meet, it’s a battle. Last year [...]
Read More →Traditionally the Ohio State and Indiana football series has been one-sided with the Ohio State Buckeyes winning the last 18 contests between the two. Today, however, it’s anyone’s game. The Hoosiers have an explosive passing offense that it runs from the pistol formation. Quarterback Ben Chappell will look to exploit a young Buckeye [...]
Read More →Fresh off its highest-scoring performance in more than 50 years, the Ohio State Buckeyes completed non-conference play on a roll the likes of which have rarely been seen in the Jim Tressel era. The average margin of victory during non-conference play was 34.75 points. Against then #12-ranked Miami (FL), the Buckeyes dominated time [...]
Read More →It seems like each year the Ohio State schedule comes down to a few marquee games that define the season. Sure, upsets can happen along the way, but these three or four matchups are what every Buckeye fan lives for. This Saturday’s tilt against the University of Miami is one of those games. [...]
Read More →Ohio State’s journey to the BCS Championship begins Thursday
A lot has happened since we last previewed an Ohio State football game. On Jan 1, the Buckeyes won a decisive 26-17 victory over Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Since then, it’s been an offseason full of change. Several great players – and [...]
In 2009 the Oklahoma Sooners entered the season fresh off an appearance in the National Championship Game with high hopes for a repeat trip. Many of the 2008 squad’s top players were returning, including Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford who was fresh off a 4,700-yard, 50-touchdown season. Then, during the first game of [...]
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