U-G-L-Y, Tulane ain’t got no alibi. You remember that old playground chant? Of course the chant wasn’t specifically aimed at Tulane’s football team but you get the idea. By the time the first half whistle blew, the game was over. Not really, but it might as well have been....
One defensive touchdown. A 63-yard pitch-and-catch for six. And one blocked punt that led to a score. All in the span of four minutes. That’s all fourth-ranked Ohio State (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) needed to put the nail in No. 15 Texas Christian’s coffin on Saturday night in AT&T...
Photo by Sam Fahmi/Columbus Wired Texas Christian University is no stranger to The Ohio State University. The two teams have seen each other before. However, it has been awhile. This coming Saturday will be two weeks shy of exactly 45 years to the day that they last buckled...
Photo by Sam Fahmi/Columbus Wired It was just another day at the ballpark for Ohio State (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten). When the final whistle blew and the victory bell rang in the southeast tower of Ohio Stadium, it was the Scarlet and Gray cruising to a 52-3 win...
Photo by Sam Fahmi/Columbus Wired The minute four-year starting quarterback J.T. Barrett stepped off the field in AT&T Stadium in the 2018 Cotton Bowl and finished his time at Ohio State, people started champing at the bit to see what backup Dwayne Haskins was going to do. But...
To say Ohio State was angry and motivated in their season opener against Oregon State is probably an understatement. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes dispatched their season-opening opponent with ease on Saturday afternoon in front of 102,169 fans, 77-31. Ohio State piled up 721 yards of offense, using a balanced attack...
Photo by Ric Kruszynski/Columbus Wired Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer has always stressed wanting to have an angry football team. He has talked about how being angry is the best way to play and having angry players have produced some of the best football teams he’s...
With less than a week to go before they kick off their season, Ohio State announced this year’s picks for captain for the upcoming 2018 season. Seven guys in all were voted by their teammates, including two repeat choices. Fifth-year senior wide receivers Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin were...
After an almost three-week suspension was placed on Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer after accusations that he knew about wide receivers coach Zach Smith’s spousal abuse and did nothing about it, school president Michael Drake decided that a continued suspension through Sunday, Sept. 2 as well...
The Ohio State University has released a statement for the official investigation into head coach Urban Meyer, saying that it should conclude within the next 14 days. According to a report from Bucknuts’ Steve Helwagen, the school’s communications director, Christopher Davey, issued an email outlining when they plan on...
Photo courtesy of ohiostatebuckeyes.com. The Ohio State University released an official statement Monday evening announcing the firing of wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Brought on by head coach Urban Meyer in Meyer’s first year in 2012, Smith was entering his seventh season as receivers coach. However, on Friday,...
Defensive end Nick Bosa assists on a tackle of Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor during OSU’s win in the Big Ten championship game. Photo by Sam Fahmi. The Big Ten Media Days are taking place this week in Chicago, Ill. and one list is already out: the football...
Former OSU defensive end Mike Kudla celebrates a sack during their 2004 win over Michigan, 37-21. Photo credit to Buckeyewire.com. Former Ohio State standout Mike Kudla has passed away. He was 34. His former high school, Highland High School, broke the news via a newsletter on Monday announcing...
The Ohio State University athletics department announced on Wednesday that the schedules for the 2020 and 2021 seasons are now complete. According to an official statement released, the University of Buffalo has been added for 2020 and the University of Akron for 2021. Both games will be at home...
It’s not uncommon to splurge when you a big promotion and NFL players aren’t any different. When former Ohio State defensive back Denzel Ward heard his name called during the NFL draft, he knew what he would spend his first paycheck on. According to Forbes, the former Buckeye signed...
Former OSU QB Joe Burrow warms up during the 2017 spring game. Photo by Ken Tishenkel It’s official. Joe Burrow is transferring. The fourth-year junior announced his intentions via Twitter this afternoon. After weeks of struggling with this decision, I have decided to leave Ohio State and...
Photo by Ric Kruszynski Former Ohio State football coach Earle Bruce has passed away. He was 87. His daughters released an official statement that read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Coach Earle Bruce, early this morning, Friday, April 20. He...
Photo by Sam Fahmi As the old saying goes, “all’s quiet on the Western front.” Or in this case, the Midwestern front. More specifically, the Ohio State front when it comes to who is going to be the Buckeyes’ starter at quarterback for 2018. Since the start of...
Ohio State concluded spring camp with the Spring Game in Ohio Stadium on Saturday and it was the Gray over the Scarlet, 37-14, in a watered down version of the annual intra-squad contest. The game was still a traditional four quarters but they were only ten minutes long. And...
Preparations for the 2018 Ohio State Football season begin Saturday afternoon as the Spring Game provides Buckeyes fans a preview of what’s to come in the Fall. Columbus Wired’s Ralph Schudel and Andy Evans reunite and get you caught up with all things Scarlet & Gray before the game...
Former Temple defensive coordinator and OSU cornerbacks coach Taver Johnson during a post game press conference last season. Photo by Clem Murray of the Philadelphia Enquirer. The Ohio State athletics department officially announced on Tuesday via their website and Twitter that former OSU cornerbacks coach Taver Johnson will...
Photo by Sameh Fahmi Urban Meyer has made one thing clear to anyone who has ever been on his coaching staff throughout the years: if a guy is not a good recruiter, then he’s not good enough to coach at OSU. “The one thing about here, and I’ve...
They’re baaaaaccckkk! Columbus Wired’s Andy Evans and his podcasting partner in crime, Chris Stefanick, return from a month-long hiatus to break down some OSU football. The duo get into the hiring of Alex Grinch and leaving of Kerry Coombs. What kind of impact will this have on the secondary...
Kerry Coombs is heading to the Tennessee Titans to join Mike Vrabel’s coaching staff. Rumors of the move first broke on Jan. 24th when Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel said a source was reporting Coombs’ move to the NFL. Source: OSU DB coach Kerry Coombs is leaving for the Tennessee...
Last week it was reported that Ohio State co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs was leaving central Ohio for the friendly confines of Nashville, Tenn. to be newly announced head coach Mike Vrabel’s assistant. Now it is being reported by Jim Owczarski of the Cincinnati Enquirer that Coombs...
When the Tennessee Titans hired former Buckeye Mike Vrabel as their head coach, many began to wonder how he would construct his coaching staff. It appears we have an answer, reports surfaced on Wednesday afternoon that Ohio State assistant coach Kerry Coombs could be joining Vrabel’s staff in 2018.
After a rumored return to the National Football League, Ohio State quarterback’s coach Ryan Day is staying put in Columbus. Day had been linked as a potential new member of Mike Vrabel’s Tennessee Titan coaching staff. Ohio State announced Tuesday morning that Ryan Day is receiving a promotion. Head...
Throughout his time with the Ohio State Buckeyes, quarterback J.T. Barrett was regarded as a model football player and a great team leader. “J.T. Barrett is one of the great young leaders I have ever been around,” said Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Barrett has showcased his leadership to NFL...
When Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward decided at the last minute that he was not going to play against USC in the Cotton Bowl, everyone knew why. The junior is being tabbed as one of, if not the, best corners in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. His announcement on...
Photo credit: Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times For the last couple of weeks, much speculation was flying around about a new addition to Ohio State’s coaching staff. It was rumored that head coach Urban Meyer was adding Washington State’s Alex Grinch as an assistant. Those rumors were put to...
Another Buckeye underclassman is headed for the National Football League. Linebacker Jerome Baker took to twitter on Monday afternoon to announce he is foregoing his senior season and will move on to the next level. Baker joins fellow underclassmen Sam Hubbard and Denzel Ward as they declare early for...
Ohio State running back Mike Weber has wrestled with the decision to turn pro this offseason, but it appears that the redshirt sophomore has arrived at a conclusion. The running back released a cryptic tweet on Saturday night that led to a lot of speculation from Buckeye Nation. One...
Photo by Tom Pennington of Getty Images It’s the final football Buckeye Leafcast of the season with our own Andy Evans and his podcasting partner-in-crime, Chris Stefanick! The two recap Ohio State’s big win over USC in the Cotton Bowl, who’s going to leave early and where JT...
It’s no secret that Ohio State fans are looking forward to tonight’s match up against Southern California. These two teams get together for the first time since 2009 and it’s their first post season meeting outside of Pasadena in series history. So how are fans preparing for such a...
The 82nd edition of the Cotton Bowl pits the Big Ten versus Pac-12 as Ohio State takes on Southern California. This is a match up typically reserved for the Rose Bowl. However, Georgia and Oklahoma meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal game this year in Pasadena, thus shifting...
The 82nd edition of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic has it’s fair share of story lines, but the biggest involves Southern California’s redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Darnold. The 20-year-old burst on the scene last year to lead the Trojans to a 9-1 record and a Rose Bowl appearance against...
Ohio State safety Jordan Fuller met with the media before Ohio State shipped out to Dallas. The sophomore talked about how the younger players stepped up and what the Buckeyes have to do to beat the Trojans.
Ohio State tight end Marcus Baugh accepted an invitation from the NFL Player’s Association to participate in the 2017 Collegiate Bowl. The NFLPA sponsors the post season all-star game for draft eligible college football players. The seventh edition of the Collegiate Bowl will be played at the Rose Bowl...
Bowl season is upon us and the Buckeyes return to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to begin preparations for their upcoming opponent, the University of Southern California. The Cotton Bowl marks the first time the Scarlet & Gray have played in Dallas since their 42-20 victory over the Oregon...
He’s fought off criticism from both a local and national perspective. He’s been called out of his name just about every opposing stadium he’s been to. He’s dealt with the highs and lows of being Ohio State’s quarterback since winning the job his redshirt freshman season in 2014. And...
The Ohio State Buckeyes returned to practice on Friday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Scarlet & Gray prepare for a Cotton Bowl clash with the University of Southern California and players were available to speak with the media following practice. Sophomore receiver K.J. Hill shared his thoughts...
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Our Andy Evans and his podcasting brother-in-arms, Christopher Stefanick, with the Buckeye Leafcast, recapping Ohio State’s big B1G win over Wisconsin! Should the Buckeyes have blown out the Badgers? Would Haskins have been better than Barrett?? And is Weber really ready to go pro??? The dynamic duo give you their...
Two minutes remained in the fourth quarter as Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook brought his team to the line of scrimmage for their final drive. Head Coach Paul Chryst and the Badgers desperately searched for a crack in the armor against a physical Buckeye defense. Down by six points, Hornibrook...
Ohio State and Wisconsin renewed their rivalry Saturday night inside of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN for the Big Ten Championship. Despite being undefeated, Wisconsin faced criticism from many pundits for their strength of schedule. Head Coach Paul Chryst and his men relished the opportunity to earn a...
The overlying discussion since the clock hit quadruple zeros in Lucas Oil Stadium after No. 8 Ohio State’s win in the Big Ten championship game is are the Buckeyes getting into the College Football Playoff committee’s final four. The argument now is the difference between OSU’s two losses (11-2,...
It was a night to remember for J.K. Dobbins in the Big Ten championship game. Not only did the true freshman run for a career second-best 174 yards against Wisconsin’s nationally ranked No. 1 rushing defense but he also became Ohio State’s all-time freshman rushing yards record holder, breaking...
As part of our continuing coverage of the Big Ten Championship, Andy Evans and Ralph Schudel took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium to give their insight on tonight’s game between Ohio State and Wisconsin. The duo offer insight about the potential Ohio State quarterback controversy, why Wisconsin being...
Columbus Wired has arrived to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, and has all of your best Buckeye coverage for the Big Ten Championship. We have you covered from all angles during this championship game. Click here to find out how to get in touch with us during the...
Usually when it comes to stopping the other team’s rushing attack, the first line of defense is the defensive line. Then when that gaping hole appears because the offensive line has done their job, the next level of defenders are the linebackers. But when an offensive guard pulls and...