By: John Cupps (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- COLUMBUS -- Ohio State senior safety Kurt Coleman was suspended for Saturday's game against Indiana for a hit against Illinois late in the Buckeyes' 30-0 shutout victory.  Coleman, one of the Buckeyes' captains and one of the best defensive players on the team, received the suspension from the Big Ten for "initiating helmet-to-helmet contact and targeting a defenseless opponent." Doug Lesmerises of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Coleman is the third player to be suspended by the Big ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State football coaching staff has selected its weekly award winners for outstanding play in Saturday’s 30-0 shutout of Illinois in the Big Ten opener. Lineman Doug Worthington was the Buckeyes’ defensive player of the week, with six tackles and a sack. Placekicker Aaron Pettrey, with three field goals and 3-3 on PAT, was the player of the week on the special units. Tailbacks Dan Herron and Brandon Saine were the offensive players of the week, rushing for 156 ... Read More

BY: DARNELL MAYBERRY (NewsOK.com) - - The 24 little smiling faces didn’t know Byron Mullens when he walked into their lives Thursday. They didn’t know the 7-foot Thunder center’s story and, frankly, didn’t care. All that mattered to these youngsters was that they had a giant of a friend for a day. A friend who gladly helped them celebrate four recent birthdays and graciously did whatever he could to spread some much-needed cheer. Mullens handed out birthday cake, sang Happy Birthday and played Pin ... Read More

By: John Cupps (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- Another crazy week in college football is behind us, and not without major changes in the latest AP and USA Today polls.  The top three spots remained the same in both polls with the Florida Gators holding on tight to the number one spot.  Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was released from University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Sunday morning after being held overnight for precautionary reasons. Tebo, who left Saturday's 41-7 win at Kentucky after a second-half blow ... Read More

By: Bill Livingston (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Chris Spielman wore Brian Rolle's number a generation ago when he defined linebacking at Ohio State. But Rolle's 36 is not an homage to him. Rolle's number is a tribute to his older brother William, who played at Illinois State and was the Rolle model for Brian's game. Actually, you could name almost any member of the Rolle clan who came out of the slave plantations in the Bahamas to the United States, and ... Read More

By: Mary Schmitt Boyer (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State defensive end buy generic drugs online Lawrence Wilson will be anxious to see the highlights of his interception in the Buckeyes' 30-0 pasting of Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Ohio Stadium, because he has no earthly idea exactly what he did. His boisterous celebration after his pick in the third quarter earned some razzing from teammates and even coach Jim Tressel. "He's got to be exhausted after his celebration," Tressel ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- As a steady rain fell from the sky in the first half, the Ohio State ground game couldn’t have chosen a more opportune time to emerge. The Ohio State Buckeyes defense would provide the rest with another dominant effort as they defeated Illinois to open the Big Ten season at the Shoe 30-0. Dan Herron and Brandon Saine ran hard and at will on the Fighting Illini defensive unit that was overmatched and beaten into submission. The Buckeyes ... Read More

From: OhioStateBuckeyes.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - There's no need for Ohio State's veterans to watch video of Illinois quarterback Juice Williams. They've seen the replays in their minds, over and over again. Williams put together a personal highlight reel in 2007 when he led the Illini to a stunning victory over a Buckeyes team that came into the game top-ranked and undefeated. The most toxic clip is of Williams engineering a drive that ate up the final 8 minutes while Ohio State was desperate ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (Examiner.com) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes prepare to defend their four consecutive Big Ten titles as they open conference play at Ohio Stadium against the University of Illinois at 3:30 p.m. Regardless of the Big Ten perception amongst national media outlets, the ability of the Buckeyes to win four titles, two outright and two shared is impressive. "Thirty years ago, I bet the focus was winning the Big Ten and going to the Rose Bowl," OSU coach Jim Tressel said. "That's how ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- If the Buckeyes look distracted this week against Illinois, blame the classroom. Ohio State started classes Wednesday, taking the players away from the all-football approach they held through the first three games. After what he thought was a great practice Tuesday, Jim Tressel said he noticed the difference Wednesday, when football became just a part of his players' live. Practice was good, but not great. Junior linebacker Ross Homan is happy to focus on football all the ... Read More