By: TIM REYNOLDS (AP via HuffingtonPost.com) -- MIAMI — Ohio State's first road trip under interim coach Luke Fickell was forgettable. Lamar Miller and a swarming Miami defense saw to that. Miller ran for 188 yards, Jacory Harris threw two first-quarter touchdown passes to Allen Hurns and the Hurricanes topped No. 17 Ohio State 24-6 on Saturday night. The Buckeyes could get nothing going against the Hurricanes in a matchup of teams dealing with NCAA scandals. Quarterbacks Joe Bauserman and Braxton Miller ... Read More

From: TucsonCitizen.com -- According to the Ohio State roster, forward Jared Sullinger tipped the scales at 280 pounds during his freshman season. It looks like he will be coming in a lot lighter when the Buckeyes start their schedule in November. Sullinger, who averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds, posted on a link to a photo of his new body on his Twitter account @Jared_Sully0 with the message “Hardwork plays off.” How the change will impact his game remains to be seen. One of his ... Read More

By Shandel Richardson (Sun-Sentinel.com) -- ■ Quick slant: The Hurricanes welcome back the return of the several players who served one-game suspensions, including linebacker Sean Spence, quarterback Jacory Harris and defensive tackle Marcus Forston. Ohio State looks to rebound after being shaky in its first two wins against Akron and Toledo. ■ About Ohio State: Despite being 2-0, the Buckeyes have been somewhat unimpressive. They were barely able to hang on last week against Toledo, but do welcome back three players ... Read More

By Pat Brennan (TheLantern.com) -- The No. 17-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) hit the road for their first away game of the 2011 season against the unranked Miami Hurricanes (0-1), which were picked to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference. OSU holds a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series against Miami, including a 31-24 double-overtime victory in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl for the 2002 BCS National Championship. Last season's 36-24 win against the Hurricanes was vacated ... Read More

From: FoxSports.com -- Troubled former NFL quarterback Art Schlichter was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for his involvement in a million-dollar ticket scam. Schlichter, a former Ohio State star, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to 12 counts of theft and one count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The 51-year-old, who has served jail time previously, had been accused of using ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The three Ohio State players suspended for the first two games of the season have been reinstated by the NCAA and are eligible to play at Miami on Saturday. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith confirmed their reinstatement Tuesday afternoon. The NCAA then released a statement on the players' return. Running back Jordan Hall and cornerback Travis Howard, listed as starters in the preseason, and backup safety Corey Brown had been ... Read More

By Randy Chambers (BleacherReport.com) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes are one of the teams selected to wear the new Nike Pro Combat uniforms. The uniforms will be worn October 29 against the Wisconsin Badgers. The uniforms feature a silver helmet with a red stripe running down the middle. Although the number on the side of the helmet is a horrible look. The jersey is red along with silver pants. You can check out he entire Ohio State uniform on the ... Read More

From: AP via Cleveland Plain Dealer -- NEW YORK, New York -- For the 100th time, Oklahoma is No. 1. The Sooners reached a milestone in the history of The Associated Press college football poll without even playing. Oklahoma became the first team to hold the top ranking 100 times since the poll began 1936. The Sooners will bring that No. 1 ranking into one of the biggest nonconference games of the season when they face No. 5 Florida State in Tallahassee on ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State avoided its first loss to an in-state school since 1921, using big special teams plays to hold off Toledo, 27-22, on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes trailed 15-14 before Chris Fields' 69-yard punt return for a score put Ohio State ahead 21-15 with less than a minute left in the first half. Toledo answered with a touchdown on its first drive of the third quarter, running ... Read More

From: AP via SacBee.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith says his department must answer several questions from the NCAA before three players suspended for accepting $200 in cash at a charity event are allowed to return to the team. Speaking before the 15th-ranked Buckeyes' home game against Toledo on Saturday, Smith also tells The Associated Press he did not believe the latest suspensions will add to the penalties Ohio ... Read More

By Pat Brennan (TheLantern.com) -- The Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed a new, 11-member class, which included two Super Bowl champions and four total football players, during two separate ceremonies Friday evening at the Ohio Union. Headlining the list of inductees was Bobby Watkins, the first black football recruit in OSU history and a running back from 1952 to 1954. Watkins, who split time during interviews by sharing stories of his time as a Buckeye playing under late, former ... Read More

By Matt Watson (SBNation.com) -- The three Ohio State Buckeye football players suspended for the season opener against Akron have not yet been reinstated by the NCAA, the school announced Friday in a statement. This was unexpected, as the announcement comes just days after head coach Luke Fickell indicated that junior running back Jordan Hall, junior defensive back Travis Howard and sophomore defensive back Corey Brown would be available to play this Saturday. From Ohio State's official statement: The three Ohio State University football ... Read More

By Tim Keown (ESPN.com) -- There have been college football scandals more scandalous, more salacious and more depraved, but no college football scandal has been as generous as the Ohio State scandal. On the surface it was pretty tame: free tattoos, a few bucks for signatures, an email forwarded to the wrong person with power. But by now it's clear we underestimated this thing; it's the scandal perfectly suited for our times, the mobile scandal, one ... Read More