By: Jon Spencer (News Journal via StatesmanJournal.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." It sounds like something a famous general would have said, maybe Patton or MacArthur, or former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes. Actually, those words were uttered by a captain, Ohio State senior defensive lineman Doug Worthington, as he talked about the Buckeyes preparing for the Rose Bowl and an Oregon offense that always keeps its finger on the fast-forward button. The pace in Buckeyes practices has been brisk, ... Read More

By: Eric Fortney (Examiner.com) -- As a team Ohio State played well enough this year to earn a berth to its first Rose Bowl since 1996 but according to the AP, the Buckeyes lacked the individual performances to warrant one single All-American. The Buckeyes finished the season at 10-2, winning the Big Ten Conference title for the fifth straight time, yet this Ohio State team seemed to be short on the star power of past versions. Terrelle Pryor was the pre-season Big Ten offensive player ... Read More

By: Tom Archdeacon (DaytonDailyNews.com) -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The final sheet of statistics from this one will show Kurt Coleman had two interceptions, but in truth, he had three. Thanks in part to his two picks, the Ohio State football team pushed aside Michigan 21-10 on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Michigan Stadium. As soon as the game ended — before he and his teammates began the traditional serenade of their followers with “Carmen Ohio” — the senior safety and team captain out of Northmont ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- Six is the magic number for Ohio State in the Jim Tressel era. Six represents how many times in a row OSU has beaten Michigan. Six also represents the number of Big Ten Championships Tressel has won in his nine seasons of coaching at The Ohio State University. The Buckeyes (10-2, 7-1) captured the outright Big Ten Championship with a 21-10 hard fought battle over the Michigan Wolverines. The win is the Buckeyes’ sixth in a row ... Read More

By: Zack Meisel (TheLantrern.com) -- Ohio State piled up 251 yards on the ground, forced five Wolverine turnovers, and left the blue-clad members of a crowd of 110,922 disappointed for the sixth consecutive season, as the Buckeyes beat Michigan 21-10 at The Big House. As a result, OSU clinched an outright Big Ten championship, while Michigan will spend bowl season at home for the second consecutive season. Michigan needed a victory to gain bowl eligibility, but took the wrong route toward an upset, committing five ... Read More

From: WXYZ.com -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Terrelle Pryor is thankful he chose to play at Ohio State, instead of for Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines. Pryor threw a touchdown for the final score in the third quarter and avoided making many mistakes to help the ninth-ranked Buckeyes beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series and an outright Big Ten title. "I'm glad I'm on this side," Pryor said. Ohio State (10-2, 7-1) has won five straight conference championships ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- “Tressel Ball” is alive and well in Columbus. If Ohio State fans had any doubts, those were put to rest on Saturday afternoon in a 27-24 overtime victory over Iowa. The victory clinches a share of the Big Ten Championship for Ohio State (9-2, 6-1) and will send the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 13 years. "None of our kids have gone to the Rose Bowl. I haven't been there in 25 years. I was ... Read More

By: Mark Rea (Scout.com) -- Purdue pestered Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor into committing four turnovers, and the Buckeyes gave the ball away five times total as the 1-5 Boilermakers pulled off a 26-18 shocker over the seventh-ranked Buckeyes. It was the first win for Purdue over a ranked team since 2003. With the way the Ohio State offense has played in recent weeks, it seemed plausible the day would come when defense would not be enough. That day came Oct. 17 in ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- Believe it or not, the 2009 OSU Football season is at the midway point and you know what that means? It’s time for some mid-season reflection on the 2009 Buckeyes. Terrelle Pryor....... After six games in the 2009 season, Terrelle Pryor has shown absolutely zero growth this year. Looking back to 2008, his throwing mechanics have looked better in 2009 and he has demonstrated the ability to throw the ball with more zip. However, he has not demonstrated the ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- On a day where the Badgers controlled the time of possession 42:47 to 17:13, it was the Buckeye defense and special teams that stole the show in a lopsided win. Kurt Coleman and Jermale Hines returned interceptions for touchdowns and Ray Small returned a kick-off 96-yards in the third quarter to lead the Buckeyes past Wisconsin 31-13. “Well, it was obviously a different type football game,” said Coach Jim Tressel. “Our defense came after them and they're good on offense, but ... Read More