By: Braden Gall (athlonsports.com) -- It helps to have two coaching staffs. While Luke Fickell's Ohio State staff prepared for the bowl match-up with Florida, new head coach Urban Meyer and his staff plowed through the recruiting trail in true General Sherman fashion. This story began on November 27 rather than National Signing Day. In reality, Meyer had a rather quiet Signing Day, landing only the one big name (Kyle Dodson). But he had a monstrous two months leading up ... Read More

By Patrick Maguire (Patch.com) -- It's official. After months (and years) of speculation and build-up, Easton's Armani Reeves and Camren Williams will be shipping up to Columbus, Ohio next fall to play for Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Both Reeves and Williams signed their National Letters of Intent during a press conference Thursday afternoon at Catholic Memorial High School. "It’s definitely special," Reeves said. "I didn’t know if I was going to make it this far in football and it’s ... Read More

By Michael Sedor (PennLive.com) --  Another day, another Scout.com 4- or 5-star recruit for Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. The latest blue chipper to commit to Columbus is elite defensive back Armani Reeves. Reeves is the eighth top recruit since Meyer's hire to pledge their future to the former Florida head man. Included in this impressive array are fellow one-time Penn State targets Tommy Schutt, Noah Spence, Joey O'Connor and Camren Williams. The Buckeyes now have 23 commits and rank ... Read More

From: GoPSUSports.com -- UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team followed up a win over Iowa with yet another statement victory by hammering visiting Ohio State 34-9 in a key Big Ten dual. Penn State won eight of ten bouts in front of yet another sold out Rec Hall crowd of nearly 7,000 fans, not giving up a single takedown in its eight victories over the fifth-ranked Buckeyes. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, ... Read More

From: Cleveland.com -- New Ohio State Buckeyes' head coach Urban Meyer has already made a huge splash since being hired, bringing on more than a handful of top high school recruits. And it looks like the impact will continue onto National Signing Day. Meyer has already taken three blue-chippers from Penn State, one from Michigan State, and another from Notre Dame. One top player that has not made his decision yet is wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is a five-star ... Read More

From: PennLive.com -- Guests are filing in to today's "A Memorial for Joe" service at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center, the final public event in a three-day celebration of legendary coach Joe Paterno's life. Among the guests are Ohio State football coaches Urban Meyer and Luke Fickell, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Nittany Lion greats Franco Harris, Michael Robinson and Brandon Short, among others. Today's ceremony, which begins at........ READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE DIRECTLY FROM ... Read More

By: AP via WashingtonPost.com --COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jared Sullinger had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 4 Ohio State took advantage of Penn State’s slow start to roll to a 78-54 victory on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes (18-3, 6-2 Big Ten) won their third in a row and fifth in six games while tuning up for Sunday’s big home showdown with No. 20 Michigan. The Wolverines, Ohio State and Michigan State came into the week tied for ... Read More

By James Brady (SBNation.com) -- A couple solid wins has put Ohio State right back in the thick of things, sitting at No. 3 presently, on a two-game winning streak with a home contest against Penn State up next. They absolutely dominated Nebraska in their most recent outing, a 79-45 win which came after avenging a defeat at the hands of Indiana with an 80-63 win. Following this next game, OSU will take on two tough ranked ... Read More

From: isportsweb.com -- There was a time in 2011 when the immediate future didn’t look so hot for Ohio State football.  The program needed a long-term solution at the head coaching position, and fans waited on Luke Fickell’s fate.  The incoming recruits, while solid, didn’t provide the star power that the Buckeyes were searching for.  Or needed. Fast forward a few months and everything has changed.  Urban Meyer’s hiring shook up the recruiting landscape as some of the nation’s best ... Read More

From: CBSNews.com -- STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Joe Paterno, who racked up more wins than anyone else in major college football but was fired from Penn State amid a child sex abuse scandal has died. He was 85. His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death. Paterno's son Scott announced Nov. 18 that his father was being treated for lung cancer, which was diagnosed in mid-November during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. The storied career of ... Read More