From: AP via FoxNews.com -- For players breaking rules and having its coach conceal those infractions, Ohio State ended up with a one-year bowl ban, the loss of nine scholarships over three years and a new coach with two national championship rings. "I feel closure, yes," Ohio State President Gordon Gee said Tuesday night, hours after the NCAA announced it sanctions against Ohio State. "I feel very much closure. I'm disappointed on the one hand but on the other ... Read More

From: centredaily.com -- The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes hit the road for just the second time this season, as they take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in non-conference action at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia this afternoon. The Buckeyes' lone loss on the season came last weekend at Kansas, but that was without their star player on the floor. Jared Sullinger returned to the lineup this week and Ohio State found its way back to the win ... Read More

By: Robert Gartrell (BleacherReport.com) -- After the resignation of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, interim coach Luke Fickell has a one season audition to become the permanent head coach for the Buckeyes. He has the unenviable task of doing so not only in the midst of an NCAA investigation, but also while trying to follow a legend and meet the challenging expectations Tressel set for the program. After 10 years that included a national title and seven Big ... Read More

By Michael Periatt (TheLantern.com) -- Vacate the games. Slash scholarships. Fire the coach. However the NCAA decides to punish the Ohio State football program can't be worse than the damage that's already been done. The program's previously impeccable reputation is dead, or at best, is on life support. OSU hasn't always been considered the best team in the country, but it was always considered clean and transparent. Sure, there were a few bumps in the road, such as Troy Smith taking money from a booster ... Read More

From: ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com -- Now that Ohio State has surrendered the high moral ground to Michigan, and will continue to do so as long as Jim Tressel remains in Columbus, the Wolverines have their sights set on the field. But in that endeavor, new coach Brady Hoke has a tremendous task ahead. Hoke inherited a program that has made an art form of looking good while losing bad. Former coach Rich Rodriguez turned loose an eye-catching offense that won just six ... Read More

By: James Walker (ESPN.com) -- The AFC North blog continues its series with ESPN.com's college writers to take an in-depth look at potential prospects for the division. On Wednesday we check in with Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg to get a scouting report on Ohio State defensive end Cameron Heyward, who is a potential target of the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. Adam, after watching Heyward closely the past few years, how would you break down his game? Adam Rittenberg: There's a lot to ... Read More

A 52-31 victory of Stanford gave Oregon enough to jump over Boise State to claim the number 3 spots in both the AP and USA Today polls. Alabama and Ohio State remained idle in the top two stops, just as they had been since preseason. The Crimson Tide crushed No. 7 Florida 31-6 while the Buckeyes opened up Big Ten play at Illinois with a 24-13 victory. For the first time in a decade, Texas fell out of the Top 25 of both polls ... Read More

By Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Pretty entertaining first half, huh? Ohio State leads Miami 26-17, and here are some quick thoughts at the break. Stat of the half: Miami finished the first half with 103 offensive yards and 181 return yards. The Hurricanes had an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown. Best player in the half: Ohio State cornerback Chimdi Chekwa has recorded two interceptions against Jacory Harris, who ... Read More

By: Zack Meisel (TheLantern.com) -- A Cheap Viagra team usually knows when everything has come together. The stars line up, as the adage goes. But it’s a tricky proposition in college football, a team needing the perfect blend of experience and talent to have everything lined up to challenge for a national championship. On March 19, 2008, when quarterback Terrelle Pryor opted for the cap sporting the giant, red “O,” the Buckeyes envisioned his junior season as that defining peak ... Read More

From: CBSSPORTS.COM -- MIAMI -- Seantrel Henderson considered signing with Miami months ago. Now, he's decided to play for the Hurricanes after all. The top offensive lineman in the 2010 recruiting class, Henderson told Miami he plans to enroll in early August, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke on condition of anonymity ... Read More