By: Omar Ruiz (NBC4i.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- We don’t know if Coach Jim Tressel changes his own oil, but we do know the Buckeyes will be switching gears as they transition from playing traditional Big Ten, smash-mouth football against Wisconsin to yet another version of the spread offense in Purdue. "Basketball on Grass" is its nickname, the creation of mad scientist/head coach Joe Tiller, an Ohio native from Toledo, who’ll be making his last trip to the horseshoe as the all-time ... Read More

By: Derek Zetlin (BadgerHerald.com) -- They heard the hype. They knew what they were in for. But in the end, they were simply overmatched. All week leading up to its showdown with Ohio State, the Wisconsin defense knew it would have its hands full with the Buckeyes’ backfield tandem of Chris “Beanie” Wells and Terrelle Pryor. And not coincidentally, it was this duo that scored both of Ohio State’s touchdowns Saturday night — one to start the game and one to end it ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland.com) -- Ohio State moved up slightly in the polls after its 20-17 win at Wisconsin on Saturday night. The Buckeyes went up one spot to No. 11 in the coaches poll and moved up two spots to No. 12 in the AP poll released this afternoon. The difference was Florida, which is ranked ahead of the Buckeyes in the AP and behind OSU in the coaches poll. Basically, the Buckeyes moved only because teams ahead of them lost - ... Read More

By: AP via The International Herald Tribune -- MADISON, Wis.: Terrelle Pryor kept a perfect record as a starter. Chris "Beanie" Wells kept things loose. That's all Ohio State (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) needed to stay at the top of the class in the conference with a 20-17 win over Wisconsin on Saturday night. The Buckeyes moved up to No. 12 in the poll Sunday. "A lot of people have been questioning our mental toughness," Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis said. "This is one ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland.com) -- Let's look ahead to next week quickly. Purdue will visit Ohio State at 3:30, maybe with its own quarterback controversy. Fifth-year senior Curtis Painter, who has his own Heisman website, was yanked against Penn State today in favor of backup Joey Elliott after completing 13 of 22 passes for 112 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Painter already has a less-than-impressive effort against the Buckeyes under his belt. Last year in a primetime game at Purdue, Painter ... Read More

By: Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- SERIES: Ohio State is 51-17-5 all-time against Wisconsin, but just 2-3 under Jim Tressel. NOTES * The only Big Ten team that Tressel has a losing record against is Wisconsin. Tressel is 2-3 against the Badgers. Illinois and Penn State are the only other Big Ten teams to defeat the Tressel-led Buckeyes more than once. * Over the past two seasons, Ohio State is a perfect 8-0 in Big Ten road games. ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland.com) -- This isn't a defense of a player who might wind up as the third three-time All-American in Ohio State football history. Consider it more of a primer on how to appreciate him. Middle linebacker James Laurinaitis is best understood in slow motion and in totality, not in the smash-bang of the moment. That's not how most football fans watch football or the way most football fans grade linebackers. In-your-face doesn't come with a pause button, and nuance is ... Read More

By: Bill Livingston (Cleveland.com) -- How good would James Laurinaitis be at Ohio State without the back story of the war paint and spikes of his pro wrestler father, Joe? Would he be Tom Cousineau, a top pick of the entire NFL draft? Would he be A.J. Hawk, taken fifth? How good would he be at a school without Ohio State's recent dominance of the Big Ten? Would he be Shawn Crable, a fierce force at Michigan? Would he be J Leman last year ... Read More

By: AP via New York Times -- The Wisconsin marching band has been suspended indefinitely while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct are investigated. The band will not play Saturday during a nationally televised game between the host No. 18 Badgers and No. 14 Ohio State. The university made the announcement at a hastily called news conference Friday night, saying the behavior is consistent with conduct that put the band on probation in 2006. Mike Leckrone, band director since 1969, said he made ... Read More