Year of the Buckeye? Things lined up in OSU’s favor for 2010 season

Categories: BUCKEYE COUNTRY, FOOTBALL

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

Marshall Thundering Herd: Previewing Ohio State’s First Opponent In 2010

Categories: FOOTBALL

By: Kyle Rowland (BleacherReport.com) -- he Marshall Thundering Herd enter the 2010 season fresh off its first bowl victory since 2002. The Herd capped off a 7-6 season with a 21-17 victory over Ohio University in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. The bowl bid wasn’t enough to save head coach Mark Snyder, a former Ohio State assistant, though, as the embattled coach resigned in November following the regular season. John “Doc” Holliday took over in December and brought with ... Read More

Terrelle Pryor’s Saga: The Backstory of Ohio State’s Junior Quarterback

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By: Danny Flynn (BleacherReport.com) -- Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, and Penn State. These were four of the most powerful football schools in the country. They were four schools that even the most jaded and big headed high school recruits would be honored to receive a scholarship offer from. Their lofty stature seemed irrelevant, however, when it came to the anticipation they all had for the decision of one young Pennsylvania teenager. They all sat with bated breath waiting for ... Read More

Herd nearly shocked OSU in Columbus in ’04

Categories: FOOTBALL

By: Doug Smock (WVGazette.com) -- HUNTINGTON - None of the current Marshall players or coaches were around for the sunny Saturday in September 2004 when the Thundering Herd made Ohio State sidestep a major upset on national television. But as they prepare to open the Doc Holliday era Thursday, they will try to match that effort, maybe exceed it and shock the nation. Whatever the case, the Herd travels to Columbus to take on the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes at ... Read More

Chekwa, Torrence give OSU plenty of experience at cornerback

Categories: FOOTBALL

By: MATT MARKEY (Toledo Blade) -- COLUMBUS - For any commander, those guys guarding the perimeter are critically important to the entire operation. They are the sentries out on the frontier, essentially alone on an island. In football, that's the cornerbacks. They are the one man to beat for offenses attempting to strike quickly and take the least-impeded route to the end zone. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has put his trust in seniors Chimdi Chekwa and Devon Torrence to protect the outer limits ... Read More

Judge Rules On Clarett Tryout Request

Categories: FOOTBALL

From: 10TV.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge ruled on Wednesday that former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett can travel out of state to tryout for a professional football team. Clarett, who was released from prison in the spring, will be allowed to travel to Nebraska to tryout with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League, 10TV's Maureen Kocot reported. A hearing on the matter originally scheduled for next week was bumped online pharmacy without a prescription up to Wednesday afternoon. Clarett, 26, left ... Read More

Michigan A.D. argues for splitting up Wolverines, Buckeyes

Categories: FOOTBALL

From: SportingNews.com -- Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said fans clamoring for Michigan and Ohio State to be placed in the same division in 2011—and keep the traditional season-ending spot on the schedule—might not be focusing on the big picture. "I do believe that one of the things people have lost track of in all of the noise is that if Michigan and Ohio State are in the same division, Michigan and Ohio State will never again play for the Big Ten championship—we ... Read More

Colorado at Ohio State Is Now Official

Categories: FOOTBALL

By: David Plati (cubuffs.com) -- BOULDER — When it comes to intersectional match-ups on the football field, Colorado and Ohio State are often in a league of their own. So it makes perfect sense that two will resume their brief but eventful series next year in Columbus. The Buffaloes will travel to Ohio Stadium on Sept. 24, 2011, to play the host Buckeyes; the facility is the fourth largest in the country with a seating capacity of 102,329. It ... Read More

Momentum builds for Michigan-OSU split

Categories: BUCKEYE COUNTRY, FOOTBALL

By Adam Rittenberg (ESPN) -- For years, we heard that Michigan and Ohio State never would regularly play The Game after Thanksgiving. That will change this fall. When the Big Ten added Nebraska in June and a divisional split seemed imminent, most folks (including me) thought there was little chance the Wolverines and the Buckeyes would end up on opposite sides of the league. This, too, has changed as we anxiously wait the division pairings to be announced. If you're ... Read More

Buckeyes to again wear alternate uniforms for matchup with rival Wolverines

Categories: FOOTBALL

By: Tim Gardner (USAToday.com) -- When Ohio State took the field against archrival Michigan last year, the Buckeyes looked a little different. Not in their play, but in the 1940s throwback uniforms they wore for the big game. Expect to see a different brand of Buckeyes again this year when Michigan pays a visit to the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio. On Sept. 1, Nike will officially unveil alternate uniforms that 10 teams -- including Ohio State -- will wear for one game this season. The Buckeyes will ... Read More