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AKRON |
W 52-6
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09/07 |
WESTERN MICHIGAN |
W 56-0
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09/21 |
MARSHALL |
W 49-14
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09/28 |
at Michigan State* |
W 38-7
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10/05 |
IOWA* |
W 35-7
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10/12 |
at Oregon* |
L 31-32
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10/26 |
NEBRASKA* |
W 21-17
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11/02 |
at Penn State* |
W 20-13
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11/09 |
PURDUE* |
W 45-0
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11/16 |
at Northwestern* |
W 31-7
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11/23 |
INDIANA* |
W 38-15
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11/30 |
MICHIGAN* |
L 10-13
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12/21 |
vs. Tennessee (CFP First Round) |
W |
at Indiana* |
23-3
|
W |
YOUNGSTOWN STATE |
35-7
|
W |
WESTERN KENTUCKY |
63-10
|
W |
at Notre Dame |
17-14
|
W |
MARYLAND* |
37-17
|
W |
at Purdue* |
41-7
|
W |
PENN STATE* |
20-12
|
W |
at Wisconsin* |
24-10
|
W |
at Rutgers* |
35-16
|
W |
MICHIGAN STATE* |
38-3
|
W |
MINNESOTA* |
37-3
|
L |
at Michigan* |
24-30
|
L |
vs. Missouri (Cotton Bowl) |
3-14
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Ohio State set as 9 1/2-point favorite over Notre Dame in final
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January 11 After a pair of thrilling semifinal games in the College Football Playoff, oddsmakers established Ohio State as a 9 1/2-point favorite to defeat Notre Dame in the title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta. FULL STORY
Task for No. 5 Texas: Stop the receivers for No. 8 Ohio State
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January 10 There are plenty of storylines heading into this year's Cotton Bowl, where two of the winningest programs in college football history will face off for a chance to play for the College Football Playoff national championship. FULL STORY
Cotton Bowl: Ohio State-Texas Preview, Props & Prediction
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January 10 Two of the winningest programs in college football history go toe-to-toe when No. 8 Ohio State faces No. 5 Texas in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night. FULL STORY
Ohio State, Notre Dame open as favorites in CFP semifinals
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January 03 If the semifinals unfold the way Las Vegas sees it happening, Ohio State and Notre Dame will play for the College Football Playoff national title. FULL STORY
No. 8 Ohio State seeks redemption vs. No. 1 Oregon in Rose Bowl
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December 28 If not for Will Howard's final-play blunder against Oregon on Oct. 12, Ohio State might be the higher-seeded team entering a much-anticipated rematch in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. FULL STORY
Purdue's Max Klare, top transfer TE, chooses Ohio State
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December 24 Coming off a 1-11 season, Purdue could ill afford to lose Max Klare -- the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal -- but he is leaving the Boilermakers for rival Ohio State. FULL STORY
Ohio State favored to beat No. 1 Oregon in CFP quarters
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December 22 One of Ohio State's two losses this season came against No. 1 Oregon, but that didn't dissuade oddsmakers from installing the eighth-seeded Buckeyes as favorites to beat the Ducks in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. FULL STORY
College Football Playoff notebook: Tennessee's Andre Turrentine returns to Ohio State
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December 18 No. 9 seed Tennessee will make its first visit to No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN), but Volunteers safety Andre Turrentine will be in a familiar setting at Ohio Stadium for the first-round matchup of the College Football Playoff. FULL STORY
No. 8 Ohio State aims to take out frustrations on No. 9 Tennessee
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December 17 While Ohio State will host Tennessee in a College Football Playoff first-round matchup Saturday night in Columbus, the Buckeyes must first move past their shocking 13-10 loss to rival Michigan on Nov. 30. FULL STORY
Ohio State QB Air Noland, former five-star recruit, hits portal
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December 16 Quarterback Air Noland is back on the runway, entering the transfer portal Monday after one season at Ohio State. FULL STORY
DEPTH CHART
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QB 18
|
Will Howard
|
6-4
|
237
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Sr.
|
|
RB 32
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TreVeyon Henderson*
|
5-10
|
208
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Sr.
|
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WR 2
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Emeka Egbuka*
|
6-1
|
205
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Sr.
|
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WR 17
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Carnell Tate
|
6-3
|
191
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So.
|
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WR 4
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Jeremiah Smith
|
6-3
|
215
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Fr.
|
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TE 88
|
Gee Scott Jr.
|
6-3
|
243
|
Sr.
|
|
LT 71
|
Josh Simmons*
|
6-5
|
310
|
Sr.
|
|
LG 74
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Donovan Jackson*
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6-4
|
320
|
Sr.
|
|
C 56
|
Seth McLaughlin
|
6-4
|
305
|
Sr.
|
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RG 77
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Tegra Tshabola
|
6-6
|
327
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Jr.
|
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RT 70
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Josh Fryar*
|
6-5
|
320
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Sr.
|
|
DE 44
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J.T. Tuimoloau*
|
6-5
|
269
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Sr.
|
|
DT 91
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Tyleik Williams*
|
6-3
|
327
|
Sr.
|
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DT 58
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Ty Hamilton
|
6-3
|
295
|
Sr.
|
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DE 33
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Jack Sawyer*
|
6-5
|
260
|
Sr.
|
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LB 11
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C.J. Hicks
|
6-3
|
233
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Jr.
|
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LB 30
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Cody Simon
|
6-2
|
235
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Sr.
|
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NB 7
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Jordan Hancock*
|
6-1
|
195
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Sr.
|
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CB 10
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Denzel Burke*
|
6-1
|
193
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Sr.
|
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CB 1
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Davison Igbinosun
|
6-2
|
193
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Jr.
|
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SS 8
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Lathan Ransom*
|
6-1
|
210
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Sr.
|
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FS 2
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Caleb Downs
|
6-0
|
205
|
So.
|
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K 38
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Jayden Fielding*
|
6-0
|
175
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Jr.
|
|
P 19
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Nick McLarty
|
6-7
|
255
|
Fr.
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*Returning Starters
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OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
30.5 |
44 |
Rushing |
138.8 |
87 |
Passing |
269.1 |
30 |
Total |
407.9 |
47 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
11.2 |
2 |
Rushing |
119.5 |
27 |
Passing |
145.9 |
1 |
Total |
265.4 |
3 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
-2 |
-0.15 |
T-78 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
44.2 |
2 |
Rushing |
192.4 |
32 |
Passing |
298.3 |
14 |
Total |
490.7 |
9 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
21.0 |
24 |
Rushing |
121.1 |
24 |
Passing |
200.5 |
26 |
Total |
321.5 |
13 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
+8 |
+0.62 |
20 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
45.7 |
1 |
Rushing |
180.6 |
47 |
Passing |
380.9 |
3 |
Total |
561.5 |
1 |
OFFENSE |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
Scoring |
22.8 |
38 |
Rushing |
126.8 |
28 |
Passing |
246.2 |
97 |
Total |
372.9 |
T-59 |
TO MARGIN |
PER GAME |
RANK |
|---|---|---|
+9 |
+0.69 |
T-15 |