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Ohio State freshman star and former No. 1 recruit Jeremiah Smith lands in national championship game
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When Ohio State faced Texas in the Cotton Bowl, Jeremiah Smith was expected to shine. After all, he had piled up 290 yards receiving in two postseason wins and was looking like the star to stop for the rest of the College Football Playoff field. Instead, he...
Ohio State has slowly paced itself on offense all the way to the national championship game
Ohio State has been purposely pacing itself on offense all season, huddling more and trying to limit the number of snaps in each game of what the Buckeyes hoped and anticipated would be a long run. “I know it sounds crazy, the huddle, it’s almost like going back in time,” coach...
Buckeyes rally around oft-criticized coach Ryan Day and ride momentum to CFP semifinal vs. Texas
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When Ohio State lost to archrival Michigan for the fourth straight year, calls came from seemingly everywhere for Buckeyes coach Ryan Day to be fired. Fast forward five weeks and Day has Ohio State on the cusp of a national championship game appearance and is...
Jaguars fire coach Doug Pederson, keep GM Trent Baalke after 'best team assembled' wins just 4 games
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke never developed enough synergy, if any at all. Pederson thought talent was Jacksonville's bigger issue as losses mounted; Baalke believed coaching was the problem. Regardless, the...
Ohio State QB Will Howard gets one more chance against old nemesis Texas, this time in CFP semifinal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Second chances are not easy to come by. One victory over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals would more than make up for years of frustration for Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. Howard lost all three of his starts against Texas when he was at...
