After a mistake on the first series of Archie Griffin's career led to a fumble in the 1972 season opener, Woody Hayes demoted the future two-time Heisman winner to fifth string.
No member of ESPN's College GameDay desk picked Ohio State to win the CFP National Title, and Desmond Howard went as far as to snub the Buckeyes from winning the Big Ten.
Ohio State's offensive linemen are aware of the criticism they've faced since the Cotton Bowl, using it as fuel to rewrite the narratives about their play in 2024.
How Chip Kelly's offense looks, how the offensive line will perform and the all-important result of the Michigan game are among the biggest questions entering the 2024 season.
Ohio State honors its two-time Heisman winner with an “Archie Griffin Drive” street sign on Tuttle Park Place at its intersection with Woody Hayes Drive near Ohio Stadium.
Every team that Ohio State will face in 2024 has at least one guy that Ryan Day and company will have to account for, and sometimes the bill to be paid is extremely steep.
Luke Montgomery is "gonna feel bad for Akron when we play them" and Justin Frye says the offensive line is playing “more like linemen and not lines on a page.”
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Nick McLarty is Ohio State’s starting punter, Tegra Tshabola and Sonny Styles also look like starters and the expectations for the offensive line are clear.
Ryan Day isn't ready to name a starter at right guard but said Tegra Tshabola has “earned the right to play” for the Buckeyes against Akron at the position.
Ryan Day names Nick McLarty, a 6-foot-7, 255-pound freshman from Melbourne, Australia, as Ohio State's starting punter for the team's season opener against Akron.
Ryan Day calls Sonny Styles the "leader in the clubhouse" to start at Will linebacker and names Nick McLarty the Buckeyes' starting punter for the Akron game.