Kayden McDonald doesn't feel he can be blocked regardless of who's in front of him, and all of OSU's defenders remain unsatisfied with their performance after the Indiana loss.
Miami coach Mario Cristobal and his coordinators praised Ohio State and its talented roster, including "NFL prototype" Jeremiah Smith and "top shelf, Sunday player" Julian Sayin.
Ryan Day said “everybody is pissed off” about losing to Indiana, Jeremiah Smith “willed himself to be healthy” for the Michigan game and Miami is “really talented.”
We recap a news-filled day of interviews as Ryan Day takes back play-calling duties, Tegra Tshabola will miss the Cotton Bowl and Jeremiah Smith reveals the severity of his injury.
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Jeremiah Smith played through a quad strain at the end of the season but says he’s fully healthy now, and Keenan Bailey is spending more time with Ohio State's receivers.
Our Dumb, Beautiful Sport was on full display both on and off the field as the College Football Playoff got underway and Michigan descended into further chaos.
Sonny Styles, Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Davison Igbinosun, Tywone Malone Jr. and Bruce Thornton are among 42 Ohio State athletes who earned degrees on Sunday.
Own the group chat with The Weekender, highlighting the biggest stories in college sports, standout writing from Eleven Warriors, and a glance at what's next.
Miami's roster is decorated with dangerous weapons, especially at wide receiver and defensive end, as the Hurricanes and Buckeyes renew decades-old postseason history.
When the Miami Hurricanes came to Ohio State for the first time in 1977, a BBC documentary crew was there – and it captured everything from pregame to the aftermath.
Ohio State will face Miami in the Cotton Bowl after the Hurricanes beat Texas A&M, 10-3, in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday.
Ohio State falls just short vs. No. 12 North Carolina, suffering a 71-70 loss in the CBS Sports Classic after failing to score on its final possession.
Ohio State opens as a 10.5-point favorite for the Cotton Bowl as the Buckeyes face the Hurricanes for the first time in 14 seasons in the quarterfinals of the CFP.
Kalen DeBoer leads Alabama to a first-round CFP win while Kenny Dillingham signs a contract extension at Arizona State, taking Michigan’s top targets out of its coaching search.
From iconic victories to painful recent losses, we take a look at Ohio State’s history against all of the other 11 teams in this year’s College Football Playoff.
