Doug Harris was a sports writer for the Dayton Daily News from 1997-2013, covering Ohio State football and University of Dayton basketball.  He won the Associated Press award for the best game story in Ohio for his coverage of the Buckeyes’ 2002 national championship win. He also won numerous state AP awards during his 10 years at the Springfield News-Sun. He was a four-year UD varsity basketball player, starting at guard in 1976-77 and serving as co-captain in 1978-79. Between his newspaper stints, he served for seven years as an area director for Young Life, an international Christian outreach ministry. He and his wife Dott live in Springfield and have two grown daughters and seven grandchildren.
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Saturday, 10 November 2018 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Grab Key Road Win Behind Defense, Special Teams

Ohio State holds Michigan State offense down in 26-6 victory ... Defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones gets touchdown with fumble recovery in end zone ... Offense never really clicked, but punter Drue Chrisman had monster day. Read more OSU football by Doug Harris inside today's PressPros.
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Sunday, 04 November 2018 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Hang On For Win In Game They Couldn’t Afford To Lose

Ohio State improves to 8-1 and keeps hopes alive for Big Ten and national title … Running game makes slight improvement in 36-24 win … 10th-ranked Buckeyes get by without sterling game from Haskins for once. Doug Harris writes about it in today's Press Pros.
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Sunday, 21 October 2018 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Suffer First Loss With Feeble Effort At Purdue

Multitude of problems contribute to stunning upset … Second-ranked Ohio State gets big game from Haskins but little else in 49-20 defeat … Ground game, red-zone woes can’t be overcome.
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Saturday, 13 October 2018 / Published in Features, Home Features

Buckeyes Bruised By Gophers But Hang On For Win

Haskins has big day again while leading offense against Minnesota …K.J. Hill has an even bigger day...Ohio State defense and rushing game still lacking … Buckeyes hike record to 7-0 but need improvement with tougher foes ahead. Read Saturday's game story from Doug Harris on Press Pros.
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Sunday, 07 October 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Pulls Away For Win But Still Has Room For Improvement

Defense still shaky as Indiana puts up fight before falling … Haskins throws for six TDs to power offense … Running game needs to get untracked after slow start this season. Columnist Doug Harris writes about the game for Press Pros.