Mark Znidar comes to Press Pros Magazine after 33 ½ years at The Columbus Dispatch. From 1996 until September 2018, he staffed high school sports, Ohio colleges that included the Mid-American Conference, Ohio State’s upcoming opponents in football and Ohio State baseball. In the previous three seasons he covered the Columbus Clippers triple-A baseball team.His other beats were Ohio State basketball (1985-88), Clippers (1985-86 and 1989-93), Cincinnati Bengals (1993-95) and NASCAR (1994-2008). He subbed on the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ohio State women’s basketball beats.In March 2017, Znidar was inducted into the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. Znidar was born in Cleveland and raised in Richmond Heights. He graduated from Cleveland St. Joseph High School and the University of Dayton. He also worked for The Atlantic City Press, Lake County News-Herald and Baltimore News-American.He has a daughter, Amanda, and four grandchildren.
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Friday, 11 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Ohio State Will Be Beauty Pageant Contestant Against Indiana

The 3-6 Hoosiers have lost six straight games, which means the No. 2 Buckeyes must be overpowering to impress the College Football Playoff committee.  Mark Znidar previews Saturday's game with the Hoosiers.
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Wednesday, 09 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU

Running Game Still A Burr In Ohio State’s Offense

The Buckeyes' running game hasn't produced, especially on third down, since the Iowa to put even more pressure on quarterback CJ Stroud and the passing game.  Any ideas as to why? Mark Znidar writes from the mid-week press conference.
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Saturday, 05 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU

Wind Forces Ohio State to Squeak One Out

There were 20 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts with a high of 61, and that forced quarterback CJ Stroud and the Buckeyes to find another way to win against struggling Northwestern. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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Friday, 04 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU

Northwestern Should be Steppingstone for Ohio State

The Buckeyes are No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, but there's not much they can do to improve their standing against Northwestern, an opponent with a disappointing 1-7 record. Mark Znidar writes his weekly preview for Friday Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 02 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU

Day Concerned Only about State of Buckeyes

Ohio State is ranked No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, but the lone goal is to take down 1-7 Northwestern to keep or improve that status. He doesn't care about "Tunnel-Gate'' or any other outside noise. News from the mid-week press conference in today's Press Pros.