Freshmen Zed Key and Eugene Brown didn't inspire the optimism of Chris Holtmann's previous headline recruits, but they came up big for the No. 20 Buckeyes in a 77-70 victory over UCLA on Saturday.
They weren't vintage. Or were they? Buckeyes show a lot of gut and mettle, and a record-breaking performance at running back, to win Big Ten Championship over Northwestern. Andy Anders writes for Press Pros.
Oklahoma transfer finally shows public why he's special by running for team single-game record 331 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries; Hilliard has interception and fumble recovery and Proctor an interception in Buckeyes' win over Northwestern.
The odds makers says the outcome is a foregone conclusion with Northwestern being a 20 1/2-point underdog; Buckeyes won 2019 meeting in regular season 52-3. Mark Znidar writes tomorrow's Buckeye preview.
The Buckeyes are leaning on a theory...that rising above hardship breeds success. And there's been plenty of hardship as they prepare for tomorrow's Big Ten Championship matchup with Northwestern. Andy Anders writes for today's Press Pros.
