Eugene Brown and E.J. Liddell weren't in good enough position to prevent this Iowa basket, nor were the Buckeyes able to remain unbeaten at home or keep pace in the race for the Big Ten championship (PressPros Feature photo by John Hulkenberg).
For the second day in a row the Buckeyes showed their mettle, some muscle, and a glimpse of a deep bullpen in an impressive win over Indiana State. Read about them.
Sophomore pitcher Isaiah Coupet gave them a sturdy effort on the mound. And transfer second baseman Drew Reckard made a splash in his Ohio State debut with four hits and a pair of home runs in Friday's opening win over Marshall.
After all day in the air, in airports, and in traffic, the Buckeyes arrived in Florida to palms and 80 degree temps, ready to tee it up in the Friday opener against Marshall.
The long-time athletic director spoke about touchy subjects such as first-round CFP home games, NIL, Ryan Day's contract and making sure another loss to Michigan doesn't happen again.
