The Ohio State football team needed to grow up fast in the early season to win its first four games and ascend to No. 1. Now the task is to keep growing and improving to reach its biggest goals. Jeff Gilbert writes for Wednesday Press Pros.
It took him nearly a half to make a difference, but Jeremiah Smith scores the first touchdown (above) of the Big Ten season as the Buckeyes opened conference play Saturday with a 24-6 win at Washington over the Huskies. Jeff Gilbert writes for weekend Press Pros.
Caden Curry's game-changing plays and his motor from snap to whistle have helped Ohio State's defense make strong early impressions under new defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Jeff Gilbert writes for Saturday Press Pros.
The leaves are falling, there's about to be a chill in the air on sunny afternoons, and it's time to start the Big Ten schedule. How ready are the Buckeyes? Nothing like a West Coast trip to find out.
On an off-weekend where reflection is all there is to write about, Ryan Day explains why tight end usage (former Buckeye Cade Stover, above) is on the rise for the Buckeyes: "We always try to stay a step ahead." Read Marcus Hartman in Sunday Press Pros.....
