College Football Playoff No. 4 ranked team got in a normal practice week while head coach Ryan Day sits out in coming back from COVID-19; List of unavailable players won't be released until two hours before kickoff.
Ohio State defeated Morehead State 77-44 Wednesday, but perhaps more importantly sophomore forward E.J. Liddell showed incredible improvement in his physicality from last season.
It was no Sunday afternoon pick-up game...UMass-Lowell led by as much as five points during the second half before Duane Washington, Jr.'s 21 points (below) spurred the Buckeyes to an eventual 74-64 win. Bruce Hooley writes the story for today's Press Pros.
Athletic director Gene Smith and team physician Dr. James Borchers said "pause'' came about to protect team's health, and to give players a chance to play against Michigan State next Saturday.
Buckeyes were to be tested, fly by charter to Champaign on Saturday morning; assistant head coach Larry Johnson was set to act as interim coach with Ryan Day testing positive. Mark Znidar writes for today's Press Pros.
