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RB Legend Bey (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
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Legend Bey Getting Another Shot on Kickoff Returns with Chance to Earn More Opportunities on Offense
Despite his electric debut against Ball State, Legend Bey played only one snap against Texas.
That should change this week.
While Bey was replaced on kickoff returns by Devin McCuin against Texas, Ryan Day said Wednesday that Ohio State will give Bey another chance to return kickoffs this week against Kent State.
“We are going to try to get him back now here on kickoff to return some stuff and give him another opportunity back there,” Day said.
Bey was Ohio State’s starting kickoff returner against Ball State, but was removed from that role for the Texas game after he returned both of Ball State’s kickoffs out of the end zone and was stopped inside the 20-yard line both times. That said, Bey offers the potential to be the most dynamic weapon Ohio State has had on kickoff returns since Ted Ginn Jr., so while the Buckeyes didn’t trust him to return kicks against the Longhorns, they still want the explosive and shifty freshman running back in that role long-term.
Perhaps the bigger surprise against Texas was that Bey played only one snap on offense. The ball was tossed to Bey on that play, which came in a two-back set where Bey and Bo Jackson were on the field together. But Bey gained no yards on the play, and he never saw the field again in Ohio State’s 24-23 loss.
Day said Bey did nothing wrong on that play that kept him off the field for the rest of the game, but he still has to fully earn the coaching staff’s trust. As long as Bey does that, though, Day says he will see more playing time going forward.
“For him, he's just got to continually earn trust with the staff. That's what it comes down to. And the more he does that, the more opportunities he's going to have,” Day said. “But there's no question that if he can continue to do that and be accountable to do his job on each play, then he can be a real weapon for us. And that's what we need. He can create explosive plays. He has that ability. So we'll try to get him going here this week.”
Although Day and Arthur Smith didn’t end up calling them, Day said there were more plays built into the two-back package that it could have run with Bey, while Day says Bey could also see more playing time at running back going forward.
“We have to continue to build packages for those guys and bring them along,” Day said regarding Bey and other young players. “But there were a few other things that we had in that package for him, and then there's just the times when he's out there at running back. So we'll look to increase that as we go.”
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UCLA Bruins (official thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- College Football
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UCLA Athletics today announced that admission to all regular-season home football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games are now free for all UCLA students.
The new policy takes effect this Saturday when UCLA hosts Purdue in the Bruins’ Big Ten home opener at the Rose Bowl.
"Our students are the heartbeat of UCLA," said Tim Harris, UCLA CEO and Director of Athletics. "Their passion, energy and pride create an atmosphere that makes a difference for our student-athletes and coaches. We want as many students as possible experiencing UCLA Athletics, supporting their fellow Bruins and helping us build one of the best home environments in college sports. We need our students to show up, be loud, and make a difference.”
Eligible UCLA undergraduate and graduate students will be able to claim complimentary tickets to home football games through their student ticket account beginning on the Monday of each game week. Registration for the Sept. 19 football game against Purdue will open on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Students who previously purchased a 2026-27 Den Pass will receive an automatic refund by Friday, Sept. 25.
In addition to complimentary admission, students will have the opportunity to purchase up to eight guest tickets for each home football game, with the exception of UCLA's game against USC. Details regarding the ticket process for the USC game will be announced at a later date.
Details regarding the men's basketball student ticket request process will be communicated prior to the start of the 2026-27 season.
UCLA Students can take The Rooter Bus to the Rose Bowl on gamedays, an easy, fast and affordable way to get to the game. Single-game passes are available for $15 and a season pass is $60.
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