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Buckeyes fall, Penn State enters in AP poll...QB's Kessler, Smith knocked out of games...Thomas
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UNDATED (AP) — Penn State's upset of Ohio State has dropped the Buckeyes four spots to No. 6 in this week's AP poll and moved the Nittany Lions into the rankings for the first time since 2011 at No. 24. Alabama gets all but one of the 61 first-place ...


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5-star standout still 100% committed to Ohio State
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Despite taking visits, Shaun Wade is still feeling the Buckeyes.

Longtime Ohio State commit Shaun Wade has definitely flirted with a number of programs closer to his Sunshine State home in Jacksonville, Fla.

While the five-star cornerback has been linked to programs such as Alabama, Florida, and others throughout his recruitment, Wade told ESPN recruiting analyst Derek Tyson that even though he’s been checking out schools, he’s still 100 percent committed to suit up on the college level for Urban Meyer and the Ohio State coaching staff next season.


Wade, the fourth cornerback, and 21st overall prospect in the class of 2017, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, backed his rankings up on the field during Trinity Christian’s (FL) Friday match-up with IMG Academy (FL).

He might be one of the highest rated defensive backs in the country, but the U.S. Army All-American plays both ways for Trinity Christian. Seeing time as a wide receiver, Wade hauled in four passes for over 100 yards and two touchdowns, and finished the game with four total tackles and an interception on defense.

Playing on the ESPN network, Wade showed off his skills, but things didn’t end in his team’s favor, falling to IMG Academy, 34-21 – and his soon-to-be Ohio State teammates Marcus Williamson and Isaiah Pryor.

The Buckeyes will reportedly have a chance to close the door on Wade’s recruitment in the near future. According to reports, Wade will be one of many prospects in Columbus for Ohio State’s game with Nebraska on Nov. 5.

Clark commits


Former Ohio State commit Danny Clark has found a new home. On Saturday, the Akron Archbishop Hoban standout quarterback announced he will continue his next step to the NFL at the University of Kentucky.


Decommitting from Ohio State last month, Clark picked the Wildcats after visiting the Lexington campus and meeting with head coach Mike Stoops and the UK coaching staff.

Land-Grant Holy Land wishes the former Buckeye commit nothing but the best with his future endeavors in the SEC.

Quick Hit

• Shaun Wade wasn’t the only future Buckeye to put up solid numbers over the weekend. Many other Ohio State commits were impressive in game action. Which OSU pledge did enough to grab your MVP vote? The poll is open. Let your voice be heard.

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Buckeyes slip to 6th after loss
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6 in The Associated Press college football poll after its first loss of the season, and Penn State moved into the rankings for the first time since 2011 after upsetting the Buckeyes. Alabama is No. 1 again, receiving all but one of the 61 first-place ...

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Buckeyes have a lot of work to do
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After a loss, so much seems wrong with Ohio State. Even though very little has changed. The passing game has all kinds of problems, from poor protection to lack of separation by the receivers. Ohio State's most explosive player ...


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Buckeyes have a lot of work to do
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Ohio State has things to fix, but if an autopsy was performed on the Buckeyes' first loss of the season, it would reveal the most classic of upsets: The better team lost because it made crucial mistakes and allowed its opponent to hang around long ...


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Buckeyes blocked in Happy Valley
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The dam burst officially with a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown as the crowd at Beaver Stadium shook the structure's foundation. In reality, the Ohio State letdown had been building for weeks. Once again, the ...
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Bowl projections: Sorry Michigan, Ohio State will still get in the playoff - CBS sports.com (blog)
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Bowl projections: Sorry Michigan, Ohio State will still get in the playoff
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No. 2 Ohio State's 24-21 loss to Penn State on Saturday night does not eliminate the Buckeyes from College Football Playoff contention. In fact, they are still projected in the playoff. Ohio State is projected as the No. 4 seed, still as the Big Ten ...
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Upset loss to Penn State exposes Buckeyes' flaws - Tampabay.com
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Upset loss to Penn State exposes Buckeyes' flaws
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The Buckeyes allowed six sacks after allowing five in the first six games. Then special teams fell apart. Penn State blocked a punt in Ohio State territory and turned it into a field goal, then blocked Tyler Durbin's 47-yard field goal that Grant Haley ...

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NFL | How former Buckeyes fared
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Eli Apple, DB, New York Giants: Made three solo tackles in a 17-10 win over Los Angeles. Vonn Bell, S, New Orleans: Had three solo tackles and one assist in a 27-21 loss to Kansas City. Joey Bosa, DE, San Diego: Had four solo tackles, including two ...


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Buckeyes stunned in Happy Valley, but myriad title hopes still alive - Comcast SportsNet Chicago
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Buckeyes stunned in Happy Valley, but myriad title hopes still alive
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The Buckeyes lost in shocking fashion Saturday night, upended by Penn State when the Nittany Lions returned a blocked field goal try 60 yards for a touchdown. At first glance, you'd think this flips the Big Ten on its head, and it is true that Ohio ...

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Michael Thomas has 100-yard day, 3 Ohio State standouts play in London in Week 7
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Buckeye rookies continue to improve and make headlines in the NFL.

We’re almost halfway through the NFL regular season, and former Ohio State players are becoming more and more important to their respective teams’ success. Several Buckeyes suited up across the pond, and a former Pro Bowl linebacker saw the bench for the second week in a row. Zeke had the week off, but rookies Michael Thomas and Joey Bosa kept things interesting in Week 7 in Elliott’s absence.

Buckeyes in London


The NFL hosted their second international game of the season at Twickenham Stadium in London. This week’s matchup abroad featured the New York Giants (Eli Apple, Johnathan Hankins) and Los Angeles Rams (Jake McQuaide).

Rookie Eli Apple returned in Week 7 from a lingering hamstring injury that sidelined the cornerback against the Ravens. Apple immediately impacted the Giants’ secondary, recording three tackles, one pass defended and a forced fumble. Hankins had a slower day than last week against Baltimore, but still recorded two tackles — and seemed to soak in his international experience.

Thomas hits 100 yards


Michael Thomas (Saints) had his first 100-yard game in the NFL on Sunday, recording 130 yards on 10 targets. The Buckeye gave fans a scare following a long reception and hit that had him slow to get up, but Thomas was able to return. He also had his second fumble recovery of the season.

Alex Boone: Uncensored


The Vikings (Alex Boone) were the only team still undefeated heading into Week 7, but that streak ended Sunday when they hit the road to take on the Eagles (Malcolm Jenkins) in Philadelphia. After the 21-10 Minnesota loss, Boone didn’t mince words about his team’s performance.

Veteran benched


Former Ohio State legend James Laurinaitis has spent his entire NFL career in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Rams -- not missing even one game in seven seasons. After a few unimpressive weeks with his new team, the New Orleans Saints decided to bench the veteran linebacker for the second week in a row.

Plays of the week


Joey Bosa

The defensive end continues to be a bright spot for the San Diego Chargers, who are quickly learning how much they can rely on the rookie. He recorded his third and fourth sacks of the season Sunday, and finished the day with five total tackles -- four solo — and two sacks.


Cardale Jones

The Bills’ backup quarterback may not have seen any playing time yet this season, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still showing off how easy he completes a long pass.

Other notes

• Two rookies should see playing time in prime time, as the Seahawks (Tyvis Powell, Nick Vannett) take on the Cardinals on Sunday Night Football.
• Several former Ohio State players will face off on Monday Night Football when the Houston Texans (Braxton Miller, John Simon) meet the Denver Broncos (Jeff Heuerman, Bradley Roby).
• Darron Lee (Jets) is out with an ankle injury and teammate Nick Mangold started despite being limited in practice with a knee injury — but the center went down early in the game with an ankle issue and didn’t return.
• Other Buckeye injuries: Cam Heyward (Steelers) was ruled out early in the week due to a hamstring issue, Jack Mewhort (Colts) was out with a tricep injury and Carlos Hyde (49ers) will miss a week with a shoulder injury. Joshua Perry (Chargers) went down during punt coverage in Week 7 and was sidelined the rest of the game.
• Lots of Buckeyes had teams on byes this week, including the Carolina Panthers (Corey “Philly” Brown, Kurt Coleman, Ted Ginn Jr., Andrew Norwell) and Dallas Cowboys (Ezekiel Elliott, Darryl Baldwin, Rod Smith).

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Buckeyes slide after loss to Nittany Lions
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6 in The Associated Press college football poll after its first loss of the season, and Penn State moved into the rankings for the first time since 2011 after upsetting the Buckeyes. Alabama is No. 1 again, receiving all but one of the 61 first-place ...

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What Buckeyes' fans are saying after Ohio State's loss to Penn State - PennLive.com
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What Buckeyes' fans are saying after Ohio State's loss to Penn State
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Buckeyes raise money for Operation Smile
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Can one-loss Buckeyes win their way to playoff? Better believe it
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Future Buckeyes in action: Wade, Martell, Myers, Cage shine - 247Sports
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Future Buckeyes in action: Wade, Martell, Myers, Cage shine
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A big weekend of high school football has produced some outstanding performances by future Buckeyes including Shaun Wade's spectacular performance as well as Tate Martell and others shining. Every Sunday during football season I wrap up the ...


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What We Learned: Penn State 24, Ohio State 21 - 247Sports
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What We Learned: Penn State 24, Ohio State 21
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The defense did not lose the game for the Buckeyes, but two fast drives, one at the end of the first half to make it 12-7, and one in the second half to make it 21-14 featured unacceptable play from this group. Ohio State allowed some long passes on ...

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Buckeyes not dead by a long shot, but this much is clear: Michigan is Big Ten's top dog
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Of course, those Buckeyes still stand in the way, and should Ohio State take care of its business between now and the regular season's final week — easier said than done with undefeated Nebraska still on the schedule — then The Game will be the Big ...

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4 touchdowns or 2 sacks? Who is your Ohio State commit of the week?
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Let your voice be heard and vote for the MVP of the Week.

We have a new MVP, folks. After dominating the recent polls, future Ohio State quarterback Tate Martell’s dominance of the Land-Grant Holy Land Player of the Week award is over.

Locking in 26% of your votes last week, OSU class of 2017 defensive end pledge Chase Young walked away with a close MVP victory over his soon-to-be Buckeye teammates Tate Martell (24%), Antjuan Simmons (23%), Shaun Wade (20%), and Brian Snead (6%).

Most of the commits were back in action over the weekend. While some of the future Buckeyes night didn’t go as planned, some shined under the lights against some stiff competition.

Which Ohio State commit did enough to grab your MVP vote this go around? The poll is now open. Let your voice be heard and vote for your Future Buckeye of the Week.

Tate Martell


Just like nearly every week this season, Martell put up some rather eye popping numbers leading Bishop Gorman (NV) to another victory.

In light duty, the four-star signal caller once again did damage with not just his arm, but also his legs. In the 71-0 blow-out win over Desert Oasis (NV) on Friday, Martell completed 8 out of 10 passing attempts for 138 yards and two touchdowns, while carrying the ball for another 84 yards and two more Bishop Gorman scores.

Haskell Garrett


Martell wasn’t the only Ohio State commit for Bishop Gorman who made their presence felt during the Gaels shutout win over Desert Oasis.

Garrett, a 2017 defensive lineman, found himself around the ball a matter of times, ending his time on the field with two sacks and a forced fumble that was recovered by Bishop Gorman in the endzone for a touchdown.

Antjuan Simmons


The future Buckeye was a bright spot for Pioneer all Friday evening. Playing all over the field, Simmons came up big on both sides of the ball.

On offense playing in the back field, the soon-to-be Buckeye linebacker scored a rushing touchdown and also threw for another Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer score. Helping pace the 30-13 win over Ypsilanti (MI), Simmons, who finished with numerous tackles, also returned an inception to pay dirt.

Brian Snead


Snead, a class of 2018 pledge, only carried the ball twice all evening, but the four-star running back sure made them count.

Rolling past King (FL), 41-0, Snead ended his short night with over 90 rushing yards and a pair of Armwood (FL) touchdowns, including a 66- yard scoring run on the Hawks first offensive play from scrimmage.

Shaun Wade


Taking on powerhouse prep program IMG Academy (FL), Wade and Trinity Christian gave it their all but came up on the short end of the stick on Friday against the Ascenders.

Even though the Conquerors didn’t pick up the win, falling to IMG 34-21 on Friday, Wade showed why he’s rated a five-star prospect against his future Ohio State teammates Marcus Williamson, Isaiah Pryor, and many other elite recruits on the IMG roster.

Making a number of catches playing wide receiver, Wade finished with over 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns on offense. At cornerback, the position he line up at on the college level, Shaun had four total tackles and also intercepted a pass in the nationally televised loss to IMG Academy.






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Which future Buckeye is your MVP of the Week?

• Tate Martell
• Haskell Garrett
• Antjuan Simmons
• Brian Snead
• Shaun Wade

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Vegas thinks Ohio State will bounce back against Northwestern, win by 23 or more
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A surprising spread after what we saw Saturday in Happy Valley.

Contrary to what many Ohio State faithful expected, the sun did indeed rise this morning.

Accordingly, the Buckeyes are on to the next one as they have to prepare in short order to take on a suddenly plucky Northwestern Wildcats.

While Pat Fitzgerald’s in-game game theory is always open to scrutiny, his old school motivational tactics anecdotally seem to be doing their job as NU has recovered nicely from a bad early season 9-7 loss to FCS Illinois State and are playing some of the best football in the Big Ten at the moment.

Despite consecutive wins against Iowa, Michigan State, and Indiana, Vegas isn’t sold on the Wildcats, and even with everything Ohio State showed (and failed to show) Saturday at night under the stars, the Buckeyes have opened as 23-point favorites. Some early Sunday morning smaller book’s lines had the Buckeyes with as big as a 24-point edge.

It’s awfully tough to see a four score win in the cards after Ohio State struggled to find themselves offensively for around the second or third consecutive week. But if you’re a gambler, do you feel confident enough to pick the Bucks to fail to cover for the third time in as many weeks?

What say you?

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The CFP trickle-down effect of Ohio State's loss
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The Buckeyes are down, but they're not out. If they win out, that would include a home victory against Michigan, and Ohio State would have the head-to-head tiebreaker between the two one-loss teams. There's no more margin for error, but it's also ...

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2016 college football rankings, Week 9: Buckeyes bounced from top 5, replaced by Louisville
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Penn State blocked an Ohio State field goal and ran it back all the way to topple the Buckeyes in Happy Valley. It's our first shakeup in the top five since Louisville lost to Clemson a few weeks ago. Alabama rolled over Texas A&M to give the Aggies ...

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Michigan moves up to No. 2 in latest college football polls
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To no surprise, undefeated Michigan moved up to No. 2 in the latest Coaches Poll, released Sunday. The Wolverines (7-0) fresh off another rout, this one vs. Illinois, pace the Big Ten for the first time this season. Ohio State, which had been No. 2, dropped to No. 8 following its road loss at Penn State. Perfect Nebraska (7-0) jumps up three spots, tied for No. 6, while Wisconsin drops one spot, to No. 11, despite winning at rival Iowa. Coaches’ Rankings Rankings as of 10/23/2016 Rank School Votes Prev 1 Alabama (8-0) 1599 (63) 1 2 Michigan (7-0) 1486

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Ohio State falls to No. 8 in Coaches Poll after loss to Penn State
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The Bucks take a tumble in the latest poll.

The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the 2016 season Saturday night. Special teams woes and bad offensive line play led to a 24-21 loss, resulting in the Buckeyes falling to No. 8 in the latest Coaches Poll.

Luckily for the Buckeyes, their hopes at the College Football Playoff aren’t totally shot. They’ll have to win out from here now though, without a doubt. J.T. Barrett’s Heisman candidacy seems lost, and the Buckeyes have big questions on offense that need to be answered.

Ohio State has two home games upcoming on the schedule against Northwestern and Nebraska. Hopefully those will be just what they need to get back on track, and chasing a national championship.

The entire Coaches Poll will be posted here shortly.

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