A physical Miami defense, playoff-wide volatility, and Ryan Day’s postseason tendencies collide as Ohio State enters a New Year’s Eve test with zero margin for error.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Lots of kids who grow up in Ohio dream of scoring a touchdown in front of 100,000 Buckeyes fans at Ohio Stadium. While many dream of celebrating in the end zone, a smaller group of Sousaphone players aspire to dot the i and complete ...

With Miami ahead and a potential semifinal beyond that, Ohio State’s bye week has functioned less as a break and more as a final preparation. The answers will come quickly on New Year’s Eve, when preparation gives way to execution and the Buckeyes’ championship ambitions are tested under the brightest lights of the season.

What a year it’s been for the Buckeyes — with one notable twist at the end - so far. The year kicks off with images from the national championship game in January, when Ohio State capped the 2024 season by beating Notre Dame in Atlanta.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lots of kids who grow up in Ohio dream of scoring a touchdown in front of 100,000 Buckeyes fans at Ohio Stadium. While many dream of celebrating in the end zone, a smaller group of Sousaphone players aspire to dot the i and complete ...

ATLANTA — Ryan Day was a dead coach walking. His roster, worth reportedly $20 million in Name, Image & Likeness, was wasting generational talent. Tennessee was going to overrun fading Ohio State in its own stadium in the opening round of the expanded ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lots of kids who grow up in Ohio dream of scoring a touchdown in front of 100,000 Buckeyes fans at Ohio Stadium. While many dream of celebrating in the end zone, a smaller group of Sousaphone players aspire to dot the i and complete ...