AUSTIN, Texas — The lights will be bright, the stakes will be enormous, and two of college football’s biggest brands will collide Saturday night when No. 1 Ohio State travels to Austin to battle No. 4 Texas at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. It may only be September, but this has the atmosphere of a College Football Playoff game. Ohio State and Texas enter the showdown coming off dominant victories. The Buckeyes dismantled Ball State 56-3 at Ohio Stadium, while the Longhorns rolled past Te

COLUMBUS, Ohio — His name is Legend Bey, and if Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium was any indication, the true freshman running back might have a chance to live up to that name in Columbus. Bey made the most of his opportunities in Ohio State’s dominant 56-3 victory over Ball State, providing Buckeye fans with their first real glimpse of one of the most intriguing young playmakers on the roster. The freshman carried the ball six times for 37 yards, averaging better than six

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If Jeremiah Smith wanted to send an early message to Heisman Trophy voters, consider it delivered. Smith needed just one half Saturday to remind the college football world exactly why the Ohio State superstar enters the 2026 season as one of the most feared players in America. Behind huge performances from Smith and quarterback Julian Sayin, No. 1 Ohio State dismantled Ball State 56-3 at Ohio Stadium, opening its season with an offensive explosion before turn

BELLVILLE, Ohio — After opening the season with two impressive victories on the road, the Clear Fork Colts finally get an opportunity to play in front of their home crowd Friday night and there might not be a better opponent for the occasion. Clear Fork enters its home opener with a perfect 2-0 record as the Colts welcome backyard rival Lexington to the Valley for another chapter in one of the area’s most anticipated matchups. There is also some unfinished business for the Co

MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Mansfield Senior Tygers may be 0-2, but don’t let the record—or the final scores—tell the entire story. There is a new era of football underway at Mansfield Senior, and while victories have yet to arrive, first-year head coach David Phillips has plenty of reasons to believe better days are ahead. After opening the season with back-to-back losses against Hilliard Davidson and Tiffin Columbian, Mansfield Senior returns home Friday night hungry for its firs

The wait is finally over. After months of offseason workouts, recruiting storylines, preseason rankings and championship expectations, Ohio State football is ready to return to the field. The No. 1-ranked Buckeyes will open their 2026 campaign Saturday afternoon when they welcome the Ball State Cardinals to Ohio Stadium for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff. For Ohio State, this isn’t simply the beginning of another football season. It’s the opening chapter of a season that carries enormo

Sir Christopher Nolan is fresh off winning two Academy Awards for his epic masterpiece Oppenheimer, so how does he follow up one of the greatest achievements of his career? By taking on one of the most ambitious stories ever written: The Odyssey, based on the ancient Greek epic poem by Homer. Any time a filmmaker attempts to adapt a literary classic for the big screen, it comes with enormous challenges. Staying authentic to the source material while making it accessible to mo

Ohio State sophomore quarterback Julian Sayin wasn’t satisfied with how the Buckeyes’ 2025 season ended. Ohio State fell to Miami in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in Dallas last January, a loss that still lingers. Despite the disappointing finish, 2025 was far from a wasted season for the Buckeyes’ first-year starting quarterback. Sayin threw for more than 3,200 yards, 32 touchdowns, and just eight interceptions. Those are outstanding numbers for any first-year s

After a successful road trip out west to start the season, the Cleveland Guardians returned home to open up their home schedule against the Chicago Cubs. The first half was electric at Progressive in front of a sold-out crowd as the Guardians opened their first home stand of the season with a 4-1 win to send the fans home happy and improve the Guardians’ record to 5-3. Mother Nature would wash out Saturday’s game, making Sunday a traditional doubleheader on Easter Sunday in d

Pending board approval, former Tyger David Phillips will be the next varsity head football coach at Mansfield Senior. Phillips is a 2004 graduate of Senior High and played football under Stan Jefferson and LeRoy Smith. He shined on the field running for over 2,900 yards during his career as a Tyger. In addition to being a great player and student at Mansfield Senior, Phillips went on to spend 11 seasons as the running backs coach under one of the greatest coaches in school hi

While temperatures in Columbus dipped below freezing, the atmosphere inside the Jerome Schottenstein Center was anything but cold. The nearly sold-out arena was packed with energy and excitement as Michigan, the number two-ranked team in the country, was in town for a rematch with the Buckeyes after defeating them on their home floor 74-62 just a few weeks ago. Ohio State was looking to hand Michigan only its second loss of the season, and its first since losing to Wisconsin

A Missed Opportunity: Buckeyes Fall One Possession Short Against No. 10 Nebraska

For the 121st time in college football history, arguably the best rivalry in the game will be renewed on Saturday as top-ranked Ohio State travels to Ann Arbor to take on the 15th ranked Michigan Wolverines. While the Wolverines have won the last four meetings, the Buckeyes intend to break that streak and advance to the Big Ten championship game next weekend. It’s hard to believe that Ohio State hasn’t played for a conference title or defeated the Wolverines since 2019. This

On a crisp November evening, Ohio State Stadium reverberated with the roar of over 104,000 enthusiastic fans as the Ohio State Buckeyes hosted the UCLA Bruins for the first time since 1999. The anticipation leading up to kickoff was electric. However, both teams faced significant challenges prior to the game. The Bruins entered the matchup without their star quarterback, Nico Iamaleava, sidelined due to a concussion suffered in their previous game against Nebraska. This absen

As the last few years of conference realignments have unfolded and the near demolition of the PAC-12 forced several teams to move to the Big 10, matchups like what we'll see on Saturday at Ohio Stadium offer a change of pace from the norm. The matchup between Ohio State and UCLA stands out not only as a potentially thrilling contest with two high octane offenses, but also as a rare event in college football history. It's astonishing to realize that this game will represent ju

When it comes to covering sports, whether at the high school, collegiate, or professional level, one of the most enriching aspects is the opportunity to immerse oneself in the local culture. Having previously visited West Lafayette, Indiana, solely as a spectator, I recognized the need to delve deeper into the vibrancy of the local scene. With a determination to experience the unique atmosphere of Purdue University and the charm of West Lafayette, I embarked on a weekend jour

On a crisp fall day in West Lafayette, Indiana, the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes faced a struggling Purdue Boilermakers squad, desperate for a win. With a damning record of 2-7 and no victories in the Big Ten Conference for over two years, Purdue’s aspirations of securing a prideful home win had the potential to ignite a fire beneath their players, especially in front of a raucous crowd of over 57,000 at Ross-Ade Stadium. However, Ohio State came into this matchup with clea

Unbelievably, it’s week 10 already. Where does the time go? It seems like the teams were just having their July 7 on 7’s. It’s been a fun and wild season so far for the Clear Fork Colts as they’ve had their share of success and struggles. Last week the Colts went on the road and were able to rally together to get a huge win on River Valley’s senior night. Clear Fork snapped its two game losing streak with a statement 44-7 win against the Vikings. With the bitter taste of defe

Since the beginning of the playoff era in Ohio high school football back in 1972, Lexington has won just four conference championships. Two of them were back to back in 1987 and 1988 when the dominant Minutemen went 4-1 two straight years in what was then the Ohio Heartland Conference. The other two championships came in the Ohio Cardinal Conference when Lexington went 7-0 back in 2008 and again in 2016 when Lexington went 5-1 and shared the title with Ashland. Coincidentally

Over the last three and half seasons of Lexington Minutemen football, the program has ended almost every losing streak it has had. This includes ending a three game losing streak to New Philadelphia just last week. Coach Saris, his coaching staff, and this senior class have been involved in some of the biggest wins in the last decade, and even beyond. But as each losing streak ends there is one streak that often gets overlooked, or at the very least doesn't get much praise. L