Author: Bill Rabinowitz, Buckeye Xtra

The Buckeyes have won the long recruiting battle for defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau, the top player in the 2021 recruiting class by 247Sports.com.

Wide receiver Chris Olave’s return is huge for Ohio State after quarterback Justin Fields and running back Trey Sermon declared for the NFL draft.

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is nearing a deal to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL. Will he take Buckeye staffers with him?

While Ryan Day coached the Buckeyes, his wife Nina guided their family through a hard season. “She was a rock,” he said as title game approaches.

The Ohio State quarterback’s status for the national championship game has been in question since a hard hit in the Sugar Bowl against Clemson.

Ohio State jumped out to a big lead and largely cruised as the Buckeyes beat Penn State by 13, their largest victory in Happy Valley since 2010.