Kansas State moved on from its quarterback and it created the story of Will Howard's run with Ohio State to College Football Playoff title game.
The star safety transfer found a perfect fit in the national title-hunting Buckeyes after entering the portal after Nick Saban's retirement.
Out of its lowest moment of the season came clarity for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Raw emotions. Honesty. Hard conversations that were long overdue. It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is expected to make a huge lineup change ahead of the matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes in the National Championship.
The 10 Weather Impact team issued Alert Days for next week because of the polar vortex being responsible for the cold temperatures.
For Ohio State, Ed Terwilliger, the director of high school relations, and a few other staff have been out on the trail keeping tabs on the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes. Earlier in the month, despite position coaches not being on the road, a myriad of offers went out to a handful of prospects.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Dylan Bradshaw, of Dublin, and co-director Nate Norell could win $1 million and see their commercial shown at Super Bowl LIX.
Former Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly took a shot at his former football program on Saturday. Ahead of Monday’s national championship game against Notre Dame, the current Ohio State offensive coordinator was asked about what motivated the Buckeyes entering their Rose Bowl matchup with Oregon — a 41-21 blowout win.
Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser will play in his school-record 70th and final game when the Irish face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff title game.