Posts by Stuart Mason

Ohio State looks to remain unbeaten in the Big Ten Conference as it travels to Lincoln, Neb., this week for a noon (EDT) kick at Memorial Stadium. FOX will broadcast the game nationally. The Buckeyes and Cornhuskers, two of the nation’s most tradition-rich programs, are meeting for a sixth consecutive year and for the eighth…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twelve players graded out as champions by Ohio State’s coaching staff following Saturday’s 33-24 win over Penn State at Ohio Stadium. Additionally, DT Jerron Cage and K Noah Ruggles were the defensive and special teams players of the game, respectively. Cage had a momentum-changing 57-yard scoop-and-score touchdown in the second quarter that put Ohio…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tom Matte, a three-year (1958-59-60) letterman for Coach Woody Hayes and the 1960 Ohio State football team Most Valuable Player, has passed away, according to published news reports. He was 82-years-old and living in Towson, Md. Matte attended Shaw High School in Cleveland before coming to Ohio State to play for Hayes. He…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State placekicker Noah Ruggles was named the Big Ten’s co-Specialist of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced. Ruggles, a graduate transfer from the University of North Carolina, was four-for-four on field goal attempts in Saturday night’s 33-24 win over No. 20 Penn State. His makes came from 35, 23, 25 and…

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is having another solid year in their drive for another Big Ten East title, Big Ten Conference championship and possible College Football Playoff run. But along the way, there have been some hiccups, distractions if you will: losing a key game to Oregon, seeing the defense look very bad…

GAME SCORING COURTESY OHIO STATE AND PENN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

COURTESY OSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Ohio State vs. Penn State – Oct. 30, 2021 – Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio   Game-Time Decision N/A Unavailable §  WR Kamryn Babb §  RB Marcus Crowley §  DB Jantzen Dunn §  DE Tyler Friday §  DE Darrion Henry-Young §  CB Jakailin Johnson §  BUL Jaylen Johnson §  DT Jaden McKenzie §  LB Mitchell Melton §  OL Harry Miller §  DL Noah Potter §  SAF Josh Proctor §  TE Gee…

IRVING, Texas (Oct. 26, 2021) – Ohio State University and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2020 College Football Hall of Fame electee Keith Byars with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments. The Salute will take place this Saturday, Oct. 30, during…

OCTOBER 25, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the fifth time this season, the Big Ten Conference has named C.J. Stroud its Freshman of the Week. He earns the honor after his performance in Saturday’s 54-7 win at Indiana. Stroud, from Inland Empire, Calif., completed 21 of 28 passes for 266 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions…

OCTOBER 25, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twenty-four players – 14 on offense, 8 on defense and two on special teams – graded out as champions for their play in Ohio State’s 54-7 win at Indiana last Saturday night. The coaches selected QB C.J. Stroud, TE Jeremy Ruckert as the Offensive Players of the Game, DE Zach Harrison…

No. 5 Ohio State 54, Indiana 7 Oct. 23, 2021 – Memorial Stadium; Bloomington, Ind. Attendance: 52,656 Ohio State defeated Indiana for the 26th consecutive time Thursday evening in Bloomington, Ind. The Buckeyes now hold a 77-12-5 all-time advantage in the series and have not lost to the Hoosiers since consecutive losses in 1987 and…

POSTGAME PRESSER WITH RYAN DAY STATBOARD COURTESY INDIANA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS