Decade in Review: A Timeline of the Major Events in Ohio State Athletics Between 2010 and 2019

January 1, 2010

Ohio State Wins Rose Bowl

The Buckeyes notched their first Rose Bowl victory since 1997, downing Oregon 26-17. Terrelle Pryor threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 72 yards while Ohio State's defense held the Ducks to just 260 yards and 17 points.

MARCH 2, 2010

Ohio State wins Big Ten Regular Season Championship

The Buckeyes went 14-4 in conference play behind a prolific season from Evan Turner and clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship and the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

MARCH 14, 2010

Ohio State Wins Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament

The Buckeyes beat Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota to win their third Big Ten Basketball Tournament championship.

April, 2011

Ohio State Wins Synchronized Swimming National Championship

The Buckeyes won their second consecutive and 25th overall national championship in synchronized swimming.

APRIL, 2010

Evan Turner Collects Player of the Year Awards

After one of the most prolific seasons in Ohio State basketball history, Evan Turner claimed the won the Wooden, Naismith, Robertson, Fox Sports, NABC, TSN, and AP national player of the year awards.

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Ohio State Beats Michigan, Clinches a Share of the Big Ten

Ohio State handed Michigan its seventh-straight loss in the rivalry, beating the Wolverines 37-7 in Columbus. With the win, the Buckeyes also clinched a share of their sixth-straight Big Ten title.

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Players suspended for trading memorabilia for tattoos

The NCAA announced that Terrelle Pryor, Boom Herron, DeVier Posey and Solomon Thomas would be suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season for trading memorabilia for tattoos. All players would be allowed to play in the upcoming Sugar Bowl.

2011

JANUARY 4, 2011

Ohio State Wins Sugar Bowl

The Buckeyes beat Arkansas 36-33 in what would end up as Jim Tressel's final game as Ohio State's head coach. Terrelle Pryor threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 115 yards on 15 carries in what was also his final game with the Buckeyes.

MARCH 8, 2011

Ohio State Wins Men's Volleyball National Championship

The Buckeyes won their first-ever national championship in men's volleyball under head coach Pete Hansen.

MARCH 8, 2011

Jim Tressel is suspended

Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel was suspended for the first two games of the 2011 season due to his knowledge of the memorabilia scandal. His suspension was increased to five games on March 17. Luke Fickell would serve as the interim head coach during Tressel's suspension.

April, 2011

Ohio State Wins Synchronized Swimming National Championship

The Buckeyes won their third consecutive and 26th overall national championship in synchronized swimming.

MAY 30, 2011

Jim Tressel Resigns as Ohio State's Head Coach

Following months of turmoil regarding the memorabilia scandal, Jim Tressel formally stepped down as Ohio State head coach, saying "After meeting with university officials, we agreed that it is in the best interest of Ohio State that I resign as head football coach." Luke Fickell was appointed the team's head coach.

JUNE 7, 2011

Terrelle Pryor leaves Ohio State

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, already facing a five-game suspension for the 2011 season, withdrew from Ohio State following a report that he made thousands of dollars autographing memorabilia for a local booster.

JUNE 26, 2011

Terrelle Pryor is banned from Ohio State

After leaving Ohio State, Terrelle Pryor was banned from all contact with the university's athletic program for five years.

July 8, 2011

Ohio State Vacates Wins

As a self-imposed penalty for the memorabilia scandal, Ohio State vacated all victories from the 2010 football season.

November 26, 2011

Michigan Beats Ohio State

The Wolverines ended a seven-year skid against Ohio State, beating the Buckeyes 40-34 in Ann Arbor.

November 28, 2011

Ohio State Hires Urban Meyer

The Buckeyes formally hired Urban Meyer as their full-time head coach to replace Luke Fickell.

DECEMBER 20, 2011

NCAA Imposes a Bowl Ban

As punishment for the memorabilia scandal, the NCAA hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban and limited the Buckeyes to 82 scholarships through the 2014-15 academic year.

2012

march 24, 2012

Ohio State Wins NCAA Fencing Title

The Buckeyes won their fourth NCAA fencing title in program history and first since 2008.

march 31, 2012

Ohio State Makes the NCAA Tournament Final Four

The Buckeyes made their first Final Four appearance since the 2007 season, but fell short in the semifinals, losing to Kansas 64-62.

April, 2012

Ohio State Wins Synchronized Swimming National Championship

The Buckeyes won fourth third consecutive and 27th overall national championship in synchronized swimming.

September 1, 2012

Urban Meyer Notches First Win at Ohio State

The Urban Meyer era official began in Columbus as the Buckeyes blasted Miami University by a score of 56-10.

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Kenny Guiton Leads the Comeback

With the Buckeyes trailing and Braxton Miller out with an injury, Kenny Guiton entered the game and led the Buckeyes down the field for a last-second touchdown and two-point conversion to send the game to overtime, where Ohio State won and remained undefeated.

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

Ohio State Beats Michigan

Urban Meyer notched his first win over Michigan as Ohio State's head coach as the Buckeyes beat Michigan 26-21, completing an undefeated season.

2013

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Ohio State Signs the Nation's No. 2 recruiting class

In his first full recruiting class at Ohio State, Urban Meyer signed the nation's No. 2 class which included six eventual first-round picks.

MARCH 17, 2013

Ohio State Wins Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament

The Buckeyes beat Nebraska, Michigan State and Wisconsin to win their fourth Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.

May 31, 2013

Ohio State Wins NCAA Rowing Championship

The Buckeyes claimed their first national title in rowing, becoming the first-ever Big Ten team to win a national title in the sport.

November 30, 2013

Gordon Gee Resigns

In the wake of his comments directed towards Notre Dame and Catholics, Gordon Gee resigned as Ohio State University President.

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Ohio State beats Michigan

The Buckeyes beat Michigan for the second-straight season, downing the Wolverines 42-41 to remain undefeated on the season and improve their winning streak to 24 straight games.

December 7, 2013

Ohio State loses to Michigan State

Urban Meyer suffered his first loss at Ohio State as Michigan State beat the Buckeyes 34-24 at the Big Ten Championship game, snapping Ohio State's winning streak and ending any hope at a national title.

December 21, 2013

Everett Withers Leaves Ohio State

After a lackluster defensive performance, particularly in the secondary, Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Everett Withers left the program to become the head coach at James Madison.

2014

January 3, 2014

Ohio State loses to Clemson in the Orange Bowl

The Buckeyes suffered a second-straight loss, falling 40-35 to Clemson in the Orange Bowl, while quarterback Braxton Miller suffered a torn labrum, which would ultimately end his career as a quarterback.

January 9, 2014

Mike Vrabel Leaves Ohio State

Ohio State defensive line coach Mike Vrabel left Ohio State to take a job as linebackers coach with the Houston Texans.

January 15, 2014

Ohio State Hires Larry Johnson

Ohio State hires longtime Penn State assistant coach Larry Johnson to replace Mike Vrabel as the team's defensive line coach.

January 23, 2014

Ohio State Hires Chris Ash

Ohio State hires former Wisconsin defensive coordinator Chris Ash to replace Everitt Withers as the team's co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach.

March 13, 2014

Ohio State Wins Pistol National Championship

The Buckeyes won their sixth national championship in pistol and the first since 2009.

June 1, 2014

Ohio State Wins NCAA Rowing Championship

The Buckeyes won their second-straight national championship in rowing, successfully defending their title.

June 30, 2014

Michael V. Drake Becomes President

Michael V. Drake officially takes over as Ohio State University president as the full-time replacement for Gordon Gee.

Aug. 19, 2014

Braxton Miller Tears His Labrum

Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller tears his labrum in his throwing shoulder in a non-contact portion of practice ending his season before it begins.

Sept. 6, 2014

Ohio State Loses to Virginia Tech

In Ohio State's first home game of the season, the Buckeyes lose to Virginia Tech 35-21, falling all the way to No. 22 in the AP Poll after the loss.

November 8, 2014

Ohio State Beats Michigan State

The Buckeyes successfully avenged the 2013 loss to Michigan State, defeating the Spartans 49-37 and vaulting into the College Football Playoff discussion.

November 29, 2014

J.T. Barrett Breaks His Ankle

After a record-breaking debut season, J.T. Barrett broke his ankle in the second half of the final regular-season game against Michigan, ending his season.

December 6, 2014

Ohio State Blasts Wisconsin

With a College Football Playoff berth on the line, Ohio State beat Wisconsin 59-0 with third-string quarterback Cardale Jones at the helm. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a career-high 220 yards.

December 7, 2014

Ohio State Makes the College Football Playoff

The Buckeyes earned the No. 4 seed in the inaugural College Football Playoff, setting up a semifinal matchup with Alabama in New Orleans.

December 15, 2014

Houston Hires Tom Herman

Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman agreed to become the next head coach of the Houston Cougars, but would stay on to coach the Buckeyes through the College Football Playoff.

2015

January 1, 2015

Ohio State Beats Alabama in the Sugar Bowl

Behind Ezekiel Elliott's 230 rushing yards, Ohio State beat Alabama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff national championship game in Dallas.

January 12, 2015

Ohio State Wins Football National Championship

The Buckeyes became the first-ever College Football Playoff national champion, defeating Oregon 42-20 behind Ezekiel Elliott's 246 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

January 14, 2015

Ohio State Promotes Ed Warinner and Hires Tim Beck

With the departure of Tom Herman, Ohio State promoted Ed Warinner to co-offensive coordinator and hired Nebraska offensive coordinator Tim Beck.

January 15, 2015

Cardale Jones Announces His Return

In a press conference at his high school, Cardale Jones announced that he would return for Ohio State for his fourth season and complete his degree.

February 5, 2015

Stan Drayton Leaves Ohio State

Ohio State running backs coach Stan Drayton announced that he was leaving Ohio State to become the running backs coach for the Chicago Bears.

February 10, 2015

Ohio State Hires Tony Alford

With the departure of Stan Drayton, Ohio State hired Notre Dame running backs coach Tony Alford.

March 22, 2015

Ohio State Wins Pistol National Championship

The Buckeyes won their second straight pistol national championship, marking their seventh overall national title.

MARCH 21, 2015

Ohio State Wins NCAA Title, Logan Stieber Makes History

Ohio State wrestler Logan Stieber became just the fourth person ever to win four NCAA wrestling national championships and the Buckeyes won their first NCAA Wrestling Championship in program history.

April, 2015

Ohio State Wins Synchronized Swimming National Championship

The Buckeyes won their 28th overall national championship in synchronized swimming.

May 31, 2015

Ohio State Wins NCAA Rowing Championship

The Buckeyes became the first team in NCAA history to win three-straight national titles in rowing, successfully defending their titles from the two previous years.

July 23, 2015

Braxton Miller Announces Position Change

After tearing his labrum ahead of the 2014 season, Braxton Miller announced a switch from quarterback to wide receiver ahead of the 2015 season.

September 7, 2015

Cardale Jones Named the Starting Quarterback

Moments before Ohio State's opening snap in the season-opener against Virginia Tech, Cardale Jones was named the team's starting quarterback.

October 20, 2015

J.T. Barrett is Named the Starting Quarterback

After Cardale Jones started the first seven games of the season, J.T. Barrett was named the starting quarterback ahead of the Rutgers game. Barrett had been successfully used as a "redzone specialist" the two previous weeks.

October 31, 2015

J.T. Barrett Cited For OVI and Suspended One Game

During Ohio State's off week, J.T. Barrett was cited for operating a vehicle intoxicated and was suspended for the Minnesota game. Cardale Jones got the start against the Gophers, but Barrett reclaimed the starting job the following week.

November 21, 2015

Ohio State Falls to Michigan State

The Buckeyes fell to Michigan 17-14 on a last-second field goal, effectively ending their national championship run despite boasting one of the most talented rosters in program history.

November 28, 2015

Ohio State Beats Michigan

The Buckeyes responded to the loss against Michigan State with a blowout win over rival Michigan, defeating the Wolverines 42-13 and handing Jim Harbaugh his first loss in the rivalry.

December 7, 2015

Chris Ash Becomes Rutgers Head Coach

After two seasons at Ohio State, Chris Ash agreed to become the next head coach at Rutgers.

December 11, 2015

Ohio State Hires Greg Schiano

After Chris Ash's departure, Ohio State hired former Rutgers and Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano to become its next defensive coordinator.

2016

January 1, 2016

Ohio State Beats Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl

The Buckeyes capped off the 2015 season with a convincing 44-28 win over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

January 15, 2016

Ohio State Hires Greg Studrawa as Offensive Line Coach

With Ed Warinner moving to the box as offensive coordinator, Ohio State hired LSU offensive line coach Greg Studrawa to coach the slobs.

March 21, 2016

Ohio State Wins Pistol National Championship

The Buckeyes won their third consecutive pistol national championship, marking the program's eighth overall national title.

April 29, 2016

Ohio State Sets NFL Draft Record

Ohio State set a new NFL Draft record with 10 players selected in the first three rounds of the 2016 draft. In total, 12 Ohio State players were selected with five going in the first round.

May 7, 2016

Ohio State Wins Men's Volleyball National Championship

Ohio State captured its second national title in men's volleyball by defeating defending champion BYU in straight sets.

August 21, 2016

Kyle Snyder Wins Olympic Gold

Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic games becoming the youngest American ever to win the gold in wrestling.

September 17, 2016

Ohio State Beats Oklahoma, Noah Brown Sets Record

The Buckeyes went on the road and handled Oklahoma, defeating the Sooners 45-24 behind Noah Brown's four touchdown catches, which tied an Ohio State record.

November 26, 2016

Ohio State Beats Michigan

The No. 2 Buckeyes beat No. 3 Michigan 30-27 in double overtime to effectively clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff.

December 4, 2016

Ohio State Makes College Football Playoff

Even though it did not play for a Big Ten Championship, Ohio State was selected for the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed and drew a semifinal matchup with No. 2 seed Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl.

December 10, 2016

Cincinnati Hires Luke Fickell

After 19 years spent with the Buckeyes as either a player or a coach, Luke Fickell's time in Columbus came to a close as the co-defensive coordinator accepted the position as Cincinnati's next head coach.

December 21, 2016

Ohio State Hires Bill Davis

After the departure of Luke Fickell, Ohio State hired Bill Davis to coach the team's linebackers.

December 31, 2016

Ohio State Falls to Clemson

The Buckeyes' offensive woes continued as Ohio State fell to Clemson 31-0, giving Urban Meyer his first shutout loss as a head coach and the Buckeyes' first since 1993.

2017

January 3, 2017

Tim Beck Leaves Ohio State for Texas

After two seasons as Ohio State's co-offensive coordinator and quarterback coach, Tim Beck and Ohio State parted ways as he accepted a coordinator position with Tom Herman at Texas.

January 3, 2017

Ohio State Hires Kevin Wilson

With Tim Beck gone and Ed Warinner on the way out, Ohio State hired former Indiana head coach Kevin Wilson as its offensive coordinator.

January 3, 2017

Ohio State Hires Ryan Day

With Tim Beck departing, Ohio State hires San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Ryan Day to become the next quarterbacks coach and co-coordinator with the Buckeyes.

January 10, 2017

Ed Warinner Leaves Ohio State

Ohio State and longtime assistant Ed Warinner parted way following the 2016 season as Warinner accepted a job as Minnesota's offensive line coach.

February 1, 2017

Ohio State Signs its Best Recruiting Class in the Modern Era

The Buckeyes put together a monster recruiting class in 2017 that ranked as the No. 2 class overall, but the best class in the recruiting ratings era on an average recruit basis with Ohio State's average signee rated at 0.9459.

April, 2011

Ohio State Wins Synchronized Swimming National Championship

The Buckeyes won their 29th overall national championship in synchronized swimming.

May 6, 2017

Ohio State Wins Men's Volleyball National Championship

The Buckeyes won their second straight national title in men's volleyball, once again defeating BYU in straight sets to take the crown.

June 5, 2017

Thad Matta Resigns

Ohio State and Thad Matta had a mutual parting of ways after Ohio State missed the NCAA Tournament for a second-straight season and the Buckeyes lost a few recruiting battles.

June 9, 2017

Ohio State Hires Chris Holtmann

After a brief national search, Ohio State hired Butler head coach Chris Holtmann to become the program's next men's basketball head coach.

October 28, 2017

Ohio State Stuns Penn State With a Comeback Victory

Down 11 points with less than five minutes remaining, Ohio State stormed back to beat No. 2 Penn State in Columbus and take control of the Big Ten Championship race.

November 4, 2017

Iowa Upsets Ohio State

Just one week after the comeback victory over Penn State, Ohio State suffered a blowout loss on the road against unranked Iowa, falling 55-24.

November 25, 2017

Ohio State Beats Michigan

In his first meaningful action at the college level, Dwayne Haskins led Ohio State to a 31-20 win over Michigan after J.T. Barrett left the game with a knee injury in the second half.

December 2, 2017

Ohio State Wins Big Ten Championship

The Buckeyes won their first Big Ten Championship since the 2014 season, downing Wisconsin 27-21 with J.T. Barrett at the helm less than a week after he had surgery on his knee.

December 3, 2017

Ohio State Left Out of College Football Playoff

Despite winning the Big Ten Championship, Ohio State is left out of the College Football Playoff as Alabama gets in as the No. 4 seed instead and goes on to win the national title.

December 29, 2017

Ohio State Beats USC in the Cotton Bowl

As a consolation prize after missing the playoff, Ohio State drew USC in the Cotton Bowl and beat the Trojans 24-7 in Dallas.

2018

Jan 8, 2018

Ohio State hires Alex Grinch as its 10th Assistant

With a new NCAA Rule in effect that allowed a team to have 10 full-time assistant coaches, Ohio State hired Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grich to help coach the secondary and presumably serve as the defensive coordinator in waiting.

Jan 24, 2018

Kerry Coombs Leaves Ohio State

After six seasons with Ohio State, cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs left the program to become the secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans.

February 12, 2018

Ohio State Hires Taver Johnson

After the departure of Kerry Coombs, Ohio State hired Taver Johnson, who was originally slated to be part of Urban Meyer's first Buckeye coaching staff.

March 21, 2018

Ohio State Wins Pistol National Championship

The Ohio State pistol team won its ninth national title and its fourth in five years.

April 2018

Ohio State Wins Synchronized Swimming National Championship

The Buckeyes won their second consecutive and 31st overall national championship in synchronized swimming.

MAY 3, 2018

Joe Burrow Transfers From Ohio State

After Ohio State did not name a starting quarterback during spring practice, Joe Burrow announced his decision to leave the program as a graduate transfer. As a result, Dwayne Haskins effectively became the Buckeyes' next starting quarterback.

July 23, 2018

Ohio State Fires Zach Smith

Wide receivers coach Zach Smith is fired after a history of domestic violence allegations against him surfaced.

July 26, 2018

Brian Hartline is Named the Interim Wide Receivers Coach

Ohio State names Brian Hartline its interim wide receivers coach after the firing of Zach Smith.

August 1, 2018

Urban Meyer is Placed on Paid Administrative Leave

After a report surfaces suggesting Urban Meyer and Ohio State knew about a long history of domestic assault allegations against Zach Smith, Ohio State places Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave and promotes offensive coordinator Ryan Day to interim head coach.

August 22, 2018

Urban Meyer and Gene Smith are Suspended

Following more than 12 hours of deliberations, Ohio State's Board of Trustees agreed to suspend football coach Urban Meyer for the first three weeks of the season. The Board also announced a suspension for athletic director Gene Smith.

August 22, 2018

Ryan Day Wins His First Three Games

After guiding the Buckeyes through fall camp, Ryan Day accomplished his mission and went 3-0 as Ohio State's interim head coach, beating Oregon State, Rutgers and TCU decisively.

August 22, 2018

Urban Meyer Returns From His Suspension

After spending all of fall camp away from his team and missing the first three games of the season, Urban Meyer returned to the sideline against Tulsa, and helped guide the Buckeyes to a 49-6 win.

October 20, 2018

Ohio State Falls to Purdue

For the second-straight year, Ohio State fell to a Big Ten West opponent on the road as Purdue bested the Buckeyes 49-20, giving Ohio State its lone loss on the season.

November 24, 2018

Ohio State Blasts Michigan

Michigan entered the 2018 edition of The Game as 5-point favorites just before kickoff, but Ohio State handed them one of the most lopsided losses in The Game to date, scoring a record 62 points on Michigan's defense to win 62-39, marking Urban Meyer's seventh straight win over the Wolverines.

December 1, 2018

Ohio State Wins Big Ten Championship

The Buckeyes won their second consecutive Big Ten title, topping Northwestern 45-24 in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis behind 499 yards and five touchdowns through the air.

December 3, 2018

Dwayne Haskins is Named a Finalist for the Heisman Trophy

After a record-breaking redshirt sophomore season, Dwayne Haskins became Ohio state's first Heisman Trophy Finalist since Troy Smith in 2006.

December 4, 2018

Urban Meyer Announces His Decision to Retire

Urban Meyer announced his decision to step down as the head coach of the Buckeyes following the Rose Bowl and Ohio State announced that Ryan Day would be his replacement.

2019

January 1, 2019

Ohio State Wins Rose Bowl

In Urban Meyer's final game as head coach, Ohio State beat Washington 28-23 to send the legendary head coach out with a Rose Bowl victory.

January 2, 2019

Ryan Day Becomes Head Coach

With Urban Meyer's retirement becoming official after Ohio State's Rose Bowl victory, Ryan Day officially took over as Ohio State's head coach the following day.

January 4, 2019

Justin Fields Announces He Will Transfer to Ohio State

With Dwayne Haskins' unofficially headed to the NFL, former five-star quarterback Justin Fields decided to transfer to Ohio State and seek immediate eligibility as Ohio State's next starting quarterback

January 7, 2019

Dwayne Haskins Declares for the NFL Draft

After just one record-breaking season as Ohio State's starting quarterback, Dwayne Haskins decided to make the jump to the next level and entered the 2019 NFL Draft, where he was ultimately selected in the first round.

January 4-10, 2019

Ohio State Makes Changes to the Defensive Coaching Staff

After having one of the worst defenses in Ohio State football history, Ryan Day made drastic changes to the coaching staff on the defensive side of the ball. Greg Schiano, Alex Grinch, Taver Johnson and Bill Davis all departed Ohio State and the Buckeyes brought in Greg Mattison, Jeff Hafley, Al Washington and Matt Barnes to replace them.

February 8, 2019

Justin Fields is Granted Immediate Eligibility

Ohio State got its quarterback for the 2019 season as Justin Fields was officially granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA.

April, 2019

Ohio State Wins Synchronized Swimming National Championship

The Buckeyes won their third consecutive and 32nd overall national championship in synchronized swimming.

November 30, 2019

Ohio State Blasts Michigan, Again

Ryan Day got his first win in The Game and handed Jim Harbaugh his fifth loss as Ohio State dominated Michigan once again, beating the Wolverines 56-27 in Ann Arbor. The win extended Ohio State's streak in the rivalry to eight and gave the Buckeyes wins in 14 of the last 15 games.

December 7, 2019

Ohio State Wins the Big Ten Championship

With a 34-21 win over Wisconsin, Ohio State became the first team in Big Ten history with three consecutive outright conference titles.

December 8, 2019

Ohio State Makes the College Football Playoff

With a 13-0 record and a Big Ten title, Ohio State earned a spot in the College Football Playoff as the No. 2 seed, drawing a semifinal matchup with No. 3 seed Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. The Buckeyes also became the first team in the College Football Playoff era to make a New Year's Six bowl game every season.

December 9, 2019

Justin Fields and Chase Young are Named Heisman Finalists

For the first time in program history, Ohio State had two finalists for the Heisman Trophy as Justin Fields and Chase Young were each invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York. It was also the first time in Heisman history that one team had a finalist on each side of the ball.

December 14, 2019

Jeff Hafley Accepts the Head Coaching Position at Boston College

Ohio State lost its defensive coordinator and Broyles Award finalist after just one season as Jeff Hafley accepted the head coaching position at Boston College. Hafley decided to remain on staff with Ohio State throughout the College Football Playoff.

December 28, 2019

Ohio State Falls to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl

The Buckeyes' dominating 2019 season came to a close in the College Football Playoff semifinal as Ohio State fell 29-23 to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl.