Awards

Caleb Downs wins the Jim Thorpe Award, but Jeremiah Smith gets snubbed from the Biletnikoff Award.

McCall Hopes He Left Legacy At Ohio State

Demario McCall's sixth-year Buckeye career “didn’t go the way I wanted it to,” but the Ohio State veteran hopes he left a legacy with the program with his Rose Bowl speech.

Rose Bowl Will Be Munford's “No. 1 Memory”

Thayer Munford lost just five games as an Ohio State starter, and the Rose Bowl allowed the five-year Buckeye veteran to go out as a winner.

“Route Man Marv” Shows Star Potential

By catching three touchdowns in his first career start, Marvin Harrison Jr. looks ready to play a major role for Ohio State now that Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave are gone.

2022 Rose Bowl Game

Complete coverage of the 108th edition of the Rose Bowl Game – “The Granddaddy of Them All” – which saw No. 6 Ohio State top No. 11 Utah, 48-45.

McCall Hopes He Left Legacy At Ohio State

Demario McCall's sixth-year Buckeye career “didn’t go the way I wanted it to,” but the Ohio State veteran hopes he left a legacy with the program with his Rose Bowl speech.

12 Jan 2022
by Griffin Strom

74 Comments

Rose Bowl Will Be Munford's “No. 1 Memory”

Thayer Munford lost just five games as an Ohio State starter, and the Rose Bowl allowed the five-year Buckeye veteran to go out as a winner.

07 Jan 2022
by Griffin Strom

56 Comments

RPW: Rose Bowl, 2021 Season Wrap-Up

We share our takeaways from one of the wildest games we’ve ever covered and make our picks for Ohio State’s biggest surprises and disappointments and best moments of 2021.

05 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope and Griffin Strom

8 Comments

“Route Man Marv” Shows Star Potential

By catching three touchdowns in his first career start, Marvin Harrison Jr. looks ready to play a major role for Ohio State now that Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave are gone.

05 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope

81 Comments

Rose Bowl Win “Gratifying” For Coombs

It was a tumultuous season for Kerry Coombs in Columbus, but Ohio State's defensive turnaround in the Rose Bowl gave him something to be proud of before all was said and done.

05 Jan 2022
by Griffin Strom

95 Comments

Rose Bowl Draws CFP-Caliber TV Audience

Ohio State’s Rose Bowl win over Utah averaged 16.6 million TV viewers, the same average number of viewers as Alabama’s College Football Playoff win over Cincinnati.

04 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope

57 Comments

Eichenberg Saves His Best for Last

In his first start since early in the season, Tommy Eichenberg had his most productive effort as a Buckeye in the Rose Bowl, tallying 17 tackles in a performance to build on next...

04 Jan 2022
by Griffin Strom

64 Comments

Final Snap Counts for 2021 Season

Luke Wypler led all Ohio State players with 860 offensive snaps played while Denzel Burke led all Buckeyes with 731 defensive snaps played during the 2021 season.

03 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope and Matt Gutridge

41 Comments

Stock Up/Down: JSN, Harrison, Michigan

Jaxon Smith-Njigba announces himself as a college football superstar, Marvin Harrison Jr. makes the most of his first start and Michigan gets knocked off its high horse.

03 Jan 2022
by Griffin Strom

200 Comments

Freshman Tracker: Rose Bowl

Twelve true freshmen saw action in an epic Rose Bowl victory as Ohio State's 2021 class finishes its first season.

02 Jan 2022
by Matt Gutridge

45 Comments

Five Things: Utah

Ohio State came back from a 14-point halftime deficit behind C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba to beat Utah, 48-45, in an instant classic Rose Bowl.

02 Jan 2022
by Chris Lauderback

87 Comments

Three Key Stats: Utah

Ohio State used heroic play from Jaxon Smith-Njigba to make up for a defensive fiasco to a comeback Rose Bowl victory 48-45.

02 Jan 2022
by Jared Naughton

58 Comments

Quotebook: “We Weren't Going to Be Denied”

The Buckeyes “weren't going to be denied” against Utah, Demario McCall's passion is “unmatched” and Jaxon Smith-Njigba feels “blessed” after Ohio State's Rose Bowl win.

02 Jan 2022
by Griffin Strom

46 Comments

TBDBITL Rose Bowl Showcase

TBDBITL played a triple header to close out Ohio State's football season, with halftime and pregame Rose Bowl shows as well as a performance in the Tournament of Roses Parade.

02 Jan 2022
by George Eisner

12 Comments

Social Reax: Keep Punching

Ohio State's chances to win the Rose Bowl looked slim after the first half, but they still had a puncher's chance. Luckily that happens to be something they're very good at.

02 Jan 2022
by Johnny Ginter

25 Comments

Notebook: Olave Enjoys Win, Ransom Injured

Chris Olave had fun watching Ohio State’s win from the sideline, Lathan Ransom fractures his leg, Cade Stover starts at linebacker and Noah Ruggles hasn’t decided if he’ll...

02 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope

18 Comments

Photos from OSU's 48-45 Rose Bowl Win

Photos of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Marvin Harrison Jr., C.J. Stroud and more.

02 Jan 2022
by Garrick Hodge

7 Comments

One For The Ages

The 2022 Rose Bowl was one of the most ridiculous and thrilling editions of a game that stretches back over 100 years. How does it stack up against other OSU victories in the game?

02 Jan 2022
by Johnny Ginter

21 Comments

“We Weren’t Going Out Like That Again”

Ohio State outscored Utah 27-10 in the second half, which Ryan Day credited to player leadership, to finish the season with a Rose Bowl win instead of a second straight loss.

02 Jan 2022
by Dan Hope

90 Comments

Stroud, JSN Set The Bar For 2022

With a year of starting experience under their belt and a "special connection" between them, C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba showed Saturday just how high their ceilings are.

02 Jan 2022
by Griffin Strom

63 Comments

2022 Rose Bowl Game

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