Tate Martell saw his first playing time in six games while Johnnie Dixon, Luke Farrell and Brendon White each played career-high snaps against Michigan State.
Urban Meyer said legal action was being considered on Tuesday, but lawyers say it would be an uphill battle for him to win a suit against Brett McMurphy.
After a week in which every single team ranked in the top 10 won, Ohio State still needs the same things to happen to have a chance to make the College Football Playoff.
Urban Meyer said Tuesday that Ohio State is "certainly looking into legal action" regarding Brett McMurphy's report that Zach Smith used a racial slur against Trevon Grimes.
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told Eleven Warriors on Tuesday afternoon that Urban Meyer “would go berserk” if anyone around the football program used a racial slur.
Hear what Ryan Day, Greg Schiano, Dwayne Haskins, Mike Weber and other players said to reporters after Tuesday's practice as Ohio State prepares to play Maryland.
Ohio State and several of its players deny a report from Brett McMurphy that Zach Smith used a racial slur during an altercation with former receiver Trevon Grimes.
Urban Meyer acknowledged that Ohio State's offensive line needs to play better down the final stretch of the season, but he doesn't expect to make any lineup changes up front.
Urban Meyer says he would name his child after Terry McLaurin, Mike Weber had "probably his best game" on Saturday and Tate Martell has "worked his you-know-what off."