The Rose Bowl will be Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s first game as the unquestioned top receiver for the Buckeyes, and the sophomore says "I always wanted to be in this position."
Thayer Munford is happy to be back in his “natural habitat” by playing left tackle in the Rose Bowl, where he wants to finish his Ohio State career on a high note.
The move isn't permanent yet, but Cade Stover has “been good for the defense in this short period of time” as he’s moved to linebacker for Rose Bowl week, Kevin Wilson said.
The same players were present and absent from Ohio State’s practice on Wednesday, Javontae Jean-Baptiste battled an injury and Cade Stover got first-team linebacker reps.
After getting manhandled in losses to Oregon and Michigan, Ohio State's rush defense is once again faced with a major challenge as it tries to slow Utah in the Rose Bowl.
We discuss how Ohio State could be impacted by opt-outs and other potential player absences and make our predictions for how the Rose Bowl will play out.
Utah running back Tavion Thomas, an Ohio native who nearly signed with Ohio State out of high school, wants to “show them what they missed out on” in the Rose Bowl.
Haskell Garrett won't play in the Rose Bowl and Antwuan Jackson was absent from Tuesday's practice, which could leave Ohio State's interior defensive line without two starters.
Sevyn Banks, Antwuan Jackson, Cody Simon and Marcus Williamson were absent from practice, but Chris Olave did practice while Cade Stover lined up at linebacker.
Matt Barnes says he would would “certainly love an opportunity” to stay on Ohio State’s coaching staff next season, though he’s focused on Rose Bowl preparation right now.
Ohio State will have an extended look at its wide receiver corps of the future Saturday after Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson opted out of the Rose Bowl.
Julian Fleming, Marvin Harrison Jr., Thayer Munford, Matt Jones and Taron Vincent could be key to replacing Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Nicholas Petit-Frere and Haskell Garrett.
