Regular season open weeks on the schedule are tough for fans but they've been kind to Ohio State in recent years. Ryan Day appreciates the change to regroup and get healthy.
Josh Myers is playing like he has something to prove and has earned the trust of his coaches and teammates in his first six games as Ohio State's starting center.
While Urban Meyer's offenses regularly utilized H-backs who were both receivers and runners, Ohio State has relied almost exclusively on K.J. Hill as a traditional slot receiver...
The Buckeyes caught a much-needed rest in their off week and now enter the meat of their schedule with games against three ranked opponents over the next seven weeks.
Chris Olave came on strong in the second half of last season, and Josh Proctor and Cameron Brown are among the Ohio State players who could follow in his footsteps this year.
Northwestern has one of the nation's worst offenses and lost 31 of its last 32 games against Ohio State, but has a solid defense and a history of bouncing back from slow starts.