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Ohio State Football

Offense Pushes Through “Uptight” Start

Ohio State’s offense scored touchdowns on only two of its first six possessions against Akron but finished strong, which Ryan Day attributed to playing looser in the second half.

01 Sep 2024
by Dan Hope

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Photos from OSU's 52-6 Win over Akron

Ohio State started its season with a dominating 52-6 victory over Akron and we've got more than 130 photos of the action.

01 Sep 2024
by Garrick Hodge

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Three Key Stats from OSU's Win Over Akron

The Buckeyes rolled to a dominant win over Akron on Saturday. Here are three key stats from their 52-6 victory against the Zips.

31 Aug 2024
by Johnny Ginter

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Smith Predicted Location of His First TD

Jeremiah Smith predicted the location of his first Ohio State touchdown months ago while touring Ohio Stadium with some of his former South Florida Express teammates.

31 Aug 2024
by Chase Brown

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“He's Built Different”

Ryan Day said Saturday that Jeremiah Smith is “built different” and the freshman phenom put that on display with a 92-yard, two-touchdown performance in his Ohio State debut.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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Buckeyes Win Comfortably in Opener, 52-6

It took a little longer than expected for Ohio State to pull away, but the Buckeyes still earned a blowout win in their season opener, defeating Akron 52-6.

31 Aug 2024
by Dan Hope

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Moorhead: OSU is Championship Caliber

Akron head coach Joe Moorhead spoke to the media after the game to talk about his team's performance and where he thinks Ohio State sits nationally.

31 Aug 2024
by 11W Staff

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JJ, Defensive Depth Shine in Season Opener

There's no quelling the excitement around Jeremiah Smith now as he and the Buckeyes' havoc-wreaking defense stood out during a down-then-up day offensively against Akron.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders and Dan Hope

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Day Says Howard Showed "Poise"

Ryan Day says Ohio State's offense got rolling as its interior offensive line settled in and that Will Howard showed "poise" and mostly good decision-making.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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First Touchdown for Peoples

Ohio State freshman running back James Peoples scored his first career touchdown on his first career carry Saturday.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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Ransom Scores First Defensive TD of 2024

Lathan Ransom got Ohio State's defense on the board with a 27-yard scoop-and-score off a forced fumble by Caden Curry.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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Griffin Dots the 'i' in Script Ohio

Watch Ohio State football Archie Griffin become the 15th non-band member to dot the 'i' in Script Ohio.

31 Aug 2024
by Chase Brown

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Denzel Burke Makes Spectacular INT

Denzel Burke made a fantastic interception, stealing the ball from Akron wide receiver Adrian Norton, to record Ohio State's first takeaway of the season.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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Jeremiah Scores First Two Touchdowns

Ohio State's first touchdown of the 2024 season was the first in Jeremiah Smith's career, and he hauled in another scoring grab before the first half concluded.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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McGuire Starts at Punter

Joe McGuire got the nod to start for Ohio State at punter against Akron on Saturday.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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OSU Holds Moment of Silence for Gaudreaus

Ohio State held a pregame moment of silence for late Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew following their tragic passing this week.

31 Aug 2024
by Dan Hope

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Hicks Makes First Career Start

C.J. Hicks makes his first career start at Will linebacker against Akron as Sonny Styles slides over to Mike to replace the injured Cody Simon.

31 Aug 2024
by Andy Anders

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Siereveld Makes First Career Start

Austin Siereveld makes his first career start against Akron as the 6-foot-5, 320-pound guard replaces an injured Donovan Jackson on the first-team offensive line.

31 Aug 2024
by Chase Brown

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