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Troy Smith and Ohio State did it all, overwhelming Michigan with offense, winning the Big Ten title and streaking into the national title game. The Wolverines may have another shot at the Buckeyes though -- they, too, can still make it to the BCS title game in Arizona. Smith and the top-ranked Buckeyes put their dazzling speed on display with a barrage of big plays, and they needed every one of them to beat an inspired Michigan team, 42-39 on Saturday. The Game of the Century, the first 1 vs. 2 matchup in this storied rivalry, was played a day...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Tim Keil and Heather Rogge celebrated their wedding last Saturday. They'll be on opposite sides of the room this Saturday. He's an Ohio State fan. She cheers for Michigan. The No. 1 Buckeyes and the No. 2 Wolverines will play Saturday for a spot in the national championship game. The rivalry parts families, neighbors, co-workers and yes, even newlyweds. "We might start out together," Keil said. "We'll tease each other, but we won't get nasty." Nowhere else is the rivalry more intense than in Toledo and its suburbs that border Michigan. The northwest Ohio area is a...

Legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler has died. He collapsed Friday morning at Channel 7’s Broadcast House as he prepared to tape the Big Ten Ticket show. Schemechler passed away at Providence Hospital in Southfield. He was taken to the hospital by paramedics Friday morning. The former coach had 2 major heart attacks and 2 quadruple bypass surgeries. Just 2 weeks ago, he had a pacemaker implanted.

Tipp City man brings Woody back to life By Tom Archdeacon Wednesday, November 15, 2006 He was a little too much Woody for ESPN. A couple of mornings ago, the TV sports guys were at Ohio Stadium filming spots for Saturday's big game and asked him to look into the camera and simply say: "Ohio State versus Michigan." But on cue, Roger Thomas — in his black ball cap with scarlet Block O, short-sleeve white shirt, loose-at-the-neck red tie and silver-framed glasses straight from the '50s — blurted out: "Ohio State versus That Damned School Up North!" The producer waved...

Ohio State remained the top team in the latest BCS standings that were released on Sunday. But if the Buckeyes take a look back over the shoulder, they'll see a familiar foe: Michigan. The Wolverines, boosted by a 20-6 home win over Iowa on Saturday, vaulted past idle USC in the new standings. It is the first time since Oct. 27, 2001 that the same conference has held the top two spots in the standings (Nebraska at No. 1 and Oklahoma at No. 2, both out of the Big 12). Meanwhile, West Virginia leapfrogged Auburn for the No. 4 spot...

A third of the way through the football season, Ohio Stadium got a new playing surface on Tuesday. Workers laid 70,000 square feet of sod on the field, replacing a 3-year-old slab of grass that had badly deteriorated. After Saturday's 28-6 win over Penn State, the third home game of the season, there were large areas of worn and torn turf, particularly at midfield and within a few feet of the home and visitor sidelines.

It's no surprise that Ohio State lands the state's top talent. This season, 22 of the 28 players OSU lists as "starters" hail from the home state. The Plain Dealer's Doug Lesmerises lists four keys to Ohio State's in-state recruiting success under Jim Tressel: 1. Building bridges In every recruiting discussion - every single solitary one - Tressel starts by talking about the home state. Ohio high school coaches feel that love. "A number of coaches complained to me that the only time John Cooper had a conversation with you was when he wanted something," said Duane Long, Ohio recruiting...

Judge: Ohio State improperly fired ex-coach O'Brien ESPN.com news services COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A judge ruled Wednesday that Ohio State improperly fired basketball coach Jim O'Brien in 2004 after university officials learned he had loaned money to a recruit. O'Brien broke his contract by giving the $6,000 loan, but the error was not serious enough to warrant firing, Ohio Court of Claims Judge Joseph T. Clark said, finding in O'Brien's favor in the coach's lawsuit against the university. "Because plaintiff's failure of performance was not material, defendant did not have cause for termination," the judge wrote. He said the university...

Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett is wanted on two counts of aggravated robbery following an incident that took place early Sunday, police said. According to a report issued by the Columbus Division of Police, Maurice E. Clarett approached two people who were standing in an alley at the rear of the Opium Lounge, located at 346 South High St. Police allege that Clarett, 22, demanded property from a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman "with a handgun in his presence then got into a white SUV with two other unknown suspects and sped away." Neither victim was hurt, police...

Columbus- Ohio State senior linebacker Bobby Carpenter does not know if he will play in the Fiesta Bowl after breaking his right fibula against Michigan. Speaking for the first time since the injury, Carpenter said Sunday he did not need surgery, but the 6-to-8 week recovery time puts the final game of his career on the edge of his timetable. The Fiesta Bowl will be played on Jan. 2, 44 days after the Buckeyes' 25-21 win over Michigan. Carpenter began walking without crutches only in the past few days, while still wearing a protective boot. He not only has the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Vince Young connected in the clutch and won it for Texas with his arm, more than his legs - just like a star quarterback is supposed to. Young, best known for his highlight-reel runs, threw a 24-yard go-ahead touchdown to Limas Sweed with 2:37 left and No. 2 Texas defeated No. 4 Ohio State 25-22 Saturday night in the much-anticipated first meeting between two of college football's most storied programs. Young's floating TD pass over a defender capped a 72-yard drive during which his biggest plays were through the air, including a third-and-6 completion of 9...

hehehe........Show OSU that a Buckeye is a worthless nut!!!!

Taliaferro nearly left paralyzed by tackle as freshman Like 1,100 of his peers, Adam Taliaferro walked across the stage to receive his diploma from Penn State on Saturday. But Adam Taliaferro is unlike his fellow graduates. Four and a half years ago, as a freshman, Taliaferro was left paralyzed and fighting for his life. Taliaferro suffered a severe spinal injury while making a tackle in the Nittany Lions' game against Ohio State on Sept. 23, 2000. Several doctors predicted Taliaferro would never walk again, but just five months after the injury, having undergone spinal-fusion surgery, that's exactly what he did....

COSHOCTON, Ohio -- John Brungart, the first person to ever "dot the i" in the Ohio State marching band's trademark Script Ohio, died Saturday. He was 89. Doris Brungart said her husband died of pneumonia. The couple lived in Coshocton and John Brungart died at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. The Ohio State band first performed its cursive spelling of the state at halftime of a 1936 game against Indiana. Brungart played trumpet and was selected to "dot the i" which entails breaking free from the single-file marching column from the top of the second "o" to the supply a human...

Former Buckeye, NFL Player Killed In Auto Crash Todd Bell's Vehicle Crashes Into House UPDATED: 5:29 pm EST March 16, 2005 REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Todd Bell, who played football for Ohio State and the Chicago Bears, died Wednesday morning after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a house. The crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. in the 2000 block of Baldwin Road in Reynoldsburg, NBC 4 reported. SLIDESHOW: Images From Crash Scene According to a news release issued from Ohio State, Bell suffered an apparent heart attack before losing control of his vehicle. Bell, 46, was one of the...

Ohio State stopped the University of Illinois Fighting Illini from going undefeated in the regular season. Being an Ohio State fan, I am thrilled, but 29-1 ain't bad either!!

Columbus- Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith accepted cash from an OSU booster last spring to pay overdue charges for a cellular telephone his mother obtained for former OSU tailback Maurice Clarett. Multiple sources, both at OSU and close to Smith, confirmed that scenario, which led to Smith's suspension from the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 20. Smith declined to comment Monday night, as did his mother, Tracy Smith. Robert Q. Baker, the booster who gave Smith the undetermined amount of cash, did not return a telephone message left at his home in Springfield. OSU Athletic Director Andy Geiger cited federal student...

Here is a quick look at several possible successors for Andy Geiger as the Ohio State athletic director. When news of Andy Geiger's retirement broke Wednesday, speculation began about who might replace him. For many, the obvious choice would be Archie Griffin, a former associate athletic director now the head of the OSU alumni association. But Griffin told Bucknuts.com, "No, I'm not interested. I'm happy doing what I'm doing, serving the alumni of Ohio State." Other choices could be: * Paul Krebs -- Krebs is also a former OSU associate AD, now serving as the athletic director at Bowling Green....

Ohio State has announced the suspension of sophomore quarterback Troy Smith from the Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl. According to a university release, Smith has been suspended for "violating team and NCAA rules and standards." Click here for more.

It is getting toward the end of the year and we all reflect on the year that past around this time. We talk about the good and the bad. The beginnings and the ends. Many Ohio State Buckeye fans out there knew Orlas King. He was known as "The Neutron Man." He would have his seat right by The Best Damn Band In The Land during football games. The band would strike up the Neutron Dance, and the Neutron Man would dance as 100,000 plus in the crowd would stand and clap as he was shakin down the house. Neutron...