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Israel Daramola

College Football

Ohio State’s Comeback Tour Ends With A Championship

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Ray Ratto

A video message displayed in the stadium after Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Indiana Hoosiers on December 20, 2024, during the CFP First Round playoff game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 20 CFP First-Round – Indiana at Notre Dame

The College Football Playoff’s Shitty First Weekend Did Its Job

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Lauren Theisen

Tafara Gapare #6 of the Maryland Terrapins dunks the ball

Ohio State v Maryland

College Basketball

Ohio State Suffers Most Brutal Loss Since Saturday


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Diana Moskovitz

Michigan Wolverines players fly a flag prior to a brawl between players from both teams following a 13-10 Michigan win against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Michigan v Ohio State

Police Pepper Spray Players During Michigan-Ohio State Postgame Fight

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jaloni Cambridge #22 of the Ohio State Buckeyes stands on the court during the game against the Cleveland State Vikings at Value City Arena on November 5, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Cleveland State v Ohio State

Get Ahead Of The Curve And Watch These Exciting New Freshmen

Leland Smith #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers secures an onside kick late in the second half as Collin Dixon #17 of the Illinois Fighting Illini defends at Memorial Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Champaign, Illinois.

Purdue v Illinois

How To Recover An Onside Kick

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Patrick Redford

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Life's Rich Pageant

Ohio State Graduates Subjected To Commencement Speaker’s Cryptobabble And Bad Singing

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Tom Ley

Fans celebrate on the floor after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in overtime on January 21, 2024, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 21 Women’s – Iowa at Ohio State

Elder Wisdom

Here Is The New Rule About Storming The Court

Chip Trayanum #19 and Cade Stover #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Ohio State v Notre Dame

Heartwarming: Ohio State Wins Big Game

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Death To The NCAA

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Against Ohio State To Move Forward

Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after being fouled and making the basket during the fourth quarter against the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Ohio State v Connecticut

Ohio State Keeps On Pressing

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Ohio State To Supreme Court: Please Stop People From Suing Us Over Athletics Doctor’s Sexual Abuse

Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jacy Sheldon (4) looks on during a women's college basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Boston College Eagles on November 13, 2022, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 13 Women’s Ohio State at Boston College

Ohio State Is As Good As It Is Annoying

Dwayne Haskins #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers passes the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Dwayne Haskins’s Wife Told 911 Her Husband Left His Vehicle To Get Gas

COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes passes against the Maryland Terrapins during the first half at Capital One Field on November 17, 2018 in College Park, Maryland.

Dwayne Haskins Always Made The Most Of A Little

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Ohio State “No Hoodies” Presentation

Ohio State’s ‘No Hoodies’ PowerPoint Is Mostly Football Coachspeak Hogwash

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Urban Meyer’s Latest Embarrassing Coverup Only Lasts A Few Days

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Samer Kalaf

Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Utah Utes during the second quarter in the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Was A Record-Breaking Machine At The Rose Bowl

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 27: Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with fans after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Ohio State v Michigan

The Last Chapter Is All That Matters

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Humbled Urban Meyer Looks Like Absolute Shit As He Apologizes For Not Being A Family Man

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Urban Meyer Spotted Having A Grim Men’s Evening At His Ohio Steakhouse

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Courtney’s Story

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Defector Up All Night

Rob? Rob? Mic’s Muted, Rob. Rob. Unmute, You’re Muted Rob. Rob.

Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide gestures to fans

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T – Ohio State v Alabama

All That For Just Another Alabama Title

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Clemson Tigers 49-28 during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl – Clemson v Ohio State

The Invisible Championship

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