Ohio State football is right to think of the long haul; Dispatch should, too: Mailbox

To the editor: There’s something different about Ohio State football. It isn’t luck or recruiting or weather. It’s mindset. Every fall, Ohio doesn’t just play football − it plays for identity.

Ohio State football lands 4-star safety over Texas, Michigan

Ohio State football continues to win on and off the field as they beat out Texas and Michigan to land four-star safety recruit Eli Johnson.

Ohio State has just one game left to answer the most important question of the season: Stephen Means

Is Ohio State ready to play Michigan? That rhetorical question — asked following Saturday’s 48-10 win over UCLA — is meant to look at the entire puzzle, and evaluate where the Buckeyes are now that one game stands between them and a Nov.

Beating Ohio State, 'making the playoff' are Michigan's goals for stretch run

The Wolverines will be without leading rusher Justice Haynes, tight end Hogan Hansen, safety Rod Moore and linebacker Cole Sullivan on Saturday. Linebacker Jimmy Rolder, who missed Michigan’s last game against Purdue, returns, as does linebacker/edge Jaishawn Barham. Moore said Barham will play both positions against the Wildcats.

Why Ohio State is playing at one of college football’s slowest tempos

The Buckeyes rank No. 120 nationally in total plays (568) and average three minutes and 19 seconds of possession per drive.

Why Saturday’s win proved once again that Ohio State’s defense has an edge over Michigan and its quarterback

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State’s defense didn’t have to worry about much on Saturday night. With the news that UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava would miss the game due to a concussion, the Buckeyes’ defense never was going to face a major challenge -- or at least, the kind of pressure a running quarterback like him could put on a defense.

Justice Haynes injury update: When will Michigan football star RB be back?

Justice Haynes, Michigan football’s junior running back, will not suit up for the Wolverines against Northwestern on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Wrigley Field. The star ball carrier missed the team’s most recent game against Purdue after suffering a right foot injury late in the contest against Michigan State.
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Michigan football continues high-wire act in Chicago. Can it continue?

It was New Year’s Day in 2018 against South Carolina when the Wolverines last coughed up the football five times, in a sleepy Outback Bowl performance against South Carolina. “And we lost,” Moore said, referencing a 26-19 result in Tampa, Fla., a game in which Michigan totaled just 277 yards of offense.

5 things we learned from Ohio State football's win over UCLA on Saturday night

Ohio State football dominated again, this time against UCLA at home on Saturday. Here are five things we learned from the game Saturday night.

UCLA’s Nico Iamaleava could help Ohio State football prepare for Michigan: Hey, Stefan!

Ohio State football will face Nico Iamaleava on Saturday, giving the Buckeyes a practice run for Michigan week.
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