By Bud L. Ellis
With 14 starters coming back to one of the perennial powerhouse programs in college football, it is no surprise big things are expected from the Ohio State Buckeyes this season.
The five-time defending Big Ten Conference champions are coming off an 11-2 season during which they beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl, lost only to USC and Purdue, and finished No. 5 in the nation in the USA Today coaches poll. ( Read More…)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 8:10 pm by bud
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By Bud L. Ellis
It was a day of honors for the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Big Ten media days on Monday, more evidence of how high expectations are entering 2010.
The Buckeyes finished first in the Big Ten’s preseason predicted order of finish, followed by Iowa and Wisconsin. Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor earned the conference’s offensive player of the year for the second consecutive season.
Pryor passed for 2,094 yards and 18 touchdowns last season, earning offensive MVP honors in the Rose Bowl. Pryor also rushed for 779 yards a year ago, leading the Buckeyes in that category.
The Buckeyes enter 2010 having won at least a share of the Big Ten title the past five years. Ohio State holds the conference record for most consecutive titles won, six (1972-1977).
Ohio State opens its season Sept. 2 at home against Marshall.
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Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:27 pm by bud
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