Saturday, October 16
The Columbus Dispatch has hits GameDay+ page, a story on line play being the key to victory at
Wisconsin and a Bob Hunter column on how night games aren't a big deal anymore.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a preview story on the game, a profile on OSU cornerback Devon Torrence and a Bill
Livingston column on tonight's game.
The Associated Press (via the Plain Dealer)
has a story on Ohio State ending the investigation on Santonio Holmes and allegations he took
money from an agent while playing for the Buckeyes.
Finally, the Dispatch and Mansfield News Journal have
stories on the life of OSU men's basketball national champion Larry Siegfried.
On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have pregame coverage on their Badgers pages.
The Toledo Blade has a story on how tonight's game will show the Badgers were
they stack up. The Associated Press (via the Canton Repository) also has a story on a focused UW squad.
Friday, October 15
Sad news today as Ohio State men's basketball
national champion Larry Siegfried has died. The Columbus
Dispatch and Cleveland Plain Dealer have the
story.
Sticking with basketball, the Columbus
Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer
and Toledo
Blade have stories stemming from Thursday's
media day.
The Ohio State football team plays at Wisconsin
tomorrow night, and the Columbus Dispatch has a story on
some hard hits levied by UW safety Jay Valai in 2008.
The Dispatch also has an OSU
notebook and a national college football
notebook.
Doug Lesmerises of the Cleveland Plain Dealer asks which
Buckeye great should have his statue outside of Ohio
Stadium. The Plain Dealer also has a
story on the role freshman tackle Andrew Norwell may
play this weekend, as well as an AP article on the Big
Ten having the nation's best quarterbacks.
The Lorain Morning Journal has a story
on cornerback Devon Torrence, an OSU notebook and a look at key matchups for Saturday's game.
Torrence is also the subject of a Lima News story.
The Toledo
Blade has a story on Terrelle Pryor trying to keep
the top-ranked Buckeyes focused.
Jon Spencer of the Mansfield News Journal has a
column on Pryor's improving passing game.
The Associated Press (via the Dayton Daily News)
has a story on Pryor's previous success at Wisconsin.
Finally, the Dayton
Daily News has a recap of the Centerville-Huber
Heights Wayne game from Thursday, one that featured
two OSU verbal commits.
On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Journal has a story on how big plays have eluded the Badgers as well as Five Good Minutes with defensive end J.J. Watt and a story on defensive lineman Tyler Dippel.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a story on safety Aaron Henry, as well as an UW notebook and a column by Michael Hunt on the primetime showdown.
The Dispatch has a
story on Wisconsin's old-style offense.
Thursday, October 14
Fullback Zach Boren is the subject of a Columbus Dispatch story. The Dispatch also has an OSU notebook and a story on the 1941 game between Ohio State and Wisconsin.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story on the challenge facing Ohio State's defensive line going up against the offensive line of Wisconsin. The Plain Dealer also has an OSU Insider notebook, a response by Clark Kellogg on allegations he recruited a player to come to Ohio State and Bill Livingston columns on Big Ten stadium atmospheres and what the Buckeyes think of Colt McCoy as he prepares for his first NFL start.
Jim Naveau of the Lima News hands out some midterm grades for the Buckeyes.
The Canton Repository has a story on the Buckeyes preparing for Wisconsin with targets on their backs.
The Associated Press (via the Lorain Morning Journal) has a story on how the OSU-Wisconsin game will be won in the trenches as usual.
Finally, the Dayton Daily News has a story on the media crunch surrounding tonight's game between Centerville and Huber Heights Wayne, a game that features two Ohio State verbal commits.
On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Journal has a story on Wisconsin's offensive line. The WSJ also has a story on punt returner Aaron Henry and a Big Ten notebook.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a story on rushers John Clay and James White, as well as a UW football notebook.
The Dispatch has a story on UW quarterback Scott Tolzien.
Matt Markey of the Toledo Blade has an End Zone column on Camp Randall Stadium.
Wednesday, October 13
The Columbus Dispatch has a
story on Ohio State's recent success under the lights.
The Dispatch also has an OSU
notebook, a Rob Oller column
on the pass-happy Buckeyes.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story
on the Buckeyes dealing with their new No. 1 ranking.
Bill Livingston of the Plain Dealer has a column on OSU
quarterback Terrelle Pryor returning to Madison as a
poised leader.
The Toledo
Blade has a story on the upcoming brawl between
the Buckeyes and Badgers.
The Lorain Morning Journal has a story
on OSU's last trip to Madison and an OSU notebook.
The Dispatch has a national
college football notebook.
The Lima News
has a story on how the No. 1 ranking isn't concerning
OSU.
The Associated Press (via the Mansfield News
Journal) has a story on the taxing upcoming
schedule awaiting No. 1 OSU.
NorthJersey.com has a "Where Are They Now?" with former OSU quarterback Stanley Jackson.
Turning to basketball, the Mansfield
News Journal and Dispatch have updates on
former OSU player Larry Siegfried, who is waiting for a
third heart surgery after suffering a heart attack last
week.
The Dispatch has a story on how the
current men's basketball team will be starting over this
season.
The Canton Repository has a note on
the OSU baseball Scarlet and Gray World Series getting
underway.
Finally, Sports
Illustrated has a story on a former agent who says
he paid college football players early in his career,
including OSU's Santonio Holmes.
On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Journal has a story on Pryor's passing, as well as stories on the OSU defense, UW's rushing game, the atmosphere of a night game at Camp Randall and OSU head coach Jim Tressel's thoughts on the Badgers' offense.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
has a story on UW tight end Bill Nagy and a UW notebook.
The Dispatch has a story on the
Badgers struggling to finish games against the
Buckeyes.
Tuesday, October 12
The Columbus Dispatch has a
story on what the last trip to Madison meant for Ohio
State quarterback Terrelle Pryor. The Dispatch also has a story
on how OSU is not No. 1 in the BCS and a Bob Hunter
column on
how the Buckeyes should relish being the top-ranked
team.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story on the showdown this weekend between the Buckeyes and Wisconsin. Beat writer Doug Lesmerises has his Hey, Doug! OSU mailbag.
Ohio State women's basketball media day was
Monday, and the Dispatch has a story on
how the Buckeyes worked hard during the summer.
The Dayton
Daily News has a story on the Thursday game
between Centerville and Huber Heights Wayne, which
features two OSU 2011 verbal commits and will be
televised on ESPNU.
The Associated Press (via the Dayton Daily
News) has an OSU notebook.
Finally, Bob Baptist of the Dispatch has a blog entry on college
basketball recruiting and a book that accuses the men's
basketball program of committing a possible NCAA
violation years ago.
On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Journal has a story on UW quarterback Scott Tolzien. The WSJ also has a Badgers football notebook.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a story on Wisconsin's recent struggles against the Buckeyes.
The Associated Press (via the Lorain Morning Journal) has a story
on Wisconsin's difficult schedule.
Monday, October 11
The Ohio State football team is No. 1 after the new
rankings came out on Sunday. The Columbus Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Toledo Blade and
The Associated Press (via the Lorain
Morning Journal) have stories on the Buckeyes' new top
ranking.
The Dispatch has an OSU Insider notebook,
a look at how Buckeyes in the NFL fared and a national college football notebook.
The Plain
Dealer has its weekly Buckeye Leaves, OSU
Insider and a look at the possibility that both Ohio State
and Michigan State could go undefeated.
The Canton Repository has a note on
Terrelle Pryor being named the Big Ten offensive player of
the week, as well as an OSU notebook.
The Mansfield News Journal its
Ohio State grade card from Saturday as well as a Jon
Spencer column on
how now that OSU is No. 1, things get more interesting.
Finally, Rob Oller of the Dispatch has a blog entry on when a win
isn't enough to assure a No. 1 ranking. Tim May and Ken
Gordon have their "Inside the Beat" look at Ohio State
football.
On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Journal has a story on how Ohio State's new No. 1 ranking will enhance the leadup to this weekend's showdown in Madison.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has a
story on how Ohio State will pose a major test for the
Badgers. The Lima News
has a similar story on how Wisconsin poses a big test for
the Buckeyes.
Sunday, October 10
The Columbus
Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mansfield News Journal and Indianapolis
Star have plenty of comprehensive coverage from Ohio
State's 38-10 win against Indiana.
The Associated Press (via the Canton
Repository), Toledo Blade and
Lorain
Morning Journalhave game recaps. The Morning
Journal also has an OSU notebook.
Todd Porter of the Canton Repository has a column on
what the Buckeyes still need to accomplish on offense.
Looking ahead to next week, Madison.com, the home of the Wisconsin State Journal and the Captial Times, has plenty of coverage from UW's win against hapless Minnesota.
The Canton Repository has a story on
Canton (Ohio) South pitcher Logan Bowles, who recently
verbally committed to Ohio State.
Finally, Ray Stein answers some reader mail in his
weekly Mailbox.