A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

Ohio State and Notre Dame have reached the same destination with rosters built much the same way. The teams set to play in the College Football Playoff championship game in Atlanta on Monday night sign elite high school recruiting classes year after year.

Analysis: Ohio State was far from perfect in its College Football Playoff semifinal against Texas, which made the victory even more rewarding.

A thrilling showdown unfolded in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night when the No ... it was Sawyer's emotional reaction with head coach Ryan Day that stole the spotlight. Sawyer, a key figure ...

Although Ohio State has been unbeaten in the College Football Playoff thus far, is it enough to save Ryan Day's fate in Columbus?

ARLINGTON, Texas (WCMH) — On the final day of preparations ... Not that Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day is buying into that opinion. “The truth is that nothing that Ohio State has done or Texas ...

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was beaming with pride Friday after ... Football Playoff semifinal matchup at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Sawyer forced a fumble and scooped it up for an ...

Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will live on long past his playing days with Ohio State. Of course, one more victory would make it that much sweeter. Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers — his former roommate — and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown

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Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on their charter flights on Friday as the teams moved closer to Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game.

There were some drastic contrasts for Ohio State after big defensive end Jack Sawyer’s legend-making play in this Cotton Bowl, primarily that the Buckeyes won and now get to play for another national championship.