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Ohio State remains No. 1 in CFP rankings

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State continues to hold the No. 1 position in the third College Football Playoff rankings of the season after improving to 10-0. Ohio State opened the CFP in the No. 1 spot and maintained that ranking in week two. Behind the Buckeyes are No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M [...]

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Ryan Day: Ohio's NIL proposal a 'great opportunity' for high school student-athletes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Tuesday said the possibility of allowing high school student-athletes in Ohio to make money from their name, image and likeness is a "great opportunity." Day was asked about his thoughts during his weekly news conference as member schools across the Ohio High School Athletic [...]

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Ohio State's Ryan Day addresses injuries ahead of home finale against Rutgers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With just two games left in the regular season, Ohio State turns its attention to the final home game of the regular season as Rutgers visits Ohio Stadium. And the health statuses of receivers Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith are still up in the air. Coach Ryan Day addressed the media [...]

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Columbus Crew stadium, Lower.com Field, to get new name for 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lower.com Field, the home of the Crew, will have a new name for the start of the 2026 MLS season. The team announced Monday morning that Lower.com, a mortgage lender based in Columbus, is allowing its naming rights to expire on the 20,000-seat stadium that opened in the Arena District in [...]

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Ohio high school football 2025 playoff regional finals announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's getting down to the wire as the high school football season has mere weeks left until state champions are crowned. On Sunday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced this week’s regional finals, which will be played this Friday, Nov. 21, starting at 7 p.m., with the games moving to [...]

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Kickoff time for Ohio State-Rutgers game announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A kickoff time has been announced for Ohio State's final home game of the season Saturday against Rutgers. The game will kickoff at noon at Ohio Stadium, the Buckeyes' last regular season game at home. The game will be the 11th matchup between the two teams, with Ohio State undefeated against [...]

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Ohio State routs UCLA 48-10 to improve to 10-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State's perfect season continued Saturday with a convincing 48-10 win over UCLA under the lights at Ohio Stadium. Julian Sayin finished his night completing 74% of his passes for 184 yards and a touchdown. The No. 1 Buckeyes' running backs showed up big, with three different running backs accounting for [...]

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High school football playoffs: scores and highlights for Columbus and central Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two teams from Olentangy schools will meet on Friday night, and only one will advance to a regional final in Ohio's high school football playoffs. At 7 p.m., top-seeded Olentangy Orange (11-0) will play host to No. 5 Olentangy Liberty (8-4) in our Game of the Week on Football Friday Nite. [...]

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NBC's Tirico shares unique view of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Living in either Columbus or Ann Arbor, Michigan, does not ensure that someone picks a side in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry. NBC Sports' Mike Tirico is proof of that. Tirico, NBC's host of the Olympics and play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Football, has lived with his family in Ann Arbor since [...]

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Buckeyes expected to go with four running backs under the lights at Ohio Stadium

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There haven’t been too many November night games at Ohio Stadium. This Saturday against UCLA will be the sixth. The timing is also unusual because it will mark only the third season the Buckeyes have played three home night games. The first was in 2014 against Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, and Illinois; [...]

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Buckeye fans show permanent support for scarlet and gray

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The countdown to the rivalry game is on. We all know Buckeye fans take their love for Ohio State seriously, but some wear that passion a little more permanently than others. From Block O's to Brutus the Buckeye, fans are proving there's no better way to show their scarlet and gray [...]

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Watch: Ohio State's Ryan Day looks ahead to primetime matchup against UCLA on NBC4

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After another dominant performance on the road, No. 1 Ohio State returns to Ohio Stadium for one final homestand in the regular season. Coach Ryan Day talked with reporters on Tuesday from the team room at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, previewing this weekend's matchup with UCLA. You can watch his [...]

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Judge admits all comments made by defendant in Gaudreau trial as evidence

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A New Jersey judge ruled Monday that roadside comments made by the man accused of fatally hitting the Gaudreau brothers can be admitted as evidence in court. Attorneys for Sean Higgins, the man accused of striking and killing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, argued the comments [...]

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Kickoff time announcement delayed for Ohio State's game against Rutgers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's going to take a little longer until we learn the final unannounced kickoff time of Ohio State's football season. The Buckeyes said Monday morning that the Big Ten will use a six-day window to determine the starting time for their home game Nov. 22 against Rutgers. That means the kickoff [...]

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Did Ohio State keep its No. 1 ranking for week 12?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With yet another win under its belt, Ohio State is sailing into week 12 at No. 1 once again. Ohio State (9-0, 6-0) was named the top-ranked team in the USA Today coaches poll and Associated Press poll after beating Purdue 34-10 on the road. Saturday's win highlighted Ohio State's ability [...]

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Why was Carnell Tate left out of playing for Ohio State against the Boilermakers?

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WCMH) -- Noticeably during Ohio State's game at Purdue, Carnell Tate has not appeared on the field on any of Ohio State’s first three drives. He is dressed and on the sidelines but does not have his helmet on. Tate was not listed on the injury report released before the game but [...]

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