Archive for November 18th, 2007
A victory 4 for the roses: Ohio State makes it four straight over Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State more than likely will not play for the national championship. A shocking loss to unranked Illinois a week ago saw to that.
But on a cold, gray Saturday in Michigan, the Buckeyes received the only acceptable consolation — a victory over the archrival Wolverines and a trip to the Rose […]
‘Beanie’ Wells ignores pain, carries load for Buckeyes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan will always have Biakabutuka.
Ohio State now has Beanie.
Just as the Wolverines’ Tshimanga Biakabutuka ran wild on the Buckeyes in 1995, Chris “Beanie” Wells put up the most prolific rushing performance any Ohio State running back has laid on Michigan in the 104 years the two schools have battled.
Wells rushed 39 […]
Ohio State notes: Buckeyes happy with win, roses
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With Saturday’s 14-3 victory over Michigan, Ohio State has wrapped up a BCS bowl bid.
Now the Buckeyes have to wait and see if they’ll be playing in the Rose Bowl, where the Big Ten champion gets an automatic spot, or if they’ll be playing in the BCS national championship game.
Ohio State […]
Dan Coughlin: Time for Ohio State to secure its borders and keep Michigan out
Once again, the Buckeyes brought the poachers to justice.
They’re all poachers in the Big Ten, especially Michigan. They cross state lines into Ohio to heist football talent, something that’s been going on for years.
Jim Tressel’s father, the great Baldwin-Wallace coach Lee Tressel, first brought this to my attention four decades ago. I’ve mentioned it to […]
Beating Ravens exactly what Browns need
BALTIMORE — What could be better for the Browns — and their fans — than bouncing back from the loss to Pittsburgh and improving their position in the playoff chase with a win today?
Burying Baltimore’s playoff hopes — and breaking Art Modell’s heart — in the process.
A Browns win would make them 6-4 overall with […]
Girls basketball: Elyria wins Classic again, but Admirals put up a fight
ELYRIA — What began as a blowout turned into a girls basketball thriller in the Elyria High gym Saturday night.
Elyria built an 18-point lead in the second quarter, saw Admiral King trim it to a single point late in the third, but held on to win its own Lorain County Holiday Classic, 61-53.
It was a […]