"We’re not defending anything. They can’t take the trophy away," Day said, via Chase Brown of Eleven Warriors. "We’re attacking."

In January, Ohio State stood atop college football with its 34-23 win over Notre Dame in the national championship game.

“We’re going to put them in as many competitive situations as we possibly can to figure out who handles that the best,” Day said, “because we have to be on point in Week 1.

How close was Jeremiah Smith to flipping from Ohio State to the Miami Hurricanes in the final hours before signing day? According to Smith himself, it was a strong consideration. We all remember Ryan Day looking like he was about to pass out in relief when Smith's paperwork finally came through the fax machine with his signature to play for the Buckeyes.

Three Ohio State football players get Preseason All-Big Ten honors. The Buckeyes know what they have in all three of these guys. Smith might be the best player in all of college f