As sequels often do, last Saturday’s showdown between the Miami Hurricanes and the Ohio State Buckeyes failed to live up to the promise of the original—the original, of course, being the two team’s classic 2003 Fiesta Bowl BCS National Championship game. It might have been unreasonable to expect a preseason game to matched one of college football’s greatest title games in … [Read more...] about Showdown Letdown: OSU Report and Review
Chimdi Chekwa
Ohio State’s Chimdi Chekwa National Defensive Player of the Week
Ohio State Buckeye Chimdi Chekwa, a Jim Thorpe award candidate (best national defensive back) and senior corner from Clermont, FL picked off a pair of passes and recorded two pass breakups, while adding six tackles and a tackle for loss to help hold the offense of #12 Miami (Fla.) to only 10 points. For his efforts, Chekwa was named Walter Camp national defensive player of … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Chimdi Chekwa National Defensive Player of the Week
Half of Ohio State Secondary named Thorpe Award Candidates
Ohio State seniors Chimdi Chekwa and Jermale Hines were named to the 2010 Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list. It lists the 35 of the nation’s best defensive backs. Chekwa, a senior corner, recorded 43 tackles, one interception and seven pass break-ups last season and has three INT’s and 20 break-ups in his career. He’ll serve as veteran of the defensive backfield this … [Read more...] about Half of Ohio State Secondary named Thorpe Award Candidates
Ohio State Season Preview
By Anthony Zilis Ohio State has won 33 games in the last three years, winning the conference championship each year. At any other Big Ten school this couldn’t possibly be considered a dry spell. But after losing BCS bowls each season, many consider this period for the Buckeyes just that. Still, Jim Tressel’s group is looking to extend a run of four straight Big Ten … [Read more...] about Ohio State Season Preview