Brian Hartline was the offensive play caller during the Buckeyes regular season, but accepted the head coaching position at South Florida on Dec. 3. Hartline remains on the Buckeyes’ staff through the CFP and is coaching the wide receivers.

Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday, falling to the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship Game. In that game, the wide receiver caught eight passes for 144 yards. Despite the loss, the ...

It’s a near certainty that Ohio State will receive a bye for the first round of the College Football Playoff after spending weeks atop the selection committee’s rankings.