#John Cooper

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Every Tuesday, Matt Hayes tackles the 10 hottest topics in the Big Ten … With Ohio sports betting apps launching this week, you can pre-register today and get hundreds of dollars in free bets to use on the Buckeyes, NFL games and other sports: Nothing about it feels right. This is the most unpredictable moment of Ohio State football in decades. And…

Once Rivalry Week concludes Saturday night, next week's conference championship games will be all that is standing between some of the top teams in the nation and the College Football Playoff. Those opportunities are dwindling with every Saturday that passes as the penultimate week of the season continues, and some of those aforementioned…

John Cooper is not a name that gets brought up often anymore in college football, but he represents a very specific period in history that many younger fans don't remember and cannot conceive. Cooper coached the Ohio State Buckeyes for 13 seasons, an undeniably long run in which he won three Big Ten titles, posted five top-10 finishes and twice…

No. 2 Ohio State plays host to No. 3 Michigan on Saturday in the 117th playing of The Game as one of the most intense yearly rivalries in college football takes center stage with significant stakes for both teams on the line. Yes, in case you may have forgotten, the rivalry is so big that they call it The Game, and everybody knows exactly which…

The final week of the regular season is upon us, and there are plenty of Houston-area teams with district title and playoff aspirations on the line. Who will punch postseason tickets in crowded districts like 19-6A and 16-6A? Can Dayton and Memorial pull upsets, or will Fort Bend Marshall and Cy-Fair claim outright titles? Which teams will take…

Urban Meyer received a warm welcome from Nebraska fans when he arrived on campus for FOX's "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show. But the former Ohio State football coach may be on the list for potential hires for the Cornhuskers. According to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd, Meyer was contacted by Nebraska as the program starts its process for determining…

One of the biggest games of the 2022 college football season will take place in its very first week as the Ohio State Buckeyes host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Ahead of that marquee first game, one gambling expert has revealed his "lock" for the matchup. Taking to Twitter, Will Meade tweeted that he is taking Notre Dame at+15.5 against the…

Head coach Ryan Day said his team has nothing to be "big-headed" going into a showdown pitting the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes and No. 5 Notre Dame. He remembers losses to Oregon and Michigan last season. Columbus, OH - There will be a lot going on inside the 100-year-old ballpark that has a Woody Hayes Drive mailing address and is a pooch punt from the…