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Chase Young wins 2019 Bednarik Award

Chase Young is the winner of the 2019 Chuck Bednarik award Young leads the country in sacks with 16.5 total and 21.5 tackles for loss He beat out defensive tackle Derrick Brown of Auburn and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons Young is still a finalist for the Heisman and will be in New York for that ceremony

Chase Young is the winner of the 2019 Chuck Bednarik award Young leads the country in sacks with 16.5 total and 21.5 tackles for loss He beat out defensive tackle Derrick Brown of Auburn and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons Young is still a finalist for the Heisman and will be in New York for that ceremony

Chase Young wins 2019 Bednarik Award

Chase Young is the winner of the 2019 Chuck Bednarik award Young leads the country in sacks with 16.5 total and 21.5 tackles for loss He beat out defensive tackle Derrick Brown of Auburn and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons Young is still a finalist for the Heisman and will be in New York for that ceremony

Chase Young is the winner of the 2019 Chuck Bednarik award Young leads the country in sacks with 16.5 total and 21.5 tackles for loss He beat out defensive tackle Derrick Brown of Auburn and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons Young is still a finalist for the Heisman and will be in New York for that ceremony

Chase Young wins 2019 Bednarik Award

Chase Young is the winner of the 2019 Chuck Bednarik award Young leads the country in sacks with 16.5 total and 21.5 tackles for loss He beat out defensive tackle Derrick Brown of Auburn and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons Young is still a finalist for the Heisman and will be in New York for that ceremony

Chase Young is the winner of the 2019 Chuck Bednarik award Young leads the country in sacks with 16.5 total and 21.5 tackles for loss He beat out defensive tackle Derrick Brown of Auburn and Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons Young is still a finalist for the Heisman and will be in New York for that ceremony

Trio of Ohio State Football Players invited to 2020 Senior Bowl

Ohio State football players Malik Harrison, Damon Arnette, and Devon Hamilton have been invited to participate in 2020 Senior Bowl.

The accolades for Ohio State football players continue to grow as three defensive players have been invited to the 2020 Senior Bowl thus far. For those unfamiliar, the Senior Bowl is considered the premier all-star game for the country’s best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects.

The first round of invitations was sent out and the Senior Bowl announced this week that Ohio State Linebacker Malik Harrison, cornerback Damon Arnette Jr., and defensive tackle Davon Hamilton have accepted their invitations.

The Buckeyes defense was ranked  No. 2 overall for yards allowed and No. 5 for points allowed.  Harrison was the season leader with 69 tackles including 16 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, four pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries.

Arnette had 34 tackles including one tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble, seven pass breakups, and one interception he returned 96 yards for a touchdown. Hamilton recorded 25 tackles including 9.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, and one fumble recovery.

Jim Nagy, the Senior Bowl Executive Director, referred to Malik Harrison as “one of the most talented LBs in this year’s draft”:

Harrison is one of the top NFL prospects from the Ohio State senior class and was listed as the 4th best linebacker according to NFL draft analyst Matt Miller.

The Senior Bowl is scheduled to be played on January 25, 2020, in Mobile, Alabama.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day finalist for Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year

Head coach Ryan Day has been named a finalist for the 2019 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Day has been truly remarkable in his first year as head coach at Ohio State The Buckeyes are undefeated at 13-0 and has beaten every single team by double digits this year The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20

Head coach Ryan Day has been named a finalist for the 2019 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Day has been truly remarkable in his first year as head coach at Ohio State The Buckeyes are undefeated at 13-0 and has beaten every single team by double digits this year The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day finalist for Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year

Head coach Ryan Day has been named a finalist for the 2019 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Day has been truly remarkable in his first year as head coach at Ohio State The Buckeyes are undefeated at 13-0 and has beaten every single team by double digits this year The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20

Head coach Ryan Day has been named a finalist for the 2019 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Day has been truly remarkable in his first year as head coach at Ohio State The Buckeyes are undefeated at 13-0 and has beaten every single team by double digits this year The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20

After not getting a carry in the Big Ten Championship Game, will we see Master Teage in the Fiesta Bowl plans?

Ohio State backup RB Master Teague didn’t get a carry in the Big Ten Championship Game. What’s in store for him in the Fiesta Bowl?

Master Teague was named third-team all big ten this year despite not getting any carries against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin. That certainly makes one wonder how much part Teague will play with Ohio State’s gameplan in the College Football Playoff.

While some may say that Teague is being underutilized, it’s more likely that the dominance of starting running back J.K. Dobbins has taken away snaps from Teague as the Ohio State coaching staff goes with the hot hand and known commodity.

But now, not only does OSU have a fresh Teague, it has a starting running back that’s nearing 2,000 yards on the season.

To this point in the season, Teague has almost 800 yards rushing and has proven to be a dynamic complement to Dobbins in the running game. It makes some reminisce about the days of Boom and Zoom which was the combination of Boom Herron and Jordan Hall in 2009.

Dobbins and Teague though have better eye-popping stats, with the duo looking at the possibility of rushing for over 2,800 yards on the season once the curtain falls on the 2019 postseason.

So what does all of this mean for the Fiesta Bowl and hopefully beyond?

Of course we’re still going to see a ton of J.K. Dobbins, but look for Teague to be used in short yards situations, or as Dobbins gets gassed from the pounding he is likely to take against Clemson’s defensive front.

No matter what happens, with Dobbins expected to exit the college stage to the NFL after this season, it will most likely be Teague as the featured back next year. He looks to be the next one in the long lineage of great running backs in Ohio Stae history. Buckeye fans can certainly be excited about the future of Master Teague.

But first, I have a feeling we’ll see him a bit more on December 28 when Ohio State tries to slay the defending national champions and earn a spot in the New Orleans for a chance to win a national championship of its own.

 

Can JK Dobbins hit 2000 rushing yards on the season?

Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins has had one whale of a year. There’s one milestone that’s still attainable that would put him in rare company.

Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins has had himself one whale of a year. As of right now, he is second on the all-time career list for total career yards, and yards in a single year. But is it a legitimate reality that Dobbins could break the 2,000-yard threshold this season?

Let’s dive into the numbers.

As of right now, JK Dobbins has 1,829 yards on the season, which means he could hit the mark in one game if he has a game for the ages in the Fiesta Bowl. But if Ohio State was to make it to the national championship game, he would be almost a shoe-in.

The mind-blowing reality is that Dobbins has done all this without rushing in the second half of four games. Imagine if he played four quarters of every game. He would have likely already eclipsed the 2,000 yard mark for the year.

If Dobbins were to break the 2,000 yard mark he would be the first player in Ohio State history to rush for that many yards in a season. It is noted he would also have played in more games in a season to attain that mark.

No matter what happens though, Dobbins will forever leave a great legacy at Ohio State, it just might be a little sweeter with a win over Clemson in the desert night on December 28.

Clemson favored by -2 over Ohio State per BetMGM

Ohio State has opened as a 2-point underdogs against Clemson The No. 2 seed Ohio State is set to face off with No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl The Tigers are the defending national champions and will no doubt present the biggest challenge to date for the Buckeyes The Buckeyes have won every single game by double digits For the first time, the Buckeyes will be an underdog if the line holds all the way until kickoff December 28

Ohio State has opened as a 2-point underdogs against Clemson The No. 2 seed Ohio State is set to face off with No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl The Tigers are the defending national champions and will no doubt present the biggest challenge to date for the Buckeyes The Buckeyes have won every single game by double digits For the first time, the Buckeyes will be an underdog if the line holds all the way until kickoff December 28