The Buckeyes would be wise to control the running game on offense in their pursuit of college football's ultimate prize

A couple of years ago, colleague Andy Nesbitt, writing for For The Win, authored an article arguing that college football's national championship game being on Monday night is one of the dumbest things in sports.

For Ohio State, Ed Terwilliger, the director of high school relations, and a few other staff have been out on the trail keeping tabs on the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes. Earlier in the month, despite position coaches not being on the road, a myriad of offers went out to a handful of prospects.