Ohio State Football

Eddie George returns to Ohio, where he won the 1995 Heisman Trophy at Ohio State, after being the head coach at Tennessee State for four years.

Bowling Green hired former NFL running back and Tennessee State coach Eddie George on Sunday as the Falcons' head coach.

Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was sworn in as lieutenant governor in front of hundreds of officeholders, family members and other guests – including some of his former players.

Jim Tressel, 72, succeeds Republican Jon Husted, who was appointed last month to the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Vice President JD Vance.

Ohio State received an at-large spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff and posted impressive wins over Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame for its first national title since 2014.

Ohio State's human resources department sent Joe Lyberger a letter on Dec. 27 that noted he would be placed on leave immediately. The investigation is being conducted by the university's Office of Institutional Equity.

Ohio State was the first to win the inaugural four-team playoff a decade ago and became the first to win the 12-team version.

Ryan Day praised his players, saying they deserved to be mentioned with the greatest teams in Ohio State history.

Ohio State celebrates another title after holding off a Notre Dame comeback bid to walk away with a nailbiter of a 34-23 victory over the Fighting Irish.

That the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, two of the sport's most storied teams, are squaring off in the title game is a TV executive's dream — and a fitting end to the first-ever 12-team playoff.