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Return on investment Ohio State deal with on-campus church paves way for big year in revenue OWEN DAUGHERTY Assistant Campus Editor daugherty.260@osu.edu Before Ohio State started construction on the $396 million project that is now the completed North Residential District, the university had to keep clear its side of High Street. To do so, Ohio State paid a neighboring church almost $13 million in 2013. It might seem like a lot of money, but the decision helped create a 34-percent revenue increase years later when sophomores were required to live in the newly built residence halls. While the east side of High Street is quickly filling with brand new multi-story apartment complexes from Lane Avenue all the way south to 9th Avenue, the west side of the street that constitutes campus has remained neatly under Ohio State’s control — except for the small lot that St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church sits on, at the corner of Woodruff Avenue and North High. In 2013, the church located at 30 W. Woodruff Ave. across from Ramseyer Hall, with its 150-person sized atrium, had the idea to build an apartment complex of its
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own, called “The Lofts at St. Stephen’s.” The plan was to build a nine-story high-rise that would house between 250 and 280 residents. “We were ready to break ground on building and the university
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did not want us to do that,” Rev. George Glazier, the then-rector of the church, told The Lantern in 2013. He added the housing was meant to “pull students closer in to this area.” Ohio State was not too fond of that idea.
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Ohio State aiming for seasondefining win against Penn State
COLIN HASS-HILL Sports Editor hass-hill.1@osu.edu The door to the left of the lectern opened and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer walked hastily into the team meeting room at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for his weekly Monday press conference. He had no time for any opening statements. “Just jump right into questions,” Meyer said, gruffly. He had no time for pontificating; no time for questions. Meyer wrapped up his weekly conference faster than usual, hustling out the same door he entered 11 minutes prior. He had just one thing on his mind: revenge. Last season, Penn State nearly ruined Ohio State’s season as a swarm of Nittany Lion fans wearing white stormed the field following their team’s upset of the then-No. 2 Buckeyes while those wearing scarlet and gray slunked back to the locker room with their season seemingly in shambles.
The Buckeyes believe they are ready for what will be one of their stiffest challenges of the season. Meyer said Penn State has “one of the top offenses in America.” He called running back Saquon Barkley “the best all-purpose guy we’ve probably faced in probably, maybe my career.” Barkley, a Heisman Trophy frontrunner, has rushed for 757 yards — 6.5 yards per carry — and has racked up a team-leading 32 catches for 448 yards. Meyer said Penn State has “the No. 1 pass defense in America.” The Nittany Lions rank first in the nation in pass defense efficiency (94.02). If Ohio State hopes to win, it must slow down the best running back in college football and penetrate one of the best pass defenses in the country. It needs to limit dual-threat quarterback Trace McSorley and protect quarterback J.T. Barrett from a rampant defensive line that decimated the Buckeyes’ offensive line in their previous meeting. Last year, the
Ohio State was sued for its third and latest denial of requested event space for white supremacist Richard Spencer. What now? The ball is in the university’s court, according to Elizabeth Cooke, a lawsuit, courts and procedures expert. Ohio State has 60 days to respond to a complaint filed in federal court Sunday by Spencer’s lawyer Kyle Bristow, according to the lawsuit. In its response, the university can either confirm or deny the statement of facts regarding the court case — notes recorded on the interaction between the university and Spencer leading up to the filing — said Cooke, a clinical professor of law at the Moritz College of Law. Then legal and factual tests will take place to determine constitutional issues and factual issues in both sides’ statements, Cooke said. These facts range from discussion on the ideological beliefs of Cameron Padgett — the Georgia State University graduate student who submitted the requests to use Ohio State’s space to host Spencer — to Spencer’s lack of criminal record. In the complaint, Bristow asserted both Spencer and Padgett bring little to no danger with them during speaking engagements. Bristow is also seeking $75,000 in damages in the suit against Ohio State. “The First Amendment gets a lot of reverence because [Americans] hold those First Amendment rights very dear,” Cooke said. “At the same time, universities are very concerned about their abilities for keeping people
Ohio State paid St. Stephens Episcopal Church almost $13 million in 2013 after learning about the church’s plan to put a nine-story high rise that would house 250-280 students on the corner of Woodruff Avenue and High Street.
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The Buckeyes led by redshirt sophomore tight end Rashod Berry (13) wait at the end of the tunnel prior to taking the field for the game against UNLV on Sept. 23. Though coaches normally shy away from publicly claiming avenging defeat as a catalyst for a statement victory, Meyer was blunt. “Is revenge a motivator?” Meyer asked. “Hell yeah it is.” Not much motivates teams quite like memories of a loss to a
conference opponent. “We were just stunned. We didn’t respect a really good opponent and kind of took for granted winning,” redshirt junior defensive end Sam Hubbard said Wednesday. This season, Ohio State will not be surprised by the Nittany Lions.
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Can you hack it? What it takes to win OSU’s 24-hour hackathon MICHAEL LEE Lantern reporter lee.7420@osu.edu
idea, because originally, we were like we don’t meet any of the challenges, but we really love this
CAMERON THOMPSON Lantern reporter thompson.3262@osu.edu The results of Ohio State’s fifth annual 24-hour hackathon are in, and a parking app and an eye-tracking controlled computer mouse took home some of the event’s top honors. But you don’t have to be the next Mark Zuckerberg to win, according to HackOHI/O 2017 judges. Roman Holowinsky, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and a hackathon judge, said there are many aspects that make up winners in the categories. “Having something which is already showing some level of ease of use from a third party, something that is functional, something which demonstrates that the team worked well together, that the technical level was very high — they’re all things that you take into consideration,” Holowinsky said. Derek Boyer and Michael Behm, second-years in computer and information sciences, won the category of “Most Impactful Application” with their web app
“The organizers welcome the full range of participants. The whole point is that you just go and try something new and see what you can accomplish in a 24hour period.” Roman Holowinsky Associate professor in the Department of Mathematics
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More than 600 students from Midwest schools converged in the Ohio Union last weekend for HackOHI/O 2017, Ohio State’s fifth annual 24-hour hackathon. “ParkMe.” The app helps people find and also rent out parking spots to others in cities where parking is limited, Behm said. “You can register into our app and either call yourself a renter or a vendor,” Behm said. “A [vendor] sells a plot of land they have or a lot they have so other people can pay them and park in their
spot.” “It’s for the entrepreneurs in the area,” Boyer said. “If you don’t have a car, why not sell your parking spot and make some money on the side?” Other categories to win include: “Most Original Hack,” “Most Impactful Application” and “Best Software Hack,” among others. Behm and Boyer said being
prepared will help participants do better. “Come with an idea,” Behm said. “Things go a lot smoother if you already know what you want to do when you come in, and do a little research beforehand and figure out what you want to do.” Boyer said consistency and effort is key to success. “Just be passionate about your
and we’re going to work on it, and [applying for judging] ended up working out,” he said. As for Holowinsky, he said he feels people should just show up and try the hackathon, regardless of their skill level. “I think the whole point of this kind of thing is to just come out and see what you can do. It’s a no-judge zone even though you’re judged at the end of it,” Holowinsky said. “The whole point is that you just go and try something new and see what you can accomplish in a 24-hour period.”
Diwali celebration lights up student event JASMINE HUANG Lantern reporter huang.2350@osu.edu With fireworks lighting up the sky and the smell of familiar Indian spices permeating the air, a group of 30 students gathered at Bharatiya Hindu Temple Saturday night to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Diwali is one of the most prominent traditional festivals in India, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world, said Amit Chimanpure, a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering and treasurer of Hindu Youth For Unity, Virtues and Action, the student organization hosting the event. He said the organization’s goals are to promote Hindu values, showcase the beauty of Indian culture and support the community through celebrations of festivals. “Hinduism is the third largest belief system in the whole world, so Hindu YOVA tries to represent that belief system on OSU campus,” Chimanpure said. “The different thoughts of Hinduism are manifested in celebration of festivals and following rituals. Diwali is one of those festivals.” Chimanpure said originally people lit lamps, candles and fireworks to commemorate the return of ancient kings, but that version
of Diwali eventually came to symbolize the triumph of knowledge over ignorance, hope over despair and good over evil. For Mitali Joshi, a first-year in computer science and engineering and an international student from Mumbai, India, Diwali was a joyful time in her household.
“Hinduism is the third largest belief system in the whole world, so Hindu YOVA tries to represent that belief system on OSU campus.” Amit Chimanpure Hindu Youth For Unity, Virtues and Action treasurer
“We made lots of snacks at home, sweets and spicy things,” Joshi said. “We just cook together, me, my mom, my little brother, my aunts and uncles, anyone who wants to come. All of us come together and in the evening we have firecrackers.” Joshi said the celebration of Diwali at Ohio State made her feel closer to her family and home in India. “It means the world to me,” Joshi said. “I was so homesick
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Diwali is a five-day Hindu light festival where many Hindus spiritually celebrate the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. right now and this is my favorite festival ever. To miss it would break my heart.” “Even though it’s not with my family, just celebrating the festival, eating the kind of things [I would] at home and doing the kind of things I would do at home mean a lot,” Joshi added. Joshi said events like this helped create a community for Indian students at Ohio State and help them adjust to cultural differences.
“Most people on my floor are American so it is difficult to find people you can relate to because of how different the culture is and just how different people are between here and home,” Joshi said. “It’s just great to have organizations like this that just make it a little easier for students to adjust to the life here.” Praneethkumar Madhu, the communication and outreach leader of Hindu YUVA and a first-year in neuroscience, said
the organization hoped to raise awareness of cultural diversity on campus. “Diversity is a big part of OSU and you can see it everyday on campus, so it’s important to express the uniqueness in different cultures to allow this diversity to happen,” Madhu said. “It allows the unity of Indian students at OSU.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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interest rate of 5 percent annually, according to the contract. “We were very aware we were in a wonderful location,” said Joe Rutter who oversees church events and scheduling, and a now-retired Ohio State employee. “And [Ohio State] didn’t want us competing.” In return, the church could not build the apartment complex. If the church decides to sell its land, Ohio State was given first dibs in determining its new use or who it could sell to. Additionally, the contract allowed the university to weigh in on any future building projects the church might pursue. Ohio State then pulled the students to the area instead. The university was already planning its own massive renovation project. The project has now brought in eight residence halls and almost 3,200 new beds to North Campus, fulfilling former-president E. Gordon Gee’s vision. Gee wanted sophomores to live on campus, and a plan to require second-years to do so was already being put in place — long before the recently announced 6-percent increase on housing fees and 3-percent increase in dining plans will go into effect next autumn. With its sights set on the soon-to-be-implemented “Second-year Transformational Experience Program,” known as STEP, Ohio State made sure St.
“We were very aware we were in a wonderful location. And they didn’t want us competing.” Joe Rutter Program coordinator
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Construction of the North Residential District cost the university roughly $396 million. Stephen’s would remain a church, and nothing else. Ohio State is the only Big Ten school that requires second-year students to remain on campus. Many of the 14 schools in the conference do not have any on-campus living requirements. Ohio State joined other Ohio schools such as Ohio University, Miami University and Bowling Green State University that already required sophomores to live on campus. It’s been a year since second-years have been required to live in dorms and Ohio State has seen a 34-percent increase in room-and-board revenue as a re-
sult. In the 11-month fiscal time period, revenue went up from $121 million in 2016 to $162 million in 2017, according to the most recent documents made available to the Board of Trustees’ financial committee. Ohio State and other universities maintain their fiscal years according to the academic calendar, running from July 1 to June 30 the following year. In the documents provided to the Board, the university attributes the jump in revenue almost entirely to the new dorms and the students who are now required to inhabit them. “Revenues increased $41 mil-
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sponse, but two questions need to be answered to determine the legality of Ohio State’s denial, Cooke said. The first being “is the speech itself protected,” and second being “is the [university’s] reaction to the potential for violence reasonable,” she said. Spencer and Bristow did not respond to repeated requests for comment made by The Lantern. Ohio State is not commenting beyond the letter it released to Padgett Friday.
lion due primarily to an increase in residence hall occupancy due to the addition of new beds in the North Residential District at the start of the Autumn Semester and additional meal plans sold with the second-year residency program,” the documents stated. Ohio State’s auxiliary revenue for Student Life far outpaced that of the Department of Athletics last year. For Student Life, auxiliary revenue doesn’t including things like tuition, and for the Department of Athletics, it doesn’t include ticket sales. In fact, Student Life earned $48 million more than the Depart-
ment of Athletics. The previous year, Student Life earned $11 million more. An Ohio State spokesman told The Lantern in 2013 the church’s plans to build an apartment complex would be an “aesthetic detriment.” Now, the aesthetics have certainly changed. The more than 60-year-old church sits 20 feet from the brand new window-covered Busch House. Around the corner, Curl Market is one of many new dining locations available for the almost 7,000 new students living on campus, many of whom live in the remodeled area, akin to its own small town complete with a clock tower. As Glazier said back when he first learned his church had been handed the large sum of upfront cash from Ohio State — this is a “win-win” situation for both sides.
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safe and those rights sometimes seem to come in conflict,” she said. In the complaint, Bristow is suing for Padgett’s right to rent a space for Spencer and not be required to pay for police presence. It cost the University of Florida $500,000 to provide safety and security detail for Spencer’s visit Thursday, according to Time Magazine. Ohio State cited safety concerns in its refusals to Padgett, but those concerns are null, according to Bristow. “[Padgett] has never been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a violent crime, and Plaintiff does not advocate criminal conduct,” the lawsuit said. It reads the same for Spencer, who also has never been arrested. Bristow said any violence that stems from a speaking event for Spencer comes from far-left counter protesters he defined as “antifa,” an abbreviation for antifascist. According to the complaint filed, the counter-protesters “resort to violence as a matter of practice to try to oppress people of a right-of-center political per-
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a conscious decision that whatever music I make is going to reflect me and the music I like and what I’ve been through.” Owens said that spirit of authenticity and emotional connection is at the heart of “Eclectic Soul,” which features songs about relationships, self-love, spirituality and other personal experiences.
“I started putting my own authenticity to my records.”
Greg Owens’ musical awakening Local hip-hop artist Greg Owens released his newest LP “Eclectic Soul” in August. EMILY REAL Lantern reporter real.6@osu.edu After a self-described period of spiritual awakening, a return to Columbus after college and a chance to fully focus on making an album, Columbus hip-hop artist Greg Owens has released an LP with a new sound and a newfound sense of vulnerability and empathy. Owens’ latest LP, “Eclectic Soul,” is much more cohesive
than his earlier self-titled project, “The Greg Owens Project.” His previous work, released in 2015 after Owens left Columbia College of Chicago and returned to Columbus, featured tracks that he had written and recorded in 2011. “I had like super writer’s block during that time, and the only time when I really made music was when I had those times when I was home,” Owens said. “You really have to have that laser-sharp focus … I don’t like to force anything.”
Owens’ relationship with music began as a 3-year-old when he learned to play drums. As a kid, he played in church performances and in school bands, but didn’t really get into making hip-hop music until he was 13, when he started to make beats with his friends. “From there … to I’d say my junior year of high school, I didn’t really take it that seriously, I just did it for fun,” Owens said. “But, I think … my senior year of high school I really felt I could do something special with it.”
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Owens cited Kanye West as a major influence behind his switch to becoming a serious artist, as well as an inspiration to bring authenticity and vulnerability to the work he produces. “I was always amazed about how [West’s] music stood out the most, but a lot of people gravitated towards it because it was so authentic and so once I realized that, I started putting my own authenticity to my records,” Owens said. “People want to know who you are, and so I just kind of made
In creating “Eclectic Soul,” Owens collaborated with other artists around Ohio, including Tripp Fontane, a spoken-word artist from Dayton, and local hiphop artists TrigNO, Kashis Keyz and more. “I’d call myself a curator … [but] I also trusted [the other artists] with their writing abilities and what they bring to the table as far as the project is concerned,” Owens said. “Everything was organic and incredibly fun as well.” Owens said Columbus, even when compared to Chicago, is a great place to collaborate with other artists because of the strong sense of community between the city’s artists and musicians. “[It’s] not just hip-hop, but I enjoy the rock scene, the R&B scene [and] the gospel scene here,” Owens said. “It’s a lot to sink your teeth into.”
Gallery Spotlight: The Faculty Club SYDNEY RIDDLE Lantern reporter riddle.136@osu.edu In 1923, the Faculty Club was created to be a collaborative space for professors to meet and discuss the needs of the campus and the future of the university. And through those collaborations, the art program was eventually born.
“Everyone sees something different and it can lead to very diverse conversations.” Jeff White Faculty Club executive director
Today, the Faculty Club’s art program is dedicated to exhibiting the works of artists with specific ties to Ohio State, providing a platform to showcase the diverse talent within the community. “The artists have to have some tie to Ohio State,” said Lisa Craig Morton, the program coordinator
and curator. “They can be faculty or staff, they can be a graduate of the university or they could even just be taking classes here.” Originally the brainchild of former executive director Frank Gencur and Faculty Club members Henry Hunker and Thomas Minnick 20 years ago, the idea for an art program stemmed from a need to diversify the art in the faculty club, current executive director Jeff White said. “The program has certainly done what it was originally intended to do, but it has developed into so much more,” White said. “Over these past 20-plus years [the program] has evolved into a very well-respected program within the local Columbus art community.” There are three major components of the program: a permanent collection, a photography exhibit featured by the Ohio State Photographic Society and six rotating exhibits throughout the year. These three parts showcase artists that are diverse in their work and are connected to students through their university affiliation, Morton said. “This allows us to maintain an
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Currently on view at The Faculty Club, “Converge” by Todd Camp. The artwork was created using mixed media on wood panel. ever-changing program,” White said. Not all of the selected artists consider art their primary profession, Morton added, as she recalled the time the gallery fea-
tured work by Jim Murrin, an endodontist at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium who happened to be a talented painter and graduate of the university. “[The artists] don’t have to be a
master of fine arts degree,” Morton said. “This opens up people’s eyes to the possibilities of what each of us can do in this life that may or may not have to do with FACULTY CLUB CONTINUES ON 6
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Barre before Bells: Be Fit with Brian PARIS MCGEE JR. Lantern reporter mcgee.247@osu.edu One student turned a vision into reality when he fused a passion with living a healthy lifestyle. Brian Hood, a fourth-year in environment, economy, development and sustainability, is a fitness instructor at the RPAC and teaches students how to shake their hips and burn calories through his dance-fitness videos known on his YouTube channel as “BFit with BHood.” “When I choreograph moves for my videos, I sneak in conditioning exercises around movements and that’s what makes it more than just dancing,” Hood said. “When people shake their hips to the beat, they don’t realize they’re working their glute muscle because dancing doesn’t feel like work. It feels fun.” Prior to becoming a YouTube dance-fitness teacher, Hood didn’t know dance fitness existed until attending his first Zumba class at the RPAC, which inspired his YouTube workout videos.
“It doesn’t matter how good you are, you can just dance, sweat and have fun.” Brian Hood RPAC fitness instrcutor and a fourth-year in environment, economy, development, and sustainability
“I thought it was super cool to combine the two. People always forget they
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Brian Hood, who choreographs fitness videos on his YouTube channel “BFit with BHood,” instructs a dance fitness class at the RPAC. are working out because they are having a great time,” Hood said. After his first experience, Hood became inspired to start his own dance-fitness ideas. One of his recent workout videos is to the song “Bodak Yellow” by popular rap artist Cardi B. Other popular videos include workouts to Top 40 hit songs, including Yo Gotti’s “Rake it Up,” Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” and Demi Lovato’s “Sorry Not Sorry.” Hood hopes to build “BFit with BHood”
as a brand to empower and reach people who wish to work out in private environments or those who have difficulty heading to the gym due to a busy schedule. “With my workout videos, you can exercise from anywhere and not have to worry about other people watching or judging you,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how good you are, you can just dance, sweat and have fun. You work at your own pace and feel good about yourself.” Lindsey Roncone, a fourth-year in animal sciences, is one of Hood’s background
dancers who participates in filming the dance-fitness videos. “As someone who is very busy myself, to have access to this type of workout is perfect. As a college student, I don’t always have free time to just get up and go to the gym,” she said. “The dance workout videos are perfect because I can workout anywhere on my own free time, and without having many eyes watching me while I work out.”
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what our formal education, degree or business profession is.” The exhibitions at The Faculty Club also provide an opportunity for members of the community to discuss the art and develop their own opinions, White said. “That is the beauty of the program,” White said. “Everyone sees something different and it can lead to very diverse conversations. That’s why The Faculty Club is so important to our campus and why it was formed as a collaborative space.” Currently on display is “The Merge of Convergence,” a collection of mixed media abstract paintings by artist Todd Camp. Camp, who once worked as an assistant to Ohio State sculpture professor Todd Slaughter, praised The Faculty Club’s mission and vision of supporting Columbus-connected artists. “It’s important for students to be able to get a pulse of what’s going on in Columbus in terms of the arts,” Camp said. “The Faculty Club does that.” Although it might not be as world-renowned as other establishments, The Faculty Club is achieving its goal of bringing attention to a diverse group of artists and supporting the local art scene. “That’s something I personally am most proud of about our program,” Morton said. “It isn’t the Wexner Center, but we’re doing something that I think is equally as important and significant but is a little more humble and accessible to different kinds of artists and patrons.” White emphasized the influence art has on community and urged students to expose themselves to it in their day-to-day lives. “The arts are incredibly important to our society as a whole,” White said. “Each and every student should take the time to step away from their daily grind and diversify themselves. Our program is one small way to do that.” The Faculty Club’s exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Nittany Lions picked on right tackle Isaiah Prince, who will have an opportunity to show his improvement on a grand stage. That’s no small task. But whether this season will be deemed a success relies on it. For Ohio State, anything but a berth in the College Football Playoff will be seen as a failure. The Buckeyes’ game versus Penn State marks the turning point in the season, just as it unexpectedly did last year. Will 2017 be a disappointment or will Meyer’s team position itself in the conference’s driver’s seat? If Ohio State defeats the Nittany Lions, it will be the heavy favorite to win the conference. Sure, it will have to
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take down Michigan on the road, No. 16 Michigan State and likely No. 5 Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship, but optimism would be high following a win against the team many presume to be the best in the conference. If Ohio State wins out, it would earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. But if the Buckeyes lose, their chances of reaching the playoff vanish. They entered the season with three season-defining games — matchups against Oklahoma, Penn State and Michigan. They would have failed their first two true tests of the year, effectively turning their season into an instant dud. Either Ohio State enacts revenge, upsets the No. 2 team in the country and becomes the favorite to win the Big Ten, or its season would be viewed as a flop. There is no middle ground. The Buckeyes cannot look too far ahead. This season-defining matchup comes at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The page flipped quickly from Ohio State’s off week and Penn State’s 42-13 victory against Michigan to Ohio State versus Penn State. Just six minutes after Penn State’s decisive win Saturday night, redshirt senior center Billy Price tweeted, “#BeatPennState.” At head coach James Franklin’s postgame press conference, the Penn State head coach picked up a phone, saw the time was 11:23 p.m. and said the Nittany Lions had just 37 minutes to celebrate the win. “I’m not talking about the next opponent,” Franklin said, referring to Ohio State, following his team’s win Saturday. “Enjoy the heck out of this win for the next 37 minutes and then the next day, we’ll focus on the next opponent.” Those 37 minutes are up. Now it’s time to see whether the Buckeyes will have their revenge or watch their season end at the hands of the Nittany Lions.
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Ohio State freshman kicker Blake Haubeil (95) sends the ball down the field during the 2017 season opener vs Indiana. Ohio State won 49-21.
its kickoff plans to find more success. “So what’s the definition of insanity? Keep doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. So we’re working extremely hard on that,” Meyer said. Based on that answer, Meyer has been insane for quite a while this season. At no point this year has the strategy appeared to be kicking the ball out of the back of the end zone for a touchback. The coverage has seemed to remain the same as the Buckeyes have aimed for that same corner over and over again, expecting things to change. In fact, Ohio State’s stubbornness in trying to hit the same corner has resulted in a similar amount of out-of-bounds kicks (four) as touchbacks (six). The best returner the Buckeyes have faced this season is Maryland running back Ty Johnson. He currently averages the 12th-most yards per return among FBS players with 27.4 yards. In Ohio State’s victory against Maryland Oct. 7, Johnson returned a kick for a touchdown and returned a different kick 30 yards on another
misplaced boot. After that game, Meyer expressed his frustration with the team’s inability to pin teams back, stating Ohio State was “the only team in the country that can’t kick the ball down the field.” In a game that will decide the fate of Ohio State’s season, the Buckeyes will need to become a team that can kick the ball down the field effectively. If issues on kickoffs linger, a special-teams blunder could once again be what separates Ohio State from a win and a loss. This time, it could determine a College Football Playoff berth.
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OFFENSE FROM 8
against Army featured horizontal passing with the defense playing off of receivers. Barrett threw five touchdowns to five different receivers the next week against UNLV. In the next three weeks against conference opponents, he led Ohio State to leads of at least 35 points by halftime while continuing to improve downfield passing and going through his route progressions. In his arsenal, Barrett has displayed accurate throws on back-shoulder fades, crossing routes and the occasional deep ball. Even if some disagree and think he hasn’t been as accurate as he should be, or that the competition has been menial, the incompletions he’s thrown have generally been harmless and thrown to a spot where only his receiver can come down with the ball. Barrett’s downfield passing game was rightly criticized. He completed just 9-of30 passes thrown for at least 10 yards in the first two games, according to CFB Film Room. Barrett is coming off a Nebraska game in which he led the offense to a touchdown on every drive he played and converted 10 of 14 passes thrown 10 yards or more. H-back Parris Campbell has become a dangerous player with the ball in his hands in the open field. Receiver Johnnie Dixon
has shown ability to stretch the field vertically as well as catch the ball in the middle of the defense. Wideout Binjimen Victor is now a legitimate red-zone target. J.K. Dobbins has been the ideal running back to put enough fear into a defense while Barrett turned those three wideouts into playmakers they weren’t at season’s dawn. Barrett and Ohio State probably won’t play a better team this season than Penn State, at least in the regular season. Saturday’s game will truly determine if he has taken the next step because, after all, quarterbacks at Ohio State are expected to win against top programs. After a fifth straight impressive showing by the offense and Barrett’s performance of 27-of-35 passing, 325 yards and five touchdowns a week ago at Nebraska, there is no denying it at this point: Barrett is the only quarterback the Buckeyes should have on the field. Early in the season, many people around college football didn’t think Barrett could be the guy to beat Penn State. Many of those same people, if not all, will be watching Saturday to see if Barrett will force them to eat crow again — possibly his most memorable dish yet.
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Ohio State redshirt senior quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) rushes for a first down in the Buckeyes’ 56-14 victory against Nebraska on Oct. 14.
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Ohio State then-junior guard Kelsey Mitchell looks to move he ball inside against No. 9 seed Northwestern on March 3 in Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Ohio State won, 99-68.
The 5-foot-8 guard averaged 22.6 points per game in 201617 and led the Buckeyes with 137 assists. Mitchell also hit 115 3-pointers, the second-most in the Big Ten. She was named an Associated Press first-team All-American in 2016 and second-team All-American in 2015 and 2017. Mitchell was also honored on the preseason All-Big Ten team. She was joined by redshirt senior forward Stephanie Mavunga, who earned a spot on the second-team All-Big Ten last season. The 6-foot-3 Mavunga averaged 11.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game last year, becoming the third Ohio State player to ever average a double-double. Mitchell and Mavunga’s season will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 10 when the Buckeyes play host to Stanford at St. John Arena. Ward semifinalist for Thorpe Award Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward’s strong start to the season has put his name among the semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe
Award, an award bestowed upon the nation’s best defensive back. The junior has stood out in the conference as he is tied for second in the Big Ten with 10 passes defended. He also has nine pass break-ups and an interception. Ward is one of three defensive backs in the Big Ten on the list of 13 semifinalists. The other two are both members of the team Ohio State will play this weekend as Penn State safety Marcus Allen and cornerback Grant Haley were both named to the list. The two played a prominent role in the Nittany Lions’ victory last season against Ohio State. Allen blocked a kick that Haley subsequently returned 60 yards for the game-winning touchdown. The trio of defensive backs will square off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
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Ohio State kickoffs could impact outcome vs. Penn State EDWARD SUTELAN Assistant Sports Editor sutelan.1@osu.edu A blocked field goal try separated Ohio State from victory and defeat last season against Penn State. With 4:27 remaining in the game, Penn State safety Marcus Allen blocked a kick from Tyler Durbin and cornerback Grant Haley scooped up the football and took it 60 yards for the game-winning touchdown, stunning an Ohio State team that entered the game ranked No. 2 and as a 20-point favorite. Considering the shaky special teams play this season from the Buckeyes and a strong showing from the Nittany Lions, special teams could again play a major role in shaping the outcome of this matchup. This season, the field-goal unit has not been the cause for concern. Instead, the primary issue has come on kickoffs. The Buckeyes have been fortunate that, to this point, the kickoff concerns have been spotlighted only in games Ohio State handily defeated its opponents. The team will not have the same luxury Saturday. Head coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes cannot afford to make mistakes against Penn State. Meyer’s unit has tried to pin the kickoffs in the back-right corner of opposing teams’ return all season. Often the kick drifts too far to the right and out-of-bounds, or it drifts too far to the left where the coverage is unprepared for the return, sometimes leading to explosive returns. “A lot of [the special teams struggles] has been the placement of the kick,” Meyer said. “We’ve adjusted that and it’s changed.” Against Indiana on Sept. 30, Penn State’s kick returner Saquon Barkley returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, punching the Hoosiers in the mouth right out of the gate as the Nittany Lions ran away to a 45-14 victory. That has been something of a trend for Penn State this season. Barkley has been a force to be reckoned with any time he touches the ball, and that extends to his role as a returner. The Heisman hopeful has the fifth-highest yards per return (30.3) this season. Meyer said the team has been trying the same strategy all season and that it will need to change KICKOFFS CONTINUES ON 7
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Column: The new J.T. Barrett has proven Ohio State’s offense is ready for a challenge JACOB MYERS Managing Editor for Content myers.1669@osu.edu To those who wanted Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett benched after Week 2, you weren’t wrong. The J.T. Barrett who completed 19-of-35 passes for 183 yards with no touchdowns and an interception against Oklahoma wasn’t the dynamic option at quarterback who could lead Ohio State to the top of college football in his final season. However, by Week 9, those who questioned Barrett early probably weren’t expecting the same guy to be leading the nation’s No. 2 scoring offense. This version of Barrett has completed 72 percent of his passes (98-for-136) for 1,340 yards and 18 touchdowns with zero turnovers in the past five games. Barrett is making those who doubted him eat crow. But those critics in the fanbase will gladly eat it, and they will likely ask for seconds because he has turned a deficient offense into a unit that is ready for its greatest challenge this season, when the No. 6 Buckeyes welcome No. 2 Penn State into Ohio Stadium Saturday afternoon. Plain and simple, Barrett has never played this well in his career.
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Ohio State Redshirt senior quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) throws a pass in the first quarter against Nebraska in Memorial Stadium on Oct. 14. Ohio State defeated Nebraska 62-3. Only one other time has he played five consecutive turnover-less games passing, which began with last year’s loss at Penn State. Barrett completed 63.5 percent of his passes (103-for-162) and threw for 1,097 yards and eight touchdowns. Even in 2014, Barrett’s best season, the most consecutive games he went without an interception was three. Barrett insisted Wednesday he’s the “same guy” people wanted head coach Urban Meyer to
bench after Week 2. “I’m the same person that people said that they wanted to bench,” Barrett said. “I’m the same person now who’s playing well, like the same guy.” He might be the same guy, but he’s a completely different player. When Barrett was at his best in 2014, he wasn’t fitting passes into tight spaces and normally would bail on the play and scramble if his top two options were not open. His first passing option was
often the first player he targeted, usually Devin Smith or Michael Thomas — both NFL receivers. He doesn’t have any players of that caliber this season. He has had to create opportunities and, by doing so, has grown as a passer and has shown his confidence in throwing over the middle of a defense and in between defenders. Each game since Oklahoma has been a natural progression of the passing game. The game plan OFFENSE CONTINUES ON 7
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Ohio State releases pictures of alternate jerseys and more COLIN HASS-HILL Sports Editor hass-hill.1@osu.edu EDWARD SUTELAN Assistant Sports Editor sutelan.1@osu.edu
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Ohio State will wear alternate uniforms against Penn State on Oct. 28.
There was a flurry of Ohio State news released Monday, headlined by the pictures of alternate uniforms the Buckeyes will wear against Penn State. Ohio State will pair gray jerseys with gray pants, as well as black helmets with red Buckeye leaves and red cleats. This will be the first time the Buckeyes don alternate uniforms this season. They last wore alternates during last year’s 3027 double-overtime win against Michigan. In 2015, the Buckeyes wore all-black uniforms against Penn State. Here’s a round-up of the other news. Preseason favorites Ohio State will enter the 201718 women’s basketball season as the favorite in the Big Ten. The conference’s coaches and media picked the Buckeyes to finish first in the conference Monday. The
media unanimously selected Ohio State as the No. 1 team in the Big Ten. Maryland and Michigan were selected to finish second and third, respectively, by Big Ten coaches. The teams tied for second in the media’s preseason rankings. The Buckeyes were Big Ten regular-season co-champions last season as they finished 15-1 in the conference, losing just once to Michigan State. Overall, Ohio State was 28-7 and was eliminated by Notre Dame in the Sweet 16. Mitchell preseason player of the year After being honored as Big Ten Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017, Ohio State senior guard Kelsey Mitchell was named the favorite to win the award as she was selected as 2018 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year by coaches and media. If Mitchell was named unanimous 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year, she would join former Ohio State forward Jessica Davenport as the second Big Ten player to unanimously win the award three times. ROUND UP CONTINUES ON 7