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Office of Institutional Equity continues development SAM RAUDINS Campus Editor raudins.3@osu.edu When the Ohio State Sexual and Civility Empowerment unit — a center for survivors of sexual violence — closed in June 2018, students told The Lantern they did not know where to turn. But in August 2018, the university announced a centralized reporting center designed to streamline the reporting experience to be called the Office of Institutional Equity. As it embarks on its second semester, the Office of Institutional Equity — Ohio State’s new office that handles all forms of harassment and misconduct — spent the fall building up its resources. The office now is aiming to develop more robust programming and increase awareness about the office, Katherine Lasher, associate vice president of OIE, said. The office’s creation was announced Aug. 21, 2018, and was previously described to The Lantern as a centralized reporting center that seeks to connect resources for sexual assault survivors who desire help on and

off campus, as well as handle all forms of discrimination and harassment, including that of race, ethnicity and disability. Lasher took on her leadership role in the office Aug. 1.

“I’d like ultimately for us to have a clear place where you can go and then learn about the options you have available and to take advantage of those in the way that you wish.” MICHAEL V. DRAKE University President

OIE comes after the closure of SCE, where four employees were fired after an external review determined that the unit did not comply with requirements to document and report sexual assault complaints, according to a university press release. An audit lat-

er found that SCE failed to report 57 felonies after its establishment in 2015. University spokesperson Ben Johnson said in an email that prior to OIE, “reports went to a number of different offices.” Lasher said the last few months have consisted of building up the intake of harassment, discrimination and sexual misconduct reports. “How that works is if we have a concern of harassment, discrimination or sexual misconduct, there’s now one pathway at the university, and that’s for all faculty, students, staff members,” Lasher said. “You can file a report by calling our office or you can report online through a form.” From there, intake coordinators review the information submitted and reach out to individuals regarding next steps, which might include providing resources, Lasher said. Next, if the person who filed the report wants an investigation or if the office determines an investigation is warranted, the case will be turned over to the office’s investigators. Lasher said the one-path model

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Campaign season kickoff: Getting on USG ballot OWEN CONN Senior Lantern reporter conn.131@osu.edu

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Undergraduate Student Government election campaigns are approaching with several criteria candidates have to meet.

January marks not only the beginning of classes, but the kickoff of campaign season for Ohio State’s Undergraduate Student Government. USG elections are coming up in early March, and Chief Justice Namrata Pujara explained just what it takes to be on the ballot. Before anyone can run, there are requirements such as sessions and petitions that need to be completed, Pujara, a fourth-year in political science and economics, said. During the campaign season, students can run as a president and vice president team, senator or a “slate” — a team composed of the prospective president, vice president and senators. “Slates are pretty common,” Pujara said. “Running as a slate can be really beneficial in the sense that your candidates now have a lot more resources.” All USG hopefuls must attend at least one information session to be eligible to run. The sessions are held in the first two weeks of January as the semester begins, Pujara said.

According to USG’s website, each candidate must present a petition to the USG judicial panel by Jan. 31. Candidates running as a president and vice president team must return the petition with 500 signatures, and those running for a senator position need 50.

“Running as a slate can be really beneficial in the sense that your candidates now have a lot more resources.” NAMRATA PUJARA USG Chief Justice

However, getting on the ballot is not the only way to get elected. According to USG’s website, write-in votes may be cast for registered Ohio State students as long as the name of the candidate is spelled correctly in “first name, last name” format. Campaign trail spending is limited to a maximum of $100 for senate campaigns, $1,250 USG CONTINUES ON 2

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Carmen Collection documents diverse campus history TWINKLE PANDA Lantern reporter panda.16@osu.edu In celebration of its 150th anniversary, Ohio State is highlighting its vibrant past through an interactive website. The Carmen Collection is an online archive of stories and experiences of historically underrepresented groups at Ohio State, according to the collection’s website. As part of Ohio State’s sesquicentennial celebration, the collection is one part of various university projects that celebrate its diverse history. The partners and sponsors of the program range from Women & Philanthropy to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, according to the website. The collection features stories about women, Africans and African Americans, people with disabilities, Jewish people, military veterans, LGBTQ people, Middle Eastern people, Native Americans, Asian and Asian Pacific people, Latino people and international students. Tamar Chute, the university archivist and head of archives, said the idea to tell an untold history of Ohio State stemmed from a national conference of archivists. “Usually history — not just at Ohio State, but in general — is told from more of the administration point of view,” Chute said. “This is a chance to find stories of people that aren’t often talked about and to show their impact on the university.” Robert Solomon, assistant vice provost of ODI, said Ohio State has come a long way as society has grown, evolved and changed. “It is really important that Ohio State, in its representation and celebration of its sesquicentennial, be a history that is representative of all the richness that

Cochran, stood out to them. According to the Carmen Collection website, people carried the women up the stairs in campus buildings before they were wheelchair accessible.

“This is a chance to find stories of people that aren’t often talked about and to show their impact on the university.” TAMAR CHUTE University archivist and head of archives

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Black Studies Broadcast Journals is part of one of the Carmen Collection stories celebrating Ohio State’s sesquicentennial.

has existed throughout the time of the university,” Solomon said. “It would be a disservice to really only talk about white males in our history.” Chute said the archival staff used yearbooks, The Lantern’s digitized archives and student organization records. “The Carmen Collection site is not complete yet, so we keep adding stories,” Chute said. “The goal is to get to 150 by the end

of the sesquicentennial spring semester.” Tyler Osborne, the sesquicentennial archives assistant, put together programming about Ohio State’s 150 years for the public and students. She said that during the spring semester, the University Archives and Sesquicentennial Scholars will lead facilitated discussion and dialogue with student organizations and residents in university housing.

“Everyone has a very specific place in the Ohio State community, and I think it’s really important to make sure that that place and that story is told,” Osborne said. “I just really like preserving these people’s stories and not just stories in the Carmen Collection but preserving all the stories that come to the archives.” Chute and Osborne said a story about two physically disabled women, Jean Williams and Julie

Solomon said the stories of the Young Scholars Program, OSU 34 and Dr. Frank W. Hale Jr. stood out to him because ODI is celebrating its 50th anniversary and Hale Hall is celebrating its 30th. “Their bravery, their commitment to social justice paved the way for the creation of this office, the creation of the African and African American studies department [and] the creation of a vice provost,” Solomon said. “It created an opportunity for the hiring of more African American faculty.” Chute said she has the most fun seeing the reactions people have to these untold stories. “I am hoping that people will see that. They’ll see where we are now, where we’ve been and maybe where we want to go,” Chute said.

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for president and vice president teams and $2,000 for a slate’s combined campaign, Pujara said. Despite all students being encouraged to participate in USG, it’s not for everyone, David Mack, a USG senator and second-year in security and intelligence and Middle East studies, said. “I think campaigning is a great way for anyone to get involved,” Mack said. “But it’s a huge time commitment.” Upcoming information sessions are 5-6 p.m. Wednesday in the Ohio Union Ohio Staters, Inc. Founders Room, 5-6 p.m. Thursday in Hale Hall MLK Jr. Lounge Room 132 and 6-7 p.m. Jan. 14 in the Busch House Valor Room.

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aims to provide more uniformity in the process for the individual filing the report. “The hope is that will not only be a streamlined process, but consistency in who you’re hearing from in the process,” Lasher said. University President Michael V. Drake told The Lantern in March that the initial vision for the office was for it to be a single location where students, faculty and staff have a place to receive advice and guidance about an issue and be redirected to the appropriate resources. “I’d like ultimately for us to have a clear place where you can go and then learn about the options you have available and to take advantage of those in the way that you wish,” Drake said.

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LILY MASLIA Outreach & Engagement Editor maslia.2@osu.edu A gross sexual imposition was reported to University Police as having occurred between 4 p.m. Dec. 23 and 5 p.m. Wednesday at Rhodes Hall.

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“One of our goals is to really kind of develop a more robust curriculum about harassment, discrimination, sexual misconduct that extends beyond just online education.” KATHERINE LASHER Associate vice president of OIE

Lasher said the creation of the office, mandatory student training, increased faculty and staff training offerings and societal movements such as #MeToo may all lead to increased reporting. Lasher said that as the office enters its second semester, it’s looking to expand its programming with the recent hire of a director of education and engagement. Letters to the Editor To submit a letter to the editor, either mail or email your letter. Please put your name, address, phone number and email address on the letter. If the editor decides to publish it, he or she will contact you to confirm your identity. Email letters to: harter.830@osu.edu Mail letters to: The Lantern Letters to the Editor Journalism Building 242 W. 18th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210

“One of our goals is to really kind of develop a more robust curriculum about harassment, discrimination, sexual misconduct that extends beyond just online education,” Lasher said. “That’s one of our goals for not just the spring semester, but going into the next academic years to have more engagement in that area.” The office will also be increasing promotion of its services through materials and handouts. Lasher said the people who work at OIE are dedicated to cultivating a responsive environment. “I think that most people that engage with our office find that the people that they work with and that are working with them are so passionate about this area and committed to it, and that we’re all working together to try to really improve the culture and climate here at the university,” she said.

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Anime fans gear up for 20th annual Ohayocon AARON LIEN Lantern reporter lien.47@osu.edu Anime, cosplay, Japanese culture and gaming will be among many things celebrated in Columbus, Ohio, for the 20th annual Ohayocon anime convention. The first weekend of the spring semester will draw people from across the country in to the Greater Columbus Convention Center for the three-day event. Attendees purchasing a weekend or daily pass can attend anime-themed panels, meet featured guests from the anime industry such as voice actors and artists, attend live concerts and participate in cosplay photoshoots, according to the con’s website. Katie Phelps, con director, said she has worked with Ohayocon ever since her mother brought her as a child to be a mascot for the con. Working with the con for such a long time has felt like watching a sibling grow up, Phelps said. To celebrate the con’s 20th anniversary, Phelps said all merchandise has been made with the anniversary in mind.

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Congoers attend Ohayocon 2019 at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center.

by video call. Phelps said the con will also feature 120 artists from across the country who will sell their art in an area called Artist Alley. The nearby Dealer’s Room will

frequently attends anime cons, including Ohayocon. She said she coordinated with the con to get group discounts for her club members. Zheng said she looks forward to cosplaying, seeing

“For a lot of us growing up, there really weren’t people who shared our interests around us, and it’s not something that we could really be open about. This is kind of our place to really be ourselves. That’s why I keep going.” Taylor Miller Fourth-year in strategic communication

The con also has an annual “roast” session, during which special guests are insulted on stage for laughs. Phelps said for the anniversary, every guest who has participated in previous roasts will make an appearance, while those unable to attend can appear

have booths selling anime-related goods, Phelps said there will also be metal workers, artisans, kimonos and indie games. Angela Zheng, a fourth-year in health science and vice president of Scarlet and Gray Anime, an Ohio State anime club, said she

K-pop star Kevin Woo and meeting up with friends. “It’s like Christmas to me; everyone’s so hyped about Christmas and makes a big deal about Christmas,” Zheng said. “You know how people put up Christmas lights before Thanksgiving

even starts? That’s me before a con. I start prepping for cons months before I even know what I really want to do.” Taylor Miller, a fourth-year in strategic communication and president of the Costuming and Cosplay Club at Ohio State, said many of the club’s meetings throughout the fall semester are to help members prepare for Ohayocon. Miller said he also plans on meeting up with friends from out of state. “It’s really about connection; it’s about having friends that share interests with you,” Miller said. “For a lot of us growing up, there really weren’t people who shared our interests around us, and it’s not something that we could really be open about. This is kind of our place to really be ourselves. That’s why I keep go-

ing.” A portion of the con space will be dedicated to gaming, including a tabletop gaming room, an imported Japanese arcade collection, several competitive gaming tournaments and rooms for PC and console gaming, Phelps said. This year, an immersive virtual reality game experience will debut, along with two different escape rooms, Phelps said. Lucas Lumbra, a fourth-year in computer science and engineering and captain of Ohio State’s “Overwatch” team, said he will attend his third Ohayocon, despite not being a fan of anime. This year, he said he will be participating in an “Overwatch” tournament hosted by the con. “This year, there’s gonna be a lot more competition,” Lumbra said. Lumbra said competitors in the eight-team bracket include Ashland University’s “Overwatch” team and a local team named Turmoil, both of which he has competed against before. “I think we’re definitely capable of winning the whole thing, still,” Lumbra said. He added that in his past two years at Ohayocon, his teams placed first and second. Phelps said she doesn’t think anyone expected the con to expand to what it is today. “The staff has just been putting their hearts into this to make it the best Ohayocon yet, and we are super excited to show it off,” Phelps said. Ohayocon will take place from 9 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $70 with cash only. More information can be found at ohayocon.org.

Students serve up discounted dinners at Bistro 2110 JASMINE HILTON John Oller Special Projects Editor hilton.93@osu.edu Operated by and open to students, an upscale dining spot that has served the area for more than a decade has added an appetizing deal to its menu. Since October, Bistro 2110 at the Blackwell Inn has offered a 20-percent discount to students with a valid BuckID, Keith Harrington, restaurant manager, said. Tucked between Ohio Stadium and Fisher College of Business, the Bistro offers an all-you-caneat salad bar, breakfast and lunch buffets and a variety of American, European and Asian dishes on the dinner menu, such as sweet chiliglazed salmon and chicken romano. Excluding Harrington, two

assistant managers and chefs, the restaurant is completely student-staffed. Students are assigned one of four roles: server, bartender, guest service host or room service attendant. Patrick Hutchins, a fourth-year in health promotion, fitness and nutrition studies and a server at the Bistro, said he enjoys getting to know his co-workers as they work toward a common goal of providing exceptional service for customers. “The Bistro is special because of the people who work here,” Hutchins said. Harrington, who has more than 23 years of experience in the restaurant business, said game days are the Bistro’s busiest, with fans ready to eat before heading across the street toward the ’Shoe for football. “The school spirit — the stu-

dents have it, guests have it — everyone’s in a good mood,” Harrington said. “It may seem like a sea of scarlet and gray, and it’s very chaotic, but it’s very controlled chaos.” The friendly attitude among the employees and managers is reflected in how the Bistro treats its regulars –– like family, Harrington said. “We’re close. We have a fantastic product, and we have great people to bring that product to you,” Harrington said. Bistro 2110 is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6:30 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is located at 2110 Tuttle Park Place inside the Blackwell Inn.

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Scholarship exhibition recognizes art students NICHOLAS YOUNGBLOOD Arts&Life Editor youngblood.27@osu.edu A scholarship exhibition that opened this week is showing some of the best work from Ohio State art and design students. The 28th Annual Fergus Scholarship Award Exhibition premiered Monday in the Hopkins Hall Gallery, featuring works by 15 graduate and undergraduate students, selected by faculty juries from the art; design; arts administration, education and policy; and history of art departments. The scholarship offers $1,000 to further the careers of its recipients and is open to all studio-based visual art and design majors. The exhibition has no particular theme and simply asks applicants to submit their best work. This is exemplified by the broad range of mediums and subjects on display in the small gallery. There are glassworks, paintings, video displays and more spread throughout the room. “It’s an honor. It’s exciting. Every opportunity is just — I feel lucky,” Maxwell Holden, a master’s student in ceramics and selected artist in the exhibition, said. “This can lead to another thing, and it’s always a stepping stone.” Students were allowed to submit up to three pieces. Holden was selected for his piece, “Northwood Avenue,” a large pot

portant for her work to provoke thought and conversation. “I still feel like I am kind of helping the environmental issues,” she said. “I express that kind of awareness to the people who could see my art. That’s the part I’m really excited about.” Each submission must be accompanied by an artist’s statement. Chen’s lays out not only her process, but the emotion, in-

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Maxwell Holden, a master’s student in ceramics, talks about his piece, “Northwood Avenue,” on display in the Hopkins Hall Gallery until Jan. 24.

with engravings of four stories he encountered when he first moved to his street in Columbus, Ohio. The piece speaks to the rapidly changing landscape of the city, even since Holden’s arrival two years ago. Holden speaks most enthusiastically about the burning house carved onto one side of the pot. He said each of his neighbors has a different theory of what happened to the structure, which still stands on Holden’s block as a charred frame. “I’ve taken a lot of folklore classes in my time here, and that’s really helped frame my work and

given me a way to talk about stories and explore how we kind of build our own realities,” he said. This is Holden’s first time applying for the competition. Applicants can only be selected once. He said he plans to spend his scholarship money on application fees for residencies, jobs and other competitions. Chucen Chen, a master’s student in printmaking and another scholarship recipient, brought a very different kind of work to the gallery. Her selected piece is made up of two prints, entitled “The Future No. 1” and “The Future No. 2.”

The dark, messy pieces are made through a monoprint process, meaning they cannot be exactly reproduced, unlike most prints. Chen collected trash bags and painted them with a dark, foreboding black before pressing them into paper. She said the piece represents a relationship between her mental health and the health of the environment. Chen and Holden both expressed that the professional advantages of being selected for an award such as this are rivaled only by the personal gratification of having their work on display. Chen said she thinks it’s im-

“I still feel like I am kind of helping the environmental issues. I express that kind of awareness to the people who could see my art.” Chucen Chen Master’s student in printmaking

tention and direction behind her work. Both artists said they see exhibitions like this as an honor. Art is made to be seen, and to have it selected for display by their mentors is a point of pride. “There’s a lot of really great artists here [in Columbus], and it’s a nice community to be in and recognized in,” Holden said. The 28th Annual Fergus Scholarship Award Exhibition is located in the Hopkins Hall Gallery, which is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibition runs until Jan. 24.

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The Proctor is in Proctor likely to replace Fuller at safety ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu

because of Fuller’s tutelage. Not only that, but Fuller was always there off the field when Proctor needed to talk.

For three years, safety Jordan Fuller was the staple that held together Ohio State’s secondary. The two-time captain finished No. 3 or better in tackles for three consecutive years for the Buckeyes, intercepting five passes and breaking up 10 more along the way. He was named second team All-Big Ten in 2018 and first team All-Big Ten in 2019. His eligibility exhausted, Fuller is on to greener NFL pastures. A clear, capable candidate has already emerged to survey the Buckeyes’ defensive backfield from his free safety spot, however: sophomore Josh Proctor. “He has so much talent,” Fuller said. “His progression from when he first got here — he’s just a completely different player, completely different demeanor, everything.” Fuller’s role in Proctor’s development has been incalculable. The New Jersey native’s name came up unprompted from Proctor, who said the on-field action slowed down for him in 2019

“He’s maturing. He’s doing better in school. He’s doing all the little things that we ask him to do, and when that happens — it’s crazy to always say this — but that leads to the football field.” JEFF HAFLEY Former Ohio State co-defensive coordinator

Proctor said Fuller showed him the importance of fine-tuning the smaller, individual points that

compose his overall game. “[He taught me] to focus. Focus on little stuff. Little stuff makes big plays,” Proctor said. Making the game slow down is all about a safety’s preparation, Fuller said. If a player visualizes something in practice through multiple repetitions, it doesn’t catch him by surprise when he sees it in a game. “It’s not hard to focus during the game. Focusing the whole week is the real challenge,” Fuller said. Proctor showed small rewards of that focus this past season. As Ohio State’s defense utilized him more and more, he collected 13 tackles with three pass breakups and an interception in spotted defensive reps and special teams play. His growth process culminated in the final play of the Big Ten Championship Game, during which Proctor prevented a Wisconsin touchdown run from junior quarterback Jack Coan, laying a clean shoulder-to-chest hit that cracked the scrambling gunslinger backward. “I saw him drop back. I was PROCTOR CONTINUES ON 7

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28. Bar mitzvah dance 30. Similar 31. Suburban train 32. Mandolin ridge 33. League for the L.A. Sparks (abbr.) 35. Flow freely 40. Forward 43. Cleaned the slate 45. Concorde’s inits. 48. Cut 50. “Observe!” 52. Aquatic mammal 54. Chops down 55. Cookie from Nabisco 56. Cash box 58. ____ the lily (overdo it) 59. Own 60. British streetcar 63. Romantic poem 64. Streets (abbr.) 65. Where shoes are wiped

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in coverage, just a freelance,” Proctor said. “I saw him take off running. Coach told us, ‘Don’t let them get in the end zone.’ I saw him try to cut upfield, and I just lowered my shoulder.”

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“He has so much talent. His progression from when he first got here — he’s just a completely different player, completely different demeanor, everything.” JORDAN FULLER Ohio State senior safety

Fuller and former co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley have been impressed with Proctor’s progression. The latter gave a list of week-to-week improvements Proctor made during the campaign. “[He’s] understanding the scheme more, [having better] practice habits, doing the right thing in the classroom, doing the right things off the field, just growing as a person,” Hafley said. “He’s maturing. He’s doing better in school. He’s doing all the little things that we ask him to do, and when that happens — it’s crazy to always say this — but that leads to the football field.” Before he potentially replaces Fuller in 2020, Proctor said there’s one final skill he’d like to further hone. “My football IQ,” Proctor said. “Learning the game a little more. Staying in the meeting room and studying film as much as I can.” Football IQ is something Hafley said he hopes all his players enhance. As a coach, it’s one of the top things on which he instructs his athletes: knowledge of the game. He added that Proctor has improved a great deal in that area. “Every day in the meeting room, you watch film, you talk football, you show them the ‘why,’” Hafley said. “That’s where he’s grown. So it’s cool to hear him say that.” With redshirt sophomore cornerback Shaun Wade the only returning starter in the secondary for 2020, the Buckeyes will be searching for players who can solidify its pass defense. Proctor said he’s ready for the challenge. “It took me longer to get used to than I thought it would, but I feel like I’ll be alright,” Proctor said. “I know what I can do, and I know my focus has changed.”

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Ohio State redshirt junior guard CJ Walker (13) attempts to maneuver around Penn State in the first half of the Ohio State-Penn State game Dec. 7.

ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu It’s hard to believe the Ohio State basketball team’s win against then-No. 6 Kentucky occurred just 17 days ago. In the time since the Buckeyes knocked off the Wildcats and vaulted themselves to No. 2 in the Associated Press Poll, they’ve lost back-to-back games against then-No. 22 West Virginia in Cleveland and unranked Wisconsin at home. Now, No. 11 Ohio State (113, 1-2 Big Ten) travels to No. 12 Maryland (12-2, 2-1) as its Big Ten schedule rolls on. “[Maryland] is good and long and talented and well coached and playing really good right now,” Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann said. Junior forward Kyle Young, the Buckeyes’ No. 2 rebounder and No. 4 scorer, missed the game against Wisconsin after having his appendix removed, and Holtmann said the big man could also miss the upcoming contest. Junior forward Kaleb Wesson attempted to pick up Young’s slack against Wisconsin, scoring 22 of the team’s 57 points in a losing attempt. “If Kaleb’s the only one scoring, it’s just easier to get more attention on Kaleb,” redshirt junior guard CJ Walker said. “So I just feel like we’ve gotta find that equal balance.” The Buckeyes average 76.1 points per game, but failed to eclipse 60 in both of their recent losses. The two contests were the second and third times Ohio State failed to shoot above 40 percent this season. It has also allowed second chances for the opposi-

tion, with the Badgers scraping together 10 offensive boards. “We were not able to make enough plays there late [against Wisconsin], and the offensive rebounds really hurt us,” Holtmann said.

“We were not able to make enough plays there late [against Wisconsin], and the offensive rebounds really hurt us.”

behind Cowan with 13.5 points per game. With 9.9 rebounds per game, he averages a near double-double, and his 2.3 blocks per game are tied for No. 3 in the Big Ten. Smith will have a key matchup with Wesson, Ohio State’s leading scorer and rebounder. Holtmann said Wesson’s weight loss during the offseason and his resulting athleticism will help limit Smith’s effectiveness. “I think his mobility helps him for sure with a guy like Jalen Smith, who is long and lean and slender and moves well, and slips out of ball screens — his length is such a factor,” Holtmann said. “I do think that there’s no question that Kaleb’s change helps him with guys like that.”

One area in which Holtmann said Ohio State failed against Wisconsin was its guard play during the final four minutes. Crunch-time drills have taken place during recent practices. “You’ve gotta stay on tap with the coaching staff, whether it’s playcalling or making sure everybody’s in the right spot,” Walker said. “We haven’t been in these situational-type games, one-possession games with a couple minutes left. We’ve had pretty good wins before, so we’ve just gotta engage and stay connected and stay focused at all times.” Walker and his fellow guards will put their practice into play when Ohio State and Maryland tip off at 7 p.m. Tuesday in College Park, Maryland.

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Meanwhile, the Buckeyes’ defensive numbers are holding steady. They allow 58.4 points per game, ninth-fewest in the nation, and Wisconsin could only muster 61 on 38 percent shooting. Maryland ranks No. 8 in the Big Ten at 75.4 points per game, shooting the second-worst from the field at 42 percent. Maryland’s offense runs through senior guard Anthony Cowan, who paces the Terrapins in points, assists, steals and minutes. Six-foot-10 sophomore forward Jalen Smith anchors the team from the inside, second in scoring

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Ohio State junior forward Kaleb Wesson (34) shoots a 3-pointer in the first half of the game against Penn State Dec. 7.

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Bucks among nation’s best in 2010s GRIFFIN STROM Sports Editor strom.25@osu.edu Much has changed in college football since the end of the aughts. Powerhouses of the previous decade –– Texas, USC, Florida and Miami (Florida) –– fell by the wayside in the national landscape, combining for one conference title after nabbing 16 in the 2000s. Nick Saban and Alabama emerged to rule with an iron fist, donning the nation’s crown four times, while Dabo Swinney and Clemson cultivated a dynasty of their own, dueling with Alabama tit-for-tat in the latter half of the decade. One relative constant, though, was Ohio State –– which had its most wins and highest win percentage in the 2010s.

MOST WINS 2010s IN THE

* To play in National Championship Game Monday

ALABAMA

124

OHIO STATE

117

CLEMSON

117*

OKLAHOMA

109

LSU

102* WISCONSIN

102

OREGON

101

The Buckeyes ended 2010 as a top 5 team, one loss out of a national championship berth, and that’s precisely where they ended 2019. That’s who they were at the end of the last decade –– six times a top 5 finisher –– and that’s who they are at the end of this one, with seven. Their decade began with the end of a legendary career in former head coach Jim Tressel and will end with the start of a new one in Ryan Day, who could go up against Urban Meyer or Earle Bruce for the most successful first year in program history. In fact, the numbers make a case that Ohio State, behind Alabama and Clemson, is the No. 3 college football program of the past 10 years. Whether or not the 12 wins Ohio State vacated following Tattoo-Gate, which ended Tressel’s tenure, are taken into account, the Buckeyes have the second-highest win percentage among Power Five conference teams in the decade, at either .85 or .86. Alabama is the only team that can claim one higher, winning 89 percent of its games in the period with a record of 124-15. The Crimson Tide is the only team with more total wins than Ohio State, which had 117 including the 12 vacated. Clemson, which beat the Buckeyes in the postseason of the 2013, ’16 and ’19 seasons, also has 117 wins in the past 10 years, but took four more total losses. The only other teams to win 100 or more games in the past decade are Oklahoma (109), LSU (102), Wisconsin (102) and Oregon (101). Ohio State’s first and only national championship appearance and win of the decade was five years ago, but the Buckeyes are also the last team that wasn’t Alabama or Clemson to win a title. The other two teams to claim one this decade –– Auburn and Florida State –– went a combined 9-7 in their own conferences this season. Four other teams have as many as or more conference titles than Ohio State, which took the Big Ten crown the past three years, as well as a shared title with Michigan State and Wisconsin in 2010. Oregon also captured four: one in the Pac 10 and three more after the addition of two more teams to create the modern Pac 12 in 2011. Alabama took five in the SEC. Clemson won six times in the ACC, and Oklahoma was atop the Big 12 heap seven times this decade –– the most of any Power Five conference team. The Sooners have an edge over the Buckeyes in conference titles, as well as College Football Playoff appearances, with four to Ohio

State’s three, and the teams split their two head-to-head matchups in 2016 and ’17. However, with no playoff wins, no national titles and a lower win total and percentage, Oklahoma would be hard to argue ahead of Ohio State in their respective decade’s resume. Outside of Clemson, Ohio State went 11-2 against the 100-plus win programs of the 2010s, eight CORI WADE | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day holds up the trophy following the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin Dec. 7. Ohio State won 34-21.

of which were against Wisconsin. In its lone matchups with Alabama and Oregon –– both in the 2014 College Football Playoff –– Ohio State came out with wins under Meyer, with dominating performances by former running back Ezekiel Elliott. The end to this decade may not feel like a celebration for Ohio State football, however. Falling to Clemson by a score on a last-minute interception during a game of controversial calls and uncharacteristic mistakes is a tough way to go out, given the team was maybe the most statistically dominant in CoLANTERN FILE PHOTO

Former head coach Urban Meyer lifts the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy following a 42-20 win against Oregon Jan. 12 in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State won, 42-20.

lumbus in more than 10 years. But the loss hasn’t jostled the Buckeyes’ position among college football’s great programs of the decade. Rather, Ohio State enters a new 10-year window in a familiar place: among the very best.