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College of Medicine developing virtual reality training simulation SHELBY METZGER Social Media Editor metzger.348@osu.edu Virtual reality isn’t just fun and games anymore. The Ohio State College of Medicine is developing VR technology to further educate med-
ical students and professionals on how to assess mass-casualty situations, such as shootings or bombings. The program, which is the result of a five-year, roughly $1.8-million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is expected to roll out within the
next one to two years, Douglas Danforth, academic program director at the Ohio State College of Medicine, said. The new VR simulation — led by Danforth and his co-principal investigator Nicholas Kman, an emergency medicine physician at the medical center — will
show trainees ranging from medical students to EMTs a subway bombing scene with multiple victims. The user is responsible for acting as a first responder who determines the extent of the patients’ injuries, as well as takes VR CONTINUES ON 3
Of mice and mutations College of Medicine researches gene mutation for the flu BRANDY FAIRFAX Lantern reporter fairfax.5@osu.edu New rodent research at Ohio State suggests a correlation between a gene mutation and potential flu fatalities. Researchers in the College of Medicine found a mutation that creates a greater risk for contracting influenza, and by injecting mice with the flu virus, they found a connection between the mutation and heart complications, which could impact the care of flu patients in the future.
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In an Ohio State study, mice were injected with different strengths of the flu virus to investigate a relationship between a genetic mutation and heart issues.
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According to a 2018 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 8 percent of U.S. residents catch the flu
each year, and depending on the severity of the virus that season, between 12,000 and 79,000 people will die from complications
each year. The researchers collaborated with the Ohio State Genetically Engineered Mouse Modeling core facility to modify some of the mice to have the IFITM3 gene mutation — “knockout” mice — to then inject them with the flu, Adam Kenney, lead author of the study, said. The mutation slows down the production of a protein that prevents the virus from entering a person’s cells, Jacob Yount, senior author of the study, said, and the mice used in this study had that mutation in order to gauge the impact. “Up until we developed the knockout mouse, there wasn’t a good study using a mouse model in cardiathoic pathology to flu,” Kenney said. Yount said the results showed MICE CONTINUES ON 2
GRIFFIN STROM Sports Editor strom.25@osu.edu It wasn’t until 12 days before Ohio State’s season opener that Ryan Day said Justin Fields began playing at a starter level. Now leading the Big Ten with 13 total touchdowns through three dominant performances that have seen the Buckeyes outscore opponents 138-31, even Day is surprised by the rapid progression of his sophomore quarterback. “Where he is right now is lightyears ahead of where I thought he would be,” Day said. Compared with the first three starts of the past four Ohio State quarterbacks to start at least 12 career games –– Terrelle Pyror, Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and Dwayne Haskins –– Fields’ numbers have been just as good, if not better, than all of them.
“Where he is right now is light-years ahead of where I thought he would be.” RYAN DAY Ohio state head football coach
Fields has met or exceeded expectations through the first quarter of the season and now sits as the No. 4 favorite to win the Heisman per WestGate SuperBook. Just five Ohio State quarterbacks have finished in the top 5 in Heisman voting since 1945, with three of them coming in the past seven seasons. FIELDS CONTINUES ON 7
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CAR researchers develop ‘green’ aircraft batteries prevent any type of catastrophic failure that could result from one of the cells failing,” Canova said. “The ultimate goal is to develop a prototype of a battery that incorporates these safety features.”
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The research team at the Ohio State Center for Automotive Research, who is investigating the possibility of using rechargable batteries in aircrafts, poses for a photo in their lab.
ASHLEY GRIMMER For The Lantern grimmer.17@osu.edu Ohio State researchers have their heads in the clouds but their feet on the ground as they look into using sustainable aircraft batteries. Through a NASA partnership with four other universities, a team of researchers at Ohio State’s Center for Au t o m o tive Research are evaluating the feasibility of using lithium-ion batteries — a comMarcello Canova mon type
of rechargeable battery — as energy storage for hybrid-electric commercial aircrafts. The new technology will reduce the effect of air travel on the environment by minimizing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, Marcello Canova, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, said. So far, the team has shown that by including batteries and optimizing the design of the electric propulsion systems, they can save 16-20 percent of fuel for a 600-mile flight. The research has shown that carbon dioxide emissions will see an improvement of a comparable percentage, Canova said. “There is a significant interest from aircraft companies to electrify aviation, principally because A: the increasing costs of fuel and
B: the impact on the environment of air travel,” Canova said.
“There is the main concern that the industry has when putting batteries on an aircraft: Safety.” MARCELLO CANOVA Associate professor
Ohio State joined the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and North Carolina State University and NASA. NASA provides funding and collaboration, Canova said. “The project has a committee
of NASA partners that are looking to our research, learning with us, we are learning from them and it is a beautiful part of the project,” Matilde D’Arpino, a senior research associate at CAR, said. The batteries offer many benefits for fuel savings and carbon dioxide emissions, but Canova said the task doesn’t come without challenge or concern. “There is the main concern that the industry has when putting batteries on an aircraft: Safety. So if one cell fails it can compromise the safety of the entire airplane,” Canova said. Canova said some of the fundamental aspects the team has to consider for the batteries are cost, safety, weight and durability. “The team is focusing on developing a prototype of a battery pack and its own control that can
The research team is currently entering its third year of a fiveyear project and creating computer models to understand the requirements for batteries in order to safely achieve the benefits of reducing carbon dioxide and fuel consumption, Canova said. “What we are trying to do is to conduct research to break these barriers and understand what are the characteristics batteries need to have if we want them to be safely installed on aircraft and if we want them to achieve further improvement in the energy efficiency,” Canova said. At the end of the five-year project, the team plans to demonstrate the technologies it is developing at a NASA fa c i l i t y, Canova said. Despite the challenges, D’Arpino said the r e a l - l i fe applications of Matilde D’Arpino the technology and collaboration with NASA have been a special experience for the team. “We are not doing just the research in a lab,” D’Arpino said. “We are actually applying this, looking to solve real-world problems in collaboration with NASA partners who are giving us guidance on what to look at, what is more important for them in such a way that will help our research to be more applicable to the future.”
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that when the protein wasn’t present, the virus could get to the heart much easier.
“This research highlights why everybody should be vaccinated.” JACOB YOUNT Senior author of Ohio State study
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Ohio State researchers tested genetically engineered mice with the flu virus to gauge the relationship between a genetic mutation and heart issues.
“There was so much virus in the heart, so that tells us when this protein is missing, the virus can easily disseminate and rep-
licate in the heart,” Yount said. “That high virus in the heart causes electrical dysfunction and fibrosis, which is scarring of the heart.” Kenney said he used three different strains of the virus ranging from most to least severe. The most severe virus killed all the mice, and the least showed no virus in the heart, but Kenney said people can be exposed to any of these strains. There hasn’t been much research before this study showing a connection between the flu and heart complications, Kenney said, but Yount said the mutation is not uncommon: About 20 percent of Chinese people and about 4 percent of Europeans have it. There are currently no clinical
tests to see if one has this IFITM3 mutation, but eventually tests will be developed along with the research of possible treatment options, Yount said.
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“This research highlights why everybody should be vaccinated,” Yount said. “You’re not only protecting yourself from the flu but less likely that you’ll transmit the flu to people who are really susceptible.”
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Although only one person gets the crown, she said all the contestants can be winners if they take the opportunity to develop themselves.
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Miss Black Ohio 2018, Helena Howe and Kalia Brown with the 2019 Pageant Court.
“I’ve competed before, and people think it’s all about winning, but I’ve gained so much along the way,” Bennett said. “That’s why I can say, regardless of what happens Saturday, I will inspire other people with the song I’ll be performing.” Bennett’s song is not the only way she intends to inspire her audience. Contestants in the pageant are tasked with selling tickets and promoting the event. Of the 185 tickets purchased for the now sold-out event, Bennett said she is responsible for 76. Bennett want-
ed young black girls in the community to have tickets for free. Bennett said she posted on social media and reached out to people in the Columbus community and from her home state of Oklahoma in order to raise money, partnering with mentoring organizations for brown and black girls to give away the tickets. “I made a personal pledge to myself to get girls in seats because you can’t be what you can’t see, and I just want girls to see different because a lot of pageants privilege girls with certain body and hair types,” Bennett said. “I don’t fit this description. I have blue hair and tattoos that are visible, and if nothing else comes from it, I want girls to see you can still be you.” The Miss Black Ohio Pageant will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Columbus Performing Arts Festival. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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the appropriate steps to treat them if necessary. The simulation also gives the “first responder” access to a medical bag with several tools such as tourniquets and triage tags, Danforth said. Danforth said simulation users will practice triage, the process of assessing a large number of injured people and determining in what order to treat them. “Each trainee is expected to triage and treat every patient in the scene using the Sort-Assess-Lifesaving Interventions-Treatment or Transport (SALT) triage system,” Kman said in an email. “While implementing SALT Triage, trainees must also identify which lifesaving procedures are appropriate for each patient.”
“When you go to a victim, we want you to be able to talk to the victim. We want the victim to be able to understand, communicate, respond if they can.” DOUGLAS DANFORTH College of Medicine academic program director
In a mass-casualty situation, first responders must prioritize those whose injuries are severe yet treatable, Danforth said. Victims who are so extensively injured they cannot be saved, as well as those who sustained only
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minor injuries, are not a priority. In addition to providing a lifelike mass-casualty experience, the system grades the user’s performance based on a series of criteria, such as the correct procedure and victim categorization, Danforth said. Up until about four years ago, the College of Medicine would utilize a simulation center and hire “standardized patients” — or actors trained to behave like a patient — in order to conduct training sessions, which wasn’t as realistic as doctors would like it to be, Danforth said. “What we used to do is we used to have our simulation center, which is right across the street from [Graves Hall], build us a plywood subway car, and we would hire standardized patients, or we would use mannequins, and we would create what we would call an analog simulation,” Danforth said. “We put some smoke in there, and we’d have standardized patients walking around screaming and we would put makeup on them.” The College of Medicine has been using virtual patients — artificial intelligence-based patients with whom trainees practice communicating — for about five years, Danforth said. The virtual patients are available through a text-based online version or an iPad app capable of holding a conversation with the student. Similar to interacting with virtual patients, users will be able to speak to the victims in the VR. “When you go to a victim, we want you to be able to talk to the victim. We want the victim to be able to understand, communicate, Editor in Chief Kaylee Harter Managing Editor for Content Abhigyaan Bararia Managing Editor for Design Kelly Meaden Managing Editor for Multimedia Casey Cascaldo Copy Chief Anna Ripken Campus Editor Sam Raudins Assistant Campus Editor Lydia Weyrich LTV Campus Director Akayla Gardner Sports Editor Griffin Strom Assistant Sports Editor Andy Anders LTV Sports Director Brian Nelson Assistant Sports Director Khalid Hashi Arts & Life Editor Nicholas Youngblood Assistant Arts & Life Editor Ashley Kimmel LTV Arts & Life Director Oliver Boch Photo Editor Amal Saeed Assistant Photo Editor Cori Wade
“It’s one thing to create a fancy simulation that everybody likes and goes, ‘Wow,’ and it’s shiny and all that. But really what you want is that someone who’s done and gone through the simulation is now more skilled and better at it,” Danforth said. Danforth said although the simulation is still in the early prototype phase, there are plans to create another training simulation that depicts an active-shooter scene.
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Kellen Maicher, a learning and development consultant at Ohio State’s Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, demonstrates the Virtual Reality system in Graves Hall on Sept. 18.
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Karleigh Coles had hung up her tiara. But the stage and spotlight called once more when the second-year in physical activity and coaching found out about the Miss Black Ohio Pageant, and she’s not the only Buckeye competing this weekend. The Miss Black Ohio Pageant, a scholarship pageant, is back for its 37th year Saturday at the Columbus Performing Arts Center. The pageant — which typically has eight to 10 contestants —
“The pageant prides itself on building confidence, high self-esteem and promoting education.” Caroline Bennett Ohio State alumna
recognizes women ages 14 to 28 who want to enter the world of pageantry, Fanchon Page, CEO of the Miss Black Ohio pageant, said. This year, the pageant will have eight contestants — a mix of teens and adults who will showcase their talents to four judges. Page said one teen and one adult will each be awarded a $500 scholarship. Coles is competing in the teen division of the pageant, intended for contestants ages 14 to 18. Once a frequent pageant participant, she said she stopped doing pageants as she got older, but
wanted to participate in a unique pageant. “I’ve never heard of an African-American pageant before, and that’s really what caught my interest,” Coles said. Caroline Bennett, an Ohio State alumna with a master’s degree in women’s, gender and sexuality studies, will also compete under the lights, but in the adult division. Adult contestants range from 19 to 28. “I am excited for Saturday because I know personally there are going to be black girls in the audience that will see the representation of other girls on stage,” Bennett said. Bennett said she competed in pageants as an undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma. She was crowned Miss Black Oklahoma in 2014, Miss Black Oklahoma U.S. Ambassador in 2015 and first runner-up in the National Miss Black U.S. Ambassador Pageant. “The pageant prides itself on building confidence, high self-esteem and promoting education,” Bennett said. The pageant will feature a coordinated dance, introduction of the contestants, swim and activewear competition, talent portion, evening wear competition and a question-and-answer portion — when judges will ask contestants questions with 30 seconds to respond, Bennett said. Bennett said the pageant has challenged her to grow and develop skills. She will complete the talent portion of the event with a debut performance of a song she wrote herself.
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Caroline Bennett posing for a photo after becoming Miss Black U.S. Ambassador in 2015.
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Collegiate Plant Initiative outreach director, Samantha Nuzzi, poses with two plants moments before they are given freely to students.
TAYLOR SMITH Lantern reporter smith.11164@osu.edu Students can pick up a new plant — and maybe a green thumb — thanks to the university’s first-ever Plant Drop, a giveaway of 1,000 free plants to Ohio State students. The collaborative event between Chadwick Arboretum and
Collegiate Plant Initiative aims to provide students with a free lemon coral sedum from Proven Winners, the 2019 annual plant of the year, according to the Chadwick Arboretum website. “No catch,” Virginia Frazier, executive director of CPI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to “making people love plants,” said. “Just show up, wait around a little bit, and get some free stuff.”
Frazier said it is difficult to kill lemon coral sedums, calling them “easy, simple, dorm-proof.” “Our basic goal is to just bring a little bit of happiness to students, even if it’s just for one day,” Frazier said. The event will take place Wednesday in front of Howlett Hall, rain or shine, Mary Maloney, director of Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens,
said. She added that the Chadwick Arboretum is teaming up with CPI to help students learn more about plants and relieve “plant blindness.” “When we give students a plant, it introduces them to the plant world, which, you know, if you breathe air and eat food, you need to be knowledgeable of,” Maloney said. Although students can officially start picking up plants on a first come, first served basis at 1 p.m., Frazier said there will be an opportunity to talk to organizers about basic plant care and the event’s purpose at 12:30 p.m. Frazier added that students can also receive a Plant Drop sticker customized for the event. Although Plant Drop is new to Ohio State, Frazier said it has already had success in other parts of the country. Frazier said she has been involved in many Plant Drop events in the past, including one at the University of Florida in fall 2018. 1,000 plants were given away in just 2 1/2 minutes that day, the organization’s fastest giveaway yet. “It’s a lot of excitement,” Frazier said. “It’s almost like a flash
mob.” Peg McMahon, former Ohio State horticulture professor, said caring for the plants is not difficult, but having a window for them is helpful. Maloney said she has accidentally killed plants in the past, and so have McMahon and Frazier, but added that killing a plant is not a failure; it is instead an opportunity to “increase awareness of what’s required.” Frazier said according to studies being conducted at the University of Florida, caring for a plant may also have therapeutic effects on the caregiver. “Students tell us that taking care of a little plant is almost like taking care of themselves,” Frazier said, adding that students are able to relieve stress and improve their study habits by adding the responsibility of a plant to their lives. Conversations will start at 12:30 p.m., and Plant Drop will start at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Howlett Hall. The event is open to all students with no RSVP required. More information on the event can be found on the Chadwick Arboretum website.
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gnan said the show has gained a loyal cult following through the years. “It has a universal acceptance,” Carignan said. “Acceptance of weirdos, specifically. I think it sort of gives permission for everyone to have that evening out where they get to be a little exotic and over-the-top and for all of that to be totally normal within the confines of the show.” The Rocky Horror Show has
“I think it sort of gives permission for everyone to have that evening out where they get to be a little exotic.” Edward Carignan Artistic director
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The Rocky Horror Show will be premiering on Sept. 26 and will run for over six weeks at the Short North Stage.
SAM MARKEL Lantern reporter markel.43@osu.edu Stock up on toast and water pistols. Next week, the Short North Stage is inviting attendees to do the time warp again and again and again. The Rocky Horror Show will
premiere Sept. 26 at the Garden Theater of the Short North Stage, and for the second consecutive year, the musical will run for more than six weeks due to popular demand. After extending the show three times last year, the staff decided to plan ahead and schedule six weeks of performances this year.
The musical follows a newly engaged couple who seeks refuge in the home of mad transvestite scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter after being caught in a storm. The prudish protagonists arrive just in time for the unveiling of the doctor’s newest creation: a hunky boyfriend. Artistic director Edward Cari-
been a hit since its first performance in 1973, but lead actor Nick Hardin said what separates the show from a traditional play is how much it allows for audience involvement. “It really does carry that message of, ‘Let your freak flag fly,’ a little bit,” Hardin said. “I think the really interesting thing about the audience members is that this show allows the audience to take on their own character in the show and really become a part of the show.” While the show encourages the audience to embrace its peculiar-
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ity, Hardin said the show is “not for the faint of heart.” “It’s pretty profane,” he said. The audience immerses itself in the show and some even come dressed as the characters, Hardin said. “Last year, there was a gentleman who, in the first act I believe, was dressed as a French maid, and then at intermission he changed costumes and came back as Frank-N-Furter in the scrubs,” Hardin said. “It’s like that level of intense. I mean, people are obsessed with it.” Carignan said that while he doesn’t believe in the actors bothering the audience, the show is unique because the audience actually bothers the actors. He added that in order to get the audience even more involved, the theater sells participation bags that have things for the audience to throw on stage, as well as flashlights they can use during certain parts of the show. Audience interaction is a deeply ingrained tradition of the Rocky Horror Show experience. Attendees often throw things onstage and shout profanities. “It’s unlike any other type of theater because it’s a totally interactive show,” Carignan said. The Rocky Horror Show will run from Sept. 26 to Nov. 3 at the Garden Theater of the Short North Stage. Tickets are available to students for $15. The Short North Stage is also offering $50 subscriptions for the whole season.
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Esports intramural leagues announced AARON LIEN For The Lantern lien.47@osu.edu Intramurals at Ohio State will soon expand beyond the field and into an online space. The Buckeye Gaming Collective announced Monday it will start intramural leagues, independent of the Ohio State Office of Recreational Sports, for “Rocket League” and “League of Legends.” Players will be able to sign up online in the next week and a half as either a full group or solo player, who will then be matched with others needing teams. It’s free to join. “The intramural concept and the intramural model just works for college,” Kenneth Kresina, community manager for the BGC, said. “It’s a lot easier to play one hour a week as opposed to one weekend.” Some competitions — such as the Harrisburg University Esports Invitational, in which the BGC will participate this weekend — require players to travel. This new model will allow remote competition for shorter periods of time at the convenience of players, Kresina said. The leagues will be called BuckIRL and BuckILoL, standing for “Buckeye Intramural Rocket League” and “Buckeye Intramural League of Legends,” respectively. The games were seFIELDS FROM 1
At least statistically, Fields has entered an Ohio State program in the midst of a golden age of quarterback play, with the position’s record book being rewritten in
“[What] he’s going to quickly learn here is that at Ohio State, the more you win, the more the stakes get higher and higher, and the more is expected.” RYAN DAY Ohio State football head coach
each of the past few seasons. Fields’ 657 passing yards are behind only Haskins at 890 in 2018 and Barrett at 757 in 2014. His nine touchdowns through the air are tied with Barrett’s redshirt freshman start, but two less than Haskins’ 11. Add four more scores on the ground though, and Fields’ 13 touchdowns give him the highest total of the five. Despite losing to Virginia Tech in his second start, Barrett finished No. 5 in Heisman voting, setting the Big Ten total season touchdown record in a 14-1 Na-
At both schools, people can play each other across different consoles on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. For players worried about the
“The intramural concept and the intramural model just works for college.” KENNETH KRESINA Community manager for the Buckeye Gaming Collective
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The Buckeye Gaming Collective announces two intramural leagues at its first general student body meeting on Sept. 16. The leagues are called BuckIRL and BuckILOL, standing for Buckeye Intramural Rocket League and Buckeye Intramural League of Legends. Players can sign up for free within a week and a half.
lected because they are two of the more popular games among the BGC’s player base, Jimmy Bauer, president of the BGC, said. As for the intramural league format, teams will be matched against one other squad per week. Beginning in the second week, teams with similar win and loss
records will be matched with each other to ensure closer games. “It’s what’s called a Swiss-style format. The effective big picture is that teams that continue winning will get matched with teams that continue winning, and teams that continue losing are going to get paired with teams that contin-
ue losing,” Kresina said. The idea of a video game intramural was partially inspired by Iowa State’s intramural “Rocket League,” Bauer said. In spring 2019, Iowa State had over 450 people sign up to play once a week from the comfort of their own dorms, Bauer said.
tional Championship-winning season for the Buckeyes. Haskins finished with the thirdmost Heisman votes in 2018, setting seven Big Ten and 28 Ohio State records while dropping just one game, raising a Big Ten Championship banner and winning the Rose Bowl. Of the past five starters, each threw interceptions in their first three starts except Fields. Including his year at Georgia, Fields has now attempted 113 passes in his collegiate career, with 13 touchdowns and no picks. Barrett threw five in his first three games alone. Fields said the quick start doesn’t surprise him. “It’s kinda what I expected,” he said. “I knew I came in here with a mindset where I have to do all I can to be the best player I can be.” Fields’ athleticism and speed have drawn comparisons to Braxton Miller, who out-rushed him by 33 yards through his first three starts with the Buckeyes in 2011. He has already proven himself the more polished passer, however, nearly tripling Miller’s 234-yard, three-touchdown start. Miller went on to place No. 5 in Heisman voting after his next season. Pyror rushed for 183 yards and three scores in his opening three starts, besting Fields’ 114 and adding three scores. However, Pryor’s offense threw the ball seven fewer times per game than the Buckeyes’ 2019 offense. In their first season, and under the coaching of Jim Tressel (Pry-
or) and Luke Fickell (Miller), the pair operated much more runheavy offenses compared with the Urban Meyer-led spread schemes helmed by Barrett and Haskins. Day’s first season has seen the return of under-center formations shunned by Meyer, while incorporating the spread offense that led to the nation’s top passing attack this past season. Fields is now running an offense with a run-to-pass ratio closer to that of Pryor and Miller than Haskins. “I would say right now we’re probably doing more stuff now overall than we’ve ever done just in terms of variety, and so for him to be able to handle all that is
strong,” Day said. Fields trails only Haskins in accuracy so far, completing 70.3 percent of his throws, while Haskins threw for 72.5. With a former five-star recruit like Fields entering a program on the heels of the most prolific quarterback play in its 129-year history, one might think Fields’ early success would be a weight off his shoulders. However, Day said the bar will only be raised. “[What] he’s going to quickly learn here is that at Ohio State, the more you win, the more the stakes get higher and higher, and the more is expected,” Day said.
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Ohio State sophomore quarterback Justin Fields (1) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of the game against Indiana at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 14. Ohio State won 51-10.
difficulty of these leagues, Kresina said anyone who is on a club team, or will eventually be on a university team, will not be allowed to join the league for the game they specialize in. “The goal is to try and let anyone who wants to play in a semicompetitive format a chance to play,” Kresina said. “That’s what we’re trying to offer with BuckIRL and BuckILoL. The ultimate goal is to either be able to sit down with your friends and team up in a more competitive setting, or sign up as a free agent and find new people to meet, to play with, to hang out.” VOLLEYBALL FROM 8
longs to the Buckeyes’ 8 p.m. match against Dayton. “I think that Friday night is going to be more interesting than
“We just want to play consistently, no going up and down in intensity. We want to play constant volleyball.” VANJA BUKILIC Ohio State sophomore opposite side hitter
Thursday,” Bukilic said. “We always play with Dayton in five sets, and it’s always intense so I expect Friday to be more pumping.” Dayton has just one more win than Ohio State, but the Flyers will come into Friday night with a strong presence at the net in the form of redshirt sophomore outside hitter Jamie Peterson, who has 162 kills in the season. The 6 p.m. game Thursday and the 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. games Friday will conclude the Buckeye’s nonconference regular season before they head into Big Ten matches.
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Ohio State to close nonconference with Miami (Ohio) ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu Alcohol was prohibited nationwide the last time Ohio State lost to another Ohio school in football. Now, fans can purchase a beer at Ohio Stadium while watching the Buckeyes play Miami (Ohio) (1-2) Saturday, which is fresh off a 35-13 loss to a team No. 6 Ohio State (3-0) beat 42-0 in Cincinnati.
“It’s kind of like going to recess and they’ve got the first 85 picks.” CHUCK MARTIN Miami football head coach
“It’s kind of like going to recess and they’ve got the first 85 picks,” Miami head coach Chuck Martin said in a MAC coaches media call Monday. Ohio State outscored its opponents 138-31 from Week 1 to Week 3, averaging 499 yards per game on offense and allowing 253 yards per game on defense.
The Buckeyes have been particularly stringent on the ground, with opponents mustering just 57 yards per game rushing. However, head coach Ryan Day said there’s still room for improvement. “We played hard, they played tough, but we have so many things to clean up, and when you watch the film, it’s actually really frustrating to watch,” Day said. “We started that on Sunday, and making sure we started addressing some of those issues.” The Redhawks are ranked No. 78 nationally in total defense, allowing an average of 389 yards per game. Miami’s offense is ranked No. 128 out of 130 teams in total yards. Day said despite the disparity of talent Martin pointed to, the Buckeyes can’t get complacent. “Human nature tells you to cut corners, tells you to change things, easy to get distracted, a lot of people in your ear,” Day said. “We have momentum right now; we have to keep that going, and we can’t get distracted. Once that happens, then you set yourself up for failure.” Freshman quarterback Brett Gabbert completed 60 percent of his passes in Miami’s first three games, with 481 yards through the air. Ohio State sophomore quarterback Justin Fields is completing 70 percent of his throws with 651 passing yards.
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Ohio State defensive line prepares to take on Indiana offense during the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 14. Ohio State won 51-10.
Miami has struggled to find its footing on the ground, averaging just 104 yards per game, which ranks No. 116 nationally. The Redhawks’ top rusher, redshirt freshman running back Tyre Shelton, has 108 yards on the season. The Buckeyes top two running backs, junior J.K. Dobbins
and redshirt freshman Master Teague, have 425 and 215 yards, respectively. Day said the coaching staff isn’t making up reasons to motivate the team. Rather, he said they’ll show them what needs corrected on film and continue to strive for greatness.
“It’s not going to be manufactured. We’re not just going to make that up, but we’re just going to hold them accountable like we always have,” Day said. “Every day has to be consistent. So far we’ve done that, but it’s something we have to stay on them definitely about.”
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Ohio State’s women’s volleyball starting lineup stands together prior to the game against No. 5 Minnesota on Oct. 18, 2017.
Ohio State women’s volleyball is seeking a more consistent lineup in its final nonconference games ahead of Big Ten play. Coming off a 1-2 weekend, the Buckeyes (4-5) will take on Miami (Ohio) (4-4) Thursday, and Illinois State (7-2) and Dayton (55) on Friday. With injuries causing lineup changes this past weekend, Ohio State is looking to build its chemistry on the court going into its next games. Utilizing the depth of its bench, practice this week has been important in determining the starters. “I think there are some key positions where there’s a good battle going on and there’s a competitiveness in our gym that I really enjoy,” head coach Geoff Carlston said. With the battle for positions in practice comes an eye for who plays well together, and Carlston
is using this practice time to play out gamelike six-on-six situations to find that connection. Ohio State seeks to establish solid game play that stands up to high-pressure situations, Carlston said. Playing against strong teams requires a level of rhythm that the team has yet to establish. “We just want to play consistently, no going up and down in intensity,” sophomore opposite side hitter Vanja Bukilic said. “We want to play constant volleyball.” Ohio State also needs to increase its number of kills immediately following an opposing serve and control the offense, Carlston said. This issue, however, comes with a sense of urgency as the Buckeyes look to fix this before the weekend’s Big Ten matches, which Carlston said is necessary for the upcoming tournament. And moments of pressure are sure to arise this weekend. The Thursday match will hold the added intensity of being a night game against an in-state oppo-
nent. With a .500 record so far this season, Miami is supplying a threat at the net with senior middle hitter Margaret Payne, who already has 70 kills on the season. The pressure will continue, as the Buckeyes have a quick turnaround when they play Illinois State the next morning. “It’s a lot of volleyball in a short amount of time,” Carlston said. “We play at 10 a.m. against Illinois State who just beat Illinois. They beat Central Florida so they’re really playing great volleyball right now.” The Redbirds’ winning record is supported by junior outside hitter Kaylee Martin, who leads her team with 140 kills, and junior libero Kendal Meier, who has racked up 153 digs so far this season. Yet the morning game against Illinois State does not have the added weight of a Friday night match. That sort of pressure beVOLLEYBALL CONTINUES ON 7