Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Football News

Oklahoma City -- The NCAA has rejected a final appeal to reinstate Dez Bryant and Oklahoma State has probably seen the last of its All-America receiver.

Penn State quarterback and Ursuline graduate Daryll Clark remembers last year's Ohio State-Penn State game at Ohio Stadium like it was yesterday.

It may be tough sledding for the Buckeyes on the ground against a stout Penn State defensive front seven.

At their 25-year reunion, the current Ohio State Buckeyes don't want to be reminiscing about that crazy Wisconsin win -- remember how the offense barely had the ball? -- or the Navy scare or those poundings of Toledo, Illinois and New Mexico State.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Everyone seems to have an opinion about Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor these days.

Since 2002, Jim Tressel's Buckeyes have won half of the 28 games in which they trailed at halftime.

A top-25 battle in the Big Ten takes place in Happy Valley this weekend, as the 11th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions take on the 15th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

The bombs, so to speak, fell one after another on the true freshman who was just trying to find his way.

It's hard to believe that the 2009 college football season is nearing its ending so soon.

Line: Penn State by 3 1/2. Series record: Tied 12-12. Last meeting: 2008, Penn State 13-6. What's At Stake Bragging rights aside, both teams could use a signature win to improve their resumes for a BCS bowl berth.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, left, runs out of the tackle of Purdue linebacker Jason Werner during the second quarter of their game in West Lafayette, Ind.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the inspiration for Penn State's whiteout T-shirt this weekend.

JoePa vs. Jim Tressel. Daryll Clark vs. Terrelle Pryor . The best defense in the Big Ten against the league's second-best unit.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - What's brewing today with the 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes ... BUCKEYES BUZZ:@ Two numbers are scaring a lot of Ohio State fans.

Ohio State senior kicker Aaron Pettrey will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ligament in his right knee during last weekend's 45-0 blowout of New Mexico State.

When Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor told reporters last week that he believed he was going to relax more and change how he handled himself, he was only repeating what he'd already said to his teammates in a rare moment during an offensive meeting.

Unassailable and unbeatable as a high school senior, Terrelle Pryor found out in 2008 against Penn State he was no longer bullet-proof. His attempt to turn a quarterback sneak into a sneak attack resulted in a fumble that led to the decisive touchdown in a 13-6 loss.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will be without senior kicker Aaron Pettrey for the rest of the season.

The sweater vest was pushed aside as JT called a successfulA onside kick in the second quarter, and shortly thereafter had Posey accept a pitch from Herron and then throw deep downfield to Sanzanbacher for a touchdown.A On a day when conservative play calling was trashed, another staple of Tressel ball was also laid to rest asA four field goals ...

Two years ago, Terrelle Pryor was the country's top high school recruit. A little more than three months ago, the former Jeannette High School star was the media's preseason pick as offensive player of the year in the Big Ten Conference.