OSU just outside the CFP top four
Ohio State was No. 5 on Tuesday night in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend.
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State awards nearly $5M to support rape crisis and sexual violence centers
Programs aimed at providing support to victims of rape and sexual violence in Franklin and Delaware counties are among more than two dozen statewide sharing $4.8 million in grants from the state to help rape crisis centers and sexual assault survivor programs.
Johnson to resign as OSU president
The Ohio State University community was taken by surprise Monday when university president Kristina Johnson announced suddenly that she will step down at the close of the current academic year in May, after approximately two and a half years on the job.
Nearly $58M awarded to Ohio school for security upgrades
More than 700 K-12 schools in Ohio will share in $57.8 million for security upgrades in the latest grants awarded through a state program.
Golden Knights 3, CBJ 2 (SO)
Paul Cotter scored in his first-ever shootout attempt and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Blue Jackets 3-2 to stop a two-game skid.
Lighter traffic, fewer deaths on holiday highways
A slight decline in the volume of highway traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday translated into a slightly lower death toll on Ohio’s roadways.
Raptors 100, Cavs 88
Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 11 rebounds in his return from injury, O.G. Anunoby scored 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cavaliers 100-88.
Bengals 20, Titans 16
The Bengals held off the Tennessee Titans 20-16 for their third straight victory and fifth in six games.
Browns 23, Buccaneers 17
Nick Chubb scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 19 seconds left in overtime and Cleveland rallied to stun Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-17 in Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s final start before Deshaun Watson returns from his suspension.
After losing to Michigan again, Ohio State tries to move on
No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 45-23 rout of No. 2 Ohio State to keep its national title hopes firmly on track.