Less than two days after the university announced a #20 million safety initiative, Ohio State officials had to issue a neighborhood safety bulletin when three students were robbed at gunpoint a few blocks east of campus.
Eleven people were shot, two of them fatally, during another violent weekend in Columbus. The two homicides raised the total for the city this year to 160.
Joe Burrow threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns and the Bengals handled the listless Pittsburgh Steelers 24-10.
Myles Garrett made a franchise record 4 1/2 sacks on rookie Justin Fields and Cleveland brought down the former Ohio State rookie quarterback nine times while harassing him throughout his first NFL start as the Browns thumped the Bears 26-6.
The Reds kept alive their slim playoff hopes by routing the Washington Nationals 9-2.
Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings, Eloy Jiménez had a two-run single and the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox defeated the Indians 5-2.
Jamie Westbrook’s solo home run in the second inning accounted for all of the scoring in the Nashville Sounds’ 1-0 win over the Clippers Sunday.
True freshman quarterback Kyle McCord overcame some early jitters to throw for two touchdowns, freshman TreVeyon Henderson ran for 93 yards and two scores in the first half, and No. 10 Ohio State routed Akron 59-7.
The Columbus Crew kept its playoff hopes alive by defeating Montreal 2-1.
Eli Morgan allowed one hit in six innings and José Ramirez drove in three runs, powering the Indians to a 6-0 victory over the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox.
