Football: History on the side of the Buckeyes and Meyer following loss


Please follow and like us: OSU junior linebacker Chris Worley (35) quiets opposing fans after an interception in the first half during the Buckeyes game against the Wisconsin Badgers on Oct. 15. The Buckeyes won 30-23 in overtime. Credit: Alexa Mavrogianis | Photo Editor Ohio State football has a combined five losses in the last five years. In the words of redshirt junior guard Billy Price, even though the team lost, it’s not like the world is ending. Five losses in as many years is an impressive mark by anyone’s standards, but at OSU there always seems to be a level of play that is expected week in and week out from fans. Either the team looks like they are the best in the nation, or it’s a down week. But history has a way of smiling upon the Scarlet and Gray following a week that leaves a bad taste in the mouth of fans. Since the turn of the century, the Buckeyes are 20-8 in games immediately following a loss. Under Meyer, OSU has gone 2-1 following losses, while he has a 18-5 mark following a loss in his collegiate coaching career. The ability of Meyer and his staff…

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