Smith, Meyer receive suspensions (1:04) Ohio State President Michael V. Drake announces the suspensions for head coach Urban Meyer for 3 games and AD Gene Smith from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16. (1:04) 10:59 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State on Wednesday night suspended Urban Meyer for the first three games of this season after a two-week investigation found that the coach mishandled domestic assault allegations made against former assistant coach Zach Smith and misrepresented what he knew about the situation in a public statement in July. Meyer was suspended without pay from interacting with the football team through Sept. 2. He can rejoin the team at that point, but he will not be able to coach in games against Oregon State, Rutgers and No. 16 TCU. When people think of Urban Meyer, will they think about the championships or the controversies? It’s the one thing the head coach…
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