May 16, 2026

Ohio State's Urban Meyer return comes with challenges he can't take for granted

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The chants broke out from the student section in at Ohio Stadium in the final minutes of the first half.   “Urban Meyer! …. Urban Meyer!”  A few seconds later, Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins tossed his fifth touchdown of the first half in a 49-6 blowout against Tulane in Meyer’s return to the sideline after a three-game suspension. The alumni band joined the Ohio State marching band at halftime, and by that time most weren’t thinking about the Green Wave, or even Meyer’s return. MORE: Meyer can’t mix messages anymore Their thoughts veered to the next game, to Penn State in Happy Valley in what will certainly be a “White Out” that determines the Big Ten clubhouse leader heading into October. Meyer tried to steer the conversation that way in his postgame news conference. “The challenge of challenges is coming up,” he said. That comes after the challenges he and the…

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