May 17, 2026

Urban Meyer's First Game Back Hints at How Ohio State Fans Move On

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a textbook gameday at Ohio State: cloudy sky, crisp temperature, tailgate tents that had sprung up by mid-morning. There was nothing so unusual about anything in the hours that passed before the Buckeyes walloped Tulane, 49–6, to go to 4–0 and continue on course toward the College Football Playoff. I was there but, without a media credential and removed from the sterile press box, not for the usual reasons. Instead, I was there for a similar reason to many of the fans in scarlet and gray: because I was born into a certain family, which loves a certain team. That team happens to be Tulane, which counts my father, two of his cousins, five of my cousins and my brother as alums. There were babies in Buckeye onesies. I was once a toddler in a Tulane cheerleader dress. They’re not so different, really—except Ohio State…

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