9:32 PM ET Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith accepted a plea deal Tuesday to resolve the criminal charges that sparked a months-long controversy for the Buckeyes football program and its head coach, Urban Meyer. Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct in exchange for the dismissal of a criminal trespassing charge. A judge in Delaware County, Ohio, ordered him to pay $289 in fines and court fees associated with the case, according to court records. Courtney Smith, Zach’s ex-wife, told ESPN that a judge also awarded her a three-year protection order as part of the resolution. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says there’s no “tension” with AD Gene Smith, but he did say that “urgency” exists within the coaching staff and “things need to be fixed.” Courtney Smith accused the former Ohio State wide receivers coach of several instances of habitually abusing her in an…
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