CLOSE USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg on the biggest risers, fallers and surprises from Week 11 in the top 25 of the Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY Sports Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith stands on the sidelines during his team’s game against Clemson in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports) Ohio State and current Buckeyes football players denied a report that alleged former assistant coach Zach Smith directed a racial slur at a player in 2017, saying the “allegations of racism are outrageous and false.” A story published by Stadium’s Brett McMurphy – whose initial reports led to Smith’s firing and an investigation that resulted in the three-game suspension of head coach Urban Meyer – detailed an alleged incident between Smith and Trevon Grimes, a receiver who has since transferred to the University of Florida. The story noted “getting to the truth proved difficult” and relied heavily…
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