August 26, 2026

Ohio State football’s Chris Olave, still haunted by his final route in the Fiesta Bowl, is also out to bury it


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football receiver Chris Olave wanted to make this clear — he wasn’t going anywhere. He the Big Ten followed through on not having a fall season, Olave said he would have been back with the Buckeyes for whatever season came next. His NFL Draft potential would not have pried him away from a chance to knock the chip off his shoulder that remains from the play that ended OSU’s national championship drive in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. Olave spoke with reporters Tuesday for the first time since that night in Glendale, Arizona, when he broke off a route right as Justin Fields threw into the end zone against Clemson. The resulting interception in the final minute sealed the Buckeyes’ 29-23 loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Turning the page became more difficult when the coronavirus pandemic shut down spring practice, dragged the offseason along…

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