COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football no longer needs to settle for a Rose Bowl invitation to make an impact in Los Angeles. Instead, after seven Rose Bowl matchups over the years with USC — and one with UCLA — the Buckeyes will regularly experience a true road game out there. The Big Ten welcomed both programs in Thursday night, and they will begin competing in the league in 2024. “We are excited about the opportunity this new partnership represents for The Ohio State University and for our student-athletes to compete with their peers from two storied athletics programs,” OSU President Kristina M. Johnson and athletic director Gene Smith said in a co-signed statement. “USC and UCLA are leading research universities that will enhance the Big Ten Conference in the classroom and on the field of competition. “More than 25,000 alumni of Buckeye Nation call the state of California home…
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