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How Ohio State’s 2024 stars have formally become legends in the Buckeyes’ football facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Quarterback Will Howard remembers walking through the Woody Hayes Athletic Center when he first joined Ohio State football last year.
With each step, he was surrounded by history. A photo of C. J. Stroud here. A picture of Archie Griffin there.
“I’m walking through and seeing legends on the walls,” Howard said.
As he recollected on that memory Wednesday while back in Columbus for OSU’s pro day, he spoke with a newfound realization.
His face was on the walls now.
His smile now looks over the indoor practice field on a banner commemorating the Cotton Bowl win vs. Texas.
A photo of him gripping a rose between his teeth after a Rose Bowl win sits on another banner.
When you win a national title, you become part of the history inside those walls.
“It’s surreal,” Howard said. “It’s cool. It’s what we worked for. We talked about (wanting) to be remembered.”
Jack Sawyer’s scoop-and-score vs. Texas is the most-celebrated play from Ohio State football’s title run.Getty Images
The path to glory wasn’t easy, particularly for defensive end Jack Sawyer.
The local product was the first player to commit to coach Ryan Day. He developed into an NFL prospect, but it came with difficult losses — highlighted by an 0-4 record against Michigan.
But it ended in jubilation, with Sawyer’s scoop-and-score vs. Texas serving as the play in OSU’s run.
“It’s a dream come true,” Sawyer said. “It’s been a long four years here. The ups and downs — I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world. Being able to come back now and see that we left something here, it feels good.”
Ohio State had 17 players taking part in pro day, serving as a reminder of how much of the 2024 roster will be gone when a new season begins in August.
It’s why leaders from the 2025 squad, including defensive end Caden Curry, have asked for some memorabilia of the championship run to be removed. They don’t want the complacency to seep into the building.
The idea makes sense, but it’ll be difficult to get approval from the previous class.
“Screw that,” offensive lineman Donovan Jackson said. “Leave it up.”
ADA, Ohio — Ohio Northern University’s campus is under evacuation following a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon.
The university said buses are staging on the boulevard south of McIntosh for students, faculty and staff to take to Ada High School to shelter there.
“We are evacuating the campus. Leave immediately. Do not touch anything and refrain from using your phone,” the university shared in a social media post.
Officials said buildings will be cleared one by one, starting with McIntosh and King Horn.
Residence halls and campus housing are also being evacuated.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A 32-year-old Ohio man is dead and two others are fighting for their lives after a crash on Route 5 in Henrico County Monday morning.
According to police, officers with the Henrico County Police Division and crews with Henrico County Division of Fire were called to Route 5 near New Market Heights Lane at around 6:15 a.m. on Monday, May 4, for a reported two-vehicle crash.
When officers arrived, they found a red Mini Cooper that crashed into a Chevrolet Express van.
Two men in the van were taken to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Thirty-two-year-old Layten Perkins of Ohio, the driver and only person in the Mini Cooper, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that the Mini Cooper, driven by Perkins, was headed west on Route 5 when he crossed the center line and hit the Chevrolet heading eastbound head-on.
The road was closed for about four hours, before it reopened at 10:21 a.m., police said.
Alcohol is not considered a factor in the crash, but Crash Team Investigators continue to look into the circumstances surrounding this crash.
Anyone with further information regarding this incident is asked to contact Officer C. Bolinger at 804-501-5000. You may also submit tips anonymously via Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or by using P3tips.com.
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