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Ohio State Buckeyes QB Will Howard Receiving Huge Heisman Trophy Hype
Heading into the 2024 college football season, the Ohio State Buckeyes are looked at as serious National Championship favorite.
Ryan Day has put together an incredible roster on both sides of the football. On paper, many would agree that Ohio State is the most talented team in the nation. They’re a very heavy favorite to win a title.
However, a lot of their success will depend on how the quarterback position plays.
Will Howard appears to be the guy that will open up the season as the starting quarterback. He has faced competition for the job, but it seems likely that the Kansas State transfer will get the first shot.
While there is no question that Howard is a talented quarterback, he did not put up stats that screamed “star” at Kansas State.
During the 2023 college football season, Howard ended up completing 61.3 percent of his pass attempts for 2,643 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also picked up 351 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground.
They aren’t bad numbers, but they certainly aren’t amazing either.
Despite all of the question marks about Howard, he’s receiving a lot of hype heading into the season.
On3 took a look at the top 10 candidates for the 2024 Heisman Trophy award. Howard ended up being on the list and they ranked him at No. 9.
“The Buckeyes have better players than Will Howard — on both offense and defense — but the quarterback is going to get the most shine, and if Howard can do what CJ Stroud and Kyle McCord could not — beat Michigan and win the Big Ten title — then he’s going to get an invite to New York City.”
Howard will receive a lot of help from the players around him. He has an excellent offense and elite weapons everywhere on the field.
To name just a few of them, he has wide receivers Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith on the roster. There are about five legitimate playmakers at the wide receiver position alone. Most important, the running game will take pressure off of Howard and the aerial attack in the form of star running back Quinshon Judkins.
All that Howard needs to do is make good passes and take care of the football. He won’t even have to be a dynamic long ball thrower. Howard has the playmakers to make short passes and let them do the rest of the work.
Hopefully, Howard can live up to the hype of being a Heisman Trophy candidate. If he does, the Buckeyes are going to be in a very good position to win a National Championship.
The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 8, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
03-24-34-43-49, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 3
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 3-8-1
Evening: 7-3-6
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 4-7-1-1
Evening: 5-1-9-7
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 5-0-0-4-7
Evening: 8-3-5-8-6
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Rolling Cash 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
04-08-18-33-37
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Classic Lotto
Drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
21-27-29-31-40-42, Kicker: 1-0-7-4-2-6
Check Classic Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 11:15 p.m.
20-25-40-50-55, Bonus: 01
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Ohio State coach Jake Diebler updates roster, summer plans: Part 2
Ohio State men’s hoops coach Jake Diebler discusses the 2026-27 roster, transfer portal additions and more in the first part of this June 1 interview.
Westerville North’s Tony Cornett III has steadily built up a strong list of college offers. Since the start of May, the 6-foot-4, 180-pound guard has added ones from Akron, Bowling Green and Toledo as summer camp season has gotten underway.
Now with offers from 10 schools, including one from every Mid-American Conference school in Ohio, Cornett said the mission isn’t complete because it’s never complete.
“I feel like it’s more fuel for me,” he said of the recent offers from the Zips, Falcons and Rockets. “None of the offers I’ve gotten, I’m satisfied with. It won’t be a single offer that will make me fully satisfied because it’s like, why would I be satisfied with that offer? The job’s never finished.”
It’s an attitude that has helped Cornett and the Warriors reach the Ohio Division II title game in each of the past two years, winning the championship in 2025 and falling in overtime in 2026. In this year’s five-point loss to Massillon Washington, Cornett had 15 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and four turnovers in 35 minutes.
On June 5, he was on the main court inside the Jerome Schottenstein Center as Westerville North participated in Ohio State’s team camp for the second consecutive day. The Warriors opened the day with a blowout win against Massillon Jackson with multiple members of the Ohio State coaching staff keeping an eye on the game.
The Buckeyes have not offered, but they continue to show interest.
“They definitely fit high on my radar for me, personally,” he said. “I’m pretty sure they like how I play. I hope so. We talk every now and then. I’m supposed to come for a visit this month.”
Toledo and Akron are also scheduled to host Cornett on visits in June, he said. While he played in his first of three games June 5, Cornett was watched by Ohio State assistants Dave Dickerson, Mike Wells, Jamall Walker and Brian Walsh, recruiting coordinator Terence Dials and program assistant William Buford.
They saw several highlight plays, including one on which Cornett blocked a shot, gathered the ball, pushed it up the floor to an open teammate, sprinted toward the basket and took a lob thrown back to him for a dunk.
“A play like that, that’s multiple winning plays, all-in-one plays,” he said. “It made it even better that the lob came from my brother (Tyson), so that was special. He’s got to throw that one up.”
Cornett said he looks at rosters when he thinks about where he might play collegiately.
“What program could I fit in the most?” he said. “What program recruits players that are more like me and have my game style, like tall, versatile, strong, bigger guards? Also, looking at a program that develops players, too. The development is the big thing for me. If they can develop someone who plays like me, that’s something I definitely look for.”
247Sports.com ranks Cornett as a three-star prospect. He’s the No. 112 national prospect, the No. 19 shooting guard and No. 7 player in Ohio, and this season Cornett said he has to be ready to step into more of a leadership role on a team he said features only two returners with varsity experience.
Cornett said he’s working to improve his jumper and get stronger.
“I have to keep improving and getting stronger and bigger,” he said. “I’m working on my shot. Always working on my shot. That’s my No. 1 priority right now, because I have to be able to hit the open shot. Also, getting downhill, using my body, elevating over smaller defenders.”
Ohio State men’s basketball beat writer Adam Jardy can be reached at ajardy@dispatch.com, on Bluesky at @cdadamjardy.bsky.social or on Twitter at @AdamJardy.
WARREN TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — Nearly 1,400 people in Warren were without power Sunday evening after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole.
People in the affected area were without power for about three hours until it was restored around 11:30 p.m.
Police told our crew on scene that a Toyota had driven into a utility pole on Mahoning Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Officers said two people left the vehicle and left the scene on foot.
Impact from the crash caused power lines to spark about 100 yards away, just within the City of Warren. The sparking powerlines lit surrounding bushes on fire, and crews worked to quickly put out the flames.
Part of Mahoning Avenue is closed off at this time.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Dominic O’Brien contributed to this report.
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