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Ohio State Buckeyes Star Reveals Huge Role Michigan Had in Returning Players
Denzel Burke and the Ohio State Buckeyes are heading into the 2024 college football season with two huge goals.
First and foremost, they want to win a National Championship. Anything short of that would be categorized as a massive disappointment.
Second, they want to beat the Michigan Wolverines and snap their three-year losing streak to their arch-rival.
In a recent interview, Burke spoke out about the recent losing to Michigan. He made it clear that coming back and beating the Wolverines was a huge reason that he and many other players chose to return to the Buckeyes for one more year rather than enter the NFL Draft.
“Every part of it, honestly. No gold pants, no natty, so that was a big part of our (decisions), one of the reasons why we came back. And we’re all on the same page. We’ve got to win every single game, no ifs, ands or buts about it.”
Star linebacker Jack Sawyer is another name who has a huge motivation to beat Michigan this season.
“Three seasons that we came up short against those guys, and I’d be lying if I told you that it didn’t burn a fire inside of us. Definitely something that we think about. And we know what’s at stake when we play those guys. All of our goals and aspirations for the season rides on that one game in November. And they hate us, we hate them, that’s the way it’s gotta be. That’s the way we want it to be, that’s what makes that rivalry so fun.”
Clearly, the Buckeyes are on a mission this season. They want to win it all and they don’t want to lose a game. That is easier said than done, but on paper Ohio State does have that kind of talent.
It will be interesting to see how the team plays throughout the course of the 2024 season. Come Michigan week, if both teams are still in a place of contention, it could go down as one of the biggest matchups in the storied rivalry in quite some time.
Expect to see the Buckeyes play with a little extra motivation this season. They’re clearly angry about their recent losing to Michigan and they sound ready to come out and prove a point this year.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second time in two years, the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Department have joined forces to combat human trafficking crimes.
In October, the operation led to the arrest of eight individuals for sex trafficking offenses, including men from Follansbee and St. Clairsville.
Earlier, in July 2024, 10 men from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia were apprehended and charged with solicitation and possession of criminal tools.
“It just goes to show that human trafficking happens everywhere,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said. “This isn’t a big city thing, it happens in small towns, it happens out in the country. It’s not rich and poor, it’s literally all around us.
“I am hopeful that the message is going out around Ohio and Steubenville and the Mahoning Valley — Don’t Buy Sex in Ohio!”
He also highlighted the support provided to survivors during these operations.
“We always have social service providers that partner with us that are on site. So, whether it’s something simple like a meal or a shower or something as necessary as an addiction treatment bed — we’re there to try and help provide the resource,” Yost added.
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NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio — Three kids, ages 12, 11, and 8, led Ohio police on a chase in a stolen car on Saturday, according to police.
According to the Newburgh Heights Police Department, an 11-year-old was driving a car that was stolen from Parma, WEWS reported.
Officers chased the car on Harvard Avenue west over the Denison Bridge. Shortly after the chase began, the car crashed into a house on Denison Avenue, police said.
No injuries were reported.
Newburgh Heights PD said two brothers, an 8-year-old and an 11-year-old, along with a 12-year-old, began running from the police.
After police caught them, the kids told officers they watched YouTube videos to learn how to steal cars, police said.
According to the department, the boys were released to their parents, and police will file charges in juvenile court.
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Heading to Arlington, Texas, for the Cotton Bowl, Ohio State enters the New Year’s Eve College Football Playoff game as a multi-score favorite to beat Miami, according to BetMGM on Dec. 22.
Ohio State is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 CFP and received a first-round bye. After beating No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 10 Miami will face the Buckeyes for the first time since 2011. The Hurricanes are the lone ACC representative in the CFP field.
Miami intercepted Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed in the end zone with less than 30 seconds remaining to secure a first-round playoff win.
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What is the point spread for the Ohio State-Miami Cotton Bowl?
As of Dec. 22, BetMGM’s point spread for the Cotton Bowl between the Buckeyes and Hurricanes is -10 in favor of Ohio State.
What is the moneyline for the Ohio State-Miami Cotton Bowl?
Ohio State has -375 odds to win against Miami in the Cotton Bowl on BetMGM.
What is over/under on total points for the Ohio State-Miami Cotton Bowl?
The over/under for the Cotton Bowl game is set at 42.5 points.
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