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Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson, Josh Fryar And Tyleik Williams Named To Outland Trophy Watchlist

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July 30, 2024

Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson, Josh Fryar And Tyleik Williams Named To Outland Trophy Watchlist

The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking to be even more physical in the trenches this season. Recently at Big Ten Media Day, head coach Ryan Day expressed that this year’s team is going to go as the offensive and defensive lines go. Several key players will need to perform at a high level in order for both units to succeed. Three of these key players were just named to the Outland Trophy watchlist on Tuesday.

Left guard Donovan Jackson, right tackle Josh Fryar and defensive tackle Tyleik Williams were the Buckeyes’ representatives on the 75-player list. The Georgia Bulldogs had the most representatives with four, while the Buckeyes tied for second most with the Alabama Crimson Tide and USC Trojans.

Watch List szn is in full swing, 3 Buckeyes make @outlandtrophy watch list ‼️
@tyleikk @D_jack78 @joshfryar2 pic.twitter.com/0Zo93pUCyD
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) July 30, 2024

The Big Ten had just 13 representatives with Ohio State and USC making up nearly half of those.

The 2024 season will be the 79th season of the Outland Trophy being awarded to the best offensive lineman or interior defensive lineman.

Jackson is entering his fourth season with the Buckeyes and has played in all 39 games the past three seasons. He has been a staple at left guard, starting in 26 consecutive games at that spot.

Offensive linemen look up at scoreboard.

Sept. 9, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Donovan Jackson (74) and Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Josh Simmons (71) play during the first half of Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium. / Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch

Fryar is entering his fifth season with Ohio State and has played in 38 games during the last three seasons. He started all 13 games last season at right tackle and has started 14 total games.

Williams is a force to be reckoned with at defensive tackle. In his 38 games played (12 of those starts), he has recorded 90 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss and nine sacks. Williams is now listed at 6’3″, 327 pounds, which is a heavier weight than he reportedly played at last season. He was also just named to the watchlist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

If these three players can be consistently dominant in 2024, then that will certainly help Ryan Day’s squad as they look to make a run towards some championships.

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$50K Powerball ticket sold in Northeast Ohio; jackpot reaches $1.5B

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December 20, 2025

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K Powerball ticket sold in Northeast Ohio; jackpot reaches .5B

CANFIELD, Ohio (WJW) – Nobody took home the massive Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, but one Canfield man is still celebrating after purchasing a winning ticket worth $50,000.

According to Ohio Lottery, Bryan decided to try his luck after realizing the Powerball jackpot was over $1 billion. He bought a ticket from the Meijer grocery store on Boardman-Canfield Road in Boardman.

The next morning, Bryan woke up and checked the ticket, stunned to discover that he won $50,000.

After mandatory state and federal taxes, the lucky winner will take home more than $36,000.

Bryan told lottery officials that he doesn’t have specific plans for money yet, but the big win will certainly make for “a very good Christmas.”

It has been months since someone won the Powerball jackpot, which now sits at a massive $1.5 billion. There is also a cash option worth $689.3 million up for grabs.

The next drawing will be Saturday night at 11 p.m. Learn more about the Powerball right here.

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After her son died in car wreck, Ohio mom fought for public records

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December 19, 2025

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After her son died in car wreck, Ohio mom fought for public records

A mom searching for answers about her son’s death in a car wreck won a victory on Dec. 19 when the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Richland County Sheriff to release records to her.

The court ruled in a unanimous decision that Andrea Mauk is entitled to three sets of records withheld by the sheriff, with only Social Security numbers being redacted. Mauk will be awarded $2,000 in damages but will not receive attorney fees.

On June 23, 2023, 18-year-old Damon Mauk lost control of his 1998 Ford Mustang and slammed it into a tree. His mother wanted to piece together what happened, collect his belongings and grieve the loss of her child. She didn’t think she’d have to fight for public records and take her case to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Following the crash, Richland County Sheriff’s deputies, a township fire department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded.

During the investigation, a trooper told a deputy to leave Damon’s iPhone and wallet in the car, according to Mauk’s court filings. Instead, the deputy took the belongings to the hospital and handed them off to someone who said he was Damon’s dad.

Mauk didn’t understand. Damon’s father was largely absent from his life. How could he have been there to pick up the wallet and phone?

A few weeks after the fatal crash, Mauk asked for records, including: the sheriff’s report and inventory of items taken from the car, body camera footage from deputies who gave away the belongings, the report, photos and videos created by the patrol and more.

Mauk, of the Mansfield area, received some but not all of the requested records. Mauk hired attorney Brian Bardwell to pursue records she believes exist but weren’t provided or were improperly redacted.

The sheriff’s office claimed that some of the requested records were exempt from disclosure because they are confidential law enforcement records or personal notes. The court privately reviewed the records withheld from Mauk and determined that they should be released.

The decision in favor of releasing records runs contrary to recent rulings from the high court.

In 2024, the court held that the cost of sending troopers to protect Gov. Mike DeWine at a Super Bowl game weren’t subject to disclosure and that the Ohio Department of Health should redact from a database the names and addresses of Ohioans who had died, even though that death certificate information can be released on an individual case basis.

In 2025 the court ruled that police officers’ names may be kept confidential if they’re attacked on the job, giving them privacy rights afforded to crime victims.

State government reporter Laura Bischoff can be reached at lbischoff@usatodayco.com and @lbischoff on X.

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No. 21 Ohio State women beat Norfolk State 79-45

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December 19, 2025

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No. 21 Ohio State women beat Norfolk State 79-45

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kylee Kitts scored 13 points, Jaloni Cambridge added 11 and No. 21 Ohio State rolled past Norfolk State 79-45 on Thursday night for its eighth straight win.

Dasha Biriuk added 10 points for Ohio State, which is 10-1 overall and 7-0 at home.

Kitts was 6 of 12 from the field, and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with two steals and two blocks. Cambridge was 4-of-8 shooting and had eight rebounds and two steals.

Cambridge scored seven points in the first quarter as the Buckeyes jumped out to a 20-10 lead and built a 43-21 halftime advantage. Kitts and Cambridge each scored nine first-half points.

Ohio State outrebounded Norfolk State 55-32 and scored 21 points off 17 turnovers.

Jasha Clinton scored 18 points to lead Norfolk State (5-9). Ciara Bailey had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Up next

Norfolk State plays at Elon on Sunday.

Ohio State hosts Western Michigan on Mondahy.

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