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Terrelle Pryor’s lawsuit against Ohio State, NCAA and Big Ten dismissed
A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor had filed against the school, the NCAA and the Big Ten over denied compensation for name, image and likeness during his college career.
Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison of the Southern District of Ohio granted the plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss, ruling Ohio State is covered by sovereign immunity and Pryor’s claims were made outside the four-year statute of limitations for an antitrust lawsuit.
“Mr. Pryor failed to assert his claims for injunctive relief within the four-year statutory period. And he makes no argument to rebut the presumption that allowing his claims to proceed would be unreasonable and prejudicial to Defendants,” Morrison wrote.
Pryor sued his alma mater in October on the heels of former Southern California star and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush filing a similar suit against USC and the NCAA, and several former Michigan players targeting the NCAA and the Big Ten Network.
Pryor was a high-profile recruit from Pennsylvania and Ohio State’s starting quarterback from 2008 to 2010. He passed for 6,177 yards, ran for 2,164 and accounted for 74 touchdowns during his time as a Buckeye. His college career ended 11 years before the NCAA lifted its ban on athletes being paid for use of their name, image and likeness.
Pryor’s lawsuit did not specify damages being sought, but claimed the rules of the time cost athletes like Pryor millions of dollars and that the defendants were still making money off their exploits by replaying historic moments for promotional activities.
His college career ended amid an NCAA investigation into rules violations by Pryor and some of his teammates for trading their equipment, memorabilia and autographs for tattoos and cash. Instead of serving a potential five-game suspension in his senior year, Pryor entered the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders and given a five-game suspension to start his NFL career.
Since the NCAA changed its rules to allow college athletes to earn money through sponsorship and endorsement deals, high-profile athletes have routinely earned hundreds of thousands of dollars — even millions — in NIL compensation.
A recent antitrust lawsuit settlement will pay $2.8 billion in damages to former and current college athletes who were denied NIL compensation, dating back to 2016. The settlement agreement also cleared the way for schools to begin directly compensating athletes, starting this year.
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A rare glimpse at an “elusive” bobcat was captured on camera at a park in Ohio.
The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks shared a video on Instagram showing a bobcat that was caught on camera at Prairie Oaks Metro Park on Nov. 21. The bobcat appears briefly before it slinks away.
“These elusive wild cats are typically nocturnal or crepuscular, meaning most active at dawn or dusk, so catching a glimpse is a rare treat,” Metro Parks wrote.
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, bobcats are native to the state, and there are established populations in the eastern and southern regions. While the population continues to expand, it wasn’t always growing.
How rare is it to see a bobcat in Ohio?
Bobcats were common in Ohio before settlers moved in, but by 1850, they were extirpated, meaning they went extinct in the state. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says bobcats began to repopulate in the mid-1900s, and sightings became more frequent in the early 2000s.
Since then, the department says confirmed bobcat sightings have been steadily increasing, with more than 4,100 spotted from 1970 to 2021. However, experts say it’s still very unlikely to actually see a bobcat in Ohio. Most confirmed sightings are from trail cameras or bobcats found dead on the side of the road.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says bobcats are adaptable to a wide range of ecosystems if adequate prey and cover are available.
“Encounters like this highlight the incredible biodiversity thriving in your Metro Parks!” the Instagram post said.
A man was arrested Thursday after a domestic dispute at a home in Belle Center.
According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 2 p.m. after the victim ran to a neighbor’s house for safety after an argument with 35-year-old Cole Wilt.
The victim is pregnant and told deputies the pair had argued over a doctor’s appointment.
During the dispute, Wilt reportedly took her phone and car keys.
She tried to walk to the neighbor’s house, but Wilt caught up with her, grabbed her, and tried to make her go back into the house.
A neighbor stepped in and helped the victim get to safety.
The victim reported feeling hurt and uncomfortable, but had no visible injuries.
She also told deputies that Wilt has a history of drinking and has access to firearms.
Deputies contacted Wilt at the home.
He denied hurting the victim, saying he only tried to talk her back inside and that she could have left at any time.
Wilt was taken to the Logan County Jail and charged with domestic violence and unlawful restraint.
The Ohio State-Michigan football game is the most anticipated rivalry in college sports, and it showed with the viewership on FOX during this year’s matchup.
The Buckeyes’ 27-9 win over the Wolverines was the most-watched game of the 2025 college football regular season, FOX Sports announced Thursday. Ohio State’s win drew an average of 18.4 million viewers, which also made the 2025 edition of “The Game” the second-most-watched college football game ever on FOX.
Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt delivered the call, with Jenny Taft and Tom Rinaldi reporting from the sideline.
This was the eighth straight edition of “The Game” that FOX has broadcast. In terms of viewership numbers, the 2025 iteration was second to just the 2023 meeting, when both the Buckeyes and Wolverines entered the game undefeated. That year, Michigan went on to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
This time around, No. 1 Ohio State snapped its four-game losing streak to Michigan. The game was nip-and-tuck throughout the first half as both defenses came to play. Ultimately, the Buckeyes’ offense figured things out. Their momentum started when Julian Sayin connected with Jeremiah Smith on a fourth down for a 35-yard touchdown. Sayin finished the day with 233 yards and three touchdowns. The Buckeyes’ defense held Michigan freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood to just 63 passing yards, while the Wolverines’ offense was unable to find the end zone.
Ohio State will now face No. 2 Indiana in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday (8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).
Like the game, FOX Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff delivered, bringing in 4.36 million viewers on FOX — the second most-watched BNK ever. The show started at 9 a.m. ET and featured monologues from Michigan supporter Dave Portnoy, a segment at the desk with FOX Sports’ Tom Brady (a Michigan alum and Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and a Rinaldi feature on Ohio State coach Ryan Day and Ohio State.
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