Buckeyes Fall to Penn State 13-6

It was a classic Big Ten match-up where defense led the way, but at the end of regulation, Ohio State was on the losing end of the scoreboard, falling to Penn State 13-6.
At halftime the teams were deadlocked at 3 all, with both field goals coming late in the 2nd quarter.
The defense unit, led by [...]

Big Ten Tonight Interview

I capped this interview of James from the Big Ten Tonight show on Tuesday. Check it out:
Also, be sure to tune into the Big Ten Network tonight for their “Friday Night Tailgate” program. The show is focused on all things Columbus and Ohio State and will feature a segment with James and Marcus to see [...]

James is Player of the Week Again

Congrats to James who was named the team’s ‘Defensive Player of the Week’ for his performance against Michigan State on Saturday. He had 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
James met with the media Monday to talk about this weekend’s big game. Listen to his comments, courtesy of the official football website.

College Gameday News Plus Rankings

From official site:
ESPN’s College GameDay program, hosted by Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso, will broadcast this Saturday morning from the Ohio State campus before that evening’s Ohio State-Penn State football game at Ohio Stadium.
The set will be located on the south driveway of St. John Arena, and the show will air from 10-noon. [...]

Agressive Buckeyes Rout Spartans 45-7

The Ohio State Buckeyes put it all together today; the complete game that fans have been impatiently waiting for all season. The offense executed and the defense continued to dominate, pressuring their opponent into 5 turnovers in a 45-7 win over the Michigan State Spartans.
James was all over the place. Every time I turned out, [...]

James Named Lombardi Award Semifinalist

James has been named a semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award, which is given to the country’s top lineman or linebacker. LSU’s Glenn Dorsey won the award last year. James is the only returning finalist from last year’s group, as well as the only representative from the Big Ten Conference.
This year’s award dinner will be [...]

James Makes Mid-Season All-America Team

Any excuse for the media outlets to create their own All-America team, right?
CBS Sportsline has named James to their midseason AA team. He is the only Buckeye on the list.
Sportsline’s comments on JL: “Leads Big Ten with 67 tackles, including 38 assists. Record 10 tackles in wins over Wisconsin and Purdue.”

James Gives OSU Update to Big Ten Network


Defense Leads Buckeyes to Purdue Win

It was the strong showing by the Ohio State defensive unit that locked up a 16-3 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers yesterday. The offense could not get into a rhythm, nor the endzone, settling for field goals throughout the game.
Special teams came through early in the game as Malcolm Jenkins blocked a Purdue punt and [...]

The Main Event

Calling all Buckeye Fans in Central Ohio! Come out and attend “The Main Event” on October 27th featuring James, teammates Marcus Freeman and Malcolm Jenkins, and head coach Jim Tressel. The OSU Marching Band and cheerleaders will also be on hand.
What is The Main Event?
A one night event where Buckeye Football players share their appreciation [...]