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Ryan Shazier's late emergence at linebacker was key to Ohio State's undefeated season, but his statistics suggest that he might be on par with Notre Dame LB and Heisman candidate Manti Te'o.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- So much for waiting a year to become an award-worthy quarterback. A longshot candidate for any trophy heading into the season thanks to the combination of pedestrian passing numbers as a freshman, his relative inexperience and th...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There's more hardware to give out, but Ohio State has already landed a decent haul of trophies from the Big Ten. The Buckeyes might also have a few snubs to complain about as well. The offensive and defensive player of the yea...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in a 29-22 overtime win against Purdue to stay undefeated: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien): The sophomore didn't look quite like h...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in a 52-49 win on the road against Indiana to stay undefeated and move up to No. 7 in the AP poll: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien)...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in a 63-38 win over Nebraska to stay undefeated at the midway point of the season: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien): Turned in a co...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in a 17-16 win over Michigan State to open Big Ten play on Saturday: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien): The Buckeyes again needed hi...

At 6-foot-3 and 322 pounds, Johnathan Hankins' size and quickness off the ball sometimes make him unblockable as he is the glue for Ohio State's defensive front.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in a 29-15 win over UAB on Saturday: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien): The load was a bit lighter on the ground, and with fewer car...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in a 35-28 win over California on Saturday: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien): There wasn't nearly as much room to run, so Miller si...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The first weekly award of the season arrived for Braxton Miller. His coach still isn't ready to discuss the Ohio State quarterback as a candidate for a yearly honor. Miller's hot streak to open the season earned some recogniti...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in a 31-16 win over Central Florida on Saturday: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien): In the long run, Miller might not be able to sur...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A glance at the Ohio State players named to preseason watch lists and how they performed in the opening win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday: QB Braxton Miller, So. (Maxwell, O'Brien): Miller might not be as established as other can...

Series: Time and Change -- BuckeyeNation caught up with former linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer and asked him about the neck injury that cut short his NFL career, the 1998 Ohio State team that came one upset from glory and his life today.

Which team will play its way to a Big Ten championship? There's stiff competition for the title of the Big Ten's best player, as many have been named to preseason watch lists for awards such as the Doak Walker, Davey O'Brien, Butkus and Lombardi. So ...

The season is finally getting closer. The release of preseason watch lists for the major college football awards confirms it, and with a full week of candidates already announced and more to come, BuckeyeNation will break them all down to see which O...