Author: Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio State’s athletic department has received an eight-figure internal loan to cover the revenue losses left by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ohio State reported annual operating athletics revenue of $251.6 million during the 2022 fiscal year, a record total for its athletic department .

Ohio State tight end Cade Stover suffered back spasms during the first quarter of the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff semifinal against Georgia.

Brandon Inniss became the second five-star wide receiver in as many days to commit to Ohio State, following Carnell Tate’s announcement on Monday.

Starting this fall, Ohio State athletes are eligible to receive bonuses for academic achievement. The reward payments will total $5,980 for a year.

Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who died in a car accident Saturday, mentored and inspired current Buckeyes star passer C.J. Stroud.

Local resident Chris Stanley told NBC’s affiliate station in Miami on Sunday that he believes he saw Haskins on the highway before the accident.

Urban Meyer will serve on the board of “THE Foundation,” a nonprofit that, via NIL, will pay Ohio State players to work with charities.

The Buckeyes will be without star receiver Garrett Wilson for the Rose Bowl against Utah after he opted out on Monday, declaring for the NFL draft.

Ohio State QB Jack Miller, who was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired, pleaded guilty to an amended minor misdemeanor.