10:11 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Smith now in the house

Blogging the Buckeyes | Columbus Dispatch — Freshman running back Roderick Smith was cleared through the admissions procedure at Ohio State today and is expected to be with the team when it resumes practice Sunday, coach Jim Tressel confirmed. Smith, from Paul Harding High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., signed a letter of intent with the Buckeyes in February. But the start of his college career had been put on hold by the NCAA academic clearinghouse as it perused his high school records, which included work done in summer school this summer. Considered one of the top power running back prospects in the country in the 2010 class by several ...

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Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor on his best play Thursday and the showdown with Miami: Video

Buckeye Blog | Plain Dealer — The Buckeyes' QB said neither team should be thinking about the national title game eight years ago.

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Ohio State University is No. 5 in list of top gameday tailgating parties

Plain Dealer — LSU, with alligator, andouille sausage and gumbo, is tops in the college football gameday tailgating world. Ohio State comes in at No. 5.

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P.M. Ohio State Buckeyes links: Terrelle Pryor & Co. ride herd over Marshall

Plain Dealer — Terrelle Pryor and the Ohio State Buckeyes get the 2010 campaign off to an impressive start, corralling the Marshall Thundering Herd.

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Ohio State Comment of the Day: Don't read too much into Thursday's performance

Plain Dealer — "As I watched several one-sided games tonight, one thing stood out: no pass rush from the weak teams against the good teams. It pretty much sums up Mr. Pryor's night. Not saying he can't do it under pressure, just saying don't go crazy over a few good passes from a QB with absolutely no pressure on him." - wahoojoyce

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