Ohio State fires special teams coordinator Robby Discher after Oregon loss
The gist
Ohio State fired special teams coordinator Robby Discher after a 41-28 home loss to Oregon.
The Buckeyes are 6-3 and just outside the playoff bracket with Northwestern next.
How it unfolded
- Aug 22, 2026Ohio State announced seven 2026 team captains, including quarterback Julian Sayin and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
- Nov 7, 2026Oregon beat Ohio State 41-28 at Ohio Stadium; the Buckeyes led 14-0 on two Bo Jackson touchdown runs before Oregon scored 38 straight points, helped by a 30-yard fake punt just before halftime.
- Nov 7, 2026The loss was Ohio State's third of the season, the program's first three-loss campaign since 2011.
Key terms
- special teams coordinator
- A gridiron football coach who manages the special teams unit, its players, assistants, game plan, and play calls.
- College Football Playoff
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- Big Ten
- A major U.S. collegiate athletic conference, the oldest in NCAA Division I, originally named for its ten member universities.
Source: Wikipedia