Urban Meyer comments on Ohio State
The gist
Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said on a podcast it is time to panic after the Buckeyes' 30-18 loss to USC.
Ohio State (6-2) hosts Oregon next, and Meyer says the Ducks can win in Columbus.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026Ohio State lost 30-18 to USC in Los Angeles despite 10 more first downs and over 100 more total yards, committing 11 penalties for 71 yards.
- Nov 2, 2026On The Triple Option podcast, Meyer said it is time to panic for Ohio State and criticized the team's penalties, dropped balls and defensive pursuit.
- Nov 3, 2026Meyer's comments were reported; he said Oregon coach Dan Lanning had called him that morning about the logistics of the place.