Three more Ohio State players suspended for opener against Akron
Two projected Ohio State starters and one other player have been suspended for the team's season opener against Akron.
Running back Jordan Hall and defensive backs Travis Howard and Corey
Brown received impermissible benefits at a charity event they attended
earlier in the year. None of the players obtained benefits worth more
than $300.
Hall, who is listed at the team's top running back for the Akron game, had 37 carries for 169 yards and two touchdowns last season. Howard is OSU's starting left cornerback on its depth chart. He saw action in 10 games and had 13 tackles and two interceptions.
Brown, a backup safety, played in seven games and totaled five tackles.
Six other Buckeyes are already suspended for the game, including running back Dan Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive tackle Mike Adams and defensive end Solomon Thomas, who all will miss five games as part of their involvement in an investigation that led to the departures of quarterback Terrelle Pryor and Jim Tressel.
"We take this matter seriously," athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement. "Our commitment to institutional integrity is steadfast, and we must hold everyone associated with our athletics programs accountable for lapses in judgment. We believe in transparency with the NCAA, all regulatory bodies and all of Buckeye Nation."
Hall, Howard and Brown will be eligible to return on Sept. 10 against Toledo.
Hall, who is listed at the team's top running back for the Akron game, had 37 carries for 169 yards and two touchdowns last season. Howard is OSU's starting left cornerback on its depth chart. He saw action in 10 games and had 13 tackles and two interceptions.
Brown, a backup safety, played in seven games and totaled five tackles.
Six other Buckeyes are already suspended for the game, including running back Dan Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive tackle Mike Adams and defensive end Solomon Thomas, who all will miss five games as part of their involvement in an investigation that led to the departures of quarterback Terrelle Pryor and Jim Tressel.
"We take this matter seriously," athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement. "Our commitment to institutional integrity is steadfast, and we must hold everyone associated with our athletics programs accountable for lapses in judgment. We believe in transparency with the NCAA, all regulatory bodies and all of Buckeye Nation."
Hall, Howard and Brown will be eligible to return on Sept. 10 against Toledo.
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