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Urban Meyer Will Retire As Ohio State's Football Coach, After Scandal-Marred Season

Meyer will be replaced by Ohio State's offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who led the team when the head coach served his suspension for the first three games of the 2018 season.
Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer with his wife, Shelley Meyer, after defeating the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Meyer is retiring, the school said on Tuesday.

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer is retiring, the school said on Tuesday. Meyer will depart OSU after a season in which he was suspended for three games over his handling of domestic abuse allegations against an assistant coach. His last game will be in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

Meyer will be replaced by offensive coordinator Ryan

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