Caleb Downs snuffed out a handoff. It was early in the second quarter of Ohio State’s rout of Oregon in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl last week when Downs bolted ...

Caleb Downs found out Jim Knowles was leaving Ohio State to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State last weekend when he received a text message. “He told me before,” Downs said.

Caleb Downs’ phone wouldn’t stop going off when he entered the transfer portal a year ago. Every college football program in the country wanted to reach out and see if it had a chance with ...

Ex-Alabama football safety Caleb Downs will be one of the most important players on the field in Monday’s national championship game. Now a centerpiece of the Ohio State defense, he and the ...

The Buckeye defense was a significant part of the title win, and safety Caleb Downs was a strength of that defense. Downs transferred from Alabama, making him a rare player to star for two of the ...

ATLANTA – Caleb Downs owns a PlayStation. It’s not hooked up. If it were, Ohio State might not be playing for the national championship. Hyperbole? Maybe. But not by a lot. If the Buckeyes’ ...