Ohio State to keep all sports, add 91 scholarships in new college landscape

By EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press
Ohio State linebacker Cody Simon (0) celebrates after defeating Penn State 20-13 in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Barry Reeger]

Ohio State’s athletic director says the school will add 91 scholarships for next school year, as college sports programs start adjusting to a changing landscape that includes paying players and new roster limits across all sports. In an open letter to the Ohio State community, Ross Bjork, who oversees one of the nation’s biggest athletic departments, said the Buckeyes would share with players the full $20.5 million allowed as part of an agreement negotiated in the lawsuit forcing major changes to the college sports model.

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