Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will be placed on paid administrative leave while the school investigates what Meyer knew of accusations of domestic abuse against receivers coach Zach Smith between 2015 and earlier this year.
Buckeyes offensive coordinator Ryan Day will serve as the interim coach while Meyer is on leave. Ohio State begins practice Friday and opens the season Sept. 1 against Oregon State. There is no timetable for the investigation’s conclusion. “I eagerly look forward to a resolution in this matter,” Meyer said in a statement.
Meyer is 73–8 in six seasons at Ohio State with Big Ten titles in 2014 and ’17 and a national title in ’14.