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Ohio State Dismisses K'Vaughan Pope After Linebacker Left Game vs. Akron

Ohio State has dismissed K'Vaughan Pope after the linebacker left Saturday's game against Akron in the second quarter during a bizarre outburst.

The senior also posted—and later deleted—an inflammatory tweet saying "f--- ohio state" and "good lucc to my teammates" during the 59–7 win over the Zips.

"K'Vaughan will continue to have the use of programs that benefit our student-athletes, such as our Student-Athlete Support Services Office, and we will support him with his progress toward graduation," Ohio State said in a statement. "He will remain on scholarship through the duration of this semester.