Ohio State takes on Tulane in Meyer's return

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Urban Meyer is back, but everything else will pretty much stay the same this week for Ohio State.

Meyer's banishment from the sideline on Saturdays ends when fourth-ranked Ohio State (3-0) plays host to Tulane (1-2) at Ohio Stadium (3:30 p.m. ET, BTN) in its final nonconference tune-up before heading to Penn State next week for a major showdown.

During the Big Ten teleconference on Tuesday, Meyer said Ryan Day, the co-offensive coordinator who took over as acting head coach during Meyer's suspension, will stay on the sideline this week to call plays.

Meyer plans to be more of a "game manager" as he transitions to being back on the field while letting Day and co-offensive…