Ohio State has announced that Urban Meyer will be suspended for the first three games of the season. Here's how that will affect the Buckeye's season. USA TODAY Sports
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer was suspended for the first three games of this season on Wednesday in the wake of the university's probe into his knowledge of domestic abuse allegations against Zach Smith, his former assistant.
After the news was announced, Meyer made his first public statements since being placed on paid administrative leave earlier this month.
Here is his full statement:
"I know that the impact that the events of the last three weeks have had on this institution, an institution that I love, and how challenging this has been for this community, our president — a man I have great respect for — and for that I am deeply sorry.