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Ohio State AD Gene Smith remains silent amid brewing scandal

SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg discusses the latest from Ohio State, where Urban Meyer backtracked and Zach Smith broke his silence. USA TODAY Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith remains on the job while his star head football coach, Urban Meyer, sits on paid administrative leave.

Meyer, the focus of an independent investigation appointed by the OSU Board of Trustees, issued a statement Friday. In it, he clarified his handling of domestic abuse allegations made against since-fired assistant coach Zach Smith by his then-wife in 2015.