2:55 PM PT -- Ohio State has deleted all traces of it's "Silence" campaign -- which was supposed to promote this weekend's game against Penn State ... after a MASSIVE backlash.
The University campaign featured a football player making a hushing gesture -- with the caption, "Silence the white noise."
But as high profile people like Ryan Leaf pointed out ... the timing and message are HORRIBLE considering the major scandal the University was just involved in.
As we previously reported, OSU suspended Urban Meyer for 3 games for not properly handling alleged domestic violence incidents involving OSU assistant football coach Zach Smith.