When TCU fans found out that their team would face off against Ohio State, the most common reaction likely involved a mix of excitement and fear.
The Buckeyes will enter the season as one of the top-ranked teams in the country, a strong favorite to win the Big Ten and a legitimate contender to earn a spot in the 2018 College Football Playoff.
But when they travel to AT&T Stadium on Sept. 15 to play TCU, it is possible that Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer might not be making the trip.
On Wednesday, reporter Brett McMurphy released extensive text conversations and interviews with Courtney Smith, the ex-wife of former Buckeyes assistant Zach Smith, who wasfired by the university after his history of alleged domestic violence became public.