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Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will be Boston College's next coach, the school announced Saturday.

In a statement, BC athletic director Martin Jarmond said Hafley was "someone we targeted from the outset."

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ohio State defensive end Chase Young won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation's top college defensive player on Monday night.

Young was the nation's most dominant player on defense this season, recording 16.5 sacks and forcing six fumbles in 10 games for the Buckeyes. His best game came against then-No. 13 Wisconsin, as he had four sacks and two forced fumbles in a 38-7 victory.

LSU finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25, followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma.

The Indians have acquired veteran catcher Sandy Leon in a trade from the Red Sox.

The Indians subsequently signed Leon to a one-year, $2 million deal, avoiding arbitration.

The Cleveland Browns have released defensive end Chris Smith, adding another blow to an already depleted defensive roster, according to the Browns.

The Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day has earned the school's first Big Ten Coach of the Year since 1979.

On Tuesday, Day was named the Dave McClain Coach of the Year Award as selected by the conference media.

In his first season, Day has led the No. 1 ranked Buckeyes to a 12-0 record and playing for Big Ten Championship this weekend.

The Cleveland Browns have placed starting safety Morgan Burnett on injured reserve with an Achilles injury.

Burnett underwent surgery Tuesday with renowned foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson and is expected to make a full recovery.

Ohio State star defensive end Chase Young will not play on Saturday against Maryland while the school looks into what it is calling "a possible NCAA issue."

The official statement did not elaborate on the length of Young's absence or many specifics relating to the NCAA issue, only that it occurred "in 2018."

Cleveland Indians’ Carlos Santana is officially a Silver Slugger Award winner!

The first College Football Playoff ranking of the season has Ohio State debuting at No. 1 and defending national champion Clemson on the outside looking in.

It's Ohio State's first No. 1 ranking in the CFP era (since 2014).