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Ohio State Loses Coach After National Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Feb 1, 2025 10:34 AM ET

The Ohio State Buckeyes took over the college football landscape, earning a national championship with a 14-2 finish.

Ohio State defeated Notre Dame, Texas, Oregon and Tennessee in the College Football Playoff, en route to the national title.

Following an incredible run for the Buckeyes, offensive line coach Justin Frye is expected to accept the same role with the Arizona Cardinals, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Frye served as the offensive line coach for the Buckeyes since 2022. Prior to his time at Ohio State, Frye was on the staff at UCLA, Indiana, Florida, Temple and Boston College, garnering an offensive line or offensive coordinator position.

Sources: Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye is expected to become the offensive line coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Frye is a veteran OL coach with stops at UCLA, Boston College and Temple. Frye was also offensive coordinator during his time at UCLA under Chip Kelly. pic.twitter.com/QFEFL9HTC4
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 1, 2025

Frye helped Ohio State field one of the best offenses in the 2024 college football season. The Buckeyes dominated the trenches during the College Football Playoff, capping off the national title game with 231 passing yards and 214 rushing yards with a 9-of-12 third-down conversion rate.

In the 34-23 win over the Fighting Irish in the national championship, quarterback Will Howard was sacked just twice, finishing the matchup with a 99.1 QBR.

Fyre will now be taking his talents to the NFL for the first time in his career.

He is now the second Ohio State coaching staff member to leave the program after the national championship. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was the first member of the staff to depart the program, accepting the same role at Penn State.

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