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Ohio State K Noah Ruggles ‘Takes Full Responsibility’ For Field Goal Miss vs. Georgia, per mother

    Jackie Ruggles spoke out on Tuesday morning on behalf of her son Noah.

    Ohio State kicker Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard wide left field goal attempt to secure Georgia’s spot in the national championship against TCU with a 42–41 victory against the Buckeyes.

    The field goal miss was a moment, Jackie Ruggles said, that her son took “full responsibility” for.

    “Thank you Buckeye Nation for the overwhelming support,” she wrote on Twitter Tuesday morning. “I know the loss breaks every Buckeye heart, and I appreciate the grace that many of you have shown. Noah takes full responsibility for the miss. He will be forever grateful to his coaches and teammates who helped him week after week in a position.” to be successful. To everyone who works so hard for this team, whatever role you play in, thank you! Noah will talk about how Ryan Day and Parker Fleming changed his life. I’m so thankful that he was guided by great coaches who are also great men.

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    “When my dad was at UPMC in Pittsburgh, which was the last week of his life here, he watched a movie where Noah got (a) 50+ kick in his (junior) year in high school. He said it was his dream would be to see him kick Ohio State. Thank God my dad’s dream came true. It was two great years. Buckeye Forever.”

    After three seasons in North Carolina, Noah Ruggles moved to Ohio State and made 37 of his 41 field goal attempts in two seasons with the Buckeyes, including 17 of his 20 attempts in 2022.

    In 2021, Ruggles was ranked No. 1 in the nation among kickers with an average of 10.3 points per game and ranked fourth among all players in scoring averages. He set an Ohio state record with 134 runs scored.

    December 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes' place kicker Noah Ruggles (95) misses a 50-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the second half of the Peach Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

    December 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes’ place kicker Noah Ruggles (95) misses a 50-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the second half of the Peach Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

    Ruggles also missed just one of his 149 extra point attempts in two seasons at Ohio State.

    Before his time at Ohio State, Ruggles made 19 of 27 field goal attempts in three seasons with the 2018–20 Tar Heels, along with all 49 of his extra point attempts.

    Ruggles was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2021, earning first-team All-American honors by ESPN and second-team All-Big Ten honors.

    Ohio State football schedule 2023

    Here’s what Ohio State’s 2023 football schedule looks like.

    • Sept. 2: Ohio State vs. Indiana, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

    • September 9: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

    • September 16: Ohio State vs. Western Kentucky, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

    • Sept. 23: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

    • October 7: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

    • October 14: Ohio State vs. Purdue, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

    • October 21: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

    • October 28: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Nov. 4: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

    • November 11: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

    • Nov. 18: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

    • Nov. 25: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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