Penn State’s week five game against Ohio State might have just gotten more interesting.
Ohio State announced it has placed head football coach Urban Meyer on administrative leave Wednesday.
The school is investigating a woman’s claims that people near coach Meyer knew of an alleged 2015 domestic violence incident. The woman is the former wife of former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Meyer fired Smith in July.
Ohio State released this statement along with a statement from Urban Meyer:
Ohio State puts Meyer on paid leave while investigating. pic.twitter.com/3RvcfQ0TjD— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) August 1, 2018
Stadium – a media company – aired a report interviewing Courtney Smith who is the ex-wife of Zach Smith.
EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Urban Meyer assistant Zach Smith’s ex-wife, Courtney Smith, opens up about reported domestic violence and what she believes Meyer knew. pic.twitter.com/dNWA9x2F4y— Stadium (@WatchStadium) August 1, 2018
Brett McMurphy – a college football reporter – was the first to report this story along with text messages between Courtney Smith and other wives of Ohio State coaches.
Offensive Coordinator Ryan Day will serve as the team’s interim head coach.