Over the last three seasons, Connor Stalions, an ex-employee of Michigan, purchased 12 tickets to Ohio State football games.
Over the course of the previous three seasons, Connor Stalions, a former member of the Michigan football staff, purchased twelve tickets to Ohio State football games at Ohio Stadium.

Over the course of the previous three seasons, Connor Stalions, a former member of the Michigan football staff, purchased a total of twelve tickets to Ohio State football games at Ohio Stadium, according to a Columbus Dispatch report on Wednesday.

The Buckeyes’ rout of Maryland in 2021 was the first Ohio State game for which the Stalions bought tickets, according to the Dispatch. According to the report, the tickets were found in section 22AA, across from OSU’s sideline and close to midfield. When Ohio State defeated Purdue and Michigan State in November 2021, the same seats were bought.

The bulk of the tickets purchased by the Stalions were for the 2022 campaign. The Stalions bought tickets to Ohio Stadium for their games against Michigan, Arkansas State, Notre Dame, Toledo, Wisconsin, and Rutgers.

During this season and prior to his resignation from U-M, Stalions bought tickets for three games at Ohio Stadium: Western Kentucky, Maryland and Penn State.

ESPN had previously revealed that during the previous three seasons, the Stalions had purchased tickets to over thirty separate games in an extensive scheme to steal opponent signage. College football allows for the practice of sign theft. But it’s not allowed to scout teams in person or film their sidelines, which is what Stalions is alleged to have done.

Because of the cheating allegations, Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of Michigan, was suspended by the Big Ten for the final three games of the regular season. It’s anybody’s guess as to when the NCAA’s ongoing investigation will come to an end.

The Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes 30-24 in Ann Arbor last Saturday. This Saturday, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, they will play Iowa in the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis.

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Ohio State Championship Preview: Canton’s top players and teams
We examine the Ohio state high school football championships in seven different divisions. There will be a number of Ohio State goals and commitments implemented.

Ohio high school football’s state championship weekend has arrived. The Division II championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton kicks off the seven state championship games tonight.

Three games are scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The OHSAA Radio Network and Spectrum News 1 will both air all of the games. You can watch Spectrum’s broadcast games on OHSAA.tv, Spectrum News 1, and the Spectrum app.

Tickets for the state championship games can only be bought online at www.OHSAA.org/tickets, and they must be purchased in advance. Tickets won’t be available for purchase at the gates.

Through 2026, the OHSAA football state championships will continue to be held in Canton at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium thanks to a new three-year agreement announced by the OHSAA and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There are two option years in the agreement. Following this week’s state finals, the present three-year contract is scheduled to expire.

Doug Ute, Executive Director of the OHSAA, made the announcement on Monday at the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club in Canton. On Monday of state championships week, Ute visited Canton to address the members as part of his yearly visitation with the organization.

“We are thrilled to build on our relationship with the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” Ute declared. “They have been a pleasure to work with, and they share our excitement for moving forward with the Canton finals and giving fans a chance to enjoy not just the state championship football but also the amenities of Canton, the surrounding Hall of Fame Village, and the Hall of Fame itself. Additionally, we thank Visit Canton for helping to make the state championships possible and for allowing us to host the games in Stark County.

The seven state championship games will remain in Canton for the next three years thanks to a partnership between Visit Canton and the OHSAA, according to Pro Football Hall of Fame president Jim Porter. “The Hall hopes that this partnership will last for a very long time. In order to make the weekend a true community celebration and give the teams playing in Canton an even more memorable experience, our staff will search for extra ways to make it so.

The state finals were held in Columbus’ Ohio Stadium during the 1980s; from 1990 to 2013, they were held in Massillon and Canton in Stark County. From 2014 to 2016, the state finals were held at The Ohio State University. During that time, Fawcett Stadium in Canton was demolished and replaced with Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The state finals have been held there ever since, with the exception of 2020, when they were held in Obetz and Massillon due to a pandemic.

Just before the state championship weekend gets underway, at 4 p.m. today, the 2023 Ohio Mr. Football award winner will be revealed.

Finalists include: Ryan Montgomery, a junior quarterback from Findlay; Dom Purcell, a senior LB from Columbus Watterson; Rashid SeSay, a senior RB from West Muskingum; Canton South, a senior quarterback from Poochie Snyder; Danny Stoddard, a senior quarterback from Medina; and junior quarterback from Cleveland Heights, Marquise Davis. Marshall is a commit to Michigan.