{
  "id": 18974332,
  "title": "Ohio State Legend Michael Thomas Rips Team After Oregon Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ohio-state-legend-michael-thomas-rips-team-after-oregon-loss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T16:18:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/ohio-state-legend-michael-thomas-rips-team-after-oregon-loss-12683437"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a 41-28 home defeat against Oregon Ducks, marking a second consecutive loss entering their final three games of the regular season. Former Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas expressed his disappointment on X, stating that the team did \"not sign up at Ohio State to lose back to back like that.\" Thomas highlighted the loss as falling short of the expectations associated with the program. During his college career, Thomas played a crucial role in Ohio State's 2014 national championship, recording 54 receptions for 799 yards and nine touchdowns. He was drafted 47th overall by the New Orleans Saints in 2016 and earned the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year award in 2019. Oregon showcased a strong comeback, scoring 38 unanswered points after trailing 17-14 in the second quarter and 29-28 in the third. Quarterback Dylan Raiola finished with 257 passing yards and two touchdowns, while running back Dierre Hill Jr. contributed 75 rushing yards and two scores. Despite Ohio State's efforts, including a solid performance from freshman quarterback Luke Fahey with 360 yards and two touchdowns, they failed to halt Oregon's scoring spree. The Ducks improved to a 6-3 overall record and 4-2 in Big Ten play. Ohio State now faces a crucial home game against Northwestern Wildcats on November 14, with three regular-season games left to turn their fortunes around.",
  "summary": "Michael Thomas criticized Ohio State after its second straight loss, a 41-28 defeat to Oregon that dropped the Buckeyes to 6-3.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-11-08T02:46:43.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Michigan State makes 5 field goals, forces 4 turnovers and has 5 sacks in 15-6 win over Michigan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/michigan-state-makes-5-field-goals-forces-4-turnovers-and-has-5-sacks-18861861",
        "published": "2026-11-08T04:31:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}