Buckeyes to start Smith against San Diego State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It would be hard to say Justin Zwick's late fumble cost Ohio State the game in Saturday's 25-22 loss to No. 2 Texas, but it helped him lose his starting job.

Troy Smith, who alternated duties under center with Zwick, will get most of the practice work with the starting offense this week and will start Saturday against San Diego State, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said Monday.

"We're going into this week with the thought in mind that Troy will be the quarterback and have the most significant number of reps in practice, perhaps 75 percent to 80 percent," Tressel said on the Buckeye Roundtable radio show.