Jan 25, 2025
Buckeye Nation has had a lot to celebrate this season. It will all come to a head Sunday as fans gather for a championship rally at Ohio Stadium.  Ohio State police are expecting fans to come out in large numbers for the team's first stadium appearance as national champions. Ohio State freshman Owen Finkler said he's also expecting a good turnout. "The campus has been hopping since we won, so I'm expecting people to be very excited," Owen said. "I'm expecting a good turnout, there's a lot of not even just students, a lot of Buckeye fans around Columbus. There's Buckeye fans everywhere. It's great to see, so I expect a good time." Wyatt Fleming said he wouldn't miss it for the world.  "I know it's cold out but that's not going to stop us," Fleming said. We're going to be there and we're going to bring the energy." Buckeye fan and Ohio State freshman, Caleb Finkler said he's anticipating an electric atmosphere. "You gotta be there and celebrate the big moment," Caleb said. According to Ohio State Police Chief Dennis Jeffrey, they're treating the championship celebration much like a football game.  "We have traffic control," Chief Jeffrey said. "All of those free parking, we still have officers directing traffic. We have individuals in the stadium. We are utilizing our camera system. So, many of the things we typically do to kind of monitor the situation will be in play." Chief Jeffrey said while it's not a ticketed event, fans will still need to walk through metal detectors for entry. Ohio Stadium's no bag policy will also remain in place.   "What we don't want is people to come and then have to go back to their car with items they can't bring into the stadium, so really just bringing as little as possible is probably the best policy," Chief Jeffrey said. When the football team last won the national championship in 2015, a similar celebration was held at the Shoe. Chief Jeffrey said that event played a role in this year's security planning."We've married a lot of those things and added a few things too," Chief Jeffrey said. "Really, we're looking at traffic. We always want to get folks in and out in the best way possible, but we always ask for patience." Chief Jeffrey said they'll be well-staffed with officers inside and outside Ohio Stadium. They'll also have help from other local agencies. "We just want folks to act accordingly, be good fans and enjoy really celebrating the team," Chief Jeffrey said.
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