Ohio State University police said they are aware of online abuse directed at Jayden Fielding following his missed kick in the Big Ten title game.
Ohio State University police said they are aware of online abuse directed at Jayden Fielding, the Buckeyes kicker who missed a potential game-tying field goal late in the Big Ten championship game last week.
In a statement, OSUPD added that they are “monitoring and providing support as needed.”
His 27-yard attempt went wide left of the uprights with less than three minutes left in the Buckeyes’ 13-10 loss to Indiana, which won the conference for the first time since 1967.
Fielding missed two field goals in their previous loss to Michigan last season that drew similar vitriol on social media before he rebounded in the College Football Playoff.
Looking back on the earlier episode in October, Fielding said he received about 100,000 hateful messages across his social media accounts.
Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork offered public support for Fielding in a post on X on Dec. 11.
“The abhorrent reactions to Jayden & his family are totally unacceptable & those who cross the line should be held accountable,” Bjork wrote. “Jayden is a great young man & we are supporting him in all phases. Onward Buckeyes.”
Fielding had made 16 of 18 field goals and 54 of 54 extra points this year before his late miss against the Hoosiers. The missed kick followed the Buckeyes' previous possession in which they also came up empty near the goal line when a sneak by quarterback Julian Sayin was short on fourth-and-1.
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at [email protected] and follow along on Bluesky, Instagram and X for more.
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