For decades, the buckeye leaf has marked the journey of Ohio State football champions, one sticker at a time. Some players’ helmets are almost completely covered in buckeyes. Each one serves as ...

Leaves are awarded on a zero-to-five basis. The Buckeyes were unstoppable in the first half and deserved seven Buckeye leaves on a five-leaf scale. They scored on three consecutive possessions to ...

The scarlet red hoodie shows off a retro look, featuring an Ohio State helmet with Buckeye leaves showing on the back of the helmet. The hoodie reads “Champions” in big letter across the front ...

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Those stickers are markers of achievement throughout the season for Ohio State players, and by the end of the year, many players' helmets are plastered with buckeye leaves. Here's what you need to ...

The white decals on the Ohio State helmet have a green depiction of a buckeye leaf, symbolizing the school and state's history. The practice of placing stickers on the back of helmets began in ...

Safety Ted Provost, from Fairless, made so many big plays meriting buckeye-leaf helmet stickers that Hayes called him “Tree.” Ohio State really did feel like the center of Ohio sports then.

Brutus at the Rose Bowl (photo: Jodi Miller). 58: Meanwhile, another iconic image — Buckeye leaf stickers on helmets — first became an award to players for good plays and game victories 58 years ago, ...