 The Buckeyes finished the season 0–1, with their only official game being a loss to Wisconsin.On March 8, 2011, OSU suspended head coach Jim Tressel for the first 2 games of the 2011 season and fined him $250,000 for not informing the university and the NCAA that he had knowledge of his players receiving improper benefits.Coach Tressel's suspension would later be increased to 5 games by the university.