Meyer Suspended

am800-sports-football-college-ohio-state-urban-meyer-1.6464434 NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on prior to the All State Sugar Bowl against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox/Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes prior to the Sugar Bowl against Alabama at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2015 in New Orleans. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images))

Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer is suspended for three games.

University trustees met yesterday to determine whether to punish Meyer for mishandling allegations that a former assistant coach was abusing his wife.

Investigators found that Meyer knew of the allegations dating back to 2015 and didn't report it as he should have.

At a news conference, Meyer remarked that he's fully aware he's ultimately responsible for a situation that has hurt the Ohio State institution.

He said he followed his heart, and not his head, and gave former assistant coach Zach Smith every benefit of the doubt. He said the suspensions are tough, but he accepts them.