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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Greg Schianos office is also set up to be a meeting room for Ohio States safeties. There are a couple of tables, eight chairs, and neatly set out at each spot is a binder with the weeks game plan.Schiano is three quarters of the way through his first college football season as an assistant coach since 2000. As defensive coordinator and associate head coach of the Buckeyes, Schiano is working for -- and learning from -- his good friend Urban Meyer, helping the Buckeyes contend for the College Football Playoff and adding to a resume that should be good enough to get him another head-coaching gig.Maybe.Schiano performed one of the great makeovers in college football history during an 11-year stint as Rutgers head coach. He took the Scarlet Knights to six bowl appearances after the school previously had made just one. But his two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers produced only 11 victories and complaints from players that he was heavy-handed and uncompromising as the team flailed. He was fired after the 2013 season. At a time when many schools are looking for the next big thing and coaches are defined by last season, there are some obstacles between Schiano and another stint in the big office.Any relationship is about fit. Ive had opportunities that just werent a fit for me to be a head coach. If and when the fit is right thats when Ill do it and the same for them, Schiano said. Some people are looking for a younger guy that doesnt have a whole bunch of experience, but is kind of catch the rising star so to speak. Where other people are looking for something else. Its the same for me. At this stage in my career, I dont need to be a head coach. Would I like to be? Yeah, I would like to be again someday.Schiano and Meyer have been friends for years. They have traded ideas and dropped in on each others programs. When Chris Ash left Ohio State to become head coach at Rutgers, coincidentally, Meyer talked Schiano into filling the opening.I have kind of gone back for a masters degree in coaching under someone Im very close with, said Schiano, who drew interest from both Southern California and Miami last year.Schiano, who was defensive coordinator at Miami under Butch Davis before he went to Rutgers in 2001, said he understood he was not coming to Columbus to fix the Buckeyes defense. His focus has been more on attitude.What he did was try to add a little bit more swag to the defense, junior linebacker Chris Worley said. Not just thinking about making a good play but thinking about making a great play. Not just thinking about stopping teams, but becoming a smothering defense.The Buckeyes are currently third in the nation at 4.3 yards allowed per play.Schiano and Luke Fickell both hold the title of defensive coordinator at Ohio State. Meyer had to be confident the new guy could work well with the incumbent.Zero issues, Meyer said. I thought that would work out well. Its worked out even better than I thought.Schiano said Meyer is a genius when it comes to empowering assistant coaches and he hopes to take that to his next stop -- wherever that might be.He makes it crystal clear -- we have a saying clarity of purpose -- he makes it very clear what your role is what your job is and what overall the organizations mission is, Schiano said. And then he creates a real urgency to get that done.There are already five schools in FBS looking for a head coach, three at the Power Five level (LSU, Baylor and Purdue). Unless some openings create a trickle down of more vacancies the market is not likely to be as active as last season, when 26 schools hired new coaches.Columbus could be more than just a quick detour for Schiano. He said thats OK because it is making him a better coach.At 50 years old you say, well Ive done this, but theres some many things that if I ever do it again as a head coach that I will incorporate into what I do, Schiano said. And I think weve done a lot of good stuff over the years, but I think meshing the two together will be really powerful.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. Cheap Air Jordan 1 China . -- Jacksonville wide receiver Cecil Shorts will likely be a game-time decision whether hell play Sunday in the Jaguars home game against the San Diego Chargers. Wholesale Air Jordan 1 .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. http://www.cheapairjordan1.us/ . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. 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Just to be able to finish on that note is awesome.Chatwood dazzled -- and that has been the norm for him away from Coors Field. A 12-game winner, he allowed three hits and walked two as the Rockies snapped an eight-game road losing streak.He is 8-1 with a majors-best 1.69 ERA in 13 road starts, and he is 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in six career outings at AT&T Park. Chatwoods road ERA is the lowest in franchise history for pitchers with at least 80 innings.After allowing Conor Gillaspies leadoff single in the third, Chatwood (12-9) retired the next 11 batters in order before Brandon Belt drew a leadoff walk in the seventh.We couldnt imagine it going this well. This is obviously a best-case scenario and then some, manager Walt Weiss said. The time that he missed, youre hoping he just gets through the season healthy, and the fact of the matter is hes been very durable, very reliable and very good, so I think best-case scenario for Chatty. Its quite a comeback.In a game that began with a hovering mist above the field on a cool Bay Area night -- with first-pitch temperature 55 degrees -- Samardzija (12-11) struck out a season-high 11 in six-plus innings of his final regular season start. He allowed seven hits and two runs, walking one.San Francisco dropped to 1 1/2 games behind the Mets for the top wild card and remained a game up on St. Louis for the second spot after the Cardinals lost to Cincinnati.Pinch-hitter Kelby Tomlinson doubled leading off the ninth against Rockies closer Boone Logan, who then allowed Brandon Belts two-out infield single. Adam Ottavino retired Buster Posey on a groundout to third to end it for his sixth save.The Giants lone runner to reach second before the ninth was Angel Pagan on a wild pitch in the second. What a contrast from San Franciscos free-swinging performance Tuesday, when it produced 10 extra-base hits with three home runs, four triples and three doubles.dddddddddddd.Two different teams, manager Bruce Bochy said of his club from one night to the next. Chatwoods been tough on us. He was good tonight. We just couldnt figure him out. We had a runner on second base one time through eight innings. Thats going to work. We pitched well, we played well, this offense couldnt get it going, couldnt figure him out.Twice baserunners were caught stealing and the Giants grounded into a pair of double plays. They know they have serious work to do in order to keep alive a streak of World Series championships in even years this decade: 2010, 12 and 14.Samardzija has struck out nine or more Colorado batters in each of his past three starts against the Rockies. With runners on first and third and one out in the sixth, Samardzija induced an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.He can put the ball on the ground with the best of them. He got two huge double plays. To shut that team down for eight innings, that was impressive, Weiss said.Arenado and Gerardo Parra each hit RBI singles for the Rockies.In Thursday nights series finale, San Francisco will try to win just its second home series since the All-Star break and fourth series overall in 22 over the second half.San Francisco was shut out for the 13th time, nine of those coming after the All-Star break.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: NL batting leader DJ LeMahieu, hitting .349, had the night off as Weiss went with Daniel Descalso. Weiss will pick his moments when to use LeMahieu over the final week.Giants: While INF Eduardo Nunez still hopes to return from a hamstring injury this weekend for the season-ending series against the NL West champion Dodgers, manager Bruce Bochy considers it questionable. Nunez has a mild right hamstring pull. ... RHP Johnny Cuetos strained left groin felt fine a day after his bullpen session and he is set to start Thursdays series finale.UP NEXTRockies: RHP Jon Gray (10-9, 4.45 ERA) has struck out 26 batters his past two starts, most in a two-game span in club history.Giants: Cueto (17-5, 2.79) is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA in three starts against the Rockies this season. ' ' '