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Why does Ohio State have stickers on football helmets? Explaining Buckeyes tradition
As noted by The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State's helmets include stickers that have a buckeye leaf on them. Buckeye leaves are grown on buckeyes trees, which is the official tree of the state of Ohio.
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They are easily identifiable by their helmets -- not just Michigan's wings or Ohio State's scarlet stripe, but the stickers plastered all over them. The Wolverines and Buckeyes are two of 13 FBS ...