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Ohio State Athletic Director Andy Geiger made it clear that the school’s marketing department did not violate NCAA rules when it allowed the image of running back Michael Wiley to be put on a bank check.

“There’s no violation,” Geiger said before the kickoff against UCLA.

Starting running back Wiley’s image is printed on a new check issued by Huntington National Bank, said Mark Krumel, a graphic designer with Columbus-based Rickabaugh Graphics.

Krumel said he was asked to blur the photos and to alter the picture of Wiley. On the check, Wiley’s No. 5 was replaced with a zero to make the image appear generic, he said.

A commercial entity is not permitted to use a student-athlete’s name or picture to endorse a product or service, said Athena Yiamouyiannis, director of membership services for the NCAA.

But Geiger said the university contacted the NCAA and was granted permission.