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Going into the season, many thought the Nov. 1 matchup between Ohio State and Penn State would be a clash of top 5 titans. Instead, an unranked 3-4 Nittany Lions team heads to Columbus next Saturday. Here are five things you need to know about Saturday’s matchup against Penn State. 1. Eight-game winning streak Ohio […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Not long ago, the possibility of Penn State’s trip to Ohio State would be a #1 vs. #2 match-up seemed likely – perhaps inevitable. However, what was forecasted as the biggest game of the regular season has lost its luster thanks to the Nittany Lions 0-4 start in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes will be […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Happy football bye week, Jeff Boals exhibition week, and National Bologna Day, to those of you who celebrate any of those three things. The Ohio State men’s basketball team will face off with the Ohio University Bobcats in two days in an unofficial scrimmage, which you can buy tickets for here and attend, if you […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Last month during Ohio State’s bye week, I put together my Big Ten power rankings. Since we are now at Ohio State’s second bye week and with just over a month of the regular season left, this is a good time to see where things stand in the Big Ten. The number after the team […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Throughout the year, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State and college football on “No Fall Weddings.” Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini discuss […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 6 reads
As Ryan Day noted earlier this week in his press conference, the off week is a chance for younger guys to continue getting reps and the more experienced players to take advantage of some time to focus on their bodies. The program is using this last improvement week of the season to put themselves in […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The dilemma for opposing defensive coordinators is clear the moment Ohio State lines up. Two elite receivers, one impossible choice. Jeremiah Smith continues to be the steady, dominant presence every defense must account for, while Carnell Tate’s rise into full-fledged WR1 form has made double coverage a losing game. The ripple effect can be seen […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Minnesota started the weekend off with a surprise win over Nebraska. Penn State continued its winless streak, this time losing at Iowa. UCLA continued its winning streak by beating Maryland. Ohio State and Oregon won on the road, but all of the other home teams won their games. So where does that leave all of […]
From UW Dawg Pound | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has been called the best player in college football over and over again, and there’s no doubt he is. But we also know the Heisman committee favors the guys throwing the ball, and at this point in the season, arguably no one is doing that better than Julian Sayin. […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 32 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are in discussion […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Anthony Thompson, a former Kentucky recruit, has committed to Ohio State to play under head coach Jake Diebler, he announced on his Instagram on Tuesday. Thompson was listed as the No. 7 overall recruit in the 2026 class according to 247 Sports. An Ohio product, Thompson is a native of Lebanon and will play his […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to your one stop shop to see all of the action from around the Big ten. Let’s get to the games! As always we will start with the Blowouts/ less interesting games and work our way towards the better matchups of the week. The Blowouts No.1 Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 0: The Badgers are […]
From On the Banks | 3 months ago | 1 read
Ohio State went on the road for the second straight week and the Buckeyes did their job again, bringing home a 34-0 shutout victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. There was a time not too long ago when a win by that score on the road would have been considered an amazing accomplishment, but with the […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
This week the separation became even more stark in the conference. Ohio State and Indiana are pulling away and on a collision course for an undefeated meeting in the B1G title game in Indy. A bunch of teams are a game back in the loss column, but that may not matter in the end unless […]
From Hammer and Rails | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Ryan Day is the smartest head coach in college football. He understands that this is a long season, longer than college football seasons have been in the past. In particular, there used to be multiple to several weeks in between Conference Championship Saturday and the College Football Playoff Semifinals. Now, there can be as little […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
Penn State is still out of the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press ranking after another heartbreaking defeat, and their road will not get easier, as they face the top two teams in the country after this week’s bye. Ohio State remains No. 1 in both polls, with other conference foes Indiana (Now 2nd in […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has the second best odds to win the Heisman Trophy following Week 9, per FanDuel Sportsbook. As of Sunday afternoon, Mendoza’s odds sit at +340, just behind Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who leads with odds of +320. The two are trailed by Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (+410), Texas A&M […]
From The Crimson Quarry | 3 months ago | 1 read
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell has had a tough run in Madison, and his former team didn’t make it any easier on him Saturday. The Badgers, who currently sit at the bottom of the Big Ten, had a few nice individual moments, but they struggled to translate them into any sort of rhythm, and ultimately, […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
Ryan Day has made it clear that he is not worried about style points. In the 12-team playoff era, Ohio State simply has to avoid losing three games to have a guaranteed spot in the postseason tournament. OSU’s head coach doesn’t see the value in running up scores and piling on opponents, especially when he […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
How to Football: Adam Henderson Morning Slate #10 LSU vs. #17 Vanderbilt, 11:00 A.M., ABC #12 Georgia Tech vs. Duke, 11:00 A.M., ESPN Washington vs. Michigan, 11:00 A.M., FOX Arizona vs. Houston, 11:00 A.M., FS1 Baylor vs. TCU, 11:00 A.M., ESPN2 #14 Oklahoma vs. South Carolina, 11:45, SEC Network Afternoon Slate #1 Ohio State vs. […]
From And The Valley Shook | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
Wake up, everyone. It’s Ohio State game day! Hitting the road for the third time in the last four games, No. 1 Ohio State will look to remain unbeaten when it takes on a Wisconsin squad in the midst of a four-game losing streak. The Badgers have really fallen apart this season, and it doesn’t […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 1 read
How to Football: Adam Henderson Morning Slate #1 Ohio State vs. #17 Illinois, 11:00 A.M., FOX #8 Alabama vs. #14 Missouri, 11:00 A.M., ABC Pitt vs. #25 Florida State, 11:00 A.M., ESPN Washington State vs. #4 Ole Miss, 11:45 A.M., SEC Network Afternoon Slate #7 Indiana vs. #3 Oregon, 2:30 P.M., CBS #6 Oklahoma vs. […]
From And The Valley Shook | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On Tuesday evening, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith released a statement , stating that senior forward Kamil Sadlocha is returning home and will not practice or compete with the team for an unspecified period of time after Sadlocha directed racial slurs at Michigan State’s Jagger Joshua . Here is Smith’s statement: Overall, a strong statement from Ohio State; much better than the hastily thrown together word salad o...
From SB Nation College Hockey | about 3 years ago | 1 read