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Well, at least that first half was kinda fun, no? Time to rip off the band-aid, once again… Quarterback: C Considering this was his second career start against yet another ferocious defense, Ethan Grunkemeyer did not allow himself to get rattled and even made some nice throws when he had time in the pocket. Unfortunately, […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
While fan expectations were not high for Penn State’s once-marquee matchup with Ohio State, the Nittany Lions still got their money’s worth in the first half. Nicholas Singleton rounded into form, and Ethan Grunkemeyer helped orchestrate one of the team’s best drives of the season. Suddenly, Penn State was within one score. Still, plenty of […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Betting Line: Ohio State -27.5 | O/U 48.5 Following its 38-14 win over Penn State on Saturday, Ohio State remains the only team in the country to stay undefeated against the spread. The Buckeyes have covered in seven of their eight games so far this season, with one push in a 28-point win over Ohio […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month 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 | about 1 month ago | 1 read
1) Good first half Penn State didn’t roll over, staying with the Buckeyes blow for blow. It looked like it was going to get out of hand early, but Penn State took advantage of a rare Ohio State turnover to turn what could have been a 24-7 hole into a 17-14 halftime score. 2) Bad […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
For 30 minutes, Penn State, thanks to a key turnover and a lot of heart, looked like a team that had a chance at pulling off one of the biggest upsets in program history. But then the second half happened. Ohio State looked the part of the No. 1 team in the country with a […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Four fingers in the air!
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Halfway home!
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. has not been afraid to pull out the trick plays all season. From a fullback toss to Hank Beatty for a touchdown against Ohio State, or the Philly Special remake against USC, Lunney Jr. has not been afraid to think outside the box. Thinking outside the box […]
From The Champaign Room | about 1 month ago | 1 read
15 minutes down, how’s everyone feeling?
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
While the six unbeaten teams remain from last week, #1 Ohio State, #2 Indiana, #3 Texas A&M, #8 Georgia Tech, #10 BYU, and unranked Navy, the battle for 12 college football playoff spots rages behind them. Programs lower on the FBS food chain, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Virginia, Louisville, and Missouri are still heavily involved, while […]
From Turf Show Times | about 1 month ago | 1 read
I’m going to be honest with you, the first seven weeks of the Ohio State football season went even better than I could have anticipated (and I predicted them to go 16-0 and repeat as national champions). But with two off weeks worked into the season, it allows Ryan Day and his staff to be […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE. Finally, after nearly […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Mike: Prepare for an overload of the Rolling Stones on Saturday night. Jarek: I want to hear “Back in Black” as the Blackshirts come out and the place to go nuts like it was against Colorado last year. Penn State (+19.5) at Ohio State Mike: This isn’t the game that Fox planned to inflict Big […]
From Corn Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
How to Football: Adam Henderson Morning Slate Penn State vs. #1 Ohio State, 11:00 A.M., FOX #9 Vanderbilt vs. #20 Texas, 11:00 A.M., ABC #10 Miami vs. SMU, 11:00 A.M.,, ESPN Afternoon Slate #16 Louisville vs. Virginia Tech, 2:00 P.M., The CW #2 Indiana vs. Maryland, 2:30 P.M., CBS # 5 Georgia vs. Florida, 2:30 […]
From And The Valley Shook | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Well, this isn’t the Penn State-Ohio State match-up we wanted, but it’s the Penn State-Ohio State match-up we’re getting. Hardly a week goes by without something unthinkable happening on a college football field. May this week finally be our turn – for all the right reasons. WE ARE…
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Everybody knows that one of the best parts of being a sports fan is debating and dissecting the most (and least) important questions in the sporting world with your friends. So, we’re bringing that to the pages of LGHL with our favorite head-to-head column: You’re Nuts. In You’re Nuts, two LGHL staff members will take […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Four times in the last eight seasons, Ohio State and Penn State have played with both teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll. This season, that will not be the case. It was widely believed it would be at the start of the season, but four straight losses for the Nittany Lions […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to November! There are six teams on a bye this week, so it is a shortened slate. One of the games scheduled was supposed to be the marquee matchup of the season before Penn State forgot how to football. Indiana and Ohio State are still highly favored to make it to Indianapolis, and there […]
From Hammer and Rails | about 1 month ago | 1 read
College football has once again returned to the virtual world in EA Sports College Football 26, allowing fans of all 134 FBS schools to take control of their favorite team. For Buckeye Nation, that means getting to dominate with one of the best rosters in the game. The game also allows us to get a […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Ohio State returns to the field this week following their second bye week of the season. The last time the Buckeyes took the field was two weeks ago in Madison, where they blanked Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers 34-0. The shutout was the second of the season for the Ohio State defense, which is […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
USC-Nebraska! Penn State-Ohio State! Uh…football! We’ve done about all the pre-Halloween prep in the MNW household. The pumpkins are gutted, with just a couple left to carve, we’ve taken the obligatory “infant in a pumpkin” photo (she sat great, totally unperturbed, happiest six-month-old ever), candy’s bought, pumpkin seeds ready to be roasted, pizza dough purchased […]
From Off Tackle Empire | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Last week ATS: 7-8 (4-4 National, 3-4 B1G) Season ATS: 81-77 (33-40 National, 48-37 B1G) So far this year it has felt like we’ll have one big weekend a month and the rest of the time we are either a game above or below .500. It’s hard to get mad about since our season record […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Coming into the season, this weekend’s matchup was circled as one of the marquee showdowns on the college football calendar. While things have gone a bit sideways in Happy Valley and the game might not carry the same top-ten billing it once promised, Ohio State isn’t taking Penn State lightly. From the coaching staff to […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Nittany Lions look to end a four-game skid against the nation’s #1 team. Penn State (3-4, 0-4) vs. Ohio State (7-0, 4-0) Kickoff: Noon, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH The Betting Line: Penn State +20.5 TV: FOX, Noon, Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline) Weather: A cool and breezy day with a high in the low […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read