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2026 MO DL Titan Davis
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2027 NJ DB Xavier Sabb (Verbal Offer)
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LGHL Power Two Podcast: Lincoln Riley is on Fraud Watch
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Power Two Podcast: Lincoln Riley is on Fraud Watch
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Riley cost USC the game, plus the Pac-12 is expanding
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football… and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans.
After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the major matchups of the previous weekend and look ahead at the games, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week.
My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
Jordan and DJ start with some lackluster news about the Pac-12 and recap Week 4. Stanford and Syracuse started things off with a great competitive matchup. Illinois continues to dominate with their first 4-0 start since 2011, but is it because they are playing teams that are so much worse than them? Michigan and USC had an absolute mid-off, and Michigan walking away with the win just didn’t sit right with us.
The power rankings showcased the addition of Illinois at 19, and it sparked another conversation about the exclusion of teams that have 4-0 records. Why isn’t Indiana ranked? We need an explanation.
In this week’s Pregame Power Sweep, we suggested these games:
DJ mentions SMU’s first ACC matchup against Florida State. We also noticed that we correctly pointed out several of the good games from last week, so we are on a roll with our predictions.
In the two-minute warning, Jordan explains the Justin Fields Agenda. He is very pleased with the transition that he has made to the Steelers and how it is making the case that he is, indeed, a formidable quarterback. DJ shares that she will be keeping us updated on the WNBA Playoffs that are now underway. She explained which teams were competing and her thoughts on who would win it all.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show, subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Monday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
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Riley cost USC the game, plus the Pac-12 is expanding
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football… and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans.
After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the major matchups of the previous weekend and look ahead at the games, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week.
My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
Jordan and DJ start with some lackluster news about the Pac-12 and recap Week 4. Stanford and Syracuse started things off with a great competitive matchup. Illinois continues to dominate with their first 4-0 start since 2011, but is it because they are playing teams that are so much worse than them? Michigan and USC had an absolute mid-off, and Michigan walking away with the win just didn’t sit right with us.
The power rankings showcased the addition of Illinois at 19, and it sparked another conversation about the exclusion of teams that have 4-0 records. Why isn’t Indiana ranked? We need an explanation.
In this week’s Pregame Power Sweep, we suggested these games:
- Friday: VT vs. Miami.
- Noon: UK vs. Ole Miss or Maryland vs. IU
- Mid-Day: Fresno vs. UNLV or Louisville vs. ND
- Primetime: UGA vs. Bama or Illini vs. PSU
- After Dark: Arizona vs. Utah.
DJ mentions SMU’s first ACC matchup against Florida State. We also noticed that we correctly pointed out several of the good games from last week, so we are on a roll with our predictions.
In the two-minute warning, Jordan explains the Justin Fields Agenda. He is very pleased with the transition that he has made to the Steelers and how it is making the case that he is, indeed, a formidable quarterback. DJ shares that she will be keeping us updated on the WNBA Playoffs that are now underway. She explained which teams were competing and her thoughts on who would win it all.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show, subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Monday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330.
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @PowerTwoPodcast
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and DJ:@dj_danaysia
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LGHL Stock Market Report: Ohio State takes down Marshall, but has some things to work on
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Stock Market Report: Ohio State takes down Marshall, but has some things to work on
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Quinshon Judkins had his best day as a Buckeye, Ohio State won 49-14, and Twitter was not happy
Not every win is created equal. From a box score point of view, the Buckeyes won 49-14 and played great, but there were some points of concern throughout the game that Ryan Day and staff will want to clean up as we now head into conference play.
Here is who and what we are high on and low on after Week 4.
Noon games
I love a good noon kickoff. The first slate of games, and then you can sit back and watch the rest of the afternoon play out. I like the primetime games when it is actually a marquee match, but when it is a game that Ohio State is a 40-point favorite, let’s put that game at noon.
Quinshon Judkins
Judkins recorded 14 carries for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including an 86-yard touchdown that showed off his vision and speed in a huge way. Judkins is one of the best backs in the country, and it is nice to see him be able to show that big play potential. Outside of Ashton Jeanty at Boise State, he might very well be the second-best running back in the country.
Emeka Egbuka
With the deserved hype surrounding Jeremiah Smith and his start to his freshman season, it seems we have slightly forgotten Emeka Egbuka. Maybe not Ohio State fans, but at least nationally. Egbuka put his name back on the map this week, recording five catches for 117 yards and a 68-yard touchdown catch in which all the yards came after the catch.
This was Egbuka’s first touchdown catch of the season, and more are coming.
Pretending Devin Brown is the backup quarterback
Julian Sayin has to be the backup of this football team. Devin Brown has had his chances and his reps, but he has never looked good enough to play at this level. I am not saying that Sayin is a sure thing, but at this point, you know Brown isn’t it, so let Sayin work through it. He is the future starter of this team once Will Howard is gone.
Buy: Arvell Reese
When Arvell Reese got to campus, the expectations were high for the young linebacker from Cleveland. The linebacker room was a question mark coming into the season, and so far, CJ Hicks and Sonny Styles have struggled to adjust. Reese has been great and the best linebacker on the team, showing the future is bright at that position.
Buy: Chip Kelly
Chip Kelly knows how to run an offense. That isn’t a secret and it is clear through three games that he is a kid in a candy store getting to call an offense with this running game and these running backs. He has a deep bag, and he has barely even dove into it.
Sell: Special teams mistakes
I thought we left this behind, but it seems that these things can rear their heads at any point. In general, I think Brandon Innis has done a great job this year returning punts, so I am willing to chalk this up to a one-time occurrence.
However, the special teams had been great this year, and the fumbled punt and kicks out of bounds are not great, so let’s leave those things in Week 4.
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Quinshon Judkins had his best day as a Buckeye, Ohio State won 49-14, and Twitter was not happy
Not every win is created equal. From a box score point of view, the Buckeyes won 49-14 and played great, but there were some points of concern throughout the game that Ryan Day and staff will want to clean up as we now head into conference play.
Here is who and what we are high on and low on after Week 4.
Blue Chip
Noon games
I love a good noon kickoff. The first slate of games, and then you can sit back and watch the rest of the afternoon play out. I like the primetime games when it is actually a marquee match, but when it is a game that Ohio State is a 40-point favorite, let’s put that game at noon.
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Quinshon Judkins
Judkins recorded 14 carries for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including an 86-yard touchdown that showed off his vision and speed in a huge way. Judkins is one of the best backs in the country, and it is nice to see him be able to show that big play potential. Outside of Ashton Jeanty at Boise State, he might very well be the second-best running back in the country.
Emeka Egbuka
With the deserved hype surrounding Jeremiah Smith and his start to his freshman season, it seems we have slightly forgotten Emeka Egbuka. Maybe not Ohio State fans, but at least nationally. Egbuka put his name back on the map this week, recording five catches for 117 yards and a 68-yard touchdown catch in which all the yards came after the catch.
This was Egbuka’s first touchdown catch of the season, and more are coming.
Junk Bond
Pretending Devin Brown is the backup quarterback
Julian Sayin has to be the backup of this football team. Devin Brown has had his chances and his reps, but he has never looked good enough to play at this level. I am not saying that Sayin is a sure thing, but at this point, you know Brown isn’t it, so let Sayin work through it. He is the future starter of this team once Will Howard is gone.
Buy/Sell
Buy: Arvell Reese
When Arvell Reese got to campus, the expectations were high for the young linebacker from Cleveland. The linebacker room was a question mark coming into the season, and so far, CJ Hicks and Sonny Styles have struggled to adjust. Reese has been great and the best linebacker on the team, showing the future is bright at that position.
Buy: Chip Kelly
Chip Kelly knows how to run an offense. That isn’t a secret and it is clear through three games that he is a kid in a candy store getting to call an offense with this running game and these running backs. He has a deep bag, and he has barely even dove into it.
Sell: Special teams mistakes
I thought we left this behind, but it seems that these things can rear their heads at any point. In general, I think Brandon Innis has done a great job this year returning punts, so I am willing to chalk this up to a one-time occurrence.
However, the special teams had been great this year, and the fumbled punt and kicks out of bounds are not great, so let’s leave those things in Week 4.
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2027 MD WR Myles McAfee (Verbal Offer)
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2026 NJ DB Amari Sabb (Verbal Offer)
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LGHL Ohio State opens as 24.5-point favorites over Michigan State
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Ohio State opens as 24.5-point favorites over Michigan State
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The Buckeyes will open up Big Ten play in East Lansing.
Ohio State completed its non-conference schedule a perfect 3-0, outscoring its first three opponents this season by a combined score of 157-20. Things will start to ramp up for the Buckeyes now with the start of Big Ten play, with Ryan Day’s crew hitting the road for the first time next weekend for a night game against Michigan State in East Lansing.
Ohio State had little trouble navigating through a pair of MAC opponents and a Sun Belt foe, scoring at least 49 points in each of its first three games of the season. The Buckeyes’ defense had look impenetrable through the first two contests, but showed some cracks against Marshall, allowing their first two touchdowns of the year against the Herd — both in the first half.
The new Chip Kelly-led offense has gone off without a hitch to this point. Will Howard has gotten comfortable in scarlet and gray, completing just under 70% of his passes for almost 800 yards with six touchdowns to just one interception, also adding a pair of rushing touchdowns. The two-headed monster of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins at running back has been as advertised, with the duo combining to average over nine yards per carry with nine total TDs — five for Judkins and four for Henderson. Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka have led the way through the air, both hauling in 14 receptions for 281 and 266 yards, respectively, with Smith tallying four TDs in his first three collegiate games.
Defensively, Ohio State had kept opposing offenses out of the end zone before the Thundering Herd came to town. The Buckeyes allowed a pair of touchdowns to Marshall, and gave up about as many total yards (264) as they had in their first two games combined (276). The real issue for the Silver Bullets was the defensive line, which had trouble generating pressure and also containing the quarterback run. After Ohio State had recorded eight sacks in its first two contests, the Buckeyes got home only once against the Herd. Jim Knowles’ group will have to figure out what went wrong quickly, as they face another capable runner at QB in Week 4.
Michigan State had gotten off to a 3-0 start this season, including its first Big Ten win of the season in a 27-24 victory over Maryland on a game-winning field goal, but suffered its first loss this weekend in a hotly contest 23-19 contest against Boston College. Overall, the Spartans have looked much improved under head coach Jonathon Smith, who is in his first year leading the program having spent the last six seasons at Oregon State.
Speaking of the Beavers, Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles followed Smith from Corvallis to East Lansing. The former top-60 national recruit has been a mixed bag to this point, throwing for nearly 900 yards and scoring seven touchdowns (four passing, three rushing) but also throwing seven interceptions. The Spartans deploy a two-man backfield like Ohio State, with Kay’Ron Adams and Nate Carter combining for 478 yards and two TDs on around five yards per carry. Nick Marsh, Montorie Foster and Jack Velling — another Oregon State transfer — have all eclipsed 150 yards through the air.
After several years of Michigan State owning one of the nation’s worst secondaries, this year’s defensive group is more than competent. That starts in the front seven, where linebackers Khris Bogle and Jordan Turner have been wreaking havoc with three sacks apiece and 11 combined tackles for loss. As a unit, the Spartans rank atop the Big Ten with 15 sacks and 32 tackles for loss, having also recorded four picks and forcing three fumbles. Cornerback Charles Brantley leads on the back end, picking off two passes and tallying a team-high four pass breakups.
This Michigan State team should be far more competitive than the past few years, with Ohio State having won each of the last eight meetings between the two schools and winning each of the last five by at least 24 points. The Spartans will likely look to attack the Buckeyes in a similar fashion that Marshall did, but with better athletes. Ohio State will have to come to town with a better showing from its front seven, especially along the defensive line, or they could find themselves in a shootout.
Still, the oddsmakers believe in the Buckeyes to figure it out, as they are more than a three-touchdown favorite on the road. Michigan State is a great first test for Ohio State as it enters Big Ten play, as the Spartans likely don’t have enough to sustain an upset over the course of a full game, but have more than enough to make things interesting and keep things within reach if the Buckeyes aren’t well prepared.
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The Buckeyes will open up Big Ten play in East Lansing.
Ohio State completed its non-conference schedule a perfect 3-0, outscoring its first three opponents this season by a combined score of 157-20. Things will start to ramp up for the Buckeyes now with the start of Big Ten play, with Ryan Day’s crew hitting the road for the first time next weekend for a night game against Michigan State in East Lansing.
Betting Odds: Ohio State -24.5 | O/U 49.5 (per FanDuel Sportsbook)
Ohio State had little trouble navigating through a pair of MAC opponents and a Sun Belt foe, scoring at least 49 points in each of its first three games of the season. The Buckeyes’ defense had look impenetrable through the first two contests, but showed some cracks against Marshall, allowing their first two touchdowns of the year against the Herd — both in the first half.
The new Chip Kelly-led offense has gone off without a hitch to this point. Will Howard has gotten comfortable in scarlet and gray, completing just under 70% of his passes for almost 800 yards with six touchdowns to just one interception, also adding a pair of rushing touchdowns. The two-headed monster of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins at running back has been as advertised, with the duo combining to average over nine yards per carry with nine total TDs — five for Judkins and four for Henderson. Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka have led the way through the air, both hauling in 14 receptions for 281 and 266 yards, respectively, with Smith tallying four TDs in his first three collegiate games.
Defensively, Ohio State had kept opposing offenses out of the end zone before the Thundering Herd came to town. The Buckeyes allowed a pair of touchdowns to Marshall, and gave up about as many total yards (264) as they had in their first two games combined (276). The real issue for the Silver Bullets was the defensive line, which had trouble generating pressure and also containing the quarterback run. After Ohio State had recorded eight sacks in its first two contests, the Buckeyes got home only once against the Herd. Jim Knowles’ group will have to figure out what went wrong quickly, as they face another capable runner at QB in Week 4.
Michigan State had gotten off to a 3-0 start this season, including its first Big Ten win of the season in a 27-24 victory over Maryland on a game-winning field goal, but suffered its first loss this weekend in a hotly contest 23-19 contest against Boston College. Overall, the Spartans have looked much improved under head coach Jonathon Smith, who is in his first year leading the program having spent the last six seasons at Oregon State.
Speaking of the Beavers, Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles followed Smith from Corvallis to East Lansing. The former top-60 national recruit has been a mixed bag to this point, throwing for nearly 900 yards and scoring seven touchdowns (four passing, three rushing) but also throwing seven interceptions. The Spartans deploy a two-man backfield like Ohio State, with Kay’Ron Adams and Nate Carter combining for 478 yards and two TDs on around five yards per carry. Nick Marsh, Montorie Foster and Jack Velling — another Oregon State transfer — have all eclipsed 150 yards through the air.
After several years of Michigan State owning one of the nation’s worst secondaries, this year’s defensive group is more than competent. That starts in the front seven, where linebackers Khris Bogle and Jordan Turner have been wreaking havoc with three sacks apiece and 11 combined tackles for loss. As a unit, the Spartans rank atop the Big Ten with 15 sacks and 32 tackles for loss, having also recorded four picks and forcing three fumbles. Cornerback Charles Brantley leads on the back end, picking off two passes and tallying a team-high four pass breakups.
This Michigan State team should be far more competitive than the past few years, with Ohio State having won each of the last eight meetings between the two schools and winning each of the last five by at least 24 points. The Spartans will likely look to attack the Buckeyes in a similar fashion that Marshall did, but with better athletes. Ohio State will have to come to town with a better showing from its front seven, especially along the defensive line, or they could find themselves in a shootout.
Still, the oddsmakers believe in the Buckeyes to figure it out, as they are more than a three-touchdown favorite on the road. Michigan State is a great first test for Ohio State as it enters Big Ten play, as the Spartans likely don’t have enough to sustain an upset over the course of a full game, but have more than enough to make things interesting and keep things within reach if the Buckeyes aren’t well prepared.
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