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LGHL Grumpy Old Buckeye: Nitpicking Ohio State’s 45-0 win over Purdue
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Grumpy Old Buckeye: Nitpicking Ohio State’s 45-0 win over Purdue
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How can I be mad about a 45-point win? Well, let me tell you how...
Ohio State’s usual post-Penn State sluggishness wasn’t too much of a problem, as the Buckeyes won 45-0 over Purdue at home. The Buckeyes played a lot of backups and even spent some time experimenting with some new looks on Saturday.
Still, there are always dark clouds I can find surrounding those silver linings. Here are the things that made me want to drink a boilermaker rather than watch one play football on Saturday.
Will Howard still sometimes struggles with sharpness at times, and one of those came on Ohio State’s first possession of the game. On a key third down, Howard delivered a high pass on a slant to Gee Scott Jr. Scott, a former wide receiver, looked to have gotten enough of his hands on it to make the catch, but he couldn’t haul it in. That would have been a big play and possibly a touchdown.
On another third down, just moments after Ohio State blocked a Purdue punt, Howard kept the ball on a read option on which Quinshon Judkins would have simply walked into the end zone. Howard got in on the next play anyway, but the error forced Ohio State to have to convert a fourth down.
Howard seems to rely too heavily on calling his own number at the goal line, even when there are better options. Hopefully, some film study can help him choose the best option in the future.
Ohio State played the “Jack” defense and got jacked on the Purdue drive after the TD by Howard.
The Boilermakers drove down the field, taking advantage of gaps in the defense and helped in large part by poor tackling from Cody Simon (who had a good day overall) and C.J. Hicks (who didn’t). One of the more egregious mistakes was a missed sack by Hicks that allowed Hudson Card to scramble for a first down rather than taking a big loss on the play.
Even after the team switched back to the regular defense, the team got gashed both in the run and pass game, especially the quick slant. Purdue couldn’t take advantage, opting to try a short field goal and missing it. That defensive formation didn’t work much better later in the game either.
After the blocked kick, Judkins had a big opening to his left on a rushing play, but he didn’t see it, running into the pile for a short gain instead. In the second quarter, the transfer running back tried to cut backward when TreVeyon Henderson missed his block on the edge, losing eight yards. A cut inside that missed block and he may have been able to get back to the line of scrimmage.
Judkins averaged just 2.9 yards per carry for 32 yards on 11 attempts, which included a long run of 15, meaning his other 10 attempts got him just 17 yards (1.7 YPC). Contrast that with Henderson’s 85 yards and a touchdown on six carries (14.2 YPC), and it’s clear that Judkins wasn’t his usual effective self.
Starting in place of Tyleik Williams, Eddrick Houston had a nice game overall for the Buckeyes. He looked every bit the part, clogging up the middle, getting penetration, and finishing with three tackles. However, he also had a freshman moment he’ll want back.
An Ohio State sack would have forced a Purdue punt if not for Houston getting off the ground and shoving a Boilermaker in the back after the play, drawing the obvious unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The coaching staff wisely chose to make it a teaching moment, pulling Houston off the field.
Howard badly underthrew a would-be touchdown to Carnell Tate on the first drive of the second half. While Tate has good speed, I don’t think Howard lacks the arm strength to have thrown the ball a bit farther down the field. I simply think there are still moments when he’s underestimating his teammates’ speed and doesn’t want to overthrow a wide-open deep ball.
In this case, the underthrow probably still should have been caught by Tate, but having to wait for it allowed the defense to arrive and make a play on the ball and the receiver. A few plays later, Howard slipped on third down on Ohio Stadium’s ice-rink-like artificial turf, ending the drive with a field goal rather than a touchdown and leaving four points unscored — not costly in this game, but possibly harmful against better competition still to come.
Those are the things that drove me to the liquor cabinet on Saturday. What stood out to you?
Obviously, there’s not much to grumble about in a lopsided shutout win. The Buckeyes swept the Boilermakers aside easily enough, and didn’t face much of a challenge on Saturday. The typical letdown after beating Penn State never fully materialized, although Ohio State did escape with a shutout only because Purdue’s kicker missed two attempts that were both under 40 yards.
Henderson was a beast, as was Jeremiah Smith. Howard didn’t throw an interception. Caden Curry blocked a punt, and Tate had another nice game as he continues to develop into a dependable option in the passing game. The defense forced a fumble, intercepted a pass, racked up four sacks and five tackles for loss, and recorded five quarterback hurries and six pass breakups.
In short, Ohio State did to Purdue what it should do, given the disparity between the two teams, and without looking disinterested or lacking in emotion — unlike Gus Johnson.
Next up, the Buckeyes head to Chicago to face the Northwestern Wildcats on a baseball diamond at Wrigley Field for some reason. (Money. The reason is money.)
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Michael Citro via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Barbara Perenic/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
How can I be mad about a 45-point win? Well, let me tell you how...
Ohio State’s usual post-Penn State sluggishness wasn’t too much of a problem, as the Buckeyes won 45-0 over Purdue at home. The Buckeyes played a lot of backups and even spent some time experimenting with some new looks on Saturday.
Still, there are always dark clouds I can find surrounding those silver linings. Here are the things that made me want to drink a boilermaker rather than watch one play football on Saturday.
Gee’s Drop
Will Howard still sometimes struggles with sharpness at times, and one of those came on Ohio State’s first possession of the game. On a key third down, Howard delivered a high pass on a slant to Gee Scott Jr. Scott, a former wide receiver, looked to have gotten enough of his hands on it to make the catch, but he couldn’t haul it in. That would have been a big play and possibly a touchdown.
Trust Your Eyes
On another third down, just moments after Ohio State blocked a Purdue punt, Howard kept the ball on a read option on which Quinshon Judkins would have simply walked into the end zone. Howard got in on the next play anyway, but the error forced Ohio State to have to convert a fourth down.
Howard seems to rely too heavily on calling his own number at the goal line, even when there are better options. Hopefully, some film study can help him choose the best option in the future.
Failed Experiment
Ohio State played the “Jack” defense and got jacked on the Purdue drive after the TD by Howard.
The Boilermakers drove down the field, taking advantage of gaps in the defense and helped in large part by poor tackling from Cody Simon (who had a good day overall) and C.J. Hicks (who didn’t). One of the more egregious mistakes was a missed sack by Hicks that allowed Hudson Card to scramble for a first down rather than taking a big loss on the play.
Even after the team switched back to the regular defense, the team got gashed both in the run and pass game, especially the quick slant. Purdue couldn’t take advantage, opting to try a short field goal and missing it. That defensive formation didn’t work much better later in the game either.
Judkins A Bit Off
After the blocked kick, Judkins had a big opening to his left on a rushing play, but he didn’t see it, running into the pile for a short gain instead. In the second quarter, the transfer running back tried to cut backward when TreVeyon Henderson missed his block on the edge, losing eight yards. A cut inside that missed block and he may have been able to get back to the line of scrimmage.
Judkins averaged just 2.9 yards per carry for 32 yards on 11 attempts, which included a long run of 15, meaning his other 10 attempts got him just 17 yards (1.7 YPC). Contrast that with Henderson’s 85 yards and a touchdown on six carries (14.2 YPC), and it’s clear that Judkins wasn’t his usual effective self.
Eddrick Houston’s Bad Moment
Starting in place of Tyleik Williams, Eddrick Houston had a nice game overall for the Buckeyes. He looked every bit the part, clogging up the middle, getting penetration, and finishing with three tackles. However, he also had a freshman moment he’ll want back.
An Ohio State sack would have forced a Purdue punt if not for Houston getting off the ground and shoving a Boilermaker in the back after the play, drawing the obvious unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The coaching staff wisely chose to make it a teaching moment, pulling Houston off the field.
Just Chuck It!
Howard badly underthrew a would-be touchdown to Carnell Tate on the first drive of the second half. While Tate has good speed, I don’t think Howard lacks the arm strength to have thrown the ball a bit farther down the field. I simply think there are still moments when he’s underestimating his teammates’ speed and doesn’t want to overthrow a wide-open deep ball.
In this case, the underthrow probably still should have been caught by Tate, but having to wait for it allowed the defense to arrive and make a play on the ball and the receiver. A few plays later, Howard slipped on third down on Ohio Stadium’s ice-rink-like artificial turf, ending the drive with a field goal rather than a touchdown and leaving four points unscored — not costly in this game, but possibly harmful against better competition still to come.
Those are the things that drove me to the liquor cabinet on Saturday. What stood out to you?
Obviously, there’s not much to grumble about in a lopsided shutout win. The Buckeyes swept the Boilermakers aside easily enough, and didn’t face much of a challenge on Saturday. The typical letdown after beating Penn State never fully materialized, although Ohio State did escape with a shutout only because Purdue’s kicker missed two attempts that were both under 40 yards.
Henderson was a beast, as was Jeremiah Smith. Howard didn’t throw an interception. Caden Curry blocked a punt, and Tate had another nice game as he continues to develop into a dependable option in the passing game. The defense forced a fumble, intercepted a pass, racked up four sacks and five tackles for loss, and recorded five quarterback hurries and six pass breakups.
In short, Ohio State did to Purdue what it should do, given the disparity between the two teams, and without looking disinterested or lacking in emotion — unlike Gus Johnson.
Next up, the Buckeyes head to Chicago to face the Northwestern Wildcats on a baseball diamond at Wrigley Field for some reason. (Money. The reason is money.)
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LGHL Ohio State women’s basketball hires former Buckeye Katie Smith as assistant coach
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Ohio State women’s basketball hires former Buckeye Katie Smith as assistant coach
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Smith joins former Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon in roles on the coaching staff
After Ohio State women’s basketball prematurely ended its 2023-24 season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the carousel of player and coach moves began. For the Buckeyes, it meant assistant coach Wesley Brooks moved on to run his first NCAA program with Utah State. That left a gap on the Scarlet and Gray bench that head coach Kevin McGuff filled Monday, not going too far by adding former Buckeye legend Katie Smith to the program.
Smith played four years for Ohio State, amassing 2,578 points on her way to a stellar college career including an AP All-American honor, Freshman of the Year, Player of the Year and three times on the All-Big Ten team. Including a trip to the Buckeyes’ appearance in the 1993 National Championship, losing to Sheryl Swoopes and Texas Tech.
After college, Smith stayed close to home, playing for the Columbus Quest of the ABL, winning the league title in both of the league’s seasons before folding. When the ABL ended, Smith went into the WNBA, where the guard won two titles, was the 2008 Finals MVP and became a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Logan, Ohio native is currently the assistant head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, but also had a brief head coaching role in the United States’ top professional league. Smith coached the New York Liberty in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Smith joins fellow WNBA names on coaching staffs across the country, including in the Big Ten. At Penn State, the Nittany Lions have Natisha Hiedeman, a player that Smith coaches on the Minnesota Lynx. Down in SEC country the Florida Gators have Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard in their coaching ranks.
McGuff tested the hire at media day, when prompted about replacing Brooks. The Buckeyes’ head coach was quiet about who, but did say that the school had to wait until the end of the WNBA season to finalize the hire.
Brooks coached the Buckeyes starting in May 2021, coming south from their Michigan Wolverine rivals. Before assisting Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico to three straight tournament appearances, Brooks spent time with the Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers, and others.
For the Buckeyes, Brooks wasn’t only on the sideline or at practice but a key role in recruiting for the program.
With a college and WNBA legend joining Ohio State coaching, it gives the Buckeyes an advantage in both preparation and recruiting. Athletes join a Power Five school to better their chances at making it at the professional level. With a WNBA player to provide that experience day in and day out, it could be the tipping point for high school stars making the tough choice between multiple universities.
Ohio State also added recent graduate Jacy Sheldon to the staff as the Director of Player Development. Sheldon played the past five seasons for McGuff, leading the Buckeyes to a Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight in consecutive seasons. Sheldon ended her NCAA career with a spot on the AP All-American’s Second Team.
McGuff heralded Sheldon as a coach on the court, and is now a coach for the Buckeyes off it. Sheldon currently plays for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA and was set to join the Townsville Fire, in Australia, but didn’t join the side. Sheldon was at the opening game of the 2024-25 Buckeyes season against the Cleveland State Vikings, on crutches.
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Smith joins former Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon in roles on the coaching staff
After Ohio State women’s basketball prematurely ended its 2023-24 season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the carousel of player and coach moves began. For the Buckeyes, it meant assistant coach Wesley Brooks moved on to run his first NCAA program with Utah State. That left a gap on the Scarlet and Gray bench that head coach Kevin McGuff filled Monday, not going too far by adding former Buckeye legend Katie Smith to the program.
Smith played four years for Ohio State, amassing 2,578 points on her way to a stellar college career including an AP All-American honor, Freshman of the Year, Player of the Year and three times on the All-Big Ten team. Including a trip to the Buckeyes’ appearance in the 1993 National Championship, losing to Sheryl Swoopes and Texas Tech.
After college, Smith stayed close to home, playing for the Columbus Quest of the ABL, winning the league title in both of the league’s seasons before folding. When the ABL ended, Smith went into the WNBA, where the guard won two titles, was the 2008 Finals MVP and became a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Logan, Ohio native is currently the assistant head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, but also had a brief head coaching role in the United States’ top professional league. Smith coached the New York Liberty in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Smith joins fellow WNBA names on coaching staffs across the country, including in the Big Ten. At Penn State, the Nittany Lions have Natisha Hiedeman, a player that Smith coaches on the Minnesota Lynx. Down in SEC country the Florida Gators have Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard in their coaching ranks.
McGuff tested the hire at media day, when prompted about replacing Brooks. The Buckeyes’ head coach was quiet about who, but did say that the school had to wait until the end of the WNBA season to finalize the hire.
Brooks coached the Buckeyes starting in May 2021, coming south from their Michigan Wolverine rivals. Before assisting Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico to three straight tournament appearances, Brooks spent time with the Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers, and others.
For the Buckeyes, Brooks wasn’t only on the sideline or at practice but a key role in recruiting for the program.
With a college and WNBA legend joining Ohio State coaching, it gives the Buckeyes an advantage in both preparation and recruiting. Athletes join a Power Five school to better their chances at making it at the professional level. With a WNBA player to provide that experience day in and day out, it could be the tipping point for high school stars making the tough choice between multiple universities.
Ohio State also added recent graduate Jacy Sheldon to the staff as the Director of Player Development. Sheldon played the past five seasons for McGuff, leading the Buckeyes to a Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight in consecutive seasons. Sheldon ended her NCAA career with a spot on the AP All-American’s Second Team.
McGuff heralded Sheldon as a coach on the court, and is now a coach for the Buckeyes off it. Sheldon currently plays for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA and was set to join the Townsville Fire, in Australia, but didn’t join the side. Sheldon was at the opening game of the 2024-25 Buckeyes season against the Cleveland State Vikings, on crutches.
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LGHL Power Two Podcast: Why you shouldn’t fire your head coach
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Power Two Podcast: Why you shouldn’t fire your head coach
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In this episode, we discuss Florida keeping Billy Napier, Jeremiah Smith, and more.
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.
On this episode, Jordan and DJ discuss a myriad of topics before jumping into the two-minute drill. In the news, they chat about coach firings and how that will affect the programs and the athletes. There was also an interesting sidebar about the possibility of peaking too early as a freshman wide receiver.
In the two-minute drill, we discuss upsets and conference championship hopefuls. DJ is overjoyed that SMU is first in the ACC without having to play any football this week. Jordan and DJ speculate about the potential opponent for the ACC championship. The duo also chat about UCLA spoiling multiple teams’ chances of bowl eligibility.
There is also an extended discussion about college choices and whether some freshman players would enter the portal after this season. DJ complains about the power rankings, and Jordan shares that we will begin projecting the College Football Playoff rankings very soon.
In the pre-game power sweep, we suggest...
There are many games of consequence this week, so make sure you tune in!
In the two-minute warning, DJ reminds everyone that women’s college basketball has begun, and shares the early season teams to watch. Jordan provides different TV shows that would be helpful to watch to learn more about the government.
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.
Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @PowerTwoPodcast
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images
In this episode, we discuss Florida keeping Billy Napier, Jeremiah Smith, and more.
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.
On this episode, Jordan and DJ discuss a myriad of topics before jumping into the two-minute drill. In the news, they chat about coach firings and how that will affect the programs and the athletes. There was also an interesting sidebar about the possibility of peaking too early as a freshman wide receiver.
In the two-minute drill, we discuss upsets and conference championship hopefuls. DJ is overjoyed that SMU is first in the ACC without having to play any football this week. Jordan and DJ speculate about the potential opponent for the ACC championship. The duo also chat about UCLA spoiling multiple teams’ chances of bowl eligibility.
There is also an extended discussion about college choices and whether some freshman players would enter the portal after this season. DJ complains about the power rankings, and Jordan shares that we will begin projecting the College Football Playoff rankings very soon.
In the pre-game power sweep, we suggest...
- Friday: UCLA-Washington
- Saturday, Noon: Utah-CU, Clemson-Pitt
- Saturday, Mid-Day: BC-SMU, Nebraska-USC
- Saturday, Primetime: Tennessee-UGA
- Saturday, After Dark: Kansas-BYU, SDSU-UNLV.
There are many games of consequence this week, so make sure you tune in!
In the two-minute warning, DJ reminds everyone that women’s college basketball has begun, and shares the early season teams to watch. Jordan provides different TV shows that would be helpful to watch to learn more about the government.
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.
Sign up with MyBookie using our link to receive your welcome bonus: https://mybookie.website/Grant23
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 Ohio State men’s basketball vs Youngstown State: Game preview and prediction
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Ohio State men’s basketball vs Youngstown State: Game preview and prediction
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The Buckeyes will look to keep rolling after a big win over Texas to start the season.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are back from Las Vegas and ready for its home opener against Youngstown State on Monday evening.
The Buckeyes (1-0) defeated No. 19 Texas 80-72 to open the season last Monday, while Youngstown State is also 1-0 after taking down Chicago State 80-60 on Saturday night.
The Penguins were supposed to open their season last Monday along with Ohio State, but a campus-wide power outage saw their opener against Division-II Westminster (Pa.) get postponed.
The Buckeyes are unranked at the time of publish of this preview, but the second AP Top-25 poll of the season is set to be released around noon (ET) and Ohio State has a great chance to become ranked for the first time since January 2023.
The Penguins will come to Columbus before the Buckeyes return to College Station Friday night to face Texas A&M. On Friday night, they will take on the Aggies for the second leg of the home-and-home series after falling to Buzz Williams’ squad last year, 73-66.
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Youngstown State finished 22-10 overall and 14-6 in the Horizon League last season, finishing second to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
They are entering this season with a new head coach after Jerrod Calhoun left the Penguins program after seven years to take the head job at Utah State. Calhoun was replaced by Ethan Faulkner, who had been the associate head coach since 2022.
The Penguins were veteran-heavy last season, but lost all five of its top scorers from a year ago, including Ziggy Reid and D.J. Burns, who averaged 14.5 and 13.1 points per game, respectively. Reid also averaged 4.9 rebounds per game, while Burns averaged 11 boards per contest.
They also lost Brett Thompson and Brandon Rush, who averaged 12.6 and 11.7 points per game, respectively.
For Youngstown State, senior guard Nico Galette — a transfer from Sacred Heart — led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds in 34 minutes against Chicago State. Galette scored over 1300 career points at SHU before transferring to Youngstown State for his final year of eligibility.
Juwan Maxey had 14 points off the bench, and Ty Harper added 12 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
The Penguins also have a 7-foot-3 center, so Aaron Bradshaw and the frontcourt will have their hands full. Gabe Dynes had 11 points and six rebounds on 5-for-6 shooting, with an impressive seven blocks on the defensive side.
It will be interesting to see if, due to the presence of Dynes, we see Ohio State 7’1 center transfer Ivan Njegovan. He did not play against Texas, and head coach Jake Diebler said that was due to the flow of the game. He may be needed more in this one.
Ohio State’s junior point guard Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, and Micah Parrish scored 17 points in the win over Texas.
The Buckeyes got a huge spark off the bench, with sophomore Devin Royal going for 16 points and freshman John Mobley Jr. recording 14 points and 4-for-4 from the three-point line. The Buckeyes shot the leather off the ball, going 27-for-60 from the field and 14-for-28 from the three-point line.
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The Buckeyes have two tough contests in their first three games, but Youngstown State is not one of them. Youngstown State does have good players and are always a contender in the Horizon League, but the Buckeyes are more talented and should be able to use that to pull away in this one.
An interesting player to watch will be Meechie Johnson. He struggled in the opener against Texas on both ends of the floor, but he was an All-SEC selection last season for a reason. I expect him to bounce back in this one and have a solid showing in his first game back in Columbus in two years.
Aaron Bradshaw and Sean Stewart will have their hands full below the basket with Dynes, so I am also curious how the Ohio State frontcourt combo of Bradshaw and Sean Stewart looks in their second game as the Buckeyes. Ohio State looked great in general against Texas, but they were not perfect, and the front-court production left a lot to be desired. Bradshaw and Stewart will also have to stay out of foul trouble to help deal with Dynes.
I think this could be single digits at the half, and the Buckeyes pull away early in the second quarter to win comfortably. They have also had a week to prepare for this, while the Penguins have had just 48 hours to prepare and recover from their last game.
ESPN BPI: Ohio State 94.8%
Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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The Buckeyes will look to keep rolling after a big win over Texas to start the season.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are back from Las Vegas and ready for its home opener against Youngstown State on Monday evening.
The Buckeyes (1-0) defeated No. 19 Texas 80-72 to open the season last Monday, while Youngstown State is also 1-0 after taking down Chicago State 80-60 on Saturday night.
The Penguins were supposed to open their season last Monday along with Ohio State, but a campus-wide power outage saw their opener against Division-II Westminster (Pa.) get postponed.
The Buckeyes are unranked at the time of publish of this preview, but the second AP Top-25 poll of the season is set to be released around noon (ET) and Ohio State has a great chance to become ranked for the first time since January 2023.
The Penguins will come to Columbus before the Buckeyes return to College Station Friday night to face Texas A&M. On Friday night, they will take on the Aggies for the second leg of the home-and-home series after falling to Buzz Williams’ squad last year, 73-66.
Preview
Youngstown State finished 22-10 overall and 14-6 in the Horizon League last season, finishing second to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
They are entering this season with a new head coach after Jerrod Calhoun left the Penguins program after seven years to take the head job at Utah State. Calhoun was replaced by Ethan Faulkner, who had been the associate head coach since 2022.
The Penguins were veteran-heavy last season, but lost all five of its top scorers from a year ago, including Ziggy Reid and D.J. Burns, who averaged 14.5 and 13.1 points per game, respectively. Reid also averaged 4.9 rebounds per game, while Burns averaged 11 boards per contest.
They also lost Brett Thompson and Brandon Rush, who averaged 12.6 and 11.7 points per game, respectively.
For Youngstown State, senior guard Nico Galette — a transfer from Sacred Heart — led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds in 34 minutes against Chicago State. Galette scored over 1300 career points at SHU before transferring to Youngstown State for his final year of eligibility.
Juwan Maxey had 14 points off the bench, and Ty Harper added 12 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
The Penguins also have a 7-foot-3 center, so Aaron Bradshaw and the frontcourt will have their hands full. Gabe Dynes had 11 points and six rebounds on 5-for-6 shooting, with an impressive seven blocks on the defensive side.
It will be interesting to see if, due to the presence of Dynes, we see Ohio State 7’1 center transfer Ivan Njegovan. He did not play against Texas, and head coach Jake Diebler said that was due to the flow of the game. He may be needed more in this one.
Ohio State’s junior point guard Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, and Micah Parrish scored 17 points in the win over Texas.
The Buckeyes got a huge spark off the bench, with sophomore Devin Royal going for 16 points and freshman John Mobley Jr. recording 14 points and 4-for-4 from the three-point line. The Buckeyes shot the leather off the ball, going 27-for-60 from the field and 14-for-28 from the three-point line.
Prediction
The Buckeyes have two tough contests in their first three games, but Youngstown State is not one of them. Youngstown State does have good players and are always a contender in the Horizon League, but the Buckeyes are more talented and should be able to use that to pull away in this one.
An interesting player to watch will be Meechie Johnson. He struggled in the opener against Texas on both ends of the floor, but he was an All-SEC selection last season for a reason. I expect him to bounce back in this one and have a solid showing in his first game back in Columbus in two years.
Aaron Bradshaw and Sean Stewart will have their hands full below the basket with Dynes, so I am also curious how the Ohio State frontcourt combo of Bradshaw and Sean Stewart looks in their second game as the Buckeyes. Ohio State looked great in general against Texas, but they were not perfect, and the front-court production left a lot to be desired. Bradshaw and Stewart will also have to stay out of foul trouble to help deal with Dynes.
I think this could be single digits at the half, and the Buckeyes pull away early in the second quarter to win comfortably. They have also had a week to prepare for this, while the Penguins have had just 48 hours to prepare and recover from their last game.
ESPN BPI: Ohio State 94.8%
Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
LGHL score prediction: Ohio State 84, Youngstown State 63
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LGHL Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State rolls past Purdue, avoids slip-up in November
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Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State rolls past Purdue, avoids slip-up in November
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Games against bad teams in November have to low-sweat affairs, and the Buckeyes did that, taking down Purdue 45-0.
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.
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For this Sunday recap episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Justin are back to discuss Ohio State's comfortable 45-0 win over Purdue. The Buckeyes move to 8-1, and Purdue moves to 1-8. It was a breezy game for Ohio State after three close games in a row.
To start, we recap a decent national slate from the week, as teams like Ole Miss and Alabama roll, as well as Penn State bouncing back and Indiana surviving a scare from Michigan at home.
Then, we broke down what we saw against Purdue and how the Buckeyes pulled away. There were some things the Buckeyes tried that we loved and some things that we didn’t love.
Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
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Games against bad teams in November have to low-sweat affairs, and the Buckeyes did that, taking down Purdue 45-0.
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba 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
For this Sunday recap episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Justin are back to discuss Ohio State's comfortable 45-0 win over Purdue. The Buckeyes move to 8-1, and Purdue moves to 1-8. It was a breezy game for Ohio State after three close games in a row.
To start, we recap a decent national slate from the week, as teams like Ole Miss and Alabama roll, as well as Penn State bouncing back and Indiana surviving a scare from Michigan at home.
Then, we broke down what we saw against Purdue and how the Buckeyes pulled away. There were some things the Buckeyes tried that we loved and some things that we didn’t love.
Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
Connect with the pod:
Twitter: @HolyLandPod
Connect with Josh Dooley:
Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye
Connect with Justin Golba:
Twitter: @justin_golba
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LGHL Wrapping up Ohio State’s win over Purdue with some train lingo
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Wrapping up Ohio State’s win over Purdue with some train lingo
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The Buckeyes derailed the Boilermakers in the 45-0 win on Saturday.
Unlike previous weeks where I have used an alum for Ohio State’s opponent to describe what we saw during Buckeye games, today I figured I’d switch things up a little bit. To wrap up Ohio State’s 45-0 win over the Boilermakers, I decided to go with an area that Purdue is known for: trains! Sorry Neil Armstrong and Gus Grissom, we aren’t going to talk about going to space. Besides, John Glenn did it better!
Today I’m going to take some train lingo to look back on what we saw in yesterday’s blowout at Ohio Stadium. The win by the Buckeyes kept them near the top of the Big Ten standings, while Purdue has set up shot at the bottom of the league this season.
Jeremiah Smith continued his assault on the Ohio State freshman record books. After moving past Cris Carter last week when it comes to receiving yards, this week Smith completed his triple crown by bettering Carter’s reception and receiving touchdown marks as a freshman. Even though Smith has only played in nine collegiate games, he already belongs in the conversation as the best wide receiver in the country.
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Along with Smith, who finished yesterday’s game with six catches for 87 yards and a touchdown, Carnell Tate also had a strong game, hauling in six catches for 56 yards. After doing a lot of the dirty work for most of the season with Smith and Emeka Egbuka being the prime targets in the passing game, Tate was able to get a little shine on Saturday. The sophomore is quietly have a solid season, catching 27 passes for 400 yards. Reachable goals for Tate to achieve by the end of the regular season are 40 catches for 600 yards.
There’s no question Ohio State upgraded at quarterback from what they had last year with Kyle McCord, who led Syracuse to another loss yesterday. Will Howard has been the perfect engineer to operate the engine that Ryan Day and Chip Kelly have created this year. Howard had a hand in four touchdowns yesterday, throwing for three and adding another on the ground to open the scoring for the Buckeyes.
The Kansas State transfer has been extremely accurate throughout the season, only missing on five of his 26 pass attempts yesterday. By comparison, Devin Brown and Julian Sayin missed on all five of their pass attempts late in the game after Howard was pulled with the result well in hand. Even though Cam Ward will get all the attention as this year’s most exciting transfer quarterback, Howard has been the most steady, as with him behind center Ohio State is primed to make a deep run in the College Football Playoff.
Purdue’s offense had no answer for the Ohio State defense yesterday. The Boilermakers were only able to gain 206 yards in the game. The only two times Purdue was able to make their way deeper into Buckeye territory they missed the sad field goals they attempted. Apparently head coach Ryan Walters thought bringing field goals to a touchdown fight was a strategy that would work.
The shutout for Ohio State was their third under Ryan Day, and their second this season. The Buckeyes were able to improve their record to 40-0 under Day when they allow less than 300 yards in a game. Jack Sawyer was score a touchdown on a fumble J.T. Tuimoloau caused, Lathan Ransom picked off a pass in the end zone, and the special teams unit even got in on the party with a Caden Curry punt block. The defense could be in for another dominating performance this week against Northwestern
While Quinshon Judkins has had a tough time getting things going on the ground this season, the same can’t be said about TreVeyon Henderson, who is looking fresh since he has been splitting the rushing load with Judkins this year. Not only did Henderson rush for 85 yards and a touchdown, he also caught three passes for 43 yards.
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With his rushing output yesterday, Henderson moved past J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller into seventh on Ohio State’s all-time rushing list. Henderson now has 3,333 rushing yards in his four seasons in Columbus. Unlike past seasons where the grind of being the top back has worn him down by the end of the year, Henderson looks primed for a big close to the season.
There’s no better way to describe Purdue right now. The Boilermakers have now lost eight-straight games, with their only win coming in their season opener against Indiana State. With games against Penn State, Michigan State, and Indiana to close out the season, it’s hard to see Purdue winning another game in 2024.
What was good to see in this game was the Buckeyes didn’t face much resistance from Purdue. After last week’s game against Penn State, it could have been a prime spot for a letdown for Ohio State. Instead, the Buckeyes never trailed in the game, getting stronger as the afternoon went on.
Ohio State will have another chance to breathe a little easier this week since they’ll be playing Northwestern at Wrigley Field. With Indiana and Michigan to close out the regular season, the Buckeyes need to handle their business and get out of the “Friendly Confines” healthy. The only storyline of the game should be about the setting and not with Ohio State letting the Wildcats hang around.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images
The Buckeyes derailed the Boilermakers in the 45-0 win on Saturday.
Unlike previous weeks where I have used an alum for Ohio State’s opponent to describe what we saw during Buckeye games, today I figured I’d switch things up a little bit. To wrap up Ohio State’s 45-0 win over the Boilermakers, I decided to go with an area that Purdue is known for: trains! Sorry Neil Armstrong and Gus Grissom, we aren’t going to talk about going to space. Besides, John Glenn did it better!
Today I’m going to take some train lingo to look back on what we saw in yesterday’s blowout at Ohio Stadium. The win by the Buckeyes kept them near the top of the Big Ten standings, while Purdue has set up shot at the bottom of the league this season.
Hotshot
Jeremiah Smith continued his assault on the Ohio State freshman record books. After moving past Cris Carter last week when it comes to receiving yards, this week Smith completed his triple crown by bettering Carter’s reception and receiving touchdown marks as a freshman. Even though Smith has only played in nine collegiate games, he already belongs in the conversation as the best wide receiver in the country.
Along with Smith, who finished yesterday’s game with six catches for 87 yards and a touchdown, Carnell Tate also had a strong game, hauling in six catches for 56 yards. After doing a lot of the dirty work for most of the season with Smith and Emeka Egbuka being the prime targets in the passing game, Tate was able to get a little shine on Saturday. The sophomore is quietly have a solid season, catching 27 passes for 400 yards. Reachable goals for Tate to achieve by the end of the regular season are 40 catches for 600 yards.
Engineer
There’s no question Ohio State upgraded at quarterback from what they had last year with Kyle McCord, who led Syracuse to another loss yesterday. Will Howard has been the perfect engineer to operate the engine that Ryan Day and Chip Kelly have created this year. Howard had a hand in four touchdowns yesterday, throwing for three and adding another on the ground to open the scoring for the Buckeyes.
The Kansas State transfer has been extremely accurate throughout the season, only missing on five of his 26 pass attempts yesterday. By comparison, Devin Brown and Julian Sayin missed on all five of their pass attempts late in the game after Howard was pulled with the result well in hand. Even though Cam Ward will get all the attention as this year’s most exciting transfer quarterback, Howard has been the most steady, as with him behind center Ohio State is primed to make a deep run in the College Football Playoff.
Stack train
Purdue’s offense had no answer for the Ohio State defense yesterday. The Boilermakers were only able to gain 206 yards in the game. The only two times Purdue was able to make their way deeper into Buckeye territory they missed the sad field goals they attempted. Apparently head coach Ryan Walters thought bringing field goals to a touchdown fight was a strategy that would work.
The shutout for Ohio State was their third under Ryan Day, and their second this season. The Buckeyes were able to improve their record to 40-0 under Day when they allow less than 300 yards in a game. Jack Sawyer was score a touchdown on a fumble J.T. Tuimoloau caused, Lathan Ransom picked off a pass in the end zone, and the special teams unit even got in on the party with a Caden Curry punt block. The defense could be in for another dominating performance this week against Northwestern
Run 8
While Quinshon Judkins has had a tough time getting things going on the ground this season, the same can’t be said about TreVeyon Henderson, who is looking fresh since he has been splitting the rushing load with Judkins this year. Not only did Henderson rush for 85 yards and a touchdown, he also caught three passes for 43 yards.
With his rushing output yesterday, Henderson moved past J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller into seventh on Ohio State’s all-time rushing list. Henderson now has 3,333 rushing yards in his four seasons in Columbus. Unlike past seasons where the grind of being the top back has worn him down by the end of the year, Henderson looks primed for a big close to the season.
Clown wagon
There’s no better way to describe Purdue right now. The Boilermakers have now lost eight-straight games, with their only win coming in their season opener against Indiana State. With games against Penn State, Michigan State, and Indiana to close out the season, it’s hard to see Purdue winning another game in 2024.
What was good to see in this game was the Buckeyes didn’t face much resistance from Purdue. After last week’s game against Penn State, it could have been a prime spot for a letdown for Ohio State. Instead, the Buckeyes never trailed in the game, getting stronger as the afternoon went on.
Ohio State will have another chance to breathe a little easier this week since they’ll be playing Northwestern at Wrigley Field. With Indiana and Michigan to close out the regular season, the Buckeyes need to handle their business and get out of the “Friendly Confines” healthy. The only storyline of the game should be about the setting and not with Ohio State letting the Wildcats hang around.
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