Some of you want to highlight Ryan Day's 2-7 record versus top-5 opponents. It would be relatively easy to "defend" Day's performance in most of those games, but I'm not his defense attorney. Instead, I want to take a look at how some previous Buckeye head coaches fared in big (and little) games:

Woody Hayes

In his last ten seasons, Hayes had six legitimate chances to win national championships and blew all six of them. He posted a losing record against Michigan (4-5-1) including dropping his final three Games; and in bowl games (2-6); and against top-5 competition (4-8-2, going 0-4-1 in his last five attempts). In addition, Hayes lost three games as the #1 ranked team in the country, once to an unranked opponent (Michigan State, 1974); and lost two games as the #2 ranked team, once to an unranked opponent (Missouri, 1976).

1969: #1 Ohio State loses to #12 Michigan, costing the Buckeyes the consensus national championship
1970: #5 Ohio State defeats #4 Michigan
1970: #2 Ohio State loses to #12 Stanford in the Rose Bowl, costing the Buckeyes the AP national title
1971: Ohio State loses 4 games, including to #3 Michigan, to finish the season unranked
1972: #5 Ohio State loses to unranked Michigan State
1972: #9 Ohio State beats #3 Michigan
1972: #3 Ohio State gets blown out by #1 USC in the Rose Bowl, 42-17, costing the Buckeyes a national championship
1973: #1 Ohio State ties #4 Michigan
1973: #4 Ohio State beats #7 USC in the Rose Bowl to finish second in the AP Poll
1974: #1 Ohio State loses to unranked Michigan State
1974: #3 Ohio State beats #2 Michigan
1974: #3 Ohio State loses to #5 USC in the Rose Bowl, costing the Buckeyes the UPI (coaches) national title
1975: #1 Ohio State beats #4 Michigan
1975: #1 Ohio State loses to UCLA in the Rose Bowl, costing the Buckeyes the consensus national championship
1976: #2 Ohio State loses to unranked Missouri
1976: #8 Ohio State ties #4 UCLA
1976: #8 Ohio State loses to #4 Michigan, 22-0
1976: #11 Ohio State beats #12 Colorado in the Orange Bowl
1977: #4 Ohio State loses to #3 Oklahoma
1977: #4 Ohio State loses to #5 Michigan
1977: #9 Ohio State gets blown out by #3 Alabama, 35-6, in the Sugar Bowl
1978: #6 Ohio State loses to #5 Penn State, 19-0
1978: #14 Ohio State ties unranked SMU
1978: #16 Ohio loses to unranked Purdue
1978: #16 Ohio State loses to #6 Michigan
1978: #20 Ohio State loses to #7 Clemson in the Gator Bowl; Hayes punches an opposing player, gets fired the next morning

Earle Bruce

Bruce had one noteworthy season, 1979, his first in Columbus when he went 11-1 as Woody's replacement. In his remaining 8 seasons, Bruce compiled an uninspiring record of 70-31-1. Overall, Bruce had a record of 5-4 against Michigan; 5-3 in bowl games (but 0-2 in the Rose Bowl); and 1-3-1 against top-5 teams (his only win coming against #1 Iowa in 1985). In 1984, Bruce's #2 Buckeyes lost to unranked Purdue.

1979: #2 Ohio State beats #13 Michigan
1979: #1 Ohio State loses to #3 USC in the Rose Bowl, costing the Buckeyes a consensus national championship
1983: #6 Ohio State loses to #2 Oklahoma
1984: #2 Ohio State loses to unranked Purdue
1984: #6 Ohio State loses to #18 USC in the Rose Bowl
1985: #8 Ohio State beats #1 Iowa
1986: #9 Ohio State loses to #5 Alabama
1987: #7 Ohio State ties #4 LSU

John Cooper

I will spare you the details and give you just a synopsis of of the Cooper Era: 2-10-1 versus Michigan; 3-8 in bowl games (but with two of those wins coming in "BCS" bowls); and 2-8 against top-5 opponents (with both wins coming in 1996, against #3 PSU and #2 ASU). Cooper never won a national championship but twice finished #2 in the polls (1996 and 1998).

Jim Tressel

Tressel is beloved by Buckeye fans for his 2002 national championship, his excellent record against Michigan (9-1), and his decent showing in bowl games (6-4, but just 1-2 in national championship contests). Against top-5 competition, Tressel compiled a record of 4-7; he lost his final six games against top-5 opponents, with his last win coming in the epic 2006 Game versus Michigan. Four times Tressel lost a game as the #1 ranked team in the country, twice in national championship games (2006 and 2007); once to #18 Wisconsin (2010); and once to unranked Illinois (2007). Tressel's worst loss came in 2009 when his #7 Buckeyes lost to an unranked Purdue team that finished the season with a record of 5-7. Tressel was fired after the 2010 season (all wins vacated) for lying to the NCAA.

2002: #2 Ohio State beats #1 Miami to win the national championship
2003: #4 Ohio State loses to #5 Michigan
2005: #4 Ohio State loses to #2 Texas
2005: #4 Ohio State beats #5 Notre Dame
2006: #1 Ohio State beats #2 Texas
2006: #1 Ohio State beats #2 Michigan
2006: #1 Ohio State loses to #2 Florida, costing the Buckeyes the national championship
2007: #1 Ohio State loses to unranked Illinois
2007: #1 Ohio State loses to #2 LSU, costing the Buckeyes the national championship
2008: #5 Ohio State loses to #1 USC by the score of 35-3
2008: #10 Ohio State loses to #3 Penn State
2008: #10 Ohio State loses to #3 Texas
2009: #9 Ohio State loses to #3 USC
2009: #7 Ohio State loses to unranked Purdue
2010: #1 Ohio State loses to #18 Wisconsin

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As the de facto interim head coach, Luke Fickell compiled a record of 6-7 (3-5 in the Big Ten) with losses to Michigan and to Florida in the Gator Bowl; Fickell did not face a top-5 opponent.

Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer was arguably the best head coach in the history of Ohio State football: his overall record was 83-9 (.902 winning percentage), and he was 7-0 versus Michigan, 5-2 in bowl games (2-1 in playoff games), and 6-2 versus top-5 competition, with three Big Ten titles (2014, 2017, 2018) and a national championship (2014). Even with all that success, Meyer had a few unfathomable lopsided losses to unranked teams during his tenure in Columbus: 2014 to Virginia Tech (35-21); 2017 to Iowa (55-24); and 2018 to Purdue (49-20), with the losses to Iowa and Purdue costing Ohio State a spot in the playoffs.

2014: #8 Ohio State loses to unranked Virginia Tech by the score of 35-21
2014: #4 Ohio State beats #1 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl
2014: #4 Ohio State beats #2 Oregon to win the national championship
2016: #2 Ohio State loses to unranked Penn State
2016: #2 Ohio State beats #3 Michigan
2016: #3 Ohio State loses to #2 Clemson by the score of 31-0
2017: #2 Ohio State loses to #5 Oklahoma
2017: #6 Ohio State beats #2 Penn State
2017: #6 Ohio State loses to unranked Iowa by the score of 55-24, costing the Buckeyes a playoff bid
2017: #8 Ohio State beats #4 Wisconsin
2018: #2 Ohio State loses to unranked Purdue by the score of 49-20, costing the Buckeyes a playoff bid
2018: #10 Ohio State beats #4 Michigan

Ryan Day

Despite having an overall record of 61-9, Ryan Day has developed a reputation for losing big games: he is 1-3* versus Michigan; 2-4 in bowl games; and 2-7 versus top-5 competition. However, unlike Urban Meyer and to some extent Jim Tressel, Day doesn't inexplicably lose games that he is supposed to win, with his "worst" loss coming against #12 Oregon in the 2021 season.

2019: #2 Ohio State loses to #3 Clemson
2020: #3 Ohio State beats #2 Clemson
2020: #3 Ohio State loses to #1 Alabama costing the Buckeyes the national championship
2021: #2 Ohio State loses to #5 Michigan*
2022: #2 Ohio State beats #5 Notre Dame
2022: #2 Ohio State loses to #3 Michigan*
2022: #4 Ohio State loses to #1 Georgia
2023: #2 Ohio State loses to #3 Michigan*
2024: #2 Ohio State loses to #3 Oregon

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A look at Big Ten betting lines in Week 8
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With the Buckeyes on bye, we take a look at the rest of the Big Ten slate this upcoming weekend.

Ohio State has an extra week off to reflect on its 32-31 loss to Oregon and attempt to make corrections moving forward at the halfway point of the regular season. With the Buckeyes not in action this week, our focus turns to the rest of the Big Ten slate for this week’s opening odds.

All lines are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. All games on Saturday unless otherwise noted.

No. 2 Oregon (-28.5) vs. Purdue - (8:00 p.m. ET Friday)

Oregon has a quick turnaround after defeating Ohio State on Saturday, traveling to West Lafayette on Friday night to take on Purdue. Luckily for the Ducks, the Boilermakers are one of the worst teams in the Big Ten, sitting at 0-3 in conference play and 1-5 overall.

Purdue was without starting quarterback Hudson Card in its 50-49 overtime loss to Illinois this past weekend, but Ryan Browne performed exceptionally in his place with 297 yards passing and three touchdowns and another 118 yards rushing. On the other side, Dillon Gabriel is coming off a masterful performance against the Buckeyes, throwing for 342 yards and two scores while rushing for another.

The only way Oregon comes away from this matchup with anything other than a blowout win is if that Spoilermaker devil magic comes into play.

Nebraska vs. No. 16 Indiana (-5.5) - (12:00 p.m. ET)

Indiana is one of the best stories of the 2024 college football season thus far. Curt Cignetti has taken over a Hoosiers team that finished 3-9 a year ago and gotten them off to a 6-0 start and up to No. 16 in the AP Poll. That being said, Nebraska will be Indiana’s toughest test yet, with Matt Rhule’s group entering this game at 5-1.

Ohio transfer Kurtis Rourke has been a revelation for the Hoosiers at quarterback, throwing for over 1,750 yards with 14 touchdowns and just two picks on the year. The Indiana defense has been just as impressive as its offense, with the units ranking 11th and 2nd nationally, respectively. Nebraska will hope to get a bounce back performance from freshman QB Dylan Raiola, who threw for just 134 yards with no touchdowns and an INT against Rutgers last time out.

Especially with this game being at home, I’m surprised the line isn’t a tad bigger in favor of Indiana.

Wisconsin (-6.5) vs. Northwestern - (12:00 p.m. ET)

Neither of these two teams are having much fun this season. Wisconsin started the year 2-0 before suffering back-to-back losses to Alabama and USC in addition to losing starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke for the year with a torn ACL. Northwestern, who finished 8-5 last year under David Braun in a season some expected them to finish winless, has started just 3-3 this year with losses in two of their last three games.

There likely won’t be a ton of offense in this one. The Wildcats rank 109th nationally with 21.7 points per game, and Wisconsin ranks 61st nationally with 30 points per game — a number that is slightly inflated after a 52-point performance against the lowly Boilermakers. In the 11 other contests these teams have played, only once has one of them managed to reach the 40-point mark, that being the Badgers in a 42-7 over Rutgers this past weekend.

Luke Fickell’s group likely gets it done on the road, but I have little interest in this one.

UCLA vs. Rutgers (-6.5) - (12:00 p.m. ET)

Speaking of teams having a bad time, UCLA is currently dead last in the Big Ten at 0-4 in conference and 1-5 overall. The Bruins have scored only 87 total points across their six games, good for dead last in the B1G and 32 points below the next-worst team (Michigan State). Rutgers, meanwhile, was riding high after a 4-0 start, but has dropped each of its last two games to Nebraska and Wisconsin.

In a battle between the two furthest teams in the Big Ten geographically, the Scarlet Knights should relatively easily handle business here.

No. 24 Michigan (-1.5) vs. No. 22 Illinois - (3:30 p.m. ET)

A sneaky fun game in this weekend’s slate, No. 24 Michigan has to travel to No. 22 Illinois with the smallest spread the Big Ten has to offer in Week 8. Despite some less-than-stellar quarterback play to put it mildly, the Wolverines are still 4-2, with one of the losses to now-No. 1 Texas. On the flip side, Illinois sits at 5-1 on the year, with the Illini’s lone stumble a 21-7 defeat at the hands of Penn State.

Can Illinois pull off the “upset” here as the betting underdog despite being the higher-ranked team? At his best, Luke Altmeyer is able to put up points for the Illini, coming off a 379-yard passing performance against Purdue with four total touchdowns. Their defense has also been rather solid, ranking 32nd nationally allowing 20 points per game. For Michigan, they are still looking to find any sort of consistency at QB, having thrown for less than 140 yards as team in five of six games this season.

The Wolverines’ defense has been good enough to keep them afloat this season, and there is a good chance they can do that again this week, but watch out for those Fighting Illini!

USC (-7.5) vs. Maryland - (4:00 p.m. ET)

In a battle of two teams trending in the wrong direction, USC has to travel cross-country to take on Maryland. The Trojans began the year with a big win over then-No. 13 LSU, but have lost three of their last four contests, including blowing a 14-point lead over Penn State last time out. The Terrapins also got off to a solid start at 3-1, but have lost their last two games to Indiana and Northwestern.

Lincoln Riley’s offense hasn’t looked the same without a Heisman Trophy winner at quarterback, ranking 54th nationally with 30.7 points per game. They have been much better defensively in the post-Alex Grinch era, but that group is still a work in progress. Maryland has gotten great quarterback play from Billy Edwards Jr., who has thrown for over 250 yards in every game so far this season, but has not been able to translate that into points, ranking 62nd in the country with 29.5 points per game.

Riley’s Mickey Mouse offense usually only comes up to bite him against ranked opponents, so USC should handle business in College Park on Saturday.

Iowa (-6.5) vs. Michigan State - (7:30 p.m. ET)

One of the sport’s worst offenses faces off against one of the sport’s best defenses in East Lansing this weekend. Michigan State is lucky to be 3-3 to this point, having scored just 19.8 points per game to rank 118th in FBS. On the other side, the Iowa defense has been the typical Iowa defense, allowing more than 21 points in a game only once this season — a 35-7 loss to Ohio State.

Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, the offense has also been more of the same even without Brian Ferentz. Cade McNamara has not been good at quarterback, completing less than 64% of his passes with only five touchdown passes and three interceptions on the year. For the Spartans, Aidan Chiles has somehow been even worse, completing less than 57% of his passes with five TDs and eight picks.

This game could legitimately end 3-0 and it would surprise nobody.

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Power Two Podcast: The Big Ten delivers an instant classic!
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Ohio State lost to Oregon in the second instant classic of the 2024 season, plus Penn State and LSU survive in overtime!

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.


This week, DJ and Jordan discuss some interesting news about commissioners and the Big Ten-SEC leaders meeting this past week. They also discuss game-watching habits and why Jordan doesn’t usually go to bars to watch games. There was a lengthy discussion about beverage and food choices when enjoying the games.

In the two-minute drill, Oregon and Ohio State were heavily discussed. Jordan gave us his viewing experience as both an OSU fan and a football fan. DJ shared some fun factoids about the matchup, and speculated about who would be the one to hand Oregon its first loss. There was also a discussion of time zones and their effects on players.

Texas and Oklahoma did not have surprising results. DJ shares her experience as a game attendee and some history about the matchup.

DJ and Jordan were pleased with the power rankings this week. Texas is still holding firm to their top spot, and we are one good week away from Michigan finally dropping out. Jordan is noticing that the power rankings are becoming slightly less biased. Could we be turning a corner?

There are going to be some great matchups this week, especially since this will be the fourth time that we see a top-five matchup this season. This week we suggested:

• Friday: Oklahoma State - BYU,
• Saturday, Noon: Nebraska - Indiana, Miami - Louisville,
• Saturday, Mid-Day: Alabama - Tennessee, Michigan - Illinois
• Primetime: Georgia - Texas, Kansas State - WVU
• After Dark: UNLV - Oregon State
• Honorable Mentions: Kentucky - Florida, SMU - Stanford.

In the two-minute warning, Jordan discusses the exciting partnership of Yahoo! Sports and The Athletic to create a women’s sports hub. DJ gives a round-up of the first two games of the WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty.

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Ohio State has a Ryan Day problem, and Ryan Day has a Larry Johnson problem
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Poor staff decisions and even worse clock management have led to yet another Ohio State loss.

It was another big game for Ohio State under Ryan Day, and so naturally the outcome was another crushing loss. The Buckeyes fell in Eugene, 32-31, despite holding a 31-29 lead with four minutes remaining and then having a first-and-10 at the Oregon 28-yard line with 28 seconds left needing only a field goal to win the game.

We have come to expect these types of performances under Day, who is now 1-7 against AP Top 5 opponents. Ohio State hasn’t won anything of significance with the current head coach at the helm since the 49-28 victory over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl during the 2020 season, and even that immediately led to being boat-raced by Alabama in the national title game.

Since then, the Buckeyes have lost three-straight games to rival Michigan, lost to Oregon at home in 2021, choked away the Peach Bowl against Georgia in 2022 and failed to show up against Missouri in 2023. Winning games at the highest level is a clear challenge, but when you recruit as well as Ohio State does, even shooting less than 50% in these contests is simply not cutting it.

There were a plethora of reasons that Ohio State lost to Oregon on Saturday night, but chief among them is Ryan Day’s baffling defensive staff alignment. Jim Knowles is going to get a ton of flack for his performances in these big games, and some of that is warranted, but the overarching reason for the Buckeyes’ defensive shortcomings in these moments is a stubborn, ineffective defensive line coach.

Knowles came to Ohio State known for his defensive scheme that runs a base 4-2-5 structure with a few twists. One of those twists was the JACK position, a stand-up edge rusher that plays as a linebacker/defensive end hybrid capable of rushing the passer or dropping back into coverage to confuse opposing offenses. The Buckeyes have a ton of players on their roster that would be perfect for this position, including guys like Arvell Reese and CJ Hicks, who were basically recruited for that exact spot.

So, why does a position that is so important to Knowles’ scheme not exist at Ohio State? The answer is Larry Johnson.

Johnson has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s best defensive line coaches over his 26 years in the business. During the course of his career, he has produced nine first round NFL Draft picks. Eight different Buckeye defensive lineman have been named First Team All-American’s under Johnson’s tutelage. He is nothing short of a legend in the profession, but unfortunately for the Buckeyes, all of that is way in the past.

Ohio State has not fielded anything close to a good defensive line since the 2019 season, when Chase Young was basically wrecking opposing offenses by himself. Despite having five-star prospect after five-star prospect at his disposal year after year, Johnson has done nothing with it. In the two losses to Oregon and the three losses to Michigan, the Buckeyes have managed two sacks TOTAL. One of those was by Cody Simon, which means the defensive line has tallied ONE sack over those five losses.

A lack of pressure from the defensive line has been the one constant across all of these big game failures, and Johnson is to blame. Stuck in his ways, Johnson trots out his four-down front with zero creativity whatsoever, relying on each player to simply win his one-on-one matchups. That is all well and good... until you get into a talent equated game. There is hardly so much as a simple stunt from Ohio State’s defensive linemen, with four guys running straight into their blockers and remaining there until the play is over more often than not.

But what about that JACK position from Knowles’ scheme? Shouldn’t that mix things up for the pass rush? Sure, it would if Knowles was allowed to use the position.

Larry Johnson and Jim Knowles have feuded over the JACK position since the defensive coordinator arrived on campus. Rather than solving the dispute and telling the rest of his coordinators they must adapt to the man who is supposed to be the head coach of the defense in Knowles, Ryan Day has allowed LJ to play the seniority card and win the battle up front. Knowles, in effect, has control over only two-thirds of the defense, and the piece he is missing is both the most important one and the one that has been the least effective.

It is purely insane to allow this to continue. Early on, maybe you let Johnson continue to run his unit the way he wants because he had a proven track record, but those days are over. The defensive line has been a complete non-factor is all of these big game losses, letting the back end of the defense to get torched while the opposing quarterback can file his taxes in the backfield before making a throw.

The only thing Johnson has done effectively at Ohio State over the past five years is cost the team football games. Even his recruiting has taken a significant hit, with the Buckeyes missing out on several five-star prospects over the last few seasons as rumors of the 72-year-old’s retirement swirl. The few five-stars he does land he does nothing with, while the five-stars he misses, like Oregon’s Matayo Uiagalelei, go on to have a sack and two tackles for loss on Saturday night against the Buckeyes — more than Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau did combined.

There are many other reasons Ohio State lost to Oregon on Saturday night. Ryan Day managed the clock horribly at the end of the game, not knowing the rules of the clock on the pass interference call despite being paid $10 million to coach football. Ohio State turned the ball over and allowed an onside kick. Denzel Burke looked like Tuf Borland trying to chase down Devonta Smith on every defensive snap. ALL of these things played a role in the loss.

However, the constant in these big game losses has been a bad defensive line, led by an assistant coach far past his prime while actively hamstringing the defensive coordinator. Knowles has not been great by any means, but he is forced to try and overcome the shortcomings of the front, which is nearly impossible to do if the quarterback has all day to throw. He is effectively scheming both against opposing offenses and his own defensive line, which is an insane thing to do at ANY program, let alone a place like Ohio State.

At the end of the day, this is Ryan Day’s fault as the CEO of the program. He could snap his fingers tomorrow and end this dispute for good, but he is too scared to hurt feelings. As the head coach at a program of this magnitude, that is completely unacceptable. It is time to be the big man in the room and move on from a system that clearly isn’t working.

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Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State falls short in yet another big game
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The Buckeyes fell to Oregon 32-31, and we are asking the simple question: What needs to change?

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We are back for another recap episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, and now we have the first loss of the season to discuss. The Buckeyes fall to Oregon 32-31, and the masses are calling for jobs. Is that justified or an overreaction?

The defense struggles to limit the big play, Ohio State shoots themselves in the foot multiple times, and Will Howard slides down one second too late as the Buckeyes come up just short in Eugene, Oregon.

Now, the question becomes: How will the Buckeyes respond? We break down the game, what went wrong, what went right, and how the Buckeyes can move forward with a 12-team playoff and a rematch against Oregon down the road a possibility.

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All the news, analysis from Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon; new year, same heartache
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Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

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Recapping Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon​

Another big game, another painful Buckeye disappointment; something has to change
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No. 3 Oregon Wins Back-and-Forth Battle with No. 2 Ohio State, 32-31
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‘This one’s going to hurt’: Buckeyes fall short, lose at Oregon 32-31
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No. 2 Ohio State comes up short in 32-31 loss at No. 3 Oregon
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Ohio State Falls to No. 3 Oregon, 32-31
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Heartbreaking finish as No. 2 Ohio State falls to No. 3 Oregon in wild 32-31 showdown
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News From Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon​

Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Disagrees With Pass Interference Call Against Jeremiah Smith But Says “It Shouldn’t Come Down to One Play,” Josh Simmons Likely Out for Season
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors

Ryan Day Press Conference: Ohio State coach shares thoughts after loss at Oregon
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts

Buckeyes’ Josh Simmons could be lost for year after injury at Oregon
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch

Jim Knowles Says Ohio State’s Defense Was Not Outstanding “In Any Area” Against Oregon
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors

Oregon Coach Dan Lanning: ”I Can’t Say Enough Great Things About That Team That We Just Played,” Believes Ohio State Will Be “In Great Shape the Rest of the Season”
George Eisner, Eleven Warriors


Oregon football sets Autzen Stadium attendance record in game against Ohio State
Matt Prehm, Duck Territory

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Analyzing Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon​

Ryan Day record vs. ranked teams: How has Ohio State coach done vs. top-10, top-five foes?
Craig Meyer, USA Today Network

Snap Judgments as Buckeyes drop thriller at Oregon
Austin Ward, Dotting The Eyes

Quick Takes: Mistakes expose Ohio State in one-point loss at Oregon
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

Buckeyes keep coming up one play short in biggest games
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

Three Key Stats: Ohio State Never Started a Drive Further Than Its Own 26-Yard Line, Buckeye Defense Forces Zero Sacks or Turnovers, OSU Nearly Triples Up Oregon on Penalty Yards
George Eisner, Eleven Warriors

Gleitman’s Goods: Breaking down Ohio State’s heart-breaking loss at Oregon
Alex Gleitman, Lettermen Row

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Looking at the Performances From Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon​

Instant opinions: Denzel Burke has night to forget
Rob Oller, The Columbus Dispatch

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Buckeyes have a BYE week.

Week 8​

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Troy at South Alabama, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State, 9 p.m. | ESPNU

Wednesday, Oct. 16

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Florida International at UTEP, 9 p.m. | CBSSN

Thursday, Oct. 17

Boston College at Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Georgia State at Marshall, 7 p.m. | ESPN2

Friday, Oct. 18

Florida State at Duke, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Brown at Princeton, 7 p.m. ESPNU
No. 2 Oregon at Purdue, 8 p.m. | FOX
Oklahoma State at No. 13 BYU, 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
Fresno State at Nevada, 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN

Saturday, Oct. 19

Catholic at Lycoming, 12 p.m. | FloSports
Northwestern State at Nicholls, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Holy Cross at Harvard, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Lehigh at Yale, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Wilkes University at Keyston, 12 p.m. | FloSports
Norwich at Merchant Marine, 12 p.m. | FloSports
MIT at Springfield, 12 p.m. | FloSports
No. 6 Miami (Fla.) at Louisville, 12 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Virginia at No. 10 Clemson, 12 p.m. | ACCN
Nebraska at No. 16 Indiana, 12 p.m. | FOX
Auburn at No. 19 Missouri, 12 p.m. | ESPN
Wisconsin at Northwestern, 12 p.m. | BTN
UCLA at Rutgers, 12 p.m. | FS1
Wake Forest at UConn, 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Arizona State at Cincinnati, 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana at Coastal Carolina, 12 p.m. | ESPNU
East Carolina at No. 23 Army, 12 p.m. | ESPN2

Sacred Heart at Lafayette, 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina at Oklahoma, 12:45 | SECN
Villanova at Maine, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Hampton at North Carolina A&T, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Stony Brook at Towson, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Rhode Island at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Bryant at Monmouth, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Drake at Presbyterian, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Stetson at Davidson, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Dartmouth, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Columbia at Penn, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Cornell at Bucknell, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Stonehill at Merrimack, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgetown at Colgate, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Wofford at Chattanooga, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UVA Wise at Carson-Newman, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Emory & Henry College at Anderson (SC), 1 p.m. | FloSports
Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Roosevelt at North Michigan, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Juniata at Susquehanna, 1 p.m. | FloSports
West Florida at Chowan, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Miles at Clark Atlanta, 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Assumption at St. Anselm, 1 p.m. | FloSports
New Haven at Southern Connecticut State, 1 p.m. | FloSports
American International at Bentley, 1 p.m. | FloSports
Salve Regina at Coast Guard, 1:30 p.m. | FloSports
Lindenwood at Gardner-Webb, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at VMI, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Shorter at West Georgia, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Fort Valley State at South Carolina State, ESPN+
Erskine at North Greenville, 2 p.m. | FloSports
Wayne State (MI) at Davenport, 2 p.m. | FloSports
West Texas A&M at Eastern New Mexico, 2 p.m. | FloSports
Lenoir-Rhyne at Barton College, 2 p.m. | FloSports
WPI at SUNY Maritime, 2 p.m. | FloSports
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tulsa at Temple, 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Grand Valley State at Saginaw Valley State, 3 p.m. | FloSports
Mississippi College at Valdosta State, 3 p.m. | FloSports
Mercer at Samford, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Murray State, 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Indiana State at Missouri State, 3 p.m. | ESPN+

Campbell at William & Mary, 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Delaware at Richmond, 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Elon at UAlbany, 3:30 p.m. | FloSports
Florida A&M at Jackson State, 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Tennessee State at Howard, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 7 Alabama at No. 11 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 12 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 24 Michigan at No. 22 Illinois, 3:30 p.m. | CBS
NC State at California, 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
Houston at Kansas, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Hawaii at Washington State, 3:30 p.m. | The CW Network
Texas State at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Ohio at Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Kent State at Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Toledo at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UAB at South Florida, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Charlotte at No. 25 Navy, 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Florida Atlantic at UTSA, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Rice at Tulane, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Austin Peay at Utah Tech, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Abilene Christian, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at Charleston Southern, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Western Illinois, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Cal Poly at Idaho, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Northern Arizona, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Montana State at Portland State, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
La Verne at Claremont Mudd Scripps, 4 p.m. | FloSports
Southern Cal at Maryland, 4 p.m. | FS1
Baylor at Texas Tech, 4 p.m. | ESPN2
Wyoming at San Jose State, 4 p.m. | TBD
James Madison at Georgia Southern, 4 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 14 Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 4:15 p.m. | SECN
Lamar at Texas A&M-Commerce, 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at Incarnate Word, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Marist at San Diego, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at SE Louisiana, 5 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at Utah State, 5 p.m. | TruTV/Max
West Alabama at Delta State, 5 p.m. | FloSports
South Dakota at Youngstown State, 6 p.m. | ESPN+

UC Davis at Eastern Washington, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Alcorn State at Southern, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 8 LSU at Arkansas, 7 p.m. | ESPN
Western Oregon at UT Permian Basin, 7 p.m. | FloSports
Benedict College at Allen, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Colorado at Arizona, 7 p.m. | FOX
Ball State at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Arkansas State at Southern Miss, 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 5 Georgia at No. 1 Texas, 7:30 p.m. | ABC
UCF at No. 9 Iowa State, 7:30 p.m. | TBD
No. 17 Kansas State at West Virginia, 7:30 p.m. | TBD
Iowa at Michigan State, 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock
North Texas at Memphis, 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Kentucky at Florida, 7:45 p.m. | SECN
No. 21 SMU at Stanford, 8 p.m. | ACCN
South Dakota State at North Dakota State, 8 p.m. | ESPN2
Angelo State at Midwestern State, 8 p.m. | FloSports
Central Washington at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 8 p.m. | FloSports
Colorado State at Air Force, 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Weber State at Sacramento State, 9 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Oregon State, 10 p.m. | The CW Network
TCU at Utah, 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

What happened with Will Howard's slide at the end of Ohio State football's loss at Oregon - The Columbus Dispatch
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What happened with Will Howard's slide at the end of Ohio State football's loss at Oregon The Columbus Dispatch

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Here are 5 things we learned from the Ohio State Buckeyes' 32-31 loss at Oregon - The Columbus Dispatch
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classic hell of a game