Silver Bullets Podcast: Indiana rewind and TTUN preview
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The Buckeyes take down the No. 5 Hoosiers and set their sights on their rivals from up north as The Game looms.


Ohio State started slowly again, but the Buckeyes took care of the previously undefeated Indiana Hoosiers in a game we thought would be closer but could have been even more lopsided than the 38-15 score indicates.

We broke down the game’s key moments, looked at the statistical data, checked in on our score predictions, and learned that all of our picks to click actually clicked. It was a comprehensive victory by the Buckeyes, and it’s entirely possible that despite its accomplishments this year, Indiana might not be for real.

Following our game recap, we looked around the rest of the Big Ten to check in on all the other scores, including a rivalry battle out in the City of Angels and Nebraska finally becoming bowl eligible.

Wisconsin is left needing a win in a rivalry game of its own this weekend or the Badgers won’t be going bowling. Rutgers was a minute from victory and ended up losing. Minnesota threw a big scare into Penn State. Poor seasons for Purdue, Maryland, and Northwestern didn’t get any better over the weekend.

Finally, we turned our attention to Hate Week. That Team Up North has played solid defense all season but the offense is a one-trick pony. We talked about TTUN’s statistical numbers on the offensive side of the ball, made our picks to click for The Game, and tried our best to predict the final score.

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0:20 - The Buckeyes needed some time to get going, but then had little trouble with the Hoosiers.

50:00 - The other schools in the Big Ten offered up few surprises this week and even fewer games that were fun to watch.

1:05:08 - The Buckeyes who returned for another season to take care of “unfinished business” have a shot at doing that starting Saturday at noon when TTUN comes to Columbus.

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BOOOM!!! Ohio State flips 2025 cornerback from Cincinnati
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The Buckeyes also added to their visitor list for The Game on Saturday.

Ohio State added to its already loaded 2025 recruiting class late Monday night when it was able to flip three-star cornerback Jordyn Woods (Cartersville, GA / Cartersville) from Cincinnati.

Woods had been committed to the Bearcats since June 25, but despite the pledge, his recruitment remained open. Ohio State was not alone in their flip pursuit, and the Buckeyes played host to Woods on Oct. 26 for the Nebraska game for an unofficial visit.

The visit went as well as possible and Woods returned for an official visit last weekend when Ohio State hosted Indiana. The visit was for the full weekend and took place over multiple days. By the end of the trip, Woods was ready to announce his new commitment to the Buckeyes.

BREAKING: Class of 2025 CB Jordyn Woods has Flipped his Commitment from Cincinnati to Ohio State, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’5 195 CB from Cartersville, GA had been Committed to the Bearcats since June

“O-H-I-O! I’m home ”https://t.co/2oQHKz36Cl pic.twitter.com/6Mf6ciHAOh

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 26, 2024​

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Woods will join fellow 2025 cornerbacks Devin Sanchez and Na’eem Offord, making for a solid recruiting haul at the position for the Buckeyes. While there has long been talk regarding the strength of Offord’s commitment to the Buckeyes and whether or not he will flip himself, Ohio State has been looking to add depth to the position group in this class, and Woods became the priority late in the cycle.

Woods is the No. 117 CB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 1273 overall prospect. He is also the No. 143 recruit out of Georgia.

Ohio State’s visitor list for ‘The Game’ continues to grow​

Ohio State sits at 10-1 entering ‘The Game’ this Saturday, following what might have been the most impressive showing by this Ohio State team. The Buckeyes led by Ryan Day took down a red-hot Indiana team 38-15 last weekend. Ohio State dominated the ball on both sides of the field and the team played with a level of intensity that felt long missing.

While the victory was impressive and Ohio State should be proud of the showing, the team will not be resting on its laurels this week. Ohio State is set up to host arch-rival Michigan this weekend. The weather is predicted to be extremely cold, but Ohio Stadium will be full regardless.

Buckeye Nation will not be alone in attendance early Saturday, as the Buckeyes are gearing up for a large recruiting weekend. It is no secret the environment that this game creates, and the electric feel in unmatched across maybe all sports. Because of this, Ohio State will be playing host to a large number of recruits across multiple classes. Additionally, the talent on board will be some of the best high school football players across the country.

The visitor list will continue to grow as we get closer to Saturday noon, and Monday was no different. Below are just some of the recruits to make it known Monday that they will be in Columbus this weekend for the game.

Five-star WR Dakota Guerrant​

Class: 2027
Hometown: Harper Woods, MI / Harper Woods
Size: 6-foot-1 / 185 pounds

Michigan Vs Ohio State , IM THERE!!

— Dakota Guerrant 6’1 180 ATH 2027 (@DakotaGuerrant1) November 25, 2024​

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Five-star QB Brady Edmunds​

Class: 2027
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA / Huntington Beach
Size: 6-foot-5 / 200 pounds

Colubus this weekend @ryandaytime @CoachRLarkin @CoachFess @HBHSFootball

— Brady Edmunds 2027 (@bradyedmunds9) November 25, 2024​

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Five-star WR commit Jamier Brown​

Class: 2027
Hometown: Dayton, OH / Wayne
Size: 5-foot-11 / 170 pounds

I will be at the Horseshoe/Home this weekend #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/HOaQFPZbPI

— Jamier "Showtime" Brown (@ShowTimee_23) November 25, 2024​

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Four-star WR Myles McAfee​

Class: 2027
Hometown: Severn, MD / Archbishop Spalding
Size: 5-foot-11 / 165 pounds

I will be at Ohio State this Saturday !!@brianhartline @OhioStateFB @RyanMayhew_ @247recruiting pic.twitter.com/JHCX1272A0

— Myles “Scrap” McAfee (@MylesScrap) November 25, 2024​

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Four-star OL Darius Gray​

Class: 2026
Hometown: Richmond, VA / St. Christopher’s School
Size: 6-foot-2.5 / 277 pounds

I can’t wait to be back in Columbus Ohio this weekend!! #Gobuckeyes
@ryandaytime @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/soUpHcVzOS

— DG (@dariusgrayy_) November 25, 2024​

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Three-star S Kaden Gebhardt​

Class: 2026
Hometown: Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy
Size: 6-foot-2 / 200 pounds

I’ll be at The Ohio State University this weekend for a visit! @MattGuerrieri @ryandaytime @OHSBravesFB @CoachSlater25 @thompsonfbcoach @coachcorn10 @AllenTrieu @mickdwalker @alexgleitman @adamgorney @SWiltfong_ @TomLoy247 @Bill_Kurelic pic.twitter.com/FL4y00r4P2

— Kaden Gebhardt 4️ S/ATH (@kaden_gebhardt) November 25, 2024​

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TE Luke Brewer​

Class 2027
Hometown: Norwalk, IA / Norwalk
Size: 6-foot-4 / 210 pounds

Class of 2027 TE Luke Brewer will be in Columbus for the Ohio State-Michigan game this weekend @lukebrewer87 @mickdwalker https://t.co/Fnb12FxlIB

— Blair Sanderson (@BlairASanderson) November 25, 2024​

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Of the above, and outside of Jamier Brown as he just committed to Ohio State last weekend, five-star signal caller Brady Edmunds is the most likely to commit to the Buckeyes.

Edmunds visited with Ohio State earlier this season on Oct. 5 when Ohio State played host to Iowa. Additionally, Edmunds has also stated a desire to make a commitment sooner than later. Because of this, if the weekend’s visit is another successful one, the Buckeyes could cement themselves as the overwhelming favorite.

Edmunds is the No. 2 QB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 10 overall prospect. He is also the No. 3 recruit out of the talent-rich state of California.

Quick Hits​

• Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class is all but settled and currently sits atop the 247Sports Class Rankings. The Buckeyes have a small number of recruits they are still targeting to close out the class, and one of those was four-star Auburn DL commit Malik Autry. However, on Monday Autry announced he was sticking with his pledge to the Tigers and shutting down his recruitment.

BREAKING: Elite 2025 DL Malik Autry has shut down his recruitment, he tells me for @on3recruits

He will sign with the Tigers on December 4th

“I’ve been committed for almost 2 years, now it’s time to make it official. War Eagle ”https://t.co/if6eKxExrn pic.twitter.com/Idra0riUKe

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 25, 2024​

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Gott ‘em: Bruce Thornton, Buckeyes overwhelm Doug Gottlieb’s Green Bay Phoenix, 102-69
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Bruce Thornton outplayed the nation’s leading scorer as the Buckeyes picked up their third straight win.

The Ohio State men’s basketball team (5-1) did not look ahead to Friday night’s game, nor did they let the looming drama and uncertainty surrounding sophomore forward Aaron Bradshaw distract them from the task at hand Monday night against the fighting Doug Gottliebs. Three days after dropping 104 points on Campbell at the Schottenstein Center, the Buckeyes followed it up on Monday night with a 102-69 win over the Green Bay Phoenix (2-5).

Jake Diebler’s team was as healthy as they’ve been this entire season, with senior guard Ques Glover the only player listed on the Ohio State injury report. Glover was listed as “questionable” after suffering a sprained ankle during Ohio State’s 78-64 loss to Texas A&M on November 15. He did not play in Ohio State’s previous two games.

The aforementioned Bradshaw, who started the first four games of the season for Ohio State, was listed as “out.” Per the university, Bradshaw is going through a “university process” and is away from the team. On Monday afternoon, the Columbus Dispatch reported that Bradshaw was being investigated for a “domestic incident” at his off-campus residence last week. Neither the team nor the university confirmed the Dispatch’s report.

With Bradshaw out, Diebler went with his normal three guards — Bruce Thornton, Meechie Johnson, and Micah Parrish. At forward, Devin Royal made his second start of the season and Sean Stewart essentially replaced Bradshaw at the five.

Fellow first-year head coach Doug Gottlieb’s lineup starts with senior guard Anthony Roy, who entered Monday night’s game as the nation’s leading scorer at 28 points per game. Alongside him were Jeremiah Johnson, Preston Ruedinger, Fosters Wonders, and Marcus Hall.

After trading eight empty possessions, Ohio State scored the first bucket of the game on a Johnson three-pointer from the left wing. Green Bay was sending extra attention to Thornton but seemed okay leaving Johnson open off the double team, so the senior guard put up three more three-pointers before the first media timeout, knocking down two of them. A Roy foul on a driving Parrish stopped the game 4:12 into the game with Ohio State leading 8-5.

Rejection by Mahaffey @OhioStateHoops #B1GMBBall on @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/XJr1CJNLQe

— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) November 26, 2024​

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Stewart was a force on the glass in the first half, snatching six rebounds by the under-eight timeout of the first half. He and his teammates were starting to separate themselves, but a few blown defensive assignments allowed Green Bay to score three easy baskets early and stay within arm’s reach. With 7:04 left in the first half, the Buckeyes led 28-19. Johnson and Evan Mahaffey combined to score 15 of Ohio State’s first 28 points.

Even when guarded tight Roy hit tough shot after tough shot for Green Bay, and the result was a close-ish game at halftime. The Buckeyes jogged to the locker room up 42-32, but Roy had 14 of his team’s 32. The Buckeyes knocked down nine three-pointers in the first half but were just 7-for-17 (41.1%) from two-point range.

Green Bay cut that Ohio State lead down to seven points by the first media timeout of the second half, just over four minutes into the half. Roy buried another pair of three-pointers to bring his game-long total to 20, and Diebler called a timeout to get his team together. Roy walked towards center court, clapping and screaming and his teammates ran his way.

Roy and his buddies just kept swinging. Each time the Buckeyes knocked down a big shot that might represent a run, Gottlieb’s team had an answer. After John Mobley buried his first three-pointer of the game with 12:12 left in the game to put Ohio State up 61-51, he went to the other end and was called for a blocking foul on a drive by Green Bay’s Ben Tweedy. The freshman guard from Australia missed the free throw, but Ohio State’s lead still sat at 61-53 with just under 12 minutes to go.

The Bruce Thornton takeover He’s got 25 points so far tonight #Team126 | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/GGKuOOS4x8

— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) November 26, 2024​

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Over a five-minute span, Thornton scored 13 points to set a new season-high with 22 and help Ohio State extend its eight-point lead to a 16-point lead with just over 10 minutes left in the game. After deferring to teammates in the first half Thornton showed why he’s an All-American candidate in the second half.

Thornton’s hot stretch sparked a dominant final 10 minutes for Ohio State, as the Buckeyes went on a 30-7 run to finally put the Phoenix to bed, Green Bay hung around for longer than Evansville or Campbell, but Ohio State simply had too many offensive weapons to stop. When the buzzer sounded, the Buckeyes had put the bow on a 102-69 win.

If you opted for Monday Night Football or just weren’t able to catch Ohio State’s game on Monday night for whatever reason, here’s a rundown of the most impactful players during the Buckeyes’ fifth win of the season:

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Sean Stewart ​

The sophomore forward has essentially become the Buckeyes’ starting center now with Bradshaw out and got his longest run of the season Monday night. Partially that had to do with Bradshaw being out, but Stewart also played better defense and stayed out of foul trouble, not picking up his third foul until midway through the second half. Stewart scored four points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked a shot in 19 minutes.

Anthony Roy ​

The nation’s leading scorer was electric in the first half with 14 points, including a quartet of three-pointers. No other Green Bay player had more than four points in the first half of Monday night’s game. He kept his team into this game deep into the second half — Ohio State did not pull away until the final 10 minutes or so, mostly because of him. He finished with 24 points and knocked down six three-pointers.

Meechie Johnson ​

"A HIGH FIVE FROM THREE!" ️@MeechieJohnson0 had 5 threes for @OhioStateHoops in the first half #B1GMBBall on @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/pn5AanUA01

— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) November 26, 2024​

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Johnson played his best half of basketball against Green Bay Monday night over the first 20, scoring 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. It was the first time this season that Meechie had knocked down at least four three-pointers in a game and was also the first time he’d ever hit five three-pointers while wearing a Buckeye uniform.

Meechie helped space the floor for Thornton in the second half and didn’t attack like he did in the first half, but still finished with a season-high 17 points.

Bruce Thornton​

Thornton’s scoring pace so far this season is well below what he finished with as a sophomore, but he’s been taking care of the ball better than anyone else in the country. Ohio State’s star guard scored nine points in the first half but went nuts in the second half, at one point scoring 13 points in a span of just over five minutes.

He also finished with a season-high nine assists — the third consecutive game that he registered at least seven assists. That’s the best three-game stretch of Thornton’s career distributing the basketball, and during those three games, he committed just two turnovers.

Evan Mahaffey ​

The sophomore forward moved back to the bench Monday night after starting Friday, but Mahaffey has been stellar shooting the ball through the first six games of the year. Entering Monday’s game, Mahaffey was shooting an even 60% from the field, which was the best mark on the team among the nine Buckeyes playing 10 minutes or more per game.

Mahaffey was all over the box score on Monday night, finishing with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, three rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and one steal.

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What’s next? ​

The Buckeyes (5-1) are off until Friday when they welcome the Pittsburgh Panthers (6-1) to Columbus. Pitt is not ranked but was the second team listed among the teams receiving votes this week (Ohio State was two spots behind them).

The Panthers’ only loss this season came at the hands of the undefeated Wisconsin Badgers Sunday afternoon in the title game of the Greenbrier Tipoff Event in West Virginia. Pitt is ranked No. 17 in KenPom, one spot ahead of Ohio State.

Ohio State’s game against Pitt is set to tip off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday and will be broadcast on Peacock.

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Kennedy Cambridge’s moment almost two years in the making
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The older Cambridge talks about returning to the court and playing with her sister.

When Kennedy Cambridge announced she was transferring from Kentucky to Ohio State in May 2023, most didn’t know that it would be a while before Cambridge would actually suit up. As the 2023-24 season began and Cambridge was on the bench, the excitement of an initial transfer announcement turned into waiting. Now, the wait is over and the redshirt sophomore is literally leaving everything on the court.

“I feel like at any time anybody could get injured. So I feel like for myself, I play every game like it’s my last game,” said Cambridge.

Reading a line like that makes some think it’s another phrase athletes use to fill a media availability, but watch Cambridge play and there’s no denying it.

In four games in Scarlet and Gray, Cambridge has already built a highlight reel of moments supporting her claim.

Have you ever seen back to back and ones before? Now you have

A career high points for the Sophomore @kencambridge_ | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NUOH0Hv01f

— Ohio State Women’s Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 24, 2024​

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Against Bowling Green, Cambridge started her second game in a row for head coach Kevin McGuff, due to an injury to forward Cotie McMahon. It’s not a like-for-like replacement, with Cambridge playing a third guard position and Taylor Thierry technically sliding into the McMahon role.

Cambridge admits that she doesn’t bring the same scoring mentality as McMahon, but what she lacks in scoring she makes up in tireless movement on the court. The guard never stays still.

Even if it doesn’t end in a turnover, Cambridge doesn’t allow the opposition to easily catch a pass, especially in the backcourt. The guard has eight steals in five appearances this year, including one against the Ohio Bobcats on Wednesday where as her assignment on defense was going up for a layup, Cambridge ripped the ball out of her hands, took possession, and sent a quarterback pass up the court for a fast break basket.

In recent Ohio State history, Cambridge plays a lot like now-pro guard Celeste Taylor. Like Taylor, Cambridge will do anything to disrupt the other side and do it all with a smile on her face.

“It feels fun,” said Cambridge about returning to the game. “You know, at first my first games were a few, it was shaky, but I feel like my coaches have instilled so much confidence in myself. So it’s like I’m finally getting back into myself.”

Overall, Cambridge had 628 days between her final game with the Wildcats in February of 2023 and her first minutes in Scarlet and Gray on Nov. 5. Close to two years without playing the game she loves. The enjoyment it brings Cambridge is clear.

Pay attention to the Buckeyes on social media for a few days and there’s likely Cambridge reinforcing the fun. Either sporting a cowboy hat, bringing a pet to practice, or generally messing with her teammates.

The family built within the walls of Ohio State welcomed Cambridge from the start and in the offseason, it became a more traditional family when her younger sister Jaloni Cambridge joined in on the action.

Part of a basketball-obsessed family, the two Cambridge sisters played together and excelled at Ensworth High School, winning state championships and practicing and playing together nearly every day.

On top of returning to basketball in general, Cambridge is reunited in games that count for the first time in three years.

“It’s a blessing from God every time we stop on the court together,” said the older Cambridge sister. “And I just feel like we love each other and we play for each other. So it’s been fun.”

That steal and football pass against Ohio was to her younger sister. While both Cambridge sisters cause opponents fits on defense, Jaloni is known as the more offensive-minded of the two.

In five games, Jaloni Cambridge averages 17 points a game and leads the team with 4.8 assists. Over the years, when the two sisters were on the court, the connection was usually Kennedy finding Jaloni. That’s until Kennedy stepped into the starting role Wednesday.

On a break, Jaloni sent a behind-the-back pass intended for Kennedy, but it landed at Chance Gray, who was part of the run. Sunday, the two finally connected.

“That’s the first time she gave me the ball and I put it in the hoop,” said Cambridge. “Now she does a good job putting it in the hoop, but that was the first time I did it and it felt magical.”

As Cambridge said those last few words, she let out a sigh and closed her eyes, reliving the moment in her head and basking in the role reversal shown by a pair of sisters who have played more minutes together this week than in the past three years combined.

Siblings Connection

Jaloni Cambridge with the assist to her sister Kennedy Cambridge for the @OhioStateWBB bucket.#B1GWBBall pic.twitter.com/KnUDrs1uMe

— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) November 24, 2024​

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Both games with Kennedy starting ended in lopsided Ohio State victories. That’s not to say her substitution and McMahon’s injury were the causes of the wins. Both sides were mid-majors who struggled to match the talent and ability of the Scarlet and Gray roster. However, it’s given the Cambridges, and the entire Buckeye roster, the chance to get minutes together and build chemistry as the Big Ten schedule looms large with non-conference games ticking away.

The natural chemistry with the Cambridge sisters is contagious and can’t help but be a positive for the Scarlet and Gray.

It’s not always going to be 40-60-point victories. Far from it, but when there are moments of lapse on the court, which are bound to happen in any sport at any time, how a player reacts is crucial.

In the first quarter, Cambridge had an emphatic block. With Bowling Green guard Paige Kohler finding an empty lane to the basket, Cambridge wasn’t too far behind. As Kohler went up, Cambridge followed and swatted the ball off the sophomore guard and out for a change in possession. What was going through Cambridge’s mind at that point?

“All I could think of was if I got blown past and I got scored on, it was going to be on film. So I had to do something,” said Cambridge.

Cambridge fixed her mistake and had fun doing it.

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The former Ohio State women’s basketball assistant talks with Land-Grant before this week’s matchup in Daytona.

The Land-Grant Women’s Basketball Podcast is a show dedicated to coverage of the Ohio State women’s basketball team. Each Monday during the basketball season, LGHL recaps recent games, previews upcoming contests, and talks with those in and around the Ohio State women’s basketball universe. Hear directly from players and coaches and receive additional context behind what they say to the media.

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This week, Ohio State women’s basketball head coach goes head-to-head against a former assistant. After three seasons, assistant coach Wesley Brooks moved on to his own head coaching role with Utah State. In Brooks’ first season leading a program, the planets aligned to pit the Aggies and Buckeyes against each other this week at the Daytona Beach Classic.

Land-Grant talked with Brooks on the latest episode of the “LG WBB Podcast.” Brooks talked about his time at Ohio State, what he’s applying from the Kevin McGuff style of play, and his feelings on playing the Buckeyes in his first season at Utah State.

Before that, a quick breakdown of the Buckeyes double-win week against MAC sides, a player of the week is chose,n and a quick look ahead to Thanksgiving week basketball. Plus, starting a GoFundMe so all these games’ streaming services can be paid.

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What’s most important for you: beating TTUN, avenging the Oregon loss, winning B1G title?
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You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.

Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, college football, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.

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The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes have played 11 games so far this season with six (but preferably five) games potentially ahead of them. With each prospective game, there is something unique on the line for Ryan Day’s squad. So, in this week’s fan survey, we want to see what is more important for Buckeye Nation between now and the start of the College Football Playoff.

We also want your thoughts on the margin of victory and winner (there is only one right answer on that last part) for this weekend’s rivalry game. So, check out the questions below, then make sure to vote in the survey at the bottom of the article.

If we didn’t include an option that is at the top of the list for you, feel free to write it in in the comments below.

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Question 1: What is most important to you over the next few weeks?​

There is a lot at stake for Ohio State over the next few weeks. The Buckeyes start this week looking to win their first rivalry game in five years when the Mitten Men come to Columbus. If OSU is able to win The Game, then they will turn their attention to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game against the No. 1 Oregon Ducks.

But there’s a lot built into that game, so what’s most important to you? Avenging OSU’s lone loss of the season by beating Dan Lanning’s squad, getting the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, or winning the Big Ten title? A win in Indy would accomplish all three, but

Then there is the possibility — albeit a longshot — that Will Howard is named a Heisman Trophy finalist. Obviously, I think that he deserves it, but we will see if the Heisman voters do too.

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Question 2: What will the margin of victory be in Saturday’s game against TTUN?​

When the FanDuel Sportsbook opened up betting on this year’s edition of The Game, it installed the No. 2 Buckeyes as a 21.5-point favorite. The gold standard college football analytics model SP+ projects Ohio State to win by a score of 36-10. So, no matter how anxious you are about this game (and deservedly so), it is not expected to be especially close.


While I am hoping that Ryan Day is finally able to #Hang100OnEm, even if it doesn’t get there, I will be predicting a massive blowout, especially with how salty the Buckeyes were following their win over Indiana and how little glimpses of the same animosity have trickled out since.

I don’t think that it would be journalistically prudent to actually predict Ohio State to put up 100 points on Saturday, but I will almost certainly be predicting a 50-burger when I make my official prediction on Saturday’s “Tailgate” podcast and in our staff predictions article.

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You’re Nuts: Biggest matchups to watch in The Game
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The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet for the 120th time.

Everybody knows that one of the best parts of being a sports fan is debating and dissecting the most (and least) important questions in the sporting world with your friends. So, we’re bringing that to the pages of LGHL with our favorite head-to-head column: You’re Nuts.

In You’re Nuts, two LGHL staff members will take differing sides of one question and argue their opinions passionately. Then, in the end, it’s up to you to determine who’s right and who’s nuts.

This week’s topic: Biggest matchup to watch in The Game​

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Josh’s Take​

Well, it’s here, folks. *ichigan Week has descended upon us. The Game, The Rivalry, The opportunity for Ohio State to right some wrongs. On paper, it seems like the Buckeyes are destined to do so.

The Wolverines are down (temporarily?) as a program, likely down their best player, and certainly down a functioning offense. But games are played and outcomes are determined on the field. And because The Game is unlike any other, I am not taking anything – or any outcome – for granted.

I don’t care if TTUN is 6-5 or 11-0, records are or should be thrown out the window when these two teams play. Especially this year, when we’ve watched chaos ensue on a weekly basis.

But even if most CFB results had gone according to plan or betting line, the Wolverines would (or should) still be considered a threat to the Buckeyes. Because despite a lack of overall talent on the offensive side of the ball, Sherrone Moore’s team boasts tons of experience and one of the best defensive cores in the country... Oh, and hatred in their hearts (for OSU), which can be a hell of a motivator.

Part of that defensive core mentioned above is what I will be focusing on today. Gene and I decided to look at matchups for this installment of You’re Nuts, and after careful consideration and deliberation (several cups of coffee), I realized that my most intriguing matchup is actually between two groups of players: TTUN’s interior defensive line comprised of Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, and OSU’s interior offensive line of Austin Siereveld, Carson Hinzman, and Tegra Tshabola.

Simply put, Graham and Grant are one of the best (if not the best) defensive duos in the entire country. Tipping the scale(s) at a combined weight of 660 pounds, these guys throw off opponents’ timing up front, clog run lanes, and occasionally get after the quarterback — all while moving like athletes half their size. And this weekend, they get to go up against a trio of interior offensive linemen who have played all of one game together.

While Siereveld, Hinzman, and Tshabola have all started games and played well in spurts, they have rarely done so together. Saturday will be just their second game as an interior unit, where chemistry is very important. Not helping matters is the fact that the latter’s performance has seemingly dipped or regressed as of late. Tshabola was beaten and abused by Indiana’s inferior interior, likely giving Graham and/or Grant reason to salivate.

However, Tshabola is not the only Buckeye iOL with a maize and blue target on his chest. Hinzman was Ohio State’s center last year, when Graham and Grant helped limit TreVeyon Henderson to 60 yards on 19 carries, “good” for a 3.2 YPC average. Back then, Hinzman had Donovan Jackson and Matthew Jones flanking him. Now it’s Siereveld and Tshabola...

On top of TTUN having the considerable experience advantage here, OSU also just sort of hasn’t run the ball well lately. Henderson has broken a few big ones, but Quinshon Judkins has been grounded for about a month. The latter tends to get a lot of carries between the tackles and guards, which is right where the Wolverines want you (opponents) to run.

If the Buckeyes can’t break through that interior defensive line on Saturday, then Will Howard and Co.’s job(s) will be made much more difficult. And given the weather forecast, we don’t need Howard’s job to be made any more difficult! Temperatures are expected to be near freezing; something that is not typically conducive to airing the ball out.

If Saturday’s game becomes a smash-mouth affair, I have some concerns about Ohio State’s ability to grind out tough yards against TTUN’s defense. Graham and Grant are the real deal, and that duo will be going up against an inexperienced, inconsistent (as of late) trio.

But at the same time, I have faith in Chip Kelly and Ryan Day to devise a game plan which will put their guys in a position to succeed. I also have faith in Hinzman and others to rise to the occasion, like they’ve done since Josh Simmons went down against Oregon. OSU’s new/old center has really stepped up over the last few weeks, and I’m hopeful that his peers will do the same in The Game.

Saturday’s matchup between big men will almost certainly be an intriguing one. I am just hopeful that it is ultimately deemed a tie, because I believe the Buckeyes have an advantage everywhere else. As long as they don’t let G&G wreck shop, the Scarlet and Gray should be in good shape.

Go Bucks!

Gene’s Take​

Ohio State’s defensive game plan against Michigan is certainly going to look a lot different than it did against Indiana. The Buckeyes were able to effectively shut down the Hoosiers’ passing attack by getting consistent pressure with well-designed blitz packages, resulting in five sacks compared to only eight completed passes for Kurtis Rourke. The Wolverines, however, would be content with never throwing the football if they don’t have to.

Even after a poor showing against Ohio State, Indiana ranks fifth in the Big Ten and No. 37 nationally in passing offense. Compare that to Michigan, which ranks second-to-last in the B1G — ahead of only Iowa — and 127th in the country in passing offense, and you understand why adjustments will have to be made in Jim Knowles’ approach to Saturday.

The Wolverines are not exactly an elite rushing team either, sitting at eighth in the conference and No. 70 in FBS in rushing offense (compared to 5th and 60th, respectively, for Indiana’s run game), but they do have a pair of talented backs that could cause problems for the Buckeyes on Saturday in Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards. For that reason, my matchup to watch in The Game is Ohio State’s linebacker duo of Cody Simon and Sonny Styles vs. the pairing of Mullings and Edwards.

Following his huge performance in the national title game against Washington, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, it was expected that Donovan Edwards would take over as the starter in 2024 with Blake Corum off to the NFL. While Edwards has still been a big part of Michigan’s rushing attack this season, it has actually be Kalel Mullings that has turned into the feature back for the Wolverines. Mullings leads the team with 832 yards and 11 touchdowns, while Edwards has totaled 578 yards and four scores.

Edwards has always been more of a boom-or-bust type of back, but he has saved some of his best career performances for his team’s biggest games, including Ohio State. The senior’s top collegiate performance by far came in the 2022 rendition of The Game, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-23 win over the Buckeyes. His last meeting against the scarlet and gray was far less fruitful, with just 31 yards on 10 carries last season, but Knowles knows that a lapse in focus can quickly lead to a long touchdown if his defense isn’t up to the task.

The efforts to slow down the Michigan rushing attack will be led by the Ohio State defensive front, but most importantly its starting linebacker duo of Sonny Styles and Cody Simon. The latter is coming off likely the best game of his career, recording a team-high 10 total tackles to go along with 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Styles, meanwhile, was a bit shaky to start the season having moved down from his original position at safety, but has gotten better and better as the year has gone along, finishing second on the team with eight tackles and a TFL against the Hoosiers.

This will be a very different game than most that the Buckeyes have played this season, both in terms of intensity and animosity as well as the style of play of the opponent. Ohio State has mostly stuck with its base 4-2-5 for the majority of the year, mixing it up in different packages and situations, but it would not be at all surprising to see an extra linebacker on the field a lot on Saturday — especially on early downs. We have also seen Knowles move safety Caleb Downs into the box like an extra linebacker against more run-heavy teams, and I’m sure we will see some of that too.

Ohio State is currently the No. 1 scoring defense in the country, allowing less than 11 points per game. The Buckeyes have also been among the nation’s best in stopping the run, ranking third in FBS holding opponents to 90 yards per game on the ground and a 2.7 yards-per-carry average. On paper, Knowles’ group should have little trouble getting stops against this Michigan offense, but we know that records and statistics heading into The Game can get thrown out the window, cliché or not.

Simon and Styles will have to be at their very best for Ryan Day’s team to finally stop the skid against TTUN and get back on the ride side of the ledger against their biggest rival. If the Silver Bullets can keep the Wolverines contained on the ground, it will go a long way in determining the final result.

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Grumpy Old Buckeye: Nitpicking Ohio State’s 38-15 win over Indiana
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Winning by 23 points against the No. 5 team in the country is good (really good), but it could have been better.

It’s understandable if many Ohio State fans felt a bit edgy about undefeated No. 5 Indiana coming into Ohio Stadium and facing a Buckeye team that lost another key offensive lineman during the week. Easy schedule or not, the Hoosiers had handled their business with ease and were playing football with a swagger perhaps never seen in our lifetimes.

In the end, the Buckeyes started slowly (again) but settled into the game and dominated most of it, winning 38-15.

Still, it was a close game for quite a while. As such, here are the things that gave me heartburn and an upset stomach when the Buckeyes hosted Indiana.

Starting Conservatively

The Buckeyes got the ball first and quickly went three-and-out on their first possession. A short Quinshon Judkins run was followed by a swing pass to Judkins for two yards and a checkdown pass to Emeka Egbuka for three more, leading to a punt.

The conservative play calling isn’t too surprising, given the Ohio State staff likely wanted to see how the offensive line would hold up before putting Will Howard in harm’s way. Still, it was a gift to the Indiana defense and helped the Hoosiers maintain their belief they could pull off the upset early in the game.

Enough is Enough

It may sound harsh, but I’m going to say it anyway: I’ve seen quite enough of Davison Igbinosun on the football field for Ohio State. Igbinosun committed pass interference not once, but twice on the opening Indiana drive, showing early that he has learned absolutely nothing all season long.

Whether he’s wearing gloves, mittens, or his lucky underwear, the man just can’t stop grabbing, clutching, and roughing up receivers with the ball in the air. Despite having good coverage on many of the plays ending in him drawing a flag, he doesn’t trust it, doesn’t locate the ball, and doesn’t make the play he’s in position to make.

He got another such penalty in the fourth quarter, making for one of the worst hat tricks you’ll see. Igbinosun’s failure to develop his game and eliminate these penalties is certainly on him, but it’s also on the coaching staff for not correcting it or replacing him. We hear a lot about Ohio State’s “next man up mentality,” so let’s see if the next man up can cover as well as Igbinosun but without giving up free first downs.

Third Downs Were Too Easy

Ohio State’s defense struggled mightily on third down early in the game. Indiana converted all three third downs on its opening drive, needing nine, six, and two yards to extend the possession. After converting a third-and-1 on their second possession, the Hoosiers got themselves in trouble on another third-and-1 with a false start penalty.

The Buckeyes sacked Kurtis Rourke on the ensuing third-and-6 for a loss of 11 yards and, for the most part, that stopped the bleeding on third downs for the OSU defense. Indiana finished with six conversions on 14 third downs in total, meaning after going 4-for-4, the Hoosiers converted only twice on their final 10.

Block in the “Back”

Howard’s completion to TreVeyon Henderson was called back for a block in the back penalty on Carson Hinzman downfield on a play that happens dozens of times and doesn’t get called. Hinzman’s defender dipped his shoulder, and the lineman still managed to get almost entirely side instead of back, but the flag flew.

Later in the game, there was another one called on Donovan Jackson. Again, the defender dipped the shoulder when he felt the big man coming, and the flag flew anyway for the second time. Similar types of blocks on Indiana weren’t treated the same, as the Hoosiers were flagged just three times all day and all of them were either obvious pre-snap penalties (false start and a delay of game) or a late onside kickoff that went out of bounds.

The Buckeyes are ranked 134th (last) in the country in opposition penalty yards per game, entering the matchup with Indiana with a 25.5 yards-per-game average in that department. Indiana was called for 15 yards worth of penalties, so that disparity will worsen. It’s amazing that a team as good as Ohio State can do the things it does without anyone holding or interfering with receivers. More on that below.

Minimizing Chances

Chip Kelly and Ryan Day are widely known as good play-callers. Yet there’s an area where there have been too many mistakes made from the sideline or coaching box this season, and they’re almost always in short-yardage situations.

Ohio State drove down the field after Indiana’s touchdown opened the scoring, pushing inside the Hoosiers’ 5-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-1 at the Indiana 2-yard line, Kelly had Howard take the snap in the shotgun, several yards behind the line of scrimmage. A quarterback sneak from under center would likely be a successful play in that situation, or at least a handoff closer to the line might allow Judkins or Henderson to leap at the line for a first down (or a touchdown).

Instead, Judkins was met in the backfield and the play ended in no gain at the line of scrimmage, handing the ball back to Indiana. To his credit, Kelly changed things up in subsequent similar situations in the game — to great success.

Not Calling It Both Ways

While pass interference was something the Big Ten officials could clearly see when Igbinosun was committing it, they seemed to struggle to recognize the same behavior by Indiana, even when it was obvious.

Jeremiah Smith was hit early in the end zone on the possession that followed Ty Hamilton’s recovery of a fumble Cody Simon forced. Bennett Christian was outright tackled downfield as well. Neither drew a flag, and a couple of plays later, Jelani Thurman couldn’t handle a pass from Howard on another play that seemed to have an early arriving defender. His subsequent tip was intercepted, depriving Ohio State of a chance to score points.

Finish Stronger

Indiana tacked on a cosmetic touchdown in the fourth quarter on a drive marred by passive defending by Ohio State. Jim Knowles used some backups on the drive, but he also didn’t mix things up on passing downs, going back to the old rush-four-guys-straight-ahead method. That allowed the Hoosiers to give Rourke time to pick out his receivers.

Despite the touchdown and ensuing two-point conversion not mattering much, it was a bit annoying.

Too Unselfish?

Henderson busted a big run on the first play after Indiana’s failed onside kick. Rather than scoring, the running back slid down inside the 5-yard line. At that point, the Buckeyes led by two scores with little time left. Scoring would have put the Buckeyes up three scores, which would have made an Indiana comeback exceedingly unlikely. Two plays later, Howard scored anyway.

Henderson might as well have added the touchdown to his own total and added an exclamation point to the game’s highlight reel. Also, he was my pick to click on the Silver Bullets Podcast, so I’m taking it personally, even though he ‘clicked’ anyway.

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That’s what had me reaching for the Tums on Saturday. What stood out to you?

Obviously, the game went well overall. After a slow start, the Buckeyes dominated. Howard was accurate, the offensive line held up well, and the defense racked up five sacks and eight tackles for loss. The Buckeyes even returned a punt for a touchdown, which is a rarity not seen since a game 10 years ago against Indiana.

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