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LGHL Why is this News? All the articles and tweets Buckeye fans need for September 12, 2023
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Why is this News? All the articles and tweets Buckeye fans need for September 12, 2023
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
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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Ohio State names four players of the game following Youngstown State win
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Snap Counts: Devin Brown Plays Slightly More than Kyle McCord as 56 Ohio State Players See Action Against Youngstown State
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Five Questions as Buckeyes shift gears for Western Kentucky
Austin Ward, Dotting the Eyes
Should TreVeyon Henderson or Chip Trayanum be Ohio State’s RB1? Does it even matter
Megan Husslein, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ohio State defense responds after slow start in home opener but still not satisfied (paywall)
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row
Dawand Jones expected to start at right tackle for Browns in Week 2
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
Grumpy Old Buckeye: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
How did Ohio State official visit surprise Jayden Quaintance’s family?
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Women’s Ice Hockey: Ohio State Earns Top Honors in WHCA Preseason Voting
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Golf: McGinty Named to ANNIKA Award Watch List
Ohio State Athletics
GARRETT WILSON IS THAT DUDE!
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
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.
You’re welcome!
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On the Gridiron
Ohio State names four players of the game following Youngstown State win
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Snap Counts: Devin Brown Plays Slightly More than Kyle McCord as 56 Ohio State Players See Action Against Youngstown State
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Five Questions as Buckeyes shift gears for Western Kentucky
Austin Ward, Dotting the Eyes
Should TreVeyon Henderson or Chip Trayanum be Ohio State’s RB1? Does it even matter
Megan Husslein, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ohio State defense responds after slow start in home opener but still not satisfied (paywall)
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row
Dawand Jones expected to start at right tackle for Browns in Week 2
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
Grumpy Old Buckeye: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
On the Hardwood
How did Ohio State official visit surprise Jayden Quaintance’s family?
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Outside the Shoe and Schott
Women’s Ice Hockey: Ohio State Earns Top Honors in WHCA Preseason Voting
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Golf: McGinty Named to ANNIKA Award Watch List
Ohio State Athletics
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GARRETT WILSON IS THAT DUDE!
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LGHL LGHL Asks: Which Buckeye has most impressed you through two games?
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LGHL Asks: Which Buckeye has most impressed you through two games?
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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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.
I think that it is fair to say that no matter how you think the team has done thus far in the season, it probably hasn’t completely lived up to expectations. However, that doesn’t mean that a) there have not been bright spots and b) that there isn’t a chance (or even likelihood) for things to improve as early as this weekend.
So, in this week’s Buckeye fan survey, we are asking you about those two very things. As always, scroll down and pick your answers, and if there’s an option that we are missing throw it into the comments below.
In an effort to start things off positively, we ask you to pick one of seven players as the one who has impressed you the most. If you have someone else in mind, please feel free to throw their name in the comments at the bottom of the page.
We gave you the option of Denzel Burke, Michael Hall Jr., Marvin Harrison Jr., TreVeyon Henderson, Kyle McCord, Sonny Styles, and Chip Trayanum, and I think that there is an argument to be made for each and every one of them, especially when you factor in the varying levels of expectations that were swirling for them.
I have a lot of reservations about this team still, but if they can find a way to maximize the performance of these guys, I think that they very well might be able to make up for at least some of the significant issues we’ve seen along the lines through two games.
Given some of the shortcomings that Ohio State players and coaches have admitted to having against Indiana and Youngstown State, this week’s contest against the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky will be vitally important as the Buckeyes attempt to work out whatever kinks they can before heading to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish on Sept. 23.
So, as they get ready to welcome in Western Kentucky, what would you most like to see the Buckeyes accomplish in Week 3. We included options from the offense doing a better job getting the ball to all of its playmakers to the secondary continuing its shutdown play against a prolific passing attack.
And while I think those are worthy things to aspire to, personally I want to see improvement across both lines — especially the offensive. That was my biggest concern coming into the season and remains so. However, everything coming out of camp led us to believe that the defensive was going to be blowing up practically every play. But, while the d-line has been more or less solid, it has not been especially disruptive. So, I will be paying close attention to the trenches this week.
If your biggest hope isn’t included in the survey below, go ahead and hit the comments.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images
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.
I think that it is fair to say that no matter how you think the team has done thus far in the season, it probably hasn’t completely lived up to expectations. However, that doesn’t mean that a) there have not been bright spots and b) that there isn’t a chance (or even likelihood) for things to improve as early as this weekend.
So, in this week’s Buckeye fan survey, we are asking you about those two very things. As always, scroll down and pick your answers, and if there’s an option that we are missing throw it into the comments below.
Question 1: What player has most impressed you through two games?
In an effort to start things off positively, we ask you to pick one of seven players as the one who has impressed you the most. If you have someone else in mind, please feel free to throw their name in the comments at the bottom of the page.
We gave you the option of Denzel Burke, Michael Hall Jr., Marvin Harrison Jr., TreVeyon Henderson, Kyle McCord, Sonny Styles, and Chip Trayanum, and I think that there is an argument to be made for each and every one of them, especially when you factor in the varying levels of expectations that were swirling for them.
I have a lot of reservations about this team still, but if they can find a way to maximize the performance of these guys, I think that they very well might be able to make up for at least some of the significant issues we’ve seen along the lines through two games.
Question 2: What is the one thing you want to see most against Western Kentucky?
Given some of the shortcomings that Ohio State players and coaches have admitted to having against Indiana and Youngstown State, this week’s contest against the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky will be vitally important as the Buckeyes attempt to work out whatever kinks they can before heading to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish on Sept. 23.
So, as they get ready to welcome in Western Kentucky, what would you most like to see the Buckeyes accomplish in Week 3. We included options from the offense doing a better job getting the ball to all of its playmakers to the secondary continuing its shutdown play against a prolific passing attack.
And while I think those are worthy things to aspire to, personally I want to see improvement across both lines — especially the offensive. That was my biggest concern coming into the season and remains so. However, everything coming out of camp led us to believe that the defensive was going to be blowing up practically every play. But, while the d-line has been more or less solid, it has not been especially disruptive. So, I will be paying close attention to the trenches this week.
If your biggest hope isn’t included in the survey below, go ahead and hit the comments.
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LGHL Uncut Podcast: Day says Ohio State officially has a QB, but also has third-down issues
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Uncut Podcast: Day says Ohio State officially has a QB, but also has third-down issues
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Jim Knowles also discusses the unique challenge his defense will face in Western Kentucky this weekend.
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
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On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from their respective Tuesday, Sept. 12 press conferences. While it wasn’t the very first question that he was asked (as he assumed it would be), Day did confirm that Kyle McCord would be the team’s starting quarterback moving forward while still hoping to get Devin Brown in the game.
Day also addressed concerns with the offensive line’s performance in run blocking, the number of plays his offense has been able to run so far this season, and making sure that all of the offense’s weapons — Marvin Harrison Jr., TreVeyon Henderson, etc. — are getting enough touches.
Knowles addressed concerns about the defense’s ability to rush the passer, what Western Kentucky’s pass-happy offense will mean for the OSU secondary, and more.
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Jim Knowles also discusses the unique challenge his defense will face in Western Kentucky this weekend.
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
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On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from their respective Tuesday, Sept. 12 press conferences. While it wasn’t the very first question that he was asked (as he assumed it would be), Day did confirm that Kyle McCord would be the team’s starting quarterback moving forward while still hoping to get Devin Brown in the game.
Day also addressed concerns with the offensive line’s performance in run blocking, the number of plays his offense has been able to run so far this season, and making sure that all of the offense’s weapons — Marvin Harrison Jr., TreVeyon Henderson, etc. — are getting enough touches.
Knowles addressed concerns about the defense’s ability to rush the passer, what Western Kentucky’s pass-happy offense will mean for the OSU secondary, and more.
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LGHL B1G Thoughts: Kyle McCord is Ohio State’s QB1, Iowa still can’t hit 25
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B1G Thoughts: Kyle McCord is Ohio State’s QB1, Iowa still can’t hit 25
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Iowa and Nebraska refuse to change, but at least Ohio State has found its starting quarterback!
Every week after the Big Ten slate of games, I will bring you some B1G thoughts on everything that happened! This will include analysis, stats, key players, moments, and maybe a joke. With the Big Ten expanding from 14 teams to 18 teams in 2024, this article will also include the newest members, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. Check out the I-80 Football Show for more in-depth analysis and to preview the next week of B1G games.
Congrats Ohio State, you have a quarterback. Is he a good quarterback? Probably. Is he a star? That is yet to be determined, but what should be determined is he should be the starter for the rest of the season.
McCord showed major areas of improvement in his second game. Namely, he remembered that he had the two best wide receivers in the country on his team. McCord played limited snaps — 30 in total — but completed 15-of-20 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns. He found his star receivers, showed a willingness to throw deep, and was accurate on most of his passes.
McCord has a long way to go to be mentioned among CJ Stroud and Justin Fields. He has a lot of ground to make up if he wants to win Big Ten Quarterback of the Year or become a Heisman finalist. He may not reach those heights, and we won’t know until his career is over, but he has earned the right to be QB1 for this season. He needs to play every important snap against Western Kentucky to prepare for Notre Dame in two weeks.
Objectively and at near consensus, Ohio State entered the season with the best wide receiver corp in the country, and two potential first-round picks in Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka. You wouldn’t have known that after Week 1, when they combined for five catches for 34 yards. In Week 2 against Youngstown State, you could tell McCord wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice.
On their first drive of the game, McCord found Marv for a 71-yard touchdown and made amends for forgetting he existed. Harrison Jr. finished the game with seven catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Emeka also got involved in the action with five catches for 94 yards and one touchdown. For Ohio State to have any success this season, they need Marv and Emeka to play to their ability every week.
It was encouraging to see Ohio State’s star receivers dominating, Of course, this needs to continue against better competition, but now the Ohio State season has officially started.
Nebraska has a problem, and its name is Jeff Sims. This was always going to be a tough year for Nebraska under new head coach Matt Rhule, but after two games there hasn’t been much to be proud of.
One of the biggest reasons for Nebraska’s struggles has been transfer quarterback Jeff Sims. In two games, Sims has thrown four interceptions and lost two fumbles. Sims, already a limited passer, is costing the Cornhuskers with poorly timed turnovers that in many cases have stopped promising drives. If Nebraska wants to right the ship, it starts with Sims, who must do a better job taking care of the ball.
It took two weeks for everyone to realize that Iowa was always going to Iowa while Brian Ferentz is in charge. You may have believed things would be different this year, but you were wrong and that’s okay. Welcome to the right side of history… we have snacks.
I understood the optimism. They got former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara and tight end Erick All. They also got a former four-star receiver from Ohio State and they had all the motivation in the world to be good on offense. The problem? McNamara was an average quarterback at Michigan while playing behind a Joe Moore-winning offensive line and handing the ball off to three NFL-caliber running backs.
Iowa does not have a Joe Moore-winning offensive line. They do not have one — moreover three — NFL-caliber running backs. They also do not have a functional adult calling the plays. Two games in and Iowa has yet to score 25 points. Their offense looked anemic… again. At least their defense can still score points, because without it they won’t even crack 300 points this season.
Somewhere deep in Minnesota country, there is a farm. This farm doesn’t provide any sort anything of substance for the human body. Instead, they’re raising bell cow running backs for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
It’s been one week, so I don’t want to overreact, but Minnesota found themselves a running back who could handle 25-plus carries in a game. After struggling to run the ball in Week 1, Minnesota decided to give the ball to freshman running back Darius Taylor. Taylor ran the ball for 193 yards and one touchdown on 33 carries at 5.8 yards per carry.
He’ll need to do it against better competition, but Minnesota may have found their new bell cow. Taylor has a long way to go before attempting to fill the shoes of Gophers legend Mo Ibrahim, but in a season that may be lost before it starts, finding the running back of the future is a big win for this program.
All the concerns Wisconsin fans had about hiring Phil Longo as their offensive coordinator returned this week. Longo put some salve on those concerns last week, running for almost 200 yards, but as soon as the Badgers got in trouble he gave up on the running game and asked Tanner Mordecai to lead them to victory.
That was not successful, as they lost to future Mountain West member Washington State for the second year in a row. Wisconsin’s star running back Braelon Allen was held to 20 rushing yards on seven carries. Chez Mellusi had 49 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries. 19 carries a week after running for a combined 198 yards last week is concerning.
Wisconsin may be further away from success than we thought when they hired Luke Fickell. I still believe Fickell will turn it around, but they have some clear issues they need to fix if they hope to contend in the West as expected.
Want to know the best thing about being 2-0? Ask the Oregon Ducks, who survived a scare from Texas Tech on Saturday. Oregon scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, including a game-winning field goal with less than two minutes left in the game. The Ducks sealed the deal with a sack fumble that was returned for a touchdown with under a minute left in the game.
Oregon has some things to figure out in the running department, as Bo Nix finished the game as their leading rusher with 46 total yards. Still, it’s much easier to fix those issues after winning. Oregon will have to be much better if it hopes to contend for the Pac-12 in its final season before joining the Big Ten in 2024.
Penn State destroyed FCS opponent Deleware 63-7. They did it with the ultimate team performance, rushing the ball for 315 yards and six touchdowns on 60 carries. Seven players recorded three or more rushing attempts for the Nittany Lions, and four of them reached the end zone.
Kaytron Allen led the charge with 103 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. Nick Singleton was not as efficient, running for 47 yards on 12 carries, but got in the end zone three times. Penn State played two quarterbacks on Saturday, and they both finished with a passing and rushing touchdown.
It was Deleware, a team that Penn State should have beat soundly, but after the running game looked out of sync in Week 1 it was nice for them to get to have success in Week 2.
Michigan wide receiver Roman Wilson is having an amazing start to the 2023 season. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy has thrown five touchdowns thus far, and Wilson has been on the receiving end of all five. So far in 2023, Wilson has 10 catches for 167 yards and five touchdowns. Eventually, J.J. will throw a touchdown to someone else, but they’re building a rapport early in the season and Wilson is making himself McCarthy’s go-to option.
Michigan will always be a run-first team, but if this connection can last, Michigan will be dangerous as they attempt to three-peat as Big Ten champions and look to get another go at a national championship
Michigan State’s head coach Mel Tucker has been suspended without pay once news broke that he was being investigated for sexual harassment. Michigan State tried its best to hide these allegations and acquiesced to Tucker, allowing him to continue coaching and even scheduled his trial for their bye week. Once it became public knowledge that Tucker had been accused, the Spartan administration suspended him, and this will most likely end in him being fired for cause.
This is a bad look for Tucker and Michigan State, who are still dealing with the Larry Nassar scandal. Tucker has denied some of the claims, but has admitted to a “consensual” relationship of sorts with a business partner, which is also a fireable offense at most universities. Tucker has gone on the offensive, trying to make himself the victim of an “unfair investigation”. Ultimately, this probably ends up with Tucker being fired, but he’s going down swinging…
Michigan State had a chance to get this right, and now must watch this play out in public. It’s another scandal for a university that has dealt with a lot of negative press in the past few years.
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Iowa and Nebraska refuse to change, but at least Ohio State has found its starting quarterback!
Every week after the Big Ten slate of games, I will bring you some B1G thoughts on everything that happened! This will include analysis, stats, key players, moments, and maybe a joke. With the Big Ten expanding from 14 teams to 18 teams in 2024, this article will also include the newest members, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. Check out the I-80 Football Show for more in-depth analysis and to preview the next week of B1G games.
Kyle McCord is Ohio State’s QB1
Congrats Ohio State, you have a quarterback. Is he a good quarterback? Probably. Is he a star? That is yet to be determined, but what should be determined is he should be the starter for the rest of the season.
McCord showed major areas of improvement in his second game. Namely, he remembered that he had the two best wide receivers in the country on his team. McCord played limited snaps — 30 in total — but completed 15-of-20 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns. He found his star receivers, showed a willingness to throw deep, and was accurate on most of his passes.
McCord has a long way to go to be mentioned among CJ Stroud and Justin Fields. He has a lot of ground to make up if he wants to win Big Ten Quarterback of the Year or become a Heisman finalist. He may not reach those heights, and we won’t know until his career is over, but he has earned the right to be QB1 for this season. He needs to play every important snap against Western Kentucky to prepare for Notre Dame in two weeks.
Welcome back Marv and Emeka, happy to have you
Objectively and at near consensus, Ohio State entered the season with the best wide receiver corp in the country, and two potential first-round picks in Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka. You wouldn’t have known that after Week 1, when they combined for five catches for 34 yards. In Week 2 against Youngstown State, you could tell McCord wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice.
On their first drive of the game, McCord found Marv for a 71-yard touchdown and made amends for forgetting he existed. Harrison Jr. finished the game with seven catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Emeka also got involved in the action with five catches for 94 yards and one touchdown. For Ohio State to have any success this season, they need Marv and Emeka to play to their ability every week.
It was encouraging to see Ohio State’s star receivers dominating, Of course, this needs to continue against better competition, but now the Ohio State season has officially started.
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Nebraska, you have a problem
Nebraska has a problem, and its name is Jeff Sims. This was always going to be a tough year for Nebraska under new head coach Matt Rhule, but after two games there hasn’t been much to be proud of.
One of the biggest reasons for Nebraska’s struggles has been transfer quarterback Jeff Sims. In two games, Sims has thrown four interceptions and lost two fumbles. Sims, already a limited passer, is costing the Cornhuskers with poorly timed turnovers that in many cases have stopped promising drives. If Nebraska wants to right the ship, it starts with Sims, who must do a better job taking care of the ball.
Blown tire on the road to 325
It took two weeks for everyone to realize that Iowa was always going to Iowa while Brian Ferentz is in charge. You may have believed things would be different this year, but you were wrong and that’s okay. Welcome to the right side of history… we have snacks.
I understood the optimism. They got former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara and tight end Erick All. They also got a former four-star receiver from Ohio State and they had all the motivation in the world to be good on offense. The problem? McNamara was an average quarterback at Michigan while playing behind a Joe Moore-winning offensive line and handing the ball off to three NFL-caliber running backs.
Iowa does not have a Joe Moore-winning offensive line. They do not have one — moreover three — NFL-caliber running backs. They also do not have a functional adult calling the plays. Two games in and Iowa has yet to score 25 points. Their offense looked anemic… again. At least their defense can still score points, because without it they won’t even crack 300 points this season.
Minnesota, where are you raising these runningbacks?
Somewhere deep in Minnesota country, there is a farm. This farm doesn’t provide any sort anything of substance for the human body. Instead, they’re raising bell cow running backs for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
It’s been one week, so I don’t want to overreact, but Minnesota found themselves a running back who could handle 25-plus carries in a game. After struggling to run the ball in Week 1, Minnesota decided to give the ball to freshman running back Darius Taylor. Taylor ran the ball for 193 yards and one touchdown on 33 carries at 5.8 yards per carry.
He’ll need to do it against better competition, but Minnesota may have found their new bell cow. Taylor has a long way to go before attempting to fill the shoes of Gophers legend Mo Ibrahim, but in a season that may be lost before it starts, finding the running back of the future is a big win for this program.
Oh no baby, what is you doing…
All the concerns Wisconsin fans had about hiring Phil Longo as their offensive coordinator returned this week. Longo put some salve on those concerns last week, running for almost 200 yards, but as soon as the Badgers got in trouble he gave up on the running game and asked Tanner Mordecai to lead them to victory.
That was not successful, as they lost to future Mountain West member Washington State for the second year in a row. Wisconsin’s star running back Braelon Allen was held to 20 rushing yards on seven carries. Chez Mellusi had 49 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries. 19 carries a week after running for a combined 198 yards last week is concerning.
Wisconsin may be further away from success than we thought when they hired Luke Fickell. I still believe Fickell will turn it around, but they have some clear issues they need to fix if they hope to contend in the West as expected.
A win is a win is a win
Want to know the best thing about being 2-0? Ask the Oregon Ducks, who survived a scare from Texas Tech on Saturday. Oregon scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, including a game-winning field goal with less than two minutes left in the game. The Ducks sealed the deal with a sack fumble that was returned for a touchdown with under a minute left in the game.
Oregon has some things to figure out in the running department, as Bo Nix finished the game as their leading rusher with 46 total yards. Still, it’s much easier to fix those issues after winning. Oregon will have to be much better if it hopes to contend for the Pac-12 in its final season before joining the Big Ten in 2024.
There’s no I in team
Penn State destroyed FCS opponent Deleware 63-7. They did it with the ultimate team performance, rushing the ball for 315 yards and six touchdowns on 60 carries. Seven players recorded three or more rushing attempts for the Nittany Lions, and four of them reached the end zone.
Kaytron Allen led the charge with 103 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. Nick Singleton was not as efficient, running for 47 yards on 12 carries, but got in the end zone three times. Penn State played two quarterbacks on Saturday, and they both finished with a passing and rushing touchdown.
It was Deleware, a team that Penn State should have beat soundly, but after the running game looked out of sync in Week 1 it was nice for them to get to have success in Week 2.
Roman Reloaded
Michigan wide receiver Roman Wilson is having an amazing start to the 2023 season. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy has thrown five touchdowns thus far, and Wilson has been on the receiving end of all five. So far in 2023, Wilson has 10 catches for 167 yards and five touchdowns. Eventually, J.J. will throw a touchdown to someone else, but they’re building a rapport early in the season and Wilson is making himself McCarthy’s go-to option.
Michigan will always be a run-first team, but if this connection can last, Michigan will be dangerous as they attempt to three-peat as Big Ten champions and look to get another go at a national championship
Mel Tucker, what the f***
Michigan State’s head coach Mel Tucker has been suspended without pay once news broke that he was being investigated for sexual harassment. Michigan State tried its best to hide these allegations and acquiesced to Tucker, allowing him to continue coaching and even scheduled his trial for their bye week. Once it became public knowledge that Tucker had been accused, the Spartan administration suspended him, and this will most likely end in him being fired for cause.
This is a bad look for Tucker and Michigan State, who are still dealing with the Larry Nassar scandal. Tucker has denied some of the claims, but has admitted to a “consensual” relationship of sorts with a business partner, which is also a fireable offense at most universities. Tucker has gone on the offensive, trying to make himself the victim of an “unfair investigation”. Ultimately, this probably ends up with Tucker being fired, but he’s going down swinging…
Michigan State had a chance to get this right, and now must watch this play out in public. It’s another scandal for a university that has dealt with a lot of negative press in the past few years.
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Ohio State offers a pair of in-state prospects in 2025, 2026
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2026 offensive tackle Maxwell Riley via Mick Walker - @MickWalker247Sports, 247Sports
The Buckeyes offered a pair of Ohio prospects this weekend in a 2026 offensive tackle and a 2025 defensive end.
Ohio State is now 2-0 following a win over Youngstown State. The offensive side of the ball looked much improved from the week prior, and the defense had another impressive showing. That being said, there are still a lot of things this team will need to work on this week, and most of the coaching staff’s focus will be on preparing for this weekend’s game against Western Kentucky.
However, the Ohio State coaching staff will also continue to dedicate time towards recruiting in efforts to maintain the program’s status as one of the upper-tier college football schools in the country.
Ryan Day has made it known that recruiting the top talents in Ohio is one of Ohio State’s biggest priorities. The Buckeyes have eight verbal commitments in their 2024 class from Ohio, and they are working on continuing this thought process in future classes.
The Buckeyes played host to 2026 four-star offensive tackle Maxwell Riley (Avon Lake, OH/Avon Lake) during for their home opener against Youngstown state.
Ohio State started recruiting Riley early on in his recruitment, offering him back in March. The offer was one of his first from a Division I school, and the head-start the Buckeyes have given themselves may be crucial in keeping him in Ohio.
Riley has already shown the potential to be an elite prospect. He is a top-15 prospect according to 247Sports, and his offer sheet matches his potential. Riley holds an impressive 13 offers already from schools like Florida State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, etc.
Because of the close proximity, many believe the Buckeyes to be an early favorite to earn his commitment. He also was very excited to receive the scholarship offer from Ohio State. Following his offer, Riley spoke with cleveland.com and had the following to say:
It is still early in Riley’s recruitment and he will likely take more visits to the above schools, including a re-visit with the Buckeyes. He told cleveland.com that he was trying to have fun with his recruitment, but that he could also see himself becoming a leader for Ohio State’s 2026 class, alongside Ohio State five-star wider receiver commit Chris Henry Jr.
Riley is the No. 3 OT according to 247Sports, and he is the No. 14 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2 recruit from Ohio, trailing only Henry Jr.
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Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2026 offensive tackle Maxwell Riley via Mick Walker - @MickWalker247Sports, 247Sports
The Buckeyes offered a pair of Ohio prospects this weekend in a 2026 offensive tackle and a 2025 defensive end.
Ohio State is now 2-0 following a win over Youngstown State. The offensive side of the ball looked much improved from the week prior, and the defense had another impressive showing. That being said, there are still a lot of things this team will need to work on this week, and most of the coaching staff’s focus will be on preparing for this weekend’s game against Western Kentucky.
However, the Ohio State coaching staff will also continue to dedicate time towards recruiting in efforts to maintain the program’s status as one of the upper-tier college football schools in the country.
Ohio State offers elite Ohio OT
Ryan Day has made it known that recruiting the top talents in Ohio is one of Ohio State’s biggest priorities. The Buckeyes have eight verbal commitments in their 2024 class from Ohio, and they are working on continuing this thought process in future classes.
The Buckeyes played host to 2026 four-star offensive tackle Maxwell Riley (Avon Lake, OH/Avon Lake) during for their home opener against Youngstown state.
Had a great time back at The Ohio State University today. Congrats on the win and thank you for your hospitality @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @etwill21 @markpantoni. #GoBucks @coachkostelnik @DaleRodick @CoachLowe212 pic.twitter.com/oESerY6CoE
— Maxwell Riley(@bigmax2026) September 10, 2023
Ohio State started recruiting Riley early on in his recruitment, offering him back in March. The offer was one of his first from a Division I school, and the head-start the Buckeyes have given themselves may be crucial in keeping him in Ohio.
Riley has already shown the potential to be an elite prospect. He is a top-15 prospect according to 247Sports, and his offer sheet matches his potential. Riley holds an impressive 13 offers already from schools like Florida State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, etc.
Because of the close proximity, many believe the Buckeyes to be an early favorite to earn his commitment. He also was very excited to receive the scholarship offer from Ohio State. Following his offer, Riley spoke with cleveland.com and had the following to say:
It is still early in Riley’s recruitment and he will likely take more visits to the above schools, including a re-visit with the Buckeyes. He told cleveland.com that he was trying to have fun with his recruitment, but that he could also see himself becoming a leader for Ohio State’s 2026 class, alongside Ohio State five-star wider receiver commit Chris Henry Jr.
Riley is the No. 3 OT according to 247Sports, and he is the No. 14 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2 recruit from Ohio, trailing only Henry Jr.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State is keeping with the trend of offering the best recruits in Ohio. On Monday, the Buckeyes offered 2025 defensive end Jameil Hamm (Cleveland, OH / Glenville). The offer was his 10th, and the Buckeyes join the likes of Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, etc.
- The Ohio State football coaching staff are not the only Buckeyes hitting the recruiting trail head-first. The Ohio State men’s basketball team, led by Chris Holtmann, offered 2026 point guard Jonathan Sanderson (Saline, MI / Saline) on Monday. The Buckeyes join the likes of Illinois, Iowa, Marshall, Michigan, Ohio, etc.
- Chris Holtmann and the Ohio State men’s basketball team made multiple recruiting headlines Monday, as Recruits Zone reported 2026 point guard Dezhon Hall (Indianapolis, IN / Pike) will make an unofficial visit to Ohio State next month.
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2025 OH DL Jameil Hamm (Miami, OH Signee)
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Class: 2025
Position: DE
School: Cleveland (OH) Glenville
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Weight: 235lbs
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