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Game Thread Indiana at tOSU, Sat. Nov. 23, 12pm ET, FOX
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- 2024 Season Capsule
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Snap Counts: Ohio State Leans Heavily on Starters in 38-15 Win Over Indiana
Nineteen of Ohio State‘s 22 starters played at least 40 snaps vs. Indiana as the Buckeyes rolled to a 38-15 win over the previously unbeaten Hoosiers.
Snap Counts: Ohio State Leans Heavily on Starters in 38-15 Win Over Indiana
Freshman Tracker: Seven Buckeye Freshmen Play in Ohio State’s Blowout Win over Indiana
Ohio State didn’t need much from its freshmen in its 38-15 win over Indiana, but Jeremiah Smith and Jaylen McClain continued their streak of playing in every game this season.
Freshman Tracker: Seven Buckeye Freshmen Play in Ohio State’s Blowout Win over Indiana
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QB1 Will Howard (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
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Will Howard has Ohio State positioned to reach every goal
Howard completed his first 14 passes in the win over Indiana, with rival Michigan up next then a possible rematch with Oregon.
Will Howard has Ohio State positioned to reach every goal
Moments after punching in the exclamation touchdown against fifth-ranked Indiana on Saturday, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard found the Buckeyes' team camera on the sideline and simulated typing on a keyboard.
"Google that!" said Howard, who turned around and pantomimed stomping out a cigarette to complete the double troll of Indiana coach Curt Cignetti.
The No. 2 Buckeyes delivered a message to Indiana in a 38-15 rout. Even the Ohio Stadium jumbotron read "Buckeyes win??? Google it!" as Cignetti and the Hoosiers walked off the field.
Ohio State also sent a message to the rest of college football.
With this month's pair of victories against top-five foes, the Buckeyes have rounded into elite form leading up to a revenge bout this weekend against rival Michigan in Columbus, a possible rematch with top-ranked Oregon in the Big Ten championship game then the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, for which Ohio State is beginning to look like the title favorite.
Even after falling to the Ducks by a point in Eugene last month, the Buckeyes seem primed to make a run at all the lofty goals that have escaped the program in recent years, which prompted key veterans such as wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, offensive lineman Donovan Jackson and pass rushers JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer to put off the NFL for a final college season.
Those goals start with ending That Team up North's three-game winning streak in the series.
"I want this for [the veterans] so bad. ... I want it for Coach [Ryan] Day, to shut up the haters," Howard said. "I'm a part of it now, and I want this for me too. But I want this for those guys."
Howard's play in his lone season with the Buckeyes after transferring in from Kansas State is one reason Ohio State is now two wins away from securing the No. 1 seed in the playoff.
On Saturday, he completed his first 14 passes and finished with 201 yards and three touchdowns in total. After connecting with wideout Carnell Tate on consecutive throws for a total of 49 yards -- on third-and-35 then fourth-and-10 -- to convert a first down in the first quarter, an emotional Howard pumped up the Ohio Stadium crowd during an Indiana timeout.
Howard now ranks fourth nationally with a QBR of 85.4.
"Buckeye nation is now seeing, after 11 games, that this guy is a winner," Day said. "He's tough. He cares about his teammates. He's a leader.
"He's the heart and soul of our team."
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HC Ryan Day (2019 B1G Media COY)
- By BB73
- Buckeye Football
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When they vacate a couple of those tCun wins in The Game, that won’t improve Day’s record. Vacated games still stupidly count as a loss for the other team.In almost six full seasons as Ohio State’s head coach, Day has a winning percentage of .880 (66-9). That is the best winning percentage among active head coaches, with the next-best being Georgia’s Kirby Smart’s .851 (103-18). Day is 46-0 against unranked teams and 20-9 against ranked teams during his tenure. He may have losses to national-championship-winning teams like Alabama, Georgia and Michigan, but he doesn’t have losses to barely bowl-eligible teams like Oklahoma, Florida and Auburn. I think that deserves some credit! Certainly more credit than he often gets.
Oh, and while I’m here, Day has two top-five wins since people told me he couldn’t win top-five matchups after the Oregon game. As Cignetti said before the game on Saturday, people can stick that narrative up their you know what.
Skull Session: Will Howard Understands What The Game Means to Ohio State and Its Fans, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes Put an “Exclamation Point” on Indiana Win With A Late Touchdown
While some of his predecessors missed the mark, Will Howard understands The Game is more than just a game — it defines a season, a career and legacies in Columbus.
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2024 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)
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Almost like we fucking told you so.
College Football Playoff's credibility taking a hit as race is littered with mediocre contenders down stretch
Maybe ballooning the field to 12 teams went a little overboard ... at least for this seasonwww.cbssports.com
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Most of the time it felt like there weren't even 4 teams worthy of being in the 4 team playoff. Hilarious anyone thought the 12 teamer wasnt going to draw it's share of mediocrity.
Bama is a couple of teams choking away from limping in backwards with 3 losses.
This isn't basketball, it's going to be very rare to see some Cinderella turn the bracket upside down.
I think a lot of the bitching from media honks this year though is going to be because the SEC didn't get the mass number of teams they were hoping for.
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LGHL What’s most important for you: beating TTUN, avenging the Oregon loss, winning B1G title?
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What’s most important for you: beating TTUN, avenging the Oregon loss, winning B1G title?
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 Jason Mowry/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.
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.
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.
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.
Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
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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 Jason Mowry/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.
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.
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.
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.
Share your thoughts here:
Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Continue reading...
