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LGHL Ohio State-Northwestern opens up Week 8’s Big Ten betting lines
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Ohio State-Northwestern opens up Week 8’s Big Ten betting lines
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes kick off this week’s Big Ten slate as a four touchdown favorite over Northwestern, while Michigan and Penn State close the weekend under the lights in State College.
Last week ATS: 6-6 (3-3 National, 3-3 B1G)
Season ATS: 50-46-3 (21-18-2 National, 29-28-1 B1G)
Since Ohio State is playing on Friday night, MC&J is doing things a little different this week. Instead of posting picks for the best national games of the week on Thursday, we’ve moved them to Friday, with this week’s Big Ten picks taking the Thursday slot.
Last week we made no progress in our season record, but we also didn’t give any ground. We had some bad luck last week in a few games which erased what could’ve been a good week. Iowa had a shot to cover against Penn State, but the Hawkeyes couldn’t convert a two-point conversion late in the game, Michigan blew a 28-point lead against Illinois, and Florida couldn’t score late against LSU to cover. But we can’t dwell on the past too much, as there are plenty of games this week to turn our attention to.
B1G games:
No. 4 Ohio State (-28) v. Northwestern - Friday 10/18 8:30 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Friday night football in the Big Ten needs to be cancelled immediately. Leave it for conferences like the Pac-12 and ACC, but the Big Ten can do better than that. Hopefully the TV scheduling snafu the cancellation of Game 4 of the ALCS has caused, pushing this game from FS1 to the Big Ten Network, makes the Big Ten reconsider Friday night games in the future.
It doesn’t matter if Ohio State was playing Northwestern on Friday night, Tuesday afternoon, or Thursday morning, the Buckeyes are going to roll. Ohio State will come into this game fresh and ready to go after having a bye last week. The Buckeyes started off a little slow against Michigan State a couple weeks ago, but they easily handled Michigan State in Columbus. Quarterback Justin Fields already has 26 total touchdowns through just six games this year, while J.K. Dobbins is 174 yards away from rushing for 1,000 yards for the third straight year.
This isn’t anywhere close to the Northwestern team that put a serious scare into Ohio State the last time the Buckeyes played under the lights in Evanston in 2013. The Wildcats have serious issues on offense, as they are averaging less than 300 yards of offense per game. Quarterback Hunter Johnson didn’t play against Nebraska, but will play against Ohio State. With Chase Young lining up at defense end for the Buckeyes, Johnson might want to lobby the coaching staff to sit out another week.
Four touchdowns is a pretty big spread to cover on the road on the Big Ten, but Ohio State is the one team in the conference that can do it. The Buckeyes are loaded on both sides of the football, and even a lot of Ohio State’s backups could likely start for Northwestern. The Wildcats did keep things tight against Wisconsin a few weeks ago, but Ohio State won’t make the same mistakes the Badgers did to keep Northwestern in the game. The Buckeyes add to Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald’s problems with a blowout victory.
Ohio State 45, Northwestern 10
No. 6 Wisconsin (-31) v. Illinois - 12:00 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Wisconsin has been incredible so far this season. The Badgers have only allowed their opponents to score in two of six games so far this year, and is allowing opponents less than 175 yards of offense per game. Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters sat out last week’s game against Michigan due to a concussion, but will start for the Fighting Illini if he’s cleared to play. Peters might be wise to try and sit out another week instead of having to go against the Wisconsin defense.
This game could be over early if Jonathan Taylor keeps rolling. The Wisconsin running back already has 825 yards rushing and 14 rushing touchdowns this season. Illinois is giving up over 200 yards per game on the ground to opponents, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Taylor go over 1,000 yards rushing for the season on Saturday afternoon.
The Badgers have dominated Illinois of late, winning their last nine meetings with the Fighting Illini. With Ohio State on deck for Wisconsin I was tempted to take Illinois, but I just don’t see where the offense is going to come from for Lovie Smith’s team. Unlike Michigan last week, when Wisconsin jumps out to a big lead the Badgers won’t let Illinois get back into the game.
Wisconsin 41, Illinois 7
Purdue v. No. 23 Iowa (-17.5) - 12:00 PM EST - 12:00 PM EST - ESPN2
Purdue put forth quite the performance last week against Maryland, beating the Terrapins 40-14. Backup quarterback Jack Plummer had his best performance since taking over for an injured Elijah Sindelar, throwing for 420 yards and three touchdowns. Now the Boilermakers turn their attention to Iowa, who they have beaten the last two years.
Iowa isn’t in a good place right now after losing the last two weeks to Michigan and Penn State. After Penn State ran for over 150 yards against the Hawkeyes, Iowa’s rush defense should get a break against a Purdue team that can’t run the football. Quarterback Nate Stanley should also be able to breathe a little easier after being hounded by Penn State’s pass rush last week.
This game would be a little easier to predict if Purdue had Rondale Moore back from injury, but it doesn’t sound like the wide receiver will play. Even without Moore, I think Purdue still finds a way to cover. Iowa is a little beaten up after losses to the Wolverines and Nittany Lions, but they stop their skid on Saturday. A two touchdown win over the Boilermakers sounds about right.
Iowa 31, Purdue 17
No. 20 Minnesota (-28.5) v. Rutgers - 3:30 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Rutgers has been shut out in three of four Big Ten games this year, while Minnesota is undefeated and getting better every week. No reason to overthink this, the Golden Gophers should have no problems with the Scarlet Knights.
Minnesota 44, Rutgers 3
Indiana (-5.5) v. Maryland - 3:30 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Indiana has actually been pretty decent this year. It feels really weird to say that, but the only losses for the Hoosiers this year came at the hands of Ohio State and Michigan State. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been strong for Indiana when he has been healthy, throwing for over 280 yards and three touchdowns in each of the last two games.
Maryland continues to be unpredictable. After housing Rutgers two weeks ago to stop a two-game losing streak, their winning ways didn’t last long, as Maryland was blown out by Purdue last week. Quarterback Josh Jackson is still injured, meaning Tyrrell Pigrome will get another start for the Terrapins. Adding to Maryland’s problems, wide receiver DJ Turner has been suspended for the rest of the season, and running back Anthony McFarland Jr. is questionable for Saturday’s game.
Maryland is so backwards they’ll probably end up winning this week, but I just can’t back them here. Indiana’s defense has been stout this year against everyone but Ohio State and Michigan State. With Maryland’s offense missing a lot of pieces, I think Indiana gets another win closer to bowl eligibility.
Indiana 34, Maryland 20
No. 16 Michigan v. No. 7 Penn State (-9) - 7:30 PM EST - ABC
Penn State has been a lot better than I expected them to be this year. The Nittany Lions filled up early this season on cupcakes, which has allowed them to gain some confidence for some of their bigger tests later in the season. Penn State passed their first true test last week, beating Iowa 17-12 in Iowa City.
Now the Nittany Lions return home to take on the Wolverines in a “white out” on Saturday night. Quarterback Sean Clifford has been a solid replacement for Trace McSorley, tossing 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Running back Noah Cain has emerged in the Penn State backfield, rushing for 100 yards in each of the last two games.
What a weird game for the Wolverines last week. After jumping out on 28-0 on Illinois, Michigan let the Fighting Illini score 25 unanswered points to close the gap. The Wolverines responded by scoring the last 17 points of the game to secure the victory. Even though Michigan is winning, Shea Patterson isn’t inspiring a ton of confidence at the quarterback position. Patterson will be hounded on Saturday night by a relentless pass rush.
On the surface this seems like a lot of points for Penn State to be giving to another ranked team, but Michigan isn’t all that good. Don’t expect the Wolverines to be ranked in a couple weeks after they lose to Penn State this week and Notre Dame next week. The result won’t be quite as ugly as the 42-13 beating the Nittany Lions put on Michigan a couple years ago in State College, but Penn State forces Michigan into a few turnovers and send the Wolverines back to Ann Arbor with a double-digit loss.
Penn State 33, Michigan 17
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes kick off this week’s Big Ten slate as a four touchdown favorite over Northwestern, while Michigan and Penn State close the weekend under the lights in State College.
Last week ATS: 6-6 (3-3 National, 3-3 B1G)
Season ATS: 50-46-3 (21-18-2 National, 29-28-1 B1G)
Since Ohio State is playing on Friday night, MC&J is doing things a little different this week. Instead of posting picks for the best national games of the week on Thursday, we’ve moved them to Friday, with this week’s Big Ten picks taking the Thursday slot.
Last week we made no progress in our season record, but we also didn’t give any ground. We had some bad luck last week in a few games which erased what could’ve been a good week. Iowa had a shot to cover against Penn State, but the Hawkeyes couldn’t convert a two-point conversion late in the game, Michigan blew a 28-point lead against Illinois, and Florida couldn’t score late against LSU to cover. But we can’t dwell on the past too much, as there are plenty of games this week to turn our attention to.
B1G games:
No. 4 Ohio State (-28) v. Northwestern - Friday 10/18 8:30 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Friday night football in the Big Ten needs to be cancelled immediately. Leave it for conferences like the Pac-12 and ACC, but the Big Ten can do better than that. Hopefully the TV scheduling snafu the cancellation of Game 4 of the ALCS has caused, pushing this game from FS1 to the Big Ten Network, makes the Big Ten reconsider Friday night games in the future.
It doesn’t matter if Ohio State was playing Northwestern on Friday night, Tuesday afternoon, or Thursday morning, the Buckeyes are going to roll. Ohio State will come into this game fresh and ready to go after having a bye last week. The Buckeyes started off a little slow against Michigan State a couple weeks ago, but they easily handled Michigan State in Columbus. Quarterback Justin Fields already has 26 total touchdowns through just six games this year, while J.K. Dobbins is 174 yards away from rushing for 1,000 yards for the third straight year.
This isn’t anywhere close to the Northwestern team that put a serious scare into Ohio State the last time the Buckeyes played under the lights in Evanston in 2013. The Wildcats have serious issues on offense, as they are averaging less than 300 yards of offense per game. Quarterback Hunter Johnson didn’t play against Nebraska, but will play against Ohio State. With Chase Young lining up at defense end for the Buckeyes, Johnson might want to lobby the coaching staff to sit out another week.
Four touchdowns is a pretty big spread to cover on the road on the Big Ten, but Ohio State is the one team in the conference that can do it. The Buckeyes are loaded on both sides of the football, and even a lot of Ohio State’s backups could likely start for Northwestern. The Wildcats did keep things tight against Wisconsin a few weeks ago, but Ohio State won’t make the same mistakes the Badgers did to keep Northwestern in the game. The Buckeyes add to Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald’s problems with a blowout victory.
Ohio State 45, Northwestern 10
No. 6 Wisconsin (-31) v. Illinois - 12:00 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Wisconsin has been incredible so far this season. The Badgers have only allowed their opponents to score in two of six games so far this year, and is allowing opponents less than 175 yards of offense per game. Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters sat out last week’s game against Michigan due to a concussion, but will start for the Fighting Illini if he’s cleared to play. Peters might be wise to try and sit out another week instead of having to go against the Wisconsin defense.
This game could be over early if Jonathan Taylor keeps rolling. The Wisconsin running back already has 825 yards rushing and 14 rushing touchdowns this season. Illinois is giving up over 200 yards per game on the ground to opponents, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Taylor go over 1,000 yards rushing for the season on Saturday afternoon.
The Badgers have dominated Illinois of late, winning their last nine meetings with the Fighting Illini. With Ohio State on deck for Wisconsin I was tempted to take Illinois, but I just don’t see where the offense is going to come from for Lovie Smith’s team. Unlike Michigan last week, when Wisconsin jumps out to a big lead the Badgers won’t let Illinois get back into the game.
Wisconsin 41, Illinois 7
Purdue v. No. 23 Iowa (-17.5) - 12:00 PM EST - 12:00 PM EST - ESPN2
Purdue put forth quite the performance last week against Maryland, beating the Terrapins 40-14. Backup quarterback Jack Plummer had his best performance since taking over for an injured Elijah Sindelar, throwing for 420 yards and three touchdowns. Now the Boilermakers turn their attention to Iowa, who they have beaten the last two years.
Iowa isn’t in a good place right now after losing the last two weeks to Michigan and Penn State. After Penn State ran for over 150 yards against the Hawkeyes, Iowa’s rush defense should get a break against a Purdue team that can’t run the football. Quarterback Nate Stanley should also be able to breathe a little easier after being hounded by Penn State’s pass rush last week.
This game would be a little easier to predict if Purdue had Rondale Moore back from injury, but it doesn’t sound like the wide receiver will play. Even without Moore, I think Purdue still finds a way to cover. Iowa is a little beaten up after losses to the Wolverines and Nittany Lions, but they stop their skid on Saturday. A two touchdown win over the Boilermakers sounds about right.
Iowa 31, Purdue 17
No. 20 Minnesota (-28.5) v. Rutgers - 3:30 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Rutgers has been shut out in three of four Big Ten games this year, while Minnesota is undefeated and getting better every week. No reason to overthink this, the Golden Gophers should have no problems with the Scarlet Knights.
Minnesota 44, Rutgers 3
Indiana (-5.5) v. Maryland - 3:30 PM EST - Big Ten Network
Indiana has actually been pretty decent this year. It feels really weird to say that, but the only losses for the Hoosiers this year came at the hands of Ohio State and Michigan State. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been strong for Indiana when he has been healthy, throwing for over 280 yards and three touchdowns in each of the last two games.
Maryland continues to be unpredictable. After housing Rutgers two weeks ago to stop a two-game losing streak, their winning ways didn’t last long, as Maryland was blown out by Purdue last week. Quarterback Josh Jackson is still injured, meaning Tyrrell Pigrome will get another start for the Terrapins. Adding to Maryland’s problems, wide receiver DJ Turner has been suspended for the rest of the season, and running back Anthony McFarland Jr. is questionable for Saturday’s game.
Maryland is so backwards they’ll probably end up winning this week, but I just can’t back them here. Indiana’s defense has been stout this year against everyone but Ohio State and Michigan State. With Maryland’s offense missing a lot of pieces, I think Indiana gets another win closer to bowl eligibility.
Indiana 34, Maryland 20
No. 16 Michigan v. No. 7 Penn State (-9) - 7:30 PM EST - ABC
Penn State has been a lot better than I expected them to be this year. The Nittany Lions filled up early this season on cupcakes, which has allowed them to gain some confidence for some of their bigger tests later in the season. Penn State passed their first true test last week, beating Iowa 17-12 in Iowa City.
Now the Nittany Lions return home to take on the Wolverines in a “white out” on Saturday night. Quarterback Sean Clifford has been a solid replacement for Trace McSorley, tossing 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Running back Noah Cain has emerged in the Penn State backfield, rushing for 100 yards in each of the last two games.
What a weird game for the Wolverines last week. After jumping out on 28-0 on Illinois, Michigan let the Fighting Illini score 25 unanswered points to close the gap. The Wolverines responded by scoring the last 17 points of the game to secure the victory. Even though Michigan is winning, Shea Patterson isn’t inspiring a ton of confidence at the quarterback position. Patterson will be hounded on Saturday night by a relentless pass rush.
On the surface this seems like a lot of points for Penn State to be giving to another ranked team, but Michigan isn’t all that good. Don’t expect the Wolverines to be ranked in a couple weeks after they lose to Penn State this week and Notre Dame next week. The result won’t be quite as ugly as the 42-13 beating the Nittany Lions put on Michigan a couple years ago in State College, but Penn State forces Michigan into a few turnovers and send the Wolverines back to Ann Arbor with a double-digit loss.
Penn State 33, Michigan 17
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LGHL Ohio State junior Musa Jallow to have surgery, out indefinitely
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Ohio State junior Musa Jallow to have surgery, out indefinitely
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The Bloomington native has started 23 games in his Ohio State career.
On Thursday, the Oho State Buckeyes men’s basketball team announced that junior wing Musa Jallow would undergo an arthroscopic procedure on Friday to deal with an inured ankle.
Ohio State junior guard Musa Jallow will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right ankle Friday. He will be out indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/wplDNe1xt4
— Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) October 17, 2019
Jallow had missed preseason practices while he dealt with the injury, but on Wednesday, head coach Chris Holtmann said that he had returned to practice in minimal, non-contact work. The Bloomington, Ind. native has dealt with ankle injuries throughout his career.
In two seasons with the Buckeyes, Jallow has started 23 games, but averages just 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. However, Jallow is expected to be one of the leaders of the team following the graduations of C.J. Jackson and Keyshawn Woods in the back-court.
If the surgery keeps Jallow out for an extended period of time, that could open the door for more playing time for young players like Duane Washington Jr., Justin Ahrens, and potentially even frshman E.J. Liddell.
The basketball Buckeyes will start their regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Schottenstein Center as they host the Cincinnati Bearcats. The game will be broadcast on FS1.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Bloomington native has started 23 games in his Ohio State career.
On Thursday, the Oho State Buckeyes men’s basketball team announced that junior wing Musa Jallow would undergo an arthroscopic procedure on Friday to deal with an inured ankle.
Ohio State junior guard Musa Jallow will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right ankle Friday. He will be out indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/wplDNe1xt4
— Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) October 17, 2019
Jallow had missed preseason practices while he dealt with the injury, but on Wednesday, head coach Chris Holtmann said that he had returned to practice in minimal, non-contact work. The Bloomington, Ind. native has dealt with ankle injuries throughout his career.
In two seasons with the Buckeyes, Jallow has started 23 games, but averages just 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. However, Jallow is expected to be one of the leaders of the team following the graduations of C.J. Jackson and Keyshawn Woods in the back-court.
If the surgery keeps Jallow out for an extended period of time, that could open the door for more playing time for young players like Duane Washington Jr., Justin Ahrens, and potentially even frshman E.J. Liddell.
The basketball Buckeyes will start their regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Schottenstein Center as they host the Cincinnati Bearcats. The game will be broadcast on FS1.
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LGHL A brief history of Ohio State non-Saturday games
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A brief history of Ohio State non-Saturday games
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It’s brief because it doesn’t happen that often.
It’s been a weird trend in college football this year to move Thursday night games over to Friday night, presumably to account for Thursday Night Football for the NFL. But even this shift hasn’t touched the Buckeyes, who have rarely played in non-Saturday matchups -- until now.
Fans might be scratching their heads at the seeming scheduling error which pits undefeated Ohio State against 1-4 Northwestern Friday night in Evanston. After all, the Big Ten isn’t the MAC or the American, where games can be played willy nilly Thursdays or Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
In fact, fans can count on one hand the number of times Ohio State has played non-Saturday games since the turn of the century. Bowl games notwithstanding, Ohio State has traditionally scheduled its games for Saturdays with very few exceptions, with most of those exceptions coming more recently in program history. And for the most part, those anomalies have a theme.
And that’s pretty much it from the 2000s. But the 90s were great, too, so we can’t leave those out. In fact, over the course of the decade, the Buckeyes opened up nearly half their seasons in non-Saturday matchups.
And also that one game in the 80s...
Notice a pattern? In fact, the last time Ohio State played a mid-season non-Saturday game was Friday, Oct. 2 1959, when then-No. 14 Ohio State traveled to No. 11 USC, falling 17-0 to the Trojans in Woody Hayes’ ninth season in Columbus. Before that, though records are limited, the Buckeyes played two mid-season Wednesday games in 1904 against Muskingum and Kenyon.
(Weirdly, in the days before the final game of the season was dedicated to TTUN, the 1917 Buckeyes finished their season with a 28-0 win on a Thursday against Camp Sherman in Columbus.)
A dozen games in more than a hundred seasons of football. It’s certainly not the norm for Ohio State to depart from its Saturday tradition, especially in the middle of a season.
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Meredith Hein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
It’s brief because it doesn’t happen that often.
It’s been a weird trend in college football this year to move Thursday night games over to Friday night, presumably to account for Thursday Night Football for the NFL. But even this shift hasn’t touched the Buckeyes, who have rarely played in non-Saturday matchups -- until now.
Fans might be scratching their heads at the seeming scheduling error which pits undefeated Ohio State against 1-4 Northwestern Friday night in Evanston. After all, the Big Ten isn’t the MAC or the American, where games can be played willy nilly Thursdays or Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
In fact, fans can count on one hand the number of times Ohio State has played non-Saturday games since the turn of the century. Bowl games notwithstanding, Ohio State has traditionally scheduled its games for Saturdays with very few exceptions, with most of those exceptions coming more recently in program history. And for the most part, those anomalies have a theme.
- The Buckeyes opened up the 2017 season on the road against Indiana on a Thursday night. On that occasion, Ohio State left Bloomington with a 49-21 win over the Hoosiers in a game during which J.K. Dobbins, playing in his first game as a Buckeye as a true freshman, totalled 181 yards.
- In 2015, Ohio State faced Virginia Tech on Labor Day (Monday, in case a reminder is in order) to open its season. The Buckeyes kicked things off with a 42-24 win in what turned out to be that weird time when Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller all played in the same matchup.
- In 2010, the Buckeyes opened their season against Marshall in Columbus, bringing home a 45-7 win over the Thundering Herd on the back of Terrelle Pryor’s three touchdown passes and Brandon Saine’s two touchdown runs.
And that’s pretty much it from the 2000s. But the 90s were great, too, so we can’t leave those out. In fact, over the course of the decade, the Buckeyes opened up nearly half their seasons in non-Saturday matchups.
- In 1999, No. 9 Ohio State opened up its season on a Sunday (yeah, weird) against No. 12 Miami (FL) as part of the Kick-off Classic hosted in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Buckeyes fell 23-12 in that matchup. The Buckeyes that year would turn out to be something of a letdown, finishing the season 6-6.
- In 1997, the ninth-ranked Buckeyes opened up against Wyoming on a Thursday, defeating the Cowboys 24-10 in Columbus. Ohio State would finish the season with a 10-3 record, ultimately falling to Florida State in the Sugar Bowl.
- Like the 1999 season, No. 12 Ohio State opened its 1995 campaign against No. 22 Boston College on a Sunday, also in the Kick-off Classic in New Jersey. The Buckeyes brought home a 38-6 winner, and wouldn’t play again for more than two weeks after the opener.
- The 1994 Buckeyes, which opened the season ranked 20th nationally, kicked off against Fresno State in Anaheim, California on a Monday night, winning 34-10. That Ohio State team would finish the season 9-4, capping the season with a 24-17 loss to No. 6 Alabama in the Citrus Bowl.
And also that one game in the 80s...
- In 1986, No. 9 Ohio State fell to No. 5 Alabama 16-10, once again in New Jersey but this time on a Wednesday. The Buckeyes would again have an early-season bye with more than two weeks before their next game.
Notice a pattern? In fact, the last time Ohio State played a mid-season non-Saturday game was Friday, Oct. 2 1959, when then-No. 14 Ohio State traveled to No. 11 USC, falling 17-0 to the Trojans in Woody Hayes’ ninth season in Columbus. Before that, though records are limited, the Buckeyes played two mid-season Wednesday games in 1904 against Muskingum and Kenyon.
(Weirdly, in the days before the final game of the season was dedicated to TTUN, the 1917 Buckeyes finished their season with a 28-0 win on a Thursday against Camp Sherman in Columbus.)
A dozen games in more than a hundred seasons of football. It’s certainly not the norm for Ohio State to depart from its Saturday tradition, especially in the middle of a season.
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LGHL Podcast: Iowa out of B1G West race, Sparty shut out, why OSU will be a romp NU
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Podcast: Iowa out of B1G West race, Sparty shut out, why OSU will be a romp NU
George Eisner via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The game that threatens George and Ben’s friendship (not really) is finally here.
George Eisner and Ben Goren are lifelong friends. George is an Ohio State grad, while Ben is a Northwestern alum. Every week, they will break down all of the action around the Big Ten while trying to make sure that their loyalties don’t color their judgement too badly.
It’s finally here, folks. Ben and I find each other on opposite ends of the college football spectrum this week as our alma maters will play each other in a game we have affectionately coined, “THE STONKSBOWL” (because FOX Business should be broadcasting this game instead of BTN).
Before we get into that, Ben and I start with a debrief of the results from last week’s Penn State vs. Iowa game, including some thoughts on Iowa’s banana suit uniforms. From there, we go over Wisconsin’s fourth shutout victory of the season over a reeling Michigan State team, and laugh and Mark Dantonio’s “dumbass” post-game comments about his offensive staff.
After that comes our Ohio State vs. Northwestern preview in all its comprehensive glory, and then we wrap with another preview of this weekend’s Michigan vs. Penn State game.
If you enjoyed our previous shows, thanks for listening, and don’t forget to share and subscribe!
Show rundown:
Listen to the episode here:
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George Eisner via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
The game that threatens George and Ben’s friendship (not really) is finally here.
George Eisner and Ben Goren are lifelong friends. George is an Ohio State grad, while Ben is a Northwestern alum. Every week, they will break down all of the action around the Big Ten while trying to make sure that their loyalties don’t color their judgement too badly.
It’s finally here, folks. Ben and I find each other on opposite ends of the college football spectrum this week as our alma maters will play each other in a game we have affectionately coined, “THE STONKSBOWL” (because FOX Business should be broadcasting this game instead of BTN).
Before we get into that, Ben and I start with a debrief of the results from last week’s Penn State vs. Iowa game, including some thoughts on Iowa’s banana suit uniforms. From there, we go over Wisconsin’s fourth shutout victory of the season over a reeling Michigan State team, and laugh and Mark Dantonio’s “dumbass” post-game comments about his offensive staff.
After that comes our Ohio State vs. Northwestern preview in all its comprehensive glory, and then we wrap with another preview of this weekend’s Michigan vs. Penn State game.
If you enjoyed our previous shows, thanks for listening, and don’t forget to share and subscribe!
Show rundown:
- Penn State looked alright, but will Sean Clifford raise his play in big games?
- Iowa does not look like a team that will threaten Wisconsin for the B1G West title.
- Was Wisconsin’s win impressive, or is Sparty just flat-out incompetent at this stage?
- STONKSBOWL Preview: Mick McCall, Ohio State’s play-makers, and final score predictions.
- Previewing #16 Michigan @ #7 Penn State this weekend.
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LGHL Ohio State’s Baron Browning won’t play against Northwestern, Thayer Munford game-time decision
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Ohio State’s Baron Browning won’t play against Northwestern, Thayer Munford game-time decision
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Nicholas Petit-Frere could get his first start for OSU.
As the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes prepare for the unusual Friday night game in Evanston, Ill. against the Northwestern Wildcats, OSU released their depth chart and availability report a day earlier than normal on Thursday morning.
The report showed that Buckeye middle linebacker Baron Browning will miss the rematch of the 2018 Big Ten Championship game; as is standard operating procedure, no reason for the unavailability was provided.
While Tuf Borland has still been considered the starter at the Mike position, Browning has actually been getting the majority of the snaps, as he provides more of an athletic option in the middle of the defense.
In addition, OSU will be without the services of some-time starting offensive tackle Joshua Alabi, wide receiver Kamryn Babb, defensive tackle Noah Donald, receiver Elijah Gardiner, tight end Jake Hausmann, safety Ronnie Hickman, and DT Taron Vincent.
This week’s game-time decisions will be linebacker Teradja Mitchell, starting offensive tackle Thayer Munford, and H-back C.J. Saunders. If Munford is unable to go against the Wildcats, redshirt freshman Nicholas Petit-Frere will likely get his first start as a Buckeye, as he is listed as the co-starter at LT. When Branden Bowen has dealt with injuries earlier in the season, Alabi has been the back-up called upon to fill the spot.
With Browning out, sophomore Dallas Gant has been moved up to the second middle linebacker position behind Borland. However, it is also possible that Mitchell (if he plays) or K’Vaughan Pope could fill in at Mike as well.
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Nicholas Petit-Frere could get his first start for OSU.
As the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes prepare for the unusual Friday night game in Evanston, Ill. against the Northwestern Wildcats, OSU released their depth chart and availability report a day earlier than normal on Thursday morning.
The report showed that Buckeye middle linebacker Baron Browning will miss the rematch of the 2018 Big Ten Championship game; as is standard operating procedure, no reason for the unavailability was provided.
While Tuf Borland has still been considered the starter at the Mike position, Browning has actually been getting the majority of the snaps, as he provides more of an athletic option in the middle of the defense.
In addition, OSU will be without the services of some-time starting offensive tackle Joshua Alabi, wide receiver Kamryn Babb, defensive tackle Noah Donald, receiver Elijah Gardiner, tight end Jake Hausmann, safety Ronnie Hickman, and DT Taron Vincent.
This week’s game-time decisions will be linebacker Teradja Mitchell, starting offensive tackle Thayer Munford, and H-back C.J. Saunders. If Munford is unable to go against the Wildcats, redshirt freshman Nicholas Petit-Frere will likely get his first start as a Buckeye, as he is listed as the co-starter at LT. When Branden Bowen has dealt with injuries earlier in the season, Alabi has been the back-up called upon to fill the spot.
With Browning out, sophomore Dallas Gant has been moved up to the second middle linebacker position behind Borland. However, it is also possible that Mitchell (if he plays) or K’Vaughan Pope could fill in at Mike as well.
Check out the complete Ohio State depth chart:
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