Could Kyle Snyder hold an MMA Belt and win Olympic Gold in 2020?
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He’s already one of Ohio State’s most decorated wrestlers of all-time at 20-years old. After winning the Gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, he wasn’t old enough to enjoy a cold brew stateside.

The ascent of Ohio State heavyweight Kyle Snyder throughout the last two years belongs in the wrestling storybook alongside the improbable Rulon Gardner gold medal, the surge from Dan Gable in international competition or the unbelievable 159-0 mark from Cael Sanderson while wrestling for the same college that Gable made famous in Iowa State.

The former prep star who went 179-0 in his three years of high school competition, was never given a chance to even compete, let alone beat Jake Varner at the 2015 U.S. Open. Certainly, a world title was out of reach for the kid who decided that training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs was more important than his senior year of high school.

What is just as impressive as the feats, the records, the wins – is an 18-year old who entered the college wrestling scene with the potential to have a bright future.

He will more than likely leave it, after international success and a piece of gold, as the face that rivals Jordan Burroughs as the identity of the USA men’s freestyle wrestling program.

And even possibly the future of mixed martial arts in the heavyweight division.

A sport that has seen the likes of Aaron Pico, Ed Ruth, Joey Davis and other grappling studs recently make the transition from the future of international wrestling to the stars of MMA’s tomorrow.

For some, it might be surprising the Snyder would have any interest in sharpening his skills in the other arts that make up the fight game. It’s easy to question why the quiet and humble young man from Maryland would have any interest in having a cage locked behind him as he prepares to physically impose his will on the opponent in the quickest way possible to secure a win.

It’s easy to question why a man that has a future claiming the front of Wheaties boxes as potentially the greatest heavyweight of all-time would move on from the sport that has given him his identity.

A sport that he has mastered in a little over two years, by turning his offensive style as a freshman at Ohio State into an offensive melee in matches that is fueled by impeccable stance defense and an ability to turn that defense into positions that mean points on the scoreboard.

That same mentality fueled his national championship for Ohio State last season. He adapted his game from international freestyle competition and molded it to fit the more traditional folkstyle collegiate rules.

It’s the same reason he’ll have success if he transitions to mixed martial arts.

Snyder has already shown through international competition that he has an uncanny ability to mold what he learns to his strongest skill sets. During his championship runs, he transformed his game by sticking to what he knows best moves wise and not creating a wrestling playbook that would put him in positions in which he wouldn’t be the grappler in control of positioning at all times.

As we’ve seen with Ronda Rousey, Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren and Henry Cejudo in their transition from Olympic competition to mixed martial arts – it doesn’t necessarily take a five-tool martial arts toolkit to have success right away.

Rousey dominated for years based solely on her Judo experience. Cormier to this day has dominated the light heavyweight division (outside of Jon Jones) with his tactical wrestling, positioning and grind it out mentality.

It’s about improving every single day in the gym and continuing to grow as one of the world’s youngest sports continues to evolve.

That’s a walk in the park for Snyder, who has been doing that since day one of joining the Ohio State wrestling program and competing with the unbelievable talent and experience that accompanies the Buckeye program in the practice room as part of the Ohio RTC.

It’s far from a foregone conclusion that Snyder will compete at the highest-level of mixed martial arts or if he’ll even attempt championship gold in the fight game.

One thing we do know though is that the king of the 97 KG weight division has a history of surprising everyone in the combat sports world, while paving his own road toward success.

Nobody expected him to leave Olympic training to compete for a collegiate title and help his team try to repeat as national champions.

Yet, he did it.

Everyone waited for the storybook run to the Olympics to get derailed in Rio, during the toughest international tournament in the world.

Yet, it didn’t.

Nobody imagines a scenario where Kyle Snyder could be the first active champion in mixed martial arts to compete and win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics. All of this on the horizon while staying in Columbus for one more season, looking to lead his Ohio State squad to their second national title in the last three seasons.

Yet, it’s a distinct possibility.

Ohio State Head Coach Tom Ryan told Eleven Warriors that immediately is a relative term when discussing Snyder’s comments on when he would like to start training MMA.

What Snyder has proven that proving to others that you are the best is relative to immediate success when you are an athlete of his caliber that is willing to learn the best and quickest way to succeed.

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The Ohio State offense was sloppy against Tulsa, just like the weather
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The Buckeye offense went vanilla in stormy weather.

In a driving rainstorm, the Ohio State offense gave fans flashbacks to last season. They were ultra-conservative, running the read option on seven of their first eight offensive plays to no success. They also did not cash in on good field position early, which could have demoralized Tulsa right away. Let's just hope that they were trying to limit game tape for the Oklahoma coaching staff, and Ed Warinner and Tim Beck did not take a time-warp back to 2015.

Here’s the breakdown:

J.T. Barrett

Designed runs Dropbacks Completions Incompletions Total TD Scrambles Overthrow Throwaway
Pressured Sacked Hit Pass break-up Batted down at LOS Drops Turnovers Defensive PI

*Tap passes do not count as a dropback

• The biggest number here is the 11 designed runs. It seems that whenever the offense starts sluggish, the game plan is thrown away and they just default to Barrett's legs to bail them out. The staff needs to remember that Joe Burrow has had limited experience and they need to limit Barrett's carries. They did a good job of limiting his designed runs against Bowling Green, but they fell back into the trap on Saturday.
• Other than running the ball, Barrett was not asked to do much. The reads were simple and they did not really stretch the field. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and it was due to the harsh weather conditions.
• Barrett’s lone turnover on the afternoon came on the mesh point of the zone read. The mesh point is when the quarterback makes his decision to pull the football and run, or hand the ball off to the ball carrier. Barrett typically makes sound decisions at the mesh point, compared to a guy like Braxton Miller, who would predetermine his decision.

• The passing game was pretty sub-par, except for this throw to Curtis Samuel. Barrett hung in the pocket, took a big shot from a defender and put it up for Samuel to come down with it.

• Overall, vanilla play-calling really limited Barrett as a playmaker and as a distributor versus Tulsa. Expect the offense to open back up in Norman.

Running backs/ H-backs


The running game started a little sluggish with Mike Weber at tailback and I’m surprised it took so long to get Samuel involved. The electrifying playmaker did not touch the ball in the first quarter and it took until the third quarter to get him involved in the zone read. He quickly energized the stadium and the offense when he touched the ball here:


On Barrett’s touchdown run — coming off a designed QB sweep — Samuel looked like Ezekiel Elliott as a lead blocker. Barrett followed Samuel to the edge, where Samuel made a terrific cut-block on the outside linebacker, leading Barrett to the end zone.



The biggest scare of the day game with only 6:05 remaining in the game, when Wilson scored a touchdown on a sweep. It looks like Wilson — who’s had a terrific season thus far — might have tweaked his foot that has sidelined him for almost two seasons. You can see it after he cuts up-field, he slows down, hobbles past the goal line and then has trouble stopping. If Wilson misses the Oklahoma game, that would be a major blow to this offense.


The Wildcat looked good again and it’s being used at the correct time, which is a good change-of-pace. Both Samuel and Wilson are doing a good job with it.

Against Oklahoma, the offense should run through Samuel and Wilson — barring health — in the first quarter. They set the pace and the tempo of the offense and can tire out the Sooner defense before Weber lays the hammer on a tired Oklahoma defense.

Wide receivers and tight ends


After a great performance by Zone 6 against Bowling Green, they were unable to do much of anything versus Tulsa. The two H-backs led the way in receptions, and the perimeter guys combined for only 5 receptions.

It could have been due to the weather, but the receivers had trouble gaining separation against Tulsa’s defensive backs. There were a few times where Barrett was forced to tuck and run or force the ball into tight coverage. Terry McLaurin had a solid game; he was able to get open a couple of times and had some good YAC on one reception. I did expect more out of Noah Brown though, as the big possession receiver should have been able to feast on a smaller Tulsa secondary. If they aren't going to stretch the field vertically, Brown needs to be used in the intermediate game.

On a positive note, the receivers were strong on the perimeter in the run game. On the few occasions that the ball carriers broke a big run, it was mostly outside of the tackles and they were sprung by the wideouts. On the other hand, the tight ends weren't too impressive in the run game, especially in the first half. Just like the offensive line, the tight ends struggled blocking the read option and they were actually getting bullied by an inferior Tulsa defensive line. They should never let a team like Tulsa dictate anything in the trenches.

The Buckeye offense will be in for a huge test next week. Will the inexperienced guys succumb to a high pressure situation? Or will they follow the lead of their veteran quarterback?

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Rumblin’, Stumblin’, Bumblin’: Hurricane Dissipated, Okie State Debacle, Ohio State Play Calling
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What a difference a week makes! Thankfully there is plenty going on in the world that my buddies here at tBBC have plenty to spew. Let’s get rolling with the very very good.

Rumblin’


I was just having a discussion with a fellow usher on Saturday when Marshon Lattimore had his pick-six that we needed the rest of the secondary to join the Malik Hooker party. Couldn’t have been better timing as far as I am concerned. There has been so much hype around the young lads joining Gareon Conley this season but us Buckeye fans have heard that song and dance before.

The difference in then and now is the proof is coming in results! Seven interceptions by four different players with three different players registering pick-sixes. The only one not getting into the act yet is junior Damon Webb, The fact that this whole group is ball-hawking the way there now leads one to believe that the future will get better.

The other thing we were discussing is the concern about covering the slants. This defense is being a very attacking type right now and that should lead to some holes that cause some worry. The beauty of the man coverage is sometimes a receiver will lead a player to the ball. I will take Hooker and Conley’s ability to always be near the football over press coverage any-day. Their instincts have been remarkable so far and will be needed this Saturday night in Norman.

Let’s see what the staff has to say about the Rumblin’

Scott – My stomach. I’m hungry. Also the Ohio State secondary. Playing well against fast-paced teams.

JC – The Ohio State University’s Defensive backfield – Hooker, Conley & Lattimore … they are shining at this moment. I have full confidence they will march into Norman hungry to provide evidence that the two previous outings wasn’t a fluke, or overmatched competition. Lest, we must not forget Hubbard either.

Brandon – The offenses in the Arizona State/Texas Tech game last night. If you didn’t stay up, you missed out on a very fun game. These two teams combined for 1,263 yards of total offense and 17 touchdowns! The pride of Falcon, Kalen Ballage, had eight touchdowns on only 15 touches. The Sun Devils won by a final score of 68-55.

MDotySr – Rookie Carson Wentz for North Dakota State. Starting as a rookie yesterday and played like a vet. Very happy for the young man and I think he is going to be a good one before you know it.

Ben – FCS teams. They may not win a lot of games against FBS teams, but we saw Illinois State beat Northwestern on Saturday and Nichols gave Georgia all it could handle, losing only by 2. I really enjoy it when FCS teams make FBS teams look silly. As long as it’s not Ohio State.

Mike Meals – Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin. They are twin brothers who play defense for UCF. Shaquem had has hand amputated when he was 4, and has worked passed that to become a Division 1 Football Player for the Knights. It’s really a touching story of how they stuck together to play college ball on the same team. And as if being college students and D1 athletes wasn’t enough, they started and still run their own youth track team in Tampa. The world is full of bad things that happen regularly, we need to get more stories like this out there. Here is the link to a great write up on them both from the Orlando Sentinel.

UCF Knights Story

Stumblin’


I never throw fellow officials under the bus. I am slightly considered to be someone who knows the rules in this neck of the woods and I always have my nose in the rule book, studying the rare plays and rules that can sneak up and bite you. My crew had a play two seasons ago at the end of the half that i just about messed up because it had never happened to me.

Team A was driving at the end of the half and had the ball third and 10 at the other teams 35 yard line. The QB was pressured and took off running for what appeared to be a long TD at the end of the half that would have put them up over a good opponent and the game had playoff implications for Ohio. A defensive player caught up to and trapped the QB around the 7 yard line at which point her threw an illegal forward pass that was caught and scored as a TD.

During this whole play the play-clock ran out to end the half. Without going into any more details about how we handled it, we spent about ten minutes in the rule book to find out that you don’t extend a quarter or half for plays that include a loss of down, a non-player foul or and unsporting act. This was a very valuable learning experience for my crew and I did some research to find out it’s the same for college.

The fact that a professional crew like the one that had the Okie State and Central Michigan game didn’t know this provision baffles me. The replay crew could have stopped it and the supervisor of those officials who was watching could have called and said they were making a mistake. Now as it stands, Okie State has a loss they probably shouldn’t have and the crew has been suspended two games, whoopie.

The Okie Pokie Story

Let’s see what the staff has to say about the Stumblin’

Scott – Clemson. Won’t be long before it loses twice.

JC – Clemson. Troy was their scary moment. It cost them in the AP. Things like this happen to good teams. They clearly played not to lose. You can’t say they were looking ahead to South Carolina State! So, clearly, they were caught flat-footed and completely underestimated a small school’s hunger to shine Nationally.

Brandon – The defenses in the Arizona State/Texas Tech game last night. Okay the offensive explosion was fun to watch and as an ASU fan, I enjoyed the game and thought it was fun. With that said, calling these two units defenses is an insult to defenses everywhere. I am not sure either team has ever really practiced pass coverage in their lives. Numerous times, these teams would drop eight people back into coverage and still leave guys wide open 20 yards down the field. That is some next-level incompetence. Both teams defenses were far more concerned with trying to come up with big hits than they were with wrapping up. I lost count how many times defensive players would come in and lower their shoulder…simply to have the runner bounce off and continue.

MDotySr – Clemson Tigers and playing not to lose instead of playing to win versus Troy. They did hang on but that is awful close for the number #2 ranked team in the country.

Ben – The refs in the Oklahoma State/Central Michigan game. They gave Central Michigan an extra play after an intentional grounding call on the last play of the game by Oklahoma State. By rule the game should have been over after the penalty, but the refs blew it. Oklahoma State coaches also blew it by not saying anything to the refs. Obviously no one knew the rule, so Oklahoma State suffered a loss and the refs have been suspended.

Mike Meals – Scott has it…Clemson played terrible and barely hung on to win that game. And the kid with the punt return who went full Desean Jackson, on a fantastic punt return? That’s not acceptable. Dabo better get his team’s attention real quick, or the Tigers will be outside looking in again.

Bumblin’


Trying to figure out this offensive thing . . ,


I have to be honest here when I say that I was pretty nervous while the game was 6-3 late in the first half. If not for the heroics of the secondary with two -pick-sixes within a couple minutes of each other, the Buckeyes may have taken one on the chin letting Tulsa stick around.

Now I know this probably isn’t truly an ugly situation but it really could have been. I am in support of Urban Meyer’s desire to not show Oklahoma and the rest of the world some of the new wrinkles this season, but anyone that has coached against him will know whats coming. They just have to do what they can to stop it.

This Ohio State offense is young for the most part and needs to rapidly develop the wide receivers and that’s difficult to do when you are running straight on blocking and running a belly dive. It felt like the stadium was going to explode on the series prior to the first pick-six. If they would have run one more dive play I think the boo birds would have come out.

The other issue at hand was a big storm was coming and would have been a great equalizer for the Golden Hurricane. We have some very capable players in Zone 6 that need touches as much as Wilson and Samuel. To get them better and spread the wealth this offense will have to open up. If that ends up being loss of touches for Weber than so be it.

Let’s see what the staff has to say about the Bumblin’

Scott – Jim “Booger” Harbaugh. If you’re gonna pick the nose, make sure there is no camera on you.

JC – I am still unhappy with the play-calling. Warriner and Beck and their “little” cozy-fest upstairs is hardly providing me with confidence. This team is explosive. Challenges and new-things needed to be hammered out in these last two weeks. BG was just completely there for the money. My Mother, God-rest her lovely soul, could have plowed in for six. Tulsa, too, was looking for some national attention. These are the games to do “something”. And though some will argue the point “they-won” both times handily …. This is my point – explore more in “obvious” romps. I am still not sold on Warriner and Beck …. I am not! I am not! I am not!

Brandon – Okay I’m going to be critical of the Buckeyes and I’m sorry in advance. Against Tulsa, J.T. Barrett ran the ball 16 times with almost all of them being QB designed runs. This is the guy which the season rides on…a week before they travel to Norman. The offensive strategy in the first half was essentially the MSU game from last year which now hasn’t worked twice. I realize you have to work on your plays but there is no reason to run the ball with Barrett that much in a game you could have won by running Dave 60 times in a row.

MDotySr – All the football players who knelt yesterday during the National Anthem on the anniversary of 9/11. It’s bad enough during normal Sundays (and their right) to kneel but on the anniversary of 9/11 is inexcusable in my opinion.

Ben – The Buckeye offense in the first half. I was seriously pissed off during that first half, it reminded me too much of the Michigan State game last year and when you are only up 6-3 late in the first half, even against Tulsa you get a little worried. I think they planned for bad weather, but that is no excuse to not make adjustments earlier in the game when it was obvious that the bad weather would not show up until around halftime.

Mike Meals – The NCAA. It didn’t get a lot of coverage this week that I saw, but over 30 football players from Charleston Southern were suspended for at least 1 game each, for using their financial aid to buy things from the school bookstore that were not allowed. Yes, I agree there needs to be some limits. Yes I agree that you have to police it, more so at Power 5 schools, but still, it must be watched nonetheless. But there has to be some common sense here. These kids weren’t at Best Buy getting big screen Sony’s and Macbooks. They were buying things at the bookstore any other student could buy with their financial aid. And to make matters worse, Charleston Southern had to go play Florida State last week, shorthanded. And as we all know, FSU is the NCAA’s shining light of a clean and perfect program…no crap hidden there whatsoever.

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OSU redshirt senior offensive linesman Pat Elflein (65) blocks a pass rusher from OSU redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) during the fourth quarter of the Buckeye's game against Tulsa on Sept. 10. The Buckeyes won 48-3. Credit: Alexa ...
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Buckeyes roll late over Tulsa, 48-3
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When the game resumed, Ohio State took the second-half kickoff 72 yards in nine plays as J.T. Barrett ran the final 11 yards for the touchdown, giving the Buckeyes a 27-3 lead. Tulsa could muster little offense in the third quarter, gaining 20 yards on ...


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Around the B1G!: Week 3 Edition
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Week 2 of the B1G non-conference slate was a little rough. After coming up with numerous big wins in the first week, the second week saw a loss to some school called Illinois State and semi high-profile losses to North Carolina and Pittsburgh. Let’s go ahead and dive in feet first into our beloved conference.

Illinois (1-1 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Lost to North Carolina, 23-48. Illinois actually hung with North Carolina well into the fourth quarter…only trailing 31-23. After a Wes Lunt touchdown pass to Mack Hollins, UNC proceeded to go on a 17-0 run to close out the game. Lunt struggled this game as he only threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Ke’Shawn Vaughn had 116 yards on only 15 carries but 65 of those yards came on his first carry of the game which he took to the house.

This Week: Illinois will face-off against Western Michigan… who has already taken down one B1G foe this year (Northwestern).

Indiana (2-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat Ball State, 30-20. This was a tale of two games as the Hoosiers came out and dominated the first three quarters jumping out to a 30-0 lead before Ball State was able to rattle off 20 straight points. Quarterback Richard Legow had a nice bounce-back game after his first start throwing for 266 yards and three touchdowns. Hoosier running back, Devine Redding, added 110 yards on the ground while averaging a modest 4.2 yards per carry.

This Week: The Hoosiers turn their attention to the undefeated Wake Forrest Demon Deacons who is coming off of a big win against Duke.

Iowa (2-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat Iowa State, 42-3. The Iowa Hawkeyes were in control of this game from the start. They jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead before ISU was able to kick a field goal. Those would be


IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 10: Running back LeShun Daniels #29 of the Iowa Hawkeyes rushes up field during the first quarter in front of linebacker Josh Jahlas #31 of the Iowa State Cyclones on September 10, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)


the last points the Cyclones scored while the Hawkeyes tacked on 28 more. C.J. Beathard was very good out of the quarterback position completing 19 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns. The dynamic duo of LeShun Daniels Jr. and Akrum Wadley combined for 161 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns. The vaunted Iowa defense had one interception and three sacks.

This Week: The Hawkeyes host five-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State.

Maryland (2-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat Florida International, 41-14. Just as they did in week one, the Terrapins used a variety of players to form a pretty good rushing attack. Nine different players carried the ball with four of them tied for the team lead with eight carries. As a team, Maryland ran for 239 yards on 45 carries. Quarterback Perry Hillis had a very good day throwing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while adding 52 yards on the ground.

This Week: The Terrapins head back to Florida for the second straight week to face the UCF Knights who won ZERO games last year…but hey be impressed Michigan beat the crap out of them last week. #septemberchamps

Michigan (2-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat UCF, 51-14. The #SeptemberChamps were at it again flexing their muscle and riding the waves of awesomeness to a huge victory over a national powerhouse. Quarterback Wilton Speight stayed in through most of the fourth quarter in an attempt to solidify his position as the latest #SeptemberHeisman to roll through Ann Arbor. Speight threw the ball 37 times for 312 yards and four touchdowns. Michigan’s amazing defensive line gave up 275 yards rushing to UCF.

This Week: Michigan hosts Colorado who is 2-0 and averaging 50 points per game.

Michigan State (1-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Bye Week.

This Week: Sparty travels to South Bend to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Minnesota (2-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat Indiana State, 58-28. The Minnesota offense was running on all cylinders as they jumped out to a 38-7 lead at halftime and coasted to a relatively easy victory. Quarterback Mitch Leidner threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Running backs Rodney Smith and Kobe McCrary both had pretty good days. Smith ran for 74 yards and a touchdown but McCrary was the one who stole the show. The junior, who had two carries the week prior against Oregon State, had 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 10 carries.

This Week: Minnesota hosts Colorado State.

Nebraska (2-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat Wyoming, 52-17. The Nebraska offense continues to look more and more impressive as they move to 2-0. After going into halftime only winning by 10, the Cornhuskers outscored the Cowboys 35-10 in the second half. Tommy Armstrong threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns but did have an interception. Although the offense was impressive through the air, the rushing attack left something to be desired as they only ran for 138 yards on 3.2 yards per carry.

This Week: The Cornhuskers host the Oregon Ducks in what should be a high-scoring affair.

Northwestern (0-2 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Lost to Illinois State, 7-9. I’m not even sure what to say about Northwestern at this point. They lost in week one to a decent-ish Western Michigan team which was kind of embarrassing but not a huge deal. Then they come out this week and lose to Illinois State an FCS school.

This Week: The Wildcats continue to look to get their first win as they welcome Duke.


PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 10: Saquon Barkley #26 and Chris Godwin #12 of the Penn State Nittany Lions walks off the field after losing 42-39 to the Pittsburgh Panthers on September 10, 2016 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)


Penn State (1-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Lost to Pittsburgh, 39-42. As demoralizing as this loss was for Penn State, they did show some heart coming back from being down 28-7 to make this a game. Saquan Barkley racked up four touchdowns but could only manage 85 yards on the ground. The Penn State defense did a good job against the pass but their inability to stop the run is what cost them the game. Pittsburgh was able to rush for 341 yards on the ground while averaging 6.1 yards per carry.

This Week: The Nittany Lions host Temple where they seek some revenge for last year.

Purdue (1-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Lost to Cincinnati, 20-38. After getting their first and likely only win last week, Purdue returned to their ways losing to the Bearcats. David Blough had an amazing day throwing the ball, if you are willing to completely ignore his FIVE interceptions, as he threw for 401 yards and two touchdowns.

This Week: The Boilermakers face off against the Nevada Wolfpack.

Rutgers (0-1 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat Howard, 52-14. A huge congrats to Chris Ash picking up his first win as a head coach. Rutgers actually trailed in this one 14-0 before firing off 52 straight points to put the Bison down. The Maryland defense held Howard to 253 total yards and caused four fumbles.

This Week: Rutgers hosts the New Mexico Rebecca Lobos.

Wisconsin (2-0 overall, 0-0 conference)

Last Week: Beat Akron, 54-10. The Badgers piled up 586 yards of total offense in a route of the Zips. Wisconsin used an extremely balanced approach (294 rushing yards/292 passing yards) in celebration of not having to face LSU’s defense again. Amazingly, Corey Clement stayed healthy for another game as he ran for 111 yards on 21 carries. Former Buckeye Warren Ball had 71 yards on seven carries for Akron.

This Week: Wisconsin will face off against Georgia State.

CURRENT STANDINGS:

EAST CONF. OVERALL WEST CONF. OVERALL
Ohio State 0-0 2-0 Iowa 0-0 2-0
Michigan 0-0 2-0 Nebraska 0-0 2-0
Maryland 0-0 2-0 Minnesota 0-0 2-0
Indiana 0-0 2-0 Wisconsin 0-0 2-0
Michigan State 0-0 1-0 Illinois 0-0 1-1
Penn State 0-0 1-1 Purdue 0-0 1-1
Rutgers 0-0 1-1 Northwestern 0-0 0-2



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Buckeyes Climb to No. 3 in Latest AP Poll
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Ohio State rained down points on a helpless Tulsa team as they cruised to a 48-3 victory and 2-0 record. The AP Pollsters continue to respect the Buckeyes' style as they slotted the Scarlet and Gray third in the most recent AP Poll. Only Alabama (1 ...

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Ohio State set to play in front of multiple elite recruits this weekend
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5-stars will be on hand when the Buckeyes face the Sooners.

Ohio State will get a chance to impress two of its top remaining targets in the 2017 recruiting class this weekend as the Buckeyes travel to Norman, Okla. to take on the Sooners. While the game is away for Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes, it is a rare opportunity when a head football coach gets to advertise his program in an intense away environment.

Five-star defensive back Jeffrey Okudah (Grand Prairie, TX / South Grand Prairie) and five-star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson (Bellaire, TX / Episcopal) will both be taking their first official visits of the season to Oklahoma this weekend. Both are regarded as top 10 talents in the '17 class and both are the best at their respective position.

Okudah has mentioned multiple times that Ohio State is his No. 1 school. However, many believe the Sooners are right there with the Buckeyes. The 6-foot-1.5, 190-pound CB has taken multiple unofficial visits to Columbus and will likely use one of his remaining officials on Ohio State later in the season.

Wilson's recruitment hasn't been as transparent as Okudah's. While Texas is currently seen as the favorite to land the five-star, the gap is much narrower between them and the other programs Wilson is considering.

The 6-foot-4, 329-pound lineman listed both Ohio State and Oklahoma in his top 10 earlier this summer, and the expected electric environment will definitely have an impact on his recruitment. Whether or not that will benefit the Buckeyes or the Sooners, only Saturday night will tell.

Also making his way to Norman this weekend is 2018 offensive tackle Darrell Simpson (Justin, TX / Northwest). Like Okudah and Wilson, the four-star lineman has received scholarship offers from both Oklahoma and Ohio State.

While there is much more time left in Simpson's recruitment, Saturday night figures to be a night to be remembered. A good showing for the Buckeyes in Norman would surely make an impression on Simpson. Currently, Texas A&M may have the edge in his recruitment, but if Simpson is a talent Meyer is interested in, the Buckeyes will be in it until the end.

Five-star Buckeye WR commit to play in UAAA Game


Recent Buckeye wide receiver commit Trevon Grimes (Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas) took to Twitter Monday to announce that he will partake in this year’s Under Armour All American game.


The game will feature some of the country's most talented recruits and will be played on New Year’s Day 2017. Grimes will be joined by fellow Buckeye commits Isaiah Pryor (Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy) and Marcus Williamson (Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy.)

Grimes committed to the Buckeyes earlier in the summer along with four-star WR Tyjon Lindsey (Las Vegas, NV / Bishop Gorman.) He is viewed as one of the best receivers in his class and will likely have a chance to make an immediate impact for the Buckeyes upon his arrival.


Buckeyes miss out on four-star PG


2017 point guard Jay Chandler (Katy, TX / Cinco Ranch) announced his top 5 schools using Twitter on Monday. The four-star PG had received an offer from the Buckeyes and had taken a visit to the school.


After losing four of its five members from the 2015 recruiting class due to transfers, several open roster spots became available. Chandler would have been a welcome addition to the team, as the Buckeyes have yet to gain a true PG in the 2016 and 2017 recruiting classes.

There are still plenty of PGs that Ohio State has targeted still undecided, so losing out on Chandler is far from disaster. Look for Thad Matta and the Buckeyes to add at least one guard in this class to join four-star C Kaleb Wesson (Westerville, OH / Westerville South.)

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Huge Oklahoma D-line will challenge Buckeyes' ground game
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Meyer knows the Buckeyes can't afford a slow start against the No. 14 Sooners, especially when it comes to establishing the run against their heavy, run-stuffing defensive linemen Charles Walker (6-2, 304 pounds), Jordan Wade (6'3", 311) and Matt Dimon ...


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Buckeyes Commit Tracker: Week 3
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Buckeyes Commit Tracker: Week 3. Tayla Davis. Yesterday at 11:29 AM. How did Ohio State's commits fare in their games this week? Find out here. Class of 2017. Josh Myers (OT), Miamisburg - Miamisburg, OH Miamisburg scored 49 to Thurgood's 6, getting ...


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I can't believe Keenum is a starting QB in the NFL. I'll take a few million to get destroyed in the pocket, and throw some half assed passes! I get that they are trying not to throw Goff to the wolves, but the Rams need something more worthwhile at QB to take some of the focus off of Gurley. It's going to be a long season no matter what, may as well give Goff some meaningful reps.

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Ohio State notebook | Oklahoma poses challenge for Buckeyes' run game
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Meyer reached out to second-year Houston coach Tom Herman — offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes from 2012 to 2014 — and the Cougars staff for some input on the Sooners. “We did talk to Tom; just got their thoughts on personnel,” Meyer said.
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Terrelle Pryor looks like an NFL starting receiver as Ezekiel Elliott scores 1st career TD
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active roster Ohio State players in the league — one Buckeye was signed to a practice squad and one was added to a PUP list. The insurgence of so many rookies was sure to edge out some of the older players, with 11 total Buckeyes ending up waived ...


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Ohio State football | Buckeyes set for 'big-boy' game
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Ohio State can probably survive a loss Saturday, particularly if it's a competitive game and the Buckeyes run the table in the Big Ten. But it would give Ohio State little margin for error. The Buckeyes will draw on their 2014 national title this week ...

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I decided last week to make the journey out to Norman, looking for a ticket. I'm going with a group of friends, some of which have tickets and some don't. So I'm looking for at least 1 ticket, possibly 2. I'd prefer to sit with Buckeye fans and I know that finding a single ticket can be a pain, but figured I would try.

Thanks. Go Bucks!

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A pox on those making "flavored" beer! It ruins everything great about beer!

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Ugh.... don't most people choose their beer because of taste?

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Urban Meyer, Buckeyes getting tips on Sooners from Houston head coach Tom Herman
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The matchup would be an even bigger deal had Oklahoma not lost its season-opening game to Houston. But instead of being a negative, with that outcome potentially having the slightest of effects on the Buckeyes' strength of schedule, Urban Meyer got a ...

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Ohio State’s wearing the uniforms they beat Alabama in against Oklahoma
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As seen in last year’s victory over Michigan.




-Ohio State football Snapchat


If you don’t follow ohiostate-fb on Snapchat, you may have missed the football team letting an aesthetic rabbit out of the hat.

For the first time since last year’s 42-13 road win in Ann Arbor against Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines, the Buckeyes will don alternate road jerseys which throwback to the 1968 Ohio State look. And yes, they’re the very same road white uniforms worn in Ohio State’s 2014 season College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Alabama.

Though they won’t have any meaningful impact on the outcome of the game itself, it can’t hurt to look good, win or lose. And besides, that’s not the only Alabama game similarity we heard today:

“As the University of Tulsa athletic department will receive a payment of $1.03 million, Saturday’s football game at Ohio State was the most lucrative road contest in program history.”

-Bill Haisten, Tulsa World


Despite a 48-3 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are not going home entirely empty handed. In fact, the athletic department will receive more than $1 million for the matchup, which makes it Tulsa’s most profitable road game ever. Last season, Tulsa received $400,000 for a three-game series with Oklahoma, though one of the games was played at home in 2014, leading to the lower payout. In 2018, however, Tulsa is expected to receive a $1.1 million payment for playing at Texas.

Such “guarantee” games have brought millions to schools with smaller budgets. Just last week, Alabama paid $1.3 million to play Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa. While the on-field play might cause criticism of the larger school for having scheduled a “cupcake,” the off-field impact is crucial for funding smaller schools whose revenue can barely cover expenses. Last year, for instance, Ohio State made more than $167 million in revenue, receiving no subsidy from the school for its athletic department. However, teams in the American Athletic Conference--home of the likes of Tulsa and Cincinnati--earn more in the range of $40-$50 million which, in many cases, does not cover athletic department expenses.

Still, paying a high price does not assure a win for larger schools with bigger budgets. Michigan shelled out $400,000 in their loss to Appalachian State in 2007 (though they upped the amount to $1 million in 2014 when the Wolverines won 52-14). And FCS North Dakota State is a formidable foe, having defeated Colorado State, Minnesota, Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State in recent years, receiving a significant payout from each of its FBS opponents.

“Many people think as ticket prices go up, more and more fans will stay home and watch games on their increasingly high-def televisions and on their increasingly comfortable couches. Many also see a day when we no longer bundle TV packages, and channels, or even games, are just available a la carte.”

-Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com


While the idea of watching football games in a pay-per-view format is in many ways quite appealing, the reality is that, in many cases, watching from home is actually more expensive than attending the game. Such was the case for Oklahoma’s week two win over Louisiana Monroe Saturday, where watching the game live cost a whopping $49.95 (don’t worry--next week’s matchup against Ohio State will be nationally televised on FOX). While there are several options, from satellite streaming to cable, the median price was higher in this case than the cost of some tickets to the game itself, many of which were available for resale for under $40. Streaming directly through Oklahoma athletics was $59.99, for example, though users could purchase an annual package for $109.99. The replays of both of Oklahoma’s games are available in their entirety on YouTube currently.

Of course, premiere events can cost much more on pay-per-view. The epic boxing match between Floyd Mayweather, Jr, and Manny Pacquiao, for example, cost $99 to watch. But there have been steady improvements. The NBA announced last summer that viewers could purchase individual games that were not nationally televised for $6.99 each.

While this format is not new to Oklahoma fans, who also had to pony up for last year’s home opener against Akron, the idea of pay-per-view is foreign to the Big Ten, and begs the question of what price Ohio State fans would be willing to pay to see the Buckeyes play — especially in a non-conference matchup in week two.

“You just don’t know until you know...But I liked our players. And I’ve done this long enough, I can see a talented player when we have one, and we have a bunch of them.”

-Urban Meyer, via Austin Ward, ESPN


Youth does not necessarily mean a lack of talent, according to Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, but it does help to have two wins under the belt of the young Buckeyes team as they prepare for their primetime matchup against No. 14 Oklahoma Saturday. And while 30 players saw the college field for the first time against Bowling Green, a few in particular have already set themselves apart as potential stars who could make a big impact against the Sooners.

For starters, sophomore safety Malik Hooker has already turned heads with three interceptions -- including a pick-six -- in his first two games. Coming into a secondary which lost the likes of Eli Apple, Vonn Bell and Tyvis Powell to the NFL, not to mention its coach, Chris Ash, who departed for Rutgers, it seemed that cornerback Gareon Conley would be left to fend for himself in the defensive backfield. But Hooker has stepped up in the middle and helped to anchor the young unit, which will be essential against Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma’s passing attack. Also on defense, redshirt junior linebacker Chris Worley has seemed to have been a healthy replacement for the departed Darron Lee, and defensive end Nick Bosa has already had a sack on the season.

On offense, after spending his redshirt season under now-Cowboy Ezekiel Elliott, running back Mike Weber has shown early signs that he could be the next star in the Ohio State backfield, amassing 228 yards on 36 carries for one touchdown. Finally, after waiting an entire season following a broken leg, wide receiver Noah Brown has his shot at being a standout downfield, averaging 15.5 yards per reception with a touchdown through two games.

STICK TO SPORTS

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• This puppy and cheetah cub are going to be raised as brothers at the Columbus Zoo
• Ohio State’s alumni tailgate in the middle of Oklahoma territory is sold out

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Ohio State football | Plenty of respect between Buckeyes, Sooners
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“It's going to be real difficult,” Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer said of the challenge for his No.3-ranked but still youngish football team on its first road trip of the season. The Sooners “are obviously a real good football team.” >> Chat about the ...
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Scarlet and Gray Drive Time Re-Wind: Deluge of a Hurricane, Sunday Morning Coffee, Non-Rev, Dontre Wilson
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Welcome to the daily rewind of the previous days or weekends articles here on the Buckeye Battle Cry with some commentary and links to the author’s twitter account!




Ben van Ooyen wraps up the deluge that was the stoppage of a Golden Hurricane, literally!



JC Collingsworth weekly reflection with Sunday Morning Coffee in 1941



Ben hits it through the uprights here with this senior spotlight on Dontre Wilson






JC brings the news in this Non-Rev coverage of womens volleyball



Kevin Galvin comes to roost here at tBBC and throws it down eighties style with his latest







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