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Coming off a big, 77-70, victory over UCLA Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio State hosts unbeaten, surging and nationally ranked Rutgers in a Big Ten Conference game Wednesday at Value City Arena.

Scarlet and Gray vs. the Scarlet Knights

• Ohio State and Rutgers will meet again in Piscataway, N.J., in 17 days … on Jan. 9.
• The two teams have met 11 times on the hardwood with Ohio State holding an 8-3 advantage in wins.
• Ohio State has won all five games vs. Rutgers at Value City Arena, including 72-66 last season.

Contributing Factors

Ohio State’s contribution from the bench so far includes 22.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game from five players: F Zed Key and guards Justin Ahrens, Musa Jallow, Eugene Brown III and Jimmy Sotos. Key, Jallow and Sotos each have one start. The five combined for 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 0 turnovers off the bench vs. UCLA.

Statistically Speaking

• The Buckeyes are coming off their best shooting game of the season: 50 pct. (25-50) while limiting UCLA to 40 pct. from the field (24-60).
• E.J. Liddell returned to the Ohio State lineup against UCLA after missing two games with illness.
• Duane Washington Jr. (photo above right) leads a near-handful of double figure scorers on the team with 14.4 points per game. Liddell (14.2), Justice Sueing (12.9) and C.J. Walker (11.7) are the others.
• Liddell (6.6), Kyle Young (6.1) and Key (5.0) are helping the Buckeyes outrebound their opponents, 36.3-34.3, although Ohio State has been outrebounded in four consecutive games.

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ZACH HOOVER

• HEIGHT: 6-2
• WEIGHT: 200
• HOMETOWN: TOLEDO, OHIO
• LAST SCHOOL: CENTRAL CATHOLIC
• YEAR: SENIOR

Ohio State Overview

• Joined the Ohio State football program in the spring of 2018 after spending one year at Iowa State, where he redshirted.
• Interned in the summer of 2019 with the athletics camps office at Ohio State.

More on Zach
• Two-time All-Ohio selection for head coach Greg Dempsey at Toledo Central Catholic
• Averaged 45.0 yards per kick as a senior to earn first-team all-state honors
• Helped Toledo Central Catholic finish 12-3 and play in the state championship game
• Had a long kick of 60 yards and made 54 PATs
• Member of the 2014 Division III state champions
• Ranked as the 38th-best punter nationally by Kohl’s Kicking
• Also lettered in basketball
• Is the son of John and Kelly Hoover
• Father played basketball at Wittenberg and brother, Chris, football at Duke (2011-15)
• Is majoring in sport industry

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This contest will be only for this season's bowl games. buckeyemania11 was the winner for this year's Upset Contest, which ended last week.

2007 Bowl Upset Winner - 26.5 points, Piney
2008 Bowl Upset Winner - 20.0 points, EgonSchiele
2009 Bowl Upset Winner - 32.0 points, Sears3820
2010 Bowl Upset Winner - 21.5 points, Piney
2011 Bowl Upset Winner - 12.5 points, gracelhink & MD Buckeye, tied
2012 Bowl Upset Winner - 26.0 points, 808 Buck
2013 Bowl Upset Winner - 41.0 points, AuTX Buckeye (record total)
2014 Bowl Upset Winner - 29.0 points, Mothra
2015 Bowl Upset Winner - 19.0 points, osugrad21
2016 Bowl Upset Winner - 37.0 points, AuTX Buckeye
2017 Bowl Upset Winner - 32.0 points, TampaBuckeyes
2018 Bowl Upset Winner - 39.5 points, buckeyemania11 (6 for 6)
2019 Bowl Upset Winner - 21.5 points, Jake
2020 Bowl Upset Winner - 27.5 points, BB73

Pick 6 Underdogs that you think will win their games outright. If they cover the spread but lose the game, you get no points for that selection. The point spreads in this post are locked for purposes of this contest.

Picks are due before the kickoff of the New Mexico Bowl game at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, December 24th. There are games starting today, but obviously you can't pick a game once it's kicked off.

Pick 6 underdogs to win outright. For each game that you pick correctly, you receive the number of points for the pointspread in that game. The person with the most total points will win this game, and ¤25,000 SportsBook "cash".

In the event of a tie, I'll contact the winners and have them pick the total points in the National Championship Game.

FAVORITE........SPREAD......UNDERDOG.......Must pick by

App St...........21.........North Texas....Dec 21 02:30 ET
Tulane............3.........Nevada.........Dec 22 03:30 ET
BYU...............6.5.......UCF............Dec 22 07:00 ET
Ga Southern.......6.........La Tech........Dec 23 03:30 ET
Memphis...........9.5.......Fla Atlantic...Dec 23 07:00 ET
Houston..........12.5.......Hawaii.........Dec 24 03:30 ET (picks deadline)
Buffalo...........3.........Marshall
UAB....cancelled..5.........South Carolina (don’t pick this game)
Coastal Car.......6.........Liberty
La-Lafayette.....13.5.......UT San Antonio
Georgia St........4.5.......Western Ky
Oklahoma St.......1.5.......Miami FL
Texas............12.5.......Colorado
Wisc..............6.5.......Wake Forest
Iowa.............14.........Mizzou
Florida...........3.........Oklahoma
Tulsa.............1.5.......Miss St
San Jose St.......7.........Ball St
West Va...........9.........Army (replaced Tenn)
TCU...............5.........Arkansas
Georgia...........6.5.......Cincy
NW'ern............3.5.......Auburn
Alabama..........20.........Notre Dame
Clemson...........7.5.......THE Ohio State
KY Jelly Cats.....3.........NC St
Indiana...........7.5.......Ole Miss
Iowa St...........4.........Oregon
Texas A&M.........6.........North Carolina

The Mrs. and I are new homeowners and have been looking to landscape the backyard and I’d like to get an OSU Fire pit/ring for the backyard. Haven’t really seen any online other than some on Etsy/Pinterest etc.. didn’t know if anyone might have one or could point me in direction to someone who might. I live in SC so would have to be shipped or set up somewhere to meet. Looking for something similar to this.

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College football bowl schedule: Matchups, dates, how to watch

2020-21 Bowl Matchups

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Matchup: Appalachian State vs. North Texas
Game info: Mon., Dec. 21 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Brooks Stadium | Conway, S.C.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Matchup: Nevada vs. Tulane
Game info: Tues., Dec. 22 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Albertsons Stadium | Boise, Idaho

Boca Raton Bowl
Matchup: No. 16 BYU vs. UCF
Game info: Tues., Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Location: FAU Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Matchup: Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech
Game info: Wed., Dec. 23 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, La.

Montgomery Bowl
Matchup: Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis
Game info: Wed., Dec. 23 | 7 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2
Location: Cramton Bowl | Montgomery, Ala.

New Mexico Bowl
Matchup: Hawaii vs. Houston
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 24 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Toyota Stadium | Frisco, Texas

Camellia Bowl
Matchup: Buffalo vs. Marshall
Game info: Fri., Dec. 25 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Cramton Bowl | Montgomery, Ala.

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Matchup: South Carolina vs. UAB
Game info: Sat., Dec. 26 | Noon | ABC
Location: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Fla.

Cure Bowl
Matchup: No. 12 Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty
Game info: Sat., Dec. 26 | Noon | ESPN
Location: Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Fla.

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Matchup: No. 19 Louisiana vs. UTSA
Game info: Sat., Dec. 26 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium | Dallas, Texas

LendingTree Bowl
Matchup: Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky
Game info: Sat., Dec. 26 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Ladd-Peebles Stadium | Mobile, Ala.

Cheez-It Bowl
Matchup: No. 18 Miami vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State
Game info: Tues., Dec. 29 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Fla.

Valero Alamo Bowl
Matchup: No. 20 Texas vs. Colorado
Game info: Tues., Dec. 29 | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Matchup: Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin
Game info: Wed., Dec. 30 | Noon | ESPN
Location: Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, N.C.

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Matchup: No. 15 Iowa vs. Missouri
Game info: Wed., Dec. 30 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Nissan Stadium | Nashville, Tenn.

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Matchup: No. 24 Tulsa vs. Mississippi State
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 31 | Noon | ESPN
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, Texas

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Matchup: Tennessee vs. West Virginia
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 31 | 4 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, Tenn.

Arizona Bowl
Matchup: No. 22 San Jose State vs. Ball State
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 31 | 4 p.m. | CBS Sports Network
Location: Arizona Stadium | Tucson, Ariz.

Texas Bowl
Matchup: Arkansas vs. TCU
Game info: Thurs., Dec. 31 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Location: NRG Stadium | Houston, Texas

Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Matchup: No. 14 Northwestern vs. Auburn
Game info: Fri., Jan. 1 | 1 p.m. | ABC
Location: Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Fla.

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Matchup: No. 23 NC State vs. Kentucky
Game info: Sat., Jan. 2 | Noon | ESPN
Location: TIAA Bank Field | Jacksonville, Fla.

Outback Bowl
Matchup: No. 11 Indiana vs. Ole Miss
Game info: Sat., Jan. 2 | 12:30 p.m. | ABC
Location: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Fla

New Year’s Six Bowl Games

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Matchup: No. 6 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Florida
Game info: Wed., Dec. 30 | 7:15 p.m. | ESPN
Location: AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Matchup: No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Georgia
Game info: Fri., Jan. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Ga.

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Matchup: No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 25 Oregon
Game info: Sat., Jan. 2 | 4 p.m. | ESPN
Location: State Farm Stadium | Glendale, Ariz.

Capital One Orange Bowl
Matchup: No. 5 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 North Carolina
Game info: Sat., Jan. 2 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Fla.

College Football Playoff



CFP Semifinal: Rose Bowl Game
Matchup: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
Game info: Fri., Jan. 1 | 5 p.m. | ESPN
Location: AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas

CFP Semifinal: Allstate Sugar Bowl
Matchup: No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Game info: Fri., Jan. 1 | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | New Orleans, La.

CFP National Championship Game
Matchup: Semifinal winner vs. Semifinal winner
Game info: Mon., Jan. 11 | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Location: Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Fla.

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The Buckeyes extended their record of consecutive outright B1G Football Championships to 4 yesterday.

Through 2020, here are the teams with the most conference championships in major college football (this includes some that were vacated/forfeited)

50 - Oklahoma (2 Southwest, 1 MVIAA, 33 Big 6/7/8, 14 Big XII)
46 - Nebraska (3 WIUFA, 12 MVIAA, 29 Big 6/7/8, 2 Big XII)
42 - Ohio State (2 OAC, 40 Western/Big 9/Ten)
42 - Michigan (42 Western/Big 9/Ten)
39 - Southern California (PCC/Pac 8/10/12)
32 - Alabama (4 Southern, 28 SEC)
32 - Texas (2 TIAA, 27 Southwest, 3 Big XII)

Conference Championships matter. Listen to what Urban said on Fox yesterday about getting rings. And this is one more category where the Buckeyes have caught up to TTUN and will soon go past them.

It's not official yet, but I'm starting the thread.

RECAP: Big Ten Championship Game 2020 (Ohio State vs Northwestern)

1. First of all, props to Northwestern, as they played one Hell of a game today. There is - literally - not one player on Northwestern's entire team who had an Ohio State offer, yet the Wildcats went toe-to-toe with the Buckeyes all game long and had the 20-point favorites on upset alert for about three quarters. Pat Fitzgerald is a great coach and motivator and he got every ounce of talent and effort out of his squad. Unfortunately for Northwestern, that still wasn't enough to beat Ohio State, because the Buckeyes are just that much more talented than the Wildcats.

2. Major props to running back Trey Sermon, who broke the Ohio State single-game rushing record with 331 yards on 29 carries (11.4 average) and a pair of touchdowns. Sermon broke the record set by Eddie George against Illinois all the way back in 1995 (314 yards on 36 carries). Sermon also broke the Big Ten Conference Championship Game record set by former Buckeye Ezekiel Elliott against Wisconsin in 2014 (220 yards on 20 carries). Sermon may not be on the same talent level as Elliott and George, but for one game he was the best running back in Ohio State history.

3. And the Buckeyes needed every one of Sermon's 331 yards because quarterback Justin Fields was, quite frankly, awful. Fields completed just 12 of 27 passes for 114 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions, and three sacks (and that doesn't count the incompletion on a failed two-point conversion). It looked like Fields hurt his hand early in the game, and afterwards he stated that he suffered a sprained thumb on his throwing hand. If Fields was in fact injured, we all have to hope that he gets well before the Playoffs. If not, the Buckeyes already slim chances to win it all will get that much slimmer.

4. With Fields ailing and Sermon repeatedly gashing the Northwestern defense, it's strange that Buckeye braintrust didn't adjust the gameplan away from the pass until well into the second half. With 5:04 left in the third quarter, Ohio State had run 26 passing plays for 72 yards and two interceptions, and 18 rushing plays for 221 yards, en route to a 10-6 deficit. Then the Buckeyes switched to Tresselball mode, going on a 7-play, 71-yard touchdown drive, all on the ground, to take the lead, 13-10. On their next drive, the Buckeye reverted to their first half form, a three-and-out that consisted of two incomplete passes and a 2-yard run. In the 4th quarter, the Buckeyes' first drive netted 3 points and 31 yards on 4 plays, three of which were rushes. Then came the backbreaker: a 9-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that consisted of 8 rushes for 68 yards, and 1 pass for 12 yards (and a head-scratching pass play on a failed two-point conversion). At the end of the game, Ohio State ran out the clock with four rushes for 36 yards.

So, the recap the playcalling:

• First 40 minutes: 18 running plays, 221 yards; 26 passing plays, 72 yards, 2 turnovers; 6 points
• Final 20 minutes: 19 running plays, 175 yards; 4 passing plays, 9 yards, no turnovers, 16 points

5. With Trey Sermon racking up 65 percent of the Buckeyes' total yardage (335 of 513 yards), no one else on the offensive side of the ball did much of note. At least, not much of note in the stat book. The offensive line played an outstanding game, paving the way for Sermon and generally giving Fields plenty of time to throw the ball (even if Fields couldn't accomplish very much with all the time that he had). The only real negative was a holding call on Harry Miller on the opening drive that cost Ohio State a touchdown.

6. For the second week in a row, the Buckeye defense held their opponent to just 10 points (Michigan State got their final two points on a safety). They also held Northwestern to just 329 total yards, forced three turnovers (two interceptions and a fumble), had three sacks for minus 28 yards, and another six TFLs for 20 additional yards lost. On the negative side of the ledger, Northwestern gained 19 first downs and converted 8 for 18 (44.4%) on 3rd and 4th downs.

7. Linebacker Justin Hilliard was Ohio State's highest-rated signee ... in the Class of 2015. Six years later, the oft-injured Hilliard has yet to live up to his five-star billing, but today he had the game of his career: 9 tackles, 2 TFLs, a fumble recovery, and an interception in the end zone that killed a Northwestern drive and swung all of the momentum in favor of Ohio State.

8. Safety Josh Proctor played big, with several crushing hits, an interception, and another pass defensed that should've been a pick six (there's a reason that safeties aren't wide receivers). Defensive tackle Haskell Garrett (3rd team All Big Ten, smh...) had another huge game, with 5 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack. Defensive end Jonathon Cooper had 6 tackles, a 16-yard sack, and a pair of quarterback hurries. Reserve lineman Cormontae Hamilton had a TFL on his only play of the game. True freshman safety Lathan Ransom had a pair of tackles and broke up a 4th-down pass late in the 4th quarter that sealed the deal for Ohio State.

9. With punter Drue Chrisman out due to COVID, backup Zach Hoover punted three times for an average of just 39.3 yards, but placed two punts down inside the 6-yard line, and his third went for 41 yards net after a fair catch. Not a bad debut.

10. So now two questions remain: One, will the Buckeyes be selected for the Playoffs tomorrow? If the Committee respects an undefeated team and conference champion, then the Buckeyes are in for sure. If the Committee wants to insist on eye tests and style points, then the Buckeyes might get left out in favor of some team that better fits the television moguls' narrative (SEC! SEC! SEC!). And two, if the Buckeyes do make it into the Final Four, do they have any realistic chance of winning it all? I say no, that Alabama and Clemson are just too good, and Ohio State is just too depleted from COVID concerns and too disjointed from lack of reps. But there's a reason that they play the games, and you can't win it if you ain't in it. So #GoBucks and hope for the best.

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For months, Ohio State had its opponent for the weekend.

As part of the annual CBS Sports Classic, the Buckeyes were fully prepared to take on North Carolina at Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Not even the pandemic shifted those plans – until Tuesday.

WHO WHERE WHEN TV

UCLA (5-1) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio) 4:30 p.m. CBS

That night, head coach Chris Holtmann was alerted to a conflict of sorts between Kentucky and UCLA – the other two schools contracted to participate in the event – over the COVID-19 protocols. Abiding with the Pac-12's daily antigen testing, UCLA's standards are more stringent than the SEC's. So, a switch from the Tar Heels to the Bruins in order to align UCLA with a Big Ten opponent under stricter coronavirus protocols was proposed to Holtmann. Wednesday morning, Holtmann called Roy Williams to confirm he'd be fine with the decision as long as it kept the event in tact, and he was.

That afternoon, the CBS Sports Classic made the opponent change official. So, on short notice, No. 20 Ohio State (5-1) will take on UCLA (5-1) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday as it looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season.

THREE THINGS TO WATCH HEALTH IMPROVING?

Ohio State was missing four players in its 67-60 loss to Purdue, and it'll likely be without three again on Saturday.

Ibrahima Diallo's "still recovering" from a concussion and won't play. Mid-year enrollee Meechie Johnson traveled with the team to his home town of Cleveland yet won't debut as a Buckeye until January at the earliest. Seth Towns continues to work his way back from a knee injury that has kept him out for over 1,000 days. Holtmann doesn't have a timeline for his return, saying it "could be in a month or it could be in a couple days."

But most importantly, E.J. Liddell is expected to play versus the Bruins. His return from mononucleosis was first reported by CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein and confirmed by Eleven Warriors. It's unclear how many minutes he'll play after dealing with fatigue since being diagnosed. He participated in Friday's practice but was limited. The absence of the team's leading scorer and rebounder was felt in Wednesday's game, and his return to the court will be a big deal alongside Kyle Young – who's dealing with ankle soreness – and Zed Key.

UCLA's frontcourt will challenge the healthy bodies on the Buckeyes' roster. Cody Riley, a 6-foot-9, 255-pound starting forward, records 8.8 points and five rebounds per game. Coming off the bench is long-armed Jalen Hill, a 6-foot-10, 245-pound center who's averaging 8.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.75 blocks per game.

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Well you fellow recruitniks, it is that magical time of the year where the BRPT (now inclusive of all those that don't even pay $79.99 a year) lays down our analysis of the 2021 early signing day period. I have grown to love this piece more than any of the storied BP lore, and this year is yet another epic class with lots of fun components to break down. Ok, I have have blabbed enough...I will jump in and can't wait to hear other's thoughts.

From top to bottom, this is probably the best recruiting class we have ever had here on paper. To make it happen during all the COVID mayhem and not being able to get kids on campus is just amazing. We filled every position of need with top talent and even if we don't sign another kid, this class is one for the books. The offense is yet again just absurd at QB and the skill positions, and defense has plenty of guys that should be stars.

With a loaded class, this could be a "take your pick" kind of category. But I will just go with what I perceive a position of need where we got a very talented player. Jordan Hancock is my pick here. We need corners to step up and the lack of depth is very apparent this year with the departures, then you have Wade and Williamson departing this year most likely. Not bashing any of the guys we will have coming back, but there is a huge opportunity to play at CB. Imo, Hancock is a 5* talent and is the most developed guy we have at CB coming in. Don't be surprised if Hancock mans one of the starting jobs next year or is right there. Sawyer at DE or Carrico at LB get honorable mentions, both are studs at positions where PT can be had.

Again, tough pick. I will go with Emeka Egbuka though, I really think this kid is going to dominate and be a top 10 NFL draft pick. He is seriously that good. Put him with Hartline and a talented QB (take your pick of Stroud, Miller, McCord, Ewers, etc.), Egbuka is going to have a crazy good career. Next up would be TreVeyon Henderson, game-breaking ability and an every down back...will explode in this offense and so will Pryor.

Jack Sawyer. Insane blend of athleticism, talent and work ethic. There's no world where I don't see Jack being at least a staple of our defense and more likely, the next in the line of elite DEs at Ohio State. Get ready for Mr. Sawyer to be the next household name at DE here. Next up would be Reid Carrico and Donovan Jackson. Carrico is just too instinctual and has too much production to not be a regular contributor on defense. Jackson is just too athletic and a grinder to not be a stalwart on our OL for many years. Let me also put out this name...Marvin Harrison Jr...kid has the bloodlines, talent and technique to be unstoppable imo...very much overlooked.

Tyleik Williams. Kid is a borderline 4* but man does he have the physical gifts. Enormous kid with a ton of athleticism that needs some time with both Coach Mick and LJ Sr., but could be a nightmare in the interior DL once that happens. I also think that Turrentine and Burke at DB have a world of talent that we could see come to fruition.

This is a real tough one this year, we really didn't have to reach and I always debate on getting rid of this category. In any event, I will go Jaylen Johnson...not a bad player but I just think we added him early at a position where we needed bodies and I see him as a special teams guy, not a starter.

I already said Tyleik, so I will go with Zen Michalski. Kid flew under the radar until his senior year and then blew up. Has the frame and added the weight, athleticism is abundant...plus he plays nasty. I like his upside as a sleep.

Evan Pryor. Or Henderson. I thought both were longshots, but thought there was a slim chance of keeping two elite RBs in the same class. They stuck together and apparently are great friends...big win there but I am shocked we held on for both.


JC Latham by a mile. Should have had him in the fold and somehow he wound up at Bama. Adding him to this class would have rounded out the absolute perfect class imo, plus the rich get richer at Bama by landing him.

An elite OT. See above on Latham...really would have liked to see JC in the class. That said, I love the future promise in NPF, Dawand Jones, Wray, Parris Johnson, etc., so I don't see this as a fatal or overly concerning issue. Plus I think Christman or Jackson have the athleticism to play OT, although I feel both are best suited inside.

Just one and his name is J.T. Tuimoloau. He will get full-court press and we are in a great spot, but holding off Bama will not be easy. But we need to pull JT in and keep our DL at an elite level, really crucial last piece of the puzzle. Tristan Leigh will stay on the market and while we are basically eliminate, no harm in pursuing with everyone else signed.

The 2022 class is already off to a huge start and I don't see the recruiting train slowing down. That said, we do need to land at least a couple elite OL after only landing 3 in 2021 and missing on Latham. Tshabola is a great start, but we gotta land someone in the group of Dewberry, Goodwin, Greene, etc.

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BALANCED ATTACK

The Buckeyes have four players averaging in the teens although leading scorer (15.5) and rebounder (7.5) E.J. Liddell will miss his second consecutive game because of a non-COVID-19 related illness. Duane Washington Jr. (14.8), Justice Sueing (14.0) and C.J. Walker (13.2) have been reliable scorers with 14 double figure games combined so far.

WELCOME BACK “MOOSE”

Junior guard Musa Jallow, out in 2019-20 because of an ankle injury, returned vs. Notre Dame and was outstanding defensively. The Buckeyes were +10 when he was on the floor vs. ND, which led the team. He turned in a season-high 24:33 mins/6 rebs. vs. Cleveland State last Sunday.

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According to Ohio State archives, Bell lettered in 1929, 1930, and 1931, and earned All Big Ten and honorable mention All American honors after his senior season. Bell was the first African American football player at Ohio State. Bell also had a distinguished career in the United States Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is a member of the Ohio State Hall of Fame.

According to Wiki, Bill Bell went on to become a head football coach at historically black colleges Claflin, Florida A+M, and North Carolina A+T from 1934 to 1956, compiling an overall record of 113-51-17 (.671), and winning black college national championships in 1938 and 1942 (both with Florida A+M).

NCAA LETS TEAMS CREATE A BOWL GAME

CREATE YOUR OWN BOWL GAME. In one of the most 2020 turn of events imaginable, the NCAA is basically just going to allow teams to make up their own bowl games this year.

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You can go ahead and tack this onto the massive (and still growing!) list of things that would have been incomprehensible 12 months ago.

There are limitations, of course, but I pray that some team embraces this and has some fun with it. I want to see someone straight-up invent a bowl game with a name, logo, mascot, etc. Hell, make it some marketing class' capstone project.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...rett-wilson-are-a-dynamic-duo-and-the-buckeye

Game thread, I guess?

OSU off to a pretty meh start. Too many turnovers and general sloppiness.

CSU is awful (see 40-0 run they gave up to Ohio a few days ago), but they are physical and OSU is struggling with it.

Week 16

Thursday, Dec. 17

UL Monroe at Troy | 7 p.m. | Cancelled

Friday, Dec. 18

Nebraska at Rutgers | now 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Marshall vs. UAB (CUSA Championship Game) | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Buffalo vs. Ball State (MAC Championship Game in Detroit, Michigan) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Purdue at Indiana | Cancelled
(Washington, nope) Oregon at USC (Pac-12 Championship Game) | 8 p.m. | FOX

Saturday, Dec. 19

Ohio State vs. Northwestern (Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis, Indiana) | 12 p.m. | FOX
Texas A&M at Tennessee | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, Texas) | 12 p.m. | ABC
Florida State at Wake Forest | 12 p.m. | Cancelled
Vanderbilt at Georgia | 12 p.m. | Cancelled
Washington State at Utah | 1:30 p.m. | FS1
Air Force at Army | 3 p.m. | CBSSN
Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt Championship Game) | Cancelled
Ole Miss at LSU | 3:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Missouri at Mississippi State | 3:30 p.m. | SEC Network (Alternate)
Notre Dame vs. Clemson (ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, North Carolina) | 4 p.m. | ABC
Minnesota at Wisconsin | 4 p.m. | Big Ten Nework
San Jose State vs. Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game) | 4:15 p.m. | FOX
Illinois at Penn State | 5:30 p.m. | FS1
Michigan at Iowa | Cancelled
Michigan State at Maryland | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Alabama vs. Florida (SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Georgia) | 8 p.m. | CBS
Tulsa at Cincinnati (AAC Championship Game) | 8 p.m. | ABC
Stanford at UCLA | 8 p.m. | ESPN2
Oregon at Colorado | 9 p.m. | Cancelled
Arizona State at Oregon State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Arizona at California | Cancelled

Trust me on this one. Netflix, 7 one hour episodes. Best mini series I have ever seen.