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Ohio State vs. M*ch*g*n: Land-Grant’s experts make their picks
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Every week, we will be picking the score, MVP, and major storyline for each Buckeye game.
Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP will be, and what the major storyline will be coming out of the day.
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes will host their heated and hated rivals, the unranked and barely bowl-eligible M*ch*g*n Wolverines on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 12 noon ET in a game to be broadcast on the Fox. Of course, that means that the game won’t actually kick off at noon, instead, it is scheduled to get underway at 12:14 p.m. ET.
As of this article’s writing, the Bucks are 18.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. College football’s gold-standard advanced analytics model SP+ is predicting a score of 36-10 in favor of Ohio State.
Check out what our staff members think and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below. As we move forward with the season, you will be able to keep up with just how well our prognosticators do on a weekly basis HERE.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 27, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Carnell Tate
Major Storyline: Buckeyes control the trenches for the first time since 2019 to snap the skid in the series.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 24, TTUN 17
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Will Howard contributes to all three OSU touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) as Ohio State gets its first win in The Game since 2019.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 31, TTUN 14
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Will Howard throws for three touchdowns and runs for a fourth.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Will Howard has the best game of his Ohio State tenure and helps Ryan Day get the monkey off his back which is bearing TTUN. Howard throws for 4 TDs and 300+ yards.
Score Prediction: TTUN 27, Ohio State 21
Game MVP: Donovan Edwards
Major Storyline: Once again, Ryan Day and his staff completely freeze up in the biggest game of the year — the only game that really matters. Ohio State’s patchwork offensive line was taken advantage of by Michigan’s defensive line, and the Wolverines added a few huge field goals in the second half to push ahead. Ohio State still has a chance to make the playoff as a 2-loss team, but if they won’t win the whole thing, the Ryan Day era is probably over.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Ohio State gets some revenge for the last 3 years and clinches a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game. The defense pressures Davis Warren into a few turnovers, setting the offense up with some short fields, allowing the Buckeyes to run away with this game. Will Howard is spectacular and puts himself in the mix to be a Heisman Trophy finalist.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, TTUN 17
Game MVP: Jeremiah Smith
Major Storyline: Jeremiah Smith scores two touchdowns, immediately cementing his legacy in Ohio State lore. Denzel Burke makes up for a down year with a pick-six. Ryan Day exercises his demons with a massive win in the rivalry, and in his on-field postgame interview half-jokingly says, “I’d like to know where Connor Stalions is right now”
Score Prediction: Ohio State 50, TTUN 9
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Is this a legitimate score prediction? Is this a fan’s blind loyalty? Is this hoping that Ryan Day and company can thoroughly embarrass those obnoxious, holier-than-though players and fans? Maybe a little all of the above.
Nonetheless, I am riding with the Buckeyes to get halfway to hanging 100 on TTUN. Michigan’s pass defense has been just this side of atrocious this season, and with their star cornerback Will Johnson officially being ruled out, Buckeye quarterback Will Howard could have another incredibly impressive day.
The OSU offensive line will need to figure out how to contain defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant and edge rusher Josaiah Stewart, but I think that offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will help by moving guys around and getting the ball out of Howard’s hands quickly and allowing playmakers like Jeremiah Smith, Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, TreVeyon Henderson, Quinshon Judkins, et. al.
The Buckeye defense, which primarily is made up of guys who have been through multiple editions of The Game before, has something to prove against the Corn and Blue. They have been dominated at the line of scrimmage and their toughness has been questioned. I think they are going to answer those questions in The Shoe today.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: The biggest storyline will be Will Howard leading Ohio State to a huge win over TTUN. Buckeye Nation has had complaints about our last two quarterbacks downplaying the game before and after losses. A lot of fans are already happy with Will's comments about The Game and he backs it up as on Saturday. Howard is going to play his best game of the season and showcase why Ryan Day chose him over Kyle McCord and Dillon Gabriel. Will become a fan favorite and Ryan Day gets a much-needed win and secures a rematch against Oregon.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Every week, we will be picking the score, MVP, and major storyline for each Buckeye game.
Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP will be, and what the major storyline will be coming out of the day.
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes will host their heated and hated rivals, the unranked and barely bowl-eligible M*ch*g*n Wolverines on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 12 noon ET in a game to be broadcast on the Fox. Of course, that means that the game won’t actually kick off at noon, instead, it is scheduled to get underway at 12:14 p.m. ET.
As of this article’s writing, the Bucks are 18.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. College football’s gold-standard advanced analytics model SP+ is predicting a score of 36-10 in favor of Ohio State.
Check out what our staff members think and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below. As we move forward with the season, you will be able to keep up with just how well our prognosticators do on a weekly basis HERE.
Michael Citro
Score Prediction: Ohio State 27, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Carnell Tate
Major Storyline: Buckeyes control the trenches for the first time since 2019 to snap the skid in the series.
Josh Dooley
Score Prediction: Ohio State 24, TTUN 17
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Will Howard contributes to all three OSU touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) as Ohio State gets its first win in The Game since 2019.
Justin Golba
Score Prediction: Ohio State 31, TTUN 14
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Will Howard throws for three touchdowns and runs for a fourth.
Dan Hessler
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Will Howard has the best game of his Ohio State tenure and helps Ryan Day get the monkey off his back which is bearing TTUN. Howard throws for 4 TDs and 300+ yards.
Connor Lemons
Score Prediction: TTUN 27, Ohio State 21
Game MVP: Donovan Edwards
Major Storyline: Once again, Ryan Day and his staff completely freeze up in the biggest game of the year — the only game that really matters. Ohio State’s patchwork offensive line was taken advantage of by Michigan’s defensive line, and the Wolverines added a few huge field goals in the second half to push ahead. Ohio State still has a chance to make the playoff as a 2-loss team, but if they won’t win the whole thing, the Ryan Day era is probably over.
Brett Ludwiczak
Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Ohio State gets some revenge for the last 3 years and clinches a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game. The defense pressures Davis Warren into a few turnovers, setting the offense up with some short fields, allowing the Buckeyes to run away with this game. Will Howard is spectacular and puts himself in the mix to be a Heisman Trophy finalist.
Gene Ross
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, TTUN 17
Game MVP: Jeremiah Smith
Major Storyline: Jeremiah Smith scores two touchdowns, immediately cementing his legacy in Ohio State lore. Denzel Burke makes up for a down year with a pick-six. Ryan Day exercises his demons with a massive win in the rivalry, and in his on-field postgame interview half-jokingly says, “I’d like to know where Connor Stalions is right now”
Matt Tamanini
Score Prediction: Ohio State 50, TTUN 9
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Is this a legitimate score prediction? Is this a fan’s blind loyalty? Is this hoping that Ryan Day and company can thoroughly embarrass those obnoxious, holier-than-though players and fans? Maybe a little all of the above.
Nonetheless, I am riding with the Buckeyes to get halfway to hanging 100 on TTUN. Michigan’s pass defense has been just this side of atrocious this season, and with their star cornerback Will Johnson officially being ruled out, Buckeye quarterback Will Howard could have another incredibly impressive day.
The OSU offensive line will need to figure out how to contain defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant and edge rusher Josaiah Stewart, but I think that offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will help by moving guys around and getting the ball out of Howard’s hands quickly and allowing playmakers like Jeremiah Smith, Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, TreVeyon Henderson, Quinshon Judkins, et. al.
The Buckeye defense, which primarily is made up of guys who have been through multiple editions of The Game before, has something to prove against the Corn and Blue. They have been dominated at the line of scrimmage and their toughness has been questioned. I think they are going to answer those questions in The Shoe today.
Jordan Williams
Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, TTUN 13
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: The biggest storyline will be Will Howard leading Ohio State to a huge win over TTUN. Buckeye Nation has had complaints about our last two quarterbacks downplaying the game before and after losses. A lot of fans are already happy with Will's comments about The Game and he backs it up as on Saturday. Howard is going to play his best game of the season and showcase why Ryan Day chose him over Kyle McCord and Dillon Gabriel. Will become a fan favorite and Ryan Day gets a much-needed win and secures a rematch against Oregon.
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