It took Jeremiah Smith less than three full seasons to rewrite Ohio State’s receiving record book. He passed Michael Jenkins for the program’s career receiving yards record against Kent State. Two weeks later at Iowa, he broke the career marks for receptions and receiving touchdowns on the same afternoon. Through 34 games, he has 207 […]
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Ryan Day could celebrate Ohio State’s offense all he wanted, but the defense was becoming a problem he could no longer ignore. Illinois had just shredded the Buckeyes for 462 total yards, including 199 on the ground, exposing cracks that the first three games had managed to hide. And after Ohio State’s fourth-quarter collapse against […]
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The 2027 class will quickly be wrapped up, and while Ohio State loves the haul they have thus far, there’s still work to be done before it’s 100-percent complete. Only a few spots up for grabs, the coaching staff has their big boards narrowed down. The 2028 class is another story. Soon to take center […]
Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith sparked “GOAT” debates the last three seasons. Smith is a trending Heisman Trophy finalist now that he’s scored nine touchdowns so far. But he’s officially intensifying the NFL Draft chatter, now that he can enter. Smith can choose to forgo his senior season now that he’s in his […]
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It's right back to work on the road for the Huskies, with challenging road matches at Ohio State and Penn State in the third week of Big Ten play. Washington (12-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is up to No. 20 in the rankings after its biggest win of the season on Sunday, but UW will be looking for its first ever wins in Columbus and Happy Valley.
On paper, this one shouldn’t be close. Ohio State is a 34.5-point favorite, the Buckeyes have never lost to Maryland, and the Terrapins arrive in Columbus at 2-3 and 0-2 in Big Ten play after back-to-back blowout losses. Maryland lost 54-3 at home to UCLA, then 48-23 at Nebraska, and Mike Locksley has now lost […]
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Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith is possibly the best player in the nation. He has consistently performed on the biggest stages, even with teams doubling and tripling the receiver. His play has made it so Smith is the clear favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Still, being the favorite this early in the season is […]
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The freshmen getting most of the attention at Ohio State this season have been Chris Henry Jr., Brock Boyd, Jay Timmons, and Khary Wilder. That makes sense. Two of them are dynamic receivers, Wilder is a pass rush monster, and Timmons is already one of the best players on the defense. But there’s another first-year […]
Khary Wilder came to Columbus with major expectations after finishing his high school career with 267 tackles and 29 sacks. But Day’s message is clear: reputation and talent only get a player so far. If a player does not meet the standards and responsibilities expected of him, he can quickly find himself out of the […]
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Week Five had several good games including obviously the most memorable one with the Gophers winning the Jug at home for the first since since 1977. Ohio State dominated Iowa, Maryland looked good for about 25 minutes and then remembered they were Maryland and gave up 32 consecutive points. and it might be Northwestern is […]
NOTE: A previous version of this story said it was the first time since 2023 that CBS topped the weekend ratings. The story has been corrected below. Iowa and Ohio State averaged just shy of six million viewers on CBS, which might not be among the biggest college football game audiences this season, but it…
Ohio State and Maryland will play Saturday at 4:15 in Ohio Stadium. That is a strange start time, but this game is interesting for reasons other than that. The game is a must-watch because Marylad head coach Mike Locksley is on the hot seat and could get fired after this game. That should make the […]
Ohio State enters this week’s game against Maryland with a 4-1 record. The only loss for the Buckeyes came by a point to Texas, who is currently the top-ranked team in the country. Most recently, Ohio State went on the road into a tough environment at Iowa and handled their business in the 31-14 win […]
Indiana is 5-0 and sitting at the top of the Big Ten picture. Ohio State follows with 4-1, with its only blemish coming in a game it appeared to have won before Texas stormed back in the fourth quarter. But Urban Meyer isn’t giving the Hoosiers much credit for their spotless record. To him, Curt […]
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On Friday, we learned that Fox Sports was moving on from having Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff after a season and a half. According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, “there was no smoking gun other than that the constant challenge of trying to unite Fox Sports’ more traditional show with Barstool’s persona proved unsustainable,”…
The Los Angeles Chargers need to make Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith their top 2027 NFL Draft target after the team's 0-4 start to the season.
Eight in-conference games got played in Week 5, creating major havoc in this week’s power rankings. The Big Ten’s top dogs asserted their dominance, with No. 5 Ohio State routing Iowa by 17 and No. 6 Indiana smashing Rutgers by 32. However, the week also saw its share of breakout performances, with Minnesota and Northwestern […]
It’s Monday morning and I am still wound up tighter than a drum. “Put it into perspective, this game was against THE Ohio State”, some will say. “This game does not define Iowa’s season.” Yes, that would be a reasonable, rational response. The problem is that I am not feeling reasonable and rational at the […]
Week 5 was an interesting week in the Big Ten. Northwestern opened a new stadium with a bang, while Michigan faltered and Ohio State easily dispatched Iowa in a ranked matchup. These results didn’t drastically shake up the rankings, but they helped us get a clearer picture as to who is a real contender and […]
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. On the gridiron Ohio State opens as 34.5-point favorites over Maryland […]
PFF’s college football Week 5 Team of the Week highlights the top performers from the national slate and five conference groups. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith and Georgia State edge defender Xavier Esqillion earned individual honors.
Iowa just needs to rebound and run the table after loss to Ohio State. Honestly, Iowa football still has everything […]
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith "is the biggest cheat code in the sport" in the view of The Athletic's Dane Brugler.