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Five things to know about Miami

As the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) prepare for the 2026 College Football Playoff and to defend their national championship, they will head to Dallas, Texas, and the Cotton Bowl to take on the 11-2 Miami Hurricanes. Here are five things to know about the Miami Hurricanes. They have one of the best defenses […]

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Ohio State vs. Miami: 2025 game preview and prediction

For the third straight season, Ohio State will be playing in the Cotton Bowl. On Wednesday night, the Buckeyes will match up with the Miami Hurricanes, with the winner moving on to the Fiesta Bowl next week to take on the winner of the Sugar Bowl, which will feature Ole Miss and Georgia on New […]

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MC&J: Illinois, USC, and Iowa are next up in non-CFP bowl action

Bowls ATS: 9-14 (8-11 National, 1-4 B1G – 4 games pending) Season ATS: 141-128 (73-67 National, 68-61 B1G) The first few games after Christmas were brutal, as I lost the first five games played against the spread. The hardest to stomach was the Rate Bowl where New Mexico lost by three points in overtime when […]

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You’re Nuts: What should worry Buckeye Nation most about Miami?

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to take the field for the first time since the Big Ten Championship Game on Wednesday in the College Football Playoff at the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Buckeyes will square off against the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes, who outlasted the Texas A&M Aggies in […]

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Four positions where Ohio State must bounce back vs. Miami

Ohio State did not put its best foot forward in the Big Ten Championship Game against Indiana. The game was there for the taking, but the Buckeyes didn’t take it. Credit to Indiana’s coaching staff to some degree, but there will also have to be improvement on Ohio State’s side after the Hoosiers put on […]

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How Ohio State women’s hockey has fared so far this season

With Ohio State’s football seeing only lasting through January 19th at the latest, many people are going to be looking for other forms of entertainment once Buckeye football is in the books. While basketball has been a popular option, the men’s team has been frustrating to watch since it has missed the NCAA Tournament in […]

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How does the Quad System work and where is Ohio State in the NET?

Welcome to college basketball season, folks. Well, let me be a little more specific — to the fans who began to pay attention to Ohio State basketball over the last few weeks because the football team has nearly a month long layoff between games, welcome to college basketball season. Ohio State is 9-3 this season, […]

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Horseshoe Hangover: Miami Preview, Ryan Day taking over playcalling on offense

The latest episode of Land Grant Holy Land’s Horseshoe Hangover is here! Join Alex Frank and Ryan Weckstein as they help you get through any lingering feelings you may have from the weekend while recapping Ohio State’s latest game and looking ahead to the next game. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Game week is finally here! The Buckeyes […]

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Ohio State women’s UCLA loss a confidence boost for Elsa Lemmilä

Since the start of the 2022-23 NCAA women’s college basketball season, center Lauren Betts grew from a bench player for the Stanford Cardinals to an All-American with the UCLA Bruins. Stack up all the accolades thrown Betts’ way and they may be as tall as the 6-foot-7 big. On Sunday against Ohio State women’s basketball, […]

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No. 19 Ohio State women narrowly fall to No. 4 UCLA 82-75

Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball were the overwhelming underdogs to All-American center Lauren Betts and the No. 4 UCLA Bruins. After four quarters of Buckeye deficits and comebacks, the Bruins won the return to Big Ten play 82-75. First quarter UCLA came out of the gates like the No. […]

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Ryan Day, for better or worse, is taking matters into his own hands

A conversation coming out of the Buckeyes’ Big Ten Championship loss to Indiana centered around the Buckeyes potentially being distracted by Brian Hartline taking the head coaching job at South Florida. The Buckeyes’ offense looked a step off against Indiana. They just couldn’t make that one big play to win the game, despite multiple chances […]

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Life in Simulation: Ohio State vs. Miami

College football has once again returned to the virtual world in EA Sports College Football 26, allowing fans of all 134 FBS schools to take control of their favorite team. For Buckeye Nation, that means getting to dominate with one of the best rosters in the game. The game also allows us to get a […]

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Hangout in the Holy Land: Where does Ohio State have the advantage over Miami?

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss ⁠Ohio State⁠ football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: ⁠RSS⁠ | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio On Episode 50 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Christmas time has passed, and that […]

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Visiting Locker Room: The IX Basketball talks UCLA Bruins

In the remaining 18 games of the regular season for No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball, 17 are Big Ten matchups. On Sunday, arguably the toughest of the 17 games takes place in Columbus when the No. 4 UCLA Bruins come to the Schottenstein Center. Both teams return from a brief Christmas holiday break with […]

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You’re Nuts: Will Ohio State ever find its three-point shot again?

Ohio State (9-3) wrapped up 2025 with an 89-63 win over Grambling State on Tuesday afternoon, but a trend that has become rather concerning over the last several games continued against the Tigers. The Buckeyes were the fourth-best three-point shooting team in the Big Ten last season, hitting them at a 36.8% clip. During Big […]

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Players to watch and keys to the CFP Quarterfinals vs. Miami

Well, here we go. The real road to a repeat national championship begins on New Year’s Eve when the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. If it feels like January of 2003, that’s valid (if you know, you know). Unlike last year […]

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