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In a season that saw the Ohio State Buckeyes as the number one team in the country for the majority of it, the season now comes to an end in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal and a 24-14 loss to No. 10 Miami in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes finish the season 0-2 after starting […]
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No way to sugarcoat it, folks: The Cotton Bowl was a disastrous collapse for an Ohio State team that spent most of this season looking untouchable. For me personally, the taste of victory has been replaced by the taste of my foot in my mouth after days of talking about how Miami wouldn’t make it […]
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Everyone in the world of sports media has their reasons for getting into the field. For some, it is an extension of their fandom; others want to make a name for themselves and let everyone know their feelings on a team, league, or sport. In 2021, I began covering Ohio State women’s basketball because I […]
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Ohio State didn’t take the field this past weekend, but the playoff picture sharpened anyway. Bowl season churned on, narratives shifted, and the College Football Playoff quarterfinals came into full focus. For the Buckeyes, the pause served less as a break and more as a final recalibration point before New Year’s Eve, when Ohio State […]
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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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As the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl inches closer, the excitement is rising for what Ohio State fans will see out of their Buckeyes on Wednesday night. Last year, there was a lot more tension heading into the first game of the playoff for the Buckeyes, as there were many calling for […]
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There has been something different about No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball point guard Jaloni Cambridge this season. The distinction is not hard to see, but sometimes it goes unnoticed. Cambridge’s change is clear and on display in front of everyone’s faces, but not everyone has it in front of their face. The sophomore guard […]
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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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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. For your Earholes… Land-Grant Podcast Network rolls out exciting new lineup […]
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We’re back from our one-week hiatus to get you ready for Ohio State against Miami in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Buckeyes and Hurricanes figure to be one of the better matchups in the quarterfinals, and it should be an interesting game. Before we get into our preview, we discuss the latest Ohio State players […]
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Ohio State is just hours away from its first College Football Playoff game of the 2025-26 post season. The Buckeyes will be taking on Miami in the Cotton Bowl New Years Eve after the Hurricanes beat Texas A&M. The last time we saw Ohio State’s football team take the field, the Buckeyes lost to Indiana […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The nonconference schedule for No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball is mostly over, and in a big way. Sunday is the first of 17 Big Ten conference games, and it starts against the team voted to finish first in the conference in preseason voting — the No. 4 UCLA Bruins. UCLA is playing like a […]
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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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While we are anxiously waiting for the football Buckeyes to get back on the field in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals against No. 10 Miami on New Year’s Eve, the No. 19 OSU women’s basketball team will face a top-ranked opponent of their own to tide you over. On Sunday, Dec. 28, the Buckeyes will […]
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Ohio State entered the 2025 season with few bigger returnees than junior safety Caleb Downs. Coming off a dominant 2024 campaign in which he helped anchor the Buckeyes’ national championship defense, Downs returned as one of the nation’s most elite defenders, a preseason All-American and a projected top-10 NFL Draft pick. Over the course of […]
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