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Grumpy Old Buckeye: Dissecting Ohio State’s choke job at Texas

While this column has been an exercise in combining tongue-in-cheek commentary with analysis of the parts of Ohio State games where the Buckeyes must improve, this week’s installment is different. Your friendly, neighborhood grumpy old Buckeye enters this week’s column legitimately angry — nay, livid — after Ohio State choked away a 20-point lead in […]

Report Card: Ohio State fails the second half test

In a game that Ohio State fans won’t forget for a while, the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes fell to the No. 4 Texas Longhorns 24-23 in Austin on Saturday night after leading 23-3 heading into the fourth quarter. Here are some players, coaches, and the game overall graded out. A+: Jeremiah Smith This will […]

Wrap up the loss to Texas with the latest news and analysis

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 52.5-point favorites over Kent […]

5 issues from 24-23 loss to Texas that Ohio State has to fix

Ohio State looked like they were on their way to their third win over Texas in less than two years, leading the Longhorns 23-3 heading into the fourth quarter on Saturday night in Austin. Then the wheels came off for Ryan Day’s squad, allowing Texas to score 21 unanswered points over the final 15 minutes […]

Off-Script Ohio: Recapping the Texas disaster and what comes next

Episode 33 of Off-Script Ohio is all about the Buckeyes’ trip to Austin and the aftermath of a brutal loss to Texas. Cole and Joey break down what went right for Ohio State, which players stood out and how the Buckeyes managed to let a game slip away after controlling so much of it. The […]

Ohio State has to wake up from this big-game ‘Groundhog Day’

In life, I think that it is exceedingly healthy to turn every stumble, every setback, every failure into an opportunity to learn and grow. After all, once it’s over, those negatives are in the past, and there’s nothing you can do about them. But at some point, if the same stumbles, setbacks, and failures keep […]

All the news, analysis from Ohio State’s 24-23 loss to Texas

Look, we get it. Your days are busy, and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok; that’s what your friends […]

Ohio State’s linebackers vs Texas’ running backs decided the game

For nearly three quarters, Ohio State had Texas exactly where they wanted them. Then, everything fell apart. The Buckeyes led 23-3 entering the fourth quarter, controlling the line of scrimmage and suffocating Texas’ rushing attack. Raleek Brown’s fumble on the Longhorns’ opening possession seemed to set the stage for Ohio State to be in complete […]

The pressure is on Texas tonight; Ryan Day should go all-in

I am a poker player… not an especially good one, but someone who enjoys the ritual of sitting down at an upholstered table with seven to nine people I’ve never met before in an overly air-conditioned poker room for the mental and emotional torture of playing cards for three to 10 hours straight. There are […]

Ohio State vs. Texas game chat: Live updates from Week 2

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to take on arguably their toughest test of the season — which is saying something, given how daunting their schedule is — as they go on the road to play the No. 4 Texas Longhorns in primetime in Austin. The Buckeyes have beaten Texas in each of […]

Buckeye Nation overwhelmingly thinks offensive line is the key to beating Texas

Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33, or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE. The Game of […]

OHIO STATE GAMEDAY: It’s a bad day to be a Texas Longhorn

Wake up, everyone. It’s Ohio State game day! The first real test for the 2026 Buckeyes as arrived, as Ryan Day’s group travels to Austin, Texas to take on a Longhorns in a marquee non-conference battle. Ohio State has bested Texas in each of the last two meetings, but Steve Sarkisian is going to have […]

Ohio State vs. Texas game chat: Live updates from Week 2

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to take on arguably their toughest test of the season — which is saying something, given how daunting their schedule is — as they go on the road to play the No. 4 Texas Longhorns in primetime in Austin. The Buckeyes have beaten Texas in each of […]

3 & Out: What to know about Ohio State’s showdown with Texas

First down Players to watch for Texas 1) Arch Manning There’s no doubt who the biggest star for Texas is right now. Arch Manning is the projected top pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, and likely would have been the first pick in April’s draft had he declared. After opening up last season throwing for […]

Land-Grant’s experts make Ohio State-Texas predictions

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 […]