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Ohio State has been on an absolute heater on the recruiting trail these past few weeks. The Buckeyes got off to a bit of a slow start in the 2026 class, but after sitting back and letting other programs break promises, bounce checks and fire head coaches, the flips have been coming in bunches. The […]
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In the final night game of the regular season, the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0) took down the UCLA Bruins (3-7, 3-4) 48-10 in a game that had a little bit of everything, including a kickoff return touchdown for the first in 15 years for the Buckeyes. Here is our report card from […]
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After beating three sub-200 KenPom teams to open the season, the Ohio State men’s basketball team faced its first legitimate challenge of the season on Sunday afternoon, welcoming the. Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the Schottenstein Center. Like Ohio State, Notre Dame has also missed the NCAA Tournament each of the last three seasons. Also […]
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Ohio State had little trouble dispatching UCLA on Saturday night inside Ohio Stadium, downing the Bruins 48-10. Along with their impressive performance, there were a bunch of interesting numbers to come out of the dominant win by the Buckeyes. 1,000 The 48-10 win over UCLA on Saturday night was the 1,000th in school history for […]
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Sunday afternoon in Hartford, Connecticut, Ohio State women’s basketball was humbled by the reigning, 12-time, national championship winning UConn Huskies. The Buckeyes could not stop forward Sarah Strong who had 29 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 3 steals in the 100-68 UConn victory. The most successful period for the Buckeyes came in […]
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Betting Line: Ohio State -31.5 | O/U 55.5 After failing to cover (or at least push) on the spread for the first time this season last week thanks to a backdoor cover by Purdue, Ohio State was back to its covering ways on Saturday with a 48-10 win over UCLA. The Buckeyes are now 8-1-1 […]
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Ohio State thought it was going to get a second look at Nico Iamaleava, having defeated the quarterback in the College Football Playoff last season when he was at Tennessee, but the UCLA quarterback sat out on Saturday with a concussion, forcing first-time starter Luke Duncan into action. Duncan and the rest of the Bruins […]
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Saturday’s matchup was a breeze for the Buckeyes. There was never a point where the game wasn’t in hand. Despite the dominant 48-10 victory, I found myself more frustrated than pleased. While Ohio State has avoided any serious injury up until this point, it appears that the injury bug has decided to hit Ohio State […]
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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 […]
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While dominant wins don’t always make for the most exciting football, they do give us the opportunity to get some guys on the field who are usually deeper in the rotation. On Saturday, this meant we got to see more of sophomore running back James Peoples, who has played this season but in a much […]
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As the Ohio State men’s basketball team gets set to host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the first test of the season, the 3-0 Buckeyes will have one name at the top of the scouting report: Junior guard Markus Burton. Burton is one of the top guards in the ACC and is quickly becoming […]
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The non-conference schedule can be a mixed bag for power conference schools. One day, there is a mid-major school on home court, there to give their players an experience and go home with a check. These are the games that give a team like Ohio State women’s basketball a chance to tuneup, give bench players […]
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Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State Buckeyes (-8.5) vs. […]
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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 39 of Hangout in the Holy Land, it is a solo recap episode […]
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I know it doesn’t feel like it right now, but the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes have been remarkably healthy this season. No one has suffered a catastrophic injury, we haven’t seen anyone carted off the field, and the availability report hasn’t been riddled with high-profile names week in and week out (and yes, I […]
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Back in 2023, the planets aligned and Ohio State women’s basketball got the best of the UConn Huskies in the Sweet Sixteen. After six-straight defeats to head coach Geno Auriemma’s Huskies, the Buckeyes shocked the college basketball world when they defeated the now 12-time national champions. On Sunday, Ohio State travels to Connecticut to play […]
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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. Through nine games, […]
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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 […]
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Wake up, everyone. It’s Ohio State game day! The Buckeyes will take on a familiar face in a different jersey on Saturday, as former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava returns to Ohio Stadium, this time as the leader of the UCLA Bruins. Ohio State is looking to continue its undefeated season in the leadup to a […]
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Before every Ohio State football game, Matt Tamanini will get you ready with all of the information that you need for that day’s game on the “Land-Grant Tailgate” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (-31.5) vs. UCLA | over/under 47.5 […]
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Yes, it is November, and yes, Ohio State is hosting a Big Ten night game. How times have changed. Nonetheless, the Buckeyes will welcome the UCLA Bruins (3-6) to Ohio Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight in a game to be broadcast on NBC. This season, the Buckeyes will play on three different broadcast networks […]
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This year at LGHL, the day before Ohio State games we are trying something a little different. “3 & Out” is going to inform you on the upcoming opponent for the Buckeyes. By the name, you probably could tell we are going to handle things in threes. Along with highlighting three key players from Ohio […]
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Last season, Ohio State women’s basketball guard Chance Gray was stuck in her head. After two seasons at the University of Oregon, where a revolving door of transfers turned a once top program in the Pac-12 into a last-place team, Gray joined a growing tradition of upperclassmen transfers entering Ohio State’s starting lineup. The Cincinnati, […]
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If it’s weird seeing Ohio State play UCLA in mid-November in a Big Ten game, it’s because it is. Conference realignment has given us these matchups that may take some time to get used to. Saturday’s game is also the third night game the Buckeyes are playing at home this season. That’s something fans will […]
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The Buckeyes are on a recruiting stretch right now that is second to none. An absolute heater from this coaching staff and program, Ohio State is seeing a ton of positives to both their current 2026 class and 2027 class as well. Plenty of good vibes on social media coming Thursday, this stretch doesn’t look […]
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