Beating Michigan since 1919.
With the second bye week having come and gone, the Buckeyes enter the final stretch of the season with two stiff tests and five total games remaining. Ohio State enters that stretch undefeated at 7-0 and ranked first in the nation. Despite heavy losses to the NFL and a having a new defensive coordinator, the […]
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Bill Rabinowitz, who covered Ohio State for the Columbus Dispatch for the past 14 seasons, wrote a book about the 2024 Buckeyes. “Buckeye Brotherhood: How Ohio State Navigated a New World to Win a National Championship” chronicles Ohio State’s historic run through the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, overcoming a devastating loss to Michigan in […]
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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 Ohio State was on its second bye […]
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It was a late October day in Columbus, Ohio. Clouds sprinkled across the sky and the sun made the 50 degrees Fahrenheit day a prototypical autumn afternoon in the midwest. It was the kind of day where a hoodie and jeans felt perfect. Locals knew it was a “false fall” kind of day that should […]
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Former Ohio State assistant Jeff Boals and the Ohio Bobcats took the 80-mile trip up state route 33 this morning to square off with Ohio State in a preseason exhibition, as both teams prepare for the beginning of the regular season on November 3. It was a ticketed, public game, with several thousand in attendance […]
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Going into the season, many thought the Nov. 1 matchup between Ohio State and Penn State would be a clash of top 5 titans. Instead, an unranked 3-4 Nittany Lions team heads to Columbus next Saturday. Here are five things you need to know about Saturday’s matchup against Penn State. 1. Eight-game winning streak Ohio […]
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Betting Line: Ohio State -20.5 | O/U 44.5 Both Ohio State and Penn State got the week off prior to their matchup in Columbus this coming Saturday. The Buckeyes have won each of their first seven contests in convincing fashion, while the Nittany Lions, who were once national championship hopefuls, sit at 3-4 with four-straight […]
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Heading into the Penn State game next week, there’s a lot to feel good about on both sides of the ball. We’re spending our bye week revisiting some of the team’s best plays through the first seven games this season. Offense Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is widely considered the best player in college football, while […]
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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 33 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
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When Ohio and Ohio State face off Sunday afternoon in the final pre-season game of the fall, it will be the realization of an idea that was hatched almost exactly one year ago. On October 27 of last year, the Bobcats, coached by former Ohio State assistant Jeff Boals, went against the Buckeyes in a […]
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Despite there being more than a month before the College Football Playoff field is announced, it feels like a formality Ohio State is going to be part of the 12-team field. The Buckeyes currently sit atop the college football rankings and have controlled each of the seven games they have played this year. With games […]
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Every week on “Buckeye Breakdown,” Land-Grant’s Matt Tamanini and Justin Whitlatch will dive breakdown the All-22 of Ohio State’s games to help you better understand what’s happening on the field every week. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the new episode of “Buckeye Breakdown,” Land-Grant’s schematic guru Justin Whitlatch explains to […]
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Another day, another positive development on the recruiting trail for Ohio State. On Thursday, the Buckeyes found themselves featured on the short lists of not one, but two top prospects. That’s exactly where Ryan Day and his staff want to be — consistently in the mix for elite talent. With recruiting momentum seemingly peaking this […]
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Happy football bye week, Jeff Boals exhibition week, and National Bologna Day, to those of you who celebrate any of those three things. The Ohio State men’s basketball team will face off with the Ohio University Bobcats in two days in an unofficial scrimmage, which you can buy tickets for here and attend, if you […]
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It feels like more than a formality that the Ohio State Buckeyes are going to be in the College Football Playoff this December. If the Playoff still only had four teams, I would feel just as confident in saying that this Buckeye team would be one of four teams playing for a national championship. It’s […]
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Last month during Ohio State’s bye week, I put together my Big Ten power rankings. Since we are now at Ohio State’s second bye week and with just over a month of the regular season left, this is a good time to see where things stand in the Big Ten. The number after the team […]
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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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Throughout the year, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State and college football on “No Fall Weddings.” Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini discuss […]
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As Ryan Day noted earlier this week in his press conference, the off week is a chance for younger guys to continue getting reps and the more experienced players to take advantage of some time to focus on their bodies. The program is using this last improvement week of the season to put themselves in […]
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The dilemma for opposing defensive coordinators is clear the moment Ohio State lines up. Two elite receivers, one impossible choice. Jeremiah Smith continues to be the steady, dominant presence every defense must account for, while Carnell Tate’s rise into full-fledged WR1 form has made double coverage a losing game. The ripple effect can be seen […]
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Everybody knows that one of the best parts of being a sports fan is debating and dissecting the most (and least) important questions in the sporting world with your friends. So, we’re bringing that to the pages of LGHL with our favorite head-to-head column: You’re Nuts. In You’re Nuts, two LGHL staff members will take […]
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Last week ATS: 9-10 (6-4 National, 3-6 B1G) Season ATS: 74-69 (29-36 National, 45-33 B1G) Last week was so close to looking as good as the previous week. Five of my losses were in games where my pick missed covering by two points or less. USC, Ole Miss, and UCLA all were half a point […]
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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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“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 174 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are joined by Ryan Hammer of the Blue Blooded Pod […]
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Ohio State’s resume at the midseason mark is one that invites an uncomfortable question for every contender: Who exactly can beat this team? The Buckeyes sit unbeaten, have a top-ranked defense that routinely removes opponents’ margin for error, and a passing game led by Julian Sayin that has taken a clear leap into elite territory. […]
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