Beating Michigan since 1919.
So far in Land-Grant Holy Land’s player preview series for the upcoming 2025-26 Ohio State women’s basketball season, a lot has been said about the Buckeyes’ deep shooting. Head coach Kevin McGuff has a smaller roster this year than in past seasons (11), but all of them have the ability to hit shots from beyond […]
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Former Ohio State catcher and current Detroit Tiger Dillon Dingler was named the 2025 American League Gold Glove award winner at the catcher position Sunday evening. The Gold Glove is awarded to one player at each position, in each league, for being the best defensive player at their position. Dingler is the first former Ohio […]
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Ohio State ultimately had no trouble in dispatching Penn State 38-14 on Saturday, but the Nittany Lions hung around for a while and the game became unnecessarily close just prior to halftime. The Buckeyes pulled away in the second half for what was a comfortable win in the end, as Matt Patricia made some good […]
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The Ohio State men’s basketball team officially opens the 2025-26 season on Monday night against the IU Indy Jaguars. IU Indy, formerly known as IUPUI from 1971-2023, hails from the Horizon League, and has finished outside of the top-300 teams in KenPom five of the last six seasons. They were picked to finish 10th (out […]
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Over his last two games, Julian Sayin has completed 56-of-65 passes for 709 yards, eight touchdowns, and no interceptions. Sayin’s accuracy is remarkable, and it’s drawing comparisons to one of the NFL’s most accurate quarterbacks. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes are a team driven by Sayin and their wide receiver tandem of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, […]
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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 Don’t look now, but Ohio State quarterback […]
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It was a fantastic weekend for Ohio State football on and off the field. After the Buckeyes beat up on Penn State on Saturday to the tune of a 38-14 win, the program then picked up two big wins on the recruiting trail on Sunday. Offensive line coach Tyler Bowen landed two huge commitments in […]
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Coming off the bye week, the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes moved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten after a 38-14 takedown of Penn State (3-5, 0-5) Here is our report card for the game as the Buckeyes now move into preparation for Purdue. A+: Julian Sayin’s Heisman odds This is currently […]
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A tale of two halves on Saturday in Columbus. While the Buckeyes ultimately won 38-14 over Penn State, a costly fumble into an immediate touchdown brought Penn State within three points at the half. From then on, it was all Scarlet and Gray; Ohio State would shut out Penn State and put up 21 points […]
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Betting Line: Ohio State -27.5 | O/U 48.5 Following its 38-14 win over Penn State on Saturday, Ohio State remains the only team in the country to stay undefeated against the spread. The Buckeyes have covered in seven of their eight games so far this season, with one push in a 28-point win over Ohio […]
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Jeremiah Smith is known as “the best player in college football,” and he proved himself worthy of the title several times throughout Saturday’s matchup with Penn State. The sophomore wide receiver finished the game with 123 yards and two touchdowns on six catches, which included an impressive long ball of 57 yards. For the mathematically […]
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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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Ohio State remained perfect on the season, beating Penn State 38-14 on Saturday, handing the Nittany Lions their fifth straight loss on the season. There was a lot to like on both sides of the football from the Buckeyes as they kicked off their five-game November schedule with a 24-point victory. Since the numbers never […]
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Ohio State is no stranger to close games against Penn State, and with the scoreboard showing 17-14 at halftime, it looked like we could be in for another one of those classic battles. That was not to be the case, however, as the Buckeyes’ defense pitched a second half shutout and Julian Sayin further solidified […]
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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 35 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back with […]
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I’m going to be honest with you, the first seven weeks of the Ohio State football season went even better than I could have anticipated (and I predicted them to go 16-0 and repeat as national champions). But with two off weeks worked into the season, it allows Ryan Day and his staff to be […]
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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. Finally, after nearly […]
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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! This is a game that had been circled on the calendar for both fanbases before the season began. Ohio State, the defending national champions, playing host to Penn State, a preseason national championship favorite who stole the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator during the offseason. It had all the […]
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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 (-18.5) vs. Penn State | over/under […]
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After the final week off of the regular season, the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes will be back on the field on Saturday, Nov. 1, as the reeling Penn State Nittany Lions come to town looking to find some meaning in their season, having lost four straight games and firing their coach, James Franklin. The […]
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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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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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Four times in the last eight seasons, Ohio State and Penn State have played with both teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll. This season, that will not be the case. It was widely believed it would be at the start of the season, but four straight losses for the Nittany Lions […]
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Welcome back to the FINAL off-season edition of “You’re Nuts!” Ohio State tips off Monday night, officially kicking off the 2025-26 college basketball season. In addition to IU Indy-Ohio State, there are 173 other games on Monday night, so kick back, enjoy yourself, and watch some ball. Last week, Connor and Justin debated whether the […]
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