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Beyond the Box Score: Ohio State’s New Year’s Eve curse continues
The debate over whether sports curses are real is always interesting among sports fans. As someone who grew up in Cincinnati and still lives in the Queen City, I can tell you what it was like to live through excruciating losses by the Bengals, Reds, and Bearcats. Those losses make you think the city is […]
Lots of Buckeyes hitting the portal, who (if anyone) will replace them?
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 […]
Good Hoops Morning: Can Ohio State hand undefeated, 14-0 Nebraska its first loss?
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 (-2.5) vs. […]
Horseshoe Hangover: Buckeyes’ season ends with a thud, crushing loss to Miami in Cotton Bowl
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 After a dominant regular season, the Buckeyes […]
Ohio State cannot afford another bargain bin transfer portal class
In its quest to repeat as national champions, Ohio State added 11 players via the transfer portal prior to the 2025 season. Of that group, only three made any sort of impact on the field for the Buckeyes, and two (so far) are now back in the transfer portal again. Really only two of last […]
No. 19 Ohio State women dispatch Rutgers inside, win 71-49
No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball had a challenge ahead of them on Sunday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. As one of the taller teams in the nation, the young Buckeyes’ interior had its work cut out for it. After a back-and-forth first half, it was 40 points in the paint that helped Ohio State […]
The Buckeyes were humbled on New Year’s Eve. Can they learn from it and adjust?
That was a disappointing end to what should have been a run at a repeat national championship. Getting eliminated before New Year’s Day? This team? With this dominant defense and playmakers galore on offense? Not even getting to play for a spot in the national championship? How could this have happened? Ohio State got beat. […]
Ohio State women’s basketball welcomes Rutgers after blown Big Ten lead
The Big Ten returns to Columbus for a Sunday matinee between No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. A week ago, the Buckeyes went down late against the No. 4 UCLA Bruins before falling to the West Coast side. Now, Ohio State has the chance to start a new regular season […]
Can Cortez Hankton keep the WRU tradition alive at Ohio State?
Ohio State’s wide receiver room has long been one of the most prolific pipelines in college football. It is a position group that not only feeds explosive offensive production, but consistently produces NFL talent. That standard was most recently embodied and lived by Brian Hartline, who coached elite receivers such as Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, […]
Ryan Day doesn’t care about special teams, and it is holding Ohio State back
In all four of Ohio State’s most recent postseason losses — among others — there has been one common denominator: missed field goals. The Buckeyes played a banger of a game against Georgia in the 2022 Peach Bowl, but CJ Stroud’s 348 passing yards and four touchdowns was all for naught when Noah Ruggles’ 50-yard […]
Ohio State women have space to grow, and thrive, inside the paint with Kylee Kitts
If it seems like Ohio State women’s basketball forward Kylee Kitts has not been on the court much lately, it is because she has not. In the last two Big Ten games against the No. 4 UCLA Bruins and Purdue Boilermakers, Kitts has had the fewest minutes of any starter, hitting 39 combined over the […]
Ohio State getting right to it with bringing players in as they look to navigate the transfer portal
With the season officially in the rearview mirror, Ohio State has wasted little time reminding everyone that the calendar never really slows down in modern college football. The Buckeyes have already seen a wave of departures as depth pieces search for expanded roles elsewhere, with James Peoples, Bryce West, Jelani Thurman, Dominic Kirks, Logan George, […]
You’re Nuts: How will Ohio State men fare in January?
Ah yes, January. For Ohio State fans, especially those who follow the men’s basketball team religiously, the first month of the year has become a boogeyman that they think their team just can’t seem to shake. The Buckeyes (9-3, 1-1) have nine games in January — the most of any month of the season — […]
Grumpy Old Buckeye: An autopsy of Ohio State’s 24-14 loss to Miami
The Cotton Bowl could hardly have failed to meet Ohio State fans’ expectations by any greater degree. The Buckeyes looked every bit the part of the team that had stagnated without a game in nearly a month, while every weakness shown against Indiana failed to improve in any way whatsoever, leading to a dismal 24-14 […]
Even on the road, a loss to Rutgers Friday night would be disastrous for Ohio State
The Ohio State men’s basketball team (9-3, 1-1) plays four of its first six Big Ten games on the road this season. The Buckeyes overcame a nine-point, second-half deficit in Evanston to defeat Northwestern 86-82 back on Dec. 6. Next week, Jake Diebler’s team will fly out to the Pacific Northwest to face Oregon and […]
Brian Daboll could be the perfect offensive coordinator for Ohio State
Ohio State is at an inflection point offensively. The Buckeyes remain one of the most talented programs in the country, but recent postseason games, including the Miami matchup, have reinforced a familiar theme. Ohio State is not at its best when Ryan Day is forced to be both CEO head coach and primary playcaller. The […]
Good Hoops Morning: Buckeyes need to take care of business in Jersey
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 (-9.5) at […]
Report Card: Jeremiah Smith, Caleb Downs ace the Cotton Bowl while the offensive line struggles
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 […]
Play of the Game: In a lackluster outing for the Buckeyes, Jeremiah Smith still manages to shine
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 […]
Women’s basketball and UCLA deserve more coverage, but attacks from within don’t help
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 […]
Off-Script Ohio: A New Year’s Eve test looms as Ohio State prepares for Miami
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 […]
Five things to know about Miami
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 […]
You’re Nuts: What are you most excited to see from Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl?
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 […]
Jaloni Cambridge’s leadership shone through in Ohio State women’s loss to No. 4 UCLA
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 […]
Ohio State vs. Miami: 2025 game preview and prediction
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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