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Remember The Game in 2016? When it felt like everything was at stake? Legacies were on the line, and it felt like so much more than The Game. Urban Meyer running up and down the sidelines getting the crowd inside The Shoe as loud as possible when the Wolverines had one last shot on fourth-and-goal […]
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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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On Nov. 17. 2024, Ohio State women’s basketball took on the Belmont Bruins. The year prior, the Buckeyes sailed to an easy 29-point win in the first game of a two year home-and-home series. But in Nashville, Tennessee on that November 2024 day, the waters were anything but calm. The Scarlet and Gray needed then-freshman […]
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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 Alright, business was taken care of against […]
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Ohio State’s season to this point has gone about as well as possible. The Buckeyes have easily navigated through the first 11 games with a perfect 11-0 record, with five wins by at least 30 points and eight wins by at least 20 points. The only victory by less than three scores was the 14-7 […]
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Ohio State, and a chorus of backup wide receivers, defeated Rutgers 42-9. The Buckeyes offense leaned on the ground game en route to a dominant, yet sort of ugly victory. As the game was in hand by the third quarter, thoughts of the Saturday after Thanksgiving became palpable. Here are three things to know about […]
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We are officially in the week of The Game. The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 42-9 on Senior Day in Columbus behind 254 yards rushing and another dominant defensive performance. The Buckeyes moved to 11-0 overall and 8-0 in the Big Ten, while Rutgers is now 5-6 overall and 2-6 […]
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Ohio State’s 42–9 win against Rutgers this weekend delivered its cleanest, most complete rushing performance of the season, and the defining number was unmistakable: 7.05 yards per carry, excluding kneel-downs. It wasn’t a one-off burst or 70+ yard play; it wasn’t inflated from broken plays or garbage time, it was the product of consistent, physical, […]
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Betting Line: Ohio State -11.5 | O/U 44.5 What was effectively an 11-game preseason for Ohio State has come to an end, and now the real season begins. The Buckeyes take their 11-0 record with them to Ann Arbor, where they will battle against their biggest rival who has beaten them each of the last […]
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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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The absence of both Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate was palpable for the Buckeyes this week, so much so that the offense’s sluggish start had my father jokingly (and lovingly) singing “Hang On, Sloopy,” rewritten with the lyrics, “Hang On, Sloppy.” Much has been written by both me and my Land-Grant Holy Land counterparts about […]
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Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from the Saturday, Nov. 22 Rutgers postgame press conference from the […]
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Ohio State continued its quest for a perfect season on Saturday when it closed out its home schedule with a 42-9 win over Rutgers. Normally, we would take 10 interesting numbers from the game to look at, but since we all have our eyes on next week’s date with That Team Up North, the second […]
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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 41 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back for […]
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On a day where Ohio State was missing both Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, the Buckeyes’ offense looked very much like it was missing both Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. In what was obviously a big time look-ahead spot for Ryan Day’s group with The Game looming in a week’s time, it was a bit […]
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The Ohio State Buckeyes are the reigning national champions. They are undefeated through 11 games in their title defense. They have been the No. 1 team in college football since Week 2 of the season. And yet, they enter Rivalry Week with something to prove. Ryan Day’s Buckeyes have not beaten their rival Michigan Wolverines […]
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Now that the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes have wrapped up their 42-9 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the calendar officially has flipped from Week 13 of the college football season to Beat M*ch*g*n Week! It is time to purge all of the blue from your wardrobe, put red Xs over every visible M […]
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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. Ohio State has […]
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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! Despite all the noise around injuries and the lead up to The Game, the Buckeyes still do have to win a football game this weekend. The Scarlet Knights are coming to town as massive underdogs, but the focus all week has been the status of Jeremiah Smith […]
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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 (-32.5) vs. Rutgers | over/under 54.5 […]
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For the final time this season, the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes will take to the field in Ohio Stadium this afternoon as they welcome the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to Columbus. Though a bit beaten up at wide receiver, OSU enters the home finale (barring an unforeseen tumble that lands them in position to host […]
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Senior Day takes place on Saturday, and it’s more than likely Ohio State’s last game in the Horseshoe for the 2025 season. Looking to go out on top with a perfect record heading into the final week of the regular season, the Buckeyes will have Rutgers in their way with yet another recruiting opportunity on […]
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On “The Lunatic Fringe,” Land-Grant Holy. Lan’s co-managing editors Matt Tamanini and Gene Ross dive into the spicier topics and takes surrounding Ohio State sports. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On this new episode of the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “Lunatic Fringe,” Gene Ross and Matt […]
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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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