Don't look ahead. We all know what's coming.  But we can't look ahead.  The moment after we look ahead, we will find ourselves looking back, wondering what went wrong.  We can't look ahead. Don't give back the Illibuck. It's the first trophy we play for this yea...

1. Oregon gives Stanford taste of their own medicine with upset win over Cardinal Stanford has only beaten the Ducks three times since 2001, but each of those times Oregon entered the game favored and with possible championship aspirations, only to have their hopes ruined by a scrappy Cardinal te...

Ohio State On This Date is a weekly in-depth look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on November 14th. FIVE THINGS 11-7 This is the 19th time (13-5) Ohio State has played on 11-14. Ohio State is...

I finished watching the replay of our glorified scrimmage vs Walsh last night (really well coached team). Holy KDB! I was pretty close with my predictions for the starting 5 lineup, but I waaaaaay underestimated Keita Bates-Diop. He showed some flashes of defensive intensity and playmaking...

No. 15 IOWA at No. 10 Ohio State // NOVEMBER 14, 2009   1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final No. 15 IOWA 3 0 ...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME Urbana-Champaign looks nice, but I'll hold out for that assignment in Hawai'i.   TEN MORE STRANGE ILLINOIS LAWS ​​ It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck. It is ill...

My week 10 predictions looked pretty good... or so I thought: 1. Florida State upsets top-ranked Clemson Clemson finally got over the hump and took down the reigning three-time ACC champions, Florida State.  As a result, they won the Atlantic division and clinched a berth in the conf...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME Urbana-Champaign looks nice, but I'll hold out for that assignment in Hawai'i. TEN FACTS AND LAWS ABOUT ILLINOIS ​ In Champaign it is illegal to pee in your neighbor's mouth. In 1893 Chicago opened ...

THE RUNNING START When: Saturday, November 14, 2015 Where: Champaign, Illinois // Memorial Stadium TV: 12:00 // ABC  Announcers: Sean McDonough // Chris Spielman // Todd McShay   This is the 102nd game between Ohio State and Illinois. ...

Oklahoma State and Alabama impressed with big wins over ranked opponents, and that is reflected in this week's rankings.  The Crimson Tide may not be as high in my rankings as they will likely be in the committee's, as I am giving the undefeated teams a bit more credit.  It certainly didn'...

Ohio State leads the overall series 67-30-4* and is 36-11* against the Illini in Champaign. *NCAA sanctions be damned. THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES Ohio State leads the overall series 67-30-4 and has outscored Illinois 2,162-1,247 (21-12). The Buckeyes ha...

Urban Meyer is Now 47-3 as an OSU coach.  That's an amazing 94% win percentage.   So, My question is, how many consecutive Urban losses are necessary before his winning percentage falls to the level of his predecessors? Another way of stating this... is how do the previous OSU coa...

The Buckeyes start their season today in an exhibition game against Walsh and I'm really interested to watch some of the freshman for the first time. Incoming freshman are one of the most exciting parts of any college basketball team because they are complete question marks and any predictions ...

Another week and another team gets its stats stuffed. MINNESOTA'S OFFENSIVE NUMBERS Minnesota entered the game with an offense that found its passing stride against That Team last week. Before playing Ohio State the Gophers averaged...

November is the month when contenders rise and others' hopes die. Will we rise to the challenge or will we crumble at the feet of our enemies?  This is when we learn who we are at our core.  We will be tested.  We will be pushed to our limit.  How we respond will define ou...

Ohio State On This Date is a weekly in-depth look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on November 7th. FIVE THINGS 11-7 This is the 19th time (9-8-1) Ohio State has played on 11-7. This is the 51st&nb...

1. Florida State upsets top-ranked Clemson The Tigers have avoided the letdown so far this year, but how will they fare with the pressure of a number-one ranking?  The Seminoles are still a contender in the ACC, despite their loss to Georgia Tech, and will be playing hard to keep any las...

Ohio State is 5-2 against Michigan State when the Buckeyes are ranked No. 1.    MICHIGAN STATE at No. 1 Ohio State // NOVEMber 7, 1998   1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final ...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME The University of Minnesota is located in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. I've been to Minneapolis. It's a nice place, but I'd rather go to Hawai'i.   EIGHT FACTS AND LAWS ABOUT MINNESOTA ​ ...

A dearth of major upsets spelled trouble for my spooky week 9 predictions: 1. Double, double toil and trouble; Mountaineers win and burst Frogs' bubble TCU's defense decided to show up this week, as the Horned Frogs won 40 - 10, thereby breaking the pattern of close games won by the r...