For Ohio State fans awaiting a second chance against Oregon, perhaps revenge is a dish best served on a bed of roses.
Two and a half months after falling a point short in what many onlookers considered the best game of the 2024 college football season, the opportunity to right a wrong has finally arrived for the Buckeyes. Ohio State will face Oregon for the second time this season on New Year’s Day in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl.
Accordingly, the Eleven Dubcast had to drop a day early this week in anticipation of such a showdown — even as yours truly recovers from a head cold.
Johnny and I examine recent developments surrounding both teams since the last meeting in October and what needs to change for Ohio State to find success this time around. At the end of the show, we offer up our score predictions. Does Johnny forecast a Buckeye loss for the second straight game, and will I chicken out on my prediction for Oregon to win the National Championship?
Additionally, the Dubcast discussion also covers:
- As many traditions in college football continue to dissipate amid the CFP era, the Rose Bowl no longer commands the relevance it once did for fans of the sport. But does the venue itself still make it arguably the most culturally significant postseason game?
- Buckeye basketball won one of its biggest games in years mere minutes prior to the football team stealing away everybody’s attention for the first round of the CFP. Does Aaron Bradshaw make that much of a difference, and what does Jake Diebler do with Meechie Johnson now?
- Ask Us Anything — writers to dubcast@elevenwarriors.com this week inquired about many topics, such as our stance(s) in the great ongoing console wars between PlayStation and Xbox.
- Now over 15 bowls through the non-CFP postseason, we take a moment to review our picks while laughing at the performances of the ACC and SEC thus far.
- Another week, another ESPN personality taking shots at Ohio State fans. Now, Nick Saban demands Buckeye fans go to therapy. Did he also provide that advice to the Alabama fan that poisoned the trees at Auburn?
And that does it for the Dubcast this week! Watch the show now on YouTube above, listen via the mini player below or visit our Transistor page for links to other listening options such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.
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