Breaking Away

The Hoosiers playing their A-game on Saturday could be enough to pull off an upset. Unless the Buckeyes also happen to play their A-game.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) catches a touchdown pass in front of Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive back Isaac Gifford (2) during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

Things We Cannot Say

Ryan Day just did something none of his wildly successful predecessors and benchmarks wouldn't dare to do.

Ohio State Buckeyes safety Lathan Ransom (8) celebrates with cornerback Jordan Hancock (7) after Ransom intercepted a pass in the second half at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

The offensive line is the heart and soul of any championship football team. It appears that Ohio State's patchwork unit might just be up for the challenge!

The Situational

The Situational: Football No Matter What

Justin Fields would have left tomorrow's game at Illinois in the 3rd quarter with 282 yards passing, 56 yards rushing, 5 TDs (one on the ground) and no INTs. Don't ask how we know....

02 Sep 2020
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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THE SITUATIONAL: LEAP YEAR

Urban Meyer inherited a 6-7 team and went 12-0. That was a pretty big leap!

26 Feb 2020
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Retribution

If you can't see parallels between Buckeyes-Canes in 1999 & 2002 and Buckeyes-Tigers in 2016 & 2019 ... you're not trying hard at all.

25 Dec 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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THE SITUATIONAL: MONKEY'S PAW

Michigan: Good Football Factory™, the hex Archie Griffin put on Michigan State - and remembering Ohio State's 2011 WR stats (NSFW).

11 Dec 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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THE SITUATIONAL: RAPTURE

Ohio State is 12-0 and heading back to Indy with a title in its sights and Ann Arbor in ruins.

04 Dec 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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THE SITUATIONAL: AMBUSH

Even John Cooper never lost five games in a row to Michigan. Hard to imagine any coach other than Jim Harbaugh surviving such a drought.

27 Nov 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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THE SITUATIONAL: GOLDEN RATIO

Ohio State has allowed just four non-garbage time TDs in 10 games. Here's what the Buckeyes win for doing that: Nothing!

20 Nov 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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THE SITUATIONAL: NEVER SURRENDER

"Look at all that scarlet," a beaming Greg Schiano will tell a 3-star LB from Don Bosco HS. "The Birthplace was rockin' that afternoon."

13 Nov 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Hell's Shells

The only difference between Ohio State's visits to Maryland and Purdue in 2018 was the Buckeyes didn't quit against the Terps.

06 Nov 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: 28 Days Later

The Buckeyes allowed 21 points in August, 22 in September and 20 in October. They haven't scored fewer than 34 in a game.

30 Oct 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Century Club

Ohio State's first win against Michigan on 10/25/1919 cut the series deficit to 1-13-2. The Buckeyes hold a 51-45-4 advantage since that day.

23 Oct 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Nerd Alert

Seven dozen oversized nerds with two weeks to rest and prepare + Ryan Field hasn't been mowed since August? Guard up, Buckeyes.

16 Oct 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Six Underground

The burgeoning monster in Columbus, Bruce Springsteen, six-year old bourbon and a rushing attack barreling into the history books.

09 Oct 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Exorcist

The Spartans have gone 26-20 since beating the 2015 Buckeyes. Ohio State is 43-5 over that stretch. Yeah, it doesn't matter.

02 Oct 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Boogie Nights

Ohio State scores 54 points per game and allows only nine. Seems like a decent strategy for winning football games.

25 Sep 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Referendum

One game is a blip. Two is a coincidence. Three is a trend. The Buckeyes have a championship-caliber defense - and as always, there's a bourbon for that.

18 Sep 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Zeitgeist Flashback

Downplaying the enormity of a big game? Oh baby, that's 90s music!

11 Sep 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

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The Situational: Smooth Operator

Buckeye legends on the wrong sideline, #runningggameproblems, Ohio-ish bourbon and Justin Fields' runway extending coast to coast, LA to Chicago - this week in The Situational.

04 Sep 2019
by Ramzy Nasrallah

51 Comments