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Luke Fahey Is Starting For Ohio State Against USC | Menace2Sports Ohio State is headed to the Coliseum without Julian Sayin, and Luke Fahey, a true freshman from Mission Viejo, California, is the quarterback in the spotlight. Zach Smith and Kris Drew break down what a Fahey start means for Ryan Day, the Buckeyes' playoff hopes and the Saturday night showdown with Lincoln Riley's USC Trojans. Sayin...

Luke Fahey's longtime quarterback trainer says Fahey is "the next star at Ohio State," and that Fahey is "as good, if not better, than any of them that I've been around." The trainer is Ryan Porter, who has also worked with Jayden Daniels, the Washington Commanders quarterback. Porter is the founder of QB Cavalry and has trained Fahey since eighth grade, including coaching him on the seven-on-seve...

Ryan Day is being very careful about what he reveals at quarterback ahead of Ohio State's Halloween night showdown at Lincoln Riley's USC. Starting QB Julian Sayin, a Heisman finalist last season, left the win at Indiana with a throwing-arm injury and Day has shared very few details about his timeline. True freshman Luke Fahey stepped in against Indiana and is widely expected to start at USC, a ho...

Luke Fahey's first start could come against Lincoln Riley and USC in the Coliseum on Halloween. Zach Smith and Kris Drew break down what Ohio State needs from a true freshman quarterback in a road game. Ohio State plays at USC on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Julian Sayin is out "indefinitely" after hurting his throwing arm in Ohio State's 19-15 win at Indiana on Oct. 17. Ryan Day sai...

Ryan Day says officials missed calls on Jeremiah Smith in Ohio State's 19-15 win at Indiana, and Zach Smith and Kris Drew react. Is Jeremiah Smith being held to a different standard because of his size, or is this a coach working the refs? Ryan Day said two plays in the Indiana game, both involving Jeremiah Smith, were ones where Ohio State "didn't get calls," calling them "game-changing plays." H...

Josh Pate says Ohio State will miss the College Football Playoff without Julian Sayin. In this video, Zach Smith and Kris Drew react to his take, and you can hear for yourself whether they agree with him. Is it a fair read on the Buckeyes, or an overreaction to a backup quarterback situation? Sayin hurt his throwing arm in Ohio State's 19-15 win at Indiana on Oct. 17. Ryan Day said Oct. 20 that Sa...

Julian Sayin's Alleged Elbow Surgery Changes Everything Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is out "indefinitely," Ryan Day said Tuesday, and the Buckeyes are now planning for him to miss the rest of the regular season. Day also said the team is putting together a plan in case Sayin can't return this fall at all. What hasn't been confirmed is any diagnosis or surgery: as of Oct. 21, Ohio State has...

The Real Reason Julian Sayin Got Hurt Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15, but the bigger story was Julian Sayin leaving in the fourth quarter. He was sacked just past midfield, fumbled, went to the locker room and came out with his right arm in a sling. Ryan Day says Sayin will be out "at the least several weeks," and Ohio State is still going through testing. The Buckeyes are off this week, then play...

Julian Sayin Is Out. Now It's Fahey Or St. Clair. Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15 to end the Hoosiers' 22-game win streak, but the bigger story came in the fourth quarter. Julian Sayin was sacked, fumbled, left the field and returned with his arm in a sling. Ryan Day says Sayin will be out "several weeks." Redshirt freshman Luke Fahey replaced him against Indiana, and five-star Tavien St. Clair, the...

Does Indiana have an answer for Jeremiah Smith? Curt Cignetti didn't hold back this week, calling Ohio State's star receiver "a wow player" and saying "there is no one like him right now playing at this level." Zach Smith and Kris Drew on Menace2Sports break down what Cignetti said, what Indiana can realistically do about Smith, and what the Hoosiers' third-down struggles at Nebraska mean for Satu...

Is Legend Bey about to get his shot against Indiana? Ohio State's true freshman running back and kick returner is coming off his most involved game since the season opener, and Ryan Day says he's "starting to take some steps in the right direction for sure, and he's built a little momentum." With the Buckeyes heading to Bloomington this Saturday, Zach Smith and Kris Drew on Menace2Sports break dow...

Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones has a message for Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State: "We're not gonna let you beat us with the guy that's been torching the rest of the country." With the Buckeyes heading to Bloomington this Saturday, Zach Smith and Kris Drew on Menace2Sports break down what Jones said, how Indiana plans to slow down the most productive receiver in the Big Ten, and whether the Hoosiers...

Is Kyle Whittingham pinning Michigan's struggles on Bryce Underwood? Menace2Sports breaks down Whittingham's comments about his quarterback, why the hosts think Underwood is taking the heat, and whether the Michigan coaching staff deserves just as much of the blame. In this video: • What Whittingham has said about Underwood since the opener, including "It's not infinite. At some point, we've got t...

Nebraska showed Ryan Day how to beat Curt Cignetti. The Huskers built an 11-point lead on No. 7 Indiana, the defending national champions, before losing 20-17 when the Hoosiers scored 14 points in 4 minutes and 48 seconds. Now Ohio State travels to Bloomington on Saturday, Oct. 17 (noon ET). We break down exactly what Nebraska did to take control, how it all slipped away in the fourth quarter, and...

Kirby Smart is one win away from burying the Big Ten. No. 2 Georgia heads to Tuscaloosa on Saturday to face No. 6 Alabama, both teams are 5-0, and the winner takes sole possession of the SEC lead and a huge step toward the College Football Playoff. We break down why this game matters far beyond the SEC, what a Georgia win would mean for the national title race, and what it means for Ohio State, In...

Chris Henry Jr. is about to get his shot. With Brandon Inniss listed as questionable ahead of Ohio State's game against Maryland, the freshman receiver is set to see a bigger role on Saturday, and Buckeye fans have been waiting for this. We break down what Chris Henry Jr. brings to the Ohio State offense, how he and Brock Boyd could change the slot, what it means for Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smit...

Ryan Day told Julian Sayin exactly how he wants Jeremiah Smith treated: "If he's single-covered, he's open. If he's double-covered, he's sort of open. If he's triple-covered, he's covered." That message lands after Smith torched No. 14 Iowa for 11 catches, 206 yards and two touchdowns in Ohio State's 31-14 win, and it raises a big question heading into Maryland: is Sayin forcing the ball to Smith,...

Michigan's locker room is leaking text messages, and it's getting ugly in Ann Arbor. Screenshots allegedly showing a Michigan group chat have surfaced, with the author reportedly criticizing offensive coordinator Jason Beck, the offensive scheme, and the staff, right after the Wolverines fell to 0-2 in the Big Ten with a 20-14 loss to Minnesota. We break down what's been alleged, what hasn't been...

Jeremiah Smith just passed Chris Olave. In Ohio State's 31-14 statement win at Kinnick Stadium, Smith hauled in his 36th career touchdown catch to take the Buckeyes' all-time receiving touchdown record from Olave (35), then broke Emeka Egbuka's career receptions record on the same afternoon with an 11-catch, 206-yard, two-touchdown performance. We break down how Smith did it, what it means for his...

Kirk Ferentz knows exactly what he's doing, and Ohio State just handed him the blueprint. After allowing 199 rushing yards to Illinois — including 113 to a single running back — the Buckeyes' defensive line walks into Kinnick Stadium against the deepest, most physical rushing attack in the Big Ten. We break down why Iowa is going to run the ball at Matt Patricia's defense over and over and over ag...

Phillip Daniels is healthy again, and Ryan Day still won't commit to giving him his starting job back. Ohio State heads to Kinnick Stadium this Saturday to face No. 14 Iowa, and the biggest question up front isn't about scheme, it's about who starts at right tackle. Phillip Daniels was Ohio State's starter before a injury knocked him out, and Gabe VanSickle stepped in and played well enough that R...

Ryan Day just told the world his defensive line needs to step up, and he's not being subtle about it. No. 5 Ohio State (3-1) is heading to Kinnick Stadium to face No. 14 Iowa (4-0) this Saturday, October 3rd at 3:30 PM ET on CBS, and Ryan Day is publicly putting his defensive line on notice after Illinois gashed the Buckeyes for over 500 yards. We break down Day's actual comments about "taking all...

Hank Brown Has To Beat Ryan Day Next. Hank Brown just knocked off Michigan on the road. Now he's got to do it against a top-five team. No. 14 Iowa hosts No. 5 Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium this Saturday, and it's the biggest game the Big Ten has produced all season. On this episode we break down whether Iowa's low-mistake, run-first formula can actually hold up against a Buckeyes roster with this...

Hank Brown Beat Michigan. Ryan Day Is Next. Hank Brown just threw the touchdown pass of the year. No. 17 Iowa went into the Big House and stunned No. 18 Michigan 20-19 on a last-second touchdown pass from Brown to Reece Vander Zee, and the Big Ten just got flipped upside down in Week 5. On this episode we break down exactly how Hank Brown and Iowa pulled off the upset, what it means for Kirk Feren...

Kirk Ferentz Is Waiting For Bryce Underwood — Here's the Trap He's Setting 🏈 Iowa travels to Michigan for the Big Ten opener, and Kirk Ferentz just told everyone exactly how he plans to attack Bryce Underwood: patience. No gimmicks, no exotic pressure packages — Ferentz is going to sit back, force the true freshman to beat him with his arm over and over, and wait for the mistakes that come with e...