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The hype continues to grow around the Buckeyes freshman WR Jeremiah Smith, who this past Saturday against Michigan State tallied over 100 yards of offense and two touchdown's, as well as two one-handed catches on the same drive right before halftime for Ohio State. Ryan Day and the Ohio State offense has looked amazing so far this season and a lot of that is credited to Smith's play. If he continu...

Ohio State football travels to East Lansing to take on Michigan State this weekend in the Buckeyes conference opener. Michigan State is a solid step up in competition from the two MAC schools and Marshall that Ryan Day and OSU has faced thus far. The weather might play a factor, but overall the Buckeyes should handle business on Saturday. Let's break down what we're looking for in the Big Ten open...

With conference play under way, everyone has their eyes on Michigan in hopes to claim dominance of the Big Ten. With all the cheating scandals and blatant defiance of the NCAA over the past few seasons, it's clear that Jim Harbaugh and now Sherrone Moore have turned the Michigan football program into college football's villain. Are Ryan Day and Ohio State football right on their heels when it come...

Ohio State completed their out of conference schedule with ease, winning all three of their games by 35+ points. That means Ryan Day has gotten plenty of opportunities early to get some backups into the game. Early on, we've seen Devin Brown go 8/14 for 77 yards through three games with no real wow plays. Meanwhile, in Julian Sayin's lone series against Western Michigan, the third string threw 2 p...

The Cincinnati Bengals dropped their third straight game to open the season on Monday Night Football, losing to the Washington Commanders at home. The Bengals had the second best odds to win the AFC North heading into the season behind the Baltimore Ravens, and now find themselves in dead last and the only team in the division without a win through three weeks. Is the season cooked for the Bengals...

The Buckeyes rolled in their out of conference finale on Saturday at the Shoe, cruising to a 49-14 victory. The Ohio State defense showed some flashed of morality, as they gave up their first two TD drives of the season in the first half, before bouncing back for a second half shutout. QB Will Howard also threw his first INT as a Buckeye, but that was seemingly the only slip up for the offense tha...

Ohio State football faces Marshall tomorrow to close out their 2024 out of conference schedule. It was a light one, for the Buckeyes and Ryan Day, facing two MAC schools prior to this weekends matchup. Many national pundits have begun questioning Ohio State's toughness to not schedule harder out of conference games, especially in the era of the expanded playoffs. Should Ohio State be punished in t...

With the college football season underway, head coach who are off to a rough start have already felt their seats start to warm up. One of those being Billy Napier, the Florida football head coach who has already suffered blow out losses to Texas A&M and Miami so far this season. Would Urban Meyer consider leaving his role on FOX Big Noon Kickoff and return to the destination that made him one of t...

With NIL taking over the sport of college football, many programs are getting creative with ways to create more revenue in order to continue to pay their players and field the best rosters in the sport. Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork, and Gene Smith before him, have done a tremendous job so far in helping Ryan Day compose a team with national championship aspirations. What is the programs...

The Cleveland Browns and QB Deshaun Watson struggled mightily against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 of the NFL season, so much so that Browns fans were starting to call for Jameis Winston to take over at starting QB. However, the Browns found a more consistent offensive rhythm in their Week 2 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars with Watson looking poised in the pocket while also adding a rushing...

With Ohio State coming off their bye week, the focus is onto Marshall at home for the Buckeyes third straight home game to start the 2024 college football season. Freshman WR Jeremiah Smith has been arguably the best offensive player for Ryan Day's offense through two games. Where does he rank in terms of the best weapons in the sports? Is he better than Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter? Let'...

Ohio State has gotten off to a red hot start fueled by arguably the best defense in the country. The Jim Knowles era is in its third year of work and we are seeing veteran leaders such as Jack Sawyer and JTT fuel this team. The one down spot of the defense early on has been the lack of development from CJ Hicks. Is he playing himself out of the rotation in the LB room with the emergence of Arvell...

Ohio State football has gotten off to a near perfect 2-0 start to the 2024 college football season. The defense has looked impenetrable and the offense has been cooking. However, there's no denying that, at least from a statistical perspective, Kyle McCord over in Syracuse has outperformed Will Howard so far this season. With Joe Burrow and Quinn Ewers leaving Ohio State to find success elsewhere,...

The Buckeyes have looked just about perfect through their first two weeks of the season, securing blowout victories over Akron and Western Michigan. As coach Ryan Day leads his team into their first bye week, the main focus is improvement on both sides of the ball. How does Chip Kelly and the Ohio State offense need to improve moving forward? What is the one missing piece to make this offense unst...

Ohio State football secured it's first shutout of the Jim Knowles era on Saturday with a 56-0 victory over Western Michigan. The Buckeyes defense has been electric to start the season, after only allowing 6 points in Week 1 to Akron. Many national pundits claimed that the defense would be the key to success for Ryan Day's Buckeyes and so far that's been exactly the case. One of the main points of...

It was a tale of two different stories surrounding college football's most bitter rivals. The Ohio State Buckeyes cruised to a 56-0 shutout of Western Michigan under the lights behind a dominant rushing attack. Will Howard, TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins combined for 5 rushing scores, and freshman sensation Jeremiah Smith had another monster game. The defense registered their first shutou...

Ohio State football QB Will Howard threw for 228 yards and 3 TD's in the Buckeyes victory over Akron in Week 1. He didn't turn the ball over, looked poised in the pocket, and flashed his ability as a rusher as well. Did he do enough for you to feel confident in Ryan Day's decision to name him QB1? Do you feel comfortable in Howard's ability for Ohio State to win their big games against Oregon, Pen...

The Buckeyes defeated Akron 52-6 on Saturday to kick off the 2024 college football season. Will Howard and Jeremiah Smith connected for a pair of touchdowns and the defense dominated the Zips offense. Now, the question is what does Ryan Day's squad need to do to improve?   Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ove-ohio-vs-everyone-with-torg/id1745531430   Subscribe to our...

We are just about 48 hours from the opening kickoff to the Ohio State football 2024 season. The Buckeyes and head coach Ryan Day have a lofty expectations which include avenging the last three losses to Michigan, taking back the throne at the top of the Big Ten, and making a run at a National Championship. It all starts Saturday at the Shoe, and these Buckeyes know they can't take anyone lightly o...

Colorado football's Travis Hunter become college football's prized superstar last season with his ability to shine at both WR and CB. Could Ohio State's Caleb Downs be this year's version of Hunter? Head coach Ryan Day has hinted at it this offseason, and with the Buckeyes hosting Akron in their season opener as 50 point favorites, perhaps we'll see a little bit of Downs in the backfield on offens...

The Netflix documentary on the former Michigan football staffer, Connor Stalions, was released today, detailing his role in Michigan's sign stealing scandal that is currently under investigation by the NCAA. In the documentary, Stalions was seen lying to a board of NCAA directors claiming that he wasn't at the Central Michigan game... only to be proven that he lied 10 seconds later in the document...

Over the weekend, the Michigan football program was hit with a formal notice of allegations from the NCAA in regards to the ongoing investigation revolving around the Connor Stalions led sign stealing scandal. The program has until Hate Week vs Ohio State and coach Ryan Day to respond to these allegations. Current Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore could be on the hook for a suspension in his fi...

Ohio State football needed a QB upgrade from Kyle McCord, and they got it in the transfer portal by securing Will Howard from Kansas State. The question is: what are the realistic expectations for Howard this upcoming season? Will he be good enough to win a Heisman with the plethora of weapons at his disposal? Or does Ryan Day just need him to be a serviceable QB in order for the Buckeyes to beat...

As the final week of fall camp comes to a close, and Ohio State football shifts their focus to their week one opponent Akron Zips, the hype continues to build around Ryan Day's squad before they even step on the field. This 2024 Buckeye team has already been dubbed one of the best rosters of recent memory by countless media entities. Now, former Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer chimes in, cal...

We are previewing the 2024 season for the Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day as we are 10 days away till kickoff in the Shoe against Akron. With the expanded playoffs, the regular season becomes a bit less stressful for Ohio State, who can now afford a loss and still have a chance for a national championship. That being said, the Buckeyes are loaded with talent all over the roster and Day is out to shut...