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The Ohio State team that dragged Tennessee up and down the field on both sides of the ball on Saturday night looked very different from the Buckeyes who have appeared in several other games this season. So what changed?  In this special bonus episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear from Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly about th...

Ohio State has run out at least six different versions of its starting offensive line during the course of the 2024 college football season, due to both injuries and ineffectiveness. But Saturday night in the Horseshoe, the Buckeye line dominated Tennessee in a 42-17 win to set up a Rose Bowl rematch against the Oregon Ducks. So is the unusual plan to rotate three guards between two positions real...

After decades of hypotheticals, a touted SEC team finally had to travel north to Columbus, Ohio to play a meaningful game in midwestern December weather.  Less than one quarter into the game, Ohio State was up, 21-0 on Tennessee, and Buckeye fans had a sarcastic "S-E-C! S-E-C!" chant rolling around the stadium.  The first-ever College Football Playoff inside the Horseshoe couldn't have gone much b...

Ohio State's defense has been one of the very best in the nation this season by almost every metric you can find, but the Tennessee Volunteers' offense presents some unique challenges. So is Jim Knowles' defense designed to shut down offenses like Josh Heupel's? Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru from BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down some areas where the Ohio State defense may be we...

The Tennessee Volunteers are less than a day away from a trip to Columbus Ohio to play their biggest football game in a generation. The Vols came close to making the College Football Playoff in 2022, before a serious knee injury to Hendon Hooker and a blowout loss to South Carolina killed their season.  Now, the Vols are headed north to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the new...

Wednesday afternoon, Ryan Day met with the media for the final time before Saturday's prime time College Football Playoff showdown against Tennessee, and there are still some significant questions lingering for the Buckeyes.  Day discussed the fact that they were still practicing three players at two guard spots; Luke Montgomery, Austin Siereveld, and Tegra Tshabola. This is obviously a lot closer...

There has been a ton to talk about this week as the Ohio State Buckeyes get ready to face the Tennessee Volunteers in the first round of the College Football Playoff.  Earlier in the week, Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks and offensive coordinator Joey Halzle met with the media to discuss their half of the Volunteers' team, and the challenge they'll face this weekend, not only from Ohio S...

The Ohio State Buckeyes will have one of the most physical practices of game week later today as they prepare for their first-round College Football Playoff game against the Tennessee Volunteers. OSU defensive coordinator Jim Knowles just met with the media to preview the game, along with a handful of Buckeye defensive stars. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com break down what they lear...

With the first-round matchup between No. 8 seed Ohio State and No. 9 seed Tennessee just days away, there is a lot to talk about before the game.  Tennessee head coach Josh Huepel met with the media on Monday to preview the showdown between the Volunteers and Buckeyes, and discuss the threat posed by the Ohio State wide receiving corps, what it means for Tennessee's senior class to have this kind...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are just days away from the first of what they hope will be four College Football Playoff games, kicking off with a showdown against the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee's defensive coordinator Tim Banks previously coached at Penn State, meaning that both coaching staffs have a decent idea what the other might be hoping to do on Saturday night inside Ohio Stadium. Ross Fulto...

After watching four of Tennessee's biggest games of the year, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com asked listeners what they wanted to know about the Volunteers.  On this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony joins host Tom Orr to answer one of those questions: how would he attack the Volunteer's defense if he was coaching the Buckeyes' offense?

The Ohio State Buckeyes are going to lose at least two quarterbacks off of their roster at the end of the 2024 season, with Will Howard out of eligibility, and Devin Brown set to enter the Transfer Portal.  With Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz, Air Noland, and Tavien St. Clair currently on track to play in 2025, will Ryan Day go after another quarterback in the Transfer Portal or choose to stand pa...

Tennessee safety Andre Turrentine started his college career as an Ohio State Buckeye in 2021, before transferring to spend the last three seasons with the Volunteers. So when he compares what it's like to play in Ohio Stadium to what teams face in the Southeastern Conference, he's not just guessing.  This week, Turrentine said, "The Shoe isn't as loud as the SEC. It's a different animal here. Whe...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are bringing Purdue safety Dillon Thieneman in for a visit, hoping to add the former freshman all-American to their 2025 roster. Thieneman totaled more than 100 tackles in each of his two seasons in West Lafayette, but entered the portal following the firing of Boilermaker head coach Ryan Walters. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss where Thiene...

The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes' football schedule was just released by the Big Ten, and it will start and end with two of the biggest games of the season.  OSU will open at home on August 30 against the Texas Longhorns, end the season on the road against arch-rival Michigan on November 29, and play some memorable games in between, including a home date with Penn State, road trips to Washington and W...

In this special bonus episode, Marc Givler and Kevin Noon answer viewer questions on recruiting, the transfer portal and so much more on the Skull Session Recruiting Podcast.

The Tennessee Volunteers are in their first-ever College Football Playoff field as the No. 9 seed, and are set to face off with No. 8 Ohio State in Ohio Stadium on the evening of December 21.  What does Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel think of the matchup, the opportunity, and the Buckeyes' team?  In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear everything Heupel had to say a...

The Ohio State Buckeyes earned the 8th seed in the 2024 College Football Playoff and are set to face off with the 9th seed, the Tennessee Volunteers in prime time on Saturday, December 21, with the winner set to take on Oregon in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day 2025. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss what they learned talking to Ohio State head coach Ryan Day about t...

The Ohio State Buckeyes signed another top-five recruiting class this week. How does the class fit with their current roster, and where do they still have work to do? In this special bonus episode of the Skull Session recruiting podcast, you'll get those answers and more. 

With Selection Sunday just over 24 hours away, the Ohio State Buckeyes are comfortably in the field for the 2024 College Football Playoff, and are on track to host a first-round game.  Which teams could give the Buckeyes a more clear path to a national championship by rearranging the bracket during conference championship weekend? Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss wh...

Ohio State's 13-10 loss to Michigan left many Buckeye fans angry and looking for answers. This week, head coach Ryan Day met with the media to respond to some of the biggest questions out there, including some about the offensive game plan, timeout usage, the missed field goals, and much more.  In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Day about that and m...

For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Ohio State wide receiver unit lost a veteran player to the Transfer Portal.  One day after Jayden Ballard announced that he was headed out the door, third-year receiver Kojo Antwi also made the decision to enter the portal. Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com break down the impact of Antwi's departure for the College Football Playoff, as we...

The Ohio State Buckeyes rolled into their regular season finale against arch-rival Michigan having scored at least 20 points in every game, and putting up 30 points or more nine times.  But the Wolverines held OSU to just 10 points, including a scoreless second half, in a shocking 13-10 defeat for Ryan Day's program. So what went wrong?  Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru for BuckeyeHuddle.com, joins...

For the second time in two days, the Ohio State Buckeyes have lost a special teams performer to the Transfer Portal. One day after linebacker Gabe Powers announced that he was transferring out after three seasons, wide receiver Jayden Ballard said Tuesday night that he would also enter the portal.  Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the impact of the news. 

The Buckeyes have picked up their second member of the class of 2027 and it happens to be their second five-star player in the class with Huntington Beach (Calif.) QB Brady Edmunds. How important for the Buckeyes is this pick up, how does he mesh with the first member of the Ohio State 2027 class and what does this mean for QB recruiting in 2026?