The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

If Oregon wants to continue to compete at the top of college football, going to Iowa on Saturday and taking care of business is what the Ducks need to do to prove they are a truly elite program. But many great teams have gone to Kinnick Stadium and struggled with Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes. On this episode, Doug and Bill break down that game as well as BYU-Texas Tech, Washington-Wisconsin, USC-...

It's Ohio State at Purdue on Saturday at 1 PM eastern, and on this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down the Buckeyes vs. the Boilermakers with Ohio State favored by 29.5 points. What is the one thing that Purdue does well that could test Ohio State? When might Ohio State rest starters? Why is Purdue the most successful Big Ten team against the Buckeyes since 2004? For more Ohio Stat...

It's Ohio State offensive line talk as Bill and Doug look at three offensive line injuries suffered by the Buckeyes on Saturday against Penn State. Tegra Tshabola, Luke Montgomery and Josh Padilla all went down during the game, and Ryan Day said Tuesday two should be fine but one might be dealing with something. With that in mind, Bill and Doug looked at the history of Ohio State offensive line in...

The College Football Playoff committee released its first rankings of the season on Tuesday, with Ohio State in the No. 1 spot, followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia. On this episode, Bill and Doug gave their predictions for what the committee would do, and then reacted live in the moment to actual rankings. That includes Iowa six spots higher than in the AP poll, Oregon three spots...

Ohio State had its most productive rushing game since September in Saturday's win against Penn State. Is that a sign that things are improving? How good does OSU's run game need to be to repeat as national champs? Bill Landis tackles all of that on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Thanks for hanging with us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

It's five quick Ohio State football topics on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined every Monday by two great members of the Ohio State football beat.  On this episode, it's a double dip from NBC 4 in Columbus as both Jerod Smalley and Joe Nugent join Doug and Bill on the show.  The topics covered:  * Will Jeremiah Smith break Ohio State's single-season record for touchdow...

It's three college football rants from Doug Lesmerises on The Bill and Doug Show. First, Doug looks at how many times the four SEC teams that have fired their coaches -- Florida, LSU, Auburn and Arkansas -- have almost beaten one of the nine currently ranked SEC teams. It's a lot -- and that's not a good thing for the SEC. Then it's a look at the quarterback development failures at Penn State, Neb...

The Buckeyes faced their old defensive coordinator, and didn't encounter much resistance in a 38-14 win in Ohio Stadium. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break it down on a live episode of The Bill & Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Nebraska-USC, Cincinnati-Utah, Minnesota-Michigan State, North Carolina-Syracuse, Vanderbilt-Texas and Oklahoma-Tennessee picks on this episode as Bill and Doug bring you their Friday national show.  What are the best Vandy-Texas and Tennessee-Oklahoma results for Big Ten fans? Is Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith in trouble if he doesn't get a Big Ten win this season? Will Minnesota bounce...

It's Penn State at Ohio State on Saturday at noon in Ohio Stadium, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises offer this preview and their picks for the Buckeyes vs. the Nittany Lions on The Bill and Doug Show. First up is the Ohio State defense vs. the Penn State offense. How much might the Buckeyes blitz new QB Ethan Grunkemeyer? Must Penn State try to throw down the field, and how much will the Ohio S...

It's a huge Ohio State vs. Penn State beat writer breakdown on The Bill and Doug Show, as Audrey Snyder from The Nittany Dispatch podcast joins Bill and Doug.  The topics covered:  * Penn State coaching search  * How much Ohio State looms over Penn State  * Run game issues for both teams  * Does Penn State have a special teams edge?  * Buckeyes ready to shut down Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer  *...

It's College Football Playoff picks on The Bill and Doug Show, as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises reveal their season-end playoff projections as they do every Tuesday. The first actual committee rankings are just a week away, so be sure to check back next Tuesday for their reactions to those committee decisions. For now, the guys discuss the playoff positioning of Iowa, Washington and Oregon, then...

Ohio State hosts Penn State on Saturday, which means Nittany Lions' defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is returning to Ohio Stadium. Knowles was the OSU defensive coordinator the last three seasons, and now he'll be going against the offense he faced in practice so much. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the guys talks about the relationship between Knowles and the Buckeyes, and how OSU co...

Five Ohio State football topics are on the board for Around the Shoe, which comes to you every Monday on The Bill and Doug Show. As the Buckeyes prepare to play Penn State, who is the Buckeyes' biggest rival outside of Michigan?  If Julian Sayin hadn't transferred to Ohio State from Alabama after Nick Saban's retirement, who would be the Buckeyes' quarterback this season? If any issue trips up Ohi...

Brian Kelly was fired at LSU. James Franklin was fired at Penn State. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises compares the histories and openings at LSU and Penn State and gives you reasons why he thinks the Penn State job is better. Then it's a test -- does Doug ACTUALLY think the SEC is mid? Finally, a reminder to not yet count your chickens on Ole Miss as a playoff team. Than...

Big Ten football features three games this week between 5-2 teams. That's Illinois at Washington, Minnesota at Iowa and Northwestern at Nebraska. The winners will remain alive in College Football Playoff discussions. The losers will not. On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down those games as well as South Florida-Memphis, Vanderbilt-Missouri and LSU-Texas A&M. Thanks for joinin...

Carnell Tate has been a breakout star of Ohio State's season, while Jeremiah Smith still is tied for second among power conference receivers in catches and is eighth in yards.  On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, they really dig into Smith's season from several angles:  * How often is he the first read?  * Contested catches  * Slot usage  * Ohio State's slow pace of play  * Was he 100 perce...

Is the number of college football teams that can actually win the national title something like six teams? Is it more? Closer to 10? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by old friend Ari Wasserman of On3 to discuss national title contenders. Each gives the number of their list, then they run through all the teams, agreeing and disagreeing on whethe...

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin has the third-best Heisman Trophy odds in betting markets, but isn't viewed as that kind of candidate at the moment among much of the college football media. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, it's time to compare Sayin to other candidates like Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia and Alabama QB Tyler Simpson and discuss what too many p...

Actual College Football Playoff rankings are two weeks away, as Doug and Bill give you their Tuesday night projection of how they think the playoff race will shake out at the end of the year. What did losses by Miami, Texas Tech and Ole Miss last week do to their playoff brackets? Where does Notre Dame stand? What's the status of the Big Ten getting four teams in the field? As always, thanks for j...

It's college football rants, starting with the ESPN College GameDay interview of fired Penn State coach James Franklin on Saturday. Doug Lesmerises is tired of college football media culture that puts coaches on a pedestal until they are fired, and then treats them as victims. Then it's onto the number of fired coaches so far this season and how that compares to the number of playoff teams. Finall...

It's five Ohio State football topics on another edition of Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. Carnell Tate's season, Ohio State's success in its latest four-game stretch, the most valuable assistant coach outside of Matt Patricia, the Ohio State player you'd want to write a book about, and other Buckeye book talk fills up this episode. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are once again joined...

Julian Sayin threw for 394 yards as No. 1 Ohio State dominated Wisconsin on Saturday. Carnell Tate had 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Jeremiah Smith had 71 receiving yards as the Buckeyes moved to 7-0 going into their off week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Notre Dame vs. USC on Saturday night is a rivalry with major College Football Playoff implications, while Michigan-Washington, Ole-Georgia, BYU-Utah and Tennessee-Alabama also matter in the playoff race. And then there's Penn State at Iowa. Can the Nittany Lions fix themselves after firing James Franklin, losing quarterback Drew Allar to injury and dropping three straight? Doug Lesmerises and Bill...

It's an Ohio State vs. Wisconsin preview for the Buckeyes' game in Madison on Saturday at 3:30 eastern, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis make their picks for the game. The Buckeyes are 25.5-point favorites over the Badgers, who are 2-4 and coming off a shutout loss at home to Iowa. No. 1 Ohio State is 6-0 and playing its second straight road game after handling its business at Illinois last week...