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I’ve been banging this drum since the spring, and two weeks ago I wrote that Ohio State has young talent and it’s time to let them play, with Riley Pettijohn at the top of that list. Four games into the season, and I’m ready to go a step further. Pettijohn isn’t just a young player […]
Ohio State is 3-1 and heads to Iowa City for one of its biggest tests of the early season, taking on an undefeated Iowa team in a top-20 matchup at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes are coming off one of the most dramatic wins in college football this season, beating Michigan 20-19 on a last-second touchdown […]
There is a difference between believing that a football team can improve over the course of a season and actually seeing it. I spent a lot of time last week arguing that the Buckeyes don’t need to be perfect in September; they just need to be better by November. I still believe that. In fact, […]
On Saturday against Illinois, Jeremiah Smith had his best performance as a Buckeye, hauling in 12 passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns. The junior opened up the game with 123 receiving yards in the first quarter, which is the most by a Big Ten player in the last 20 years. By finding the end […]
Jeremiah Smith can’t put up 217 yards and four touchdowns every week, and Ohio State shouldn’t need him to. Through four games, the junior has 33 catches for 617 yards and seven touchdowns. The four receivers competing to be his running mate, seniors Devin McCuin and Brandon Inniss and true freshmen Chris Henry Jr. and
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. This week’s fan survey On the gridiron Kickoff Time Against Maryland […]
It was a systematic domination by Ohio State on Saturday, beating Illinois 42-19 behind an incredible performance by Jeremiah Smith. From the opening drive, Smith was in peak form, hauling in passes of all levels and catching three first-half touchdowns. Julian Sayin was in full command at the controls of the offense,
The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1, 1-0) took down the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-2, 0-1) 42-19 in a game that shot Jeremiah Smith to the top of the Heisman odds. Here is who graded out well and poorly in the Buckeyes’ first conference win of the season. A+: Jeremiah Smith At this point, I […]
Ohio State is 3-1 after opening Big Ten play with a 42-19 win over Illinois. The offense looked excellent once again, but the defense raised some serious concerns heading into a massive matchup with Iowa next week. Cole and Joey recap the win, discuss what went right and wrong, highlight the players who stood out, […]
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith continued his record-setting season with a spectacular showing in the No. 7 Buckeyes’ 42-19 win over the Fighting Illini Saturday, tying the school record for four touchdown catches in one game. He is the fifth receiver to achieve this feat. Additionally, Smith boasted career-high reception
Friends, that is exactly how an Ohio State-Illinois game is supposed to go. The Illini are good enough to do some things and stress the Buckeyes at times on both sides of the ball, but ultimately, OSU’s extreme talent advantage is too much to deal with. That was what we saw in Ohio Stadium today […]
The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes will take to the field in a conference game for the first time this season as the Illinois Fighting Illini come to Columbus for a Big Noon Kickoff. The Bucks will look to retain the second-oldest rivalry trophy in the Big Ten when they take to the Ohio Stadium […]
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