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The second big weekend of spring games features three early favorites to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. Georgia, the reigning champion in college football, takes the field in the afternoon, along with big hitters like Alabama, Ohio State and Miami. As we get set for the loaded slate this weekend, Chip Patterson broke down…

One missed kick (or 1 non-removed targeting flag, or 1 non-granted timeout before an OSU fake punt, etc., etc.). But for simplicity's sake, if Noah Ruggles's 50-yard try had sailed between the goalposts just as New Year's 2023 began, the Buckeyes would be playing TCU for the national title - a game in which Ohio State likely would have been…

We are just five days into the new year, and people are slowly getting acclimated to the normal, day-to-day realities of living their lives. The same is likely true at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. So, if Ryan Day and his coaching staff are a bit behind on putting together their 2023 New Year's Resolutions, we figured we would give them a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The first inclination of Ohio State football's defensive players might have been to burn the film of that Nov. 26 loss to Michigan. Or bury it, perhaps. Bury it with a shovel and then throw that shovel in the Olentangy River. Whatever it takes to erase the memory of five big touchdowns allowed and one gut-wrenching loss. The…

The Georgia Bulldogs will play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec. 31 at 8:00 p.m. from the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner will advance to the national championship where it will play the winner of the Michigan -TCU semifinal. Georgia, coming off its first SEC Championship win since 2017, opened as a -6.5 point favorite over the Buckeyes,…

Unbeaten Ohio State (7-0) goes on the road to meet Penn State (6-1) at 12 p.m. ET Saturday at Beaver Stadium in State College and the Buckeyes are 16.5-point favorites. C.J. Stroud threw four second-half touchdowns Saturday to lead Ohio State to a 54-10 victory over visiting Iowa. The Buckeyes also forced the Hawkeyes into six turnovers. Ohio…

The Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Saturday afternoon Big Ten college football matchup at Ryan Field. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an Ohio State-Northwestern prediction and pick, laid out below. Ohio State has cruised to an 8-0 record, with…

Ohio State didn't exactly have the greatest statistical day in its 21-7 win over Northwestern, so did the rest of the conference get a chance to catch up? The Buckeyes have just three regular season games remaining, including of course the highly anticipated finale against Michigan at Ohio Stadium. How does Ohio State stack up with the rest of the…

Ohio State vs. Northwestern comes to the Week 10 schedule with the Buckeyes looking to remain undefeated after an 8-0 start to the season. That matchup is set for a 12 p.m. Eastern time kickoff on Saturday. While most college football fans love the potential for a major upset, this weekend's crossover game between the Buckeyes and the Wildcats is…

Improvement for Ohio State in 2022 had to come from its defense. After all, the offense was tops in the nation in scoring and returned its starting quarterback, running back, and most productive wide receiver, along with most of the offensive line. But on defense - where embattled coordinator Kerry Coombs lost his play-calling duties in mid-2021…

Last week ATS: 8-6 (4-3 B1G, 4-3 National) Season ATS: 40-46-3 (21-25-1 B1G, 19-20-2 National) This week's Big Ten slate can be found here. (All lines courtesy of Draftkings Sportsbook.) No. 8 Tennessee (-3) v. No. 25 LSU - 12:00 p.m. - ESPN It feels like there is no way this game doesn't end in shenanigans since Tennessee always loves to Tennessee…

After each Ohio State game during the 2022 football season, LGHL will offer its market analysis of the Buckeyes' performance. Using a standard bond rating system, we'll evaluate the offense, the defense, and the special teams, according to this formula: AA: Very Strong A: Strong BBB: Adequate BB: Facing Major Uncertainty Then, we'll take a look at…

Wisconsin is a run-heavy team offensively that will look to limit Ohio State's number of possessions. At the same time, it also has a stout defense capable of slowing down the Buckeyes' offense. Those items also appeared on the scouting report entering OSU's season opener against Notre Dame. Even though Notre Dame limited the Buckeyes to three…

Week 0 ATS: 4-3 (2-3 National, 2-0 B1G) By now you should know how this works. In a normal week, you'll see picks for some of the big national games on Thursdays, followed by Big Ten picks on Fridays. This week is a little different since the Big Ten has a couple games on Thursday. Check back tomorrow for a healthy collection of national game picks…

Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman wasn't lacking for motivation ahead of a marquee matchup with his alma mater, Ohio State, in Week 1. Regardless, he made sure his team has plenty of bulletin board material. Both the Fighting Irish and Buckeyes rank in the top-five nationally, with legitimate championship aspirations. Heisman Trophy-favorite CJ…