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The Ohio State defense dominated Michigan for the vast majority of the game, holding the Wolverines without a touchdown in a 27-9 win. What went right for Matt Patricia's defense, and where was Michigan able to take advantage of some things? And what does it all mean for this Saturday's No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown with the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game?All of that and more in this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis.

The Ohio State Buckeyes exorcised some demons on Saturday, running and throwing all over Wink Martindale's Michigan defense in a 27-9 win, which featured both three touchdown passes and also a run-heavy 20-play drive that consumed nearly a full quarter of the game clock.How were they able to use Martindale's tendencies against the Wolverines, and take advantage of predictable matchup wins?Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru from Buckeye Huddle, joins host Tom Orr to break down nine key plays from The Game, ranging from an opening possession interception and some struggles at the goal line, to the three touchdown passes, and more.

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers' football program in a place they've never been before - the Big Ten Championship Game in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown with the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Cignetti about how his team is preparing this weekend's massive showdown, what he learned from a regular-season loss to Ryan Day's team last year, how the 2025 Buckeyes are different from last year's squad in his eyes, and much more. 

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes exorcised some demons on Saturday in Ann Arbor, grinding archrival Michigan down in a smothering 27-9 win to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game.After the game, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and star QB Julian Sayin discussed the emotions surrounding the win, shared insights into some of the biggest plays of the game, and what the win meant to the program.

The Ohio State Buckeyes didn't just beat their archrivals from Michigan on Saturday, they physically dominated the Wolverines, pushing them around on their own field, on a snowy day that seemed well-suited for what Michigan's Sherrone Moore wants to do. So how did Ryan Day's Buckeyes do it? And what could that mean as the Buckeyes shift their sights to the postseason?In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss all of that and more. 

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes are arriving at their team hotel early Friday evening in preparation for their annual showdown with archrival Michigan.The team from BuckeyeHuddle.com is live on the ground near Ann Arbor and will talk to OSU head coach Ryan Day one final time before The Game kicks off on Saturday.

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will take on their archrivals, the Michigan Wolverines Saturday at noon inside Michigan Stadium.A perfect season and a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game are on the line for the Buckeyes, while Michigan is looking to make a case for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr outside Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor to preview The Game, including five key storylines that will go a long way toward determining which team will win.

In this special bonus presentation of Buckeye Huddle Primetime, Juck and Tony Gerdeman discuss all angles of The Game live with your comments!What the Rutgers game told usRyan Day's tip-off for JJ and Carnell playingIs the Ohio State offensive line coming around, or is it fool's gold?Ryan Day's preparation feels different, doesn't it?Chip Kelly fired ??

Matt Patricia's Ohio State defense is rewriting the school's record books this season. No one has scored more than 16 points against the Buckeyes in the first 11 games of the regular season, and the defense is a darling of most advanced analytical systems, holding opponents far below their averages on the ground and through the air. But does Patricia now have more tricks left in his toolbox with archrival Michigan on deck? And how does the Wolverines' offense, with standouts like Bryce Underwood, Jordan Marshall, and Andrew Marsh match up with what the Buckeyes will be trying to do with stars like Kayden McDonald, Arvell Reese, and Caleb Downs?In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross breaks down some of Michigan's key concepts on the ground and through the air, and how Patricia and the Buckeyes may try to defend them.

The status of Ohio State star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate is still somewhat up in the air as the countdown to the Buckeyes' showdown with archrival Michigan looms on Saturday. Tuesday, OSU head coach Ryan Day didn't go into too many details on their status, but did shed some light on their recovery when he was asked if they could play on Saturday without practicing during the week. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear that answer directly from Day, as well as discussions about Matt Patricia's dominating defense, how last year's shocking upset loss to the Wolverines changed him as a coach, and more.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was anything but uptight during his afternoon press conference inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Tuesday. Day shared his thoughts on whether he was having fun this week, the challenge of playing loose in the biggest game of the season, whether former Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly might rejoin the Buckeyes' staff after being fired by the Las Vegas Raiders, what he learned from last year's shocking loss to the Wolverines, and much more.

The Ohio State Buckeyes enter Saturday's game against archrival Michigan with a few crucial questions on offense, specifically the health of wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. How will their availability impact what the Buckeyes try to do against Wink Martindale's Wolverine defense? And what from Ohio State's win against Rutgers might be an indication of how they will try to move the ball Saturday inside Michigan Stadium?In this super-sized episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross breaks down five key plays from OSU's win over Rutgers and takes a look at three plays from the Michigan defense that could be a cause for concern for the Wolverines this weekend.

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore previewed this weekend's match-up between his Wolverines and archrival Ohio State at his weekly press conference on Monday. Moore discussed the intensity of the rivalry and whether the expanded College Football Playoff had lessened it in any way. Plus, the challenge posed by Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin, and the Ohio State passing game, why his team has dominated the second half of The Game against the Buckeyes in recent years, and more. These press conference clips are courtesy of Michigan Athletics.

Could the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines end up playing two weekends in a row? The answer is yes, but it would take a few crazy upsets this weekend. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, host Tom Orr breaks down all of the different combinations of outcomes in the three games that will determine which Big Ten teams play for the conference championship in Indianapolis on the first weekend of December.

The Ohio State rushing attack has had to kick it into high gear the last couple of weeks to make up for the loss of star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, and the ground game has done what the Buckeyes needed and more. So is the rushing attack now where it needs to be entering this week's massive showdown in Ann Arbor against arch-rival Michigan?In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day about that and much more.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will enter their regular-season finale against archrival Michigan unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the nation, following their 42-9 win over Rutgers on Saturday inside Ohio Stadium.Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down a few takeaways from the win over the Scarlet Knights, and what it means for next weekend's matchiup in Ann Arbor.

In this special bonus episode of the BuckeyeHuddle Prime Time podcast, Juck breaks down the 13 commits Ohio State has landed since the start of October. 

The UCLA Bruins took a more aggressive approach to pass rushing than most opponents have against Julian Sayin and the Buckeyes this season, and it led to one of the lowest Ohio State passing outputs of the year. So is that a recipe that other teams will be able to use? Or was it just a result of Carnell Tate being out, and Jeremiah Smith being limited? In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross discusses five plays that show where the Buckeye offense struggled to move the ball through the air, the different reasons why that happened, and what it could mean moving forward.

In the week leading up to Ohio State's regular-season home finale against Rutgers, many Buckeye fans are very concerned about the health status of star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. Tate has missed the Buckeyes' last two games, and Smith was listed as questionable for the game against UCLA, played only in the first half, and left the field with a noticable limp after the game. So what's the latest on those two stars? And is there any concern about QB Julian Sayin after he tweaked his ankle against the Bruins?In this special bonus episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear every question and answer about those injuries directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano got asked a very interesting question at his press conference this week: Do the Scarlet Knights have a little bit of an edge this weekend when they play at Ohio State because the Buckeyes might be looking ahead to next weekend's game against arch-rival Michigan? Schiano has some real insight in this area, after serving as Ohio State's defensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018. In this special bonus episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear the answer to that and several other great questions about the Buckeyes, Rutgers, and this weekend's game, directly from Schiano. 

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Tuesday and was asked about the latest on injuries to wide receivers Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith, whether there was about to be a shakeup at right guard, and this Saturday's Senior Day celebration. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, host Tom Orr is joined by Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com to discuss that and more.

Ohio State kicked off its Sunday morning with a big commitment from four-star Buford (Ga.) defensive end Dre Quinn. Marc and Juck break down the big recruiting news for the Buckeyes in this special bonus episode of the Skull Session Recruiting Podcast.

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, star QB Julian Sayin, and a cameo from UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper about the Buckeyes' 48-10 win over the Bruins on Saturday night, including updates on the status of injured OSU wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, the improvement of young running backs Bo Jackson, Isaiah West, and James Peoples, where Sayin still needs to improve his game, and much more. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes rolled to a 48-10 win over UCLA Saturday night inside Ohio Stadium to improve to 10-0 on the season. After the game, Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joined host Tom Orr to discuss some of their biggest takeaways from the game, including an update on the health of star WRs Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, whether this win locks up a berth in the College Football Playoff, and more.

There is only one opponent that this Ohio State team should fear this season. Juck explains on this special bonus episode of Buckeye Huddle Primetime.

Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has continued to iterate his Buckeye defense, mixing in new looks to what has been a very effective scheme through three-quarters of the 2025 college football regular season. Xs and Os guru Ross Fulton joins host Tom Orr to break down some of the looks the Buckeyes used in a dominating win over Purdue. This episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast is sponsored by Jeff Ruby's of Columbus, the award-winning upscale steakhouse in downtown Columbus, named one of the top-50 steakhouses in America by Food Network. Just go to JeffRuby.com/Columbus to check out the menu and make a reservation today.

Nine games into the 2025 Ohio State football season, things still aren't totally settled along the offensive line. Backup RG Josh Padilla and starting RT Phillip Daniels sat out the Buckeyes' win at Purdue due to injury, so when will they be back on the field? And when they do return, could a change be coming to the starting lineup?In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear an update to that question and much more, directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes rolled to another comfortable win Saturday against Purdue, and while the game wasn't exactly thrilling, there were some signs of progress for Ryan Day's offense. In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross joins host Tom Orr to discuss the positives in the ground game, as well as looking at some of the continuing concerns along the offensive line. Plus, detailed breakdowns of one of the best - and worst - throws Julian Sayin made all day. 

The UCLA Bruins are getting set for their second cross-country trip to face one of the nation's top teams in just the last three weeks. After suffering a 56-6 loss at Indiana, now UCLA is set to travel to Columbus to take on the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll get a first-hand look at where things stand for the Bruins right now, directly from their interim head coach Tim Skipper. He turned things around right away, taking an 0-4 team to three straight wins, before back-to-back losses against Indiana and Nebraska. Skipper provides updates on a key injury on their offensive line, some positive takeaways from their last game against Nebraska, and what impresses him most about Ryan Day's Ohio State team. 

Ohio State's 34-10 win at Purdue offered a number of young Buckeyes a chance to take on bigger roles. So did players like RG Gabe Van Sickle, WR Mylan Graham, RT Ian Moore, TE Jelani Thurman, and RB Isaiah West make the most of those opportunities, and are they ready to potentially take on bigger roles in the home stretch of the season?In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear the answer to that and a number of other questions directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. Why did Carnell Tate miss the game, and is there any concern about a longer-term health issue for him? Is the right guard position still an issue? And when will Josh Padilla be back from his injury?

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes put together a workmanlike effort to beat Purdue 34-10 without a handful of starters.Starting WR Carnell Tate, RT Phillip Daniels, rotation RG Josh Padilla, and DT Tywone Malone missed the game, and the Buckeyes played a deep rotation in most position groups during the game. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss four key takeaways from the win.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will take on Purdue on Saturday afternoon in Ross-Ade Stadium, and the Boilermakers will likely take the same approach as many OSU opponents have this season: take away star WR Jeremiah Smith and make someone else beat them. So how will Ryan Day's program respond? In this special bonus episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Day and QB Julian Sayin about that, plus DT Kayden McDonald discusses his change in approach this year, and TE Max Klare talks about returning to the place where he played his first two seasons of college football, and where his younger brother is still on the Boilermaker football team. 

Mason Wilhelm, a 2026 offensive line prospect out of St. Edward's High School in northeast Ohio, committed to play college football for the Ohio Stte Buckeyes.Wilhelm is the son of former OSU all-American linebacker Matt Wilhelm, and was previously committed to Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels.Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr for this special breaking news episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast.

Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is running the nation's top defense for the nation's No. 1 team, but he's not resting on his laurels. Instead, Patricia is mixing in a number of different looks to keep opponents off-balance, and keep the Buckeyes' defense dominant.In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross breaks down some of the different looks the Buckeyes showed in their 38-14 win over Penn State, and discusses a couple of things the Nittany Lions were able to do successfully, and how Patricia countered those later in the game.

Ohio State's offensive coaching staff came up with a winning game plan against former colleague and current Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in the Buckeyes' 38-14 win over the Nittany Lions. Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru from BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss some of the concepts that helped OSU find success in the ground game, as well as taking the top off of Penn State's defense through the air.

Barry Odom's first season as Purdue's head coach has had a few high points, and a number of lows. The Boilermakers are just 2-7 and have yet to win a game in Big Ten play, but just gave Michigan a scare, in a 21-16 loss in Ann Arbor last weekend.Odom met with the media this week to discuss that game, take a look ahead at this weekend's matchup with top-ranked Ohio State, and talk about the season-ending injury suffered by the Boilermakers' star RB Devin Mockobee.  

Julian Sayin is now the 2025 Heisman Trophy frontrunner after completing 20-of-23 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-14 win over Penn State. But what is it that makes the redshirt freshman such an elite passer? Ohio State head coach Ryan Day discussed that and much more following the game. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear Day discuss Sayin's game, whether Ohio State's players took the matchup with Jim Knowles personally, the play of the offensive line, and much more. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes added a pair of 2027 offensive line commits on Sunday, as Mason Wilt and Kellen Wymer both announced that they would play their college football for Tyler Bowen in Columbus. In this breaking news episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the impact of the commitments, and what they mean for the offensive line room, and the 2027 recruiting class. 

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes led unranked Penn State by only three points at halftime, before exploding for three second-half touchdowns in a 38-14 win.Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss four of their biggest takeaways from the game, including another dominating day for QB Julian Sayin, a double-dose of dominant play for wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, another okay (but not great) day running the football, and yet another lockdown day from Matt Patricia's Buckeye defense.

In this special bonus episode, Juck breaks down the matchup of Ohio State and an unpredictable and talented, but underperforming Penn State Nittany Lions team. Plus, should Jim Knowles be honored for his part in Ohio State's 2024 national championship season? If you enjoy this episode, make sure to subscribe to the Buckeye Huddle Primetime podcast wherever you get Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines are less than a month away from playing their traditional regular season finale in Ann Arbor, and a whole lot could be on the line in that game, including the possibility to meet for a rematch the following weekend in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll get an inside look at how the league will break what could be a very complicated series of ties, and which teams would face off on Championship Weekend in each scenario. If you want to figure out how different matchups, including a rematch of Ryan Day's Buckeyes and Sherrone Moore's Wolverines could happen, check out this Big Ten tiebreaker tool: https://bball.notnothing.net/big10.php?sport=fb 

Jim Knowles spent three years in Columbus as the defensive coordinator for the Ohio State football team, and the Buckeyes won the national championship in his final year. However, it doesn't sound like OSU is going to be rolling out the red carpet when he returns to Ohio Stadium this Saturday. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Buckeyes' head coach Ryan Day about the current status of his relationship with Knowles, what he learned from hiring both Knowles and his replacement Matt Patricia, and how the Ohio State defense has actually been better under Patricia than it even was in Knowles' best season. 

Matt Patricia's 2025 Ohio State defense has been one of the best in decades by some statistical measures, and is clearly one of the nation's elite units this season. But it's hard to argue that the Buckeyes have faced more than a couple of truly solid offenses so far this season, and they certainly will later this fall. So how will they hold up against top teams in the postseason?Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeHuddle.com answers that and several other big questions about the Ohio State defense on this special episode of Ross Fulton Analysis.

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith met with the media on Monday to discuss the challenge ahead for his team this weekend when they visit top-ranked Ohio State.The Nittany Lions are three-touchdown underdogs against the Buckeyes, something they're using as motivation, but they know Ohio State's talented wide receiver corps, including Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate will present a major challenge.Plus, updates on what to expect from QB Ethan Grunkemeyer in his second career start, the status of injured backup QB Jaxon Smolek, whether young linebackers like Isaiah West's high school teammate Cam Smith could see a bigger role this weekend, and much more.

In this special episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross takes a mid-season look at some telling statistical trends for the Ohio State offense.Are the Buckeyes really using multiple-TE formations more often this season?How often are opponents stacking the box against the Ohio State rushing attack?Is Ohio State taking fewer deep shots in the passing game with Julian Sayin at QB?How can the Buckeyes solve their ongoing issues on the offensive line?Is the rushing attack really as big an issue as people think?Plus, with former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles coming to town this weekend to take on his former employer. Will years of coaching against each other in practice give Ryan Day or Knowles an advantage? And what should the Buckeyes be expecting from Knowles' defense this weekend, and what's the best way to attack it?All that and more in this supersized episode of Ross Fulton Analysis. 

The calendar is about to turn from October to November, and with that comes the start of College Football Playoff rankings releases. While the first one is still more than a week away, enough has happened during a crazy regular season that it's worth checking in to see roughly how things could look during that first bracket produced by the committee. Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the bracket, and just how different things look now compared to before the season. Could the Buckeyes face one of the biggest underdogs of the season in the quarterfinals, and then one of the sport's traditional powers in the semifinals?The guys talk Alabama Crimson Tide, Vanderbilt Commodores, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, as well as Indiana Hoosiers, Texas A&M Aggies, and Georgia Bulldogs. 

After CJ Donaldson and James Peoples started the season slowly, and true freshman Bo Jackson made an initial splash as a starter in game three before seeing his numbers return to earth, now Isaiah West made a big impression at Wisconsin. So what will the Buckeyes do moving forward in the run game? Will the talented duo of true freshmen seize the role as the primary ballcarriers? In this special bonus episode of Buckeye Huddle Primetime, Juck takes a deep dive on that and more.

A lot has gone wrong for Penn State's football team during the 2025 season. The year started with expectations of contending for a national championship. Now, before October is even over, those dreams are dead, along with any chance to win the Big Ten. Their head coach has been fired, and their starting quarterback has been lost for the season with an injury.One of the things that has caused issues in State College this fall is the difficulty the defense is seemingly having in adapting to new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' complex scheme. In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear from interim head coach Terry Smith about what some players on the defense are doing to try to get up to speed with the playbook, and whether there is any chance to speed that process up. Plus, he discusses whether he's thought about changing playcallers on either side of the ball, where the program is mentally right now, and much more. 

Through seven games, Matt Patricia's Ohio State defense has allowed just 41 points, the fewest of any team since 1993 Florida State. He's doing it with a unit that lost eight starters from its national championship squad in 2024, and was expected to take a step back. So how is he doing it?In this episode of Ross Fulton Analysis, Ross looks at how Patricia's use of multiple fronts and different coverages helped them put up a shutout at Wisconsin last weekend.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are in the middle of their second off-week of the 2025 college football season now, and even with the team ranked at the top of the polls and unbeaten, they're still looking for areas to improve. One of those is on the offensive line, where what had been a rotation between Tegra Tshabola and Josh Padilla at right guard could be on the verge of a change.In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from OSU head coach Ryan Day about that and much more, including the play of redshirt freshman QB Julian Sayin, and whether they are turning the intensity up or down in practice this week.