Brian Hartline’s departure from Ohio State leaves a significant gap. During his tenure as wide receivers coach (and most recently offensive coordinator), he helped develop a pipeline of elite pass-catching talent and guided one of the nation’s most prolific receiver rooms, including players like Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Smith, while overseeing an offense that […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 49 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State had the week off, but the college football world didn’t slow down. The opening round of the expanded College Football Playoff delivered a mix of chaos, confirmation, and warning signs, while the Buckeyes used the pause to regroup, absorb new information, and turn their attention to a New Year’s Eve showdown with Miami. […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Much has been said about the fact that it’s entirely possible if OSU had not lost to Michigan in 2024, they may not have had the fuel they needed to go on to win a national title. Now, as they gear up for their showdown with Miami in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve, […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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In a game where offense was non-existent and kicking appeared impossible, Miami scraped away a 10-3 win over Texas A&M. Despite the lackluster performance from both sides, there is plenty to takeaway from the game as we look ahead to Ohio State’s Dec. 31 matchup against Miami. 1) Ground Game Neither Texas A&M or Miami […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Now that we know Ohio State will face Miami in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve, it’s time to look across the field to see which Hurricanes the Buckeyes will need to keep under wraps if Ryan Day’s team is going to advance to the semifinals in the College Football Playoff. Miami squeaked past […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Throughout this season, Ryan Day and Ohio State have beaten almost every opponent they faced in the regular season into submission, with systematic domination on both sides of the ball. When the Buckeyes beat Michigan in Ann Arbor, their winning streak hit 16 games, going back to their national championship run last year. In the […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 48 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The significance of Miami’s 10-3 win over Texas A&M may not be fully realized for awhile, but it eventually could shape the future of college football. First and most obvious, the victory moves Miami to the quarterfinals of the CFP playoffs to face Ohio State on December 31. The defensive performance was one for the … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion
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UNC led for all but just over eight minutes of their CBS Sports Classic game against Ohio State, but the Tar Heels trailed by four points with under a minute after a four-point play for the Buckeyes. They got two huge baskets from Seth Trimble and Henri Veesaar to go up one with seven seconds […]
From Tar Heel Blog
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With the College Football Playoff first round games set to get started this weekend, Ohio State will be playing close attention to the results to see who they will have in the Cotton Bowl. While Ryan Day has said all along it doesn’t matter who they play with their “it’s about us” mantra, it’s still […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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A total of twelve Big Ten football teams will be playing in the postseason this December and January including the three in the College Football Playoff. That means at least 12 postseason games, with hopefully a few more of follow if Oregon, Ohio State and Indiana can keep rolling past their initial games. That’s a […]
From The Daily Gopher
| about 2 months ago
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The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 47 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back after […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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For the second year in a row, Ohio State enters the College Football Playoff on the heels of a 13-10 loss. Unlike last year, when the sky was falling after losing to Michigan in Columbus, the setback on Saturday to Indiana is a little easier to process since the loss didn’t cost the Buckeyes a […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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West Virginia had control of Saturday night’s Cleveland Hoops Showdown for long stretches, but a game that should have been put away in the second half turned into a gut-punch finish as the Mountaineers fell 89–88 to Ohio State in double overtime in Rocket Arena. WVU dictated the game early, controlling the pace and limiting […]
From The Smoking Musket
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CJ Donaldson Jr. arrived in Columbus with a resume built on power, contact balance, and the production of a lead back. At West Virginia in 2024 he carried that workload, finishing the season as the Mountaineers’ primary rusher with 163 carries for 734 yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. In 2025, after moving to Ohio State, […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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There’s truly never a down time in college football. With the news coming yesterday of Michigan’s program now needing a new leader, the coaching carousel is more wild than ever before. Without throwing shade and going into the details in Ann Arbor, it does make you thankful for the current leadership at Ohio State. Nobody […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Nebraska Game Time: 3 p.m. Saturday TV Channel: N/A Online Streaming: Peacock Odds: N/A (Illinois 80.2% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 88, Ohio State 80 Gameday Reading: Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Head […]
From The Champaign Room
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Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE. How are we […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 46 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back for […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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COLUMBUS, OH. — A roadkill to start off conference play? You bet. Illinois (8-2, 1-0 B1G) took care of business at Value City Arena in Columbus on Tuesday night, beating Ohio State (7-2, 1-1 B1G) by a score of 88-80. Brad Underwood’s crew is headed back to Champaign with its third Quad 1 victory thanks […]
From The Champaign Room
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COLUMBUS, OH. — A roadkill to start off conference play? You bet. Illinois’ true freshmen took care of business at Value City Arena in Columbus on Tuesday night as the Illini opened Big Ten play with an 88-80 win over Ohio State. Brad Underwood’s crew (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) is headed back to Champaign with […]
From The Champaign Room
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Position: Safety Height: 6’0 Weight: 205 Stats: 2025 (13 games) – 60 tackles, 5 TFL, sack, 2 INT, 2 PBU | 24/37, 150 yds, 50.5 QBR allowed | 10% missed tackle rate Class/Age: Junior, 21 Team: Ohio State Positives: Downs holds a good build and frame for the safety position, with good muscle mass and […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Accolades matter in the world of college football. There’s no way around this. For fans, they’re how we dole out bragging rights. Beating our rivals, winning the conference, and winning bowl games or national championships all factor into how much trash you get to talk about a season. Even in Ohio State’s 2024 national championship […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State is now 12-1 following a defeat in the Big Ten Championship to the nation’s top team, Indiana. The 13-10 defeat feels eerily similar to last year’s loss to Michigan late in the season with the same final score. The hope, as said by Ryan Day following the game, is that this loss can […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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