Land-Grant Holy Land
Beating Michigan since 1919.
Total reads
4,845
This week
3
Rank
#27 of 422
Published
1,375 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Off-Script Ohio: Reacting to Ohio State’s loss in Indy and what it means for the playoff
Ohio State entered the Big Ten Championship with momentum and a chance to solidify the top seed in the College Football Playoff, but a 13–10 loss to Indiana exposed familiar issues that resurfaced at the worst possible time. In a game defined by defense, field position, and missed offensive opportunities, the Buckeyes struggled to generate […]
Ohio State women struggle in win over Northwestern to start Big Ten play
The first weekend of Big Ten women’s basketball is in the books, and it featured a wide range of results. A 48-point blowout for the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines over the Purdue Boilermakers, a shocking 78-64 home win for the Wisconsin Badgers over then No. 20 Michigan State, and a double-overtime thriller where the Minnesota […]
Report Card: Red zone execution fails the test in Indiana loss
Ohio State (12-1, 9-1) suffered its first loss of the season Saturday night in the Big Ten Championship, as Indiana (13-0, 10-0) defeated the Buckeyes 13-10 behind a second half touchdown from Fernando Mendoza to Elijah Sarratt. As the Buckeyes now turn their attention to the College Football Playoff and the winner of Texas A&M […]
Grumpy Old Buckeye: Poking through the ruins of Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Indiana
Ohio State’s undefeated season is over, and the 2025 Buckeyes will have to settle for competing for a national championship after missing out on the conference one. The defense was incredible again in holding Indiana to 13 points, but the offense let the team down with repeated struggles in the red zone and on third […]
In a chaotic college football landscape, Ohio State fans have a lot to be thankful about with Ryan Day as their head coach
Look, we all know Saturday night didn’t go the way we wanted to, but sometimes you have to give credit where credit is due. Indiana is really good, and Curt Cignetti is on an absolute heater. Who would have thought we would have said that Ohio State left the door open for Indiana in the […]
Horseshoe Hangover: Buckeyes fall to Indiana in Big Ten Championship after tumultuous week
The latest episode of Land Grant Holy Land’s Horseshoe Hangover is here! Join Alex Frank and Ryan Weckstein as they help you get through any lingering feelings you may have from the weekend while recapping Ohio State’s latest game and looking ahead to the next game. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio After a week that included Brian Hartline […]
The Heisman drought and Ohio State: Where things stand after the Big Ten title loss
Ohio State’s last Heisman winner was Troy Smith, who won the trophy following the 2006 season, and it will almost certainly remain that way this year. That 19-year drought has been one of the few blemishes on an otherwise elite program resume, and it is now stretching into a new era as the 2025 race […]
A Buckeye fan predicts every game of the College Football Playoff
I was high above Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night in the pressbox for the Hoosiers’ heavyweight 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. When I woke up on Sunday morning, I was disappointed, but I also realized that our beloved Buckeyes got beaten by the better team on the night, […]
Ohio State women’s basketball adjusts to beat Northwestern 79-70
Last week, No. 23 Ohio State women’s basketball (7-1, 1-0) dispatched the Niagara Purple Eagles with a 98-point rout. On Sunday, it was a different story with the first Big Ten game of the season, and it began against the Northwestern Wildcats (6-3, 0-1). After Ohio State went down six points after one quarter, 22 […]
Taking an initial glance at this year’s College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff field was revealed on Sunday afternoon. While there were a couple surprises when it comes to who made it and who didn’t, Ohio State’s road to back-to-back titles went about as expected after the Buckeyes lost to Indiana 13-10 on Saturday night in the Big Ten Championship Game. So what stands […]
Five things to know about Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Indiana.
In a slow, gritty, defensive battle, Ohio State fell to Indiana 13-10. Ohio State’s defense was nearly flawless and held Indiana to its lowest point output of the season. Ohio State’s offense… forgot to show up. Here are five things to know about the Buckeyes’ 13-10 loss in the Big Ten Championship Game. 1. Quarterbacks […]
No. 2 Ohio State heads to Cotton Bowl, will take on winner of No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami
Opening Odds: Texas A&M -4.5 vs. Miami | O/U 51.5National Title Odds: Ohio State +250 | Indiana +260 | Georgia +550 | Texas Tech/Oregon +850 The College Football Playoff field is set, and Ohio State is the No. 2 seed following a loss in the Big Ten Championship Game to now-No. 1 Indiana. The Buckeyes […]
Abysmal short yardage, red zone offense dooms Ohio State in loss to Indiana
After rattling off 16 consecutive victories dating back to last season, including a national title and seven wins over ranked opponents, Ohio State has finally lost a football game. The Buckeyes dropped a 13-10 contest to the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday in Indianapolis, as Curt Cignetti led his program to its first outright Big Ten […]
There is a silver lining in the Buckeyes’ Big Ten Championship loss to Indiana
So there’s good news and bad news, Buckeye fans. The bad news is, of course, Saturday’s game against Indiana didn’t go our way. Though you do have to hand it to Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers for their historic season, no one likes losing, especially in games that come with some clout or bragging rights […]
Make no mistake about it, the better team won the Big Ten Title
There are plenty of things for Ohio State fans to be frustrated with in how Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship Game went. You can be frustrated by the offensive play calling (and I am), you can be disappointed in how the right side of the offensive line played (and I am), you can be surprised […]
Ohio State women’s basketball starts Big Ten slate against Northwestern
On Wednesday, Nov. 26, No. 23 Ohio State women’s basketball defeated the then No. 21 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers. Due to late trips to the foul line for both teams and referee reviews, the game went 30 minutes longer than expected. That forced a Home Alone-esque Buckeye rush out of the Baha Mar resort to […]
Hangout in the Holy Land: Offense sputters as Buckeyes suffer first loss of the season
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 45 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back for […]
Two bold Ohio State offensive coordinator targets following Brian Hartline’s exit
Brian Hartline’s decision to leave Ohio State and take the head coaching job at South Florida marks a significant turning point for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes’ offense. Hartline was not only an elite recruiter but also a stabilizing presence in the program who helped maintain continuity through multiple coordinator changes before him. Now, with […]
15 key moments in the Buckeyes’ bounce back win over Northwestern
The Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1, 1-0) played its first game in eight days as they traveled to Evanston, Illinois for a matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats (5-4, 0-2), securing an 86-82 win to open up conference play. The Wildcats were led into this one by Nick Martinelli, who entered the contest averaging 19.8 points and […]
You’re Nuts: Would it actually be better for Ohio State to lose to Indiana?
Everybody knows that one of the best parts of being a sports fan is debating and dissecting the most (and least) important questions in the sporting world with your friends. So, we’re bringing that to the pages of LGHL with our favorite head-to-head column: You’re Nuts. In You’re Nuts, two LGHL staff members will take […]
Ohio State’s run defense will be what wins the game against Indiana
There is no denying that the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers are an impressive offensive team. They have the No. 2 scoring offense in the country (44.3 points per game), the No. 5 total offense (483.8 yards per game), and the No. 9 rushing offense (229.75 ypg). Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a legit Heisman Trophy contender, […]
Buckeye fans predict Big Ten Title Game will be closest result since Texas
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. Our long national […]
Land-Grant’s experts make Ohio State-Indiana predictions
Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP […]
OHIO STATE GAMEDAY: It’s a bad day to be an Indiana Hoosier
Wake up, everyone. It’s Ohio State game day! It seemed like we had been leading up to this game all season long, but the moment has arrived for No. 1 Ohio State to take on No. 2 Indiana in the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis. The biggest test for either team thus far, both […]
Good Hoops Morning: Is Ohio State made of the right ‘stuff’ to win at Northwestern?
Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State Buckeyes (-1.5) at […]