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Ohio State men’s basketball player preview: Bruce Thornton
Even though it is football season, college basketball season is just around the corner with the Buckeyes tipping off on Nov. 3. There were a lot of roster changes for the Buckeyes heading into the 2025-26 season, and over the next couple of months we will be dropping one player preview a week to get […]
Ohio State women’s basketball fan survey reveals hope, doubt, and a clear Player of the Year
This offseason, the roster, leadership and expectations for Ohio State women’s basketball’s 2025-26 season were all in question. That made it difficult to make heads or tails on how things will play out for the Buckeyes. With all that in mind, after years of providing in-depth coverage of the team, Land-Grant Holy Land wanted to […]
Uncut: Jake Diebler discusses high-scoring, low-defense season opener against IU Indy
Throughout the season, Land-Grant will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut” we take you inside the Ohio State media room at the Jerome Schottenstein Center for Monday’s post-game press conference following Ohio […]
Silver Bullets Podcast: Penn State rewind and Purdue preview
Ohio State needed a half to return from its bye week but the Buckeyes were able to pull away from the Penn State Nittany Lions after halftime. Julian Sayin threw more touchdowns than incomplete passes, and his receiving corps continues to practice surgery on opposing secondaries. We broke down the Buckeyes’ 38-14 win over the […]
2026 three-star OT de-commits from Ohio State
Ohio State is now 8-0 following an impressive 38-14 victory over Penn State last weekend. While the game was not as important as it looked earlier on this season, it still presented the Buckeyes with the opportunity to impress against a team of blue-chip athletes. Impress is what Ohio State’s football team did on the […]
Under construction: Ohio State wins opener, struggles defensively
New court laid out, new lights in the rafters, new German-born big man patrolling the paint. There was plenty of flash and fanfare on Monday night as Ohio State began its quest to win the second national championship in program history, but once the ball went up at 6:30, the Buckeyes were all business. Facing […]
Off-Script Ohio: Buckeyes roll Penn State, Heisman buzz builds, and a Purdue tune-up ahead
On this week’s episode of “Off-Script Ohio,“ brought to you by Land-Grant Holy Land, Cole VanWiechen and Joey Gertz dive into Ohio State’s 38–14 statement win over Penn State, a game that was far more lopsided than the score even suggests. From Julian Sayin’s near-perfect outing to the defensive dominance up front, the Buckeyes sent […]
T’yana Todd: Ohio State women’s basketball 2025-26 player preview
So far in Land-Grant Holy Land’s player preview series for the upcoming 2025-26 Ohio State women’s basketball season, a lot has been said about the Buckeyes’ deep shooting. Head coach Kevin McGuff has a smaller roster this year than in past seasons (11), but all of them have the ability to hit shots from beyond […]
Former Ohio State catcher Dillon Dingler wins first Gold Glove award
Former Ohio State catcher and current Detroit Tiger Dillon Dingler was named the 2025 American League Gold Glove award winner at the catcher position Sunday evening. The Gold Glove is awarded to one player at each position, in each league, for being the best defensive player at their position. Dingler is the first former Ohio […]
Grumpy Old Buckeye: Nitpicking Ohio State’s 38-14 win over Penn State
Ohio State ultimately had no trouble in dispatching Penn State 38-14 on Saturday, but the Nittany Lions hung around for a while and the game became unnecessarily close just prior to halftime. The Buckeyes pulled away in the second half for what was a comfortable win in the end, as Matt Patricia made some good […]
Will former Wright State Raider Brandon Noel continue bullying IU Indy as a Buckeye Monday night?
The Ohio State men’s basketball team officially opens the 2025-26 season on Monday night against the IU Indy Jaguars. IU Indy, formerly known as IUPUI from 1971-2023, hails from the Horizon League, and has finished outside of the top-300 teams in KenPom five of the last six seasons. They were picked to finish 10th (out […]
Beyond the Box Score: Julian Sayin’s NFL comparison, Buckeyes’ red zone offensive play sequences
Over his last two games, Julian Sayin has completed 56-of-65 passes for 709 yards, eight touchdowns, and no interceptions. Sayin’s accuracy is remarkable, and it’s drawing comparisons to one of the NFL’s most accurate quarterbacks. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes are a team driven by Sayin and their wide receiver tandem of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, […]
Horseshoe Hangover: Julian Sayin becomes Heisman Trophy front-runner as Buckeyes dominate Penn State
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 Don’t look now, but Ohio State quarterback […]
Double BOOOOM! Ohio State lands a pair of 2027 offensive line commits
It was a fantastic weekend for Ohio State football on and off the field. After the Buckeyes beat up on Penn State on Saturday to the tune of a 38-14 win, the program then picked up two big wins on the recruiting trail on Sunday. Offensive line coach Tyler Bowen landed two huge commitments in […]
Report Card: Skill players pass with flying colors against Penn State
Coming off the bye week, the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes moved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten after a 38-14 takedown of Penn State (3-5, 0-5) Here is our report card for the game as the Buckeyes now move into preparation for Purdue. A+: Julian Sayin’s Heisman odds This is currently […]
Five things to know about Ohio State’s 38-14 win over Penn State
A tale of two halves on Saturday in Columbus. While the Buckeyes ultimately won 38-14 over Penn State, a costly fumble into an immediate touchdown brought Penn State within three points at the half. From then on, it was all Scarlet and Gray; Ohio State would shut out Penn State and put up 21 points […]
No. 1 Ohio State opens as 27.5-point favorites over Purdue in Week 11
Betting Line: Ohio State -27.5 | O/U 48.5 Following its 38-14 win over Penn State on Saturday, Ohio State remains the only team in the country to stay undefeated against the spread. The Buckeyes have covered in seven of their eight games so far this season, with one push in a 28-point win over Ohio […]
Play of the game: Jeremiah Smith’s mind-blowing TD against Penn State
Jeremiah Smith is known as “the best player in college football,” and he proved himself worthy of the title several times throughout Saturday’s matchup with Penn State. The sophomore wide receiver finished the game with 123 yards and two touchdowns on six catches, which included an impressive long ball of 57 yards. For the mathematically […]
All the news, analysis from Ohio State’s 38-14 win over Penn State
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends […]
Ten important numbers from Ohio State’s win over Penn State
Ohio State remained perfect on the season, beating Penn State 38-14 on Saturday, handing the Nittany Lions their fifth straight loss on the season. There was a lot to like on both sides of the football from the Buckeyes as they kicked off their five-game November schedule with a 24-point victory. Since the numbers never […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: No. 1 Ohio State’s 38-14 win over Penn State
Ohio State is no stranger to close games against Penn State, and with the scoreboard showing 17-14 at halftime, it looked like we could be in for another one of those classic battles. That was not to be the case, however, as the Buckeyes’ defense pitched a second half shutout and Julian Sayin further solidified […]
Hangout in the Holy Land: Julian Sayin has Heisman moment as Buckeyes take down Penn State
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 35 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back with […]
The three things that I want to see from Ohio State in the final month of the regular season
I’m going to be honest with you, the first seven weeks of the Ohio State football season went even better than I could have anticipated (and I predicted them to go 16-0 and repeat as national champions). But with two off weeks worked into the season, it allows Ryan Day and his staff to be […]
Ohio State fans are still wary of Penn State’s talent
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. Finally, after nearly […]
Land-Grant’s experts make Ohio State-Penn State 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 […]
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