The Buckeyes never began a drive from further than their own 26-yard line, the defense forced zero sacks or turnovers and OSU had nearly three times as many penalties as Oregon.
Ohio State’s defense faltered in its first real test of the season while Josh Simmons’ likely season-ending injury could be the biggest loss from OSU’s 32-31 loss at Oregon.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning believes Ohio State will "continue to compete and be in great shape the rest of the season" following the Buckeyes' 32-31 loss to the Ducks.
Ohio State’s only change on its travel roster for its second road game of the year comes with Anthony Venneri replacing Nick McLarty as the Buckeyes’ backup punter.
The staff at Eleven Warriors hold unanimous confidence that the Buckeyes will pass their biggest test of the season in the weekend's featured matchup with the Oregon Ducks.
Ohio State will wear its "Sub Zero," all-white uniforms for the Oregon game after the Ducks announced they will wear all-black in the top-three showdown.
Although Lee Corso missed ESPN College GameDay for a second straight week, he has picked Ohio State to beat Oregon as confirmed by Kirk Herbstreit during the show's first hour.
Ohio State highlights on Oct. 12 include a win over No. 1 Purdue, reigning in Wisconsin’s great (Ron) Dayne and the introduction of the Scarlet Scourge.
We break down the biggest questions and top players to watch and make some predictions for what will happen in Ohio State’s top-three showdown with Oregon.
Four-star 2026 Ohio offensive tackle Adam Guthrie was thankful to receive an offer from Ohio State last week and considers the Buckeyes a "top program."
