My first OSU game live was a 1966 snooze-fest.   7-0 vs Indiana on a dreary day.  My first road game was November 22, 1969.  I started going to Browns games about the same time and my Dad and I had season tickets right up until they moved away.  The only time I ever saw my Dad us...

Another week and this time Ohio State gets its stats stuffed. MICHIGAN STATE'S OFFENSIVE NUMBERS Michigan State entered the game with an offense that relied on its 49th ranked passing game. Exit Connor Cook and Sparty abandoned the aerial game.  ...

The true test begins now. The grind is over.  It's time to let loose because there's no one left on our schedule who won't challenge us and fight us to the very end.  Same goes for our TBD schedule, which could be an even more daunting task than what lies directly ahead.  Forge...

REMINDER, OYSTER'S UNOFFICIAL BANGER STARTS TODAY AT NOON AT THE HAMPTONS ON KING. Ohio State On This Date is a weekly in-depth look at Ohio State's record on the date of each game day. Today we delve into the Buckeyes' performance on November 21st. FIVE T...

I was on fire last week.  Can I keep it going in week 12? 1. Oklahoma State implodes against Baylor in multiple-TD loss Playoff hopes are still alive for both these teams, though the path is clearer for the Cowboys : win and they're in.  But I expect an angry Baylor team to show...

The Buckeyes breezed by some weak competition this week beating Mount St. Mary’s 76-54 and Grambling State 82-55. While we still have some cupcakes to go before we get into the meat of the schedule, I’d like to offer Thad Matta some advice on how to run his basketball team because my lack of coa...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME East Lansing is located in That State. I'll definitely hold out for that assignment in Hawai'i. TEN FACTS AND LAWS ABOUT EAST LANSING​ East Lansing has a population of 48,579. It is illegal for a man to se...

Below you will see what Ohio State's offense has done to opponents and their Rushing Yards Allowed stats in 2015. The teams are listed in the order the Buckeyes played them. Note: Negative (-) numbers are good for Ohio State. Positive (+) numbers are bad for Oh...

It was the best week of the season so far for my bold predictions: 1. Oregon gives Stanford taste of their own medicine with upset win over Cardinal This may be my best bold prediction of the year to date, as not too many people were expecting the Ducks to compete, let alone win this ...

Blast From The Past is a  look back at a game played on the same date the Buckeyes are playing this week. Today we take a journey back 1925 and Red Grange's final collegiate game. Illinois at Ohio State November 21, 1925   1st ...

This miniseries will look at Ohio State's effect on its opponents through the first 10 weeks of the season. It's always interesting to see if there are any trends in Ohio State's play. Tonight we will look at the effect the Silver Bullets had on their opponent's total rushing yards and ...

We've all heard Bert's idea of the B1G vs. SEC Challenge. Essentially, each conference has 14 teams... So, in one weekend of the season let each conference's #1 square off, each conference's #2's square off, etc... It got me thinking, we all know Bama and OSU are at the top, but where do the m...

I decided that I will determine my rankings before the committee releases their top 25, but I will wait until afterwards to post them.  That way, I can outline any major differences between my list and theirs.  For example, this week, there is still the major difference of my top 4 in...

THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME East Lansing is located in That State. I'll definitely hold out for that assignment in Hawai'i. TEN FACTS AND LAWS ABOUT EAST LANSING​ East Lansing has a population of 48,579. It is illegal for a man to se...

  This miniseries will look at Ohio State's effect on its opponents through the first 10 weeks of the season. It's always interesting to see if there are any trends in Ohio State's play. Tonight we will look at the effect the Silver Bullets had on their opponent's total...

This miniseries will look at Ohio State's effect on its opponents through the first 10 weeks of the season. It's always interesting to see if there are any trends in Ohio State's play. Tonight we will look at the effect the Silver Bullets had on their opponent's total points scored ...

THE RUNNING START When: Saturday, November 21, 2015 Where: Columbus, Ohio // Ohio Stadium TV: 3:30 // ABC  Announcers: Chris Fowler // Kirk Herbstreit // Heather Cox   This is the 44th game between Ohio State and Michigan State. Ohio S...

B1G LOSSES // 2 WEEKS // 8 LOST COMMITS The last two weeks have been hard on B1G teams on the recruiting front. Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State and Purdue lost a combined eight commits in the last 14 days. The Spartans took the biggest hit with three players s...

Ohio State leads the overall series 29-14 and is 14-8 against Sparty in Columbus. THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES The Buckeyes have won 8 of the last 10 in the series and have out-scored the Spartans 304-194 in those games. That is an average of 30-19. Oh...

Another week and another team gets its stats stuffed. ILLINOIS' OFFENSIVE NUMBERS Illinois entered the game with an offense that hung it's hat on the passing game. However, Illinois found its running game against Purdue. Before playing Ohio S...