COLUMBUS — Ohio State has announced the Players of the Game and Champions from the Buckeyes 26-6 win at Michigan State on Saturday, and there is a rare double dip involved. The Players of the Game on offense were fourth-year junior running back Mike Weber and fifth-year senior wide receiver Terry McLaurin.
Welcome to the Michigan State edition of the Grumpy Old Buckeye, the voice of negativity, whether I have cause or not. This is the place where I write about the things from each game that make me want to walk out onto my lawn in my bathrobe and yell at people about it. This week we’re talking Ohio State vs. Sparty.
Postgame interviews on network TV are the realm of highly-paid coaches and dynamic star quarterbacks. But in the moments after Ohio State’s 26-6 win over Michigan, OSU head coach Urban Meyer stepped aside and FOX sideline reporter Jenny Taft turned to talk to punter Drue Chrisman. “This is my first time being on the TV after the game, and I didn’t even know (the postgame interview) room existed,” Chrisman said afterward with a laugh. You don’t normally see punters on the postgame show because they don’t normally do what Chrisman did on Saturday…
It wasn’t exactly a work of art, but the Ohio State Buckeyes are now 9-1 on the season. OSU held Michigan State’s offense in check for 60 minutes in a 26-6 win. For the first time in months, the Buckeye defense turned in a truly dominating performance, limiting the Spartans to 3.0 yards per rush and 4.2 yards per play overall. Defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones recovered a fumble in the end zone in the second half, his second touchdown of the season…
It’s me, the Grumpy Old Buckeye, writing with the voice of negativity (kind of), even when things are generally pretty great. In this space, I point out the things from each game that make me want to walk out onto my lawn in my bathrobe and yell at people about it. This week we’re talking Ohio State vs. Indiana in a homecoming extravaganza.
The Buckeyes posted their second quality win of the year and stayed undefeated with a dramatic 27-26 victory over Penn State on Saturday night. Ohio State silenced the whiteout with a 96-yard drive and some clutch defensive plays by Chase Young and others. We’re here to talk about the game, and a game this big deserves a big podcast.
James Franklin has built the Penn State football program into one of the most powerful in the nation since arriving in 2014. His Nittany Lions are ranked No. 9 in the nation entering this weekend’s showdown with No. 4 Ohio State. ESPN’s College Gameday will be in Happy Valley. To Penn State’s fanbase, this is more than just a big game. This is the one they’ve had circled on their calendars since the end of last year’s matchup with OSU. Franklin knows how much this game means in State College…
It was offensive line and specialists day for the Ohio State football beat on Wednesday. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson and defensive coordinator Greg Schiano also spoke with reporters. Among the players who also took part were offensive linemen Thayer Munford, Brady Taylor, Michael Jordan, Demetrius Knox, and…
Lincoln, Nebraska is a long way to go for work, but it’s easy enough to find if you know where to look. If you’re an Ohio State punter, however, don’t bother. Drue Chrisman didn’t punt at all Saturday night, though he did hold on eight extra points. Of course, that’s like asking an architect to paint a bedroom wall, so it hardly counts. “I did talk to Drue…
There is no such thing as a timid cornerback. At least not for long. They’re like albino animals born in the wild. They don’t blend in very well to their surroundings and are soon exposed to predators who would mean them harm. At Ohio State, a Buckeye cornerback must possess supreme confidence. They have to know…
