A BAD Week 11: Everything Bill and Doug wrote and said leading into Ohio State vs. Purdue, in case you missed it
Catch up on everything about the No. 1 Buckeyes and the Boilermakers
COLUMBUS — As noted on the Thursday preview show, Ohio State was just 5-4 against Purdue between 2004 and 2018, during a time when the Buckeyes were 14-1 against Michigan and 11-4 against Penn State.
Those pesky Boilermakers. That’s changed of late, with Ohio State winning three straight since 2021 by a combined score of 145-38. The Buckeyes were favored by 19, 17 and 37.5 points in those games and covered them all. Now, Ohio State is favored by 29.5 on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Bill will be in West Lafayette, so prepare for game coverage from him. Doug will be in the home office, and they’ll plan to have a live postgame show on YouTube after the postgame interviews, so around 60 to 90 minutes after the end of the game.
See you then.
In the meantime, here’s everything Bill and Doug wrote and said this week.
SATURDAY
Ohio State First Thoughts: Julian Sayin near perfect, defense straightens up vs. Penn State
COLUMBUS — First thoughts on No. 1 Ohio State’s 38-14 win against Penn State on Saturday in Ohio Stadium.
Jim Knowles wasn't in Ohio State's heads on Saturday, and that feels important
COLUMBUS — Jim Knowles’ first steps inside Ohio Stadium for the first time as an opposing coach were met with … nothing.
The ultimate deep shot offense: Ohio State can't always live it, but you know it's lurking
COLUMBUS — Double-checked this with Julian Sayin after Ohio State’s 38-14 win over Penn State on Saturday that included a 45-yard deep ball touchdown to Carnell Tate and matching 57-yard deep shots to Tate and Jeremiah Smith.
YouTube Show, Ohio State-Penn State postgame
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
YouTube Show, Around the Shoe
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Ohio State, Big Ten, college football: October winners, losers and surprises
COLUMBUS — We’re two months into the college football season. Conference title races are heating up. The first batch of College Football Playoff rankings comes out this week. A lot has already happened, and yet, it feels like we’re just getting started.
YouTube Show, Rants on SEC
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How often have you been truly jealous of another college football program? Penn State feels like it's there with Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Penn State freshman and Warren, Ohio, native Chaz Coleman walked off the field at Ohio Stadium after the Buckeyes beat the Nittany Lions 38-14 on Saturday, and I had to wonder what was going through the mind of the freshman defensive end.
TUESDAY
Does Ryan Day have a new Michigan strategy? Is it treat the Wolverines like the start of the playoff?
COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s playoff run last season was a triumph of logistics. If the primary driver of the Buckeyes’ dash to a national title was the emotional team meeting three days after the Michigan loss, Ohio State also knew how to build the road.
YouTube Show, Film review of rushing attack
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Ohio State Rewatch: On stopping the run and running the ball vs. Penn State
COLUMBUS — Additional thoughts on Ohio State’s 38-14 win against Penn State after rewatching the game.
YouTube Show, Playoff rankings
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WEDNESDAY
Ryan Day Debrief: Ohio State OL injuries, running back roulette
COLUMBUS — Three thoughts on what we heard from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Tuesday ahead of the Buckeyes’ game against Purdue on Saturday.
YouTube Show, Offensive line
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THURSDAY
YouTube Show, Ohio State vs. Purdue Picks
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Did Ohio State miss in the transfer portal this offseason? Inside the numbers compared to other national title contenders
COLUMBUS — Four to six seems right for the number of immediate major transfer portal contributors a blue blood national title contender should look to add in the offseason. More or fewer can work, but if there’s an ideal plan, through the first couple years of the portal and NIL era of college football, this is it.
FRIDAY
Ohio State Mailbag: Will teams start scheming for Carnell Tate? Who can hang with OSU?
COLUMBUS — We had some leftover questions from last week’s Sunday Soundoff show following the Penn State game that we didn’t want to leave unaddressed, so here comes another mailbag.
YouTube Show, National Picks
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How Ryan Day's coaching job this season stacks up; the chaos of the coaching carousel: Doug Rants
Ten thoughts on Ohio State football as the Buckeyes prepare to visit Purdue at 1 PM on Saturday.
As seen in this photo of a few Buckeye players intently reading my occasional quips, there is nothing to rival the camaraderie and long lasting human ties fostered by big time college football, nothing I tell you.