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Deputy editor and Ohio State football beat writer @11w.bsky.social dan@elevenwarriors.com

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Ohio Stateโ€™s first-round CFP game against Tennessee will kick off at 8 p.m. on Dec. 21 and will be televised by ESPN and ABC.

08.12.2024 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Earns No. 8 Seed in College Football Playoff, Will Host Tennessee in First Round Ohio State is the No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff and will host No. 9 seed Tennessee in the first round.

Ohio State is the No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff and will host Tennessee in the first round: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

08.12.2024 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Poised to Be Seventh or Eighth Seed in College Football Playoff, Depending On Whether It Jumps Penn State in Final Rankings With Ohio State likely to be the seventh or eighth seed depending on whether it jumps Penn State, we make our final bracket projection for the first 12-team CFP.

With Ohio State likely to be either the No. 7 or No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff, I made my final guess for how the 12-team bracket will stack up: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

08.12.2024 05:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio Stateโ€™s Loss to Michigan Only Made Tavien St. Clair Hungrier to Start His Buckeyes Career A lifelong Buckeye fan, Tavien St. Clair fulfilled a childhood dream by signing with Ohio State on Wednesday and says he takes the Buckeyesโ€™ losing streak to Michigan personally.

Ohio Stateโ€™s loss to Michigan only made Tavien St. Clair hungrier to begin his Buckeye career.

A lifelong OSU fan, the five-star QB is personally driven to help OSU change its fortunes in The Game: elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

โ€œYou can be known as a legend by beating the team up north.โ€

06.12.2024 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Offensive and Defensive Lines, Kicker Among Positions Ohio State Should Target in the Transfer Portal We look at the positions Ohio State most needs to target when the transfer portal opens next week with the offensive line, defensive line and kicker being top areas of focus.

The transfer portal officially reopens Monday. With Ohio State set to lose 16+ starters from this season, the Buckeyes should be active participants.

A look at the positions the Buckeyes need to target most: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

06.12.2024 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Signing Day Central: Ohio Stateโ€™s 2025 Commits Officially Becomes Buckeyes Weโ€™re keeping track of every signing as each member of Ohio Stateโ€™s 2025 recruiting class officially becomes a Buckeye on National Signing Day.

Ohio State has added 25 players to its 2025 recruiting class on National Signing Day.

Learn more about all of them here: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

04.12.2024 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Suffers Fourth Straight Loss to Michigan, 13-10 Ohio State suffers its fourth straight loss to Michigan, 13-10, as Ryan Day falls to 1-4 in The Game.

Ohio State suffers its fourth straight loss to Michigan, 13-10, as Ryan Day falls to 1-4 in The Game: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

30.11.2024 20:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Veteransโ€™ Experience Against Michigan An Advantage for Buckeyes in This Yearโ€™s Game 15 Ohio State starters have already seen substantial playing time in at least one edition of The Game, and that experience should be advantageous for the Buckeyes this year.

15 of Ohio Stateโ€™s 22 starters have already seen substantial playing time in at least one Michigan game while only eight Wolverines have played 30+ snaps on offense or defense against the Buckeyes.

Ohio Stateโ€™s experience could be an asset in this yearโ€™s game: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

29.11.2024 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four-Star Tight End Corbyn Fordham Commits to Ohio State Four-star tight end Corbyn Fordham commits to Ohio State, giving the Buckeyes their first tight end commit in the 2026 class.

Ohio State lands a Thanksgiving commitment from four-star tight end Corbyn Fordham, who becomes the third member of the Buckeyesโ€™ 2026 recruiting class: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

28.11.2024 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Will Howard Exceeding Expectations As Ohio Stateโ€™s Quarterback and Looks Ready to Meet the Moment Against Michigan Will Howard has exceeded expectations to become one of college footballโ€™s best quarterbacks this season and looks ready to lead Ohio State to a victory in The Game.

Will Howard has exceeded expectations at Ohio State, proving Ryan Dayโ€™s belief in him right by becoming one of college footballโ€™s best quarterbacks.

Heโ€™s got more to prove as Ohio State enters goal season, but he looks ready to meet the moment in The Game: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

28.11.2024 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Five-Star 2025 Offensive Tackle, Tennessee Commit David Sanders Jr. On Campus for Ohio State vs. Indiana Ohio State is getting another shot at the 2025 classโ€™ No. 1 offensive tackle as five-star prospect and Tennessee commit David Sanders Jr. is visiting OSU for the Indiana game.

Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 OT in the 2025 recruiting class, is visiting Ohio State for todayโ€™s game against Indiana: elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

Sanders committed to Tennessee in August.

23.11.2024 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last Call: Questions, Players to Watch and Predictions for Ohio Stateโ€™s Top-Five Matchup with Indiana We assess the biggest questions, highlight the top players to watch and make some predictions for what weโ€™ll see from Ohio State in its top-five matchup with Indiana on Saturday.

Last Call: Questions, players to watch and predictions for Ohio State in its top-five matchup with Indiana www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

23.11.2024 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jim Knowles Thinks C.J. Hicksโ€™ Future Will Include โ€œA Lot Moreโ€ Rushing Off of the Edge Jim Knowles says he expects C.J. Hicksโ€™ future to include โ€œa lot moreโ€ rushing off the edge after the junior linebacker got in on two sacks last week vs. Northwestern.

Jim Knowles says he expects C.J. Hicksโ€™ future to include โ€œa lot moreโ€ rushing off the edge after the junior linebacker got in on two fourth-quarter sacks last week vs. Northwestern: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

23.11.2024 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kirk Herbstreit Misses Calling Ohio State Games, Says Will Howard Has Been โ€œMuch Betterโ€ Than He Anticipated Back at Ohio State for ESPNโ€™s College GameDay, Kirk Herbstreit says he misses calling Buckeye games but has been impressed by this yearโ€™s team, especially Will Howard.

Kirk Herbstreit misses calling Ohio State games, but heโ€™s still been watching the Buckeyes closely and has been impressed, especially with Will Howard.

Herbstreit is also appreciative of Ohio Stateโ€™s continued support for his son, Zak: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

23.11.2024 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Five Key Matchups to Watch in Ohio State vs. Indiana Ohio Stateโ€™s reshuffled offensive line vs. Indianaโ€™s defensive line and both teamsโ€™ wide receivers against each otherโ€™s cornerbacks will be among the key matchups to watch.

A look at five key matchups to watch in tomorrowโ€™s Ohio State vs. Indiana game: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

23.11.2024 00:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Seth McLaughlin Shows Continued Leadership at Ohio State Practice One Day After Season-Ending Achilles Injury Seth McLaughlin was back at practice just one day after his season-ending injury and Ryan Day expects McLaughlin to continue to be a valuable leader for Ohio State.

Just one day after his season-ending injury, Seth McLaughlin was back at practice helping Ohio State prepare for Indiana.

โ€œIt says so much about Seth, the type of player he is, the type of leader he is,โ€ Lathan Ransom said.

www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

22.11.2024 04:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Shows Confidence in Carson Hinzman, Austin Siereveld with Quick Move to Name New Starters on Offensive Line Ryan Day showed confidence in Carson Hinzman and Austin Siereveld by naming them Ohio Stateโ€™s new center and left guard just one day after Seth McLaughlinโ€™s season-ending injury.

Carson Hinzman is Ohio Stateโ€™s new starting center and Austin Siereveld is Ohio Stateโ€™s new starting left guard.

Ryan Day didnโ€˜t hesitate to make those decisions after Seth McLaughlinโ€™s season-ending injury, showing his confidence in both: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

21.11.2024 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Real Pod Wednesdays: Breaking Down Indianaโ€™s Rise and Where Hoosiers Can Challenge Ohio State YouTube video by Eleven Warriors

Great insight from @bytaylorl.bsky.social on this weekโ€™s Real Pod Wednesdays as he breaks down how Curt Cignetti engineered such a quick turnaround at Indiana and where the Hoosiers will challenge Ohio State this weekend: youtube.com/watch?si=55C...

20.11.2024 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Center Seth McLaughlin Reportedly Tears Achilles Ohio State suffers a second major injury to its offensive line as starting center Seth McLaughlin reportedly tore his Achilles on Tuesday.

Ohio State suffered its second major offensive line injury of the season as standout center Seth McLaughlin suffered an Achilles tear on Tuesday: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

We discussed the impact of the injury and how Ohio State could replace him: youtube.com/watch?v=lvPw...

20.11.2024 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Menโ€™s Soccer Defeats Michigan, 1-0, to Win Big Ten Tournament Championship Ohio State menโ€™s soccer wins its first Big Ten Tournament championship since 2009 with a 1-0 win over Michigan in front of a record crowd at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

Ohio State menโ€˜s soccer defeats Michigan, 1-0, in front of a record crowd of 8,938 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium to win its first Big Ten Tournament championship since 2009: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-a...

17.11.2024 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ryan Day, Ohio State Teammates Proud of Carnell Tate As He Scores Two Touchdowns in Emotional Chicago Homecoming Ryan Day and Carnell Tateโ€™s Ohio State teammates were proud of and thrilled for the sophomore wide receiver as he scored two touchdowns in an emotional return to Chicago.

Carnell Tate shined in an emotional Chicago homecoming, scoring two touchdowns in front of a large contingent of family and friends in Ohio Stateโ€™s 31-7 win over Northwestern: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

16.11.2024 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Pulls Away from Northwestern for 31-7 Win at Wrigley Field Carnell Tate and Quinshon Judkins scored two touchdowns each as Ohio State pulled away from Northwestern with 31 unanswered points for a 24-point win over the Wildcats.

Carnell Tate and Quinshon Judkins scored two touchdowns each as Ohio State pulled away from Northwestern for a 31-7 win at Wrigley Field: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

16.11.2024 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Football Status Report: Tyleik Williams โ€œFull Go,โ€ Mitchell Melton and Aaron Scott Jr. Out Against Northwestern Tyleik Williams is โ€œfull goโ€ but Mitchell Melton and Aaron Scott Jr. are out for Ohio State as the Buckeyes face Northwestern at Wrigley Field.

Tyleik Williams is โ€œfull goโ€ for Ohio State today, but the Buckeyes will be without a few backups including Mitchell Melton, Aaron Scott Jr., Calvin Simpson-Hunt, Will Kacmarek and Zen Michalski: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

16.11.2024 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last Call: Questions, Players to Watch and Predictions for Ohio State vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field We pitch the biggest questions, pick the top players to watch and take a swing at predicting what will happen in Ohio Stateโ€™s clash with Northwestern at Wrigley Field.

Question: Will the unique field setup affect gameplay?
Player to Watch: Carnell Tate
Prediction: Ohio State allows zero offensive touchdowns again

Last Call: Questions, players to watch and predictions for Ohio State vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

16.11.2024 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State plays football at Wrigley Field today.

16.11.2024 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Ohio State Shoots 34% From the Field, Turns the Ball Over 10 Times in 78-64 Loss to No. 23 Texas A&M Ohio State shoots 34% from the field, 27% from the 3-point line and turns the ball over 10 times as No. 23 Texas A&M hands the No. 21 Buckeyes their first loss of the year.

Texas A&M hands Ohio State menโ€™s basketball its first loss of the season, 78-64: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-b...

The Aggies shot 40 free throws in the game, making 32 of them.

16.11.2024 04:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Doesnโ€™t seem like many official sports team accounts are posting here yet, but Iโ€™d think that will change if Bluesky continues to grow rapidly.

16.11.2024 03:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Friday Night Trivia: Test Your Knowledge of Northwestern and Ohio Stateโ€™s History Against the Wildcats Are you ready for some Friday night fun? Look no further! Friday Night Trivia puts your Buckeye knowledge to the test before every Ohio State game.

Friday Night Trivia: See how well you can answer 10 questions about Ohio State vs. Northwestern before the Buckeyes take on the Wildcats in Wrigley Field.

16.11.2024 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Ohio State vs. Northwestern Preview: Buckeyes Look for Calm Wrigley Field Win Before Storm of Late-Season Run Ohio State's rushing offense gets a test against Northwestern as the November temperatures drop, but the Wildcats as a whole should be one last tune-up for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State plays Northwestern at Wrigley Field tomorrow (Noon, Big Ten Network).

Game preview: www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

16.11.2024 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ohio State Excited About What Itโ€™s Seen from Eddrick Houston in Move to Defensive Tackle Five-star freshman Eddrick Houston has impressed Ryan Day and his Ohio State teammates with his quick improvement in his midseason move to defensive tackle.

Ohio State is excited about what itโ€™s seen from Eddrick Houston after his midseason move from defensive end to defensive tackle.

โ€œI think there's a really bright future there at 3-technique for Eddrick,โ€ Ryan Day said. www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-f...

16.11.2024 00:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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