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Ohio State got out of a 31-7 win over Northwestern what it needed without adding any extra problems. It challenged its quarterback's only lingering question, continued to build continuity on the offensive line, and pushed its limits on defense. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down the win while shifting the conversation forward. Using a survey sent out to the Buckeye Talk text subscribers, the trio discusses where OSU is heading into a...

On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's game against Northwestern and make their picks. Here's what gets discussed: What do you want to see from Ohio State's offense and defense in a game where the talent is so lopsided? The trio returns to make their game picks. Plus a look at some non-OSU games that might matter to the Buckeyes. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State has been blessed with plenty of dominant seasons from wide receivers since Ryan Day took over the program, but which one reigns supreme? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis rank the six best individual versions of wide receivers who've called Ohio Stadium home over the past six years. Where does Marvin Harrison Jr.'s 2023 season rank compared to his 2022 season? How does Jaxon Smith-Njigba's record-breaking 2021 compare against Chris...

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This episode of Buckeye Talk is a break from the serious football talk for a special guest. Former Ohio State running back Maurice Hall once helped the Buckeyes win a national title in 2002. Now he's trying to take over Hollywood. Hall's transitioned into the acting world in 2009 making a name for himself Now he's taking on a new challenge with a movie starring him and written by him called "A Heart for Christmas." The movie releases this Friday on Pluto TV and the Roku Channel. Hall joins...

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Ohio State handled its business with a 45-0 win over Purdue on a day when plenty of other teams around the country didn’t. In the process of doing so, it also gained something in the win by playing as many people as possible and experimenting with different looks. It used a game where it could essentially name its score to find ways to still get better even if it wasn’t playing the best competition. On this postgame episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis...

On this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down OHio State's game against Purdue and make their picks. Instead of breaking down. the opponent, the trio instead discusses the future of OSU football by discussing a few under-the-radar players we could see on Saturday as the program could get a chance to play some of its depth. We left the in-depth discussion about the Boilermakers to somebody else as an old friend makes an appearance to start...

There is a big difference between being a team’s best player and its most valuable, though sometimes those two things can collide, especially for Ohio State. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis try to figure out if that’s the case by ranking the team’s nine most valuable players. They consider the Subtext subscribers’ opinions while going in depth about each spot. Listen along to see who makes the list and who may have just been left off. Thanks...

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season are out putting Ohio State in a favorable place. The Buckeyes debuted in the No. 2 spot behind Oregon in the first rankings of the new 12-team era. On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Nathan Baird break down what that means going forward. Then Andrew Gillis joins in as the trio reacts to everything Ryan Day, Jim Knowles and Will Howard said as OSU prepares to face Purdue on Saturday. Thanks for listening to Buckeye...

Ohio State heads into the final month of the regular season in complete control of its destiny using a 20-13 win over Penn State to reclaim the right to do so. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means takes questions and comments from the Subtext subscribers as he looks ahead to November discussing the most important topics. That ranges from the offensive and defensive lines, Ryan Day, the College Football Playoff and an honest conversation about quarterback Will Howard. Plus much, much...

Ohio State football's resume for the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season is set. It heads into Tuesday night with a 7-1 record, a road win over a top-five opponent and a one-point loss to another top-five opponent in another road game. That should be enough to contend for a spot as high as No. 2, right? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik try to predict what those rankings will look like and what it could mean for OSU going...

Ohio State is back in control of its destiny thanks to a 20-13 win over Penn State. On this postgame episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis breakdown the importance of the win and what it means heading into November. They also discuss quarterback Will Howard who though made some costly mistakes, ultimately led OSU to a victory. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's game against Penn State and make their picks. Here’s what gets discussed: The six most important Buckeyes in the game A conversation with Pennlive.com's Johnny McGonigol about the Nitty Lions The trio returns to make their game picks. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Day and James Franklin each come into Saturday's matchup between Ohio State and Penn State at a bit of a crossroads. Each has been questioned about their ability to win big games, specifically top-five matchups where everything is equal. Day is 2-6 in those games while Franklin is 1-12. Saturday is a big opportunity for both. But which one needs a win more and who else might need it just as much? On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss...

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Buckeye Talk’s in-season Monday pod is back where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik break down the game looking at Ohio State's 21-17 win over Nebraska. Each week the breakdown will be broken up into three categories: Quarterback Talk: Discussing the best and worst thing we saw from the QB and if his upside flashed in any capacity Offensive Talk: What’s the best and worst play from the offense plus who who thought was the Player of the Game Defensive Talk: What’s the best and worst play...

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss Ohio State football's 21-17 win over Nebraska. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's game against Nebraska and make their picks. Here’s what gets discussed: What do you want to see from Ohio State’s offense and defense? The trio returns to make their game picks. Plus a look at some non-OSU games that might matter to the Buckeyes. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State will face a Nebraska team featuring a quarterback that was once supposed to be a future Buckeye which brings up an interesting conversation. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis take a trip down the hypothetical road with a game of 'What if' inspired by Dylan Raiola. The trio looks at some of the biggest 'What ifs' of the Ryan Day era ranking each and deciding how different things would've have been had they played out...

Angry Ryan Day is back as Ohio State prepares to face Nebraska to start the second half of the season. The topic of the Tuesday press conference was defense, even if OSU's offensive-minded head coach was the only coach who spoke about it. And his tone was one of a head coach who has spent the past two weeks irritated with a defense that gave up 31 points to Oregon without much of a fight. On this Wednesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss Ohio...