Are Jim Knowles and Larry Johnson really on the same page? Is the Ohio State pass rush "antiquated" as Nick Saban said last week? And has Ryan Day gotten more involved in the Buckeye defense recently? Those are some of the biggest questions swirling around the Ohio State football program right now, and on this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you're going to hear the answers to all of them directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.  Day spoke about that, and more,...

The Nebraska Cornhuskers just suffered a 56-7 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, and now they have to travel to Columbus to face the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes.  So what went so wrong for the Huskers in Bloomington, and are they prepared for the challenge ahead from Ryan Day and Chip Kelly's offense this weekend? In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear the answers to those questions and many more directly from Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule. Always one of...

As the Ohio State football team gets ready to kick off the back half of its 2024 regular season, there are a handful of big questions looming for the Buckeyes.  Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss five of them, including: How Ohio State will replace injured LT Josh SimmonsWhat's next at TE after Will Kacmarek suffered a serious injury?Can the pass rush make a bigger impact in the back half of the schedule?How will the secondary hold up against top competition?Can...

The new 12-team College Football Playoff is changing the face of the sport, and has kept many more teams in legitimate contention for the postseason than ever before.  In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com discuss the race for conference titles in each of the four power conferences, and which teams are still in prime position to earn one of the 12 spots to play for the national title. 

The 2024 college football season promised some big changes to everything you had come to expect from the sport, but it has delivered even more shocking results already.  In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear about one of the most surprising developments from each of the four power conferences, plus a bonus fact about two service academies doing something they haven't in nearly 80 years. 

The Ohio State offense put up 31 points, and nearly added a game-winning drive at the end of its game at Oregon last weekend.  While the news on the defensive side of the ball was mostly bad, there were a lot of positives to take from the performance of the offense.  Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the good and the bad for Chip Kelly and Ryan Day's offense, and what it could mean moving forward. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the 2024 college football season at Oregon last weekend, but how much did it actually change their potential path to a national championship in the new 12-team College Football Playoff field? Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down the projected field of 12 based on the current Associated Press Top 25, including each team's path of three or four games to win it all. 

Jim Knowles and the Ohio State defense had been among the very best in the nation through five games of the 2024 season, but when they traveled west to take on the Oregon Ducks, things went bad pretty quickly. Oregon rolled up 32 points and nearly 500 yards of total offense - at 7.6 yards per play - to hand the Buckeyes their first loss of the year. And while fans were quick to point a finger at a few specific plays and players, as always, the true cause of the issues was complicated.  In...

Three days after Oregon head coach Dan Lanning found a loophole in the rules to trade a five-yard penalty for four seconds of game time, the NCAA is now looking at ways to ensure it doesn’t happen again. A report from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo cited Steve Shaw, the NCAA secretary rules editor, and reported that that the NCAA Football Playing Rules Committee is looking at issuing updated guidance on how to handle that situation, if it arises again. Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host...

The expectation entering the 2024 Ohio State football season was that QB Will Howard just had to do enough to keep things moving on offense, and that efficiency and effectiveness would be plenty to win. Howard lived up to that standard on Saturday night in Eugene, completing 80 percent of his passes for more than 300 yards, a pair of touchdowns, and no interceptions, but the Ducks pulled out a final minute win.  So how would Ohio State head coach Ryan Day evaluate Howard's play? And what...

Through five games, the Ohio State defense had not allowed a single passing play of 30 yards or longer. Then, the Oregon Ducks lit the Buckeyes up with four plays longer than 30 yards. So what went wrong for the Ohiol State defense? In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles about that and more. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes fell just short in a dramatic 32-31 loss at Oregon on Saturday night.  What are the biggest takeaways from the loss, and what will it mean for the rest of the Buckeyes' season?  Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss: The injury suffered by LT Josh Simmons, and how Ohio State will have replace himWhat's wrong with the defense? Did OSU manage the final minutes of the game correctly? What do the Buckeyes still have to play for this season?

We are at Ohio State's team hotel near Eugene (Ore.) to talk the upcoming game as well as grabbing a quick few words with head coach Ryan Day. We have gone through the long week of buildup and now the waiting is almost over.

The No. 3 Oregon Ducks have a chance to pick up one of the biggest wins in their school history on Saturday night when No. 2 Ohio State comes to town. The Buckeyes arrive in Eugene with one of the top offenses and defenses in the nation, both of which figure to present Oregon with its toughest test of the season. So how will Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein try to attack Jim Knowles' Buckeye defense? And what can Ryan Day and Chip Kelly expect from the defense of Dan Lanning and Tosh...

NOTE: A weird glitch with our live streaming software caused our voices to get pitched way down during long stretches of this show. We're not sure why it happened, but the live audience seemed to find it wildly entertaining. We hope to be back with our regular speaking voices on the next episode. The crew from BuckeyeHuddle.com has landed in Oregon for this weekend's showdown between the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 3 Oregon Ducks.  Join Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr live from outside...

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 3 Oregon Ducks will face off Saturday night at 7:30 pm Eastern time at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. It's the biggest game either team has played to date this season, and one of the biggest games on the 2024 regular season schedule anywhere in the country.  In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, RT Josh Fryar, and CB Denzel Burke about the magnitude of the game, the unique challenge posed by Oregon's veteran...

Ohio State fans are probably very familiar with a lot of the fascinating storylines surrounding this weekend's game between the No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 3 Oregon. But there are just as many interesting things to watch on the Ducks' sideline this weekend as well.  In this special bonus episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, CB Jabbar Muhammad, QB Dillon Gabriel, TE Terrance Ferguson, and RT Ajani Cornelius on topics ranging...

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes are about to head west for one of the biggest games of the 2024 college football regular season. The showdown with No. 3 Oregon will present the biggest test the Buckeyes have faced yet this season, and could go a long way toward deciding which team has the inside track to a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis.  So what is the key to playing in a big game like this, and how do you balance knowing that you’ll need to make big plays to win, but...

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes have one of the best defenses in the nation by most metrics, but they will face their toughest test of the season this weekend on the road at No. 3 Oregon.  What did Jim Knowles do to lock down the Iowa Hawkeyes, and how much will that game plan change this weekend in Eugene? Ross Fulton, one of the Xs and Os gurus at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss all of that and more on this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast. 

There are a ton of fascinating storylines around Saturday night's showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon. One of those is former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly returning to Eugene as Ohio State's offensive coordinator.  Kelly met with the media on Tuesday to discuss his time as the Ducks' head coach, his advice on playing in Autzen Stadium, what he learned while facing Dan Lanning's defense, and much more. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes are heading into one of the biggest games of the 2024 college football season as they prepare to head west to take on the Oregon Ducks in a matchup of top-3 teams.  Oregon's defense ranks among the best in the nation, and is a big part of why the Ducks are still undefeated. So how will Buckeye offensive coordinator Chip Kelly attack the defense this week? Ross Fulton, one of the Xs and Os gurus at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss that, by looking at...

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes will head west this week to take on No. 3 Oregon in one of the most-anticipated matchups of the 2024 college football regular season.  Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down three factors that could decide the matchup between the Buckeyes and Ducks.  Can the Buckeye offensive line control the line of scrimmage to open things up in the run game and give Will Howard time to throw?Will the Ohio State defense be able to keep Oregon's...

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes will head west later this week for a showdown with No. 3 Oregon. The two teams both handled their business against conference opponents to set up that top-3 matchup.  During a week when five of the top 11 teams in the rankings all lost, what did the Buckeyes do to avoid a letdown against the Hawkeyes? And how prepared is Ohio State for the challenge they'll face in Eugene next weekend?  In this special bonus episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast,...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are about to head west to Eugene, Oregon to take on the Oregon Ducks in one of the most-anticipated regular-season matchups on the 2024 college football schedule.  But before they could shift their focus to Dan Lanning's team, they had to handle their business against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Did their play against Iowa answer any big questions about the Oregon game? In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach...

The Oregon Ducks handled business on Friday night, knocking off Michigan State, 31-10.  After the game Oregon head coach Dan Lanning and QB Dillon Gabriel discussed the improvement the Ducks have shown this season, the importance of players like RB Jordan James and WR Tez Johnson, the opportunity the Ducks have with Ohio State coming to town, and the challenge that the Buckeye defense will pose.