Author: Blake Biscardi

Ohio State Enters 2025 With Target on Back, Buckeyes Built to Repeat?

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) runs with the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images
July 16, 2025
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Ohio State begins its 2025 title defense with new coordinators, a star-studded roster, and championship expectations in Columbus. After winning the national championship, Ohio State is no longer chasing. They are the hunted with a target on the Block O. And the 2025 Buckeyes are bracing for the weight that comes with that crown. Brian Hartline steps in as the official play-caller after nearly a decade on staff, promoting continuity…

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Big Ten Football: Penn State Owns Veteran Blueprint, Can James Franklin Deliver National Title?

Penn State's Drew Allar and Krytron Allen in the Orange Bowl CFP Semifinal against Notre Dame | Image Credit: USA Today Network (York Daily Record)
July 15, 2025
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The blueprint for a National Title has been a senior-laden team with talent up and down the roster. Penn State fits the mold in 2025, can they climb the mountain?  It’s a now-or-never season in Happy Valley. Penn State returns a loaded, experienced roster with Drew Allar at quarterback, the elite backfield of Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, and a defense designed to thrive under new coordinator Jim Knowles. After…

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Saturday Cadence: Can Ohio State Repeat? SEC Storylines and Penn State Expectations

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith in 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
July 14, 2025
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The 2025 college football season is here, and Saturday Cadence is back with Episode 119 to kick off Season 4. On Saturday Cadence, Blake Biscardi, David Wertheim, and Grant Kincaid return to the mic as the show dives headfirst into the national storylines shaping the upcoming year. From Ohio State’s title defense and Penn State’s lofty expectations to high-stakes questions in the SEC, the crew sets the table for what…

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Ohio State Buckeyes and Philadelphia Eagles Championship Season Parallels

Ryan Day, Ohio State win 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
February 10, 2025
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The Ohio State Buckeyes and Philadelphia Eagles won their respective championships with incredible parallels along the way. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame on January 20th to win its ninth National Championship in program history. Professionally, the Philadelphia Eagles boat raced the Kansas City Chiefs en route to the franchise’s second Super Bowl victory.  The two seasons were more similar than you may think outside of the obvious additions…

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Saturday Cadence Podcast: Can Penn State Handle Expectations?; Ohio State Coaching Changes

February 10, 2025
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Ep. 118: Blake Biscardi discusses the latest coaching changes for Ohio State and Penn State and expectations for the 2025 College Football season. Blake Biscardi discusses some of the latest coaching moves across the Big Ten, including Jim Knowles heading to Penn State. Can the Nittany Lions handle the lofty expectations to win a championship? Does the Knowles hire actually solve any problems for PSU? Ohio State brings in Tyler…

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Breaking: Ohio State DC Jim Knowles Expected to Leave for Penn State

Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles | Jason Mowry/Getty Images
January 26, 2025
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Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles is expected to leave Columbus for the same position at conference rival Penn State, according to multiple reports. This move comes after three seasons in Columbus for an expected pay raise around $3 million. Ohio State returns veterans Caleb Downs, Davison Igbinosun, and Sonny Styles to the defense next year, which will break in eight new starters. The good news is that the “new…

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Saturday Cadence Podcast: What Ohio State’s National Title Means to Buckeye Nation

January 24, 2025
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Ep. 117: Blake Biscardi, David Wertheim, and Grant Kincaid discuss what Ohio State’s 2024 National Championship means to the program and Buckeye Nation. From wanting Ryan Day fired and the senior class to leave Columbus two months ago to etching themselves in College Football history is quite the plot twist. But one that was never in doubt inside the locker room. Ohio State always believed, and because of that, they…

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Saturday Cadence Podcast: Ryan Day & Ohio State National Champions; Title Recap

January 22, 2025
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Ep. 116: Blake Biscardi recaps the epic Title Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame as the Buckeyes cap an improbable postseason run as National Champions. Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 to cap an improbable postseason run to become National Champions for the ninth time in school history. Blake Biscardi recaps the epic National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. From wanting Ryan Day fired and the senior…

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Ohio State Football: Ryan Day, Buckeyes Rewrite History as National Champions

2024 National Champions: Ohio State Buckeyes | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
January 21, 2025
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Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 to cap an improbable postseason run to become National Champions for the ninth time in school history.  Two months ago, the Buckeyes suffered an unexpected and grueling defeat at the hands of archrival Michigan for the fourth year in a row. Pressure and noise were at an all-time high for Ryan Day and the senior class, which had yet to accomplish one of its…

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College Football Playoff: National Championship Media Day Takeaways LIVE from Atlanta

January 19, 2025
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Our team is live in Atlanta for Media Day ahead of the National Championship Game and offers a list of takeaways from the morning with the coaches and players.  Media Day is complete for Ohio State and Notre Dame. Our team is live in Atlanta speaking to the coaches and players for both teams ahead of the National Championship Game as Blake Biscardi gives his takeaways from what he heard…

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