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Bunch of Nuts Podcast 11/7: Ohio State vs Pesky Purdue Preview

November 7, 2025

Welcome to the newest episode of the Bunch of Nuts Podcast! Please like and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! The boys start the show recapping the big win over Penn State! Ethan Grunkemeyer, Nicholas Singleton, and Kaytron Allen gave a valiant effort. However, the Ohio State aerial assault was too much to overcome for Penn State. Does Ohio State have the best five players in the country? Next, we preview…

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Saturday Cadence Week 10 Reaction: Auburn Fires Hugh Freeze, Ohio State Rolls, and CFP Chaos

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

November 3, 2025

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Auburn fires Hugh Freeze after a 4-5 start as Ohio State dominates with 480 yards of offense in Jim Knowles’ return to Columbus. Miami and Georgia Tech fall in Week 10 upsets that shake up the latest AP Poll and reshape the playoff picture. Week 10 of the college football season reminded everyone why November is the most decisive month on the schedule. Contenders sharpen their edges, pretenders fade away,…

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TSB Staff Picks: No. 1 Ohio State Welcomes Penn State to Blacked Out Horseshoe

Ohio State receiver Brandon Inniss, left and quarterback Julian Sayin celebrate their win over Texas following an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

November 1, 2025

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Ohio State and Penn State square off in a Big Ten matchup for the last time until 2028. Though it lost its luster, this will still be a battle. In the preseason, this was one of college football’s games of the year. However, four straight losses for the Nittany Lions have tilted the game in favor of the home Buckeyes. Don’t be fooled by the records; there are NFL players…

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Bunch of Nuts Podcast 10/31: Big Noon Blackout Against Penn State

Ohio State defensive linemen celebrate against Washington | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics

October 31, 2025

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Welcome to the newest episode of the Bunch of Nuts Podcast! Please like and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Penn State travels to Columbus to salvage their season. Dan and Cass react to the uniform decision for this game. Next, we preview the big game! Does Ethan Grunkemeyer have what it takes to score on this Ohio State defense? Can the Penn State secondary live up to the challenge? Can…

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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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Ohio State Football: Buckeyes Face Identity Game Against Tennessee in CFP

Ohio State QB Will Howard against Michigan | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics

December 18, 2024

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Who is Ohio State under Ryan Day? What strengths should the Buckeyes rely on in the College Football Playoff? Ohio State’s program identity hangs in the balance as a heavyweight fight looms against Tennessee. Amidst the talk of Ryan Day’s job and whether he’s coaching for it in the CFP, there is a question: What type of team is Ohio State? The dichotomy of the ponderance is that two paths…

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Buckeye State of the Union: Ohio State Rounding Into Championship Form; MVP Jim Knowles

Safety Caleb Downs returns punt for Ohio State's first touchdown time since 2014 | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics

November 25, 2024

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Ryan Day and Ohio State notched their second Top 5 win of the season over Indiana ahead of The Game against That Team Up North. During Ohio State’s third Top 5 matchup of the season, Buckeye Nation brought the juice. Ohio Stadium was electric from the start. Most fans never sat down until the late fourth quarter. It was the loudest I have heard The Shoe since the 2017 Penn…

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Buckeye State of the Union: Ohio State Entering Most Important Stretch of Season

Ohio State QB Will Howard and RB Quinshon Judkins | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics

November 18, 2024

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Ohio State defeated Northwestern 31-7, moving to 9-1, enters its most important stretch of the season against No. 5 Indiana and Michigan. Dear Fellow Buckeyes, Fly the W. Ohio State improved to 9-1 with a 31-7 victory over Northwestern at Wrigley Field. The Buckeyes started slow offensively and defensively but quickly turned it around in the second quarter. Ryan Day’s team controlled the game from that point forward as Carnell…

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Buckeye State of the Union: Ohio State Got Its Juice Back in Happy Valley

Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka scores a touchdown against No. 3 Penn State | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics

November 4, 2024

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Ohio State notched a program-changing win over No. 3 Penn State in Happy Valley 20-13 in a tough, gritty performance by the Buckeyes. Dear Fellow Buckeyes, First, to Will Howard: you’re good enough. What an incredible, program-changing win for Ryan Day and Ohio State on the road against No. 3 Penn State in front of a record crowd of 111,030 in Beaver Stadium. Chip Kelly and Ryan Day’s offensive game…

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