Ohio State Football: Unit Grades and Expectations

Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State WR | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
September 16, 2022

The Ohio State football team has played two games this season. Let’s take a look at the grades the offense and defense have earned so far. Offense:  The first two weeks for the offense has been an interesting ride. Against Notre Dame they came out looking very sluggish in the first half as Ohio State was out of sync due to an injury to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Miyan Williams ended up…

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Ohio State Football: Toledo Preview and Prediction

Ohio State QB CJ Stroud and WR Marvin Harrison Jr
September 15, 2022

The Ohio State football team will play another prime-time matchup against Toledo on Saturday. Here’s a brief preview and prediction:  The Ohio State football team continues its five-game home stand to open the season by welcoming in-state foe Toledo to Columbus. The Rockets have lit up the scoreboard in its first two contests, which should provide a better test to the Buckeye defense. Toledo has outscored its first two opponents…

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Ohio State Football: Who could step up in JSN’s absence?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba celebrating Rose Bowl touchdown.
September 10, 2022

Ohio State football team star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba left the Notre Dame game with a hamstring injury. Per OSU, he is listed as a game time decision on the pregame availability report. If he is unable to go, who could step up in his absence? Saturday night wasn’t what many envisioned for Ohio State and Notre Dame, as the Buckeyes stifled the Irish 21-10. However, this game left a majority of…

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Ohio State Football: Previewing the Arkansas State Matchup

September 8, 2022

The Buckeyes notched an incredible win last Saturday, and this week the Ohio State football welcomes Arkansas State for a tune-up game. The Ohio State football team beat Top-5 Notre Dame last Saturday behind a strong, physical defensive showing and a power-run game. The Silver Bullets are a much more sound unit than a year ago under new-hire DC Jim Knowles. The way the game was trending versus the Irish,…

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Saturday Cadence Podcast: Week 1 Reaction; CFP Expansion; Week 2 Outlook & Picks

Saturday Cadence Podcast
September 8, 2022

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim explain what they love about college football and recap the games from Week 1 including some of the wild finishes, evaluate Georgia’s reloaded team and debate whether Ohio State’s Silver Bullets are back. Playoff expansion is here, and the guys discuss whether it’s good for the sport and how it will impact the landscape. Then, Blake and Dave take a look around the sport and…

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Ohio State Football: Previewing Top 5 Showdown vs. Notre Dame

Ohio State QB CJ Stroud
September 1, 2022

The Ohio State football team takes on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a heavyweight shown in Columbus on Saturday night. Here’s a preview: Ohio State versus Notre Dame is one of the premier matchups of the 2022 college football season. It’s a Top 5 heavyweight fight and only the 11th time in the AP Poll era that’s happened in both teams’ respective season openers. The anticipation leading up to…

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Ohio State Football: Storylines Surrounding Week 1 Matchups

August 31, 2022

Ohio State comes into Saturday’s matchup in Columbus against No. 5 Notre Dame with self-proclaimed championship or bust expectations and justifying by the odds in Vegas, most everyone would agree. For the most part, the team has stayed healthy and avoided any major loss through the off-season.  However, week zero brought about some very intriguing headlines. Jim Harbaugh stated that his QB competition was “biblical.” Yes, you read that right….

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Saturday Cadence Podcast: OSU-ND Breakdown; Week 1 Preview & Picks

Saturday Cadence Podcast
August 31, 2022

The second episode of the Saturday Cadence Podcast is live and full of must-listen analysis heading into the official opening weekend in college football. Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors joins Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim to breakdown the Top-5 Matchup between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Then, Blake and Dave dive into Scott Frost and Nebraska as well as evaluate Jim Harbaugh’s dual QB decision and which teams could surprise us…

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BOOM! Four-Star Safety Jayden Bonsu Commits to Ohio State

Jayden Bonsu, St Peters Prep
August 14, 2022

BOOM! Four-star Safety Jayden Bonsu has committed to Ohio State over Michigan State and Miami. His recruitment was initially trending toward the Hurricanes, but the Buckeyes made a strong push and closing argument to seal the deal in an excellent recruiting victory.  BOOM! 2023 four-star safety Jayden Bonsu has committed to Ohio State! pic.twitter.com/dnfexBFsNF — The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) August 14, 2022 Bonsu is the No. 4 overall player in…

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Ohio State Football: Buckeye X-Factors this Fall

August 1, 2022

The Ohio State Football team is in prime position for a big season and these players will be x-factors for the Buckeyes this fall. The 2022 season arrives with more anticipation and expectations than the Buckeyes have garnered, arguably, since the 2015 campaign. Namely, the x-factors offense will be expected to carry the load after showing major flashes of dominance this past season and returning many key starters. The defense…

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