Texas, Oregon, Penn State lead AP Top 25; Ohio State drops to 4

Texas, Oregon, Penn State lead AP Top 25; Ohio State drops to 4

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Oct 13, 2024, 02:15 PM ET

Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960.

Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its 31-point victory over Oklahoma. The Longhorns received 56 of 62 first-place votes, four more than last week and their most since they were a unanimous No. 1 in October 2008.

This weekend wasn’t as wild as the week before, when four of the top 11 teams were upset and only two teams held their spots in the ensuing rankings shuffle.

That’s not to say Week 7 was devoid of excitement.

Oregon’s 32-31 home win over Ohio State featured seven lead changes and moved the Ducks to No. 2 with the other six first-place votes. It’s their highest ranking since they ended the 2014 season at No. 2 after losing to the Buckeyes in the inaugural College Football Playoff championship game.

Penn State rose to No. 3 with a 33-30 overtime win at USC, the Nittany Lions’ highest ranking in seven years.

Penn State-USC was one of four games involving AP Top 25 teams that went to overtime Saturday, including three in the top 10.

Ohio State dropped two spots to No. 4, and Georgia remained No. 5. Miami, Alabama, LSU, Iowa State and Clemson rounded out the top 10.

Army, which beat UAB 44-10, and Navy, which was idle, broke through for their first simultaneous rankings since Oct. 3, 1960.

Their coinciding appearance that season lasted just one week. Army was 3-0 and ranked No. 18 before dropping two straight games and finishing 6-3-1. Navy had entered the rankings a week earlier, at No. 17, and ended the season 9-2 and ranked No. 4.

Army (6-0) and Navy (5-0) have not each been unbeaten at this point in a season since 1945, weeks after World War II ended and in the era when service academies were powerhouses of the sport.

POLL POINTS

LSU and Ole Miss were the biggest movers in the wake of the Tigers’ 29-26 overtime win. The Tigers went from No. 13 to No. 8, their first top-10 appearance since they were No. 5 in the 2023 preseason poll. Ole Miss, which lost for the second time in three games, dropped from No. 9 to No. 18.

No. 9 Iowa State, 6-0 for the first time since 1938, has its highest ranking since September 2021.

Tennessee had been in the top 10 in four straight polls before slipping to No. 11 following its 23-17 overtime win over Florida.

The SEC holds down eight spots in the AP Top 25. The Big Ten continues to have three teams in the top five — Oregon, Penn State and Ohio State — and six in the Top 25.

MOVING IN; MOVING OUT

Army and Navy are the only teams making their season debuts in the poll.

Utah, which has lost two straight, dropped out following its 27-19 loss at Arizona State.

Oklahoma, which had been No. 18 before its loss to Texas, is out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2022 season.

CONFERENCE CALL

SEC: 8 (Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 18, 19)
Big Ten: 6 (Nos. 2, 3, 4, 16, 22, 24)
ACC: 4 (Nos. 6, 10, 20, 21)
Big 12: 3 (Nos. 9, 13, 17)
American: 2 (Nos. 23, 25)
Mountain West: 1 (No. 15)
Independent: 1 (No. 12)

RANKED VS. RANKED

No. 5 Georgia at No. 1 Texas: This will be the third top-five matchup in four weeks following Georgia-Alabama and Ohio State-Oregon. The Bulldogs hope things go better than they did against Alabama. It’s only the fifth Georgia-Texas meeting since 1949 and the first since the Longhorns won 28-21 in the 2019 Sugar Bowl.

No. 7 Alabama at No. 11 Tennessee: Some of the shine has come off this matchup with Alabama’s loss to Vanderbilt and its struggle against South Carolina and Tennessee’s loss to Arkansas and overtime grind against Florida.

No. 24 Michigan at No. 22 Illinois: This is the first time since 2001 that both are in the AP Top 25 entering their game. Some fans might wonder why either team is ranked this time. Two-loss Michigan, coming off an open date, has been dreadful on offense. The one-loss Illini held off lowly Purdue 50-49 in overtime at home.


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Gabriel delivers as Oregon survives Ohio State in wild finish

Gabriel delivers as Oregon survives Ohio State in wild finish

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EUGENE, Ore. — After leading Oregon on the go-ahead drive, Dillon Gabriel sat on the Ducks’ bench with his headset on, barely able to look up with the final seconds ticking away and Ohio State driving.

A few minutes later, the Oregon quarterback emerged from the victorious locker room dancing, taking it all in with the fans who stormed the field. He ended the night by singing during his postgame news conference.

In his first big game since transferring to Oregon during the offseason, Gabriel delivered, as his third-ranked Ducks prevailed in Saturday’s thrilling 32-31 victory over the second-ranked Buckeyes.

“We all knew we were getting a dogfight, two heavyweights going at it,” Gabriel said. “That’s what college football is all about.”

Few active players know more about college football than Gabriel, who made his 55th career start Saturday. Gabriel, who previously played for UCF and Oklahoma, opened the season as the Heisman betting favorite. After a slow start, he emphatically reinserted his name into the Heisman conversation with a scintillating performance in a Big Ten showdown against the Buckeyes.

Gabriel completed 23 of 34 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns. He also scored the final touchdown of the game, rushing for 27 yards on a beautiful fake handoff that fooled the Ohio State defense in the fourth quarter.

With that score, Gabriel became the first FBS player to pass for 125 touchdowns and rush for another 30 in his career.

“Every time I went and looked at his eyes tonight, I saw a guy who was composed and ready for his next moment,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “He played really, really well tonight and had some really big moments.”

The biggest moment came on Oregon’s final drive. The Ducks trailed 31-29 with six minutes to play. But Gabriel completed all five of his passes for 41 yards. The drive ultimately stalled at the Ohio State 1-yard line. But Atticus Sappington nailed a 19-yard field goal to give the Ducks the lead with 1:47 to play.

Ohio State had its chance to win the game, marching the ball to the Oregon 28. But freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith was flagged for offensive pass interference, which pushed the Buckeyes out of field goal range. On the final play, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard scrambled down the middle of the field and slid instead of taking a shot into the end zone, as time expired and Oregon students and fans began pouring on the field.

“[Gabriel] showed toughness,” said Oregon receiver Tez Johnson, who hauled in a 48-yard touchdown from Gabriel on third-and-9 late in the second quarter, giving the Ducks a 22-21 lead at halftime. “He went out there against a top-two opponent and beat them. That shows a lot right there. … The poise he had the entire game was unbelievable.”

The last time an AP top-three matchup was decided by a point came in 1991, when No. 2 Miami defeated No. 1 Florida State 17-16, according to ESPN Research. The Hurricanes went on to win the national championship that season.

Oregon’s victory over Ohio State put the Ducks (6-0) in pole position in the Big Ten title and playoff races. The Ducks are one of three Big Ten teams to remain undefeated, joining Penn State and Indiana. They don’t face either, though, in the regular season.

Gabriel noted that Oregon still has a lot of season left and a long way to go to meet its goals. But when asked about his journey from Orlando, Florida, to Norman, Oklahoma, to Eugene, and whether this win was his most gratifying yet, he began singing the words “coast to coast” before stopping to wait for the rest of the question.

“I’ve learned a lot at each stop and, more importantly, who I am as a person,” he said. “At this point in my career, I just appreciate where I am at the present. … I’ve loved every bit of it.”

As Gabriel came back from the locker room to the hoard of fans waiting for him on the field just outside of the tunnel, he spread his arms open, soaking in the moment. He grabbed an oversized Oregon hat from one fan and put it on his head.

Gabriel then turned around and hugged coaches and teammates before slipping back into the locker room, where the celebration continued.

“When you win against a great opponent, you enjoy it for that time,” Gabriel said. “Winning is fun. There’s a lot of joy in winning. … But we know it’s just a step in the right direction. Tomorrow, we’ve got to wake up and go earn it.”


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Brendan Sullivan leads lone touchdown drive in loss at Ohio State

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Iowa dropped to 3-2 (1-1 in Big Ten play) following a rough loss at Ohio State Saturday.Ohio State vs. Iowa football score updates, highlights Here’s how Saturday unfolded.Kirk Ferentz discusses QB performance between Cade McNamara and Brendan SullivanFinal: Ohio State 35, Iowa 7It’s hard to envision a worse performance than that for Iowa. The Hawkeyes were held to 226 total yards of offense and 10 first downs, compared to more than 400 yards and 21 first downs for the Buckeyes’ offense.Brendan Sullivan’s promising drive capped by Kaleb Johnson’s touchdown run was a lone bright spot.Iowa punts it backSullivan couldn’t make anything happen on a third down scramble, so Iowa will send it back to Ohio State.The Buckeyes are 3:33 away from officially closing this out.Buckeyes go three-and-outOhio State went conservative on that drive and kept it on the ground for three straight plays. Iowa will have it at it own 38 after a punt.Sullivan is back in at QB for his second drive.Kaleb Johnson breaks a touchdown run to end Iowa scoring droughtThe shutout is over.Kaleb Johnson scampered in from 28 yards out to get Iowa on the board. Brendan Sullivan tallied 30 rushing yards and 12 passing yards (1-for-1) on his first drive.It’s 35-7 with 8:07 on the clock.Iowa scoring drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51Brendan Sullivan checks in Cade McNamaraIowa will give some reps to backup QB Brendan Sullivan now, trailing 35-0 in the fourth.Emeka Egbuka scores his third touchdown of the gameThe Buckeye offense has scored a touchdown on all four drives of the second half. This one makes it 35-0 with 10:58 to go in the game.Ohio State scoring drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:54Cade McNamara stripped again, Ohio State recoversIt’s going from bad to worse for Iowa. McNamara’s arm was hit on a pass attempt and sputtered to the ground for a fumble, recovered by Ohio State.The play was confirmed on video review. Ohio State will have it at Iowa’s 27 to begin the next drive.End of third quarter: Ohio State 28, Iowa 0Iowa’s offense did cross the 100-yard mark for the game on a third-quarter drive, but the offense has not done much of anything today.Ohio State is in total control with 15 minutes to go.Watch: Incredible one-handed touchdown catch by Jeremiah SmithKCCI’s Glen Biermann captured this video from the end zone, showing Smith’s touchdown from the third quarter.Ohio State adds another touchdown to widen the lead This one is getting out of hand, as Ohio State now leads 28-0 late in the third quarter.Another methodical drive ended with a passing touchdown to Emeka Egbuka, his second receiving TD of the day.Ohio State scoring drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:40Ethan Hurkett injury updateEthan Hurkett checked out of the game, but CBS’ Jenny Dell reported it’s just cramps. Cade McNamara picked off by Davison IgbinosunIowa was finally driving, but a tipped pass fluttered right to Ohio State corner Davison Igbinosun, who caught it and returned it 45 yards into Iowa territory.Will Howard scrambles in for a touchdown to extend Ohio State leadIt’s hard to draw up a worse start to the second half for Iowa.Ohio State has two touchdowns in just over 7:00 to make it 21-0. Will Howard did the honors this time, running in from 4 yards out.Ohio State scoring drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22Cade McNamara fumbles on opening play of Iowa’s next driveIowa’s offense can’t get anything done right now.Cade McNamara dropped back and was hit on the first play of the series and fumbled. The ball was recovered by Ohio State at the Iowa 19-yard line.Ohio State extends lead with Jeremiah Smith touchdown to open third quarterAfter a 53-yard pass to Jeremiah Smith on third down got Ohio State deep inside Iowa territory, the freshman receiver made an incredible one-handed grab on the very next play to score a touchdown.It’s 14-0, Ohio State, with 9:34 to go in the third.Ohio State scoring drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17Iowa’s long drought against ranked teams continuesHalftime: Ohio State 7, Iowa 0Iowa’s offense was a no-show in the first 30 minutes, tallying 90 yards and just 4 first downs. Most notably, of course, is the big zero in the points column.Two turnovers forced by the Hawkeye defense have kept them in it, but Iowa’s offense will need to figure something out in the second half.Sebastian Castro picks off Will HowardWith no timeouts left, Ohio State tried getting more aggressive in search of points before half. Sebastian Castro was ready.He picked off Howard’s deep ball and Iowa has the ball at its own 38 with 1:00 to go.Hawkeyes go three-and-outOhio State will have 1:13 left in the half and the ball at its own 45-yard line after an Iowa three-and-out.Ohio State punts backKaden Wetjen called for a fair catch inside Iowa’s 10, and Iowa will have to go nearly the entire length of the field in 1:35 if it wants to score before halftime.Iowa offense unable to take advantage of turnoverThe Hawkeye offense can’t find a rhythm.Another empty drive led to a punt, and Iowa’s special teams unit was unable to keep Dakin’s punt from the end zone. Ohio State has 4:18 left in the half and the ball at its own 20, leading 7-0.Jay Higgins forces fumble, Iowa recoversWith Ohio State moving downfield, Jay Higgins saved the day.Iowa’s star linebacker punched the ball out of the arms of freshman phenom wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Higgins was also credited with the recovery.Iowa has the ball at its own 28 after the fumble.Iowa calls timeout on fourth-and-1, puntsAfter a 10-yard pass to Jarriet Buie on third down and long, Iowa had a decision on fourth-and-1. Kirk Ferentz brought out the punt unit and initially tried a fake that appeared to be successful, but the play was blown dead when Iowa called timeout right before the snap.Rhys Dakin punted after the timeout, and Ferentz may be regretting his choice to punt. Dakin’s boot went just 22 yards before sailing out of bounds. Ohio State has it at the 28-yard line for its next drive.Hawkeye defense gets crucial fourth-down stopIowa needed a spark, and it may have just found one.Ohio State elected to go for it on fourth-and-2 from just across midfield. Will Howard’s rush attempt was stuffed by Yahya Black and Jay Higgins, and Iowa’s offense will take over at its own 41-yard line.The Hawkeye offense now has a short field with a chance to get on the board.Drew Stevens misses 51-yard field goalA promising drive comes up empty.Iowa couldn’t get anything positive on third-and-4 from the Ohio State 34, so the Hawkeyes brought out Drew Stevens. His 51-yard field goal attempt started left and stayed left.Ohio State will get the ball back at its own 33, leading 7-0 with 12:52 to go in the first half.Through two drives, Kaleb Johnson has been held to 10 yards (5 carries) on the ground and a single receiving yard. Cade McNamara’s 8-for-9 start should be encouraging, but those passes have gained just 44 yards — 22 of which came on one pass to Jacob Gill.End of first quarter: Ohio State 7, Iowa 0Ohio State’s first drive ate up a lot of clock, so we’re already moving on to the second quarter.Iowa has the ball in Ohio State territory. Cade McNamara has found Jacob Gill three times on this drive, including twice for third-down conversions.Iowa defense’s long streak broken That’s the first time in 27 games that Iowa’s defense has allowed an opening drive touchdown, according to Iowa.Ohio State takes early lead on Emeka Egbuka touchdownOhio State is on the board.A methodical drive reaches the end zone thanks to a 14-yard pass from Will Howard to Emeka Egbuka. The Buckeyes gained six first downs on the drive and had a 46-42 split between passing and rushing yards.Iowa will get the ball back with 3:41 left in the first quarter, trailing 7-0.Ohio State scoring drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:36 Ohio State picks up first down after reviewA pass to the outside turned into a first down after review. Initially, Iowa appeared to make the tackle one yard shy of the line to gain, which would’ve forced fourth-and-1 inside Ohio State territory.Hawkeyes gain one first down, but drive stallsA nice catch-and-run from Reece Vander Zee on third down helped Iowa convert for a first, but the next set of downs didn’t go anywhere.Iowa was forced to punt after a third-and-long pass from Cade McNamara to Kaden Wetjen fell incomplete. Ohio State has it at the 12-yard line for its first drive of the day.Ohio State wins coin toss and defers to second halfIt’ll be Hawkeye ball to start the game.Homecoming for Luke LacheyIowa’s starting tight end is familiar with Ohio State, thanks to his dad, Jim, who was a star player for the Buckeyes.Cooper DeJean in attendance for Iowa at Ohio StateLook who Scott Reister ran into on the sidelines:How to watch Iowa at Ohio State football: TV channel, livestreamWhen: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 5Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OhioTV: KCCI/CBSLivestream: Paramount+ (subscription required)Online radio: Hawkeye Radio NetworkOhio State vs. Iowa football series historyOhio State holds a 47-15-3 all-time series lead.The Hawkeyes have had a couple of notable wins in the series under Kirk Ferentz, most notably a 55-24 drubbing at Kinnick Stadium in 2017.While the series has only been played intermittently in recent years — the two teams will be meeting for just the fourth time in more than a decade when they play on Saturday — the Hawkeyes have not seen any recent success on the road against the Buckeyes. Iowa’s last win in Columbus was in 1991, when the Hawkeyes knocked off then-No. 13 Ohio State en route to a 10-1 regular season.Ohio State vs. Iowa football ticketsOhio State partners with Ticketmaster for resale tickets.As of Thursday afternoon, two tickets together were available for a minimum of $85 apiece. The cheapest single ticket was listed at $20.You can find more ticket information here.Iowa at Ohio State football betting odds, over/underOhio State is a heavy favorite entering Saturday’s game. The Buckeyes are 19.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Iowa is +980 on the moneyline, meaning a $10 bet on the Hawkeyes would return $98 if they pull off the upset.The over/under is set at 44.5 points.Ohio State football record, schedule, statsThe Buckeyes are 4-0 and just won their Big Ten opener last week with a 38-7 victory at Michigan State.Ohio State has not truly been tested this year. Last week’s 31-point win was the closest game it has played all season, with non-conference wins over Akron, Western Michigan and Marshall all coming by 35 points or more.Ohio State has been dominant in every facet offensively, tallying 25 touchdowns (10 passing, 15 rushing) and averaging more than 530 yards of offense per game. Defensively, the Buckeyes have held teams below 2.0 yards per carry and have forced twice as many turnovers (6) as touchdowns they’ve allowed (3).Cade McNamara vs. Ohio StateIowa and Ohio State have some familiarity, most notably thanks to current Hawkeye and former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara.McNamara only appeared in one game against Ohio State in his three seasons in Ann Arbor, but it was a successful day. He started at quarterback for the Wolverines in 2021 when they knocked off Ohio State for the first time in nine years, winning 42-27.McNamara didn’t put up gaudy stats — 13-for-19 passing for 159 yards and an interception — but that 2021 game could still provide a blueprint for the Hawkeyes. Michigan running back Hassan Haskins led the way with 169 rushing yards and five touchdowns, while Blake Corum needed just six carries to add 87 rushing yards of his own. Iowa will likely try to follow a similar path with star running back Kaleb Johnson’s recent emergence. KCCI ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter

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Iowa dropped to 3-2 (1-1 in Big Ten play) following a rough loss at Ohio State Saturday.

Ohio State vs. Iowa football score updates, highlights

Here’s how Saturday unfolded.

Kirk Ferentz discusses QB performance between Cade McNamara and Brendan Sullivan

Final: Ohio State 35, Iowa 7

It’s hard to envision a worse performance than that for Iowa. The Hawkeyes were held to 226 total yards of offense and 10 first downs, compared to more than 400 yards and 21 first downs for the Buckeyes’ offense.

Brendan Sullivan’s promising drive capped by Kaleb Johnson’s touchdown run was a lone bright spot.

Iowa punts it back

Sullivan couldn’t make anything happen on a third down scramble, so Iowa will send it back to Ohio State.

The Buckeyes are 3:33 away from officially closing this out.

Buckeyes go three-and-out

Ohio State went conservative on that drive and kept it on the ground for three straight plays. Iowa will have it at it own 38 after a punt.

Sullivan is back in at QB for his second drive.

Kaleb Johnson breaks a touchdown run to end Iowa scoring drought

The shutout is over.

Kaleb Johnson scampered in from 28 yards out to get Iowa on the board. Brendan Sullivan tallied 30 rushing yards and 12 passing yards (1-for-1) on his first drive.

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It’s 35-7 with 8:07 on the clock.

Iowa scoring drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51

Brendan Sullivan checks in Cade McNamara

Iowa will give some reps to backup QB Brendan Sullivan now, trailing 35-0 in the fourth.

Emeka Egbuka scores his third touchdown of the game

The Buckeye offense has scored a touchdown on all four drives of the second half. This one makes it 35-0 with 10:58 to go in the game.

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Ohio State scoring drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:54

Cade McNamara stripped again, Ohio State recovers

It’s going from bad to worse for Iowa. McNamara’s arm was hit on a pass attempt and sputtered to the ground for a fumble, recovered by Ohio State.

The play was confirmed on video review. Ohio State will have it at Iowa’s 27 to begin the next drive.

End of third quarter: Ohio State 28, Iowa 0

Iowa’s offense did cross the 100-yard mark for the game on a third-quarter drive, but the offense has not done much of anything today.

Ohio State is in total control with 15 minutes to go.

Watch: Incredible one-handed touchdown catch by Jeremiah Smith

KCCI’s Glen Biermann captured this video from the end zone, showing Smith’s touchdown from the third quarter.

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Ohio State adds another touchdown to widen the lead

This one is getting out of hand, as Ohio State now leads 28-0 late in the third quarter.

Another methodical drive ended with a passing touchdown to Emeka Egbuka, his second receiving TD of the day.

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Ohio State scoring drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:40

Ethan Hurkett injury update

Ethan Hurkett checked out of the game, but CBS’ Jenny Dell reported it’s just cramps.

Cade McNamara picked off by Davison Igbinosun

Iowa was finally driving, but a tipped pass fluttered right to Ohio State corner Davison Igbinosun, who caught it and returned it 45 yards into Iowa territory.

Will Howard scrambles in for a touchdown to extend Ohio State lead

It’s hard to draw up a worse start to the second half for Iowa.

Ohio State has two touchdowns in just over 7:00 to make it 21-0. Will Howard did the honors this time, running in from 4 yards out.

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Ohio State scoring drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22

Cade McNamara fumbles on opening play of Iowa’s next drive

Iowa’s offense can’t get anything done right now.

Cade McNamara dropped back and was hit on the first play of the series and fumbled. The ball was recovered by Ohio State at the Iowa 19-yard line.

Ohio State extends lead with Jeremiah Smith touchdown to open third quarter

After a 53-yard pass to Jeremiah Smith on third down got Ohio State deep inside Iowa territory, the freshman receiver made an incredible one-handed grab on the very next play to score a touchdown.

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It’s 14-0, Ohio State, with 9:34 to go in the third.

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Ohio State scoring drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17

Iowa’s long drought against ranked teams continues

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Halftime: Ohio State 7, Iowa 0

Iowa’s offense was a no-show in the first 30 minutes, tallying 90 yards and just 4 first downs. Most notably, of course, is the big zero in the points column.

Two turnovers forced by the Hawkeye defense have kept them in it, but Iowa’s offense will need to figure something out in the second half.

Sebastian Castro picks off Will Howard

With no timeouts left, Ohio State tried getting more aggressive in search of points before half. Sebastian Castro was ready.

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He picked off Howard’s deep ball and Iowa has the ball at its own 38 with 1:00 to go.

Hawkeyes go three-and-out

Ohio State will have 1:13 left in the half and the ball at its own 45-yard line after an Iowa three-and-out.

Ohio State punts back

Kaden Wetjen called for a fair catch inside Iowa’s 10, and Iowa will have to go nearly the entire length of the field in 1:35 if it wants to score before halftime.

Iowa offense unable to take advantage of turnover

The Hawkeye offense can’t find a rhythm.

Another empty drive led to a punt, and Iowa’s special teams unit was unable to keep Dakin’s punt from the end zone. Ohio State has 4:18 left in the half and the ball at its own 20, leading 7-0.

Jay Higgins forces fumble, Iowa recovers

With Ohio State moving downfield, Jay Higgins saved the day.

Iowa’s star linebacker punched the ball out of the arms of freshman phenom wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Higgins was also credited with the recovery.

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Iowa has the ball at its own 28 after the fumble.

Iowa calls timeout on fourth-and-1, punts

After a 10-yard pass to Jarriet Buie on third down and long, Iowa had a decision on fourth-and-1. Kirk Ferentz brought out the punt unit and initially tried a fake that appeared to be successful, but the play was blown dead when Iowa called timeout right before the snap.

Rhys Dakin punted after the timeout, and Ferentz may be regretting his choice to punt. Dakin’s boot went just 22 yards before sailing out of bounds.

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Ohio State has it at the 28-yard line for its next drive.

Hawkeye defense gets crucial fourth-down stop

Iowa needed a spark, and it may have just found one.

Ohio State elected to go for it on fourth-and-2 from just across midfield. Will Howard’s rush attempt was stuffed by Yahya Black and Jay Higgins, and Iowa’s offense will take over at its own 41-yard line.

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The Hawkeye offense now has a short field with a chance to get on the board.

Drew Stevens misses 51-yard field goal

A promising drive comes up empty.

Iowa couldn’t get anything positive on third-and-4 from the Ohio State 34, so the Hawkeyes brought out Drew Stevens. His 51-yard field goal attempt started left and stayed left.

Ohio State will get the ball back at its own 33, leading 7-0 with 12:52 to go in the first half.

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Through two drives, Kaleb Johnson has been held to 10 yards (5 carries) on the ground and a single receiving yard. Cade McNamara’s 8-for-9 start should be encouraging, but those passes have gained just 44 yards — 22 of which came on one pass to Jacob Gill.

End of first quarter: Ohio State 7, Iowa 0

Ohio State’s first drive ate up a lot of clock, so we’re already moving on to the second quarter.

Iowa has the ball in Ohio State territory. Cade McNamara has found Jacob Gill three times on this drive, including twice for third-down conversions.

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Iowa defense’s long streak broken

That’s the first time in 27 games that Iowa’s defense has allowed an opening drive touchdown, according to Iowa.

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Ohio State takes early lead on Emeka Egbuka touchdown

Ohio State is on the board.

A methodical drive reaches the end zone thanks to a 14-yard pass from Will Howard to Emeka Egbuka. The Buckeyes gained six first downs on the drive and had a 46-42 split between passing and rushing yards.

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Iowa will get the ball back with 3:41 left in the first quarter, trailing 7-0.

Ohio State scoring drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:36

Ohio State picks up first down after review

A pass to the outside turned into a first down after review. Initially, Iowa appeared to make the tackle one yard shy of the line to gain, which would’ve forced fourth-and-1 inside Ohio State territory.

Hawkeyes gain one first down, but drive stalls

A nice catch-and-run from Reece Vander Zee on third down helped Iowa convert for a first, but the next set of downs didn’t go anywhere.

Iowa was forced to punt after a third-and-long pass from Cade McNamara to Kaden Wetjen fell incomplete. Ohio State has it at the 12-yard line for its first drive of the day.

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Ohio State wins coin toss and defers to second half

It’ll be Hawkeye ball to start the game.

Homecoming for Luke Lachey

Iowa’s starting tight end is familiar with Ohio State, thanks to his dad, Jim, who was a star player for the Buckeyes.

Cooper DeJean in attendance for Iowa at Ohio State

Look who Scott Reister ran into on the sidelines:

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How to watch Iowa at Ohio State football: TV channel, livestream

When: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 5

Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

TV: KCCI/CBS

Livestream: Paramount+ (subscription required)

Online radio: Hawkeye Radio Network

Ohio State vs. Iowa football series history

Ohio State holds a 47-15-3 all-time series lead.

The Hawkeyes have had a couple of notable wins in the series under Kirk Ferentz, most notably a 55-24 drubbing at Kinnick Stadium in 2017.

While the series has only been played intermittently in recent years — the two teams will be meeting for just the fourth time in more than a decade when they play on Saturday — the Hawkeyes have not seen any recent success on the road against the Buckeyes. Iowa’s last win in Columbus was in 1991, when the Hawkeyes knocked off then-No. 13 Ohio State en route to a 10-1 regular season.

Ohio State vs. Iowa football tickets

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As of Thursday afternoon, two tickets together were available for a minimum of $85 apiece. The cheapest single ticket was listed at $20.

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Iowa at Ohio State football betting odds, over/under

Ohio State is a heavy favorite entering Saturday’s game. The Buckeyes are 19.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Iowa is +980 on the moneyline, meaning a $10 bet on the Hawkeyes would return $98 if they pull off the upset.

The over/under is set at 44.5 points.

Ohio State football record, schedule, stats

The Buckeyes are 4-0 and just won their Big Ten opener last week with a 38-7 victory at Michigan State.

Ohio State has not truly been tested this year. Last week’s 31-point win was the closest game it has played all season, with non-conference wins over Akron, Western Michigan and Marshall all coming by 35 points or more.

Ohio State has been dominant in every facet offensively, tallying 25 touchdowns (10 passing, 15 rushing) and averaging more than 530 yards of offense per game. Defensively, the Buckeyes have held teams below 2.0 yards per carry and have forced twice as many turnovers (6) as touchdowns they’ve allowed (3).

Cade McNamara vs. Ohio State

Iowa and Ohio State have some familiarity, most notably thanks to current Hawkeye and former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara.

McNamara only appeared in one game against Ohio State in his three seasons in Ann Arbor, but it was a successful day. He started at quarterback for the Wolverines in 2021 when they knocked off Ohio State for the first time in nine years, winning 42-27.

McNamara didn’t put up gaudy stats — 13-for-19 passing for 159 yards and an interception — but that 2021 game could still provide a blueprint for the Hawkeyes. Michigan running back Hassan Haskins led the way with 169 rushing yards and five touchdowns, while Blake Corum needed just six carries to add 87 rushing yards of his own. Iowa will likely try to follow a similar path with star running back Kaleb Johnson’s recent emergence.

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Ohio State vs. Michigan State live stream, where to watch, TV channel, prediction, pick, spread, game odds

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No. 3 Ohio State opens its Big Ten conference schedule with a trip to East Lansing, Michigan, where the undefeated Buckeyes will face the Michigan State Spartans. It’s been an impressive start to the season for Ohio State, which breezed through its nonconference schedule and hardly broke a sweat in the process.

Perhaps the Buckeyes’ first road game of the season against a 3-1 Michigan State team will provide a touch more resistance?

Recent history suggests probably not! 

Michigan State won three of the five meetings between these programs from 2011 to 2015, but it’s been all Buckeyes since. Not only has Ohio State won the last eight matchups, but it’s done so by an average of 30.4 points.

What could work in Michigan State’s favor is that it has already faced Big Ten competition, picking up a 27-24 road win over Maryland in Week 2. The Spartans are coming off a 23-19 road loss last week to Boston College.

How to watch Ohio State vs Michigan State live

Date: Saturday, Sept. 28 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Spartan Stadium — East Lansing, MI
Live stream: Peacock 

Ohio State vs Michigan State: Need to know

Ohio State outscored its nonconference opponents 157-20: I mentioned the Buckeyes barely broke a sweat in their nonconference slate, and if they did, it was only from sprinting long distances on their way to scoring touchdowns. Only Marshall managed to score a touchdown against the Buckeyes (and it scored two), but nobody was ever able to keep it close. It’s the first time since 1919 that Ohio State has won its first three games of the season by at least 35 points.

Michigan State has more turnovers than any team in the Big Ten: It’s not the category you want to lead anybody in, but the Spartans enter the game with 10 turnovers on the season. Not only is it the most in the Big Ten, but it ranks tied for 127th of 134 teams in the country. It’s the road often traveled by teams with young quarterbacks. Aidan Chiles is a talented QB with a special arm, but he’s thrown seven interceptions this season to only four touchdowns.

Ohio State has won 42 straight against unranked opponents: It’s a stat that doesn’t bode well for the Spartans here. It is the longest active streak among FBS programs, and the third-longest of the last 30 seasons. The last loss Ohio State suffered to a team without one of those cool numbers next to its name was in 2018 against Purdue. The Buckeyes were shocked 49-20 by the Boilermakers. While they’d go on to win the Big Ten that year, the loss kept them out of the College Football Playoff. Instead they beat Washington 28-23 in the Rose Bowl.

Ohio State vs Michigan State prediction, picks

Michigan State will be the best team Ohio State has played so far, but I don’t think we’ve seen a true glimpse at what Ohio State’s capable of. We’ve only seen a facade of what the new Buckeyes offense will look like under Chip Kelly, and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles hasn’t been forced to go deep into his playbook, either. That latter part worries me when it comes to Aidan Chiles and his propensity to turn the ball over. Pick: Ohio State -24

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Postgame Quotes vs. Marshall – Ohio State

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No. 3 Ohio State 49, Marshall 14
Sept. 21, 2024 – Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 103,871

Ryan Day, Ohio State head coach

On his approach to today’s game…

“We wanted to play fast today. We felt like that was the right approach and when you do that, you’re creating explosive plays that turn the ball over quick too.”

 

On kicker Austin Snyder replacing Jayden Fielding for the second half…

“We put Austin in there and thought he did a nice job. We will evaluate them, but either way we can’t have that. You get to the point where you want to let somebody play through it, but at another point, we have to make a change.”

 

On the team’s overall performance…

“The things we did well, we will continue to enhance and the things we didn’t do well, we have to grow from. They do some good things, and we aren’t going to take any win for granted; there is a lot of work that gets put into them. The guys are playing hard and we have to keep building on that.”

 

On his penalty…

“There was 21 seconds on the clock when we subbed in, and they were really slow getting in. When you make a sub around 21 seconds, you should be able to still run a play. We had to call time out and I went to the numbers; I didn’t curse, but I was raising my voice saying that at some point that has to be delay of game on defense. I guess I yelled too loud.”

 

On the Buckeyes’ running game…

“I think what you are seeing is an identity that’s slowly getting molded here where we are explosive on the perimeter. There’s some things that we can do better there, and coach better, but we are trying to stretch the field vertically. When you think back to when we had Justin Fields and J.T. Barrett, it was just a different running game, and I’ve started to see that come back a little bit.”

 

On the running backs…

“All three of them, I have to give credit. They all have special abilities; they play well off each other. They are unselfish, which is the biggest thing you can say, a bunch of guys that don’t care who gets the credit.”

 

On entering Big Ten play…

“We go against good players every day in practice, so it’s not like we don’t know what we look like against good players.”

 

On quarterback Will Howard’s performance…

“Will did some really good things, like the touchdown play to Jeremiah. It was a sight adjustment, where he had to see it, and so the execution on that was very high. The long pass to Carnell [Tate] was well done; he saw the adjustment that was made there and found the next read. I think he’s growing and getting more comfortable with the offense.”

 

On running back Quinshon Judkins…

“I appreciate how hard he plays; his pad level, he runs, he’s got vulnerability which you can see he gets behind his pads and runs physical. He’s got a great attitude. You can coach Quinshon hard, and he looks at you in the eye and almost appreciates the fact that you coach hard. It says a lot about him as a person and he’s running hard. I think he enjoys being part of this program and he’s been nothing but a great teammate so far.”

Jordan Hancock, Ohio State cornerback

On the team’s ability to make quick adjustments…

“We haven’t been hit with too much adversity in the season, but them going out there and scoring, we just had to take a chip on our shoulder that second drive and the drives after that. That’s what we did, we just had to go out there and make adjustments because we have some really good coaches, and they’re trying to put us in the best position for us to win.”

 

On defending air raid offense and getting it on film…

“It’s a huge positive right now in our defense, our scheme, and maybe our techniques on the outside. We know when we go to East Lansing, they’re going to be passing the ball a lot, so I’m happy we saw this team before we go up there.”

 

On how prepared the team is for Michigan State…

“We are really prepared. Coming off that bye week, we didn’t look over Marshall, but they [Michigan State] kind of run the same thing that Marshall does, air raid. Seeing this team right here will make us better for next week.”

 

On keeping up the intensity in Big Ten play…

“It starts with the offseason, with Coach Mick [Mariotti], he always says ‘second half mentality, fourth quarter mentality.’ That’s what we brought into the season right here, and we’ve shown that these first three games, that we’re ready for that in Big Ten games.”

 

Lathan Ransom, Ohio State safety

On the offense’s explosive start…

“The offense played great and they got established early. TreVeyon [Henderson] ran the ball very hard. You always love to see it. It gets everyone going and brings a lot of energy and it also opens up a lot of plays in the passing game.”

 

On being ready for the upcoming Big Ten games…

“I’m super excited. I can’t wait to play some of the Big Ten teams. Those games are always exciting, especially our first away game.”

 

On the younger players stepping up…

“I think the young guys stepped up really well; that’s what is special about our team. We always have dudes that are ready to play and a backup that’s just as ready.”

 

On adjusting to Marshall’s run game…

“When they get a light box and they check to the run, everyone’s fits have to be correct. We fixed what we needed and stopped it in the second half.”

 

Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State wide receiver

On the explosive offense…

“It’s really hard to stop our running game and hard to stop our passing attack. We have Quinshon Judkins and TreyVeon Henderson, probably the best duo that I’ve ever seen in college football. And we have the athletes that we do, on the outside. So, there’s threats everywhere. It’s hard to game plan for us.”

 

On emphasizing receiver/perimeter blocking…

“It was a really big emphasis that we had going into this year because blocking downfield is where you really find the explosive plays. If you watch in years past, plays that could’ve been touchdowns, are tackles that are made by safeties and cornerbacks. You know, it’s never going to be a defensive lineman chasing them 30 yards downfield for the most part. So that really falls on the responsibility of the wide receivers to get those jobs done.”

 

On the mentality of blocking as a receiver…

“I think it’s more of a mentality thing. Blocking is never really scheme. It can be partially technique on the outside, but for the most part, you have to want to block. You have to come off the ball every run play like it’s a pass play, to keep that threat of pass and run there at all times. It’s definitely a mentality thing. It’s something that we’ve been trying to hold and just have that going about us every single game.”

 

On having over 100 yards receiving…

“Obviously, it’s fun to be able to perform at a very high level, but I never really tried to hang my hat on statistics. If I had zero catches, but I still ran all the right routes and did all the right things, it doesn’t make me any less of a player. I could have gone for 300 yards today, but that’s just because the ball came my way. I try to do what I can with the opportunities that I presented.”

 

On catching his first touchdown of the year…

“I’m just going to do my job to the best of my ability. If the ball comes my way, it does, but at the end of the day, there’s a responsibility deeper than just statistics. We’re trying to make a legendary run this year.”

Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State running back

On his 86-yard touchdown run…

“It definitely felt pretty good. I turned around to see if I had a flag on the play, but after that I was super excited about it.”

 

On the culture at Ohio State…

“I think it’s the brotherhood; everybody has put blood, sweat and tears into this program.  Everybody has woken up at five in the morning to get in the building and trained. It’s because you want it for the person beside you; just knowing that I can trust that guy, he’s got me, and he’s going to go out there and make a play.” 

 

On what he feels when he gets the ball in his hands…

“I think the mindset of me and my teammates as a whole is to play with bad intentions. I think that’s my mindset when I get the ball, I’m going to do my job and try to score.”

 

On getting a win…

“I enjoy every single win. Like what Coach Day says, it’s hard to get a win in any football game, so we enjoy the win, come back tomorrow and see how we can improve in the next game.”

 

Will Howard, Ohio State quarterback

On how attitudes can shift when the run game is doing effective…

“You saw the offensive line rocking off the ball; they were getting up to that second level very fast with the way that their front was set up. I think our guards got good movement and those guys were getting up to the second level well. Our running backs were doing an unbelievable job of reading things. When the run game is clicking, it makes my job easy.”

 

On Coach Chip Kelly’s play calling now three games into the season…

“I think we’re clicking. We’re on the same page on a lot of things and the way that we see coverages and the way that we see just the pictures, we’re on the same page on a lot of stuff. I really think we are starting to click.”

 

On the diversity of Kelly’s play calling…

“You never know what you are going to get with Coach Kelly, he’ll do just about anything, and I think that’s the cool part about it. It keeps defenses on their toes.”

 

On having a number of different standouts on offense …

“I think it’s huge. I mean, people respecting everything, and not just the receivers, tight ends too, those guys make the plays too, it’s the run game, me getting my legs going, all these different things present challenges for defenses. The more ways we can attack them, and the more people we can get involved, the harder it’s going to be.”

 

On what it is like to have versatile receivers…

“That’s the mentality of that room. Those dudes are dudes, and it’s not just about getting catches, it’s not just about scoring touchdowns; it’s about executing every single play. I think Coach Hartline does a really good job of coaching those guys up and getting them right. I’ve never seen a more selfless group of receivers, and a more selfless, talented group of receivers. All of them are unbelievably talented. They all want to genuinely see each other succeed.”

 

On how he would describe how Quinshon Judkins runs…

“He’s different. Man, he’s different. He’s built differently. He’s a different beast – he’s physical, he’s fast. I mean, you saw it on that breakaway run. There’s not much that that guy can’t do. And on top of that, he’s one of my favorite people on the team and I love that dude. I would do anything for him. The place that he’s making it, it’s a compound of all the work he’s put in since he’s been here and I’m excited for him because he’s only scratching the surface of what he’s capable of, and he’s already doing some pretty damn good things.”

 

On his relationship with center Seth McLaughlin and how he makes his job easier…

“Me and Seth are super tight, he’s one of my best friends on the team, and we spend a lot of time together. He is a guy I fully trust in anything. If he makes a call, I’m like ‘Oh yeah, he probably sees something I don’t see.’ We can bounce ideas off each other. We have that relationship where we both trust each other and we know that we’re both trying to get on the same page, and we’re on the same page most of the time. He’s been really good for me to have coming into all of this being a first-year guy in the system. Having a guy like him, I think both of us can kind of lean back on our experiences – we have both have played a ton of football up to this point. I think that’s helped us. We bonded over that, and it’s also helped us out in the field.”

 

Charles Huff, Marshall head coach

On missed tackles by Marshall…

“We talked about it all week. You miss tackles with these guys, it’s a touchdown, so we have to continue to clean that up.”

 

On Ohio State’s ability to break tackles…

“You can’t miss tackles, you know. Some of those were broken tackles, and that’s one of the good things that good players do.”You can come with perfect fundamentals and perfect form, and if they break a tackle because they’re stronger, well, that happened today.”

 

On Ohio State living up to its potential…

“Offensively, absolutely. Defensively, they smother you, and they kind of just lean on you and weigh you down a bit, and that’s what happened to us today. They kind of just laid on us long enough to wear us down. Offensively, I mean 2019 LSU, 2021 Alabama – they’re probably in that realm. I mean they’re really good, like really good.”

 

On his biscuit comments in the week…

“Hopefully it didn’t take anyone back by my comments. I don’t think anyone’s leaving for biscuits… one of the players said on the way off, ‘You got any biscuits?'”

 

On playing at Ohio State …

“Hats off to the Ohio State administration. They did a phenomenal job. [We] felt welcome and they did a really good job, [were] very professional, very polite, and everything.”

 


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Ohio State vs. Marshall live stream, where to watch, TV channel, odds, spread, prediction, pick

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The reunion of Ryan Day and Chip Kelly is off to a great start at Ohio State. Day convinced his former college coach to leave his position at the head of the UCLA program to serve as the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator and so far it’s resulted in the Buckeyes scoring 108 points in their first two games. Just in case those weren’t enough, the Buckeyes defense has allowed only six points through that same span.

So, yeah, this Ohio State team looks pretty good. Of course, the competition the Buckeyes have faced so far hasn’t been incredible, and that won’t change this week with Marshall. The Thundering Herd enter the game with a record of 1-1. While the Herd were impressive in a 45-3 win over Stony Brook to start the season, they struggled quite a bit in a 31-14 loss at Virginia Tech.

This will mark the third meeting between the programs, with the last coming in 2010. The Buckeyes won that game 45-7, but their meeting in 2004 was much closer, as Ohio State squeaked by 27-24.

How to watch Ohio State vs. Marshall live

Date: Saturday, September 21 | Time: 12 p.m. ET
Location: Ohio Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State vs. Marshall: Need to know

Ohio State has won 41 straight against unranked opponents: While beating bad teams doesn’t do much to impress pollsters or selection committees, a good team takes care of business against lesser competition. Do you keep the same level of performance, or do you play to your opponent? Considering the Buckeyes have won 41 straight games against unranked opponents, it’s clear this is a team you can’t accuse of looking past anybody. Ohio State’s last loss to an unranked team came during the 2018 season when they lost a shocker to Purdue 49-20. Ryan Day took over from Urban Meyer the next season, and it hasn’t happened since.

Freshman WR Jeremiah Smith is the real deal: The Ohio State freshman does not look like a freshman. There are NFL teams watching him that are unhappy about the league’s rule that a player needs to be three years removed from high school before entering the league, because Smith looks like he could help some NFL teams now. Smith caught 11 passes for 211 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first two games, becoming the first true freshman WR to have over 200 yards receiving in their first two games. He’s already tied for fifth place with Chris Olave and Marvin Harrison Jr. for most receiving touchdowns by a freshman.

Marshall won its last game against a ranked opponent: Listen, Ohio State doesn’t struggle with unranked teams, and the Big Ten doesn’t struggle with the Sun Belt (38-4 all-time), but don’t overlook the Herd! The last time Marshall went on the road to face a ranked team, nobody expected them to win that game, either. A few hours later and Marshall pulled off a shocking 26-21 win over No. 8 Notre Dame during the 2022 season.

Ohio State vs. Marshall prediction, picks

Could Marshall pull off a shocker? Sure, anything is possible, but odds are this will be another lopsided affair. The Buckeyes have not allowed a touchdown this season, and even if they remove their starters early, it hasn’t stopped them from scoring points in either of their first two games. The Buckeyes gave themselves a three-game preseason with this nonconference schedule, and they’re likely to find themselves in another blowout. Pick: Ohio State -40.5

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Ohio city with Haitian migrant influx thrust into political spotlight

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William Brangham:

A translator and a local lawyer helped this woman with her visa application.

In a building across town, Viles Dorsainvil runs a support center that helps Haitians integrate into American life. He understands why so many new arrivals into an established community can create conflict.

Viles Dorsainvil, Haitian Community Help and Support Center: They have the right to express themselves, because we are living in a free speech world.

But it is from the Haitian side who are trying to find jobs and opportunities, where it is from the locals are complaining because too many people are coming here. It is human being. We are expressing ourselves, the way we feel, but at the end of the day, we have to find a way out, to live together.


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Vance, Yost targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio with ignorant fear-mongering disturbs me deeply • Ohio Capital Journal

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Sometimes the disgusting sewer of presidential year politics hits a little too close to home, and you end up watching a national conversation play out largely divorced from reality or the actual experiences of communities intimately connected to your own life.

That’s what happened to me Monday as I watched Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance lie about legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and — displaying no sense of conscience whatsoever — make an abhorrent insinuation about them. His purpose, it appears, was a trollish attempt to mislead the public and prey on people’s hatreds and fears. I suppose he thinks that’s good politics.

Meanwhile, after last week using Haitians in Springfield baselessly to attempt to justify his claim that migrants are “terrorizing our communities,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost followed up Monday by announcing court action to try to get a federal judge to limit migrants coming to Ohio.

Why is this all so disturbing to me?

Three generations of my family called Springfield home, and it’s played a huge role in my life. My parents both grew up in Springfield and I’ve been visiting my whole life. I had one grandfather who retired from International Harvester and another who was an insurance agent in Springfield for decades. I had one grandmother who was a librarian at North High School and another who worked for the local bank. Both of my parents (and two of my grandparents) graduated from Wittenberg. Mike and Rosy’s Deli, Cassano’s Pizza, fishing at the C.J. Brown Dam, family parties at the Polo Club, trips down to Young’s Jersey Dairy or Clifton Gorge, these are all staples of my childhood. I have nothing but love for Springfield and the whole area.

Meanwhile, my partner’s parents are Haitian immigrants who moved to America in their teens and have led such impressively successful lives it blows me away. They’ve shown me nothing but love and kindness and have also played a huge role in my life. Haitian food has become something I can’t go without. I have jars of epis and pikliz in my fridge at all times. I am obsessed with diri kole ak pwa and griot and boulette. I have been working on learning both Spanish and Haitian Creole for several years now; I read every book I can find on Haitian history; and have danced the night away with the most kind and loving people I can imagine more times than I can remember. I have nothing but love for them and their whole family.

Even though they’ve never lived in Ohio, this is what makes this conversation about Haitians in Springfield so difficult for me to stomach. Both the Haitian community and Springfield community live in my heart, and I’m disgusted by the politics being played on both of them.

Using people’s lives and communities as a political cudgel to stoke fear and hatred and outrage with lies and innuendo is a low, base, nasty, reckless, destructive thing to do, and I do not understand what is in the hearts of politicians who indulge in it.

So let’s just clear away the muck before we can proceed to a more adult conversation: Vance keeps incorrectly claiming the Haitian community in Springfield are illegal immigrants. They are not illegal immigrants. They are legal immigrants. They are lawfully in the country. Some are newly arrived legal migrants with work permits, some are fully naturalized U.S. citizens.

What Vance insinuates about “pets” is indefensible. It’s sad that the Springfield News-Sun even had to fact-check it. It’s a disgusting racist lie from the extremist right-wing internet, and Vance perpetuated it to millions of followers. Shame on him.

As for Vance’s claim that Haitians are “causing chaos all over Springfield,” and Yost pointing to Haitians in Springfield as an example of migrants “terrorizing our communities,” I have no idea what they’re talking about. Go to Springfield and tell me where to find the chaos and terror, because every time I’ve been the last four years, I haven’t seen it.

Something extraordinary has happened in Springfield since the pandemic though, with the influx of thousands of Haitian immigrants. The actual number is hard to pin down. City officials have estimated up to 20,000, but estimates of 10,000 and 15,000 have also been made.

The New York Times reported last week, “By most accounts, the Haitians have helped revitalize Springfield. They are assembling car engines at Honda, running vegetable-packing machines at Dole and loading boxes at distribution centers. They are paying taxes on their wages and spending money at Walmart. On Sundays they gather at churches for boisterous, joyful services in Haitian Creole.

“But the speed and volume of arrivals have put pressure on housing, schools and hospitals. The community health clinic saw a 13-fold increase in Haitian patients between 2021 and 2023, from 115 to 1,500, overwhelming its staff and budget.”

The Times details how, after decades of shrinking and uncertainty, Springfield was able to attract new manufacturing and business with a strategic plan, and by 2020 had drawn in food-service firms, logistics companies, and a microchip maker, among others:

“But soon there were not enough workers. Many young, working-age people had descended into addiction. Others shunned entry-level, rote work altogether, employers said. Haitians who heard that the Springfield area boasted well-paying, blue-collar jobs and a low cost of living poured in, and employers were eager to hire and train the new work force. The Haitians had Social Security numbers and work permits, thanks to a federal program that offered them temporary protection in the United States. Some had been living for years in places like Florida, where there is a thriving Haitian community.”

So what, in fact, do we have going on here?

We have a large population increase over a short period of time; we have a language barrier that can cause various strains; we have housing, schooling, and health services that need adequate resources to deal with a massive and rapid adjustment.

We also have an eager, dutiful, law-abiding, and peaceful workforce helping revitalize a city and helping local businesses thrive; we have a city’s population swelling instead of declining; we have an influx of new taxpayers and consumers filling blue-collar jobs, paying property taxes, shopping at local stores, and contributing to their community.

Are there struggles? Absolutely.

Is it chaos and terror? Absolutely not.

Is there opportunity for both the city of Springfield and the Haitian community to thrive together? Without a doubt.

Will it all be easy? No. Will it be worth it in the long-run? Yes.

Serious people should discuss serious solutions to serious issues. Politicians using dangerous rhetoric to whip people up into a frenzy of misinformed anger and viciousness is not needed and not helpful.

With Nazis already marching through downtown Springfield, I’m sickened that statewide elected leaders would instigate and inflame the situation even further.

We must be better than that, and we must demand better than that from our elected officials.

To any Haitians new to Springfield, “Sak pase, zanmi m. Mwen akeyi ou!”

And to my friends and family in Springfield, I hope you will welcome the stranger, too. In them you’ll find some of the kindest, warmest, most remarkable people you will ever meet.


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2024 MAC Football Week 1 Game Recap: Ohio State Buckeyes 52, Akron Zips 6

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The Akron Zips, 48.5 point underdogs by most prognosticators, weren’t expected to score first in their contest vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes. Many people certainly didn’t expect the Zips to be able to push the envelope at the end of the first half to try and cut into a 17-3 OSU lead.

Certainly, nobody could reasonably have expected Akron head coach Joe Moorhead to utilize use a two-quarterback formation for multiple first-down pickups.

But by the end of Saturday afternoon’s contest, the expected result came through, as the Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) endured the punches and unexpected adversity to cruise to a 52-6 victory over the Akron Zips (0-1) at historic Ohio Stadium.

Akron threw the first punches, with the defense forcing a three-and-out on OSU’s first drive of the game and then the offense driving down to the Buckeyes 23-yard line to threaten for a score.

Tahj Bullock, who started the game on the bench, had to engineer a drive after starting QB Ben Finley left the field with a shoulder injury, and went 2-of-2 for 18 yards while picking up 15 yards before an errant snap on second down and a sack on third down doomed the drive to end in a field goal from Garrison Smith Jr. to give the Zips the initial 3-0 lead.

Ohio State responded with a long, efficient drive of their own, with five-star receiving prospect Jeremiah Smith hauling in his first touchdown as a Buckeye from 16 yards out to cap off a 10-play, 76-yard drive lasting over six minutes to put the margin at 7-3.

Akron’s first opportunity to instill fear in the Ohio State fanbase came on fourth-and-five at the Zips 25-yard line early in the second quarter, when new addition Aman Greenwood broke up a Will Howard pass intended for Emeka Egbuka to force a turnover-on-downs.

Hopes would be dashed fairly quickly, however, as Ben Finley would give the ball right back to Ohio State via interception after trying to throw out of a sack two plays later. The Buckeyes would cash in Denzel Burke’s pick for a field goal, extending their lead to 10-3 with 11:23 to go in the first half.

After an Akron three-and-out on the next possession, Ohio State would once again add to their lead on a second Howard-to-Smith connection, this time from nine yards out on a snazzy one-handed catch through coverage to push the lead to 17-3.

Akron would drive into OSU territory on their final full possession of the first half, carrying the ball to the Buckeye 35-yard line on a 12-play, 45-yard drive, but it ended ignominiously with a scramble drill sack on a hobbled Finley.

The Zips defense valiantly forced a three-and-out to prevent the Buckeyes offense from taking advantage of the turnover-on-downs thanks in part to forcing a fumble, but between Finley’s injuries and the game clock situation, the offense was unable to nab any final points.

It was all downhill from there, as Ben Finley left the game after suffering shoulder and rib injuries, and Tahj Bullock could no longer find room to operate, eventually giving Ohio State the ball back on a 52-yard punt on the first drive of the third quarter.

The Buckeyes would score two plays later on a two-yard touchdown run by Quinshon Judkins and then nab their first defensive touchdown of the night on a Bullock fumble recovered by Lathan Ransom to balloon the scoreboard to 31-3 within 30 seconds of game clock.

Garrison Smith Jr. stopped the bleeding with a 49-yard field goal to put the margin at 31-6, but Ohio State would rack up 21 unanswered points in reply, scoring a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown, and a pick-six to effectively end the evening.

Will Howard finished with decent stats after a rocky start in his debut as a Buckeye, compiling 228 yards and three touchdowns on 17-of-28 passing.

Debutante receiver Jeremiah Smith finished with six receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first OSU freshman receiver to score twice in a debut since 1996. Carnell Tate (four receptions, 58 yards, one touchdown) and Emeke Egbuka (four receptions, 51 yards) also contributed in the air.

TreyVeon Henderson led the Buckeyes with 65 rushing yards on eight carries, while former Ole Miss back Quinshon Judkins held team leads in carries (13) and tied for the team lead in touchdowns (one) on 55 yards. James Peoples (six carries, 30 yards) contributed with a rushing score in the second half.

Defensively, Ransom Lathan was the hero of the day, shutting the door on a potential comeback with a fumble recovery touchdown while also leading the team with nine total tackles and two tackles-for-loss. Tyliek Williams and J.T. Tuimoloau each had 1.5 TFLs to lead the Buckeyes, while Gabe Powers returned an interception for a touchdown late in the contest to get on the box score.

Tahj Bullock finished 9-of-13 passing for 68 yards passing and 42 yards on 14 carries rushing (both team leads), while Ben Finley was 8-of-14 for 53 yards and an interception. True freshman Brayden Roggow is credited with 1-of-3 passing for nine yards and an interception on a deflection.

Charles Kellom, Jordon Simmons and Marquese Williams combined for 19 yards on 13 carries.

Tight end Jake Newell led the Zips in receiving yards (41) on two catches, while Simmons led in receptions (four) and had 22 yards. Receiver Bobby Golden contributed three catches for 32 yards, while Tahj Bullock had four yards on two catches in special packages.

A pair of transfers were vital to the defensive effort for Akron, with former Oregon Duck Daymon David leading Akron with six tackles, while former Syracuse Orange Aman Greenwood registered two pass break-ups— including the fourth-down stop on Egbuka— and two tackles. Antavious Fish and CJ Nunnally IV held joint-second with five stops each. Bryan McCoy, who was in and out with injuries suffered during the game, finished with three tackles and a PBU.

Avery Book was a star performer at punter, with a 48.2 yard net average and four punts of over 50 yards on six attempts— even with a shank early on in the contest.

Akron will look to their second-straight trip to a Big Ten school next week, as they’re scheduled to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday, Sept. 7th for a noon kickoff game.

Ohio State, meanwhile, will host another MAC program at Ohio Stadium next week, this time taking on the Western Michigan Broncos— fresh off an upset attempt against Wisconsin. The game is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, Sept. 7th at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.


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What time, TV channel is Ohio State Buckeyes vs Akron football game on today? Free live stream, odds

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The No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes face the Akron Zips with big expectations for the program this season, and it all starts with this Week 1 home opener as the 2024 college football season gets underway. This game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, August 31 with a live broadcast on CBS, and streaming live on demand for free.

• WATCH: Buckeyes vs. Akron live for FREE with Fubo (free trial), or see it streaming free on Paramount+ (free trial). You can also watch this game for free with DirecTV Stream (free trial), or see even more streaming options below.

What TV channel is the Ohio State vs. Akron game on today?

When: Kickoff takes place at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, August 31

Where: Ohio Stadium | Columbus, Ohio

TV Channel: CBS, or streaming on demand with Paramount Plus.

How to watch live stream online: The best way to watch this game for free is by streaming it on Paramount+ (free trial, then only $7.99/month) which will have massive Big Ten football games streaming each week. If you don’t have cable, you can still watch this game live for FREE with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). If you are out of free trials, the cheapest and best way to watch this game and more football this month is by signing up for Sling (promotional offers, cheapest streaming plans), which costs around $31 for the first month if you add the “Sports Extra” package that includes Big Ten Network and a few other sports channels If you already have cable, you can also watch this game live on CBS Sports Network with your cable or satellite provider login information.

You can find out more about which channel CBS is on in your area by using the channel finders here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice.

Ohio State vs. Arkon spread, betting odds

Moneyline: OSU: -10000 | AK: +3000

Point spread: OSU: -48.5 | AK: +48.5

Over/Under: 57


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