Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis will be overwhelmingly Buckeye fans

According to data from Vivid Seats, after market ticket sales for the Big Ten Championship Game are overwhelming Ohio State fans.

We all know Buckeye fans travel well to support their team. Chants of O-H-I-O broke out most recently in Ann Arbor as the football team put another beatdown on the Wolverines and a few days later in Chapel Hill when the basketball team rolled to a 25 point victory over the Tar Heels. Buckeye Nation truly is everywhere.

Joey Kaufman, of the Columbus Dispatch, tells us it looks like it’s going to be more of the same at the Big Ten Championship game this Saturday in Indianapolis as Vivid Seats is projecting a 93% advantage for Ohio State fans to just 7% Badger fans.

Ohio State fans truly are everywhere and travel like none other in the country.

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That sounds like more like a home game than a neutral site. Keep bringing it Buckeye fans, the best fans in the land!

 

 

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 2019 Big Ten Championship football Preview And Prediction

Ohio State will tussle with Wisconsin for the second time this season in the Big Ten Championship Game. Here’s our preview and prediction.

Records

Ohio State (12-0), Wisconsin (10-2)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, December 7
Game Time: 8pm ET
Network: FOX
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis – Capacity: 70,000
All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 60-18-5
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 38-7 earlier this year


Boom! There’s nothing quite like owning your arch rival. The Buckeyes took care of business in impressive fashion with a dominating win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor this past Saturday.

The regular season is done and now it’s time to focus on bigger prizes, namely a Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff birth.

The Buckeyes will  face the Badgers of Wisconsin in a rematch of a crossover game from earlier in the season in which Ohio State cruised to a 38-7 victory in less than ideal weather conditions.

Weather won’t be a factor under the cover of Lucas Oil Stadium as Ohio State looks for its third straight Big Ten Championship.

On to Indy!

Next … The game plan

Buckeyes up on Michigan at half despite giving up big plays through the air

Ohio State used a big play offense and opportunistic mistakes by Michigan to go into the half up 28-16.

The Ohio State offense has been moving the ball in the typical fashion we’ve seen all year long and carry a lead of 28-16 over Michigan in the first half. However, it’s the defense that is looking suspect so far today. It might have something to do with the absence of Shaun Wade.

Wade was dressed and participated in the pre-game warm up, but has yet to make an appearance in the contest. His absence is being felt in a big way as the Buckeye D has given up more passing yards in one half than in any one game this season. Of course, it doesn’t help matters that the refs seem to be okay with the Wolverine offense line bear hugging Chase Young.

Hard to complain about a 12 point lead. We’ll see what the adjustments the Buckeyes can make at the half to slow down the Michigan passing game.

JK Dobbins has three rushing touchdowns and 103 yards, and passed Ezekiel Elliott to become the second all time leading rusher in Ohio State history behind only Archie Griffin.

The Buckeyes will have the ball to start the the second half.

 

 

 

Five reason to be thankful as Ohio State fans

Ohio State fans might be spoiled, but that’s because of the success the Buckeyes have had over the years. Here’s 5 reasons to be thankful.

It’s Thanksgiving and we all have reasons to be thankful… food on the table, family and friends, health, and of course our Ohio State Buckeyes. We thought, on this day of thanks, it would be nice to share five things were thankful for concerning the Scarlet and Gray.

Only five reasons to be thankful? There’s plenty more, but we know you only have so much time before the tryptophan kicks in fast asleep in your La-Z-Boy.

Let’s give thanks.

No. 5 – The Transfer Portal

Let’s give thanks for the transfer portal. Without it, no Justin Fields. That’s not a knock on Tate Martell, but let’s be honest, Fields has been better than anyone could’ve expected.

Maybe Tate Martell could’ve been the guy for the Buckeyes this season. But Justin Fields has shown poise and maturity far beyond his years. His numbers aren’t as gaudy as some other QBs on nationally ranked teams, but he has been one of the best in college football all season long.

And without the transfer portal, Buckeye fans would have had to wait a year or maybe he never even transfers with the old rules of having to sit out a year.

Maybe the portal comes back to bite OSU in the future and we lose a prize recruit, but for now, we give thanks for the transfer portal that brought us Justin Fields.

Now about Joe Burrow … well – there’s that.

Next … the new head man in charge

Ohio State vs. Michigan 2019 football Preview And Prediction

Ohio State travels to Michigan to renew the annual grudge match in The Game. We’ve got your preview and prediction for Saturday.

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Records

Ohio State (11-0), Michigan (9-2)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, November 30
Game Time: Noon ET
Network: FOX
Venue: Michigan Stadium – Capacity: 107,601
All-Time Series: Michigan leads 58-50-6
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39 in 2018


In a season that was supposed to finally be the year for Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines to get over the hump, it’s been more of the same. Unfulfilled expectations.

On the other side, Ohio State was picked as low as fourth in the Big Ten with new coach Ryan Day taking over for Urban Meyer. However, the Bucks have just kept rolling with a high powered offense and a new look defense.

Michigan has been steadily improving as the regular season winds down. This isn’t the same team that squeaked by Army and got trucked by Wisconsin and TTUN would like nothing more than to knock the Buckeyes down a notch and give Harbaugh his first win over Ohio State.

This one is setting up to be an epic battle in the Big House. Throw the records out the window for The Game – it’s officially Michigan week!

Next … The game plan

Ohio State vs. Michigan: Ten times Jim Harbaugh famously lost his maize and blue mind

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is a polarizing figure. In the week leading up to the Ohio State game, here’s ten times he lost his mind.

Jim Harbaugh has a way of getting in the headlines, mostly for the bizarre. The line between genius and crazy is sometimes blurred. With Harbaugh, we think closer to crazy, so it got us wondering here at Buckeye Wire, what are the top ten times Jim Harbaugh has lost his Maize and Blue mind?

No. 10 – Sleepovers With Recruits

Harbaugh has some interesting recruiting tactics to say the least, but having a sleepover? Isn’t it kind of weird when someone invites themselves over? Especially when that self invite comes from a 50 year old man?

Harbaugh did just that trading in the khakis for some gray sweats and late night Netflix with several recruits. What does a middle aged man and a teenager talk about at a sleepover? This one seems creepy, even for Harbaugh.

To be fair though, he did get the nation’s 2016 top rated kicker, Quinn Nordin, to flip from Penn State to the Wolverines after the overnight stay. Get ’em anyway you can… I guess.

Buckeyes uses tough defense, key running plays to lead 14-0 over Penn State at half

Ohio State and Penn State are in a slugfest, with Ohio State leading 14-0 at half thanks to a nasty defense and key rushing plays.

Ohio State looked like it was going to run away with things early on against Penn State, marching 91 yards on the opening drive for a touchdown. After a defensive stop, the Buckeyes drove down the field with ease looking to go up two touchdowns with what looked like a Justin Fields scamper into the end zone. However, after further review, the call was overturned as Fields fumbled before crossing the goal line.

After that the Buckeyes looked a sluggish and didn’t get the offense going again until late in the half, when JK Dobbins scored his second touchdown of the game putting the Bucks up 14-0.

The defense has looked stout thus far keeping the Nittany Lions on their heels, and held Penn State to 64 total yards and only four first downs.

Chase Young was credited with half a sack, which ties him with Vernon Gholston for the single season sack record.

Statistically Ohio State is dominating and feels like the lead should be larger than 14 points, out gaining Penn State by 191 yards.

JK Dobbins is leading the way with 94 rushing yards, while Justin Fields has added 74 of his own. Fields has also thrown for 108 yards on 10 of 14 completions.

Now it’s time to clamp things up in the second half. The history of this game says comebacks are — and almost will — happen.

 

 

 

Ohio State vs. Penn State 2019 football Preview And Prediction

Ohio State is all set to host a big one against a top ten Penn State squad on Saturday and we’ve got your preview and prediction.

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Records

Ohio State (10-0), Penn State (9-1)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, November 23
Game Time: Noon ET
Network: FOX
Venue: Ohio Stadium – Capacity: 104,944
All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 19-14
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Penn State 27-26 in 2018


All the games matter, it’s what makes college football so special, but some games matter just a little more. For Ohio State, it’s been business as usual for the first ten games of the season, but now the real fun begins.

Penn State comes to town on Saturday for another highly touted matchup which will basically decide the Big Ten East champion. With a win, the Buckeyes clinch the division crown. Should the Nittany Lions pull the upset,  they’d still need to take care of Rutgers in the season finale which wouldn’t be much of a problem.

Penn State has become somewhat of a secondary rivalry to TTUN and has provided much more drama in the past few seasons than the Maize and Blue. In 2016, it was PSU pulling the upset with a blocked field goal in the final moments of the game. The 2017 and 2018 editions saw two of the most epic comebacks in Buckeye history.

The stakes are high once again this year. So much so, ESPN’s College Game Day will be in town, along with FOX’s Big Noon Kick crew and BTN’s Tailgate pregame show. You know something special is in the air when all three converge on the same scene.

Will the Buckeye’s finally be tested or steamroll another opponent on their way to the College Football Playoff? Let’s take a closer look.

Next … The game plan

Chase Young suspension officially two games – back for Penn State

Ohio State defensive end Chase Young will sit a total of two games, will be back for Penn State per a release from the University.

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Great news, Buckeye fans, Chase Young has been freed! We now know that his suspension for borrowing money from a family friend to fly his girlfriend to the Rose Bowl will be two games.

It was confirmed that Young did pay the entire loan back and that he was cooperative with the NCAA investigation, but rules are rules and so a two game suspension seems fair as the current set of rules are written.

With the NCAA looking to allow student athletes to be paid for their name and likeness, this may not be an issue in the future, but for now we can live with the best defensive player in the country missing Maryland and Rutgers. A rested Young will look to reign fire on Penn State and Michigan.

Of course, not everyone is happy about Chase Young only getting a two game suspension. Former Wolverine, Desmond Howard weighed in on the situation and lets just say, he’s not all that happy.

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Regardless of how you feel, Chase Young will be back for Penn State and beyond as the Buckeyes look to capture a Big Ten and National Championship.

Here is the statement and release from Ohio State.

The NCAA has concluded its review of The Ohio State University Department of Athletics’ reinstatement request for student-athlete Chase Young, and it has determined that Young should be withheld from playing in one additional game before being eligible to resume competition. Young was withheld from Ohio State’s Nov. 9 game against Maryland while the department looked into and reported a possible NCAA issue from 2018. Young will also miss Ohio State’s Nov. 16 game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.

“I want to thank and express my sincere gratitude to university staff members who worked so diligently and expertly to learn and understand the facts, and then to report these facts to the NCAA as part of our request to have Chase reinstated,” Gene Smith, Ohio State Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director, said. “This is the example of the culture of compliance we have at Ohio State.

“I also want to commend Chase Young and let him know how proud we are of him. He took responsibility for his actions, cooperated throughout the process and understood and accepted that there would be consequences. He’s a team captain and a leader and most importantly, a Buckeye. He wanted nothing more than an opportunity to play again and we’re pleased that he’ll get that chance.”

Ohio State had requested immediate reinstatement on behalf of Young in its formal report to the NCAA.

 “I appreciate the expediency to which the NCAA reviewed and responded to our request for reinstatement,” Smith said. “We felt that based on the circumstances, the NCAA would use its leadership capacity to take an understanding approach on behalf of all student-athletes who find themselves in a similar position, and it certainly did just that.”

 

 

 

Ohio State vs. Rutgers 2019 football Preview And Prediction

Ohio State hits the road to take on a Rutgers team that isn’t good at football. Here’s a preview and prediction. It’s gonna be ugly.

Records

Ohio State (9-0), Rutgers (2-7)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, November 16
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Network: Big Ten Network
Venue: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ – Capacity: 52,454
All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 5-0
Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Rutgers 52-3 in 2018


No Chase Young? No problem. Well, at least not against Maryland.

Rutgers won’t pose much more of a problem than a small speed bump on the way to a final stretch of games that will determine the Buckeye’s CFP fate. Coaches can tell you not to look ahead and to take each opponent seriously, but if Rutgers were to find someway to be competitive, let alone beat Ohio State, it would certainly go down as one of the biggest upsets in college football history.

Seriously. There’s simply no way this thing is close. But … there’s still a game to play and an all-expenses trip to take to the garden state, so off we go on this journey.

Win and you’re in… it’s that simple. Before we start looking ahead to the big ones, the Bucks need to take care of business in Piscataway.

Next … The game plan