The reigning national champions wrapped up spring camp with a bang inside Ohio Stadium, as Julian Sayin and the Scarlet offense lit up the scoreboard in a 50-31 victory over the Gray defense in the annual Ohio State Spring Game. With 40,136 fans in attendance and championship rings handed out between the first and second quarters, the energy in The
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Ohio State’s 41-28 loss to Oregon felt like more than just another defeat. The Buckeyes led 14-0, watched the Ducks score 38 unanswered points and now sit at 6-3 with the championship expectations from August largely gone.
Our Buckeye50 postgame takes a more reflective look at what happened, where this team stands and what can still be salvaged over the final three games. Luke Fahey continues to grow, Jeremiah Smith is still making plays, but the defense and overall consistency remain major concerns.
The playoff dream may be fading, but the season is not over.
Three games remain.
Win them.
And finish it by beating Michigan.
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Last Week: Ohio State looked great on the stat sheet in every category but the scoreboard. For some reason, they could not get it together to win in LA. The 30-18 loss to USC is not a backbreaker for the season but it now leaves no room for error. Win out and they are still likely in the B1G championship and
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Coming off a road defeat in their season opener, the 2026-27 Ohio State basketball team made its home debut and made the most of it, using a decisive 16-2 run midway through the second half to create separation and pull away from a pesky Youngstown State squad, defeating the visiting Penguins 89-65.
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Ohio State’s margin for error is gone. The No. 12 Buckeyes return to the Horseshoe with Luke Fahey making his second start, a suddenly productive two-back rushing attack and their playoff hopes on the line against No. 23 Oregon. We break down the line-play battle, Jeremiah Smith’s record chase, both teams’ injury concerns, three keys and why this game should remain tight into the fourth quarter.
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Ohio State does not need a cosmetic rebound. It needs evidence that it can correct the details that turned 464 yards at USC into only 18 points. The Buckeyes need touchdowns instead of field goals, pressure instead of prolonged coverage and discipline instead of another afternoon spent recovering from their own mistakes. Here are three bold predictions for Ohio State’s playoff-pressure matchup with Oregon.
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Just when the College Football Playoff picture appeared to be settling into place, college football reminded everyone why the games are played on Saturdays.
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BYU used a 16-4 run late in the second half to create separation in what was a back and forth game to pull away in front of a pro-BYU crowd and down Ohio State 94-83 in Salt Lake City in the season opener for both teams. The loss broke Ohio State’s 22 game season opener winning streak. In the earliest
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Ohio State’s 30–18 loss at USC removed every remaining margin for error, but it did not end the season. This week’s Monday Musings examines Luke Fahey’s encouraging debut, 464 yards that produced only 18 points, a defense that surrendered its dependable identity, real progress from the running game and why winning out would still send the Buckeyes to Indianapolis.
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Ohio State walked out of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night with its second loss of the season, a 30-18 defeat to USC that was frustrating precisely because the Buckeyes did enough things well to make the result feel avoidable.
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Last Week: Ohio State had the week off and hopefully used it to get their new starting quarterback ready for battle. Was probably a blessing that the bye week fell when it did on the Buckeye calendar. There were a couple of upsets once again, yet Jason Harris was able to go 4-1 and move into a tie for second place.
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