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2025-26 OSU Bball vs Illinois

Bruce Thornton’s dominant first half kept Ohio State close, and despite trailing for all but three minutes, the Buckeyes remained within striking distance late in the game, cutting the deficit to three with just over a minute remaining. However, 13th-ranked Illinois used their size and balanced attack to withstand every Ohio State surge, pulling out an 88–80 road victory in

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Game 6 Recap: Ohio State 34 – Illinois 16

No. 1 Ohio State treated Champaign like a business trip. The Buckeyes turned three takeaways into three touchdowns, leaned on C.J. Donaldson’s short-yardage power, and let Julian Sayin play mistake-free ball in a 34–16 win over No. 17 Illinois. It wasn’t flashy, it was ruthless: situational football, field-position wins, and a Silver Bullets defense that choked the life out of the Illini run game.

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Week 7 Predictions – 2025

Last Week:  Ohio State once again did what the #1 team should do.  They beat Minnesota, a solid opponent 42-3.  They had a large output ton offense, kept another team out of the endzone, and played plenty of back-ups.  It was a fun, entertaining game and they move up one more brick on the road to the playoffs.  As for our

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Bold Predictions: Illinois

Ohio State heads to Champaign for its toughest road test yet, taking on a confident No. 17 Illinois squad fresh off a strong start behind quarterback Luke Altmyer. The Buckeyes enter 5–0 and ranked No. 1 after dismantling Minnesota 42–3, and now face a physical Illini team eager to make a statement at noon. Can Julian Sayin and the Buckeye offense keep their rhythm rolling against one of the Big Ten’s most improved programs? We break down three bold predictions — including another big day for Sayin, a late-game surge from the Scarlet and Gray, and a defense ready to force turnovers when it matters most.

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Week 6 Predictions – 2025

PHOTO : 1926 Ohio Stadium Last Week:  The Buckeyes hit the road for the first time last week and defeated previously unbeaten Washington with a solid 24-6 win.  Forget all the chatter about Ohio State not looking dominant, they are winning with a balanced offense and a lights-out defense.  For our staff predictions, we again were mostly 3-2 but Steven Smith

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