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Ohio State vs. Illinois picks and preview as COVID affects the Big Ten Nov 27, 2020

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On this Ohio State vs. Illinois preview from Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means give their picks for the game as COVID hangs over the Big Ten Conference, with Minnesota vs. Wisconsin canceled this week and Ohio State reportedly dealing with positive cases within the program.

Make sure you read cleveland.com/osu to stay updated on everything happening with Ohio State football if any news changes.

Meanwhile, this should have been Ohio State vs. Michigan week -- so would the Big Ten have been better off keeping the Buckeyes vs. Wolverines in this weekend slot? Plus, who's going to win the showdown between traditional powers in trouble as Penn State and Michigan prepare to play?

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Buckeye Talk Headlines: November 26 Nov 26, 2020

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Ohio State is No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff rankings.

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Ep. 303: Ohio State's playoff positioning, pass rush, latest 5-star recruit and Heisman race Nov 25, 2020

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On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means tackle four main areas over two hours.

The first College Football Playoff rankings, with Ohio State at No. 4. Why are the Buckeyes behind Clemson, and is it a big deal?
The performance of the Ohio State pass rush lately, both what OSU coaches and players said about it and what a rewatch from the Indiana game told us about it. There's a little talk about potential secondary changes in here as well.
The latest 5-star verbal commitment for the Buckeyes, Texas receiver Caleb Burton in the Class of 2022. How did the Buckeyes land him and why are their having so much recruiting success in Texas?
The Heisman Trophy race and where Justin Fields fits in it. There are five quarterbacks lumped together and how does Fields stack up and what can he do to separate himself?

Busy pod, and you'll have two days to listen to it. We'll catch you back with a fresh, full picks and preview pod on Friday.

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Where will Ohio State be in the first College Football Playoff rankings, and what's up with Dabo Swinney? Monday Madness Nov 23, 2020

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So much to cover as Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises take a tour of college football on this Monday Madness edition of Buckeye Talk.

Among the topics: the Ohio State pass rush, Justin Fields' Heisman standing, whether Indiana or Northwestern is better, why Georgia didn't switch quarterbacks sooner, what's Dabo Swinney's problem with COVID caution, how bad is Nebraska, does Ohio State have anything to fear against Illinois, why won't BYU play Washington, will Notre Dame lose to North Carolina and what will the initial College Football Playoff rankings look like when they're released on Tuesday?

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Ohio State vs. Indiana postgame: Are the Buckeyes in trouble because of their pass defense? Nov 22, 2020

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On this postgame Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises are all over No. 3 Ohio State's 42-35 win over No. 9 Indiana.

Did you watch it? It was crazy. Ohio State led 35-7 early in the second half, but Justin Fields threw three interceptions and got sacked five times, and Indiana's Michael Penix threw for 491 yards, and ... seriously, just listen to the podcast.

It's lit.

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The Ohio State-Indiana Picks Preview ... interrupted by the verbal commitment of 5-star QB Quinn Ewers Nov 20, 2020

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This Friday Buckeye Talk Podcast started out as one thing and then turned into another thing.

As usual, the Friday pod previews Saturday's OSU game, with Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means making their picks on the Buckeyes vs. Indiana in a top-10 matchup and a couple other Big Ten games. It's done in a live Zoom call Thursday evening ... and it got very live.

In the midst of the podcast, 5-star recruit Quinn Ewers, the No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2022, announced his verbal commitment to Ohio State. Suddenly, there was more to preview than just a game. There was a QB future to gaze into.

So the pod shifted halfway and started covering both topics -- what's ahead for the Buckeyes on Saturday and what's ahead in the QB room for years to come.

Wild pod. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com.

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Ep. 302: Rapid fire Ohio State questions, freshmen WRs and crazy losses talk Nov 19, 2020

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On this big Thursday Buckeye Talk Podcast, things got a little nuts.,

First, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means discussed a text subscriber survey on the 5 types of Ohio State football losses, and which types hurt the most and the league. Intriguing.

Then came a look at Wednesday OSU interviews that shed some light on what's up with defensive end Zach Harrison and the freshmen receivers for the Buckeyes.

Then was a quick look at possible topics for the next Nonsense Bracket, including Christmas movies, gas station snacks and 80s and 90s sitcoms.

Finally came about 10 rapid fire questions on the ceiling of the Ohio State offense, why families can no longer sit in the stands at Ohio Stadium, how to store ketchup, what's happening at LSU and which cereal box character we would be.

It got weird, which just means it's another Buckeye Talk episode from cleveland.com.

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Grading and discussing all 5 Ohio State starting offensive linemen Nov 18, 2020

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On this Wednesday Buckeye Talk from cleveland.com, Nathan Baird, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises dig in on the Buckeyes' offensive line. They analyze all five offensive line starters using PFF grades and after rewatching the first three games of the season. Plus, what are the running backs doing, or not doing, to help the offensive line look better?

This episode is all about Thayer Munford, Harry Miller, Josh Myers, Wyatt Davis and Nicholas Petit-Frere and what they're bringing to the table this season.

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Buckeye Talk Headlines: November 17 Nov 17, 2020

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The Buckeyes are scheduled to host Indiana in a top-10 matchup Saturday.

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The Big Ten West has overtaken the East, and the Ohio State-Indiana betting line helps explain: Monday Madness Nov 16, 2020

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We kick off a week of coverage and analysis of No. 3 Ohio State's home game vs. No. 9 Indiana with the Monday Madness edition of Buckeye Talk. We learned Sunday afternoon that the Buckeyes are favored by three touchdowns in this top-10 matchup. Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises -- demonstrably the worst two line-pickers among the three hosts thus far -- discuss why that number seems about right despite the game's billing.

That separation also helps explain why the Big Ten West is the league's better division top-to-bottom right now. With traditional powers Michigan and Penn State a combined 1-7 at the halfway point, teams such as Northwestern, Purdue and Iowa are trying to join Wisconsin as the Big Ten's runners-up in prestige in 2020.

Doug and Nathan also banter about their usual Monday Madness topics: the AP Top 25, upcoming storylines for Ohio State and College Football Playoff scenarios.

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