Ohio State vs. Ohio: Land-Grant Experts Reveal Surprising Predictions That Could Shake the Rivalry!
Football season’s back, and boy, does it feel good to swap the endless highlight reels for the real deal on the gridiron. After what seemed like an eternity buried beneath months of championship confetti and rerun celebrations, it’s game day at Ohio Stadium! At high noon ET, the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to tussle with the No. 1 Texas Longhorns, promising a showdown that could easily keep us all on the edge of our seats. Our crew at Land-Grant Holy Land — you know, the underdog voice in the Buckeye beat — is throwing down their predictions with the confidence of a seasoned scout, calling out final scores, naming MVPs, and snagging the biggest storylines before the dust even settles. Most of the squad’s leaning hard on the Buckeyes to claim this one at home — and honestly, can you blame ’em? Dive into the forecasts, stir the pot with your own takes, and keep the conversation rolling all season long.
Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP will be, and what the major storyline will be coming out of the day.
After seven months of wall-to-wall championship celebrations, we are finally back to actual, real-life football. Today, at 12 noon ET, the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes will face off with the No. 1 Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium. The game is expected to be a close one, but (unsurprisingly) our team is almost uniformly going with the home team.
Check out what our staff members think and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below. As we move forward with the season, you will be able to keep up with just how well our prognosticators do on a weekly basis HERE.
Alex Frank
Score Prediction: Ohio State 52, Ohio 17
Game MVP: Jeremiah Smith: 8 rec., 123 yds, 2 TDs
Major Storyline: Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith continue to fortify their connection.
Joey Gertz
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Ohio 6
Game MVP: Boring, but it’ll be Jeremiah Smith. I don’t see the Ohio secondary stopping him. He’ll go for 7 catches, 145 yards, and 2 TDs.
Major Storyline: Ohio State’s defense does not allow a touchdown, and through 12 quarters of football, they will have allowed just one touchdown.
Justin Golba
Score Prediction: Ohio State 45, Ohio 7
Game MVP: Julian Sayin
Major Storyline: Sonny Styles will score a touchdown.
Connor Lemons
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Ohio 10
Game MVP: Max Klare will score multiple touchdowns.
Major Storyline: Ohio State easily handles a team that’s a substantial step up from Grambling State, and Brutus gets revenge on Rufus the Bobcat for that 2010 sucker punch.
Brett Ludwiczak
Score Prediction: Ohio State 45, Ohio 10
Game MVP: Will Kacmarek will catch at least one touchdown against his former team.
Major Storyline: Ohio State heads into the bye week healthy and full of confidence after taking care of business against Ohio.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 49, Ohio 10
Game MVP: Jeremiah Smith goes for 7 catches, 120 yards, and 2 TDs
Major Storyline: Bo Jackson works his way into the running back rotation in the first half and continues to look like the most explosive runner on the team.
Matt Tamanini
Score Prediction: Ohio State 52, Ohio 6
Game MVP: It’s the easy pick, but Julian Sayin is going to head into the bye week as a suddenly hot Heisman contender. He will throw for 300 yards and four touchdowns.
Major Storyline: Somehow, Matt Patricia’s Ohio State defense is proving to be even better than Jim Knowles’ No. 1 defense from last year.
Cole VanWiechen
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Ohio 10
Game MVP: Max Klare: 3 catches, 80 yards, 2 TDs
Major Storyline: Max Klare is finally here!
Ryan Weckstein
Score Prediction: Ohio State 46, Ohio 10
Game MVP: Jeremiah Smith: 7 catches, 153 yards, 2 TDs
Major Storyline: Ohio State opens the game with five straight touchdown drives, proving too much for the Bobcats to overcome.
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