Austin & Birm

Ohio State lost again and the Buckeyes playoff hopes are gone.

So what has to happen now? The Austin & Birm Show have some first thoughts from another mindboggling loss, this time at Ohio Stadium against Oregon.

It's been a month since Ohio State played at home and the Buckeyes return to Ohio Stadium for a pressure-filled, season-defining game against a wounded batch of Oregon Ducks.

What do the Buckeyes need to win? Here are some pregame keys from The Austin & Birm Show.

The Austin & Birm Show are at Ohio Stadium with just a little over 24 hours until the Buckeyes face the Oregon Ducks in the biggest game of the season for Ryan Day and his Ohio State squad.

How can the Buckeyes win this game and keep their season alive? Let's dive into some Bold Predictions.

It's Friday on The Beat and that means it's time for another round of mailbag questions with The Austin & Birm Show as Ohio State looks to bounce back and keep its playoff hopes alive despite intense pressure, expectations and challenges facing the Buckeyes this season.

Ohio State went on the road and battled deep into the game before dropping its opener against a top-25 opponent in BYU on Monday. In between that debut and the first home matchup of the season on Friday, star Buckeyes guard John Mobley Jr. chatted with Jacob Rhymer and Austin Ward on Talking Schott about a wide-ranging number of topics on and off the court. Get to know Mobley a bit better before he and the Buckeyes get another chance to learn more about themselves on Friday evening against Youngstown State.

The Beat is back for another Three Thoughts Thursday as Ohio State gets ready to begin its defacto playoff stretch with a huge home game against a wounded, but still very talented, Oregon team.

It's Wednesday and the Buckeyes are back on the practice field despite a rainy Columbus night with all focus on getting healthy physically and mentally with a huge game against Oregon on tap.

Following a Ryan Day press conference and a few players talking to the media, The Austin & Birm Show shared some first thoughts from the evening on Snap Judgments.

Welcome back to The Beat as The Austin & Birm Show take stock of the Buckeyes roster following Saturday's loss at USC.

Ohio State is too far into the season to see too much "movement" in terms of roles and responsibilities but there's a leadership vacuum visible and some key players have done their best to mitigate that over the last month.

Ryan Day, Austin Siereveld and Christian Alliegro met with the media on Tuesday morning to continue recapping the frustrating loss at USC and the things Ohio State must do moving forward to maintain any chance of hitting the Buckeyes lofty preseason goals.

Following the morning press conference, The Austin & Birm Show shared some snap judgments from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Ohio State has no margin for error, and the issues that cost it a second loss this season have to be addressed with urgency before all the championship opportunities slip away. How the veteran Buckeyes and the coaching staff respond to the adversity is going to be fascinating to monitor at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, starting today with public press conferences and privately on the practice field. That intrigue is at the top of the list of questions from Television’s Adam King as he joined Austin Ward on The Beat for a TalKing Tuesday.