It's one day before the game America has been waiting for as Ohio State and Texas are set to square off at Ohio Stadium.

On Freaky Fridays, The Austin & Birm Show are getting bold and making predictions about how they see the contest unfolding. This week, Buckeyes captains Austin Siereveld and Brandon Inniss join the show to chop it up a bit with the guys as well.

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Birm is joined by Mick Walker of LettermenRow.com to discuss the latest in Ohio State football news, notes and thoughts as the Buckeyes get ready for a monster showdown with Texas in front of more than 100 recruits.

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The season-opener is two days away and that means The Austin & Birm Show have three thoughts on Ohio State and Texas as lineups and final game plans take shape in Columbus.

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Following the final preseason media session with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and the four Buckeyes captains, The Austin & Birm Show share some snap judgments on what they took away from the night's press availability.

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Ohio State has a number of known commodities but some of the Buckeyes lesser-known players will play a big role in Saturday's effort to knock off top-ranked Texas.

The Austin & Birm Show are giving their thoughts on some of the players who will be necessary to fill those roles on Saturday.

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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the final preparations for the Buckeyes huge home opener against Texas and broke down where things stand with the lineup as looks to avoid distractions leading into the game with the top-ranked Longhorns.

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The Texas game is five days away and on Tuesday morning, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day will meet with the media to give an important update on the progress being made by his Buckeyes.

On The Beat for Tuesday morning, 10TV's Adam King join The Austin & Birm Show to open up on the biggest things he's thinking about as the Longhorns get ready to battle in Ohio Stadium.

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Ohio State opens its season on Saturday with a massive battle against top-ranked Texas.

On The Live Show at Roosters, former Ohio State players Bobby Carpenter and Justin Zwick and Roosters Restaurants Nicole Cox join The Austin & Birm Show to break down proper expectations for the hotly-contested battle against the Longhorns and what it will take for the Buckeyes to beat Texas again.

And there's some great Roosters food as well, which pairs perfectly with the fun, casual conversation this week.

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It's game week in Columbus but before the week-long dissection of Ohio State and Texas, The Austin & Birm Show is diving into what they expect to see happen for the Buckeyes this season in the first Bold Predictions of 2025.

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We're just about one week from Ohio State and Texas battling it out at Ohio Stadium and this week's Freaky Friday Mailbag has a lot of questions about that game and what to expect from the Buckeyes offense, defense and more.

This is The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show.