COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State enters its first bye week looking to improve and also build on its early success.

On defense, that means continuing on what's been an impressive start to Matt Patricia's time as the coordinator. But what more is in store in the coming weeks?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis explore those offensive question marks and reassess where the defense is heading into Big Ten play.

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Ohio State enters its first bye week looking to improve and also build on its early success.

On offense, that means continuing to create an identity with new playcaller Brian Hartline and new quarterback Julian Sayin. But that also means figuring out many of the small details that still have question marks over the next two weeks.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis explore those offensive question marks and reassess where the offense is heading into Big Ten play.

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Ohio State is heading into its first bye week of the 2025 season, using it to prepare for the future instead of a week off.

Here at Buckeye Talk, we're taking the same approach. Driven by a survey set out to our Subtext Subscribers, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking inventory as we use the people who matter most to create the best product possible.

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Welcome to the “Leave No Doubt” pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly ask a simple weekly question:

Did Ohio State⁠ leave no doubt on Saturday?

This week, we look at the Buckeyes' shaky red zone trips against Ohio. We evaluate whether the failures were signs of long-term issues or simply a one-off.

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Ohio State closed out its non-conference schedule with a 37-9 win over Ohio, and now it has two weeks to prepare for the Big Ten.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis react to the win and evaluate what's next. They discuss what they learned about this team through three games and what it means going forward.

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On this Friday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis break down Ohio State's Week 3 opponent Ohio and make their picks.

Here’s what gets discussed:

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Julian Sayin might be the best quarterback in the Big Ten by the end of the season, but which Ohio State opponent poses the biggest threat to that title?

The conference has seen an uptick in talent at the position over the past five years. Now, OSU's 2025 schedule is littered with talented field generals capable of making it pay if it doesn't come ready to play each week.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis look at the threat level of every QB on the schedule, asking which one poses the biggest threat. They also decide whether they feel that the quarterback will be capable of outplaying Sayin by the time the game rolls around.

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Ohio State spent the first two games of its non-conference schedule revealing two important things about its new quarterback Julian Sayin.

Week 1 showed he could handle the spotlight in a top-three matchup against Texas. Week 2 showed off his arm talent. So what will Week 3 show?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means asked the Buckeye Talk Subtext subscribers what they’ve thought about Sayin so far. More importantly, what are they still waiting to see?

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Welcome to the “Leave No Doubt” pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly as a simple weekly question:

Did Ohio State leave no doubt on Saturday?

This week, we zero in our focus on quarterback Julian Sayin, who had a career day in a 70-0 win over Grambling. Stephen and Stefan break down all 19 of Sayin's throws and what they learned about him in his coming-out party as QB 1. Plus, they react to what they saw from Bryce Underwood in Michigan’s loss to Oklahoma.

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For the third time of the Ryan Day era, Ohio State managed to shut out an opponent, with this time Grambling being its victim in a 70-0 win.

This game also marked the fifth time a Day team has scored at least 70 points. The others were a 76-5 win over Miami (OH) and a 73-14 win over Maryland in 2019, and a 77-21 win over Toledo in 2022.

Games like this provide a chance to play a ton of depth and plenty of young guys took advantage of it. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss which of those players stood out in a win.

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