Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning

Ohio State's dominating performance on offense in the Rose Bowl probably surprised some people, but the way the Buckeyes totally erased Oregon's offense in the first half was an even bigger shock.

How did Jim Knowles turn a team that had put up 32 points in their first matchup into one that never threatened to score until the Buckeyes were up, 34-0? 

Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to answer that question with a look at the all-22 film of seven plays that defined the Ohio State's defense's performance in the Rose Bowl, as well as take a little look ahead at the upcoming Cotton Bowl matchup against Steve Sarkisian's Texas Longhorns offense.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning built his career on a reputation as a defensive whiz, coming off the Nick Saban and Kirby Smart coaching trees and turning the Oregon Ducks into a national power. 

But in the Rose Bowl, Lanning had no answers for the game plan that Ryan Day and Chip Kelly drew up for the Ohio State offense. The Buckeyes built a 34-0 lead in the second quarter, and at one point, were on pace to finish the game with 80 points and more than 900 yards of total offense. 

How did they do it? In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru from BuckeyeHuddle.com explains how putting formations into the boundary, and using motion to create advantageous matchups, turned the Rose Bowl into a blowout.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian had a lot of interesting things to say in his first press conference previewing the Longhorns' matchup with Ohio State in the 2025 Cotton Bowl. 

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear directly from Sarkisian about:

• How Ohio State has dominated the first quarter of both of its College Football Playoff games
• Whether star OSU safety Caleb Downs will impact the Horns' game plan
• What Texas needs to do to slow down the explosive Ohio State offense
• And much more

In the wake of Ohio State's shocking loss to archrival Michigan, the Buckeyes had to listen to weeks of criticism in Columbus and around the nation. They funneled that anger onto the field, crushing Tennessee and Oregon in their first two College Football Playoff games. 

Now, coming off one of the most dominating performances in program history against top-ranked Oregon in the Rose Bowl, a lot of those critics are now back on the bandwagon. So how can the Buckeyes maintain that "no one believes in us" mentality heading into what figures to be a hostile crowd against Texas in the Cotton Bowl?

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear the answer to that question and many others from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, from his Cotton Bowl press conference on Friday.

This has definitely not been the most consistent season in Ohio State football history. The Buckeyes looked dominant at times during the regular season, but lost a close game at Oregon, and then suffered a stunning loss to Michigan in late November. 

So what did the team change following the loss to the Ducks, and how did they bounce back from that shocking defeat to the Wolverines to put together two dominating games in the College Football Playoff?

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear from OSU head coach Ryan Day, Rose Bowl defensive MVP Cody Simon, and offensive MVP Jeremiah Smith on that and more. 

Plus, what went wrong for Oregon? Ducks head coach Dan Lanning shares his thoughts on that.

The Ohio State Buckeyes got 2025 off to a dominating start, rocketing out to a 34-0 first-half lead over top-ranked Oregon and cruising to a 41-21 win over the Ducks.

That puts the Buckeyes into the College Football Playoff semifinals against Texas in the Cotton Bowl, while the Ducks see what seemed like a dream season devolve into a nightmarish conclusion. 

So what was there to learn from the game, and what will it mean moving forward?

Kevin Noon of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to break down some of the biggest takeaways, and also answer listener questions on this special live episode of Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and Oregon head coach Dan Lanning held their final press conference before the 2025 Rose Bowl game. So what was there to learn from the head coaches?

Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss that, and preview the matchup in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal.

Ross Fulton, the Xs and Os guru at BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr for a live episode, breaking down what to expect in the 2025 Rose Bowl game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks.

This matchup features two of the best teams in the nation, and two of the brightest football minds in the nation, in head coaches Ryan Day and Dan Lanning.

Ross will discuss what he learned rewatching the Buckeyes' first-round win over Tennessee, Oregon's Big Ten Championship Game win over Penn State, and will answer your questions on this special LIVE episode of Ross Fulton Analysis.

Ohio State freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has completely rewritten the Buckeyes' record book in his first season of college football, racing past NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter's marks for receptions, yards, and touchdowns in early November, and then continuing to pile up big numbers.

How has Smith handled the massive expectations put on him? What does he think when he sees opponents lining up one-on-one against him? And how does he change the game just by being out on the field?

In this special episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, you'll hear about all of that and more as part of the countdown to the 2025 Rose Bowl between the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 1 Oregon Ducks.

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith has broken every freshman receiving record in Buckeye history, despite facing bracket coverage on a lot of snaps. So how has he done that, and what will that mean for the upcoming Rose Bowl game against top-ranked Oregon?

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr of BuckeyeHuddle.com break down what they learned talking to Smith today, as well as OSU quarterback Will Howard, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, WR Emeka Egbuka, and RB Quinshon Judkins.