The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Is Texas finally primed to beat Ohio State?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they learned after watching Texas' season-opening win over Texas State.

Is Arch Manning any better? Who stood out on defense? Why didn't Texas run the ball well? How do the Longhorns matchup with Ohio State? The fellas talk about all of it.

What did we learn after rewatching Ohio State's 56-3 win over Ball State?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss what they saw after watching the broadcast copy of the Buckeyes' win. Who stood out? They discuss quarterback Julian Sayin, the offensive line, Brandon Inniss, Khary Wilder, the interior of the defensive line, and much more.

Steve Sarkisian knows all too well what it is like losing to Ohio State, which is why he's doing everything he can to keep it from happening a third time in as many years.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr react to Sark's Monday press conference where he previews the matchup against the No. 1 Buckeyes. He talks Jeremiah Smith, new coordinator Arthur Smith, the common denominator in the previous two losses, and much, much more.

Following a disappointing 2025 season where the Texas Longhorns opened the season ranked No. 1 and missed the College Football Playoffs, head coach Steve Sarkisian brought in veteran coach Will Muschamp as his new defensive coordinator. 

In his first game this season, Muschamp's defense forced three turnovers and held an explosive Texas State attack to just 7 points. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Sarkisian about Muschamp, Pickerington native and Longhorn linebacker star Rasheem Biles, and much more.

Texas QB Arch Manning opened the year with a 20-for-27 performance for 305 yards, 4 TDs and 1 INT in a 59-7 win over Texas State. So is that a sign that he and a revamped Longhorns offense are ready for this weekend's top-5 showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes?

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian about that and much more, including their talented wide receiver duo of Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman, the return of LT Trevor Goosby from a knee injury, and more.

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin's first two passes of the 2026 were incomplete, but business picked up quickly for the third-year standout from there. He went 21-for-23 for 320 yards and three touchdowns for the rest of his shortened day on the field, in a 56-3 Ohio State win over Ball State.

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Sayin with some of his postgame thoughts on Jeremiah Smith, Devin McCuin, Legend Bey, his relationship with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, and the challenge ahead when the Buckeyes travel to Texas.

There were some inconsistent moments for the Ohio State offense during its' 56-3 win over Ball State, as the Buckeyes were not able to run the ball for most of the first half, but the OSU defense locked down the Cardinals all day long.

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear about that directly from Ohio State head coach, as well as second-year linebacker TJ Alford, who had a great season debut, including an interception.

Ohio State fans have been hearing about freshman phenom Legend Bey since February, but they hadn't seen him in action until Saturday's season-opening win over Ball State. 

Bey made a couple of bad choices on special teams, running kickoffs out of the end zone, but also made some big plays on offense, including a jaw-dropping catch-and-run 25-yard touchdown. 

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear directly from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day with his thoughts on Bey's performance, Jeremiah Smith's dazzling season debut, and a peek ahead to next weekend's massive showdown with the Texas Longhorns.

In this instant reaction live episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr go live following Michigan's last-second(?) win on a Hail Mary over Western Michigan. They discuss what they saw, the lack of development of quarterback Bryce Underwood, the underutilization of key skill players, a UM defense that got pushed around, and more. They also answer questions from an irate group of viewers.

The Ohio State Buckeyes handled their business in a 56-3 season-opening win over Ball State. After the game, Juck Miletti of BuckeyeInsiders.com shared some of his instant reactions to the game in this episode of Juck's Quick Hits.