Ohio State has succeeded with an explosive passing attack for much of the season, but the Michigan game often comes down to which team is able to control the line of scrimmage and run the ball better.

Will the Buckeyes turn to elite freshman running back TreVeyon Henderson to beat the Wolverines?

That's just one of the listener questions that Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr will answer in this special bonus episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast.

- Is CJ Stroud on track to be the greatest quarterback in OSU history?
- Has Jim Harbaugh and Michigan changed their approach to The Game?
- Should OSU fans want the Wolverines to be good?
- How many national titles would the Buckeyes have won in the 1990s if they had beaten Michigan?

The Buckeyes play at Michigan on Saturday and the winner will then head to Indianapolis to play in the Big Ten Championship Game for a shot at a playoff berth.

More important than that, however, is that the winner of this game wins The Game.

We know you can't wait for the game, so Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman are going to give you an idea of what's going to happen on Saturday via 14 very bold predictions.

The College Football Playoff Committee unveiled its fourth set of rankings and the Buckeyes moved up to number two this week.

Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon streamed live during the unveiling and discussed everything they saw and answered a constant barrage of questions from the live stream viewers.

Tony then left for the teleconference with Gary Barta and came back with the committee's reasoning on why the teams were slated where they were, including why Ohio State moved ahead of Alabama this week.

There is also plenty of Michigan talk in this episode as well.

Ohio State and Michigan both held their interview sessions in the leadup to this weekend's massive showdown between the Buckeyes and Wolverines.

While OSU's players were careful not to step on any toes, Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara raised some eyebrows with his assessment for the OSU defense.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap what they learned from OSU head coach Ryan Day and his players as they preview what's sure to be the latest legendary edition of college football's greatest rivalry.

Big Me Kickoff is here and we are wrapping up Ohio State’s big win over Michigan State. Was that a true representation of what the Ohio State offense and defense can be or was it a perfect storm for the Buckeyes against a top-10 opponent? As ‘The Game’ draws closer, fans are starting to get nervous about what Michigan was able to do last week against Maryland, was that the Wolverines rounding into form or just a result of Maryland falling into a late-season swoon? And what should we make of the upcoming College Football Playoff rankings? Join Kevin Noon on the Big Me Kickoff as he talks about all of those things plus much, much more.

Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 56-7 win over the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans, take a look at the other Big Ten games from the weekend and preview the greatest rivalry in sports, the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. the Michigan Wolverines.

It is now Michigan Week. The Buckeyes will be headed to Ann Arbor this weekend for another edition of The Game. It will be the first time these two teams have met since 2019.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap the Wolverines' 59-18 win at Maryland on Saturday and discuss how applicable anything they saw will be to the Ohio State game on Saturday.

They wonder if maybe Michigan showed some things they should have saved for the Buckeyes. Or was it all a ruse by Jim Harbaugh to get Ryan Day and his staff to waste time on stuff that won't be in play on Saturday?

The fellas do a little bit of previewing The Game, but just enough to whet the appetite.

Three top-10 teams lost on Saturday, including No. 3 Oregon. The Ducks' removal from the College Football Playoffs is good news for teams like Cincinnati, Notre Dame, and the Big XII.

As for the Buckeyes, as long as they win, they're in. But what about the teams around them? Can Notre Dame or Oklahoma State keep a two-loss Alabama team out of the playoffs?

Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman recap the wild weekend of college football action and discuss how it applies to Ohio State and the road forward.

Ohio State played a perfect half of football in their 56-7 win over Michigan State on Saturday.

Immediately following the game, Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon went live to talk with fans and stream their instant reactions from the huge Buckeye win.

Where does this rank among greatest first-half performances ever? Did CJ Stroud have the best individual performance in Buckeye history? How does anybody stop this Ohio State offense?

The fellas spent two hours answering questions and talking about everything that happened and also discussed the glorious fact that we are now in the midst of Michigan Week.

Ohio State hosts Michigan State on Saturday. It's a huge matchup between two Top-10 teams that are still in the playoff hunt.

Tony Gerdeman, Tom Orr, and Kevin Noon previewed the game streaming live on YouTube and answer questions from viewers and each other.