It was a wild week in college football, as Top 10 teams Ohio State and Iowa State fell, while No. 8 Notre Dame had to hold on for dear life to beat Toledo.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap the weekend of college football action and put it all in perspective as they answer some of the more interesting questions around the sport right now. Spoiler: No, Texas is not back.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr give their instant reactions following Oregon's 35-28 win over Ohio State.

What went wrong? Did anything go right? Who is to blame? Is the season now over?

The fellas answer these questions and many more from viewers following the game.

It's not the biggest week of college football but there are still plenty of key matchups, especially in the Big Ten.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr look at the biggest games of the week and make some picks where they feel comfortable enough to do so.

Will this be the year Iowa State finally beats Iowa? Is Michigan back? Can they be back if Texas is already back? Can USC be back if Michigan and Texas are back? Is Penn State setting up for a trap week? Will this be the week Georgia scores an offensive touchdown?

All of these questions are answered and more!

Just how close did this Ohio State versus Oregon come to being canceled? We lost the 2020 edition due to COVID but according to our guest, James Crepea of Fox Sports Oregon, this game came close to the brink. We talk that, Kayvon Thibodeaux and a whole lot more in this premiere edition of the Big Me Kickoff show.

Oregon and Ohio State will play in the biggest game of the weekend, kicking off at noon on Saturday. The Ducks come in ranked #12 in the nation, while the Buckeyes are ranked #3 in the latest polls.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr break down the game by looking at the Oregon running game and passing game against the Ohio State defense, and then give the same treatment to the Buckeye offense and Duck defense.

Where are the advantages? How important is it that Kayvon Thibodeaux is healthy? Will this be a shootout? What are the fellas expecting defensively from the Buckeyes and offensively from the OSU running game? All of this is covered and more.

Ohio State freshman defensive end Jack Sawyer only played four snaps last week against Minnesota, which was far fewer than most people expected for the freshman phenom.

Will those numbers go up this week?

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer that question and a number of others from the listeners. Covering topics like snap counts, Clemson, Georgia, Denzel Burke, and much, much more.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr are back for the second week of bold predictions for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State hosts Oregon this weekend in the biggest non-conference matchup of the regular season.

In this episode, Tom and Tony go back and forth with some bold predictions, followed by some critiquing of both the prediction and boldness.

Both the Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks have significant injury possibilities coming into their game on Saturday.

All-American defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux sprained an ankle in the Ducks' opener against Fresno State and is day to day. Ohio State safety Josh Proctor injured a shoulder late in the Minnesota game. Both players could still play this week, but things are still up in the air in that regard. If neither player can go, who would be the bigger loss for their respective team?

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer that question and several others in this episode featuring listener questions.

Ryan Day, Kerry Coombs, and several Ohio State football players met with the media on Tuesday to preview the upcoming showdown with Oregon.

Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they learned during those interviews.

- Is a big change coming to the running back rotation?
- How did the OSU defense grade out against Minnesota, and where do they need to improve?
- How surprising was the growth and improvement of true freshman CB Denzel Burke?
- How close was Chris Olave to becoming an Oregon Duck instead of a Buckeye?

Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down the key plays and drives in Ohio State's 45-31 win at Minnesota to open the 2021 Big Ten season, with analysis of the defense, freshman quarterback CJ Stroud, the Buckeyes' stable of running backs, and more. Plus, a preview of the Oregon game with Hythloday from the Addicted to Quack blog and a trip around the Big Ten scoreboard.