The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the media availabilities from Wednesday with the Clemson offense and the Ohio State defense. The Buckeyes are confident that their defensive fixes will have them prepared for the Clemson offense. Are they lying? They cover everything that went on and then answer dozens of viewer questions from the YouTube simulcast.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap what Dabo Swinney and Ryan Day had to say on Monday. The Ohio State offensive players and Clemson defensive players also spoke with reporters, so the fellas recap those conversations as well. And they do it all live from the footsteps of Bryant Denny Stadium in glorious Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr finish up with the listener questions from the previous episode. Topics include moving Shaun Wade to the slot against Clemson, New Orleans cuisine preferences, which running back starts for the Buckeyes, will Clemson be facing an angry Ohio State team, how much of Justin Fields' Northwestern performance was the thumb and how much was it not having Chris Olave, and why is the defense regressing under Kerry Coombs. All of this and much more.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a bunch of listener questions in this episode. Topics include running the ball against Clemson, returning Buckeye seniors, bouncing back after poor performances, has Justin Fields regressed, problems with Dabo, and thoughts on Bret Bielema's glorious return. All of this and much more

Michael Citro and Chip Minnich break down Ohio State's 22-10 win over the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Championship Game, which gave the Buckeyes their fourth straight conference title. Other topics include the week's MVPs and champions, the OSU haul on National Signing Day, other Big Ten results from the weekend, Bret Bielema's return to the B1G, and how the final College Football Playoff rankings shook out.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr recap the College Football Playoff announcement, which has #3 Ohio State and #2 Clemson headed to New Orleans to match up in the Sugar Bowl. Meanwhile, #1 Alabama will be defeating #4 Notre Dame heavily in the Rose Bowl, which is being played in Arlington, Texas. Why the Sugar Bowl for the Buckeyes? Who will be returning for Ohio State in time for the game? The fellas also discuss the teams that missed out on the playoffs and then have some very heartfelt words regarding Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies.

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr are live in Indianapolis where they recorded a Big Ten Championship Game preview and then answered a bunch of questions from live viewers. Can Northwestern's defense handle the Buckeye offense? Will their offense be able to score enough to keep this interesting. How many turnovers would Northwestern need to win? All of this and much, much, more.

The Big Ten has made it to the finish line, barely. We are here on the eve of the Big Ten Championship Game and the Buckeyes and Wildcats are set to compete for a league crown as champions of their respective divisions.

The path for each of these teams have been very different however as the Buckeyes have run through their schedule putting up a bunch of points, maybe allowing a few too many as well as too many passing yards in second halves but then having to sit back and see if the league would alter a rule that would have prohibited the Bucks from competing for a league crown, despite having a head-to-head win over the second place team.

On the other side the Northwestern Wildcats have played close games, won with defense and have a game that nobody can quite explain where the Cats tripped up against a Michigan State team that really had no business competing with Pat Fitzgerald’s crew.

What happened over the past eight weeks will not matter once this game kicks off on Saturday at 12pm EST (FOX) and 60 minutes of football stand between Ohio State and its fourth consecutive Big Ten Championship or Northwestern’s first in quite some time.

We catch up with our good friend Louie Vaccher of WildcatReport to talk a little bit more about Ohio State’s opponent and put everything into perspective.

See our Picks: https://ohiostate.rivals.com/news/staff-predictions-northwestern-6

See Louie's Pick: https://ohiostate.rivals.com/news/behind-enemy-lines-northwestern-39

Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr preview the Big Ten Championship Game between Ohio State and Northwestern. How can the Wildcats upset the Buckeyes? What will Ohio State be able to do offensively and defensively? Then the fellas discuss the Big Ten's 21-day COVID quarantine rule and how it could be unfair to Ohio State should they make the playoffs. The show concludes with a look at the biggest conference championship games of the weekend.