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- Pick/market: Bucknuts.com's Steve Helwagen once again joined Ohio State Buckeyes Live on Tuesday afternoon.

- Pick/market: I did in fact grill burgers on Labor Day for dinner, so that was all good.

- Pick/market: Ohio State dominated in all phases of the game in its season-opening 56-3 win over Ball State on Saturday.

- Pick/market: 10-4 OVER AND OUT, TOUCHDOWN BUCKEYES!

- Ohio State's listed highlights against Ball State included Julian Sayin touchdown passes to Jeremiah Smith from 48 yards and three yards, showing Smith involved in both a deep completion and a goal-line scoring play. - Ohio State produced third-quarter rushing touchdowns of 65 yards to the left and 49 yards to the right, giving the opener's running game explosive scores in both directions. - Ohio State's early second-quarter interception by Alford came on a play credited with a Wilder quarterback hurry, linking pass pressure to a defensive takeaway in the supplied play record.

- Ohio State used Tarvos Alford as the starting outside linebacker in a 4-3 look, while freshman Jay Timmons entered as the nickel back when the defense shifted packages. - Zion Grady started at defensive end over Beau Atkinson and generated a third-down pressure during a mostly strong first half for the Ohio State defense. - Ohio State's offensive line rotated early, with Austin Siereveld moving from right guard to right tackle, Gabe Van Sickle entering at guard, and Phillip Daniels briefly going to the bench before returning. - The halftime review said Ohio State's run blocking or Arthur Smith's run scheme needs work before the Texas game after a hit-or-miss early rushing performance. - Freshman kick returner Legend Bey twice ignored an upback telling him to stay in the end zone, putting Ohio State's offense in poor field position.

- Injury: Ohio State coach Ryan Day stopped by to meet with the media following Wednesday's practice.

- Ohio State entered and exited the Ball State game extremely healthy, with no starters hurt and Kyle Parker described as the only injured backup. - The podcast flagged right tackle health as especially important with Texas' defensive line and Colin Simmons coming next. - Julian Sayin was described as crisp after missing his first two throws, while Philip Daniels appeared healthy and animated on the sideline. - Ohio State's defensive depth was framed as strong enough that Edward Houston, Will Smith Jr., James Smith, or John Walker could be part of the starting mix if needed.

- QB: I caught up with Brady Edmunds yesterday after the Ohio State season opener.

- Ohio State's offensive line was described as one of the most experienced in the country, though still worth monitoring for details before the Texas matchup. - The podcast said Ohio State has strong depth at almost every position, with the bench itself sending a message after many young players got snaps. - Cam Calhoun, Jordan Thomas, and the backup quarterback spot were mentioned as depth-chart areas that added useful supporting pieces. - Kyle Parker's injury was downplayed because he was described as the sixth wide receiver rather than a starter.

- Ohio State coach Ryan Day said defensive end Qua Russaw had returned to practice and completed a full week, an availability update ahead of Texas without a stated game snap count. - Ohio State was still evaluating its kick-return role through game time: Legend Bey caught kicks in Wednesday's practice alongside other candidates, so Day did not confirm him as the returner. - Ohio State freshman nickelback Jay Timmons stood out to Day on film for competitiveness and a demeanor beyond his experience level, a favorable personnel assessment rather than confirmation of an expanded role against Texas. - Ohio State has practiced silent-count variations throughout the summer for road environments, with Arthur Smith contributing adjustments; Day also highlighted additional quarterback meetings with receivers and offensive linemen to coordinate the Texas preparation, while acknowledging that execution still has to follow. - Ohio State used sports-science preparation and increased indoor heat ahead of the forecast extreme temperatures in Austin, but Day acknowledged its practice heat had not matched Texas conditions and expected both teams to use substantial depth.

- Coaching: Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the showdown at Texas on Saturday (7:30 p.m.

- Intel: Our Game Data page with a ton of information, both useful and useless, plus our preview and prediction

- RB: Carlos Locklyn is always going to keep some irons in the fire.

- OL: Ohio State's offensive line is back to how they started with Siereveld at right guard and Daniels at right tackle.

- Pick/market: Linebacker TJ Alford starts for Ohio State as the Buckeyes come out in a 4-3 defense.

- Intel: Ohio State commit Wyatt Smith is off to a dominant start this season.

- Practice: Making himself at home behind the line of scrimmage 🏠 @kjacksonjr_ | @PFF_College

- Intel: 🏈 Back at some college football bets early this week on Northern Aggression 🏈 Plays on: 🏈 Ohio State-Texas 🏈 Alabama-Kentucky 🏈 Penn State-Temple 🏈 UCLA-San Diego State 🏈 & more 🏈 Check into...

- Intel: No doubt - it's almost like there's an established pattern of cheating and corruption at that institution that is very active in 2026.

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- Intel: CHJ gets the first touchdown of his career 🗣️ @ChrisHenryJr | #GoBucks