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The Live Show at Roosters: Ohio State, Oregon fallout as Buckeyes pride has unexpected November test

It's a fun, casual conversation at Roosters restaurant on Olentangy River Road in Columbus as The Austin & Birm Show reflect on the latest Ohio State football game—a disa

Snap Judgments: Ohio State special teams struggles mean quick hook for new assistant Robby Discher

Ohio State made the first of what could be multiple assistant coaching changes with Monday's announcement that Robby Discher would be let go by the Buckeyes and Ryan Day.

The Beat: Ohio State, Ryan Day at program-defining point after failing to meet championship standard

Ohio State wasn’t able to respond to adversity for the second week in a row, and now it finds itself outside of the championship race both in the Big Ten and the College

Snap Judgments: Ohio State loses again, Buckeyes season goals dashed in three-systems failure

Ohio State lost again and the Buckeyes playoff hopes are gone. So what has to happen now? The Austin & Birm Show have some first thoughts from another mindboggling los

The Pregame Keys: Ohio State injury updates as Buckeyes face Oregon in pressure-filled return home

It's been a month since Ohio State played at home and the Buckeyes return to Ohio Stadium for a pressure-filled, season-defining game against a wounded batch of Oregon Du

Bold Predictions: Ohio State needs pressure to withstand pressure of huge moment against Oregon

The Austin & Birm Show are at Ohio Stadium with just a little over 24 hours until the Buckeyes face the Oregon Ducks in the biggest game of the season for Ryan Day and hi

The Beat: Ohio State mailbag as Buckeyes, fans are on ropes with a huge game against Oregon on tap

It's Friday on The Beat and that means it's time for another round of mailbag questions with The Austin & Birm Show as Ohio State looks to bounce back and keep its playof

Talking Schott: John Mobley Jr. chats leadership, on-court development, plus lessons from opening loss for Ohio State

Ohio State went on the road and battled deep into the game before dropping its opener against a top-25 opponent in BYU on Monday. In between that debut and the first home

The Beat: Ohio State questions ahead of Oregon game, looking for Buckeyes personality

The Beat is back for another Three Thoughts Thursday as Ohio State gets ready to begin its defacto playoff stretch with a huge home game against a wounded, but still very

Snap Judgments: Ohio State injury report looks better, Buckeyes leaders being tested in key week

It's Wednesday and the Buckeyes are back on the practice field despite a rainy Columbus night with all focus on getting healthy physically and mentally with a huge game a

The Beat: Ohio State stock watch as key Buckeyes need to step further into leadership roles

Welcome back to The Beat as The Austin & Birm Show take stock of the Buckeyes roster following Saturday's loss at USC. Ohio State is too far into the season to see too

Snap Judgments: Ohio State looking for urgency, program-wide fixes with 2026 season on the line

Ryan Day, Austin Siereveld and Christian Alliegro met with the media on Tuesday morning to continue recapping the frustrating loss at USC and the things Ohio State must d

The Beat: Ohio State questions for Ryan Day, Buckeyes with playoff hopes and backs against the wall

Ohio State has no margin for error, and the issues that cost it a second loss this season have to be addressed with urgency before all the championship opportunities slip

The Live Show at Roosters: Attempting to make sense of Ohio State effort, execution in USC loss

The Live Show at Roosters is back with another fun—ok maybe less fun—and casual conversation about Ohio State football and what's next for the Buckeyes as Ryan Day and hi

The Beat: Recurring Ohio State issues, all-encompassing breakdown threatening championship potential

Ohio State squandered another opportunity in the championship pursuit with a series of self-inflicted woes on Saturday night against USC at the Coliseum. The issues aren’

Snap Judgments: Ohio State puts its season on the brink after mistake-filled, ugly loss at USC

The Austin & Birm Show has some first thoughts—and they're a bit all over the place—from an rain-soaked Los Angeles Coliseum following an ugly 30-18 loss to USC that saw

Pregame Keys: Ohio State, USC final thoughts as Buckeyes prepare for new season with new quarterback

Welcome to the Los Angeles Coliseum as Ohio State and USC meet for the first time since the Trojans joined the Big Ten and with a new quarterback set to make the first st

Bold Predictions: Ohio State will need to rely on run game, defense to help protect new quarterback

No matter who takes the first snap for Ohio State at USC the Buckeyes will be breaking in a new quarterback against the Trojans. That means the defense and run game wi

The Beat: Ohio State mailbag questions on Jay Timmons, Legend Bey, Buckeyes in the red zone and more

It's Friday on The Beat with The Austin & Birm Show and the guys are once again opening up the mailbag to answer questions from viewers around the globe. With a big ga

Talking Schott: Preseason takeaways, bold predictions as Ohio State hoops enters high-profile opener

Ohio State loaded up the preseason schedule with tough matchups, an international trip and even a scrimmage on a tennis court. Jake Diebler wanted to get his Buckeyes as