The Ohio State Buckeyes have conquered one of the four true tests on their 2025 schedule. And they did so while pulling punches against the Texas Longhorns with an offensive gameplan that was intentionally gritty and slow-paced.
But in order to stay sharp and knock off the Illinois Fighting Illini, Penn State Nittany Lions, and TTUN and punch their ticket to the College Football Playoff, OSU has to throw more punches over the next three weeks -- against the Grambling State Tigers on Saturday and the Ohio Bobcats the following week before their bye -- to have a different gameplan against Big Ten competition.