Saturday is a program-defining game for Ohio State

Since 2013, Ohio State has been in the national title race all the way through the regular season every year. Even when they didn’t make the playoff/BCS title game (2013, 2015, 2017), it took either a loss in the Big Ten Championship or narrowly not being picked for the final four to finally vanquish their championship dreams. With a loss already on their resume this season, it’s going to take a lot to keep that streak afloat.

On this week’s Hangout In the Holy Land preview episode, Patrick Mayhorn and I discuss why Saturday’s game against Michigan State is not only make-or-break for Ohio State’s playoff hopes this season, but also one of the most important regular season games in Urban Meyer’s tenure in Columbus.

Show Notes

1:15- Basketball’s back! (And they started the season with an excellent win over Cincinnati)

6:10- Why Michigan State is a program-defining game

18:36- Can the offense play well against a very good MSU defense?

20:33- The receivers need to win one-on-one battles

26:34- Will Brendon White continue to get playing time?

28:00- No excuse for the defense to not play well

31:43- You already know the weather’s going to be terrible in East Lansing

33:14- Predictions

36:20- Everything else in college football this week