July 3, 2026

Ohio State fans, you must watch the Buckeyes in a new way (or go crazy): Doug Lesmerises

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is at the point where if the offense doesn’t throw a shutout, games get tight, fans get nervous and Urban Meyer starts doing things on the sideline like hanging his head and dropping his headset in frustration when the Buckeyes are stopped on fourth down. He did that during Saturday’s 49-26 win over Indiana that sent the No. 3 Buckeyes to the halfway point of the regular season undefeated. Dwayne Haskins threw for 455 yards and six touchdowns, and it felt like a “yeah, but what about …” kind of game. Like you are assuming 455 passing yards and six touchdowns. Not a big deal. Think about that. What OSU fans felt on some Saturdays a decade ago, when Jim Tressel’s teams won games by scores like 20-2 and fans flipped about a failing side of the ball, has completely reversed itself. Back then, if…

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