August 7, 2026

Opportunity Awaits Ohio State on Crucial Big Ten Road Trip


The two-game road challenge Ohio State begins Tuesday casts the Buckeyes in the same dilemma as an out-of-town businessman on a California cloverleaf. He may be able to see where he wants to go, but finding the proper freeway exit to gain safe passage isn’t as easy as it sounds. OSU (14-7, 4-6 Big Ten) first tips off at 7 p.m. (ESPN 2) Tuesday against Michigan and then will oppose Wisconsin on Sunday in Madison. Both opponents are beatable, and if Ohio State can, it will at long last arrive at .500 in league play.  That’s the destination the Buckeyes plugged into their NCAA Selection GPS before leaving Columbus, but knowing where they want to go and being able to get there are two different tasks. Given the way OSU has handled Big Ten road games so far, beating Michigan and Wisconsin at their place is no joy ride. It…

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