Ohio State beat writer for @bucknuts247 of @247Sports/@CBSSports • St. Louis ➡️ Columbus · patrick.murphy@cbsinteractive.com

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Sam Leavitt does not look healthy.
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Maybe Chris Simms should sit out for a couple of weeks with Desman Stephens II.
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"We all thought he [Dante Moore] slid late," Chris Simms at halftime on NBC.
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Phenomenal frame-by-frame photos of Reece Vander Zee's game-winning touchdown catch by Gregory Shamus of Getty Images. Had a front row seat.
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Down goes No. 13 Penn State. Huge win for Luke Fickell and his Wisconsin Badgers to go to Happy Valley and leave with the W. In a must-win year, Fickell is now 3-1 with a top 15 win.
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Dan Lanning is still huddled with Dante Moore and a handfulof Oregon trainers. Oregon's roster is watching very closely to see him. He's not moved his position at all. Working to get him onto a stretcher.
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FINAL: Wisconsin 24, #13 Penn State 20
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Oh boy. That looks bad for Dante Moore. Terrible hit.
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What a final drive by Iowa. Ohio State heads to Iowa City next week to face an undefeated Hawkeye team that just won on the final play at Michigan.
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Ryan Day's program is built on challenging each other. Coaches challenge coaches and players. Players can challenge coaches. There will need to be more challenges, but this is what can lead to improvement and ultimate success. 247sports.com/college/ohio-s…
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This is nothing new, but it's hard to watch SEC games and wonder: why are some of these teams ranked this high? No other conference gets the kind of help from preseason rankings as the SEC.
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My three thoughts as I left Ohio Stadium following Ohio State's win over Illinois: 🔴 Jeremiah Smith is a cheat code 🔴 The run game is not where it needs to be 🔴 This defense will keep getting better
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Jeremiah Smith had a RIDICULOUS day against #Illinois 😇
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said he knew the first question would be about the defense. He said the Buckeyes gave up too many big plays today as they brought more pressure and played more man-to-man.
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Day said there were times where the run game was good, but there were some other plays that could have been better. He said they have to get on the film to see where they can improve.
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Jaylen McClain on watching Jeremiah Smith from the sideline: "When I see Julian drop back, I see the ball's in the air, just throw my hands up. I already know he's down there."
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Another Big Ten opener in the books for the Buckeyes.
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The Illibuck remains at Ohio State.
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