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Ohio State Football: Fans Furious After Michigan Legend Destroys Buckeyes for Early Season Schedule – Week 5

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The Ohio State football team enters this weekend as the fifth-ranked team in the AP Poll Top 25. The Ohio State Buckeyes, alongside the Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs, are the only team heading into the final weekend of September to earn a first-place vote, combining for a stellar 10-0 record. However, unlike the other two top-tier programs, Ohio State has yet to face a ranked opponent and will not on Saturday against the 3-1 Michigan State Spartans.

The Buckeyes non-conference schedule consisted of three home games against the Akron Zips, Western Michigan Broncos, and the Marshall Thundering Herd, with neither team owning a record of .500 or better. Although many college football teams tend to take a lighter approach during the first few weeks of the season, former Michigan Wolverines Heisman Trophy Award winner and current ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard mocked Ohio State football for their early season strength of schedule.

Desmond Howard Takes Aim at Ohio State Football

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On Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes do “quick calls” before an NCAA Division I football game against the Marshall University Thundering Herd at Ohio Stadium.

According to Desmond Howard through On3’s Twitter account:

So, pretty much, Ohio State took the whole month off… I’m just saying they haven’t played anybody. Week 5, and they have not played a Power Four team. That’s crazy… Ohio State, finally, welcome to the 2024 college football season up in East Lansing against Sparty.

Howard also indicated that Ohio State football is the only team in the AP Top 25 not to play a Power 5 opponent yet this season. Ohio State has outscored their opponents 157-to-20 this season, albeit the competition comes from the MAC and Sun Belt conferences. They will play their first Power 5 foe on Saturday, visiting the Michigan State Spartans in a conference tilt.

Howard’s comments about Ohio State football quickly drew the fanbase’s attention, with many pointing towards his alma mater’s weak non-conference schedules from the past few seasons. Meanwhile, others jumped on Howard, believing the commentator to have a bias against Ohio State:

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Alec is a sports writer from Phoenix, Arizona, who specializes in football. Before taking on his current role at Gridiron Heroics, Alec worked for Sportskeeda in the same role. He covers the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Florida State Seminoles, and Michigan Wolverines.

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