COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State soccer may plausibly be inspired by a season-opening 21-10 victory over Notre Dame.
For the following couple of weeks, although, the Buckeyes know they are going to be judged by whether or not or not they put a long way between themselves and their opponent. Arkansas State options a few dozen transfers — together with a number of from Energy 5 applications — however this isn’t a roster that ought to hold this sport aggressive into the second half.
Our Week 1 “bets” largely fell flat, so we have to bounce again this week. We’re all taking part in with much less bankroll than we began the season with already.
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For this sport, we picked based mostly on Ohio State being favored by 44.5, with an over/beneath level whole of 68.5.
Watch the video above for a deeper dialogue on what we anticipate to occur Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
Nathan Baird
Ohio State 49, Arkansas State 10
No drama this week. Ryan Day has come out aggressive towards overmatched opponents earlier than, and I anticipate the identical this week. The Buckeyes are already a bit banged up on offense. After taking part in nearly no depth within the opener, this can be a probability to get expertise on either side of the ball. Arkansas State has a number of Energy 5 transfers and should even transfer the ball between the 20s, however with nearly no margin for error, can it put up factors towards a really assured protection? Selecting the Purple Wolves’ aspect of the road has nothing to do with how aggressive I believe this sport will probably be.
Sport decide: Arkansas State +44.5. Guess 5 tokens.
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Over/beneath: Underneath 68.5. Guess 10 tokens.
Present bankroll: 90
Stephen Means
Ohio State 70, Arkansas State 7
Ryan Day has three 70-point video games in his profession. The primary got here when he was filling in for City Meyer throughout a 77-31 win over Oregon State. The opposite two got here throughout his first official season as head coach in 2019 with wins over Miami (OH) (76-5) and Maryland (73-14). It might look like the person answerable for what’s been the nation’s prime offense over the previous three years could be due for an additional scoring explosion. He may additionally get some assist from a Jim Knowles protection designed to create havoc and trigger turnovers in making that occur.
Sport decide: Ohio State -44.5. Guess 4 BT tokens.
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Over/beneath: Over 68.5. Guess 10 BT tokens.
Present bankroll: 96.55
Doug Lesmerises
Ohio State 52, Arkansas State 6
What does Ryan Day wish to do Saturday? There are causes to work on the run sport and the go sport, however I don’t know that Day will hold the strain on all afternoon. In a sport the place the Buckeyes can decide their rating, I don’t assume they’ll push it too excessive. And Arkansas State might need simply sufficient transfers from Energy 5 faculties to make a couple of performs. I just like the beneath greater than giving the 44.5, but when Arkansas State doesn’t sluggish the tempo as a lot as Notre Dame did, then the beneath may get iffy as nicely. I’m anticipating a clean show from the OSU offense regardless.
Sport decide: Ohio State -44.5. Guess 5 BT tokens.
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On Monday evening, WWE announced during the WWE SummerSlam 2024 “go-home” episode of Monday Night Raw who will be hosting the premium live event this weekend.
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It was revealed that Cleveland’s own The Miz will serve as the official host for this year’s WWE SummerSlam show at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, OH.
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There still are plenty of players still out there in free agency still looking for their next opportunities.
Free agency has moved extremely slowly lately and there still are plenty of players out there. There are even some players who could give the Philadelphia Eagles a boost if they decide to make another.
The Eagles don’t necessarily need to add but there still are teams out there looking to add depth throughout the organization and the Dallas Cowboys seem to be one. Dallas is loaded throughout the roster and could be in the market for a quarterback to add more depth and reportedly held a workout for former Eagles quarterback Reid Sinnett recently, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
“Free agent QB Reid Sinnett is working out for the Cowboys today, per source,” Schultz said. “Sinnett spent time with the (Cincinnati Bengals) practice squad last season.”
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Sinnett went undrafted in the 2020 National Football League Draft and began his professional career afterward by signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. Since then, he has made stops with the Miami Dolphins, Eagles, San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL, Bengals, and Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League.
He was claimed off waivers by the Eagles in 2021 but didn’t appear in a game. He was cut by Philadelphia in 2022 and spent some time on the practice squad before leaving to go elsewhere.
Hopefully he is able to find his next opportunity soon.
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Texas A&M football’s 2024 fall training camp is set to begin on Wednesday, July 31, as new head coach Mike Elko’s inaugural season is just 34 days away, as the Aggies will kick off the season against Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31.
On the recruiting trail, it was another busy weekend amid the annual recruiting pool party. In contrast, several high-priority prospects in the 2025 and 2026 recruiting cycles visited later in the week, including 2025 5-star safety Trey McNutt.
While the list of visitors is long, 2026 4-star linebacker, Cincere Johnson was one of the rising defensive prospects to make his way to College Station this weekend. The Cleveland, Ohio, product received an offer from Elko in May.
Currently standing at 6’3″ and nearly 230 pounds, Johnson’s size, speed, athleticism, and position versatility provide every collegiate program recruiting him a chance to figure out his best position at the next level.
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During his 2023 sophomore season at Glenville HS, Johnson recorded an impressive 121 tackles, 24(!) tackles for loss, seven sacks, and three forced fumbles.
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