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ESPN’s Louis Riddick praises J.J. McCarthy, dunks on Ohio State fan
Michigan’s three consecutive wins over Ohio State on the football field continue to have adverse effects on the Buckeye fanbase, and same goes for the Michigan State faithful who usually rely on OSU to beat U-M when their Spartans can’t.
The latest such example comes following the first NFL preseason game for quarterback J.J. McCarthy, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. After the rookie QB threw an interception on his first professional series, the collective fansbases down in Columbus and over in East Lansing rejoiced and celebrated. However, the tone changed after McCarthy finished with 188 passing yards and a pair of touchdown tosses while completing 11-of-17 attempts against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The first of McCarthy’s touchdowns caught the eye of ESPN’s NFL analyst Louis Riddick, who seemed to take a not-so-subtle shot at the quarterback’s evaluators during the draft lead-up.
“He can’t throw outside the numbers to his left tho “ 🙄 pic.twitter.com/Y03tL6JYut
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) August 10, 2024
Of course, as per usual, the Buckeye and Spartan fans came out of the woodworks to dispute Riddick’s acknowledgement of McCarthy. I’m sure the vitriol had nothing to do with the fact McCarthy went a combined 4-0 as Michigan’s starter against Ohio State and Michigan State, and 5-1 overall in his career against those two schools. But, as you can see below, Riddick clapped back against one such disparaging Buckeye fan.
Spoken like a true casual that has no clue how difficult it is or isn’t 🤡
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) August 10, 2024
McCarthy’s days in Ann Arbor are over, and the collective college football world is less than three weeks away from the start of the season. Ohio State has a team which will likely be ranked inside the preseason Top 2 of the Associated Press poll, and poised to compete for a Big Ten and national title, and yet Buckeye fans are still preoccupied with attempts to discredit a former Wolverine breaking into the NFL. It would make more sense for a Michigan State fan — they’ve got much less to be excited about this fall. Yet, as mentioned from the start of this article, Ohio State fans just can’t handle what Michigan has down to their program for three years running.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second time in two years, the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Department have joined forces to combat human trafficking crimes.
In October, the operation led to the arrest of eight individuals for sex trafficking offenses, including men from Follansbee and St. Clairsville.
Earlier, in July 2024, 10 men from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia were apprehended and charged with solicitation and possession of criminal tools.
“It just goes to show that human trafficking happens everywhere,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said. “This isn’t a big city thing, it happens in small towns, it happens out in the country. It’s not rich and poor, it’s literally all around us.
“I am hopeful that the message is going out around Ohio and Steubenville and the Mahoning Valley — Don’t Buy Sex in Ohio!”
He also highlighted the support provided to survivors during these operations.
“We always have social service providers that partner with us that are on site. So, whether it’s something simple like a meal or a shower or something as necessary as an addiction treatment bed — we’re there to try and help provide the resource,” Yost added.
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NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio — Three kids, ages 12, 11, and 8, led Ohio police on a chase in a stolen car on Saturday, according to police.
According to the Newburgh Heights Police Department, an 11-year-old was driving a car that was stolen from Parma, WEWS reported.
Officers chased the car on Harvard Avenue west over the Denison Bridge. Shortly after the chase began, the car crashed into a house on Denison Avenue, police said.
No injuries were reported.
Newburgh Heights PD said two brothers, an 8-year-old and an 11-year-old, along with a 12-year-old, began running from the police.
After police caught them, the kids told officers they watched YouTube videos to learn how to steal cars, police said.
According to the department, the boys were released to their parents, and police will file charges in juvenile court.
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Heading to Arlington, Texas, for the Cotton Bowl, Ohio State enters the New Year’s Eve College Football Playoff game as a multi-score favorite to beat Miami, according to BetMGM on Dec. 22.
Ohio State is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 CFP and received a first-round bye. After beating No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 10 Miami will face the Buckeyes for the first time since 2011. The Hurricanes are the lone ACC representative in the CFP field.
Miami intercepted Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed in the end zone with less than 30 seconds remaining to secure a first-round playoff win.
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What is the point spread for the Ohio State-Miami Cotton Bowl?
As of Dec. 22, BetMGM’s point spread for the Cotton Bowl between the Buckeyes and Hurricanes is -10 in favor of Ohio State.
What is the moneyline for the Ohio State-Miami Cotton Bowl?
Ohio State has -375 odds to win against Miami in the Cotton Bowl on BetMGM.
What is over/under on total points for the Ohio State-Miami Cotton Bowl?
The over/under for the Cotton Bowl game is set at 42.5 points.
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