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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 19h

I've had a hard time picking this Ohio State-Iowa game this week. However, I gave my prediction and thoughts on what will happen in Iowa City, along with the rest of the Bucknuts staff. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ohio State and Iowa meet in a top-15 matchup this weekend. I got plenty of great intel on the Hawkeyes and what to expect from this game from @davideickholt.bsky.social. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Julian Sayin rushed for a career-high 29 yards in Ohio State's win over Illinois after Ryan Day challenged him to use his legs more, and he delivered a couple of big plays. This must continue for the Buckeye offense. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz compared Jeremiah Smith to Saquon Barkley and Randy Moss. "That's what great players do. If you can find a way to maybe make them a little bit off their rhythm, that's a good thing, but it's easier said than done." 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ohio State's Homecoming game against Maryland will kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network. That's probably as close to a night game as the Buckeyes are going to get at home. 😕 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ohio State leaned into what works offensively against Illinois, while the defense won't enjoy this week's film. My Report Card from the Buckeyes' first Big Ten win of the season. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s time for Big Ten play at the Shoe.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"I haven't ever won over there, right? I made some great games." Illinois' Bret Bielema had plenty to say heading into this week's game at Ohio State. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's round 3 of Ohio State and Texas in the last three years. How will it go? I joined the Bucknuts staff to break the game down in our Roundtable this week. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The #Buckeyes are hopeful they will have pass rusher Qua Russaw this weekend against Texas after the Alabama transfer missed the season opener. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

With defenses tilting coverage toward Jeremiah Smith, Devin McCuin knows his number's about to be called. Ohio State's No. 2 receiver worked hard for these opportunities and has a big opportunity back home at Texas this weekend. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ohio State kicks off the new season this week. How will 2026 go? I went game by game, predicting the results and the #Buckeyes' regular-season record. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

You've heard all offseason about Ohio State's tough 2026 schedule. Now the season is here. I spoke with 247Sports writers who cover each of the #Buckeyes' ranked opponents to get insight into each team, players to watch and how the offseason has gone. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Just putting it bluntly, this is a bad #Crew96 team. I think it’s clear now that Henrick Rydström was accurate with his assessment that this team had major issues that needed to be cleaned up.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Devin Sanchez has his swagger back. "I feel like my old self... Very confident that I can go out here and play with anybody in the country." The sophomore corner is a different player heading into Year 2 at Ohio State. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The #Buckeyes will need some newer names to join their established stars to reach their goals this season. I looked at some potential breakout candidates for Ohio State coming out of the preseason. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Can confirm Tom’s reporting. #Crew96 expect to officially announce the buy out for Daniel Gazdag today.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I’d say it’s 99% Club America/Liga MX fans at tonight’s match in LA. I felt more at home in Mexico at the Pachuca game.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Any #Crew96 fans who are out in LA for tonight’s match, a few of us are meeting at SoCal Vibes for drinks before things kick off. www.socalvibesco.com

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

California here we come… ☀️ ✈️ ⚽️

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Any #Crew96 fans venturing out to the site of the team's first MLS Cup win in LA next week for the Leagues Cup match against Club America?

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

@ohhidannye.bsky.social Let me know if you’re going to be around tomorrow before the game. Would love to meet up and have no plans.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Was ready to post about a successful point for #Crew96 despite not playing particularly well, but that was an epic collapse. Don’t know what else to say. It’s been an awful week.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I asked a couple of club sources about this. The consensus is there is interest from #Crew96 in Rodriguez, but the deal would be complicated and nothing is imminent.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Ohio State hoped to have the starting offensive line figured out by last week, but preseason plans often don't go as planned. That doesn't mean the #Buckeyes aren't making progress in finding their "best five." 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#Crew96 rested players on Saturday for that? Losing to a team that hadn’t won an MLS game since early May is embarrassing enough. Doing it in that fashion is worse.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Any #Crew96 fans venturing out to the site of the team's first MLS Cup win in LA next week for the Leagues Cup match against Club America?

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Qua Russaw thought Ohio State only played 6-6, 6-7 defensive ends. Then he learned what Matt Patricia actually had planned for him. Now he's ready to serve an important role for the #Buckeyes in 2026. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It was a big day at the WHAC for Ohio State's first scrimmage of fall camp. Here is what we're hearing about how things went on Saturday. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I'm sure Laurent Courtois' message will be about how well #Crew96 fought after the rough start, but that rough start was entirely due to his lineup decisions. You just can't have that many young players making their first start or playing one of their first games.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

#Crew96 is close to signing free agent Josef Martínez, who has scored 130 goals in 214 MLS games, to a NON-DP DEAL, I'm told. He had 14 goals and two assists with San Jose in 2025 and has already trained with Columbus.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

#Crew96's Leagues Cup's hopes potentially saved with FC Cincinnati losing, which is kind of funny. Thought it was a good start by the Black & Gold tonight, but once again, they get a lead and there's a drop off. The lack of a goal scorer has been apparent throughout this Leagues Cup run.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ryan Day's quarterback factory isn't slowing down production. Ohio State added another elite talent to the long line of top QBs for the #Buckeyes after Christopher Vargas' commitment. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Eddrick Houston was the MVP of Ohio State's third fall camp practice in my eyes. Freshmen who could contribute early are starting to emerge. I dive into my most noteworthy observations from today at the WAHC. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Ryan Day, Billy Fessler and the #Buckeyes land their 2028 quarterback in Christopher Vargas. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Maybe we should have listened to Ryan Day when he said that Ohio State would try different combinations on the offensive line. I picked out this and a couple of other noteworthy things to dive into from the #Buckeyes' second fall camp practice today. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Former #Crew96 players Max Arfsten and Sebastian Berhalter are starting for Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Wild that only six players who played against Pachuca in 2024 are still on #Crew96's roster: Schulte, Camacho, Moreira, Farsi (all starters), Amundsen and Zawadzki. Shows this isn't really a "revenge game."

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Did Ohio State's offensive line picture get clearer today? Could we be seeing unexpected starters on either side of the ball? I broke down the three most notable things I saw at the #Buckeyes' first fall camp practice of 2026. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ryan Day on Julian Sayin entering Year 2 as the starter: "When you look in his eye now, you see a different person, a different body... I think he's poised for a great season." The Ohio State quarterback has put in the work to be even better in 2026. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I’ll be interested to see how this works for #Crew96. He has not been a consistent goal scorer during his career, which is why Columbus needs. But we’ve seen plenty of attackers thrive in MLS after not doing so elsewhere.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I joined the rest of the @Bucknuts247 staff in looking ahead to Ohio State’s fall camp. What we will be looking for, who will surprise and a bold prediction are among the topics we hit on. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Good start to the Leagues Cup for #Crew96 with a 3-1 win. Three goals is solid and finally getting one from the run of play. Some good play from young Crew players. There are some that still need work. I thought Ruvalcaba and Karumanchi showed well.

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Ohio State will enter the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the Coaches Poll. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Big Ten Media Days was a great time to talk to people about the 2026 season. Not just Ohio State's reps, but people across the conference. Here are three things I know and three things I think after three days in Chicago. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Can Ohio State go 12-0 again in the regular season given how tough the schedule is this year? Based on FPI, we have predictions for every game for the #Buckeyes. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

After four successful seasons with #Crew96, Max Arfsten is headed to Middlesbrough for a fee of up to $7.5 million. @tombogert.bsky.social with the initial reporting. massive-report.com/2026/07/31/c...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Ohio State has agreed to a landmark jersey patch sponsorship deal with Chase Bank. This deal is reportedly worth nearly $17 million, more than some of the NBA jersey patch deals. 247sports.com/college/ohio...

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Patrick Murphy @patrickmurphy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Far from a perfect performance by #Crew96, but the Black & Gold were the better team, particularly defensively. The press was particularly effective. FC Cincinnati had no answers. I thought Gomes really brought control to the game in the second half. Hopefully he can stay healthy.

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