About this episode

The episode discusses key players to watch in Ohio State's Week 1 matchup against Ball State and evaluates the team's potential as a national championship contender.

The college football season is there, and that means Around the Shoe has an easier time coming up with topics. Ohio State hosts Ball State on Saturday, and on this episode Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by two great Ohio State members to discuss what everyone will be watching for in Week 1.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Landis, Doug Lesmerises

Topics covered

• Ohio State football
• Week 1 preview
• players to watch
• college football
• Buckeyes confidence

Keywords

• Ohio State
• Ball State
• college football
• Week 1
• Buckeyes
• players to watch
• national championship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio State, Ball State

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