Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com

Ohio State's sophomore defensive end is starting to dominate games more and more, but how close is Nick Bosa to approaching the status of his older brother, the former OSU All-American and current NFL star? In this Buckeye Talk, Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises delve into the Buckeyes best player, talk about replacing Rutgers in the Big Ten, figure out why the offensive line has depth issues and yell at each other about the worst fast food chains.

The Buckeyes beat Maryland 62-14 but lost a starter on the offensive line for the year after right guard Branden Bowen broke his leg. That's the type of injury at a position without much depth that the Buckeyes haven't faced in years. Tim Bielik, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis find a variety of ways to replace Bowen. Then there's quarterback J.T. Barrett, who is looking as confident as ever. At least one of us thinks he's playing like a quarterback you can win a title with. Others aren't so sure.

Is Ohio State a lock for the College Football Playoff if it wins out? Are we looking at J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber the wrong way? Is Nashville Hot Chicken the go-to food of central Ohio? Did eating pizza in New Jersey change Tim's life? In this episode of the Buckeye Talk Podcast from cleveland.com, Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises answer all those questions, with a deep look at playoff talk, as well as many more from our listeners.

The Oklahoma game was the bottom and this 56-0 win over the Scarlet Knights was the continuation of a legitimate rebound for the Buckeyes. Bill Landis, Doug Lesmerises and Tim Bielik give the postgame breakdown as Ohio State moves to 4-1 and trot out a theory about the Oklahoma game this year compared to a year ago. Tim's life-changing pizza experience in New Jersey is touched on, but this is almost all football after Ohio State outgained Rutgers 628 years to 209 and shut them out for the second straight year.

The 100th official episode of Buckeye Talk comes supersized, as Doug, Bill and Tim welcome ESPN's Marty Smith as a special guest to talk Ohio State's 2014 championship run. We also bring back Ari Wasserman for a visit, then talk Ohio State's passing game, whether the Buckeyes need an easy win early in the season to get rolling, plus boneless wings, coleslaw orders, chili and milkshakes. It's football and it's food, which is what makes it Buckeye Talk. And we can't believe we made it for 100 episodes.

Doug, Bill and Tim break down Ohio State's 54-21 win over UNLV. Can you actually learn anything from it?

Are Ohio State's national title hopes best served by the current offensive game plan, or would a Dwayne Haskins-J.K. Dobbins style of throw it and hand it to the tailback work better? In this Buckeye Talk Podcast, Bill Landis, Tim Bielik and Doug Lesmerises examine that question and talk linebacker issues. And they they jump ahead and get into a real battle. On topic is Buckeyes 2020, our look at what the football program will be like three years from now. One question - wll Dobbins have a Heisman Trophy by then? And then there's a contentious pizza debate surrounding Ohio pizza staple Donato's, and things get real. Get it all on Buckeye Talk.

Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Tim Bielik break down Ohio State's 38-7 win over Army.

Doug, Bill and Tim discuss Ohio State's quarterback questions, Dwayne Haskins soaking it all in and how the Buckeyes' offense needs to change after a loss to Oklahoma.

Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Tim Bielik discuss Ohio State's 31-16 loss to Oklahoma from Ohio Stadium, and where the Buckeyes go from here.

It's an Ohio State-Oklahoma preview as Bill Landis, Doug Lesmerises and Tim Bielik explain whether week one showed the Buckeyes have a better or worse chance to beat the Sooners in this top-5 matchup at Ohio Stadium. It's time for honest J.T. Barrett evaluations, lingering questions about the OSU secondary and theories about how good Mike Weber and J.K. Dobbins might be in the backfield together. Plus, ranch dressing analysis and wondering why the discovery of fast casual dining qualifies as a new alert.

In our first postgame Buckeye Talk Podcast, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises come up with the best running back scenario for Ohio State after the big debut by freshman J.K. Dobbins in a 49-21 win over Indiana. But no everything was ideal for Ohio State. Why didn't they throw more deep passes? Urban Meyer wasn't happy with the cornerbacks. And Ohio State seemed to have a hard time figuring out how to use J.T. Barrett as a runner. They got a win, but have questions to answer before hosting Oklahoma next week.

Doug, Tim and Bill preview the 2017 Ohio State football season, talk best games and break down the Buckeyes position by position.

Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Tim Bielik discuss J.T. Barrett's final season at Ohio State, his career, his legacy and his future.

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis talk Ohio State basketball recruiting: What Jeremiah Francis' commitment to UNC means for the Buckeyes, and some thoughts on Chris Holtmann's 2018 class.