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**Buckeye Buzz: Top-Ranked Showdown, Herbstreit’s Son Joins On3, and a UConn Rematch**
Columbus, OH – The Ohio State Buckeyes are making headlines on multiple fronts. The college football season is already generating buzz, as the preseason Coaches Poll has pitted #2 Ohio State against #1 Texas in what’s being called “the biggest season opener ever.” However, some fans are disappointed that the highly anticipated match-up is slated for a noon kickoff.
In other news, Zak Herbstreit, son of ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit and former Ohio State tight end, has joined On3 as a national college football analyst. He will host a new show, “Off Script with Zak Herbstreit,” offering an inside look at college football with interviews and analysis. His first interview was with current Buckeye quarterback Julian Sayin.
Meanwhile, the Ohio State women’s basketball team has announced a home-and-home series with UConn, beginning in the 2025-26 season with a game in Storrs, CT. The Huskies will travel to Columbus the following year. The Buckeyes last faced UConn in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, securing a victory en route to their first Elite Eight appearance since 1993.
Finally, Ohio State football fans are also showing their support by sending in a picture of a Michigan license plate with anti-Michigan messaging.
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