Heart of the Rivalry: Episode 12, OSU Takes on the Van Buren Gang

Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms. 

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week, our own singing columnist finally gets his note as the cream and crimson of Indiana visit Columbus to face the Buckeyes. Tommy Tuberville makes an appearance with both of his faces. So does Curt Cignetti with his one Terminator glare. Phil picks one of them as coach of the year — and one of them is in the senate. 

We try to make predictions/horrible miscalculations about the Rockets playing the Bobcats on Wednesday night. Toledo got smoked 24-7, and only Phil’s dire warning about Ohio’s quarterback serves as an accurate portent. 

Bowling Green locks in on a MAC title shot against Ball St., whose new coach won’t be Mike Neu, fired after nine seasons. 

And the Wolverines can get bowl eligible with a win over Northwestern.

Stay tuned next week for an early show to drop before Thanksgiving, but then a bonus YouTube Live show on Friday at 3 p.m. from the Rally of the Rivals downtown at Fleetwood’s.

All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green and Toledo.