\t\u2014 Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tHave a good Friday.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0614-488-1910. This week, HOMAGE<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the Columbus apparel company and\u00a0Eleven Warriors sponsor \u2013\u00a0shared a video explaining how founder Ryan Vesler acquired Woody Hayes\u2019 old phone number.\n<\/p>\n \t@homage<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDid you know that you can still call Coach Woody Hayes’s original phone number and listen to a hype speech? Listen up as Ryan tells us HOW this is possible.\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t original sound – HOMAGE<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tHow did he do it?\n<\/p>\n \n\tVesler made a trip to a Columbus library to dig up Hayes\u2019 number, then called AT&T to see if he could claim it. (In a twist of fate, the customer service rep who helped him was from That State Up North.) After securing the number, he used a voice-over service to record one of Hayes\u2019 iconic speeches ahead of The Game:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t\u201cThis ballgame will boil down to three things\u2026 the team that hits the hardest and the longest, the team that starts the fastest and the team that’s too damn smart to make mistakes. And that team will win without any question.\u201d\n\t<\/p>\n \n\tWhy go through all that?\n<\/p>\n \n\tSo Ohio State fans could call the number and fire themselves up for the greatest rivalry in sports.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhat are you still reading this Skull Session for?\n<\/p>\n \n\tGo call it. Now.\n<\/p>\n \n\t(Then come back.)\n<\/p>\n \n\t(Please.)\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cOHIO STATE IS ELITE RELATIVE TO MICHIGAN.\u201d I\u2019ve been hard on ESPN\u2019s Pamela Maldonado<\/a> this month, but that\u2019s because her Julian Sayin Heisman Trophy narrative is ridiculous. How can a player be too clean, too efficient and too technically sup \u2014\n<\/p>\n \n\tNope.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhere was I?\n<\/p>\n \n\tOh, yes. Maldonado complimented Ohio State this week with no caveats when she picked the Buckeyes to cover a 10-point spread in Ann Arbor.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tThe premise is simple: Some teams are built to win and some teams are built to bury inferior opponents. Ohio State falls into the second category. Everything about their profile says they suffocate opponents.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tIt starts with the red zone defense. They’ve allowed just 19 total opponent trips, and only seven touchdowns, in 12 games. That number alone swings game scripts. Michigan needs drives to end in touchdowns just to keep pace. The run defense and tackling tell the same story. Ohio State is sixth in run-defense grade and seventh in tackling, which is exactly what you want when facing a Michigan offense that needs 4-yard stability to function.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tEvery stat widens the mismatch. Points per play, yards per play, passing success, drive efficiency, EPA — Ohio State clears Michigan in every high-leverage category.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tThe part I keep coming back to is how many ways Ohio State can cover 9.5. The Buckeyes can win through passing explosives to Smith and Carnell Tate (both expected back from injury), red zone match, defensive stops, early-down efficiency or simply forcing Michigan to play from behind and throw.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tOhio State is elite relative to Michigan, and that’s enough to cover this number.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\tThat\u2019s what I like to read!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u201cEVERYTHING ABOUT JULIAN WAS JUST DIFFERENT.\u201d Julian Sayin spent his childhood surfing and boogie boarding in California. Today, he\u2019s Ohio State\u2019s QB1.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThis week, the Big Ten Network documented Sayin\u2019s path from Carlsbad to Columbus \u2014 with a brief stop in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in between.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tJulian Sayin grew up surfing and boogie boarding.<\/p>\n The California kid made a pit stop in Tuscaloosa before landing in Columbus.<\/p>\n The Journey profiles J-Cool’s path to No. 1 @OhioStateFB<\/a>‘s QB1<\/p>\n @AutoOwnersIns<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kJV0BTTU2a<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tI loved the entire video, but the moment that stands out the most is how Jeremiah Smith described Sayin in the feature.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI feel like Julian has always been special. Since last year I\u2019ve been saying it,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI ain\u2019t really say it to media because we had Will Howard, but I was sitting with family members and, you know, a lot of people around the facility knew who was gonna be the next guy up. Everything about Julian was just different from the way he throws the ball, the way he handles himself on and off the field. He\u2019s a quiet guy, just all about ball, and that\u2019s one thing I respect about him. And you know, great quarterback.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tI need this connection to be on point this weekend!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0THE GREATEST RIVALRY IN SPORTS. It\u2019s been a hot topic this week: What is the best rivalry in college football, The Game or The Iron Bowl?\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tWe all have the same answer around these parts, but it\u2019s still nice to see national media outlets like The Athletic correctly rank Ohio State vs. That Team Up North as the greatest matchup in the sport.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn an article this week, The Athletic<\/a> shared these notes about The Game, which I found interesting:\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tArguably, Michigan-Ohio State football is the greatest rivalry in American sports. It unquestionably holds that status in college athletics. Their co-dependence deepens the intensity, both in victory and in defeat. There\u2019s history from the territorial conflict over Toledo in 1835-36 that led to Ohioans referring to Michiganders as \u201cWolverines.\u201d There\u2019s proximity, prominence, moments, stakes, frequency and longevity. There is nothing like it.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tOne cannot name every great moment in this series, but there’s the 10-year war (1969-78) between Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler, the 1950 Snow Bowl, the Buckeyes losing four years in a row while ranked No. 2 (2021-24) and Hayes going for a 2-point conversion while up 48-14 in 1968. Then there\u2019s \u201cThe Spot\u201d in 2016, flag-planting in 2024 and \u201cTiebreaker\u201d in 1973. That\u2019s just a start.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tNo teams have engaged in as many ranked matchups (49), top-10 clashes (26) or top-5 showdowns (13). Michigan owns a 23-22-4 advantage in ranked duels, the teams are tied in top-10 showdowns (12-12-2) and Ohio State has the edge in top-five (7-5-1) matchups. At least one team has been ranked in 79 of 88 games since the AP poll debuted in 1936.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tThe teams have met in the regular-season finale every year since 1943, save for 2020 when Michigan\u2019s high COVID-19 numbers forced a cancellation. Michigan-Ohio State has aired 68 times on TV, including the past 57 seasons.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tBiggest game: In the second No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle in Big Ten history, top-ranked Ohio State hosted fellow unbeaten Michigan in the 2006 regular-season finale, and \u201cThe Game\u201d exceeded the massive hype. Great players traded blows all game, led by Ohio State\u2019s Heisman-winning QB Troy Smith and Michigan RB Mike Hart. A controversial late hit on third down kept a pivotal Buckeyes\u2019 drive alive, and the Buckeyes held on for a 42-39 legacy-defining win.\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThere\u2019s nothing like it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tNo.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tNo, there is not.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0WAY TO GO, URBAN! Last week, Urban Meyer visited a Michigan sports management class wearing a \u201cBEAT XICHIGAN\u201d shirt. FOX\u2019s Big Noon Kickoff shared the footage on Thursday, and it\u2019s awesome.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t.@CoachUrbanMeyer<\/a> really guest taught a Michigan Sports Management class wearing a BEAT ICHIGAN shirt pic.twitter.com\/MwJcXNYnmZ<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Big Noon Kickoff (@BNKonFOX) November 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tWhen you go 7-for-7 against That Team Up North, you can talk the talk because you walked the walk!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SPEAKING OF SHIRTS.\u00a0It\u2019s officially deal season, and we\u2019re rolling out our biggest sale of the year. From now through Monday, everything in the Eleven Warriors Dry Goods<\/a> store is 20% off, and orders of $60 or more get 30% off. No gimmicks, no hoops \u2014 just elite savings on all your favorite shirts, hats, stickers and more.\n<\/p>\n \t \n\tStock up.\n<\/p>\n \n\tTreat yourself.\n<\/p>\n \n\tKnock out your holiday shopping early.\n<\/p>\n \n\tWhatever you do, don’t wait!\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0DAILY DUBCAST. The final Eleven Dubcast of the regular season welcomes back the show’s founder Johnny Ginter to preview The Game and explore what Ohio State needs to do to beat Michigan on both sides of the ball.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0SONG OF THE DAY. “Rest In Peace” – Undertaker Theme.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0CUT TO THE CHASE.\u00a0Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings Pac-Man and Labubu to Manhattan<\/a>…\u00a0Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars<\/a>…\u00a0A foot-tall elephant? “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age”\u00a0on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures<\/a>…\u00a0Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz has agreed to a new contract with the school<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n![\"BFCM\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Square.png\" "\\"BFCM\\"\/")
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