To the editor: There’s something different about Ohio State football. It isn’t luck or recruiting or weather. It’s mindset. Every fall, Ohio doesn’t just play football − it plays for identity.

Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Max Klare (86) lunges forward after making a catch during the NCAA football game against the UCLA Bruins at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 15, 2025. Ohio State won 48-10. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Ohio State football took care of business against the UCLA Bruins Saturday night. Watch what Ryan Day said in his postgame press conference after.

Peoples was a hurdler in high school, as was his father, James Peoples II. But the true talent belonged to his mother, Nakisha, who was inducted into the Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017 after a decorated career as a hurdler — winning multiple Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles. “I kind of have that in my genes,” Peoples said.

Duncan shook off some early nerves -- delay of game issues -- and finished his first career start tossing 16-for-23 for 154 yards and a touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer. Ohio State's defense was dominant, only allowing 68 UCLA rushing yards on 25 carries.

Preview the Nov. 15 matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and UCLA Bruins with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Rutgers will learn the kickoff time and TV designation for its regular season finale against Penn State on Monday, assuming the game is not designated for a six-day window. If that is the case, the Scarlet Knights will only learn the details for their home finale (and Senior Day) following their game against Ohio State.

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were simply all too much for the Nico Iamaleava-less UCLA Bruins, as the defending champs dominated the Bruins, 48-10, in Columbus.