Opener Eve | Predictions for OSU-Ball St | Excited for Legend Bey at KOR

Opener Eve | Predictions for OSU-Ball St | Excited for Legend Bey at KOR

Author: 247Sports September 4, 2026 Duration: 35:22
It is the eve of Ohio State's 2026 season opener against Ball State and we are here to talk all about it on today's show. Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle give final score predictions for the first-ever meeting between the Buckeyes and Cardinals, detail what they are looking forward to seeing the most, react to the news that Legend Bey will be OSU's primary kick returner, and give a "best bet" of the week in college football. Dave is picking a MAC team to cover against a Big Ten squad tonight. That and much more is coming your way on the "BTA version" of the Friday 5ish. (1:45) - Introduction (2:20) - OSU-Ball St predictions (5:50) - We love watching the backups play (9:23) - Rutgers embarrasses itself (11:10) - Best Bets from Dave and JBook 1(21:00) - Legend Bey is the kick returner (24:08) - Three guys in the mix at punt returner (26:15) - What in the world is going on at LSU? (28:14) - Buckeye stripes in end zones (29:20) - Jay Timmons was the story of camp

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