Taking Stock of Ohio State’s Win over Arkansas State and What to Expect from Toledo

On this week’s Real Pod Wednesdays, we give our overall assessment of Ohio State’s 45-12 over the Red Wolves, which Buckeyes stood out in their second game of the season and why a wild second weekend of college football should serve as a reminder to appreciate what was ultimately a convincing win. We also look ahead to Saturday’s game against Toledo, which we think might also be at least a slightly more competitive game than the point spread suggests.A rundown of some of the many topics we talk about this week:1:45: Grading the win over Arkansas State3:54: Ohio State’s passing offense returns to form, showing how special it could be when Jaxon Smith-Njigba is healthy7:25: Why it’s dumb to be miserable after a 33-point win (even though there are some things to clean up)11:14: The defense hasn’t been fully tested yet, but it’s been excellent so far, especially in the red zone14:03: Mike Hall is a star, but don’t discount the defensive ends’ role in helping him make plays17:17: Denzel Burke’s slow start, what might be leading to that and why we think he will bounce back21:27: Arkansas State might prove to be a better team than we thought23:04: JK Johnson had a solid showing, but he still might be behind Jordan Hancock when healthy25:15: Caden Curry, Dallan Hayden and Jyaire Brown among freshman standouts vs. Arkansas State28:30: Cody Simon, Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom, Gee Scott Jr., Mitch Rossi among under-the-radar standouts vs. Arkansas State35:10: Why Toledo looks like a step up in competition from Arkansas State43:50: Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith-Njigba could both be back this week, but it’s important for Fleming to be on the field46:23: Ohio State vs. Toledo score predictions48:40: Why TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams will likely continue to split carries evenly49:57: How Ohio State’s season-opening win loses some luster with Notre Dame’s loss to Marshall53:45: Nebraska had no choice but to fire Scott Frost55:46: It was a bad weekend all the way around for the Big Ten West57:41: Michigan and Michigan State look like Ohio State’s top competition in the Big Ten59:20: How our preseason confidence rankings Ohio State will win each game would change now1:01:36: Ohio State should be ranked ahead of Alabama after Crimson Tide barely beat Texas