Menace2Sports with Zach Smith

Ryan Day just told the world his defensive line needs to step up, and he's not being subtle about it.
No. 5 Ohio State (3-1) is heading to Kinnick Stadium to face No. 14 Iowa (4-0) this Saturday, October 3rd at 3:30 PM ET on CBS, and Ryan Day is publicly putting his defensive line on notice after Illinois gashed the Buckeyes for over 500 yards. We break down Day's actual comments about "taking all applications" on the D-line, what that really means for guys like Kenyatta Jackson, Jason Moore, and Eddrick Houston, and why the interior defensive line has been the single biggest question mark on this roster. We get into whether freshman pass rusher Khary Wilder is ready for a bigger role, why the Alabama transfers haven't flashed the way everyone expected, and what has to change before Ohio State walks into a hostile Kinnick Stadium against a bruising Iowa run game.
Then we shift to Iowa's side: Kamari Moulton is the kind of downhill, tackle-breaking back that exposed exactly these issues on tape, and if Ohio State's front seven doesn't clean this up fast, this trip to Iowa City could get ugly.
In this video:
- Ryan Day's real comments on the defensive line and what "taking applications" actually means
- Why Illinois exposed Ohio State's front seven for 500-plus yards
- The players who need to step up before Saturday: Kenyatta Jackson, Jason Moore, Eddrick Houston, and Khary Wilder
- Why Iowa's Kamari Moulton is the exact kind of runner that could be a problem
- What has to get fixed before kickoff at Kinnick Stadium
This is a defense that has one week to get its act together against a top-15 team on the road. If you want the honest breakdown before kickoff, subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss it.
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Hank Brown Has To Beat Ryan Day Next.
Hank Brown just knocked off Michigan on the road. Now he's got to do it against a top-five team. No. 14 Iowa hosts No. 5 Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium this Saturday, and it's the biggest game the Big Ten has produced all season.
On this episode we break down whether Iowa's low-mistake, run-first formula can actually hold up against a Buckeyes roster with this much talent, and whether Ryan Day has fixed what went wrong on defense after Illinois put up over 500 yards against them. We get into Hank Brown's tape, the receiver who's suddenly become a real problem for opposing secondaries, and why Kirk Ferentz's approach gives Iowa a real shot at pulling off back-to-back upsets over ranked Big Ten teams. Then we flip it around and talk about what Ohio State has to clean up on the road, and why this is not a game Ryan Day can treat like a trap game.
By the end we give our real prediction for Saturday afternoon at Kinnick, and what a result either way means for both teams' playoff outlook the rest of the season.
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Hank Brown Beat Michigan. Ryan Day Is Next.
Hank Brown just threw the touchdown pass of the year. No. 17 Iowa went into the Big House and stunned No. 18 Michigan 20-19 on a last-second touchdown pass from Brown to Reece Vander Zee, and the Big Ten just got flipped upside down in Week 5.
On this episode we break down exactly how Hank Brown and Iowa pulled off the upset, what it means for Kirk Ferentz's team, and why Ohio State and Ryan Day should be very, very worried heading into Iowa City. We get into the film on that final drive, what Michigan's defense couldn't handle, and why this Iowa team looks completely different from the version everyone wrote off in September. Then we shift to what's coming next: Ohio State travels to Kinnick Stadium, and after what we just watched, this is no longer a game Ryan Day can afford to overlook.
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Kirk Ferentz Is Waiting For Bryce Underwood — Here's the Trap He's Setting 🏈
Iowa travels to Michigan for the Big Ten opener, and Kirk Ferentz just told everyone exactly how he plans to attack Bryce Underwood: patience. No gimmicks, no exotic pressure packages — Ferentz is going to sit back, force the true freshman to beat him with his arm over and over, and wait for the mistakes that come with every young quarterback facing a hostile road environment for the first time. In this video we break down exactly what Ferentz said about Underwood and Michigan's offense, why this is classic Kirk Ferentz defensive football, and whether it's actually the right way to attack a talent like Underwood.
We get into what makes Bryce Underwood dangerous, where he's been inconsistent through the first month of the season, what Iowa's defense actually does well that sets this plan up, and whether the Big House on a Saturday is enough to rattle a true freshman or whether playing at home actually works in his favor. If you're breaking down the Big Ten this week, this is the film session you need before kickoff.
In this video:
– What Kirk Ferentz actually said about Bryce Underwood
– Why Iowa's defensive plan is built on patience, not pressure
– Bryce Underwood's tape: strengths and weaknesses so far
– Why the Big House environment matters for this matchup
– Our prediction for Iowa at Michigan
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Ryan Day Needs Arch Manning To Win At Neyland — Here's Why
Ohio State hosts Illinois this weekend, but there's a game hundreds of miles away that matters just as much to Ryan Day's season. No. 1 Texas and Arch Manning head into Neyland Stadium to face Tennessee in one of the biggest games of Week 4, and the result directly affects how Ohio State's loss to Texas gets viewed the rest of the season. If Arch Manning and the Longhorns go into Knoxville and win, that "bad loss" starts looking like a quality loss to the best team in the country. If Texas drops this game, Ohio State's resume takes the hit right along with them.
On this episode we break down exactly why this game matters so much for Columbus, what Arch Manning needs to show against a tough Tennessee defense, and how the playoff picture shifts depending on what happens at Neyland. We also get into whether Ohio State fans should actually be rooting for Texas the rest of the way, and what it says about the state of the Big Ten's resume-building this season.
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