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Portnoy torches Ohio State; Marshall goes rogue in Kansas

Ohio State fell to six and two, its first two losses before November since twenty eleven; the Buckeyes still outgained USC.

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Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOhio State fell to unranked USC thirty to eighteen, and Dave Portnoy has called coach Ryan Day trash.

  2. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Buckeyes outgained the Trojans four hundred sixty-four yards to three thirty-eight, but did not reach the end zone until late in the fourth quarter.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMore yards and fewer points. That's a Thunder-Nap commercial where the couch wakes up and still loses.

  4. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentDay blamed red zone mistakes and penalties.

  5. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIn Kansas, Republican Senator Roger Marshall ignored his own campaign team's guidance and released a video, as his re-election race against Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton tightens.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe campaign declined to discuss where the video came from, but the disclaimer says Marshall approved it. So he's the producer.

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The story so far

  1. Kansas State vs Colorado: time, TV and Week 9 quarterback question · Yahoo Sports
  2. Election battle lines, Starlink towers, Ohio State at USC · WSJ
  3. USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 at the Coliseum · New York Post
  4. Trump wraps final 2026 midterm campaign stops in Kansas and Iowa · NPR
  5. USC stuns Ohio State; midterm affordability; Epstein Balmoral probe · ESPN
  6. Midterms two days out: Trump in Iowa and Kansas, Michigan Senate race · Fox News
  7. Portnoy torches Ohio State; Marshall goes rogue in Kansas (this story)

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