TV Tonight 9.15

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS, 8pm)
Jets @ Bills (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Houston @ Cincinnati (ESPN, 7:30pm)

MLB
Yankees @ Red Sox OR Rays @ Orioles (MLB, 7pm)

WNBA
Washington Mystics @ Atlanta Dream (NBA TV, 7pm)

SOCCER
Women's International Friendly: United States vs. Thailand (ESPN 2, 8pm)

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IMPACT Wrestling (POP, 8pm)

Better Things (FX, 10pm)
Queen Of The South, SEASON FINALE (USA, 10pm)
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (MTV, 10pm)
Joking Off (MTV, 10:30pm)
MTV Wonderland (MTV, 11pm)

TV Tonight 12.24

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Chargers @ Raiders (NFL Network, 8:25pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Hawaii Bowl: San Diego State vs. Cincinnati (ESPN, 8pm)

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A Christmas Story (TNT, 7pm [24 Hours])

A Christmas Story (TBS, 8pm [24 Hours])
It's A Wonderful Life (NBC, 8pm)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC, 8pm)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown (ABC, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9:30pm)
Patti LaBelle's Holiday Pies (Cooking, 9:30pm)

The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 12.22

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Mavericks @ Raptors (NBA TV, 7:30pm)

NHL
Canadiens @ Wild (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Sharks @ Kings (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo vs. Temple (ESPN, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Michigan State @ Oakland (ESPNU, 7pm)
Iowa State @ Cincinnati (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Delaware @ Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Georgetown @ Charlotte (CBS SportsNet, 7pm)
Mercer @ Ohio State (ESPNU, 9pm)
California @ Virginia (ESPN 2, 9pm)
George Washington @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

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WWE SmackDown! Live (USA, 8pm)
Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 8pm)
NCIS (CBS, 8pm)

The Year: 2015 (ABC, 9pm)
Taraji and Terrence's White Hot Holidays (FOX, 9pm)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9pm)

Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
The Expanse (SyFy, 10pm)
Chrisley Knows Best Christmas Special (USA, 10pm)

TV Tonight 9.24

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 8pm)
Redskins @ Giants (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

MLB
Indians @ Twins (STO, 8pm)
Brewers @ Cardinals OR White Sox @ Yankees (MLB Network, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Cincinnati @ Memphis (ESPN, 7:30pm)

WNBA
Conference Final Game 1 (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Conference Final Game 1 (ESPN 2, 9pm)

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Heroes Reborn SERIES PREMIERE (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy SEASON PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (SyFy, 8pm)

Scandal SEASON PREMIERE (ABC, 9pm)
Party Down South (CMT, 9pm)

The Player SERIES PREMIERE (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Married (FX, 10pm)
Review (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Dominion (SyFy, 10pm)
Gainesville (CMT, 10pm)

On The Mark 9.29.14: Buckeyes Recap

Buckeyes 'bear' it out with a 50-28 win over Cincinnati
By @MarkW2112

That was fun, right?  The Buckeyes, behind a massive offensive outbreak, beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 50-28 in a predicted shoot out that nonetheless went to the faster and more talented Buckeyes team.  The offense almost broke a school record, with 710 yards of total offense (the record is 718 but was lost due to a 20 yard loss on one of the last plays of game).  J.T. Barrett had another solid game, going 26-of-36 for 330 yards and 4 touchdowns to along with 79 inspiring rushing yards.  Ezekiel Elliot lead the running backs with 28 carries for 182 yards and a touchdown.  The most impressive thing about the Buckeyes offense was the offensive line, who gave plenty of time for Barrett to find his targets and open up huge holes for the running backs to shoot through.

For the Bearcats, Gunner Kiel was as advertised, going 21-of-32 for 352 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Receiver Chris Moore was extremely impressive, with 221 receivers and 3 touchdowns on 3 catches.  His 3 catches went for 60, 83 and 78 yard bombs from Kiel.  The Bearcats were able to get as close as 36-28 before the defense was finally able to hold down their high powered offense down.

My take: J.T. Barrett is continuing to grow as the leader of the Buckeyes offense.  He has grown by leaps and bounds since the Navy game.  It appears Urban Meyer has opened up the offensive playbook as his confidence in Barrett grows.  While the defense gave up 28 points to Kiel and the Bearcats offense, they were able to make the holds at the end of the game when they needed to which was huge.

Next week, the Buckeyes start their Big 10 season against Maryland.  Wait, did I actually type that?

On The Mark 9.26.14: Buckeyes Preview

By @MarkW2112

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats at Ohio State Buckeyes

Place: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH

Time: 6 PM

Television: Big Ten Network

After a week off, the Ohio State Buckeyes are ready to battle the Cincinnati Bearcats this Saturday evening in Columbus at the Horseshoe.  They are coming off of a much needed blowout game against the Kent State Golden Flashes.  

This weeks battle at night will be a little more difficult for the Buckeyes, especially on defense where they face a high powered Bearcats team lead by big armed quarterback Gunner Kiel.  It will be another big challenge for defensive backfield, who were burned frequently against Virginia Tech 3 weeks ago.

On offense, look for J.T. Barrett and the offensive line to continue the good work they did against the Golden Flashes.  While the Bearcats have a formidable offense, their defense is a little more shaky, giving up 34 points to Toledo and 24 to Miami (OH).  Barrett should be able to get big yard plays, especially when/if Devon Smith gets open.

My take: look for a good 'ole fashioned shootout at the 'Shoe.  I said Kent State would put up a fight and boy was I wrong.  Cincinnati, however, should be a better gauge of where the Buckeyes are on defense and offense.

Prediction: Ohio State 42 Cincinnati 31